“Comedy is not pretty.”
A teen-age girl conceals her insecurity behind a barrage of jokes — until she meets an aspiring comedian who asks for her help with his new act. Janet is an over-weight girl who has a knack for making the other children in school laugh... by making fun of her own weight. In seeing the other kids' reactions, she feels that she might have what it takes to be a comedian. She visits the local comedy club where she finds Tony Moroni who is a struggling comedian whose jokes are less than funny. Together Tony helps Janet find self-esteem and Janet helps Tony with his material.
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Jim Carrey
Tony Moroni
Known for
The Truman Show
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Adah Glassbourg
Janet Taylor
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Lynne Deragon
Judith
Known for
The Company
Rabid
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Merilee
Known for
Better Than Chocolate
Helene Udy
Suzanne
Known for
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
My Bloody Valentine
Gabe Cohen
M.C.
Also in
Amazing Stories
Goosebumps
Marla Lukofsky
Donna Cherry
Known for
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
Michael Glassbourg
Carlos Smith
Also in
Listen to the City
Glen Salzman Director · Rebecca Yates Director Michael Glassbourg Writer
First release September 20, 1981 · Produced in Canada
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CBC
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Canada
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English
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English
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Canada · September 20, 1981
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