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The Absent-Minded Waiter( 1977)

TV-MAComedy
65%
User
Score

Overview

Bernie Cates requests the services of the most absent-minded waiter he's ever seen, who pours water before setting the glasses, endlessly repeats questions, brings wrong orders, and ruins everything- but the bill.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Steve Martin

      Steven

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      Teri Garr

      Susan Cates

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      Buck Henry

      Bernie Cates

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      Naomi Stevens

      Naomi

    5. cast image

      Ivor Barry

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      Peter Elbling

    7. cast image

      Kurt Taylor

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      Beans Morocco

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun May 12 2024
    A couple arrive at a fine dining establishment and specifically ask for the table serviced by "Steven" (Steve Martin). This man can barely hold his pencil up the right way and the ensuing service is shambolic at best. Not unreasonably, she (Teri Garr) isn't very impressed with her husband (Buck Henry) for suggesting this place but he's clearly got a plan - and it could be the gift that keeps on giving. We had a slew of compendium sketch shows in the UK in the 1970s and this would have fitted easily within one of them, only not at what seemed quite a long seven minutes. It's just too ridiculous ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • restaurant
    • waiting
    • short film