''Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures'' is a 1986 comedy television film written by Walter Williams and directed by Jim Drake. The film was based on the "

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" skits from the television show '' Saturday Night Live''. ''Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures'' premiered on the

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cable television network in the United States on September 11, 1986.

Synopsis

An attempt to bring the "

" clay characters to " life" in a sitcom format, this

special featured Mr. Bill (

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), his wife ( Valerie Mahaffey) and son (Christopher Burton), as well as his next-door neighbor, Sluggo ( Michael McManus), his wife (

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) and daughter (Hope Tibbetts). Although starring actors, the "Bills" were shown to be a "miniature" family, with many of the jokes revolving around the characters' small size and the challenges they faced living in a "large" human world, as well as scenarios where Mr. Bill is subjected to the various abusive situations the original '' Saturday Night Live'' character was best known for. However, in this film Sluggo is depicted more of a nuisance towards Mr. Bill than a threat. Although the audience was invited to "look out for more shows" at the end of the 43-minute film, no follow-up "Mr. Bill" shows were ever produced.

Cast

- Mr. Bill * Valerie Mahaffey - Mrs. Bill *Christopher Burton - Billy * Michael McManus - Sluggo *

- Mrs. Sluggo *Hope Tibbetts - Junior * Shelley Duvall - Herself

References

External links

* 1986 films American comedy television films Showtime (TV network) original programming 1986 comedy films Films directed by Jim Drake (director) 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub