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starring Ringo Starr as both a fictionalised version of himself and his fictional half-brother "Ognir Rrats" (Ringo Starr spelled backwards). It was broadcast on the US

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network on 26 April 1978. The film features an all-star cast, including

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and George Harrison. Starr performs songs from his concurrent album, '' Bad Boy'', and older material. The film's story is loosely based on ''

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''. The program finished 53rd of 65 network prime-time programs for the week.

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