Brad and Janet Majors find their strained marriage put to the test on popular Denton TV show Marriage Maze. Poor Brad is heavily sedated and institutionalised, whilst Janet is given a radical makeover and primed for stardom. But what are the real motivations behind the kooky DTV crew and their enigmatic head-honcho, Farley Flavors?
Score
Richard O'Brien's songs are genuinely sharper than the original's—fight me.
Production
All-TV-studio set design creates claustrophobic media hellscape.
Acting
Cliff DeYoung playing twins with zero subtlety is unhinged perfection.
Director
Jim Sharman
Jessica Harper
Janet Majors
Cliff DeYoung
Brad Majors / Farley Flavors
Richard O'Brien
Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
Patricia Quinn
Dr. Nation McKinley
Charles Gray
Judge Oliver Wright
Ruby Wax
Betty Hapschatt
Nell Campbell
Nurse Ansalong
Rik Mayall
'Rest Home' Ricky
Barry Humphries
Bert Schnick
Darlene Johnson
Emily Weiss
Manning Redwood
Harry Weiss
Betsy Brantley
Neely Pritt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Originally titled 'The Brad and Janet Show' and planned as a direct sequel with the original cast, but Tim Curry refused to return and the 1980 SAG strike wrecked production.
The film predicted reality TV, influencer culture, and manufactured celebrity decades early—no wonder audiences in 1981 didn't know what to do with it.
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