Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family is a 1995 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, and based on a series of Saturday Night Live sketches from the early to mid1990s. The movie tracks the adventures of wouldbe selfhelp guru Stuart Smalley, a creation of comedian Al Franken, as he attempts to save both his deeply troubled family and his lowrated publicaccess television show. Some of the plot is inspired by Frankens book, Im Good Enough, Im Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me Daily Affirmations By Stuart Smalley.

Stuart Smalley Al Franken, the disciple of the 12step program, is challenged by lifes injustices. He loses his publicaccess cable television show, must beg his manipulative overbearing boss for his job back, rehabilitate his alcoholic father and drug abuser brother Vincent DOnofrio, and support his overweight mother Shirley Knight and sister Lesley Boone in their lack of ability in handling their relationships with their husbands. Stuart is supported by hisstep sponsors as he regresses to his negative behaviors each time he faces these challenges.Al Franken created and played the character Stuart Smalley in Saturday Night Live sketches in 1992 Franken wrote a book, in character as Stuart, titled Im Good Enough, Im Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me Daily Affirmations By Stuart Smalley. After reading the book, Harold Ramis approached Franken about developing it into a movie. According to Franken, Ramis was largely responsible for making the movie happen. ........

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