Meet. Wally. Sparks. 1997.1080p

Meet Wally Sparks  is a 1997 American  comedy film  directed by  Peter Baldwin , written by  Harry Basil  and  Rodney Dangerfield . It stars Dangerfield in the title role, with  Debi Mazar ,  Michael Weatherly ,  Cindy Williams ,  Alan Rachins ,  Burt Reynolds  and  David Ogden Stiers  costarring. Wally Sparks is the host of a sleazy tabloid-style TV talk show who makes  Jerry Springer  seem gentle by comparison. His show has become so foul that he has alienated his not-especially-discriminating viewers, and his ratings are taking a nosedive. Lenny Spencer, head of the network carrying his show, gives Wally an ultimatum—he has a week to clean up the content and boost his ratings, or his show gets cancelled. Wally's producer, Sandy Gallo, comes up with an idea—Floyd Preston is the governor of Georgia and a staunch conservative known for his attacks on the lowbrow content of Wally's show, so what better way to demonstrate that Wally is trying to change his ways than to have Preston on the show as a guest? In order to persuade Preston to appear, Wally accepts an invitation to a reception at the Governor's Mansion, later learning that the Governor's young son is the fan who sent him the invitation. Wally makes the mistake of participating in a drunken game of strip poker with Preston's wife, Emily, while somehow involving himself in a plot to blackmail the Governor. Further complications ensue when Wally's son, Dean, begins a romantic relationship with the Governor's daughter.