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The Joy of Positivity: Ruthless People

The Joy of Positivity: Ruthless People

It's more than just the movie that indirectly inspired "Weird Al" Yankovic's least successful parody!

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Mar 28, 2025
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Ruthless People is a fascinating anomaly in the careers of the Zucker Brothers, the makers of Top Secret, the chuckle merchants behind Kentucky Fried Movie, Police Squad, Top Secret and Naked Gun.

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