THE JERK
Encore, 9:35 p.m. ET
Carl Reiner directed this 1979 comedy with equal emphasis on sight gags and witty dialogue – typical of the man who learned his craft on Your Show of Shows and stretched it on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Steve Martin, in the title role, commits totally to the silliness of the concept, and it works, generating scenes you won’t soon (or ever) forget. “The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here!”