Conversation so far:
what is UHF?
Yankovic starred in a full-length feature film, co-written by himself and manager Jay Levey, and filmed in Tulsa, Oklahoma called UHF.
how was the film received?
it was unsuccessful in theaters due to both poor critical reception and competition from other summer blockbusters at the time such as.
any other films?
The film has since become a cult classic, with out-of-print copies of the VHS version selling for up to $100 on eBay until the release of the DVD in 2002.
any songs during this time period?
The failure of the film left Yankovic in a three-year slump, which was later broken by his inspiration to compose "Smells Like Nirvana".

Question: how was it received?
Self-contained rewrite: How was the song "Smells Like Nirvana" by Weird Al Yankovic received?