Conversation so far:
what is UHF?
In 1989, 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 UHF received?
However, it was unsuccessful in theaters due to both poor critical reception and competition from other summer blockbusters
Any other films with Weird Al Yankovic besides UHF?
Any songs by Weird Al Yankovic during the time period after the film UHF?
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 Smells Like Nirvana by Weird Al Yankovic received?