simply The Winds of Whoopee) is a 1983 American comedy television special on NBC, produced and written by Steve Martin.

The title was a take-off of The Winds of War, which premiered as a TV miniseries on the same night on ABC.

In a 30-second spot, Orson Welles says: "Why spend 18 hours watching someone else's war, when you know how it comes out?

"[1] The show is a combination of old and new material compiled from past Martin specials and his appearances on Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show.

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