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Mr. Allen's typical alter egos are variations of the neurotic nebbish he has so often played.
The comic is about the daily travails of a put-upon teenage nebbish.
The nebbish director has had a run of mediocre flops for some years now, disappointing his fans.
Jack Lemmon is superb as the nebbish insurance clerk whose apartment is used by philandering executives .