This comic British mockumentary traces the career of a musical quartet called The Rutles which has a history very similar to that of The Beatles. The film employs a series of comedy skits and sight gags to tell the story of The Rutles and includes appearances by numerous British and American comedians, including cast members from Saturday Night Live and Rutland Weekend Television. A highlight of the film is a cameo by Beatle George Harrison, who serves as an interviewer at The Rutles headquarters in the midst of souvenir hunters stripping the place of everything of worth.