John Waters's most accessible film is an irresistible social satire and gentle parody on the "message movie," with 1960s Baltimore teenager Tracy Turnblad (Lake) fighting for the desegregation of "The Corny Collins Show" television dance program. Beehive-hairdos and colorful retro clothing combine with familiar faces (Divine and Jerry Stiller as Tracy's parents, plus Debbie Harry, Bono, Ruth Brown and Pia Zadora) and even a cameo by Waters himself (as an unbalanced psychologist) to create hilarious results. The wonderful soundtrack combines classic and obscure oldies that are paired with forgotten dances of the era such as "The Madison" and "The Roach."