 The title is a reference to _"Winds of War, The" (1983) (mini)_ (qv)  which premiered on the same night. Orson Welles (qv) appeared in  the promos for the special saying "Why spend 18 hours watching  someone elses war, when you know how it comes out? We win, and then  have to buy all their cars. Watch Steve Martins The Winds of  Whoopee. See it all in one hour on Sunday."