Respect the mustache. Respect that glorious man behind the ‘stache. Realize the glory of polyester. “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” is an amazing mix of “The Simpsons,” “Airplane!” and “Saturday Night Live.” This is one of the few adult comedies to come our way and is worth all the hype and buzz.

“Anchorman” is directed and co-written by Adam McKay, a behind-the-scenes alum of “SNL.” This movie is most comparable to “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,” released just a few weeks back. But where that film was lacking in scope, this film more than fills its shoes.

“Anchorman” is wonderfully populated. Besides a hilarious performance by Will Ferrell as Burgundy, there is a string of cameos that will catch some off guard, as well as some scene stealers who deserve their own movie. Fred Willard of 2000’s “Best In Show” is perfectly plays out the shining example of everyone’s boss and the battle between dumb and genius.

The plot is pretty straight forward, but still has a few twists. “Anchorman” shows a troupe of news anchors trying to improve their ratings by hiring a woman reporter, a move that would only work in the sexism-infested ’70s. The battle of the sexes ensues: Names are thrown, limbs are lost, people are speared. There might even be some pooch punting. The story is almost secondary to the comedy — which is substantial. A good third of the jokes in “Anchorman” risk being lost because the laughing in the theater drowns out the sound. And if there were any visual gags, those were probably missed as well from the tears.

Christina Applegate is probably best known as Kelly Bundy, the ditzy blonde on Fox’s “Married … with Children.” She plays the polar opposite to the beloved/loathed Kelly Bundy. Applegate is charming as Veronica Corningstone — and is ambitious, intelligent, and ruthless.

The writing is fluid and the scenes mesh well. The singing and jazz flute playing are above and beyond the rest.

The cameos come out of nowhere and there is a love for polyester that borders on dangerous. Irrelevance pops out of nowhere, but in this world, none of it seems out of place. The acting is awesome and everyone is a professional.

Literally, there is no part that is too small. Everyone is given their chance to shine or die or lose a limb. In short, this is the greatest film ever made (with polyester).