"Max Headroom" (1987) TV series 1987-1988

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Directors:

Janet Greek
Victor Lobl

Writers:

Howard Brookner (writer)
David G.B. Brown (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

31 March 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.

Plot Keywords:

Television | Totalitarianism | Television Flop | Cyberpunk | Artificial Intelligence

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Matt Frewer	...	Edison Carter / ... (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Amanda Pays	...	Theora Jones (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Chris Young	...	Bryce Lynch (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Murray (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
George Coe	...	Ben Cheviot (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lee Wilkof	...	Edwards (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
William Morgan Sheppard	...	Blank Reg (6 episodes, 1987-1988)
Virginia Kiser	...	Mrs. Formby (6 episodes, 1987)
Concetta Tomei	...	Blank Dominique (6 episodes, 1987-1988)

Also Known As:

"Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future" (USA)

Runtime:

60 min (14 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L (season 1)

Company:

Chrysalis/Lakeside

Trivia:

The futuristic graphics used on the show were created by a top-of-the-line computer of 1987, a Commodore Amiga.

Quotes:

Max Headroom: Well, most people would agree that censors are a silly breed. In fact, it surprises me how they ever manage to breed at all.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Jesus and the Airlock

Great show ahead of its time....

While I'll admit that I enjoy Friends as much as any show I watch Max Headroom on FX everyday right along with MSTK3000. This show was revolutionary but like most shows it was canceled by network dumbasses who don't know anything that's good. Well I will just keep watching the re-runs along with all the other great shows of the past that no longer get their due......