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The Max Headroom Show (1985 – 1986)

The Max Headroom Show

^{(1985 – 1986)}

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Animation, Comedy, Musicals, Science Fiction, Talk Shows

April 6th, 1985

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The Max Headroom Show started life in the UK in 1985. It was made by Carlton TV and shown on Channel 4 with an initial season of 6 shows. The show featured actor Matt Frewer playing the role as computer-generated talk-show host Max Headroom. It returned in 1986 for a second season of ten episodes plus a Christmas special.

The first season was Max playing music videos, often in multiple parts as he interrupted them. He had a guest each week in a lounge bar setting with him on a TV on the bar. The interviews were brief and always managed to get onto the subject of Max's obsession with golf. Each episode was preceded by Max's intro which said "He's the toast of the town. He's the non-fattening sugar substitute in your tea. He's a bon vivant, a gaucho amigo, a goomba, a mensch, and the fifth musketeer. He's the apple of your eye and aren't you glad he's here. Direct from a wax and shine at the carwash around the corner, it's the man of the hour, or at least for a good thirty minutes, Max Headroom."

The second season, known as The Max Talking Headroom Show was a bigger show and had a studio audience which Max would interact with, especially for his regular quiz. In most cases the winner never got their prize, or the quiz never happened, sometimes because he ran out of time after explaining the rules which were different each week. Most weeks there was a performance art type act in the studio. There was a guest each week too - sometimes in the studio, sometimes via another TV. Max would often sing comedic songs of his own in a crooner style.

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Cast

Sting
Self
Matt Frewer
Max Headroom
Roger Daltrey
1 episode, 1985
Boy George
Self
Nick Rhodes
1 episode, 1985
Simon Le Bon
1 episode, 1985
Robin Williams
Self
Michael Caine
Self
Oliver Reed
Self
Rutger Hauer
Self
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Directors

Annabel Jankel
(unknown episodes)
Rocky Morton
(unknown episodes)
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Producers

Terry Ellis
executive producer
(unknown episodes)
Chris Griffin
co-producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Wagg
producer
(unknown episodes)
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Writers

David Hansen
(unknown episodes)
Tim John
(unknown episodes)
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Keywords

stuttering
non fiction
character name as series title
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

April 6th, 1985 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Alternative Titles

The Max Headroom Show (original title)
The Max Headroom Show (Philippines) (English title)
The Max Headroom Show (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Production Companies

Cinemax
Channel 4 Television
Chrysalis Visual Programming
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Distribution Companies

Channel 4 Television Corporation
Cinemax (United States of America)

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