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Livewire (1980)

Livewire

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30m

September 1st, 1980

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Synopsis

Livewire is a kids' talk show on the U.S. television cable network, Nickelodeon which began in September 1980 and ended in 1985. Livewire was a talk show for kids of all ages, and the show's main focus discussed true current events and stories during those times. The show was taped at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York through Reeves Teletape Studios of Sesame Street fame. Livewire was filmed 'live on tape' with a participating audience of about 20-30 teenagers and was hosted initially by Mark Cordray, but Fred Newman eventually replaced Cordray as host. The show was a CableACE Award winner, the first Nickelodeon talk show to achieve that feat. Livewire was the #1 rated show on Nickelodeon in 1982, and never went below #7 in the ratings during the 5 year span of the show.

The show was most famously known for giving relatively unknown bands and singers their first television appearance. Bands and celebrities who got their start on Livewire and those who had made an appearance on Livewire included:

⁕Bow Wow Wow

⁕Buckner and Garcia

⁕Carlene Carter

⁕John Hurt

⁕James Earl Jones

⁕Eubie Blake

⁕Molly Picon

⁕Grey Panthers

⁕Comateens

⁕Manowar

⁕The Lords of the New Church

⁕The Psychedelic Furs

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Cast

Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Self
Mark Cordray
Self - Host
Frank Zappa
Self
Adam Yauch
Self
R.E.M.
Themselves
Afrika Bambaataa
Self
Rene Teboe
Ship Captain
Fred Newman
Host
James Bethea
Self
Phil Paul Call
Self
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Directors

Rene Teboe
(1 episode, 1984)
Jon Teboe
(unknown episodes)
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Producers

Jeffrey C. Weber
executive producer
(-1982) (unknown episodes)
Alyce Myatt
producer
(1983) (unknown episodes)
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Writers

Steve Frazier
writer
(1 episode, 1984)
Jon Teboe
writer
(1 episode, 1984)
Rene Teboe
writer
(1 episode, 1984)
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Keywords

teenager
non fiction

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 1st, 1980 (United States of America)
January 1st, 1982 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

Livewire (original title)
Livewire (United States of America)

Running Times

30 min

Production Companies

Nickelodeon Productions
Warner Amex Satellite Communications

Distribution Companies

Nickelodeon Network (United States of America) (1982-1985)
Nickelodeon Network (United States of America) (1982-1985)
Nickelodeon Network (United States of America) (1982-1985)
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