![]() ![]() It saddens me that Frewer is trapped in lame para-psychological claptrap when he was so good in this unknown gem. This was a searing critique of media run amok- everything was some brilliant trashing of some current or future trend (with Fear Factor losing me forever at the bull penis eating portion, they were prophetic). ![]() In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the. Gonzo droll Matt Frewer did bang-up work as both a real TV reporter, controlled by the lush Amanda Pays via continuous links, and the sly double-entendreing computer generated Max. Max Headroom: With Matt Frewer, Amanda Pays, Chris Young, Jeffrey Tambor. The money and production values were unprecedented (now each ER costs $14mil, God nows what Friends runs) in it's sly depiction of a media controlled hilarious nightmare world. ![]() MAX HEADROOM (the 85-86 TV series- I'm not familiar with the other permutations)was brilliant on 5 levels at once, like old Firesign Theatre skits, where one can watch again and again and see different levels each time. I saw some of the shows, but then was expeditioning and missed many. This was on FX? When? This was the most clever, prescient, witty, well produced, and subversive TV series ever created. Anyone who has Taped episodes, contact me. ![]()
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