In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.
- Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaThe futuristic graphics used on the show were created by a top-of-the-line computer of 1987, a Commodore Amiga.
- Quotes
Max Headroom: Now, I'm no librarian, in fact, I don't know what star sign I am. But, as a famous person once said, "You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." And as I - another more famous person - once said, "If you don't teach them to read, you can fool them whenever you like."
- Alternate versionsThe first episode is a remake of the British film Max Headroom (1985) (TV).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
This was the most clever, prescient, witty, well produced, and subversive TV series ever created. I saw some of the shows, but then was expeditioning and missed many. 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. 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. 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. 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). It saddens me that Frewer is trapped in lame para-psychological claptrap when he was so good in this unknown gem. Mike Hammerschlag
- mkham6
- May 16, 2003
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- Also known as
- Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future
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- Runtime1 hour
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1