"The McLaughlin Group" (1982) TV series 1982-????

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Director:

Sheldon Schwartz

Seasons:

unknown

Genre:

News | Talk-Show

Plot:

This PBS news/talk-show presents several journalists involved in spirited discussions of topics in current events...

Plot Keywords:

Politics | Current Affairs | Political | Non Fiction | Character Name In Title

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 19	11:00 AM	CBS
Sun. July 26	11:00 AM	CBS

Cast

John McLaughlin	...	Himself - Host / ... (125 episodes, 1997-2009)
Eleanor Clift	...	Herself (109 episodes, 2007-2009)
Pat Buchanan	...	Himself (98 episodes, 2007-2009)
Monica Crowley	...	Herself (81 episodes, 2007-2009)

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Series Directed by
Sheldon Schwartz		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
John McLaughlin	....	executive producer (69 episodes, 1994-2008)
Laura Hockridge	....	segment producer (unknown episodes, 1997)
Colin Van Ostern	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes, 2000)
Allison Butler	....	managing producer (unknown episodes)
Mark Churchill	....	video producer (unknown episodes)
Alice Dunscomb	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Shane Ham	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Sharon Kehnemui	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Scott McLucas	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Ed Menaker	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Adam Nixon	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Scott Sforza	....	senior producer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Weems	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Julie Zann	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Roy S. McKay Jr.	....	editor: video tape (unknown episodes)
Ted Stewart	....	editor: video tape (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Elizabeth Reeder	....	director of business affairs (unknown episodes, 1994-1996)
Colin Van Ostern	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1999)
Mark Churchill	....	senior video producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Cohn	....	web site producer (unknown episodes)
Alice Danscomb	....	research director (unknown episodes)
Justin Del Sesto	....	director of business affairs (unknown episodes)
Joelle Goode	....	video producer (unknown episodes)
Shana Potash	....	video producer (unknown episodes)
Randall Stafford	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Christina Vidal McLaughlin	....	vice president of operations (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Oliver Productions Inc.
• The Chicago Production Center
• WTTW National Productions

Distributors

• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
• CNBC (2007-) (South Africa) (TV)

Other Companies

• Sonic Images  music by
• WRC  videotaped at

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company:

Oliver Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Chicago columnist Mike Royko often referred to the show as The McGoofy Group.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV)

Never miss it

I enjoy watching this show very much and have for years. McLaughlin and the four panelists are very well-read on current events (they would have to be, all being journalists) and they do show all sides of an issue (when you can make out what they are saying).

I tend to be liberal in my views but it's important to hear other peoples' opinions and I am gratified that such a forum exists. Who knew there could be five sides to a story?

I suspect, however, that unless the people who run for office watch the show too, that all of the energy, opinions and knowledge displayed really won't change anything. It's Monday-morning quarterbacking at its finest.