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"D.C. Follies" (1987): : -- Jimmy the Greek explains to Fred how TV evangelists are different from other people.
"D.C. Follies" (1987): : -- Lee Iacocca moves his Chysler plant to outer space to avoid union problems on Earth.
"D.C. Follies" (1987): : -- George Burns sends Swaggert to 'D.C. Follies', to repent for sinning.
"D.C. Follies" (1987): : -- It's Richard Nixon's birthday and the gang at D.C. Follies give him a roast.
"D.C. Follies" (1987): : -- The Redskins vs. the Broncos in the Super Bowl. Dick Butkus is at D.C. Follies to host the pre-game show.

Overview

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6.3/10   24 votes
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Director:
Rick Locke
Writers:
Larry Arnstein (writer)
Steve Barker (writer)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Set in a Washington D.C. bar, Fred Willard was the bartender, and the patrons were all Krofft Puppets... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. more
User Comments:
Genius, way ahead of its time more (5 total)

Cast

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Fred Willard ... The Bartender (19 episodes, 1988-1989)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color

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Quotes:
Oliver North: Mr. President, I'm afraid the operation was not a success. They still have to do some work on your nose. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Star Force: Fugitive Alien 2 (#4.18)" (1991) more

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Genius, way ahead of its time, 12 June 2004
Author: matlock-6 from Chicago, IL

If this was on today, it would probably be the most popular show on TV. The humor was as witty and sharp as anything by the South Park guys. Well known US politicians would appear as Kroft puppets, along with many famous Hollywood people (Cher was always on, speaking in a creaky old lady voice) also in Kroft puppet form. The show was only 30 minutes, I always wished it had been an hour long.

Ex presidents like Ford, Carter and Nixon along with then president Reagan and first lady Nancy were regulars. Fred Willard was the only living person on the show, appearing as a bartender and playing a kind of straight man to the comedy of Nixon's harebrained schemes and other hilarious skits with the puppets. Absolute genius. They should rerun this on Comedy Central!

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