"Max Headroom" (1987) TV series 1987-1988

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

31 March 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.

Plot Keywords:

Reporter | Television | Television Flop | Television Reporter | Satire

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Matt Frewer	...	Edison Carter / ... (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Amanda Pays	...	Theora Jones (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Chris Young	...	Bryce Lynch (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Murray (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
George Coe	...	Ben Cheviot (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lee Wilkof	...	Edwards (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Hank Garrett	...	Ashwell / ... (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
William Morgan Sheppard	...	Blank Reg (7 episodes, 1987-1988)
Concetta Tomei	...	Blank Dominique (7 episodes, 1987-1988)
Sharon Barr	...	Lauren (7 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Directed by
Victor Lobl		(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Thomas J. Wright		(3 episodes, 1987)
Janet Greek		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tommy Lee Wallace		(2 episodes, 1987)

Series Writing credits
Steve Roberts		(9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael Cassutt		(4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Arthur Sellers		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Adrian Hein		(2 episodes, 1988)

Series Produced by
Brian E. Frankish	....	producer / line producer (7 episodes, 1987)
Peter Wagg	....	executive producer / producer (7 episodes, 1987)
Bruno George	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1987)

Series Original Music by
Cory Lerios		(6 episodes, 1987)
Michael Hoenig		(5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Chuck Wild		(3 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Cinematography by
Paul Goldsmith		(12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Robert M. Stevens		(2 episodes, 1987)

Series Film Editing by
Philip Sgriccia		(6 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mark Helfrich		(2 episodes, 1987)
M. Edward Salier		(2 episodes, 1987)
Jay Scherberth		(2 episodes, 1987)
Edward Brennan		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Cohen		(unknown episodes)
Sean-Michael Connor		(unknown episodes)
Harry Kaye		(unknown episodes)
Brian K. Roberts		(unknown episodes)
Irving Rosenblum		(unknown episodes)
Dennis C. Vejar		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Irene Mariano		(4 episodes, 1987)
Barbara Miller		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Richard B. Lewis		(7 episodes, 1987)

Series Art Direction by
Adrian Gorton		(3 episodes, 1987)
Bernard P. Cutler		(2 episodes, 1987)

Series Set Decoration by
Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer		(7 episodes, 1987)

Series Costume Design by
Jean-Pierre Dorléac		(1 episode, 1987)
Bobbie Read		(1 episode, 1987)
Philip Cozzo		(unknown episodes)
Donna M. Marcione		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Janice Alexander	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 1987)
Katalin Elek	....	makeup (7 episodes, 1987)
Zoltan Elek	....	makeup (7 episodes, 1987)

Series Production Management
Bernie Laramie	....	post-production supervisor / supervisor of post production (6 episodes, 1987)
Carl Olsen	....	unit production manager (4 episodes, 1987)
John C. Broderick	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 1987)
Edward O. Denault	....	executive production supervisor (2 episodes, 1987)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harry V. Bring	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
James M. Freitag	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1987)
Craig West	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1987)

Series Art Department
Charles C. Eguia	....	property master (6 episodes, 1987)
Michael Wilson	....	property master (6 episodes, 1987)
Thomas R. Cahill	....	assistant property master / set propmaster (unknown episodes)
Richard M. Kristy	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Raulette Woods	....	miniature artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound editor (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Richard Corwin	....	supervising sound editor / adr editor (7 episodes, 1987)
Doug Grindstaff	....	sound manager / supervising sound editor (7 episodes, 1987)
Joe Kenworthy	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (5 episodes, 1987)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Alfred J. Carranza	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Roy Pahlman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Peter Reale	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Gary D. Bierend	....	special effects foreman (4 episodes, 1987)

Series Visual Effects by
Fred Raimondi	....	compositor / visual effects compositor / ... (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Rod Lord	....	computer graphics (6 episodes, 1987)
Kimberley Pike	....	visual effects supervisor (6 episodes, 1987)
Peter Tupy	....	computer graphics (6 episodes, 1987)
Patrick Clancey	....	visual effects compositor (unknown episodes)
Sam Nicholson	....	miniatures (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Randy Peters	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Allen D. Easton	....	camera operator: "b" camera / assistant camera (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Joe Gallo	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Chuck Whelan	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Barbara Miller	....	executive in charge of casting (7 episodes, 1987)
Irene Mariano	....	casting (2 episodes, 1987)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Philip Cozzo	....	costumer (7 episodes, 1987)
Donna M. Marcione	....	costumer (7 episodes, 1987)

Series Editorial Department
Cheryl Campsmith	....	on-line editor (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Gael Chandler	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 1987)
Michael L. Sale	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1987)
Bernie Laramie	....	supervisor of post-production (unknown episodes)
Ed Rowin	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Richard Berres	....	music supervisor (7 episodes, 1987)
Dick Bernstein	....	music editor (6 episodes, 1987)
Moira Marquis	....	music score engineer (5 episodes, 1987)

Series Transportation Department
Hobart Lundt	....	captain (unknown episodes)
Randy Peters	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Mary Kay Kelly	....	production coordinator (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael Cassutt	....	story editor / executive story editor (6 episodes, 1987)
Steve Roberts	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 1987)
Edward O. Denault	....	executive production supervisor (4 episodes, 1987)
Melissa J.L. Smith	....	operations manager: post-production (3 episodes, 1988)
Joe Dea	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Geoffrey Ryan	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
David Hansen	....	special thanks from Max Headroom (6 episodes, 1987)
Paul Owen	....	special thanks from Max Headroom (6 episodes, 1987)

Production Companies

• Chrysalis/Lakeside
• Lorimar Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Television (1987-) (worldwide) (all media)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1987) (USA) (TV)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1988) (Japan) (video)
• Sat.1 (1989) (West Germany) (TV)
• Shout! Factory (2010) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
• TechTV Inc. (2002-) (USA) (TV)
• Videosonic Arts (1987) (Greece) (VHS)

Also Known As:

"Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future" - USA (alternative title)

Runtime:

60 min (14 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L (season 1)

Company:

Chrysalis/Lakeside

Trivia:

All of the PCs at Network 23 were Commodore 128s (That's 128 *Kilobytes*. The average dishwasher now has more computing power than Theora's then-top-of-the-line PC.)

Quotes:

Max Headroom:How can you tell a network executive is lying? His lips move!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Live on Network 23: The Story of Max Headroom (2010) (V)

Soundtrack:

Jesus and the Airlock

What's the holdup? the most obscure is being released.

Max Headroom was, for me, the best exciting TV series when it was first and the only time shown in New Zealand, back in 1988. It still holds up well when I view my recorded tapes off the TV every other year. The stories never let up and it would have been interesting to see what else the writers could come up with. As with other earlier shows, I like to see actors go on and handle other projects. The characters Theora and Edison seem to play some of their own personal being, as with a lot of the other players on the show. But I find now, that is what it takes to make an exiting show. Look at the X-Files. It might have taken what it took to bring back shows like 'Star Trek', it would take the same feeling and genre to show the next generation what my generation felt.

Yours, X-Files Fan.