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Creators:
Mark Frost
David Lynch
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
20 June 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Chuck McCann plays a put upon kids TV puppeteer on this episode of: "On The Air!". full summary
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Cast

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Ian Buchanan ... Lester Guy (3 episodes, 1992)
Nancye Ferguson ... Ruth Trueworthy (3 episodes, 1992)

Miguel Ferrer ... Bud Budwaller (3 episodes, 1992)

Gary Grossman ... Bert Schein (3 episodes, 1992)
Mel Johnson Jr. ... Mickey (3 episodes, 1992)
Marvin Kaplan ... Dwight McGonigle (3 episodes, 1992)
David L. Lander ... Valdja Gochktch (3 episodes, 1992)
Kim McGuire ... Nicole Thorne (3 episodes, 1992)

Marla Rubinoff ... Betty Hudson (3 episodes, 1992)

Tracey Walter ... 'Blinky' Watts (3 episodes, 1992)
Raleigh Friend ... Hurry Up Twin (3 episodes, 1992)
Buddy Douglas ... Buddy Morris / ... (3 episodes, 1992)
Raymond Friend ... Hurry Up Twin (3 episodes, 1992)

Irwin Keyes ... Shorty the Stagehand (3 episodes, 1992)
Sydney Lassick ... Mr. Zoblotnick (3 episodes, 1992)
Joe Pecoraro ... Guiseppe (2 episodes, 1992)
Ben Kronen ... Waiter (2 episodes, 1992)
Everett Greenbaum ... ZBC Announcer (2 episodes, 1992)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (7 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Company:
Lynch/Frost Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This series was a mid-season replacement in 1992. Seven episodes were made, but only 2 episodes were shown as scheduled, the 3rd episode was pre-empted in most of the US. more
Quotes:
Buddy Budwaller: Betty Hudson is a mistake. She's not an actress. She's not the star of the show. She's a receptionist waiting to happen. more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Fantastic Lynch-madness, 12 November 2004
Author: Andreas Moss from Tromso, Norway

What would it be like if David Lynch made a sitcom? A comedy?

On The Air explains it. Fantastic. I've seen all seven episodes and I some of it is exactly about that unique thing we like about David Lynch. This show didn't get much of a chance, because it was aired daytime in summertime(worst time for a program to be aired) because ABC according to Lynch hated it. I feel that it was a great show having seen the whole thing, but its not flawless. The main error here is that David Lynch(and Mark Frost) wasn't involved enough in it.. They were busy with Twin Peaks at the time probably. Of course, the characters and plot for the series is pure Lynch.. the first episode is amazing. The characters are crazy, stereotyped and full of absurd depth.

The following episodes are quite good in themselves too, but for some reason there's a different writer for each episode here, so the series seems to change direction from episode to episode.. Some of the later episodes I found even a bit too silly.

But David Lynch came back on the last episode and wrote it, and EVERYTHING is right again. Lynch manages to throw some mystery into it again and its so amazing! All the episodes has its charm though.. Its a lovely show.. and if you like David Lynch and you like funny and absurd stuff, this is a safe shot. 8 out of 10 overall. The first two and number seven where Lynch is more directly involved

deserves a 9 out of 10.

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