"TV Nation" (1994)TV series 1994-1995

Director:

Michael Moore

Writers:

Annie Cohen (writer) (1995)
Randy Cohen (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

19 July 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Comedy | News

Plot:

Micheal Moore presents a humorous newsmagazine that focuses primarily on wrongdoing by big business, privileged society and right-wing politicians.

Plot Keywords:

Social Activism | Corporate Crime | Protest | Satire | Investigative Reporting

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Michael Moore	...	Himself - Host (17 episodes, 1994-1995)
Bruce Brown	...	Weekly Announcer (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Louis Theroux	...	Himself - Correspondent (10 episodes, 1994-1995)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Appleton, Minnesota, USA

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Several segments were not aired due to controversial subject matter:

• A segment about Fred Phelps and his anti-gay group "God Hates Fags" who protest the funerals of homosexuals. Moore confronts the group in a pink RV filled with gay men. The segment was released on the videotape compilation TV Nation: Volume Two (1997) (V). Moore later confronted Phelps with the RV again in his show "The Awful Truth" (1999). - An interview with Christian abortion abolitionist C. Roy McMillan who declared that deadly force against abortionists, the Supreme Court and President Bill Clinton would be justified. NBC claimed they only pulled the segment because the airdate was during the holiday season (December 28) and promised to air the segment at a later date. But NBC later cancelled the show and the segment never aired. The US Secret Service investigated the tape of the interview. - A segment about small-size condoms was pulled because NBC feared it would "lose affiliates in the South" due to the repeated use of the word "condom". When the show moved to Fox, the network agreed to air it but later changed their minds. The segment was released on the videotape compilation TV Nation: Volume One (1997) (V).

Movie Connections:

Edited into TV Nation: Volume One (1997) (V)

I love Michael Moore

Michael Moore is one of the funniest guys I've ever seen. One can't help but love his style, even while disagreeing with what he has to say. As a stanch conservative, I find it amazing that such a liberal person and I could have so much in common.

TV Nation was one of my favorite shows for its brief lifespan. I especially enjoyed the episode where they lobbied for TV Nation day and the one where he visited Clinton's home town.

To Moore nothing is sacred, not even the leaders of his own political party and for this, more than anything else, I can admire him. He reminds us that life is no fun if we take things too seriously.