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Director:
Michael Moore
Writers:
Annie Cohen (writer) (1995)
John Derevlany (writer) (1995)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Release Date:
19 July 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary | Comedy | News more
Plot:
Micheal Moore presents a humorous newsmagazine that focuses primarily on wrongdoing by big business, privileged society and right-wing politicians. full summary
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
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User Comments:
Michael Moore, American Hero more (11 total)

Cast

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

Runtime:
60 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | Russian
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Appleton, Minnesota, USA more
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
According to Michael Moore, he was censored more on his stint at Fox than he was at NBC. Moore wanted to do a bit referencing the show's move from NBC to Fox. It would show Moore being rescued from NBC headquarters by helicopter and brought to Fox headquarters. Fox turned down the idea because they were afraid of offending NBC. Moore also wanted to do a segment in which a Civil War reenactment group would reenact the bombing of Hiroshima, the Fall of Saigon and the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Fox turned it down stating it was "a downer". more
Movie Connections:
Edited into TV Nation: Volume One (1997) (V) more

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Michael Moore, American Hero, 28 March 2004
Author: reh

This was a fantastic television show and Michael Moore demonstrated incredible courage in the very first episode where he endeavored to relocate his show to Mexico, and showed some of the GE facilities there (note this was an NBC show, and NBC is owned by GE, thus Michael Moore confronted his employer, in the first episode!!). Note that GE is one of, if not the largest defense contractors, and owns one of, if not the largest broadcast network. Can you spell conflict of interest?

Needless to say, this was a very short lived television show.

In each episode, the program was used to show provocative and ironic issues in this amazing country. Things showed are things that those responsible would very much prefer to keep secret. Is this good? I say flick on the lights and chase the rats away. That is what these shows did.

I you were going about your regular day and saw Michael Moore approaching with mike and camera, would you run away, or would you be delighted and wait and stay.

I would guess that much can be said about you depending on this hypothetical choice.

There are many of us that want justice in this country and many who want something else. What that is, I cannot even begin to guess (greed?).

I find that I fall in line with Michael Moore on most issues. I suspect that most Americans actually do, really, most Americans are not loud about their thoughts and beliefs. Maybe they should be. This show will help promote thinking about important and interesting stuff.

Gun control - good and necessary. Where I live, guns are used way too often to kill - it is a constant tragedy. US public education should be good - what kind of person disagrees with this? This is a country supposed to be FOR the people and should be BY the people - heck, that is is the preamble of the US constitution - and it is nowhere near the case.

If you want to contemplate these kinds of issues, pro or con, this is a television series for you.

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