My Adventures in Television 

David Weiss, young and idealistic, joins struggling TV network IBS. His coworkers include the shark-like Mick McClaren, the airheaded Lindsay Urich, and Joanne Waters, the network's token ... See full summary »

Creator:

Peter Tolan

Stars:

Melinda McGraw, Ivan Sergei, Ed Begley Jr.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Melinda McGraw	...	Lindsay Urich 12 episodes, 2002
Ivan Sergei	...	David Weiss 8 episodes, 2002
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Paul Weffler 8 episodes, 2002
Sherri Shepherd	...	Joanne Walker 8 episodes, 2002
James McCauley	...	Mike McClaren 8 episodes, 2002
John Cleese	...	Red Lansing 7 episodes, 2002

Storyline

David Weiss, young and idealistic, joins struggling TV network IBS. His coworkers include the shark-like Mick McClaren, the airheaded Lindsay Urich, and Joanne Waters, the network's token black executive. His immediate boss, programming exec Paul Weffler, combines McClaren's amorality with Urich's cluelessness, which means his job is always threatened by both of them (and by Waters). Finally, the network president, Red, is always right, even when he isn't.

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Plot Keywords:

time for title | television | broadcasting | television network | los angeles california | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Adventures in Television

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Cloudland Company, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Cleese's character, Red, is inspired by Rupert Murdoch.

User Reviews

Like "The Office" but for folks having an IQ 30 points higher.

Funny in an edgy, biting way; the way you don't want to admit to bumping into in your otherwise dull and dreary life. Not as disquieting as Eraserhead, but not as deep either. No hidden symbolism, no Kafkaesque allegory here. In fact it shows the shallowness of its characters all too well in crisp reality.

To say that John Cleese was wasted in "Death Be Not Preempted Toight" is to have missed the whole damned point! If you loved Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka more than Dahl's original, don't make the effort to find this respite from feel good comedy.

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