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Max Headroom

Show Summary

Aired: 1987 - 1987
Show Type: Live Action
Country of Origin: UK

It was characterized by intelligent scripts, a quirky sense of humor, some serious speculation about the power and ethics of television, and a slightly satirical but intricately realized vision of the future with a gritty, "Brazil"-like, "retro-tech" style. It had frequent references to traditional cyberpunk concepts such as "ice," "flatline," and "nanotechnology," and some very good computer-generated special effects (mostly done on Amiga 1000s). Being an intelligent and sophisticated series, it was, of course, cancelled after one season.


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KRWPosted: 10/15/2006
I think Max Headroom is pretty good. While I might not approve of the incident involving the guy in a Max Headroom mask hijacking Chicago television stations in 1987, I still kinda thought the incident was funny.
punkymonkeyPosted: 04/01/2007
i actually thought he was just generated to sell coca cola but the show looks cool,and i wouldnt mind seein it,its a shame that the good shows are always the first off the air
Fyne T(oo)ningPosted: 04/27/2007
Does anybody remember Max Headroom's talk show on Cinemax (before the Max Headroom series was ever even concieved)? That's where he first became famous. After the series failed, Cinemax brought back the talk show for a brief time. Since then, he hasn't been seen on TV since (that is, until the Sci-Fi Channel recently brought back the series).
YeahSonicPosted: 09/17/2007
I know it is very cliche to say this, but this show WAS truly ahead of its time. And I don't think it is an exaggeration at all to say that it was one of the best shows of the 1980's. I believe it may have stayed around much longer if it wasn't so linked with the Max Headroom character. At that time, Max had become played out.

I STILL remember watching this show as a budding 11-year-old artist and saying to myself, "this show is important." And I still believe it. It was bizzare, funny, intelligent, frightening, controversial, and socially and politically aware.

One of the greatest episodes of ANY show I've ever seen was on this show. If anyone remembers, it was the "Zik Zak Commercial" episode. And I still remember the first scene and how it affected me so deeply, along with the rest of the episode. Let's just say I started thinking about the mental and physical capabilities of advertising and how dangerous and pervasive it can become.

Everytime I see Matt Frewer (he's on the show "Eureka" now!) I always think back to that groundbreaking show, "Max Headroom."
PuNkYpOwEr80Posted: 06/13/2008
yesss..i remember the short skits on cinamax!...before this show!!

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