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ABC (ended 1988)

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Max Headroom is a look into the future. Society is run-down and dominated by televisin and large corporations. Edison Carter is a reported intend on exposing corruption and greed. In the pilot episode, Edison is hunted down by his own employer. He is injured and his mind is digitized into a computer program. The resulting program takes on a life of its own. This is the creation of the eccentric and unpredictable character of Max Headroom. Max can move through computer and television networks at will. The series is about Edison Carter and Max Headroom in their combined fight to expose and eliminate the corruption in society.moreless

Episode Guide

S 2 : Ep 8	Baby Grobags	Aired 4/1/97
S 2 : Ep 7	Lessons	Aired 5/5/88
S 2 : Ep 6	Neurostim	Aired 4/28/88
S 2 : Ep 5	Whackets	Aired 10/16/87
S 2 : Ep 4	Dream Thieves	Aired 10/9/87

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Jeffrey Tambor	Murray
George Coe	Ben Cheviot
Amanda Pays	Theora Jones
Matt Frewer	Edison Carter/Max Headroom
Chris Young (I)	Bryce Lynch
W. Morgan Sheppard	Blank Reg

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M-M-Max Headroom!

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By SoylentYellow, Nov 25, 2010

This series had a surreal feel to it. It was a combination of "Roller Ball"(the original, not the awful remake) and "Blade Runner".

Max was a bright shining star that burned out far too quickly. He even appeared as a guest on David Letterman!

This is one series that begs to be remade. Frewer is still alive, give him a call! I heard hes currently on "Eureka!" So maybe hes ready for a big 2 series come back. If they do bring it back they need to keep the same look and feel of the originals. The atmosphere of the sets is a large part of its appeal.

This would be good series for the SCI-FI Channel to take on.moreless
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Either ahead of it's time or behind in technology. Either way, an awesome series.

9.0

By lilGrumpf, Sep 14, 2007

When i first watched Max Headroom as a teenager i pretty much believed it. Many people stated that "a world like shown in the series Max Headroom will not happen nor will we see anything like those shows they show on TV there".

Well we are still not there but the path gets clearer. Meaning that from todays point of view, knowing the development of TV of another decade, the stuff they show in the series seem so much more possible. Doubt the series would be much of a success if aired again. The outdated equipment like monitors and cameras and the overwhelming 80s look is too much a contrast to work as a view 20 minutes into the future when it's 20 years into the past. I wish they would redo the series or at least make it a nice movie tho it might destroy some of the charm the series has.

If they would film Max Headroom today the stuff would be much more brutal and inhuman than the original as the stuff they showed then wouldn't shock anyone anymore.moreless
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a totally new experience back when it was first broadcasted.

10

By emma5000, Sep 26, 2006

this show is one of my all time favourites. i just loved all of it: the dark. almost apocalyptic atmosphere reminding of "blade runner". the great acting of matt frewer playing both edison carter and max headroom. the social issues being brought up. the eccentric humour added by ma-ma-ma-max. the seemingly old fashioned computer equipment (back in 1987 mine looked most definitely more modern than this) in a story that was taking place in the future. the music. the thrilling storys. the sympathy added to weird characters like blank reg. the sometimes almost anarchistic criticism against a world that seems to have been made up in the mind of george orwell. for me all of this has made this show cult.

even though it dates back almost 20 years now, it still remains up to date in a very prophetical way.moreless
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A cool sci fi show.

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By sfviewer, Aug 21, 2006

A look at a distant future, we may be there by now. The news media today controls how people think. With the advent of satellite television, people around the world can view the same news programs simultaneously 24 hours a day. This have both good and bad implications. News media companies who have agendas other than informing the public on current events are so real today. Max headroom was a prediction of what might happen to the world if news companies look to influence how the public thinks and create chaos to a society. This is a cool show that explores that very real possibilities happening now in the 21st century.moreless
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Entertainment to the MAX !

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By rajkbose, Jul 30, 2006

When all the media is being controlled by a few "greedy" bigwigs, whose sole motive is to control the entire population's mind using unethical subliminal techniques in their advertisements and other messages, it seems the world is doomed. However, one reported discovers this outrageous plan and is determined to expose it. Alas, the bigwigs come to know of his plans and try to catch him. In a fast and furious car chase, he has an accident in an underground parking lot and dies with the memory of the last thing he saw: a caution sign indicating the Maximum Headroom in the parking area. The bigwigs take his memory and digitize it into their computers and a new personality is born: Max Headroom. Max uses his knowledge and the computer access and the help of a few human friends to expose the corrupt businesses who were responsible for his death and for controlling the mids and bodies of milllions of consumers. Entertainment with a moral message. What more can one ask for ?moreless
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DVDs, hello?
Someday? Soon?This was such a great show. They owe us!

By Lokar, Jul 01, 2006

09/04/11

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the UK and the american version
I really think the old one was better but that is just judging from the start of the Blipverts episoide the whole atmosphere was b...

By naptess, Apr 07, 2007

07/03/07

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What no posts on this show
How very dare you (uk only joke) its great i loved it i have them all on vhs from like 1986!

By THE_GFP, Feb 02, 2006

09/19/06

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in the trivia for "blipverts" i've found this entry:Max Headroom was the first show filmed at 30 frames per second rather than 24....

By emma5000, Sep 18, 2006

09/18/06

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