David Lynch
Director
On the Air (1992)
Season 1
The year is 1957. The cast and crew of the Lester Guy Show are extremely apprehensive about their upcoming live television broadcast on the Zoblotnick Broadcasting Co. network. Lester Guy despises fellow cast member Betty Hudson for unknowingly becoming more popular than him and schemes to destroy her career. Only two of the seven episodes were written by David Lynch.
Released June 20, 1992
Episode 30 min
None+
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Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
6.0
S1E1 - The Lester Guy Show
The crew attempt to launch the first broadcast of The Lester Guy Show; however, bizarre events throw the whole show off balance. Mr. Zoblotnick, the network owner and the rest of the viewing public like the results and it's a hit.
June 20, 1992, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 3
Because of Betty's incredible popularity from the debut show, Lester convinces Professor Answer to compete against Betty and her seventh grade teacher in a rigged quiz show.
June 27, 1992, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 5
Sylvia Hudson, a class A bitch & Betty's sister, appears on the show and insults Mr. Peanuts the network's children show star. Betty gets the crew and the viewing public to bring Mr. Peanut's spirits up.
July 4, 1992, midnight
ABC
30 min/ep
90 min
June 20, 1992
July 4, 1992, midnight
Canceled
NR
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