Matt Frewer
Edison Carter / Max Headroom
Series SeasonSeason 0 episodes1985
Max Headroom
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Episode 157 min1985-04-04
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future
In the post-apocalyptic future where television sets are more important than food, TV ratings are the all important currency of the nation. A new technique of preventing viewers from channel surfing proves somewhat detrimental to particularly sedentary couch potatoes. The top studio becomes concerned: dead viewers make for low ratings. Edison Carter, top news reporter, is sent to find out more. After a motorcycle accident, his mind is preserved by wizz-kid Bryce and becomes his wise cracking, computer generated alter-ego: Max Headroom, who manages to boost ratings above those of any live hosts to date. This made for TV movie was later remade (sanitized version) as the first episode of the series.
Episode 260 min
Live on Network 23: The Story of Max Headroom
The biography of Max Headroom, including interviews with creators George Stone, Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, executive producer Peter Wagg, producer Brian Frankish and writers Steve Roberts and Michael Cassutt.
Episode 336 min
Looking Back at the Future: A Cast Round Table
An intimate roundtable discussion including cast members Amanda Pays, Jeffrey Tambor, Concetta Tomei and Chris Young focusing on Max Headroom - the character, the series and beyond!
Episode 412 min
The Big-Time Blanks
Cast members Morgan Sheppard and Concetta Tomei reflect on Max Headroom and their lasting friendship over 20 years later.
Episode 512 min
The Science Behind the Fiction
Cocreator George Stone discusses real technology's place in the history of Max Headroom.
Episode 611 min
The Writers Remember
Steve Roberts and Michael Cassutt explain the process of writing for Max Headroom.
Episode 78 min
Producing Dystopia
Brian Frankish recalls the trials and rewards of creating a world set 20 minutes into the future.
Episode 85 min
Karl-Lorimar Max Headroom Sweepstakes
When originally broadcast on British television, the one-hour Max Headroom TV movie was preceded by Max narrating an introduction teaser for a contest. After the movie, Max returned with the contest rules. These snippets were included on the original Lorimar videotape of the British movie.
Episode 94 min
Paranoimia Music Video by the Art of Noise
The Paranoimia music video from English synth-pop group The Art of Noise was a remix of an original song featured on the band's second album, "In Visible Silence." It was released in 1986 and featured Max Headroom.
Episode 101 min
Coke Commercial
As the global spokesperson for New Coke, Max Headroom made a series of commercials featuring the tagline, "Catch the Wave!"
Episode 111 min
Car Parts Commercial
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Episode 1260 min1985-04-04
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future - Extended Cinemax Version
In the post-apocalyptic future where television sets are more important than food, TV ratings are the all important currency of the nation. A new technique of preventing viewers from channel surfing proves somewhat detrimental to particularly sedentary couch potatoes. The top studio becomes concerned: dead viewers make for low ratings. Edison Carter, top news reporter, is sent to find out more. After a motorcycle accident, his mind is preserved by wizz-kid Bryce and becomes his wise cracking, computer generated alter-ego: Max Headroom, who manages to boost ratings above those of any live hosts to date.