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Episode Detail: Max Headroom - Max Headroom

Debut: The adventures of investigative reporter Edison Carter (Matt Frewer) and his computer-generated alter ego Max Headroom in a futuristic society where TVs can't be shut off and ratings are all that matter. Bryce: Chris Young. Theora: Amanda Pays. Murray: Jeffrey Tambor. Ben Cheviot: George Coe.
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Premiered: March 31, 1987, on ABC
Rating: TV-PG
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Premise: Innovative cult fave about a reporter and his computer-generated alter ego in a futuristic society in which TV sets can't be turned off. The title character originated on a music-video show in England, but takes on a whole new life in this series that's enjoyable on several levels. Most satisfyingly, `Max' is a caustic sendup of the medium, but it's also an imaginative foray into science fiction and an old-fashioned, good guys vs. bad guys tale.

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