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Tanner '88 on HBO

2004, TV Show

Episode Detail: The Dark Horse - Tanner '88

Debut: Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau's 1988 satiric miniseries follows fictional presidential candidate Jack Tanner (Michael Murphy) during the 1988 election. In the first episode, newcomer Tanner tries to create a winning TV ad. Cynthia Nixon.

Episodes: The Dark Horse - Tanner '88 - 13 total Episodes

4/13/2004: Reality Check
4/6/2004: The Boiler Room
3/30/2004: Something Borrowed, Something New
3/23/2004: The Girlfriend Factor
3/16/2004: The Great Escape
3/9/2004: Child's Play
3/2/2004: Bagels with Bruce
2/24/2004: Moonwalker and Bookbag
2/17/2004: The Night of the Twinkies
2/10/2004: For Real
2/3/2004: The Dark Horse
Tanner '88
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Premiered: February 03, 2004, on HBO

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Premise: A fictitious Democratic presidential candidate hits the campaign trail in this groundbreaking series directed by Robert Altman and written by `Doonesbury' cartoonist Garry Trudeau. Shot in cinéma-vérité style, its use of such figures as Bob Dole, Gary Hart, Gloria Steinem, Ralph Nader and Pat Robertson playing themselves added even more verisimilitude. In 2004, Altman and Trudeau revived the concept, with Tanner's daughter Alex seeking financing for a documentary about a run for the presidency.

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