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D.C. Follies Season 2 Episodes

  • 1987-1989
  • 2 Seasons
  • Syndicated
  • Comedy
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Political satire is on tap at a Washington, D.C., bar attended by puppets who resemble politicians and other celebrities. Fred Willard, who plays the bartender, is the only human (aside from guest stars) on the series. The puppets are the creations of Sid and Marty Krofft.

Season 2 Episode Guide

Season 2

20 Episodes 1988 - 1989

Episode 1

Don King and Mike Tyson

Thu, Sep 15, 1988 30 mins

Boxing champion Mike Tyson and promoter Don King visit the bar; puppets portray George Bush, Michael Dukakis, Morton Downey Jr., Woody Allen, Rodney Dangerfield and Dan Rather. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 2

Greg Louganis

Thu, Sep 22, 1988 30 mins

Puppets portray Elvis Presley shaking up the gang at the saloon; former Presidents Nixon, Carter and Ford harmonizing; Morton Downey Jr. delivering put-downs. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 3

Ollie North and Nixon Plan to Take Over the Western Hemisphere

Thu, Sep 29, 1988 30 mins

Puppets portray Mikhail Gorbachev on a spending spree; Morton Downey Jr. and Phil Donahue chatting with other patrons; and President Reagan offering words of wisdom to his successor. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 4

Robert Englund

Thu, Oct 6, 1988 30 mins

Puppets depict Michael Jackson finding a new "channel" for his energy; Madonna offering Nancy Reagan tips on her image; and Ronald Reagan running for a new political office. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 5

Nixon Impersonates Elvis in a Moneymaking Scheme

Thu, Oct 13, 1988 30 mins

Puppets depict the Reagans moving into a haunted house; and Dan Quayle learning the ropes at the White House. Also portrayed: Phil Donahue, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, and Yasser Arafat. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 6

Whoopi Goldberg

Thu, Oct 20, 1988 30 mins

Whoopi Goldberg visits the bar, where puppets depict Nancy Reagan entertaining the patrons with a comedy act; the Reagans readying a tag sale for the White House lawn; and Presidents Reagan, Ford, Carter and Nixon being immortalized at Mount Rushmore. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 7

John Forsythe

Thu, Oct 27, 1988 30 mins

John Forsythe visits the bar; puppets depict Sam Donaldson; Raisa Gorbachev; and the comedy duo of George Burns and Dan Quayle.

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Episode 8

Fred Plays Chess with Yassir Arafat

Thu, Nov 3, 1988 30 mins

Puppets depict Clint Eastwood, Sylvester Stallone and Morton Downey Jr. as a singing trio. Also: Yasser Arafat becomes a desert merchant; and President-elect George Bush learns about his part in a scientific breakthrough. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 9

Castro and Arafat's New Show

Thu, Nov 10, 1988 30 mins

Puppets depict Mikhail Gorbachev, Yasser Arafat and President-elect George Bush as game-show participants; and Geraldo Rivera showing home movies. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 10

Reagan Gets an Acting Job on eightysomething

Thu, Nov 17, 1988 30 mins

Puppets depict Morton Downey Jr. and Margaret Thatcher trading street slang; Phil Donahue having surgery on live television; and George Bush concerned with toxic waste.

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Episode 11

Nixon Schemes to Make Money by Becoming a Surrogate Mother

Thu, Nov 24, 1988 30 mins

Puppets depict Richard Nixon on steroids; the Reagans holding a yard sale on the White House lawn; and Dan Quayle concerned about George Bush's health.

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Episode 12

Leslie Nielsen

Thu, Dec 1, 1988 30 mins

Puppets depict President Bush and Oliver North on a fishing trip; and Ronald Reagan bidding a tuneful farewell to Washington, D.C.

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Episode 13

Harry Anderson

Fri, Jan 8, 1988 30 mins

Guest: Harry Anderson. Puppets depict Barbra Streisand and Yasser Arafat singing together. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 14

Joan Rivers Debates Gorbi and Thatcher

Thu, Dec 15, 1988 30 mins

Puppets depict four former Presidents on a fateful fishing trip; and Joan Rivers working on foreign relations with Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 15

Nixon Contemplates a Parallel Universe Without Watergate

Thu, Dec 22, 1988 30 mins

Leslie Nielsen visits the bar and recalls how Fred (Fred Willard) helped him in the early days of his career.

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Episode 16

National Rambo Association Allows Criminally Insane to Possess Guns

Thu, Dec 29, 1988 30 mins

Puppets portray Vice President Dan Quayle as a hostage of the Ayatollah Khomeini; Joan Rivers and Morton Downey Jr. as movie critics.

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Episode 17

Bo Derek

Thu, Jan 5, 1989 30 mins

Bo Derek visits the bar, where she recalls a hot romance with old flame Fred (Fred Willard).

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Episode 18

Weird Al Yankovic

Thu, Jan 12, 1989 30 mins

Weird Al Yankovic visits the bar. Puppets depict Richard Nixon as the agent of would-be football player Gerald Ford; and Dolly Parton showing Barbara Bush how to apply makeup.

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Episode 19

Yakov Smirnoff

Thu, Jan 19, 1989 30 mins

Guest: Yakov Smirnoff. Puppets portray Yasser Arafat and Joan Rivers on a date; and Mikhail Gorbachev joining Smirnoff in a performance. Fred: Fred Willard.

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Episode 20

The Contras Help Out on Ollie North's Telethon

Thu, Jan 26, 1989 30 mins

Puppets portray Steven Spielberg at work on photos for Fred; and Vice President Quayle receiving a visit from his guardian angel.

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