On the Air (1992, Ian Buchanan, Marla Rubinoff)

Period sitcom. In 1957 Lester Guy works on his own self titled TV show for the Zoblotnick Broadcasting Corporation. This often bizarre show (from the minds of David Lynch and Mark Frost no less) was cancelled after just three of its seven episodes.

cast
Ian Buchanan as Lester Guy
Marla Rubinoff as Betty Hudson
Nancye Ferguson as Ruth Trueworthy
Miguel Ferrer as Buddy Budwaller
Marvin Kaplan as Dwight McGonigle
Tracey Walter as ‘Blinky’ Watts
David L. Lander as Vladja Gochktch
Gary Grossman as Bert Schein
Mel Johnson Jr as Mickey
Raleigh and Raymond Friend as Hurry Up Twins.

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production info
First Air Date: June 20th, 1992
Last Air Date: July 10th, 1992
Genre: Comedy
Country: : USA
Network: ABC – Lynch – Frost
Creators: David Lynch, Mark Frost
Writers and Executive Producers: David Lynch, Mick Frost, Robert Engels
Producer: Deepak Nayar
Director: Jack Fisk
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 7

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