Matt Frewer
Edison Carter/Max Headroom
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- 1. Blipverts Mar 31, 1987
- Investigating the mysterious death of a TV viewer, Edison meets with network resistance.
- 2. Rakers Apr 7, 1987
- The promoter of a dangerous form of skateboarding sets up Theora's kid brother as a victim.
- 3. Body Banks Apr 14, 1987
- Max hides in the computer, as Edison investigates the abduction of a woman by a body-parts clinic.
Max Headroom is a fictional character played by actor Matt Frewer. Advertised as "the first computer-generated TV presenter", [1] Max was known for his biting commentary on a variety of topical issues, arrogant wit, stuttering, and pitch-shifting voice. The character was created by George Stone, [2] Annabel Jankel, and Rocky Morton.
Max Headroom is an American satirical science fiction television series by Chrysalis Visual Programming and Lakeside Productions for Lorimar-Telepictures that aired in the United States on ABC from March 31, 1987, to May 5, 1988.
Max Headroom: With Matt Frewer, Amanda Pays, George Coe, Chris Young. In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.
Sep 30, 2008 · Another selection of great clips, from the 80's. Wow!
Apr 2, 2015 · Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future was a snarky take on media and corporate greed, told through the eyes of investigative journalist Edison Carter (Matt Frewer) and his...
Jul 7, 2015 · In the show, a computer-generated television journalist–Max Headroom–reports the news from a dystopian future, where large media corporations dominate society.
Jan 4, 2020 · English. In the future, an oligarchy of television networks rules the world. Even the government functions primarily as a puppet of the network executives, serving mainly to pass laws — such as banning "off" switches on televisions — that protect and consolidate the networks' power.
Jul 29, 2022 · AMC Networks is developing a Max Headroom drama series reboot, with Matt Frewer set to reprise his role as the world’s first artificial intelligence TV personality.
When a group of people with no computer records are arrested they take over the city's computer control and offer to give them back in exchange for blanks' rights. After a brutal accident, the synapses and impulses are drained from the brain of investigative journalist Edison Carter (Matt Frewer).
The Max Headroom Show: With Sting, Matt Frewer, Roger Daltrey, Boy George. Showcases Max Headroon, the artificial intelligence program with a speech impediment, as he gets to host his own talk show.
