On the Air (1992)
Synopsis
The year is 1957. The cast and crew of the Lester Guy Show are extremely apprehensive about their upcoming live television broadcast on the Zoblotnick Broadcasting Co. network. Lester Guy despises fellow cast member Betty Hudson for unknowingly becoming more popular than him and schemes to destroy her career. Only two of the seven episodes were written by David Lynch.
First Air Date: 1992-06-20
Last Air Date: 1992-07-04
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Created By: Mark Frost, David Lynch
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- Ian Buchanan as Lester Guy
- Marla Rubinoff as Betty Hudson
- Nancye Ferguson as Ruth Trueworthy
- Miguel Ferrer as Bud Budwaller
- Marvin Kaplan as Dwight McGonigle
- Tracey Walter as 'Blinky' Watts
- David L. Lander as Valdja Gochktch
- Gary Grossman as Bert Schein
- Kim McGuire as Nicole Thorne
- Buddy Douglas as Buddy Morris / Phillip Morris Messenger
Seasons
Specials (1993)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 2
After the success of the first show, Betty receives a dinner invitation from Mr. Zoblotnick and she worries about what say to him. The public demands more Betty, much to Lester's dismay; he connives with Buddy to make her look foolish in front of Zoblotnick.
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Ep. 2: Episode 4
A great film and stage actor is booked for the show, so that Lester can get the spotlight off of Betty. Meanwhile, Betty searches for her lost duck.
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Ep. 3: Episode 6
A plumber runs some pipes in the backstage area, in less than convenient places. A bum hanging around backstage, turns out to be a once famous Gypsy magician, that was booked on the show. When the gypsy doesn't appear to be ready to go on, Lester tries learning magic, his latest attempt to steal the spotlight from Betty.
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Ep. 4: Episode 7
Lester demands that a beatnik (without a name) must be allowed to perform the on the show. Betty tries to remember her mother's first name. Lester invest in an inventor's device that will disintegrate Betty's voice. All he needs is a recording of her voice.
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