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7 unusual facts about The Max Headroom Show


Nolan Thomas

In the UK during the mid 80's "Yo, Little Brother" received some cult status after it was aired on the Max Headroom Show (channel 4 Television).

The Max Headroom Show

New format to the show with a studio audience with Max on TV's hanging from the ceiling.

Each episode was preceded by Max's intro which said "He's the toast of the town (lightly buttered). He's the non-fattening sugar substitute in your tea. He's a bon vivant, a gaucho amigo, a goomba, a mensch, and the fifth musketeer. He's the apple of your eye and aren't you glad he's here. Direct from a wax and shine at the carwash around the corner, it's the man of the hour, or at least for a good thirty minutes, Max Headroom."

The interviews were brief and always managed to get onto the subject of Max's obsession with golf.

The show featured actor Matt Frewer playing the role as computer-generated talk-show host Max Headroom.

The second season, known as The Max Talking Headroom Show was a bigger show and had a studio audience which Max would interact with, especially for his regular quiz.

The first season was Max playing music videos, often in multiple parts as he interrupted them.



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