Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Classic Televison - Prime Time

The Great American Dream Machine
Original channel
PBS
Original run
October 6, 1971 – February 9, 1972
Host
Marshall Efron
The Great American Dream Machine was a weekly satirical variety television series, produced in New York City by WNET and broadcast on PBS from 1971 to 1973. The program was hosted by humorist and commentator Marshall Efron. Other notable cast members included Chevy Chase. Contributors included Albert Brooks and Andy Rooney. The show centered around skits and satirical political commentary. The hour and a half long show usually contained at least seven different current event topics. In the second season, the show was trimmed down to an hour.

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