Rocky Morton
Director
The Max Headroom Show (1985)
Specials
The full-length Christmas special, produced as an additional episode of the third season. It premiered in the US as "The Max Headroom Christmas Special" but retained the UK title within the show. UK viewers saw this special as the lead-in to the third season episodes.
Released April 6, 1985
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Music, Science Fiction, Talk
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Production Companies: Chrysalis Visual Programming Ltd., Channel 4 Television, Cinemax
Network: Cinemax
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - Max Headroom's Christmas Turkey
Christmas Special starts with Max talking about Christmas, he's outside singing a song with kids, lots of kids come into Max's studio/house, Max talks about how tough Xmas was when he was young, choir kids singing a carol, sings with Bob Geldof in the studio/house, Max sings a duet with himself about Rayban shades, he sings a closing song at the piano while kids build a snowman.
Country Theme: How Christmas is spent around the world (Australia, Russia, Himalayas, Japan, China, Bethlehem.
Videos: Dave Edmunds - Run Rudolph Run
Guests: Dave Edmunds talks about spending a lot of time in the studio. Bob Geldof talks about his album, charts, Paranoimia hit with Art of Noise, they make fun of crooners. Robin Williams via another TV, talks about Christmas, Golf, sings a Jesus Rap. Tina Turner brings Max a present, talks Christmas, her new album, acting, Max sleepwear.
Dec. 18, 1986, midnight
Network: Cinemax
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: April 6, 1985
Last Air Date: Dec. 5, 1986, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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