Series
The Great American Dream Machine
1971 · 2 seasons · Comedy · Kids · Animation
- IMDb
- 8.3
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Overview
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. 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. Other notable cast members included Chevy Chase. Contributors included Albert Brooks and Andy Rooney. Some of the skits would later be revamped for the movie The Groove Tube. There were also occasional short films presented on the show, most of them "experimental" or documentaries about artistic endeavours. Some of these were subtitled.
Cast
Albert Brooks
Himself
Chevy Chase
Himself
Henry Winkler
Himself
Penny Marshall
Herself
Linda Lavin
Herself
Charles Grodin
Himself
Marshall Efron
Himself / Host
Details
- First aired
- January 6, 1971
- Last aired
- February 9, 1972
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Episodes
- 34
- Rated
- TV-Y
- Genres
- Comedy, Kids, Animation
Seasons
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