On the Air

On the Air

1992
1 Season
6.5
ComedyDrama

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.

Episodes

The Lester Guy Show
E1Jun 20, 199230m

The Lester Guy Show

The crew attempt to launch the first broadcast of The Lester Guy Show; however, bizarre events throw the whole show off balance. Mr. Zoblotnick, the network owner and the rest of the viewing public like the results and it's a hit.

Episode 3
E2Jun 27, 199230m

Episode 3

Because of Betty's incredible popularity from the debut show, Lester convinces Professor Answer to compete against Betty and her seventh grade teacher in a rigged quiz show.

Episode 5
E3Jul 4, 199230m

Episode 5

Sylvia Hudson, a class A bitch & Betty's sister, appears on the show and insults Mr. Peanuts the network's children show star. Betty gets the crew and the viewing public to bring Mr. Peanut's spirits up.

Top Cast

Ian Buchanan

Ian Buchanan

Lester Guy

Marla Rubinoff

Marla Rubinoff

Betty Hudson

Nancye Ferguson

Nancye Ferguson

Ruth Trueworthy

Miguel Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer

Bud Budwaller

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Dwight McGonigle

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

'Blinky' Watts

David L. Lander

David L. Lander

Valdja Gochktch

Gary Grossman

Gary Grossman

Bert Schein

Kim McGuire

Kim McGuire

Nicole Thorne

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