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D.C. Follies(1987)

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First Air Date: 1987-04-11
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 10.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 45

D.C. Follies is a syndicated sitcom which aired from 1987–1989 and was set in a Washington, D.C. bar, where bartender Fred Willard would welcome puppet caricatures of that day's politicians and celebrities. The humor tended to be on the satirical side, often taking potshots at politicians and the political process. Although Willard was the only live actor appearing regularly, each episode brought a celebrity guest into the bar, such as Martin Mull, Robin Leach, Bob Uecker, and Betty White. In one episode, Robert Englund showed up as his Freddie Kruger character, and in a special Christmas episode an un-billed actor played Santa Claus. Another episode had Mike Tyson confront his own puppet character. The show was believed to be inspired by the British series Spitting Image. It was syndicated in many markets, although it often aired at odd hours, making it difficult for the show to build a following. It was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft.

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Fred Willard
Fred Willard
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Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche
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Joe Alaskey
Joe Alaskey
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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 45
E01
Pilot

Air Date: 1987-04-11

30m

Don King helps The Pope with his victory tour; Woody Allen discusses love and death with Fred; the former U.S. Presid...

E02
Reagan Parachutes into DC Follies

Air Date: 1987-09-15

30m

Ronald Reagan parachutes into D.C. Follies to hear Woody Allen's paranoia about becoming a father. Martin Mull has tr...

E03
Nixon's Presidential Library is a Bookmobile

Air Date: 1987-09-22

30m

Unhappy with low ratings, Dan Rather searches for a new image for the evening news. Mikhail Gorbachev arrives at D.C....

E04
Sean Penn Escapes From Jail and Heads to D.C. Follies

Air Date: 1987-09-29

30m

Prison escapee Sean Penn comes to DC Follies, where Fred and the rest of gang are preparing for the upcoming annual s...

E05
Ollie North Raises Money with "Adopt-A-Contra Scheme

Air Date: 1987-10-06

30m

Prince Charles comes to DC Follies, where he tries to win back his wife, Princess Diana. Ollie North has a new scam u...

E06
Tammy Faye Bakker Debuts Her Latest Song

Air Date: 1987-10-13

30m

Caught up in the presidential campaign, Fred has a nightmare about zombie politicians. Mr. Rodgers broadcasts his sho...

E07
Jesse Jackson Sings with Dolly, Barbara and Cher

Air Date: 1987-10-20

30m

John Madden gives Fred a mechanical bull for the bar. Gerald Ford tries to ride it but gets thrown off head first int...

E08
George H. W. Bush Schemes to get Ronald Reagan Out of the White House

Air Date: 1987-10-27

30m

George Bush brainstorms for ways to get Reagan out of office. He tries to hypnotize the president but it backfires an...

E09
Nixon Gives Fred Financial Advice…And...He Loses His Shirt

Air Date: 1987-11-03

30m

Fred inherits a large sum of money which he invests on the advice of Richard Nixon. Needless to say, he loses all his...

E10
Nixon Impeached from Cub Scouts

Air Date: 1987-11-10

30m

While riding in a limousine, Reagan and Gorbachev are harassed by Sam Donaldson. Back at D.C. Follies, Nixon plans a ...

E11
Nixon Acts as Princess Di's Divorce Lawyer

Air Date: 1987-11-17

30m

John Madden gives a play-by-play of the events leading up to the summit. Sam Donaldson practices his menacing approac...

E12
George H. W. Bush Falls into a Well

Air Date: 1987-11-24

30m

Barbara Walters, Sam Donaldson, Ted Kopel and Dan Rather do a song and dance about the news media. Woody Allen reveal...

E13
Reagan Accidentally Gives Fred a Nuke for Christmas

Air Date: 1987-12-01

30m

Santa Claus is confirmed to be real and he makes an appearance at D.C. Follies to hear everyone's Christmas wishes. R...

E14
Reagan Tries to Wipe Out National Debt with TV Home Shopping Show

Air Date: 1987-12-08

30m

It's New Years Eve and everyone is making their resolutions. Fred feels he is becoming a doormat for his customers an...

E15
For Nixon's Birthday, an Opera Based on His Life

Air Date: 1987-12-15

30m

It's Richard Nixon's birthday and the gang at D.C. Follies give him a roast. Bob Hope, Rodney Dangerfield and all the...

E16
Astrologer Joyce Jillson Predicts the Future

Air Date: 1987-12-22

30m

Famous astrologer, Joyce Jillson, sets up shop at D.C. Follies to predict the future. She predicts Jane Fonda will be...

E17
Nixon Dreams of Being a Movie Star with Heather Thomas

Air Date: 1987-12-29

30m

Lee Iacocca moves his Chrysler plant to outer space to avoid union problems on Earth. Barbara Streisand directs a mov...

E18
Super Bowl at the Follies

Air Date: 1988-01-05

30m

The Redskins vs. the Broncos in the Super Bowl. Dick Butkus is at D.C. Follies to host the pre-game show. He gives Fr...

E19
George H.W. Bush Engages Don King as His Manager

Air Date: 1988-01-12

30m

Admiral Koop enlists the help of Sean Penn to campaign against smoking. They catch up with Rodney Dangerfield on an a...

E20
Margaret Thatcher Confers with Madonna to Find a New Image

Air Date: 1988-01-19

30m

The show opens with Donaldson, Kennedy, Iacocca and Koch playing a round of "Political Jeopardy." Back at D.C. Follie...

E21
Lee Iacocca Becomes Lee Ayatollah and Opens a Chrysler Plant in Iran

Air Date: 1988-01-26

30m

Lee Iacocca becomes Lee Ayatollah, opens a Chrysler plant in Iran and is bombed by U.S. Tankers. Back at D.C. Follies...

E22
Recording Industry Behind Nixon's Resignation, Left Clues in Song Lyrics

Air Date: 1988-02-02

30m

Rona Barret is on hand at the Grammys to introduce the arriving celebrities, while Whoopi Goldberg presents a Grammy ...

E23
Ford Begs Nixon to Read a Story from His Bedtime Tales

Air Date: 1988-02-09

30m

Jimmy the Greek explains to Fred how TV evangelists are different from other people. Sylvester Stallone is worried ab...

E24
Presidential Candidates Selected for Jury Duty

Air Date: 1988-02-16

30m

Having been campaigning in the south for so long, the presidential candidates find themselves selected for jury duty....

E25
George Burns Sends Swaggert to D.C. Follies to Repent His Sins

Air Date: 1988-02-23

30m

George Burns sends Swaggert to "D.C. Follies", to repent for sinning. Waldheim appears through the secret passageway ...

E26
Mike Tyson Gives Words of Wisdom to Reagan and Gorbachev for World Peace

Air Date: 1988-09-15

30m

Reluctant to go to school, Danny Quayle wishes he was "BIG" and pals around with George Bush and his running mate. An...

E27
Carter, Nixon and Ford Perform Ex-President Do-Wop Blues

Air Date: 1988-09-22

30m

The old "Nixon wit" helps keep him occupied when he gets locked in the basement with the missing Watergate tapes. Mot...

E28
Ollie North and Nixon Plan to Take Over the Western Hemisphere

Air Date: 1988-09-29

30m

Bush learns how to charge away the deficit problems after watching Gorbi abuse his Russian Express Card. Nixon tries ...

E29
Freddy Krueger's Nightmare: Dan Quayle Elected President

Air Date: 1988-10-06

30m

Just when Dukakis thought that his White House career would never become a reality, he lands a job as Bush's chauffeu...

E30
Nixon Impersonates Elvis in a Moneymaking Scheme

Air Date: 1988-10-13

30m

In an attempt to tackle the high national debt left by the Reagan administration, Bush turns to the "Cozfather" to as...

E31
Nixon Impersonates Dangerfield, Dolly Parton and Bette Midler

Air Date: 1988-10-20

30m

Dan Quayle heads to D.C. Follies after trying to play hooky from work. Reagan's failing memory serves as an obstacle ...

E32
Reagan Auditions for a Part on 'Dynasty'

Air Date: 1988-10-27

30m

Much to his surprise, Bush signs a nuclear freeze treaty with the Soviets when Gorbachev pretends to be a talking car...

E33
Fred Plays Chess with Yasser Arafat

Air Date: 1988-11-03

30m

Nixon's benevolent disposition becomes evident when he decides to give profits from his book to charity. Chess has ne...

E34
Castro and Arafat's New Show, 'Terrorists at the Movies' Gives Bambi Two Guns Down

Air Date: 1988-11-10

30m

Geraldo's evidence from home movies of famous people proves that they were indeed once babies. Quayle's homemade auto...

E35
Reagan Gets an Acting Job on Eightysomething

Air Date: 1988-11-17

30m

Mort takes on the role of Professor Higgins as he tries to tame Margaret Thatcher. Ted Kennedy's life as a bachelor i...

E36
Nixon Schemes to Make Money by Becoming a Surrogate Mother

Air Date: 1988-11-24

30m

Dan Quayle takes a joy ride in the presidential limo while Bush is out of town. Mort translates Bush's speech for the...

E37
The Pope Walks on Water at the Boston Harbor

Air Date: 1988-12-01

30m

While out on Dingy I, Bush is saved from sharks that are afraid to have Quayle as president. Arafat joins the homeles...

E38
Nixon Hawks the Watergate Tapes for $29.99

Air Date: 1988-12-08

30m

Gorbi gives King Kong a run for his money with his performance atop the Empire State Building. Harry Anderson's quick...

E39
Joan Rivers Debates Gorbi and Thatcher

Air Date: 1988-12-15

30m

As Chief U.S. Delegate, Joan Rivers displays her sharp tongue with Gorbi and Thatcher. Arafat offers a new outlook on...

E40
Nixon Contemplates a Parallel Universe Without Watergate

Air Date: 1988-12-22

30m

Thanks to Fred, Leslie Nielsen stops by the bar to tell the story of his big break and picks up gifts from all. In se...

E41
National Rambo Association Allows Criminally Insane to Possess Guns

Air Date: 1988-12-29

30m

Khomeni's scheme to kidnap Vice-President Quayle backfires when he finds himself begging the U.S. to take Dan back. N...

E42
Nixon Has Romantic Fantasies About Bo Derek

Air Date: 1989-12-29

30m

Nixon fantasizes a romantic weekend on the Riviera with Bo Derek, when in actuality he robbed her hotel room. Arafat ...

E43
Dolly Parton Gives Makeup Tips to Barbara Bush

Air Date: 1989-01-12

30m

Ford's plan to go back to school to play football comes to an end when his agent, Nixon, is caught with foul play. Do...

E44
Political Love Connection Profiles Arafat and Joan River's Dream Date

Air Date: 1989-01-19

30m

While visiting D.C. Follies, Yakov Smirnoff makes amends with Gorbi and they perform a segment from the "Yaki and Mik...

E45
The Contras Help Out on Ollie North's Telethon

Air Date: 1989-01-26

30m

Spielberg is living proof that once a director...always a director when Fred asks him to take a snapshot for him. Hol...

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