
In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented their media campaign as a cross between a soap opera and TV news. The result was the groundbreaking Tanner ’88, a piercing satire of media-age American politics.
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Air Date: 1988-02-15
On the weekend before the make-or-break New Hampshire primary, Representative Jack Tanner (D-MI) and his opinionated ...
Air Date: 1988-02-15
Although their first attempt at a TV commercial is not well received, Tanner's staff hopes that an impromptu speech a...
Air Date: 1988-03-14
Tanner's television commercial showing that his passion is ""For real"" generates new interest from the press in his ...
Air Date: 1988-04-12
In an attempt to garner the black vote, Jack heads to Nashville to seek the advice of an old friend, now a black-righ...
Air Date: 1988-05-02
After Tanner offends Reverend Crier, resulting in more attention towards the campaign, he and his daughter must learn...
Air Date: 1988-05-16
After being released from jail, Tanner meets with fellow candidate Bruce Babbitt, who just dropped out of the race bu...
Air Date: 1988-06-06
Tanner attends a whirlwind of campaign events, ranging from a pool party in Hollywood to a meeting with children at a...
Air Date: 1988-06-20
Tanner mulls the issue of drug policy in a debate with Jesse Jackson, moderated by Linda Ellerbee. Trying to escape ...
Air Date: 1988-07-11
Tanner has to decide what to do about his secret girlfriend Joanna Buckley, an employee of main competitor Michael Du...
Air Date: 1988-07-17
Tanner heads to his aunt's house in suburban Michigan to marry Joanna, but his announcement that he's getting married...
Air Date: 1988-08-11
Having reached the Democratic National Convention knowing that he has no hope of overcoming Dukakis's lead on his own...
Air Date: 1988-08-22
Having failed to secure the Democratic nomination, TJ and company try to launch a third-party campaign; the crew hire...