TV Party(1978)
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First Air Date: 1978-12-18
Average Runtime: 6h 45m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
TV Party was a public-access television cable TV show in New York City that ran from 1978 to 1982. Glenn O'Brien was the host. Chris Stein, the co-founder of the pop band Blondie, was the co-host and Walter "Doc" Steding was the leader of the TV Party orchestra. Amos Poe was the director. Guests included Mick Jones, David Byrne, Debbie Harry, James Chance and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Brink Films has re-released some of the best of the 80 plus episodes on DVD, as well as a documentary about the TV show.
Seasons & Episodes
TV Party
Episodes: 7E01
Premiere Episode
Air Date: 1978-12-18
This was the premiere show. Regulars included Jean-Michel Basquiat, Fab Five Freddie, Deborah Harry, John Lurie and T...
E02
The Sublimely Intolerable Show
Air Date: 1979-01-08
The first 10% of this show sums up what we don’t get on TV anymore. Technical difficulties. TV Party was live and imp...
E03
The Halloween Show
Air Date: 1979-10-30
Halloween ’79 - Glenn is dressed in a casual Dolly Parton lesbian look. With Chris Stein, Debbie Harry,Richard Sohl, ...
E04
The Time & Makeup Show
Air Date: 1979-08-19
This episode plays with ideas of time and space, (“time is money” and “dead air”) alternating between aggressive bore...
E05
The Heavy Metal Show
Air Date: 1980-04-08
There were two TV Party Heavy Metal Shows: one taped at the Mudd Club, now lost, and this live studio sequel featurin...
E06
The Crusades Show
Air Date: 1981-02-17
February 17, 1981. Reagan was the new President. Iran had just released its American hostages, and Israel and the PLO...
E07
The Color Show
Air Date: 1982-06-13
TV Party’s final episode (season) was broadcast live in color on Channel J, a public access “commercial station.” TV ...
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