Tanner '88
Tanner '88

Tanner '88

1988 1 Seasons 12 Episodes ⭐ 6.9 Comedy War & Politics

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.

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Dark Horse (1)

On the weekend before the make-or-break New Hampshire primary, Representative Jack Tanner (D-MI) and his opinionated dau

EP 2

The Dark Horse (2)

Although their first attempt at a TV commercial is not well received, Tanner's staff hopes that an impromptu speech abou

EP 3

For Real

Tanner's television commercial showing that his passion is ""For real"" generates new interest from the press in his cam

EP 4

The Night of the Twinkies

In an attempt to garner the black vote, Jack heads to Nashville to seek the advice of an old friend, now a black-rights

EP 5

Moonwalker and Bookbag

After Tanner offends Reverend Crier, resulting in more attention towards the campaign, he and his daughter must learn to

EP 6

Bagels with Bruce

After being released from jail, Tanner meets with fellow candidate Bruce Babbitt, who just dropped out of the race but h

EP 7

Child's Play

Tanner attends a whirlwind of campaign events, ranging from a pool party in Hollywood to a meeting with children at a da

EP 8

The Great Escape

Tanner mulls the issue of drug policy in a debate with Jesse Jackson, moderated by Linda Ellerbee. Trying to escape fro

EP 9

The Girlfriend Factor

Tanner has to decide what to do about his secret girlfriend Joanna Buckley, an employee of main competitor Michael Dukak

EP 10

Something Borrowed, Something New

Tanner heads to his aunt's house in suburban Michigan to marry Joanna, but his announcement that he's getting married ca

EP 11

The Boiler Room

Having reached the Democratic National Convention knowing that he has no hope of overcoming Dukakis's lead on his own, T

EP 12

The Reality Check

Having failed to secure the Democratic nomination, TJ and company try to launch a third-party campaign; the crew hires c

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