In the 1950s, a group of television performers attempt to put together a live variety program and often find disastrous results.

On the Air

6.2 (18 votes)• 1992• 30m•Canceled

Comedy Drama

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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.

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Languages: English

Starring Cast: Ian Buchanan, Marla Rubinoff, Nancye Ferguson, Miguel Ferrer, Marvin Kaplan, Tracey Walter

Cast

Ian Buchanan

Lester Guy

Marla Rubinoff

Betty Hudson

Nancye Ferguson

Ruth Trueworthy

Miguel Ferrer

Bud Budwaller

Marvin Kaplan

Dwight McGonigle

Tracey Walter

'Blinky' Watts

David L. Lander

Valdja Gochktch

Gary Grossman

Bert Schein

Kim McGuire

Nicole Thorne

Buddy Douglas

Buddy Morris / Phillip Morris Messenger

Raymond Friend

Hurry Up Twin

Raleigh Friend

Hurry Up Twin

Irwin Keyes

Shorty the Stagehand

Everett Greenbaum

Announcer

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