Series · Comedy, War & Politics
Tanner '88 (1988)
★ 6.9 · 8 votes1 season · 12 episodesComedy, War & Politics1988
For real.
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.
- Creator
- Garry Trudeau, Robert Altman
- Writers
- Garry Trudeau
- Network
- HBO
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- First aired
- February 15, 1988
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Michael MurphyJack Tanner
Pamela ReedT.J. Cavanaugh
Cynthia NixonAlex Tanner
Kevin J. O'ConnorHayes Haggerty
Daniel H. JenkinsStringer Kincaid
Jim FyfeEmil Berkoff
Matt MalloyDeke Connors
Ilana LevineAndrea Spinelli
Veronica CartwrightMolly Hark
Harry AndersonBilly Ridenhour
Wendy CrewsonJoanna Buckley- Sandra BowieStevie Chevalier
Richard CoxDavid Seidelman- Greg ProcaccinoBarney Kittman
- Lorianne CrookSelf
- Charlie ChaseSelf
Waylon JenningsSelf
Danny DarstSelf
David Alan Grier- Ken DalySecret Serviceman
Episodes
0/12 watched- Episode 1: The Dark Horse (1)30 min · Feb 15, 1988
- Episode 2: The Dark Horse (2)30 min · Feb 15, 1988
- Episode 3: For RealMar 14, 1988
- Episode 4: The Night of the TwinkiesApr 12, 1988
- Episode 5: Moonwalker and BookbagMay 2, 1988
- Episode 6: Bagels with BruceMay 16, 1988
- Episode 7: Child's PlayJun 6, 1988
- Episode 8: The Great EscapeJun 20, 1988
- Episode 9: The Girlfriend FactorJul 11, 1988
- Episode 10: Something Borrowed, Something NewJul 17, 1988
- Episode 11: The Boiler RoomAug 11, 1988
- Episode 12: The Reality CheckAug 22, 1988
