On the Air (1992)

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

6.2 (16 votes)

1 Season

June 20, 1992

English

Comedy Drama

Synopsis

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.

Creator

David Lynch, Mark Frost

Network

ABC

Episodes

The Lester Guy Show

Jun 20, 1992

30 min

6.0

The crew attempt to launch the first broadcast of The Lester Guy Show; however, bizarre events throw the whole show off balance. Mr. Zoblotnick, the network owner and the rest of the viewing public like the results and it's a hit.

Episode 3

Jun 27, 1992

30 min

Because of Betty's incredible popularity from the debut show, Lester convinces Professor Answer to compete against Betty and her seventh grade teacher in a rigged quiz show.

Episode 5

Jul 4, 1992

30 min

Sylvia Hudson, a class A bitch & Betty's sister, appears on the show and insults Mr. Peanuts the network's children show star. Betty gets the crew and the viewing public to bring Mr. Peanut's spirits up.