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Nathan for You
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The Awful Truth is a satirical television show that was directed, written, and hosted by filmmaker Michael Moore, and funded by the British broadcaster Channel 4.
A Cheaper Way To Conduct A Witch Hunt, HMO FuneralApr 11, 1999 · 30mA Cheaper Way To Conduct A Witch Hunt: Moore shows Ken Starr how to perform a cost-effective witch hunt.
HMO Funeral: A funeral is staged outside of an HMO's corporate headquarters. The (soon to be) deceased? A policyholder who was refused a lifesaving transplant by the HMO.
Beat the Rich, The SodomobileApr 18, 1999 · 30mBeat the Rich: Wealthy and working-class people are asked about common things. Questions asked include: the price for Dom Perignon, price of one share of IBM stock, and ingredients needed to make a Macaroni and Cheese dish.
The Sodomobile: A hot pink Winnebago full of gay men and women travels thru states with anti-sodomy laws on the books. Fred Phelps, whose Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, KS is infamous for picketing funerals of gays and their supporters, makes an appearance.
Crackers vs. Mickey Mouse, The Voice-Box ChoirApr 25, 1999 · 30mCrackers vs. Mickey Mouse: Crackers goes to Disney World to meet Mickey Mouse and talk about Disney's treatment of its employees. His reward? Getting thrown in Disney jail.
The Voice-Box Choir: Mike brings Christmas carolers to entertain tobacco company executives and lobbyists. The twist: all of the carolers lost their voice boxes due to smoking.
Sal, The Bill Collector, Interlude, Duck and CoverMay 2, 1999 · 30mSal, The Bill Collector: UPS fails to keep a promise they made to their union. Time to send in Sal, the Awful Truth's bill collector.
Interlude: "Thomas Jefferson" protests the impeachment hearings. "I had an affair, big deal," he says.
Duck and Cover: India and Pakistan start an arms race. But do their citizens know how to duck and cover?
Man of the Year, TV Pundits, 150 Feet from NBCMay 9, 1999 · 30mThe Awful Truth Man of the Year: Ira Rennert has the distinction of being one of the largest polluters in the country, as well as owning one of the largest houses on Long Island, with over 30 bathrooms. Moore tracks him down to give him his award.
TV Pundits?: Which has more favorable audience response: George Will or (a) a jackhammer, (b) scraping fingernails on a blackboard, or (c) a guy chewing aluminum foil?
150 Feet from NBC: Michael receives a restraining order courtesy of Mr. Rennert, to keep him from the Rockefeller Center area (where Rennert's company, Renco, has its offices). Unfortunately, it also means he can't get to NBC Studios, where he's due to tape a segment of "Late Night With Conan O'Brien".
Work Care!, LucyCam, Air-Drop TVs on AfghanistanMay 16, 1999 · 30mWork Care!: Under a system called WorkCare, people who can't pay their hospital bills can do jobs around the hospital. Across the street, Moore decides to start a pilot program of his own.
LucyCam: Lucianne Goldberg has no problem violating the President's privacy, so Moore decides to violate hers. He sets up a webcam across the street to film her apartment 24 hours a day.
Air-Drop TVs on Afghanistan: The Taliban banned TVs. so Moore air-drops some for the citizens.
The Awful Truth is a satirical television show that was directed, written, and hosted by filmmaker Michael Moore, and funded by the British broadcaster Channel 4.
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Karen DuffySelf
Tom LantosSelf
Paul WellstoneSelf
James CarvilleSelf
Roseanne BarrSelf
Trent LottSelf
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Bob BarrSelf
Bill BradleySelf
Paul GillmorSelf
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