On the Air

Name: On the Air
Released: 1992
Rating: 71
Cast: Ian Buchanan, Marla Rubinoff, Nancye Ferguson, Miguel Ferrer, Tracey Walter

1992·Movie

3h 30min

Ratings

71/100

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7.1

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About

Lynch's meta sitcom follows the incompetent staff of a fictional 1950s television network, Zoblotnick Broadcasting Company (ZBC), as they produce a live variety program called The Lester Guy Show.

DNA

Genres: Meta Humor Parody Of Genres Satirical Social Commentary
Mood: WhimsicalFunBizarreIronicDarkly ComedicOffbeatUnconventionalFrantic
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
The Human ConditionSocial RevolutionMedia Manipulation
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Character-Driven ComedyWorkplace AnticsAbsurd SituationsSocial CommentaryUnreliable NarratorBehind-The-Scenes ChaosSatirical SkitsInept Staff
Narrative: Episodic StructureMultiple PerspectivesReal-Time NarrativeNonlinear Narrative
Dialog: Witty BanterColloquial LanguageRhetorical QuestionsFast-Paced DialogueFourth Wall BreaksImprovised Dialogue
Character Types: Reluctant HeroComic ReliefInnocentMastermindEverymanUnderdog
Humor: Fourth Wall BreaksDark HumorMisunderstandingsAbsurd HumorEmbarrassment HumorSatirical Humor
Time: 1950s
Place: Suburban HomesTelevision StudioNetwork Offices
Cinematic Style: Surreal ImageryFilm Noir AestheticsLong TakesHandheld Camera WorkHigh Contrast LightingBlack And White CinematographyDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Modern AttireMinimalist DesignColor-Coded CostumesSymbolic Use Of Colors

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

David Lynch, Mark Frost

Cast

Ian Buchanan

Lester Guy

Marla Rubinoff

Betty Hudson

Nancye Ferguson

Ruth Trueworthy

Miguel Ferrer

Bud Budwaller

Tracey Walter

'Blinky' Watts

Kim McGuire

Nicole Thorne

Marvin Kaplan

Dwight McGonigle

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