7.1Is On the Air worth watching?
44
WeakGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44 (IMDb 7.1).
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WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Shows with
On the Air episodes
1 season · 3 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 The Lester Guy Show, 7.5
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 6.5
- S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 6.7
- S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 6.4
- S1 E5 Episode #1.5, 6.5
- S1 E6 Episode #1.6, 6.1
- S1 E7 Episode #1.7, 7.0
Cast
17 of 17 · most episodes first
Ian BuchananLester Guy
Marla RubinoffBetty Hudson
Nancye FergusonRuth Trueworthy
Miguel FerrerBud Budwaller
Marvin KaplanDwight McGonigle
Tracey Walter'Blinky' Watts
David L. LanderValdja Gochktch
Gary GrossmanBert Schein
Kim McGuireNicole Thorne
Irwin KeyesShorty the Stagehand
Chuck McCann
Vanessa AngelChorus Girl
Angelo BadalamentiPiano Player
Carolyn LoweryChorus Girl
Walter RoblesFlying Stagehand
Cie AllmanMarina (uncredited)
Keith BrunsmannExtra (uncredited)
Crew
- Directors
- David Lynch, Jack Fisk, Lesli Linka Glatter
- Written by
- Mark Frost, David Lynch, Robert Engels
- Produced by
- Deepak Nayar, Gregg Fienberg
- Music by
- Angelo Badalamenti
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Facts
June 20, 1992 · July 4, 1992 · Ended
- First aired
- June 20, 1992
- Last aired
- July 4, 1992
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 3 episodes
- Content
- Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States, Saudi Arabia
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is On the Air worth watching?"
Questions about On the Air
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch On the Air?
2 h
About 2 hours: 3 episodes in 1 season of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1992 to 1992.
Will On the Air make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).
Can I half-watch On the Air?
Easy watchDemanding
No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for ambiguity and 8 for meta narrative.