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Max Headroom
1987–1988
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 2 seasons
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In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with help from his colleagues--and a computerized version of himself.
Details
- Created by
- Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
- Released
- 31 March 1987
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 14 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1987 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Richard B. Lewis, Bernard P. Cutler, Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1987 | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Doug Grindstaff, Richard Corwin, Clark Conrad, Brad Sherman, Richard Taylor, James Wolvington, Dick Bernstein | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1987 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Series | Gary Alexander, Joe Kenworthy, Tim Philben, Bill Thiederman | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1987 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Janice Alexander | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1987 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Katalin Elek, Zoltan Elek | Nominee |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Richard B. Lewis, Bernard P. Cutler, Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Doug Grindstaff, Richard Corwin, Clark Conrad, Brad Sherman, Richard Taylor, James Wolvington, Dick Bernstein | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Series | Gary Alexander, Joe Kenworthy, Tim Philben, Bill Thiederman | Winner |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Janice Alexander | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Katalin Elek, Zoltan Elek | Nominee |