MR. MILLER GOES TO WASHINGTON (TV)
Summary
This comedy special features stand-up comedian Dennis Miller, performing his politically-oriented routine from Washington, D.C. Topics covered include: Miller getting advice from former news anchor Edwin Newman; the places Miller has traveled to perform his routine; his emotions while performing in Alabama; being in West Virginia and learning how to square dance; what the easiest job in the world must be and also what the hardest job is; getting excited when the Publishers' Clearing House Sweepstakes comes in the mail; the trends in the world that make him angry; where he had breakfast while in Washington, D.C.; clothes shopping at KMart because of its fashion sense; getting stuck behind an elderly person while driving; why he would rather fly than take a bus or a train when he travels the country; the many dilemmas one faces while walking through an airport; safety devices on planes that don't look as if they are going to work; spending countless hours in hotel rooms all over the world; dealing with the people with whom you use marijuana; which scene he would most like to see in the classic movie "The Wizard of Oz"; selecting films from the pay service in a hotel room and having those movies show up on your bill; how men feel left out because of all the feminine hygiene commercials on television; getting to the point when you can trust your sexual partner one hundred percent; and the constantly rising national debt. Miller closes the show with an audience participation sing-along.
Details
- NETWORK: HBO
- DATE: February 27, 1988 Saturday 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:54:28
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:15387
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Stand-up comedy; Specials
- SERIES RUN: HBO - TV series, 1988
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Brad Grey … Executive Producer
- Vic Kaplan … Producer
- Marc Gurvitz … Co-Producer
- Michael Petok … Associate Producer
- Paul Miller … Director
- Dennis Miller … Writer, Performer
- Edwin Newman … Guest
- Ali Espley … Cast, the Stewardess