Tanner '88

In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented their media campaign as a cross between a soap opera and TV news. The result was the groundbreaking Tanner ’88, a piercing satire of media-age American politics.

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Created By	Garry Trudeau Robert Altman
Status	Ended
Original Name	Tanner '88
First Air Date	February 15, 1988
Last Air Date	August 22, 1988
Seasons	1
Episodes	12
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies
Networks	HBO

S01E12

The Reality Check

Having failed to secure the Democratic nomination, TJ and company try to launch a third-party campaign; the crew hires college co-eds for telemarketing, which provides mixed results; Joanna has coffee with Kitty Dukakis.

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