Tanner '88

Season 1

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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12 Episodes

The Dark Horse (1)
E1
The Dark Horse (1)Episode 1
The Dark Horse (2)
E2
The Dark Horse (2)Episode 2
For Real
E3
For RealEpisode 3
The Night of the Twinkies
E4
The Night of the TwinkiesEpisode 4
Moonwalker and Bookbag
E5
Moonwalker and BookbagEpisode 5
Bagels with Bruce
E6
Bagels with BruceEpisode 6
Child's Play
E7
Child's PlayEpisode 7
The Great Escape
E8
The Great EscapeEpisode 8
The Girlfriend Factor
E9
The Girlfriend FactorEpisode 9
Something Borrowed, Something New
E10
Something Borrowed, Something NewEpisode 10
The Boiler Room
E11
The Boiler RoomEpisode 11
The Reality Check
E12
The Reality CheckEpisode 12