The Great American Dream Machine
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The Great American Dream Machine was an innovative early-1970s American television series that blended satire, documentary segments, and sketch comedy to explore contemporary U.S. culture and politics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great American Dream Machine canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
satirical television program
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television series ⓘ |
| broadcastChannelType | non-commercial television ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeApproach | experimental television ⓘ |
| distribution | United States public television stations ⓘ |
| ended | 1972 ⓘ |
| era | New Hollywood era of American media ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1971 ⓘ |
| format |
anthology series
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magazine-style program ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary television
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political satire ⓘ satire ⓘ sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
cult television classic
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innovative for its time ⓘ |
| hasSegmentType |
comedy sketches
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documentary reports ⓘ interviews ⓘ short films ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| networkType | public television ⓘ |
| notableCastMember |
Albert Brooks
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Andy Rooney ⓘ Charles Grodin ⓘ Chevy Chase ⓘ Dick Cavett ⓘ |
| notableFeature | blend of satire, documentary segments, and sketch comedy ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | PBS ⓘ |
| portrays |
American popular culture
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American social issues ⓘ U.S. political climate of the early 1970s ⓘ |
| producedFor |
PBS
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surface form:
Public Broadcasting Service
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| productionCompany | WNET ⓘ |
| productionLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American politics
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contemporary U.S. culture ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| tone |
irreverent
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satirical ⓘ |
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