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TV Nation

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Series Overview

TV Nation is a satirical newsmagazine television series written, directed and hosted by Michael Moore that was co-funded and originally broadcast by NBC in the United States and BBC2 in the United Kingdom. The show blended humor and journalism into provocative reports about various issues. After moving to Fox for its second season, the show won an Emmy Award in 1995 for Outstanding Informational Series. TV Nation was created in the wake of the success Moore had with the documentary Roger & Me, prompting Warner Bros. television to ask Moore for television series ideas. In January 1993 NBC green-lit a pilot episode which took three months to complete. Interest from the BBC prompted NBC to insert the show into its summer 1994 lineup.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.

EndedNews
Original Network
NBC
BBC Two
FOX
Episodes & Seasons

2 Seasons • 17 Episodes

30–45 min per episode

Air Date Window

1994 – 1995

Premiered: Tue, Jul 19, 1994

Created By
Michael MooreMichael Moore

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Fri, Sep 8, 1995

Season 2, Episode 7: “Fox Show 7”

Bully Reunion Night Each TV Nation correspondent is reunited with his or her bully from high school. The bullies are flown to New York for a special fun-filled weekend of carriage rides through Central Park, tandem bicycle rides, and a little payback. Confession Once a year all Catholics are required to go to Confession to confess their sins from the year. Interestingly enough, no two priests give the same penance for the same sins. As a service to our Catholic viewers, TV Nation presents the first ever ""Consumer's Guide to the Confessional."" We go to confession in twenty churches in the New York city area and confesses her sins. We then discover which churches hand out the lightest penance. TV Felons What do you have to get a license for in this country? Driving. Hunting. Fishing. How about to watch TV? Ridiculous, huh? Not in Great Britain, where unless you apply and pay for a license for the privilege of watching television, you can go to jail. TV Nation travels through Britai

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Michael Moore

Screenplay & Story

Michael Moore, Jay Martel, John Derevlany, Jeff Stilson, Chris Kelly, Annie Cohen, Stephen Sherrill, Eric Zicklin, Francis Gasparini

Producers

Kathleen Glynn, David Wald, Michael Moore, Jerry Kupfer

Department Leadership Roster

Jay Martel

Writer

John Derevlany

John Derevlany

Writer

Jeff Stilson

Writer

Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly

Writer

Annie Cohen

Writer

Stephen Sherrill

Writer

Kathleen Glynn

Producer

David Wald

Producer

Eric Zicklin

Writer

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Writer

Jerry Kupfer

Producer

Francis Gasparini

Writer

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Screenplay

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Director

Official cinematic photography and background stills for TV Nation.

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Frequently Asked Questions About TV Nation

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What is TV Nation about?

TV Nation is a satirical newsmagazine television series written, directed and hosted by Michael Moore that was co-funded and originally broadcast by NBC in the United States and BBC2 in the United Kingdom. The show blended humor and journalism into provocative reports about various issues. After moving to Fox for its second season, the show won an Emmy Award in 1995 for Outstanding Informational Series. TV Nation was created in the wake of the success Moore had with the documentary Roger & Me, prompting Warner Bros. television to ask Moore for television series ideas. In January 1993 NBC green-lit a pilot episode which took three months to complete. Interest from the BBC prompted NBC to insert the show into its summer 1994 lineup.

How many seasons does TV Nation have?

TV Nation comprises 2 seasons available to explore.

Who stars in TV Nation?

Key cast members in TV Nation include Michael Moore, Janeane Garofalo, Karen Duffy, Jonathan Katz, Rusty Cundieff.

Who created or directed TV Nation?

TV Nation was developed and directed by Michael Moore.