Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
Series Overview
Kurt Vonnegut, the author of a collection of short stories called "Welcome to the Monkey House", hosts a series that displays dramatizations of several of his short stories. The anthology series aired on Showtime network from 1991 to 1993. The first three stories were produced as a television pilot in British Columbia, Canada, and broadcast together from 9:00–10:30pm on May 12, 1991. The later four were filmed and produced in New Zealand in 1992, as a co-production with South Pacific Pictures.
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1 Season • 7 Episodes
30 min per episode
1991 – 1993
Premiered: Sun, May 12, 1991
Kurt VonnegutLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 7: “The Foster Portfolio”
Jon Cryer plays "Slippy" Carter, an arrogant investment advisor who is tired of "nickel and dime accounts" and dreams of being on Nelson Rockefeller's payroll. Instead, he has to content himself with the likes of Hebert J. Foster (Nick Blake), a mild-mannered produce clerk living in a modest neighbourhood with his strait-laced wife and a young daughter. Carter and his assistant (Katie Wolfe) are in for a surprise when they discover that, appearances to the contrary, Foster is really a millionaire. The upstanding citizen and model husband and father has been concealing his true circumstances from his wife in order to be able to justify his weekend job - playing jazz piano at the Bluebeat Cellar, a smoke-filled, slightly seedy dive.
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What is Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House about?
Kurt Vonnegut, the author of a collection of short stories called "Welcome to the Monkey House", hosts a series that displays dramatizations of several of his short stories. The anthology series aired on Showtime network from 1991 to 1993. The first three stories were produced as a television pilot in British Columbia, Canada, and broadcast together from 9:00–10:30pm on May 12, 1991. The later four were filmed and produced in New Zealand in 1992, as a co-production with South Pacific Pictures.
How many seasons does Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House have?
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House?
Key cast members in Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House include Kurt Vonnegut, Madeline Kahn.
Who created or directed Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House?
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House was developed and directed by Kurt Vonnegut.