D.C. Follies is a syndicated sitcom which aired from 1987–1989 and was set in a Washington, D.C. bar, where bartender Fred Willard would welcome puppet caricatures of that day's politicians and celebrities. The humor tended to be on the satirical side, often taking potshots at politicians and the political process. Although Willard was the only live actor appearing regularly, each episode brought a celebrity guest into the bar, such as Martin Mull, Robin Leach, Bob Uecker, and Betty White. In one episode, Robert Englund showed up as his Freddie Kruger character, and in a special Christmas episode an un-billed actor played Santa Claus. Another episode had Mike Tyson confront his own puppet character. The show was believed to be inspired by the British series Spitting Image. It was syndicated in many markets, although it often aired at odd hours, making it difficult for the show to build a following. It was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft.
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Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Reagan Parachutes Into DC Follies | 1987-09-15 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Nixon's Presidential Library is a Bookmobile | 1987-09-22 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Sean Penn Escapes from Jail and Heads to 'D.C. Follies' | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | Ollie North Raises Money with 'Adopt-a-Contra' Scheme | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Tammy Faye Bakker Debuts Her Latest Song | 1987-10-13 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Jesse Jackson Sings with Dolly, Barbara and Cher | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | George Bush Schemes to Get Ronald Reagan Out of the White House | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | Nixon Gives Fred Financial Advice...and He Loses His Shirt | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | Nixon Impeached from Cub Scouts | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Nixon Acts as Princess Di's Divorce Lawyer | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | George Bush Falls Into a Manhole | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | Reagan Accidentally Gives Fred a Nuke for Christmas | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | Reagan Tries to Wipe Out National Debt with TV Home Shopping Show | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 14 | For Nixon's Birthday, an Opera Based on His Life | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 15 | Astrologer Joyce Jillson Predicts the Future | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 16 | Nixon Dreams of Being a Movie Star with Heather Thomas | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 17 | Super Bowl at the Follies | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 18 | George Bush Engages Don King as His Manager | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 19 | Margaret Thatcher Confers with Madonna to Find a New Image | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 20 | Lee Iacocca Becomes Lee Ayatollah and Opens a Chrysler Plant in Iran | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 21 | Recording Industry Behind Nixon's Resignation, Left Clues in Song Lyrics | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 22 | Ford Begs Nixon to Read a Story from His Bedtime Tales | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 23 | Presidential Candidates Selected for Jury Duty | 30 min | |
Season 1 | Episode 24 | George Burns Sends Swaggart to 'D.C. Follies' to Repent His Sins | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Mike Tyson Gives Words of Wisdom to Reagan and Gorbachev for World Peace | 1988-09-15 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Carter, Nixon and Ford Perform 'Former President Doo-Wop Blues' | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Ollie North and Nixon Plan to Take Over the Western Hemisphere | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Freddy Krueger's Nightmare: Dan Quayle Elected President | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Nixon Impersonates Elvis in a Moneymaking Scheme | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Nixon Impersonates Dangerfield, Dolly Parton and Bette Davis | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Reagan Auditions for a Part on 'Dynasty' | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | Fred Plays Chess with Yasser Arafat | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | Castro and Arafat's New Show, 'Terrorists at the Movies,' Gives Bambi Two Guns Down | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | Reagan Gets an Acting Job on 'eightysomething' | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | Nixon Schemes to Make Money by Becoming a Surrogate Mother | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | The Pope Walks on Water at Boston Harbor | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Nixon Inaugurates the Tricky Rat Club | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 14 | Bush Names Joan Rivers Chief U.N. Delegate | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 15 | Nixon Contemplates a Parallel Universe | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 16 | National Rambo Association Allows Criminally Insane to Possess Guns | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 17 | Nixon Has Romantic Fantasies About Bo Derek | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 18 | Dolly Parton Gives Makeup Tips to Barbara Bush | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 19 | Political Love Connection Profiles Arafat and Joan Rivers' Dream Date | 30 min | |
Season 2 | Episode 20 | The Contras Help Out on Ollie North's Telethon | 1989-01-26 | 30 min |