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LateLine

  • TV Series
  • 1998–19991998–1999
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Miguel Ferrer, Sanaa Lathan, Al Franken, Ajay Naidu, and Megyn Price in LateLine (1998)
  • Comedy
This sitcom on NBC stars Al Franken as Al Freundlich, a vain reporter for the fictional news program "Lateline." Robert Foxworth stars as Pearce McKenzie, the anchor of "Lateline." Vic Karp ... Read allThis sitcom on NBC stars Al Franken as Al Freundlich, a vain reporter for the fictional news program "Lateline." Robert Foxworth stars as Pearce McKenzie, the anchor of "Lateline." Vic Karp is the show's executive producer. This spoof of "Nightline" showcases numerous real life p... Read allThis sitcom on NBC stars Al Franken as Al Freundlich, a vain reporter for the fictional news program "Lateline." Robert Foxworth stars as Pearce McKenzie, the anchor of "Lateline." Vic Karp is the show's executive producer. This spoof of "Nightline" showcases numerous real life politicians, and real Washington bigwigs.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
166
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  • Creators
    • Al Franken
    • John Markus
  • Stars
    • Al Franken
    • Megyn Price
    • Miguel Ferrer
Top credits
  • Creators
    • Al Franken
    • John Markus
  • Stars
    • Al Franken
    • Megyn Price
    • Miguel Ferrer
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    • 9User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Al Franken
    Al Franken
    • Al Freundlich
    23 episodes23 eps • 1998–1999
    Megyn Price
    Megyn Price
    • Gale Ingersoll
    17 episodes17 eps • 1998–1999
    Miguel Ferrer
    Miguel Ferrer
    • Vic Karp
    17 episodes17 eps • 1998–1999
    Ajay Naidu
    Ajay Naidu
    • Raji Bakshi
    17 episodes17 eps • 1998–1999
    Sanaa Lathan
    Sanaa Lathan
    • Briana Gilliam
    17 episodes17 eps • 1998–1999
    Catherine Lloyd Burns
    Catherine Lloyd Burns
    • Mona Guillingsvard
    17 episodes17 eps • 1998–1999
    Robert Foxworth
    Robert Foxworth
    • Pearce McKenzie
    17 episodes17 eps • 1998–1999
    Caroline Aaron
    Caroline Aaron
    • Amy Freundlich…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1998
    G. Gordon Liddy
    G. Gordon Liddy
    • G. Gordon Liddy
    3 episodes3 eps • 1998–1999
    Judah Friedlander
    Judah Friedlander
    • Techie
    3 episodes3 eps • 1999
    Dana Carvey
    Dana Carvey
    • Senator Crowl Pickens
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998–1999
    Christopher Durang
    • Expert
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998–1999
    Natasha Pavlovich
    Natasha Pavlovich
    • Yelena
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Bob Glouberman
    Bob Glouberman
    • Prompter Techie
    2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Vinny DeGennaro
    Vinny DeGennaro2 episodes2 eps • 1998
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Dick Obermeyer
    1 episode1 ep • 1998
    Sunny Mabrey
    Sunny Mabrey
    • Inga
    1 episode1 ep • 1998
    Nancy Carell
    Nancy Carell
    • Jill
    1 episode1 ep • 1998
    • Creators
      • Al Franken
      • John Markus
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    • Trivia
      The show is meant to be a parody of the ABC news program, Nightline.
    • Quotes

      Gale Ingersoll: [they enter the studio, and stand next to the desk Pierce sits in. Andy is, for some reason, clad only in a bathrobe] Pierce should be on his way, but um... In the meantime you guys maybe could rehearse for the cameras?

      Conan O'Brien: Yeah, uh, Andy, maybe you should rehearse naked, so the lighting guys can prepare for your glare?

      Andy Richter: Okay.

      [takes off his bathrobe, revealing that he is wearing very little]

      Andy Richter: [explaining to a surprised Gale] Oh, see, the network won't let me work totally naked any more, so I wear a flesh-colored jockstrap, and we'll pixilate out the genital area later.

      Conan O'Brien: Andy, she's a professional. 'Sure she's pixilated genitals before.

      Gale Ingersoll: [smiles and pauses for several seconds] ...See you in a minute, guys...

      Andy Richter: Do they always keep it so cold in here?

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Al Franken/Veronica Webb/Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (1998)

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    Another Great Show Cancelled Too Soon
    "Lateline" was a well-written, wonderfully-acted sitcom that assumed the audience had a brain. And unlike just about every OTHER sitcom on TV, "Lateline" was about more than just sex. For those reasons, it didn't last.

    I guess the thing that really made the difference was the show's tone. It had funny situations and dialogue, not one-liners. That separated it from everything else on TV. The cast was fantastic: Al Franken, Robert Foxworth, Miguel Ferrer, and the gorgeous Megyn Price. They all acted and sounded like REAL PEOPLE, not sitcom characters shouting jokes. The show had a laid-back tone sorely missing on TV today.

    If you didn't already know, "Lateline" was a spoof of network TV journalism. I work in TV news myself, and I can tell you: In addition to being funny, it's easily the most realistic depiction of journalism I've ever seen on a TV sitcom. ("Murphy Brown" isn't even CLOSE to getting it right.)

    Fantastic show! NBC was crazy to cancel it. The network should have slipped it into its "Must See TV" Thursday lineup, and it would have run for years. Why does junk like "Suddenly Susan" last for years, while "Lateline" gets the shaft?

    Please, TV Land and/or Comedy Central: rerun "Lateline"!
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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Markus/Franken Productions
      • Paramount Television
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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