The Max Headroom Show
The Max Headroom Show: Season 3

Air Date

August 1, 1986

Episodes

13 episodes

The Max Headroom Show

Season 3

Episodes

Episode 1 - Michael Caine

1. Episode 1 - Michael Caine

August 1, 1986
30 min

Music videos: Belle Stars - World Domination, Cherry Bomz - Hot Girls, The Broomstick Men (Performance), Talking Heads - And She Was Theme: Italy Guest: Michael Caine, Talking about Golf, Cockney Banter, his Films, Golf, Movie Heroes.

Episode 2 - Vidal Sassoon

2. Episode 2 - Vidal Sassoon

August 15, 1986
30 min

Music videos: The Untouchables - I Spy, John Otway & Willy Barrett - Headbutts, Tenpole Tudor - Swords of 1000 men, Ledernacken - Shimmy And Shake Theme: France Guest: Vidal Sassoon, Talking about hair cuts, his products, Max's style, Golf, Beauty, Human Potential, Dying, Dyeing Hair.

Episode 3 - Oliver Reed

3. Episode 3 - Oliver Reed

August 29, 1986
30 min

Music videos: Bolshoi - Away, Sir Mixalot - Square Dance Rap, Luis Cardinas - Runaway, Max and Max sing a crooner duet together Theme: China Guest: Oliver Reed, talking about his tough guy image, Film: The Devils, Censorship, Film: Women in Love, getting naked in films, Sportsmen, Film: Castaway.

Episode 4 - Tracey Ullman

4. Episode 4 - Tracey Ullman

September 12, 1986
30 min

Music videos: The Smiths - Panic, Tracey Ullman - Breakaway, Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Country Theme: America Guest: Tracey Ullman, talked about not being a cockney, her daughter's name Mabel, Golf gets on her tits, plans for her first show in America (which actually happened a year later), being married to a millionaire, her music career, Max's coke ads in America, luck.

Episode 5 - Rutger Hauer

5. Episode 5 - Rutger Hauer

September 26, 1986
30 min

Music videos: The Housemartins - Happy Hour, Tina Turner - Typical Male, Martini Ranch - How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self-Culture? Theme: Scandinavia Guest: Rutger Hauer (introduced by Max as "Root beer Hauer") talks about his Blade Runner character being a bit like Max, being physical, Golf, Blade Runner again.

Episode 6 - David Byrne

6. Episode 6 - David Byrne

October 10, 1986
30 min

Music videos: Curiousity Killed the Cat - Misfit, Gene Loves Jezebel - Heartache, Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life Guest: David Byrne via his own TV rather than in the studio talks about cleaning out his refrigerator, his stage persona is sillier than himself, fan expectations, style of his clothes, Film: True Stories, Megalomania, would Max's show work in Belgium, David is the most famous talking head besides Max.

Episode 7 - Howie Mandel

7. Episode 7 - Howie Mandel

October 24, 1986
30 min

Music videos: Lulu - Shout, Love and Rockets - Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man), Paul Hardcastle - The Wizard Theme: Greece Guest: Howie Mandel, Max is on a TV on Howie's Sofa (remote interview), talking about Howie's live act, his grandmother's hypnotic incident, Golf, being a golferless caddy, stamp collecting, voicing the good gremlin, films, other guests that Max had on his show.

Episode 8 - Jack Lemmon

8. Episode 8 - Jack Lemmon

November 7, 1986
30 min

Music videos: World Party - Private Revolution, Pat Benatar - Sex as a Weapon Country Theme: Russia Guest: Jack Lemmon in the studio, living with the name Lemmon, faking having a cold in a movie, some like it hot, testing the makeup/clothes with Tony, Marilyn, Golf.

Episode 9 - Jackson Browne

9. Episode 9 - Jackson Browne

November 21, 1986
30 min

Music videos: Ken Noath - Junk Mail, Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite, Elton John - Heartache All Over The World Country Theme: Middle East Guest: Jackson Browne talks about his name, being political in his songs, Golf, politics, the environment, Golf.

Episode 10 - Jackie Collins

10. Episode 10 - Jackie Collins

December 5, 1986
30 min

Music videos: Art of Noise - Legacy, The Smiths - Ask Theme: Belgium Guest: Jackie Collins talks about her books and Hollywood, Golf, sister Joan, Max's studness.

11. Episode 11

June 15, 1985

12. Episode 12

June 22, 1985

13. Episode 13

June 29, 1985

The first season finale and the first interview for The Max Headroom Show. Sting Interview Segment 1, Redskins - Bring It Down, Sting Interview Segment 2, a medley of clips from music videos including Jean-Michel Jarre - Zoolook [Robot Clip Version], Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria, Sid Vicious - My Way, Sting Interview Segment 3, Baxters - Handclappin'