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LateLine

  • TV Series
  • 1998–1999
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
188
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LateLine (1998)
SatireComedy

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.

  • Creators
    • Al Franken
    • John Markus
  • Stars
    • Al Franken
    • Megyn Price
    • Miguel Ferrer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    188
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Al Franken
      • John Markus
    • Stars
      • Al Franken
      • Megyn Price
      • Miguel Ferrer
    • 9User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Al Franken
    Al Franken
    • Al Freundlich
    • 1998–1999
    Megyn Price
    Megyn Price
    • Gale Ingersoll
    • 1998–1999
    Miguel Ferrer
    Miguel Ferrer
    • Vic Karp
    • 1998–1999
    Ajay Naidu
    Ajay Naidu
    • Raji Bakshi
    • 1998–1999
    Sanaa Lathan
    Sanaa Lathan
    • Briana Gilliam
    • 1998–1999
    Catherine Lloyd Burns
    Catherine Lloyd Burns
    • Mona Guillingsvard
    • 1998–1999
    Robert Foxworth
    Robert Foxworth
    • Pearce McKenzie
    • 1998–1999
    Caroline Aaron
    Caroline Aaron
    • Amy Freundlich…
    • 1998
    G. Gordon Liddy
    G. Gordon Liddy
    • G. Gordon Liddy
    • 1998–1999
    Judah Friedlander
    Judah Friedlander
    • Techie
    • 1999
    Dana Carvey
    Dana Carvey
    • Senator Crowl Pickens
    • 1998–1999
    Christopher Durang
    Christopher Durang
    • Expert
    • 1998–1999
    Natasha Pavlovich
    Natasha Pavlovich
    • Yelena
    • 1998
    Bob Glouberman
    Bob Glouberman
    • Prompter Techie
    • 1998
    Vinny DeGennaro
    Vinny DeGennaro
    • 1998
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Dick Obermeyer
    • 1998
    Mark Moses
    Mark Moses
    • Jack Hunter
    • 1998
    Sunny Mabrey
    Sunny Mabrey
    • Inga
    • 1998
    • Creators
      • Al Franken
      • John Markus
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    10Sylviastel

    Before He was Senator Al Franken!

    This cable sitcom series is about a Dateline style series and the behind the scenes with United States Senator Al Franken leading the first rate cast. Megyn Price (Grounded for Life, Rules of Engagement) played Gale, the producer. She is an under-rated sitcom actress in my opinion. She should be headlining her own sitcom series. Robert Foxworth played the leading anchor. Al Franken playing a new journalist. Miguel Ferrer playing a producer. There are plenty of guest appearances by notable celebrities, politicians and experts. The show is set in Washington D.C. and if you love good political humor. You will definitely enjoy the series. Too bad, there are only 23 episodes. I enjoy the cast and humor in the series.
    pauly-22

    Megyn Price was the real selling point

    Megyn Price was the selling point for me on LateIine. She was smart, witty, sassy, not to mention incredibly sexy. She was a fantastic dresser, had a terrific figure, and exreamly attractive. I was very sorry to see this funny, entertaining show cancelled so early on, but I was especially sorry to see Megyn Price's character go. We wouldn't see her on TV's major running for a few years until she became a young mother on Fox's GROUNDED FOR LIFE. However, her costume department wasn't nearly as talented as her old one on LateLine. As far as female office characters go, she was one of the best. Forget Mary Tyler Moore's character, Price's Gale is the finest comedic women on TV. One to put in TV's history books.
    AcE140

    The most accurate modern asian character...

    Ajay Naidu has really captured the true comedy of an asian person in that field.

    My friends and I always joked around using a dialog similar to his on the show, because we simply found it funny to act as our parents (the true indians, whom we love so dearly).

    Good job, Ajay! Let's not forget the rest of the talented staff of LateLine. Gail. =) Great Work *everyone*!
    tgibbs279

    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"!
    chrisb-31

    A spectacularly funny sit-com

    Being Canadian, we appreciate satire. My spouse and I think it was one of the best satires of TV news shows since Max Headroom. We watched all the episodes over a few days on DVD and we constantly found ourselves laughing out loud at the crazy situations and lines. The show had just the right level of restraint and a stellar cast. We loved all the actors, but especially Megan Price, the Associate Producer. We were constantly amazed and delighted by the appearance of so many different special guests playing themselves. The comic timing was ideal for us and the humour really suited our "auslander" sensibilities.

    There is a reason Canada sends so many comedy writers and actors to the States and that is because we can see our American friends in a slightly different light than they see themselves and we can appreciate them for their attitudes and motives. We are alike but not....and we just loved Lateline.

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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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    • 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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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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