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In this satirical comedy from 1979, it is the year 1998. America is broke. They ran out of fuel and now everyone is living in their non-running cars and traveling by foot, skate, or bike. The president had to resort to selling the White House and moving into a sublet condo named the Western White House. Not only that, but America is on the verge of foreclosure unless the country can raise 400 billion dollars in 30 days. Their solution? To have a non-stop telethon — or an Americathon — but those who would rather see the U.S.A. fall will stop at nothing to sabotage it. Adapted from the play by Firesign Theatre alumi Phil Proctor and Peter Bergman.
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0 reviews alternative title(s): Americathon
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