Max Headroom was an 80s artificial intelligence character. It was first introduced in 1985.

All I remember is that he was VERY ANNOYING. Lol.  ;D

Anyone else remember it?

Yeah, I remember it, the 80s don't seem that far back to me. It was only on for a very short time on ABC here in the US in 1987.  I never watched it, it was way to 80s-computer-graphics-annoying for me, but it did win multiple Emmy Awards in 87, so somebody must have liked it. It's what passed for "hip" in that part of the 80s.  Funny, whenever someone mentions it, I always think of "Herman's Head" for some reason, which was NOTHING like "Max Headroom". It was another annoying TV show, but that one was on in the early 90s. The 90s don't seem that far back to me either.  ;)



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Contrary to what was claimed, he wasn't CGI though. He was just some guy in makeup/

I didn’t see it because all we had at the time was a tiny black and white tv with a broken vertical hold, and just rabbit ears, no cable. But I remember everyone talking about it at school.

For some reason when I think of Max Headroom I think of the Mac Tonight moon character.

I also loved that lineup on Fox. That was what was on the schedule when we first got Fox available up north in late 1992.

I remember Max Headroom. The commercials were annoying but I seem to recall the t.v. show was pretty good. He wasn't obnoxious as he was in the commercials.



Yeah, I remember it, the 80s don't seem that far back to me. It was only on for a very short time on ABC here in the US in 1987.  I never watched it, it was way to 80s-computer-graphics-annoying for me, but it did win multiple Emmy Awards in 87, so somebody must have liked it. It's what passed for "hip" in that part of the 80s.  Funny, whenever someone mentions it, I always think of "Herman's Head" for some reason, which was NOTHING like "Max Headroom". It was another annoying TV show, but that one was on in the early 90s. The 90s don't seem that far back to me either.  ;)



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I LOVED Herman's Head. I thought it was a VERY funny show. I remember one show Yeardley Smith was on the phone and was practically yelling into it, "I do NOT sound like Lisa Simpson." She bangs the phone down and to everyone in the room she asked, "Do I sound like Lisa Simpson?" Of course the joke was, Yeardley Smith IS the voice of Lisa Simpson.


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I also remember it from Back to The Future Part ll(1989). The scene where Michael J. Fox's character "Marty McFly" is at the Cafe '80s ordering a Pepsi.

Edited to say: It was a Michael Jackson Max Headroom.

The Max Headroom signal hijacking is probably the most famous broadcast hijack of all time. In 1987 some prankster took over the TV signal, interruping a Doctor Who showing, to play footage of him talking in a Max Headroom mask and then spanking his friend.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_signal_hijacking

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Max Headroom was an 80s artificial intelligence character. It was first introduced in 1985.

All I remember is that he was VERY ANNOYING. Lol.  ;D

Anyone else remember it?


I definitely remember Max Headroom, he was in those Pepsi commercials.

I definitely remember Max Headroom, he was in those Pepsi commercials.


And they also did Coke commercials throughout the mid to late 80s.

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I never got to see it live, due to my work schedule back then, but do remember....


Paranormia by Art of Noise was a classic.

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Contrary to what was claimed, he wasn't CGI though. He was just some guy in makeup/
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Max was portrayed by Canadian-American actor, singer and comedian Matt Frewer.

Has Matt Frewer retired The Max Headroom character?

Has Matt Frewer retired The Max Headroom character?
I have not seen Max Headroom for a long time now.

The only sign i have seen is:
https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/max-headroom-sign-in-a-public-car-park-picture-id172917404?s=612x612

I have not seen Max Headroom for a long time now.

The only sign i have seen is:
https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/max-headroom-sign-in-a-public-car-park-picture-id172917404?s=612x612


I knew he was tall so had to look it up. Nope only 6’-3”. Woulda been funny.

I have not seen Max Headroom for a long time now.

The only sign i have seen is:
https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/max-headroom-sign-in-a-public-car-park-picture-id172917404?s=612x612



I knew he was tall so had to look it up. Nope only 6’-3”. Woulda been funny.


Lol  :D

I have not seen Max Headroom for a long time now.

The only sign i have seen is:
https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/max-headroom-sign-in-a-public-car-park-picture-id172917404?s=612x612

;D LOL