The Night of the Twinkies

"The Night of the Twinkies" was the fourth episode of the HBO series Tanner '88 to air. It originally aired on April 12, 1988. In this episode, the man with the knife from "For Real" has been picked up by the media as an assassination attempt. It has become a front page story and earned Jack Tanner a great deal of publicity. Emile had been the only one injured in the attack. When reporters Hayes Taggerty, Dave Seidelman, Molly Hark, and Frank... more

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  • Apr 12, 1988

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  • 4

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Tanner '88

Tanner '88 is a political mockumentary miniseries written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman. First broadcast by HBO during the months leading up to the 1988 U.S. presidential election, it purports to tell the behind-the-scenes story of the campaign of a former Michigan U.S....

Tanner '88 Series

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"For Real" was the third episode of the HBO series Tanner '88 to air. It originally aired on March 14, 1988. In this episode, the motel room speech. …

Original air date: Mar 14, 1988
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"Moonwalker and Bookbag" was the fifth episode of the HBO series Tanner '88 to air. It originally aired on May 2, 1988. This episode's title refers. …

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