On the Air: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Czars of the bizarre, Mark Frost & David Lynch have concocted a second series that shows the perils of live television during the "Golden Age of Television". Complete with the usual odd assortment of strange characters that would normally be associated with a Lynch / Frost production. Music for the series was composed and conducted by Angelo Badalamenti. In an attempt to revive his failing career, movie star Lester Guy has agreed to star in this new live variety show for the Zoblotnick Broadcasting Company (ZBC). The owner of the network sends his nephew, from the old country, to direct this show...

Series details

• Title: On the Air
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1992-06-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 1992-07-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19269
• IMDb ID: tt0103505
• TVDB ID: 73786

Cast and credited roles

• Miguel Ferrer — Buddy Budwaller
• Ian Buchanan — Lester Guy
• Nancye Ferguson — Ruth Trueworth
• Gary Grossman — Bert Schein
• Mel Johnson, Jr. — Mickey
• Marvin Kaplan — Dwight McConigle
• David L. Lander — Gochktch
• Kim McGuire — Nicole Thorne
• Marla Rubinoff — Betty Hudson
• Tracey Walter — Blinky Watts

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1992-06-20; final listed air date 1992-07-04; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from On the Air on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.