Charles McGrew

• From the Max Headroom Christmas Show, an hour-long special program. I'm not sure if this came from the 'UK Max', or the 'Cinemax Max' series (I lean toward the former).
  • Max introduces the show.
  • A Churchillian riff about Christmas
  • Christmas Around the World
  • A Christmas Carol (complete with boy's choir)
  • Max sings a Christmas Song
  • Max rambles about Andy Williams and Christmas shows
  • The Song "Gimme Shades" sung by several Max's!
  • Max pulls on a Yorkshire accent to pour humbug on Christmas
  • Max says the show's going well.
  • The Song "Merry Christmas Santa Claus"
  • Max recalls a Shakespearean actor's christmas.
• From the Max Headroom (UK) Show -- before the ABC TV show, but after the movie, there was a chat-and-video show on British TV (eventually shown on Cinemax, along with Cinemax's own show - see below - part of their 'CineMAX' campaign). Here are some audio snippets from several episodes.
  • Guest star: David Byrne
    • 'Heartache' by Gene Loves Jezebel
    • A sorta-Irish song promoting the show.
    • Jingle for a soap called "Lyrill" - the sound of it is really unnerving -- play it a couple of times quickly.
    • Another version of the 'Lyrill' jingle
    • And another.
    • A version of the Max theme, interrupted by a news break.
    • Max gushes about his crew.
    • Max gives advice to those with acne.
    • Puzzle time!
    • A tune by "Misfit"
    • What do you mean, it's not the last show?
    • Max riffs on the Pope.
    • Max just isn't quite ready.
  • Guest star: Jack Lemon
    • An "Art of Noise" tune (Max's only appearance on the music charts was the novelty tune "Paranoimia", by Art of Noise.)
    • Max complains about censors
    • The Punchline to the above separated out
    • Max talks, but forgets his head.
    • Max tries to hum a tune he can't remember
    • Pat Benatar's "Sex as a Weapon"
    • Max advises children about petting.
    • Max prays for a good show.
    • Max travelogues about Russia
    • A bit more about Russia
    • Max apologizes about the Russian bit
    • Max tries a videodating service
    • A tune ("If you want a Revolution") by 'World Party'
    • Max is very pleased about something.
  • Guest star: Jackie Collins
    • "Legacy" by 'Art of Noise'
    • Max reflects on the end of the series
    • Max's travelogue to Belgium
    • Max's Tips for Flying
    • Max is hooked -- on superstardom
    • Max want to play a
    • Max sings "May Your"
    • Max explains the rules of "Quiz"
    • Max looks for work
    • Calling a Squaredance
  • Guest star: Jackson Browne
    • A letter from the Society for the Protection of Insects, and somehow manages to talk about his favorite subject (besides himself) -- golf
    • An interview with "Alan X", a professional snitch.
    • Max discusses his analyst, and who else his analyst analyzes.
    • "Bazooky"
    • A cockney Max describes the bits and pieces of the show
    • "I had no idea we'd be getting onto this existential stuff so soon."
    • Max tells the studio audience to say goodbye to the folks at home.
    • Max says goodbye, almost.
    • Max describes what he's had.
    • Ken Noath sings "Junk Mail"
    • Max's travelogue visits the middle east.
    • "I've been looking forward to this moment for, oh, minutes."
    • 'Quiz' answer is "Give her one."
    • Max on sincerity
    • some quick squeaks from somewhere
    • A super beep
    • The Max theme
    • "It's just like a zany, weird, and wacky thing going on the whole time."
• From the Cinemax Max Talking Headroom Show (here's a promotional spot for it.)
  • Guest stars: Don King, Emo Phillips, Madelline Kahn
    • Explaining comedy and acting.
    • Summing up the show, and Max's finances
    • "Hmmmm?"
    • Explaining the transfer from London to New York
    • 'Quiz' tests Madelein Kahn on New York
    • Max's adventure in the subway.
    • Testing of the Early Warning Defence System
    • Theme for the Cinemax show
    • Max asks Madelein to "Touch my Screen"
  • Guest stars: Jeri Hall, Penn and Teller
    • Max describes how the crew strikes the set.
    • Max tests whether the audience will applaud anything at all.
    • Assembling . . . something
    • Penn and Teller's trick goes awry
    • Perhaps the best song from the Max show(s) - "New York New York".
    • A short reprise of "New York New York"
    • Max as a submarine captain
    • Theme
    • Max flirts with Jeri Hall
  • Guest stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Robin Leach (back then, famous as host of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous")
    • "Dropkick those dwarves" (In addition to the 'quiz' theme, the show used a "The Chipmonks"-like per-guest theme song.)
    • Max giggles
    • The song "Showing Filmclips that Nobody Knows" by several Max's.
    • "I Love You"
    • Max describes how to make a successful talk show
    • Max explains why he never uses cue cards
    • How rich is Max?
  • Guest stars: Ron Reagan (the president's son), Paul Schaeffer (then, as now, music guy for "Late Night with David Letterman").
    • The 'dwarves' (or chipmonks, or whatever) sing the first guest in.
    • Max gets stretched
    • Max discusses his shrink
    • The Pilgrims' story.
    • Theme
    • "You've touched a circuit in me I never knew existed."
    • Max threatens Ron
    • "Haha; yessireebob"
    • A promo for a future show has Dr. Ruth and Max discussing personal stuff
    • more personal stuff with Dr. Ruth.
    • Max tries to soldier through the end of the show, but well, he's not well, you see.
  • Guest star: Rutger Hauer (star of 'Blade Runner', among other movies.)
    • Max debuts a bootleg recording
    • A special message for children
    • Yuppies
    • Max Gets Down
    • "Happy Hour" by 'The House Martinis'
    • Max works to be seen, plus the theme
    • "Self Culture" by 'Martini Ranch'
    • The tale of woe done country-style
    • Max's travelogue for Scandanavia (a personal favorite of mine.)
  • William Shatner, Grace Jones and Gilbert Gottfreid
    • Max's ray-catching is interrupted by a windshield cleaning
    • Theme
    • A Gregorian chant introduction
    • The interview with Bill Shatner in its entirety.
    • Max as a professional silhouette
    • Grace Jones reacts to the M word.
    • Max on the couch
    • Gilbert's "Go Figure" riff
    • Gilbert compares Max to a certain Mountie
    • Max sings the praises of his favorite game