Danger Theatre

A rapid-fire spoof that winks at action clichés with silly gags and deadpan mock-serious hosting, easy to dip into and chuckle along with.

Created by

Penelope Spheeris

Starring

Diedrich Bader, Adam West, Robert Vaughn

Overview

Danger Theatre is an American half-hour comedy anthology series for television, produced by Universal Studios and originally aired on the American Fox network in 1993. With two exceptions, each half-hour-long show consisted of two comedy segments, each a spoof of a familiar action/anthology format. The style of the comedy was somewhat similar to that of films like Airplane! and TV shows like Police Squad! Robert Vaughn, most familiar to audiences from his role on The Man from U.N.C.L.E., was the host for each episode, introducing to camera each fifteen-minute segment with mock earnestness. The jokes ranged from humorous or preposterous dialogue to visual gags and slapstick designed to poke fun at the serious dramatic formats being lampooned. Danger Theatre only ran for seven episodes before cancellation, but was syndicated beyond the United States, airing in the United Kingdom on the BBC in 1994.

How it feels

Absurd, satirical, campy and light. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Media, crime, deception, justice

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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