TV series
TV Party
1978–1982 · 1 season
A loose, goofy hangout of downtown artists goofing off on public access, more like crashing a party than watching television.
- Created by
- Glenn O'Brien
- Genres
- Reality, Comedy
- Starring
- Glenn O'Brien, Walter Steding, Chris Stein
- Tagline
- It's the TV show that's a party!
- Overview
- TV Party was a public-access television cable TV show in New York City that ran from 1978 to 1982. Glenn O'Brien was the host. Chris Stein, the co-founder of the pop band Blondie, was the co-host and Walter "Doc" Steding was the leader of the TV Party orchestra. Amos Poe was the director. Guests included Mick Jones, David Byrne, Debbie Harry, James Chance and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Brink Films has re-released some of the best of the 80 plus episodes on DVD, as well as a documentary about the TV show.
- How it feels
- Absurd, satirical, campy and light. Slow-burning and fine in the background.
- About
- Art, media, celebrity, friendship
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Glenn O'Brien
- Genres
- Reality, Comedy
- Starring
- Glenn O'Brien, Walter Steding, Chris Stein
