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August 1, 1986

Season 3

01. Episode 1 - Michael Caine

Music videos: Belle Stars - World Domination, Cherry Bomz - Hot Girls, The Broomstick Men (Performance), Talking Heads - And She Was

Theme: Italy

Guest: Michael Caine, Talking about Golf, Cockney Banter, his Films, Golf, Movie Heroes.

30min
August 1, 1986

02. Episode 2 - Vidal Sassoon

Music videos: The Untouchables - I Spy, John Otway & Willy Barrett - Headbutts, Tenpole Tudor - Swords of 1000 men, Ledernacken - Shimmy And Shake

Theme: France

Guest: Vidal Sassoon, Talking about hair cuts, his products, Max's style, Golf, Beauty, Human Potential, Dying, Dyeing Hair.

30min
August 15, 1986

03. Episode 3 - Oliver Reed

Music videos: Bolshoi - Away, Sir Mixalot - Square Dance Rap, Luis Cardinas - Runaway, Max and Max sing a crooner duet together

Theme: China

Guest: Oliver Reed, talking about his tough guy image, Film: The Devils, Censorship, Film: Women in Love, getting naked in films, Sportsmen, Film: Castaway.

30min
August 29, 1986

04. Episode 4 - Tracey Ullman

Music videos: The Smiths - Panic, Tracey Ullman - Breakaway, Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

Country Theme: America

Guest: Tracey Ullman, talked about not being a cockney, her daughter's name Mabel, Golf gets on her tits, plans for her first show in America (which actually happened a year later), being married to a millionaire, her music career, Max's coke ads in America, luck.

30min
September 12, 1986

05. Episode 5 - Rutger Hauer

Music videos: The Housemartins - Happy Hour, Tina Turner - Typical Male, Martini Ranch - How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self-Culture?

Theme: Scandinavia

Guest: Rutger Hauer (introduced by Max as "Root beer Hauer") talks about his Blade Runner character being a bit like Max, being physical, Golf, Blade Runner again.

30min
September 26, 1986

06. Episode 6 - David Byrne

Music videos: Curiousity Killed the Cat - Misfit, Gene Loves Jezebel - Heartache, Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life

Guest: David Byrne via his own TV rather than in the studio talks about cleaning out his refrigerator, his stage persona is sillier than himself, fan expectations, style of his clothes, Film: True Stories, Megalomania, would Max's show work in Belgium, David is the most famous talking head besides Max.

30min
October 10, 1986

07. Episode 7 - Howie Mandel

Music videos: Lulu - Shout, Love and Rockets - Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man), Paul Hardcastle - The Wizard

Theme: Greece

Guest: Howie Mandel, Max is on a TV on Howie's Sofa (remote interview), talking about Howie's live act, his grandmother's hypnotic incident, Golf, being a golferless caddy, stamp collecting, voicing the good gremlin, films, other guests that Max had on his show.

30min
October 24, 1986

08. Episode 8 - Jack Lemmon

Music videos: World Party - Private Revolution, Pat Benatar - Sex as a Weapon

Country Theme: Russia

Guest: Jack Lemmon in the studio, living with the name Lemmon, faking having a cold in a movie, some like it hot, testing the makeup/clothes with Tony, Marilyn, Golf.

30min
November 7, 1986

09. Episode 9 - Jackson Browne

Music videos: Ken Noath - Junk Mail, Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite, Elton John - Heartache All Over The World

Country Theme: Middle East

Guest: Jackson Browne talks about his name, being political in his songs, Golf, politics, the environment, Golf.

30min
November 21, 1986

10. Episode 10 - Jackie Collins

Music videos: Art of Noise - Legacy, The Smiths - Ask

Theme: Belgium

Guest: Jackie Collins talks about her books and Hollywood, Golf, sister Joan, Max's studness.

30min
December 5, 1986

11. Episode 11

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June 15, 1985

12. Episode 12

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June 22, 1985

13. Episode 13

The first season finale and the first interview for The Max Headroom Show. Sting Interview Segment 1, Redskins - Bring It Down, Sting Interview Segment 2, a medley of clips from music videos including Jean-Michel Jarre - Zoolook [Robot Clip Version], Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria, Sid Vicious - My Way, Sting Interview Segment 3, Baxters - Handclappin'

June 29, 1985