Official poster for the TV series The Great American Dream Machine (1971), a comedy kids show

The Great American Dream Machine(1971)

10.02 seasons34 episodesEnded
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The Great American Dream Machine Synopsis

The Great American Dream Machine was a weekly satirical variety television series, produced in New York City by WNET and broadcast on PBS from 1971 to 1973. The program was hosted by humorist and commentator Marshall Efron. The show centered around skits and satirical political commentary. The hour and a half long show usually contained at least seven different current event topics. In the second season, the show was trimmed down to an hour. Other notable cast members included Chevy Chase. Contributors included Albert Brooks and Andy Rooney. Some of the skits would later be revamped for the movie The Groove Tube. There were also occasional short films presented on the show, most of them "experimental" or documentaries about artistic endeavours. Some of these were subtitled.

The Great American Dream Machine (1971) is a comedy, kids and animation series that premiered on January 6, 1971, spanning 2 seasons and 34 episodes. It stars Albert Brooks, Chevy Chase, Henry Winkler and Penny Marshall. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.

First aired:
1971-01-06
Last aired:
1972-02-09

The Great American Dream Machine Cast & Crew

Main cast

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The Great American Dream Machine Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 10.0/10 from 1 ratings.

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The Great American Dream Machine – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I stream The Great American Dream Machine?

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How many seasons of The Great American Dream Machine are there?

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The Great American Dream Machine has 2 seasons and 34 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on January 6, 1971.

Is The Great American Dream Machine still running?

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No. The Great American Dream Machine is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on February 9, 1972.

Who is in the cast of The Great American Dream Machine?

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The Great American Dream Machine (1971) stars Albert Brooks, Chevy Chase, Henry Winkler, Penny Marshall and Linda Lavin. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.

Is The Great American Dream Machine any good?

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The Great American Dream Machine (1971) is rated 10.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like comedy, kids and animation series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.