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Max Headroom Explained
06:15 - 09:35 (03:20)
Max Headroom was originally created as a virtual version of star reporter Edison Carter by the evil TV Network 23. The Network 23 was pushing their 30-second advertisement called "blipverts" which was causing people's brains to short-circuit leading to an explosion in the "Max Headroom" movie and series.
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Matt Fruer's character explores the dangers of blipverts in the world of TV, where 30 second ads are condensed into three seconds, causing viewers' brains to short-circuit and potentially explode due to unused energy.
06:15 - 08:02 (01:46)
TV, advertising
Summary
Matt Fruer's character explores the dangers of blipverts in the world of TV, where 30 second ads are condensed into three seconds, causing viewers' brains to short-circuit and potentially explode due to unused energy.
ChapterMax Headroom Explained
EpisodeSelects: The Max Headroom Affair
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The TV network created Edison Carter, a star reporter, and brought him back in virtual form.
08:02 - 09:35 (01:33)
Max Headroom
Summary
The TV network created Edison Carter, a star reporter, and brought him back in virtual form. However, the driving force behind TV, advertising, caused danger to Carter and the society at large.