Season 1 (1987)

Pilot
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April 11, 1987 • 30m

Don King helps The Pope with his victory tour; Woody Allen discusses love and death with Fred; the former U.S. Presidents play Trivial Pursuit.

Reagan Parachutes into DC Follies
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September 15, 1987 • 30m

Ronald Reagan parachutes into D.C. Follies to hear Woody Allen's paranoia about becoming a father. Martin Mull has trouble getting...Read more

Nixon's Presidential Library is a Bookmobile
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September 22, 1987 • 30m

Unhappy with low ratings, Dan Rather searches for a new image for the evening news. Mikhail Gorbachev arrives at D.C. Follies in p...Read more

Sean Penn Escapes From Jail and Heads to D.C. Follies
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September 29, 1987 • 30m

Prison escapee Sean Penn comes to DC Follies, where Fred and the rest of gang are preparing for the upcoming annual softball match...Read more

Ollie North Raises Money with "Adopt-A-Contra Scheme
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October 6, 1987 • 30m

Prince Charles comes to DC Follies, where he tries to win back his wife, Princess Diana. Ollie North has a new scam up his sleeves...Read more

Tammy Faye Bakker Debuts Her Latest Song
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October 13, 1987 • 30m

Caught up in the presidential campaign, Fred has a nightmare about zombie politicians. Mr. Rodgers broadcasts his show from Russia...Read more

Jesse Jackson Sings with Dolly, Barbara and Cher
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October 20, 1987 • 30m

John Madden gives Fred a mechanical bull for the bar. Gerald Ford tries to ride it but gets thrown off head first into the wall, w...Read more

George H. W. Bush Schemes to get Ronald Reagan Out of the White House
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October 27, 1987 • 30m

George Bush brainstorms for ways to get Reagan out of office. He tries to hypnotize the president but it backfires and he turns hi...Read more

Nixon Gives Fred Financial Advice…And...He Loses His Shirt
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November 3, 1987 • 30m

Fred inherits a large sum of money which he invests on the advice of Richard Nixon. Needless to say, he loses all his money and is...Read more

Nixon Impeached from Cub Scouts
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November 10, 1987 • 30m

While riding in a limousine, Reagan and Gorbachev are harassed by Sam Donaldson. Back at D.C. Follies, Nixon plans a scam for his ...Read more

Nixon Acts as Princess Di's Divorce Lawyer
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November 17, 1987 • 30m

John Madden gives a play-by-play of the events leading up to the summit. Sam Donaldson practices his menacing approach to journali...Read more

George H. W. Bush Falls into a Well
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November 24, 1987 • 30m

Barbara Walters, Sam Donaldson, Ted Kopel and Dan Rather do a song and dance about the news media. Woody Allen reveals that he is ...Read more

Reagan Accidentally Gives Fred a Nuke for Christmas
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December 1, 1987 • 30m

Santa Claus is confirmed to be real and he makes an appearance at D.C. Follies to hear everyone's Christmas wishes. Reagan attends...Read more

Reagan Tries to Wipe Out National Debt with TV Home Shopping Show
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December 8, 1987 • 30m

It's New Years Eve and everyone is making their resolutions. Fred feels he is becoming a doormat for his customers and resolves to...Read more

For Nixon's Birthday, an Opera Based on His Life
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December 15, 1987 • 30m

It's Richard Nixon's birthday and the gang at D.C. Follies give him a roast. Bob Hope, Rodney Dangerfield and all the regulars joi...Read more

Astrologer Joyce Jillson Predicts the Future
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December 22, 1987 • 30m

Famous astrologer, Joyce Jillson, sets up shop at D.C. Follies to predict the future. She predicts Jane Fonda will be a very succe...Read more

Nixon Dreams of Being a Movie Star with Heather Thomas
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December 29, 1987 • 30m

Lee Iacocca moves his Chrysler plant to outer space to avoid union problems on Earth. Barbara Streisand directs a movie at D.C. Fo...Read more

Super Bowl at the Follies
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January 5, 1988 • 30m

The Redskins vs. the Broncos in the Super Bowl. Dick Butkus is at D.C. Follies to host the pre-game show. He gives Fred and Nixon ...Read more

George H.W. Bush Engages Don King as His Manager
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January 12, 1988 • 30m

Admiral Koop enlists the help of Sean Penn to campaign against smoking. They catch up with Rodney Dangerfield on an airplane and t...Read more

Margaret Thatcher Confers with Madonna to Find a New Image
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January 19, 1988 • 30m

The show opens with Donaldson, Kennedy, Iacocca and Koch playing a round of "Political Jeopardy." Back at D.C. Follies, It's Valen...Read more

Lee Iacocca Becomes Lee Ayatollah and Opens a Chrysler Plant in Iran
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January 26, 1988 • 30m

Lee Iacocca becomes Lee Ayatollah, opens a Chrysler plant in Iran and is bombed by U.S. Tankers. Back at D.C. Follies, Bette Midle...Read more

Recording Industry Behind Nixon's Resignation, Left Clues in Song Lyrics
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February 2, 1988 • 30m

Rona Barret is on hand at the Grammys to introduce the arriving celebrities, while Whoopi Goldberg presents a Grammy to Barbara St...Read more

Ford Begs Nixon to Read a Story from His Bedtime Tales
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February 9, 1988 • 30m

Jimmy the Greek explains to Fred how TV evangelists are different from other people. Sylvester Stallone is worried about losing mo...Read more

Presidential Candidates Selected for Jury Duty
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February 16, 1988 • 30m

Having been campaigning in the south for so long, the presidential candidates find themselves selected for jury duty. In this paro...Read more

George Burns Sends Swaggert to D.C. Follies to Repent His Sins
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February 23, 1988 • 30m

George Burns sends Swaggert to "D.C. Follies", to repent for sinning. Waldheim appears through the secret passageway in Fred's off...Read more

Mike Tyson Gives Words of Wisdom to Reagan and Gorbachev for World Peace
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September 15, 1988 • 30m

Reluctant to go to school, Danny Quayle wishes he was "BIG" and pals around with George Bush and his running mate. Anticipating a ...Read more

Carter, Nixon and Ford Perform Ex-President Do-Wop Blues
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September 22, 1988 • 30m

The old "Nixon wit" helps keep him occupied when he gets locked in the basement with the missing Watergate tapes. Mother Mort's ve...Read more

Ollie North and Nixon Plan to Take Over the Western Hemisphere
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September 29, 1988 • 30m

Bush learns how to charge away the deficit problems after watching Gorbi abuse his Russian Express Card. Nixon tries to market him...Read more

Freddy Krueger's Nightmare: Dan Quayle Elected President
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October 6, 1988 • 30m

Just when Dukakis thought that his White House career would never become a reality, he lands a job as Bush's chauffeur. During Fre...Read more

Nixon Impersonates Elvis in a Moneymaking Scheme
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October 13, 1988 • 30m

In an attempt to tackle the high national debt left by the Reagan administration, Bush turns to the "Cozfather" to ask for a loan....Read more

Nixon Impersonates Dangerfield, Dolly Parton and Bette Midler
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October 20, 1988 • 30m

Dan Quayle heads to D.C. Follies after trying to play hooky from work. Reagan's failing memory serves as an obstacle when he tries...Read more

Reagan Auditions for a Part on 'Dynasty'
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October 27, 1988 • 30m

Much to his surprise, Bush signs a nuclear freeze treaty with the Soviets when Gorbachev pretends to be a talking car device. John...Read more

Fred Plays Chess with Yasser Arafat
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November 3, 1988 • 30m

Nixon's benevolent disposition becomes evident when he decides to give profits from his book to charity. Chess has never been as a...Read more

Castro and Arafat's New Show, 'Terrorists at the Movies' Gives Bambi Two Guns Down
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November 10, 1988 • 30m

Geraldo's evidence from home movies of famous people proves that they were indeed once babies. Quayle's homemade autobiography-pic...Read more

Reagan Gets an Acting Job on Eightysomething
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November 17, 1988 • 30m

Mort takes on the role of Professor Higgins as he tries to tame Margaret Thatcher. Ted Kennedy's life as a bachelor is made easy w...Read more

Nixon Schemes to Make Money by Becoming a Surrogate Mother
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November 24, 1988 • 30m

Dan Quayle takes a joy ride in the presidential limo while Bush is out of town. Mort translates Bush's speech for the average Amer...Read more

The Pope Walks on Water at the Boston Harbor
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December 1, 1988 • 30m

While out on Dingy I, Bush is saved from sharks that are afraid to have Quayle as president. Arafat joins the homeless when we lea...Read more

Nixon Hawks the Watergate Tapes for $29.99
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December 8, 1988 • 30m

Gorbi gives King Kong a run for his money with his performance atop the Empire State Building. Harry Anderson's quick wit outsmart...Read more

Joan Rivers Debates Gorbi and Thatcher
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December 15, 1988 • 30m

As Chief U.S. Delegate, Joan Rivers displays her sharp tongue with Gorbi and Thatcher. Arafat offers a new outlook on children's t...Read more

Nixon Contemplates a Parallel Universe Without Watergate
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December 22, 1988 • 30m

Thanks to Fred, Leslie Nielsen stops by the bar to tell the story of his big break and picks up gifts from all. In search of a new...Read more

National Rambo Association Allows Criminally Insane to Possess Guns
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December 29, 1988 • 30m

Khomeni's scheme to kidnap Vice-President Quayle backfires when he finds himself begging the U.S. to take Dan back. Nixon's deep c...Read more

Nixon Has Romantic Fantasies About Bo Derek
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December 29, 1989 • 30m

Nixon fantasizes a romantic weekend on the Riviera with Bo Derek, when in actuality he robbed her hotel room. Arafat has solved th...Read more

Dolly Parton Gives Makeup Tips to Barbara Bush
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January 12, 1989 • 30m

Ford's plan to go back to school to play football comes to an end when his agent, Nixon, is caught with foul play. Dolly's make-up...Read more

Political Love Connection Profiles Arafat and Joan River's Dream Date
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January 19, 1989 • 30m

While visiting D.C. Follies, Yakov Smirnoff makes amends with Gorbi and they perform a segment from the "Yaki and Miki Show." The ...Read more

The Contras Help Out on Ollie North's Telethon
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January 26, 1989 • 30m

Spielberg is living proof that once a director...always a director when Fred asks him to take a snapshot for him. Hollywood's top ...Read more