Season 1 (1988)

The Dark Horse (1)
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February 15, 1988 • 30m

On the weekend before the make-or-break New Hampshire primary, Representative Jack Tanner (D-MI) and his opinionated daughter visi...Read more

The Dark Horse (2)
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February 15, 1988 • 30m

Although their first attempt at a TV commercial is not well received, Tanner's staff hopes that an impromptu speech about why he's...Read more

For Real
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March 14, 1988

Tanner's television commercial showing that his passion is ""For real"" generates new interest from the press in his campaign as h...Read more

The Night of the Twinkies
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April 12, 1988

In an attempt to garner the black vote, Jack heads to Nashville to seek the advice of an old friend, now a black-rights activist. ...Read more

Moonwalker and Bookbag
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May 2, 1988

After Tanner offends Reverend Crier, resulting in more attention towards the campaign, he and his daughter must learn to cope with...Read more

Bagels with Bruce
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May 16, 1988

After being released from jail, Tanner meets with fellow candidate Bruce Babbitt, who just dropped out of the race but has plenty ...Read more

Child's Play
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June 6, 1988

Tanner attends a whirlwind of campaign events, ranging from a pool party in Hollywood to a meeting with children at a day care cen...Read more

The Great Escape
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June 20, 1988

Tanner mulls the issue of drug policy in a debate with Jesse Jackson, moderated by Linda Ellerbee. Trying to escape from a number...Read more

The Girlfriend Factor
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July 11, 1988

Tanner has to decide what to do about his secret girlfriend Joanna Buckley, an employee of main competitor Michael Dukakis. Meanw...Read more

Something Borrowed, Something New
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July 17, 1988

Tanner heads to his aunt's house in suburban Michigan to marry Joanna, but his announcement that he's getting married causes varie...Read more

The Boiler Room
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August 11, 1988

Having reached the Democratic National Convention knowing that he has no hope of overcoming Dukakis's lead on his own, Tanner cons...Read more

The Reality Check
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August 22, 1988

Having failed to secure the Democratic nomination, TJ and company try to launch a third-party campaign; the crew hires college co-...Read more