REALITY SHOWS (CONTINUED)

1980-1989

For A Good Time, Call... (1988) - Every week, Manka News calls a phone number written in a bathroom stall and records everything that happens next.

Kids Rule (1984) - Supervised hour where kids get to do whatever they want. [The show was cancelled after a kid was allowed to race in the Indianapolis 500 - causing a major accident.]

What's With These Kids? (1983) - Parents roundtable discussion and intervention as they warn the neighborhood kids about the dangers of Pac Man, Dungeons & Dragons and cocaine.

... and A (1980) - The show for ass men. [Produced for a third party distributor at one of Manka Bros. Studios' lowest times.]

 

1970-1979

Prize Pupae (1973) - The longest (3 hours) and most exciting weekly show about butterflies on television.

What's With These Kids? (1972) - Parents roundtable discussion and intervention as they warn the neighborhood kids about the dangers of hippies, rock music and mellow yellow.

Muslims, Christians, Jews, etc. (1971) - After the term "God Is Dead" becomes a mainstay in popular culture, Manka News investigates and asks common people of all persuasions "Is God Really Dead?"

Bring Home The Bacon (1970) - Hidden camera show where wives try different meats on their husbands to see if they can taste the difference (or even care).

 

1960-1969

(213) 555-4357 (1968) - In the days before "911," it took a lot longer to reach the police in an emergency. Here are some of the more tragic and hilarious examples of not getting protected and served.

View Master Presents (1966) - Weekly Travelogue taking the viewer on a View Master's Guide of the world.

Zapruder's Roving Eye (1965) - Legendary Kennedy assassin videographer (and women's clothes manufacturer) Abraham Zapruder took his roving eye camera to the streets of America to capture crimes and events as they happen. Tagline: Who will Zapruder's Roving Eye find next? Will it be YOU?!?!

What's With These Kids? (1961) - Parents roundtable discussion and intervention as they warn the neighborhood kids about the dangers of beatniks, bebop jazz and reefer.

 

1950-1959

Imagine A World... (1956) - A "what if?" show. Several of the "imagined" future events (like Vietnam) actually came true.

 

1940-1949

Don't Blame Us, Blame Hitler (1943) - Newsreel produced to explain to the general public the reason behind the lack of gas and food during World War II.