Mark Russell's America
Interviews with the man who created the mold for America's political satire provide a framework for these highlights from 30 years of PBS specials. Presidential campaigns, congressional antics and defining moments from the Iran-Contra affair, the first Gulf War and the Monica Lewinski scandal provide comedic fodder for his poetic satire. Russell, who retired in 2010, is known for pointed one-liners and sharp-witted piano parodies that lampoon events and newsmakers of the day.
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