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''D.C. Follies'' is a syndicated sitcom which aired from 1987–1989 and was set in a Washington, D.C. bar, where bartender Fred Willard would welcome puppet caricatures of that day's politicians and celebrities. The humor tended to be on the satirical side, often taking potshots at politicians and the political process. Although Willard was the only live actor appearing regularly, each episode brought a celebrity guest into the bar, such as Martin Mull, Robin Leach, Bob Uecker, and Betty White. In one episode, Robert Englund showed up as his Freddie Kruger character, and in a special Christmas episode an un-billed actor played Santa Claus. Another episode had Mike Tyson confront his own puppet character. The show was believed to be inspired by the British series ''Spitting Image''. It was syndicated in many markets, although it often aired at odd hours (7:30 pm in Los Angeles, but 12:30 in Portland, or 11:45 in New York, but 1:30 am in Washington, D.C.), making it difficult for the show to build a following. It was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. ==Frequently appearing puppet characters included== *Former Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and then-President Ronald Reagan and Vice-President George H. W. Bush. When Bush was elected President in 1988, Vice-President Dan Quayle also became a regular. The former and current presidents were portrayed as having a special Presidents' Table, where they sat together. *First Ladies Nancy Reagan, and Barbara Bush; and Marilyn Quayle. *Woody Allen *Jim Bakker and his then-wife, Tammy Faye Bakker *Sam Donaldson * Senator Robert Dole * Governor Michael Dukakis *Whoopi Goldberg *Katharine Hepburn * Rev. Jesse Jackson *Michael Jackson *Don King *Henry Kissinger *Ted Koppel *Madonna *Edwin Meese *Oliver North *Tip O'Neill *Dolly Parton *John Poindexter *Dan Rather *Geraldo Rivera *Pat Robertson *Sylvester Stallone *Oprah Winfrey *British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and Queen Elizabeth II *Prince Charles and his then-wife, Princess Diana *Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev *Pope John Paul II *Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeni 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「D.C. Follies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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