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| The Great American Dream Machine | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 min (1971) 60 min (1971-1972) |
| Production company | WNET |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | 6 January 1971 – 9 February 1972 |
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The Great American Dream Machine was a weekly satirical variety television series, produced in New York City by WNET and broadcast on PBS from 1971 to 1972. The program was hosted by humorist and commentator Marshall Efron. Other notable cast members included Chevy Chase and contributors included Albert Brooks, Paul Jacobs, Studs Terkel, and Andy Rooney. The show centered on skits and satirical political commentary. The show was originally 90 minutes long and usually covered at least seven different current event topics. In the second season, the show was reduced to an hour.