The Fox Files: Mr. President
Added 2025-08-09 02:39:29 +0000 UTC“Armageddon Kinda Sore” (October 11, 1987)
While we kicked off this series with Duet, the prestige show on Fox’s initial line-up was Mr. President, which starred Oscar-winner George C. Scott. He thought he would be elevating television, but in its two short seasons, Mr. President did not deliver on this promise, even when Madeline Kahn joined the show in the second season. What’s more, this comparatively more political bent of this series make this installment the one to discuss an unpleasant truth: how us watching Fox back in the day ultimately helped bring about Fox News.
Watch this episode and all episodes of Mr. President on archive.org.
Read George C. Scott’s very weird obit for his TV character that ran in the LA Times.
The Fox Files theme song by Nick Loiacano.
Comments
That is super weird. I listened myself and it sounds the same as every other episode. I've not actually encountered this before and am not sure what to do.
Drew Mackie
2025-08-26 16:54:22 +0000 UTCThe podcast is mixed so quietly! I can barely hear it even with my volume is all the way up
John
2025-08-25 21:06:31 +0000 UTCJust wanted to say I’m loving these Fox Files episodes. I feel like I’m in the most niche elective at the coolest small liberal arts college and it rocks. Thank you for doing all this research and shaping it so pleasantly. I could listen to these until you run out of Fox shows.
Erica Logan
2025-08-14 01:58:31 +0000 UTC
