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Other segments from the episode on September 25, 1987
Concert and Commentary on Early Popular Music with Ian Whitcomb.
Singer Ian Whitcomb will take us back to the Tin Pan Alley era.
Taking Television to the Future with "Max Headroom."
Peter Wagg, Executive Producer and co-creator of the "Max Headroom" television series. He first developed the character of Max in 1985 as a host between rock video segments on Britain's Channel 4.
The Films of Sam Peckinpah.
Ken Tucker will review the movies of director Sam Peckinpah, now available on home video. Peckinpah's two best-known films are "Straw Dogs," and "The Wild Bunch."
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