Shout! Factory released Max Headroom: The Complete Series on DVD on Aug. 10, 2010. The TV show is in a collectible 5-DVD box set with 3D lenticular exterior packaging, including all 14 episodes as well as a payload of exclusive bonus features, all for a suggested retail price of $49.97.
The landmark 1980s television satire explored the television industry through the unique view of a science-fiction lens, featuring 
quirky visuals and adventurous, timely plotlines. One of the first TV series aimed at the video/computer generation, Max Headroom, starring Matt Frewer, W. Morgan Sheppard, Jeffrey Tambor and Amanda Pays, found instant fan support from the moment it debuted on ABC as a mid-season replacement in 1987, and instantly attracted a cult following. It returned in the fall and ran for several more months until 1988.
With its fast-paced irreverence and witty writing, the TV show delved into all aspects of the television business, from political advertising to televangelism, news coverage and the ratings game – all laced with a cynically comic edge. And Max, the first computer-enhanced celebrity, was the undisputed star of the innovative but short-lived series.
As is its method, Shout! Factory equipped the set with an impressive array of newly produced supplements:
- “Live On Network 23: The Story of Max Headroom“ with co-creators/directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, co-creator George Stone, executive producer Peter Wagg, producer Brian Frankish and writers Steve Roberts and Michael Cassutt sharing their stories
- “Looking Back at the Future” discussion with Amanda Pays, Jeffrey Tambor, Concetta Tomei and Chris Young, moderated by Max Headroom superfan and creator of The Middleman Javier Grillo-Marxuach.
- “The Big-Time Blanks” with Morgan Sheppard and Concetta Tomei reflecting on Max Headroom and the friendship that has endured over the 20+ years since the series’ cancellation.
- “The Science Behind the Fiction“ with co-creator George Stone revealing his own philosophies and technology’s role in the creation of Max Headroom.
- “Producing Dystopia” in which producer Brian Frankish recounts the chaotic and rewarding task of producing a series set 20 Minutes into the Future.
- “The Writers Remember” with executive story editor Steve Roberts and story editor Michael Cassutt sharing their stories of writing for the world’s first computer-generated TV star.
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