Underplayed Gems

Americana (1992)

Americana poster
Genre
documentary
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Jonathan Ross hosts a three-part documentary series about American culture. Each episode focuses on a different topic like fat, dumb, and rich. It aired on Channel 4 in 1992.

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What happens

Americana is a 1992 British documentary series which was presented by Jonathan Ross, co-written with Jack Barth. The three-part series explored American culture and was aired on Channel 4 from 12–26 December 1992. The titles of the three editions were "Fat", "Dumb" and "Rich". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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