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S01E15 For Nixon's Birthday, an Opera Based on His Life

1987-12-15

On Richard Nixon's birthday, the D.C. Follies crew gathers to roast the former president. Bob Hope, Rodney Dangerfield, and the usual cast of characters partake in the celebration, which features an opera inspired by Nixon's life. Amidst the festivities, cab driver Paul Rodriguez unexpectedly barges in and seizes the opportunity to deliver his own roast of Nixon as a form of payment for his cab fare.

Season 1 Episodes

1
The Healing Trip
2020-01-24
1
Pilot
1987-04-11
2
Reagan Parachutes into DC Follies
1987-09-15
2
Cold Comfort
2020-01-24
3
Nixon's Presidential Library is a Bookmobile
1987-09-22
3
The Pleasure Is Ours
2020-01-24
4
Sean Penn Escapes From Jail and Heads to D.C. Follies
1987-09-29
4
The Health-Span Plan
2020-01-24
5
Ollie North Raises Money with "Adopt-A-Contra Scheme
1987-10-06
5
The Energy Experience
2020-01-24
6
Tammy Faye Bakker Debuts Her Latest Song
1987-10-13
6
Are You Intuit?
2020-01-24
7
Jesse Jackson Sings with Dolly, Barbara and Cher
1987-10-20
8
George H. W. Bush Schemes to get Ronald Reagan Out of the White House
1987-10-27
9
Nixon Gives Fred Financial Advice…And...He Loses His Shirt
1987-11-03
10
Nixon Impeached from Cub Scouts
1987-11-10
11
Nixon Acts as Princess Di's Divorce Lawyer
1987-11-17
12
George H. W. Bush Falls into a Well
1987-11-24
13
Reagan Accidentally Gives Fred a Nuke for Christmas
1987-12-01
14
Reagan Tries to Wipe Out National Debt with TV Home Shopping Show
1987-12-08
15
For Nixon's Birthday, an Opera Based on His Life
1987-12-15
16
Astrologer Joyce Jillson Predicts the Future
1987-12-22
17
Nixon Dreams of Being a Movie Star with Heather Thomas
1987-12-29
18
Super Bowl at the Follies
1988-01-05
19
George H.W. Bush Engages Don King as His Manager
1988-01-12
20
Margaret Thatcher Confers with Madonna to Find a New Image
1988-01-19
21
Lee Iacocca Becomes Lee Ayatollah and Opens a Chrysler Plant in Iran
1988-01-26
22
Recording Industry Behind Nixon's Resignation, Left Clues in Song Lyrics
1988-02-02
23
Ford Begs Nixon to Read a Story from His Bedtime Tales
1988-02-09
24
Presidential Candidates Selected for Jury Duty
1988-02-16