Season 3
Episodes • 1986

1. Episode 1 - Michael Caine
30 minMusic videos: Belle Stars - World Domination, Cherry Bomz - Hot Girls, The Broomstick Men (Performance), Talking Heads - And She Was Theme: Italy Guest: Michael Caine, Talking about Golf, Cockney Banter, his Films, Golf, Movie Heroes.
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2. Episode 2 - Vidal Sassoon
30 minMusic videos: The Untouchables - I Spy, John Otway & Willy Barrett - Headbutts, Tenpole Tudor - Swords of 1000 men, Ledernacken - Shimmy And Shake Theme: France Guest: Vidal Sassoon, Talking about hair cuts, his products, Max's style, Golf, Beauty, Human Potential, Dying, Dyeing Hair.
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3. Episode 3 - Oliver Reed
30 minMusic videos: Bolshoi - Away, Sir Mixalot - Square Dance Rap, Luis Cardinas - Runaway, Max and Max sing a crooner duet together Theme: China Guest: Oliver Reed, talking about his tough guy image, Film: The Devils, Censorship, Film: Women in Love, getting naked in films, Sportsmen, Film: Castaway.
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4. Episode 4 - Tracey Ullman
30 minMusic videos: The Smiths - Panic, Tracey Ullman - Breakaway, Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Country Theme: America Guest: Tracey Ullman, talked about not being a cockney, her daughter's name Mabel, Golf gets on her tits, plans for her first show in America (which actually happened a year later), being married to a millionaire, her music career, Max's coke ads in America, luck.
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5. Episode 5 - Rutger Hauer
30 minMusic videos: The Housemartins - Happy Hour, Tina Turner - Typical Male, Martini Ranch - How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self-Culture? Theme: Scandinavia Guest: Rutger Hauer (introduced by Max as "Root beer Hauer") talks about his Blade Runner character being a bit like Max, being physical, Golf, Blade Runner again.
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6. Episode 6 - David Byrne
30 minMusic videos: Curiousity Killed the Cat - Misfit, Gene Loves Jezebel - Heartache, Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life Guest: David Byrne via his own TV rather than in the studio talks about cleaning out his refrigerator, his stage persona is sillier than himself, fan expectations, style of his clothes, Film: True Stories, Megalomania, would Max's show work in Belgium, David is the most famous talking head besides Max.
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7. Episode 7 - Howie Mandel
30 minMusic videos: Lulu - Shout, Love and Rockets - Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man), Paul Hardcastle - The Wizard Theme: Greece Guest: Howie Mandel, Max is on a TV on Howie's Sofa (remote interview), talking about Howie's live act, his grandmother's hypnotic incident, Golf, being a golferless caddy, stamp collecting, voicing the good gremlin, films, other guests that Max had on his show.
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8. Episode 8 - Jack Lemmon
30 minMusic videos: World Party - Private Revolution, Pat Benatar - Sex as a Weapon Country Theme: Russia Guest: Jack Lemmon in the studio, living with the name Lemmon, faking having a cold in a movie, some like it hot, testing the makeup/clothes with Tony, Marilyn, Golf.
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9. Episode 9 - Jackson Browne
30 minMusic videos: Ken Noath - Junk Mail, Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite, Elton John - Heartache All Over The World Country Theme: Middle East Guest: Jackson Browne talks about his name, being political in his songs, Golf, politics, the environment, Golf.
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10. Episode 10 - Jackie Collins
30 minMusic videos: Art of Noise - Legacy, The Smiths - Ask Theme: Belgium Guest: Jackie Collins talks about her books and Hollywood, Golf, sister Joan, Max's studness.
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13. Episode 13
minThe first season finale and the first interview for The Max Headroom Show. Sting Interview Segment 1, Redskins - Bring It Down, Sting Interview Segment 2, a medley of clips from music videos including Jean-Michel Jarre - Zoolook [Robot Clip Version], Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria, Sid Vicious - My Way, Sting Interview Segment 3, Baxters - Handclappin'
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