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Created by TV puppet show legends [[Sid and Marty Krofft Productions|Sid and Marty Krofft]], this 1988-1990 syndicated American show could be seen as a less biting version of the UK's ''[[Spitting Image]]''. Set in the Washington DC bar "D.C. Follies", lifesize puppets depicting celebrated people from both the world of Entertainment and the world of Politics engaged in various storylines. The cast were all puppets except for Fred Willard -- who played [[The Danza|Bartender Fred Willard]] -- and a Guest of the Week.
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* [[Author Avatar]]: For the second season two puppets named Sid and Marty ran a newsstand in front of the bar.
* [[Betty White]]: Was the guest star in one episode.
* [[Dan Quayle]]: One of the regular puppets seen each week.
* [[The Danza]]: Fred Willard.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: The only reason [[Nightmare On Elm Street|Freddy Krueger]] doesn't go through with killing [[George
* [[Expansion Pack Past]]: A [[Running Gag]] was that Fred had shared history with nearly every regular cast member.
* [[George
* [[Gerald Ford]]: One of the regular puppets seen each week.
* [[Henry Kissinger]]: One of the regular puppets seen each week.
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* [[Ronald Reagan]]: One of the regular puppets seen each week.
* [[Title Drop]]: Each episode begins with a [[Cold Opening]] sketch, ending with a character saying some form of "Let's go to D.C. Follies!"
* [[Trans
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