D.C. Follies was an American puppet which aired from 1987 to 1989 , produced by veteran puppeteers Sid and Marty Kroft, it was very similar to Spitting Image, a long running show from the UK. It revolved around a human bartender (Fred Willard) who ran a bar in Washington DC, that was frequented by "some very well-known people", like Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon and other celebrities and public figures of the time, who were played by puppets. Each episode also featued a human guest star
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| - D.C. Follies was an American puppet which aired from 1987 to 1989 , produced by veteran puppeteers Sid and Marty Kroft, it was very similar to Spitting Image, a long running show from the UK. It revolved around a human bartender (Fred Willard) who ran a bar in Washington DC, that was frequented by "some very well-known people", like Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon and other celebrities and public figures of the time, who were played by puppets. Each episode also featued a human guest star
- D.C. Follies was a syndicated situation comedy which aired from 1987-1989 and set in a Washington, D.C. bar, where bartender Fred Willard would welcome puppet caricatures of that day's politicians and celebrities. The humor tended to be on the satirical side, often taking potshots at politicians and the political process. In addition to the puppets, each episode brought a celebrity guest into the bar, with Martin Mull, Robin Leach, Bob Uecker, and Betty White appearing early on.
- Created by TV puppet show legends 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 Bartender Fred Willard -- and a Guest of the Week. This series features examples of:
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| - Created by TV puppet show legends 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 Bartender Fred Willard -- and a Guest of the Week. This series features examples of:
* 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 Freddy Krueger doesn't go through with killing George HW Bush is because it would make Dan Quayle president of the United States.
* Expansion Pack Past: A Running Gag was that Fred had shared history with nearly every regular cast member.
* George HW Bush: One of the regular puppets seen each week.
* Gerald Ford: One of the regular puppets seen each week.
* Henry Kissinger: One of the regular puppets seen each week.
* Jimmy Carter: One of the regular puppets seen each week.
* John Madden: One of the regular puppets seen each week.
* Muppet: Many, many puppets of the Krofft variety.
* Richard Nixon: One of the regular puppets seen each week.
* 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 Atlantic Equivalent: Of Spitting Image
- D.C. Follies was a syndicated situation comedy which aired from 1987-1989 and set in a Washington, D.C. bar, where bartender Fred Willard would welcome puppet caricatures of that day's politicians and celebrities. The humor tended to be on the satirical side, often taking potshots at politicians and the political process. In addition to the puppets, each episode brought a celebrity guest into the bar, with Martin Mull, Robin Leach, Bob Uecker, and Betty White appearing early on. The show was believed to be inspired by the British series Spitting Image, but the satire in D.C. Follies was far less barbed, which may have contributed to its comparative lack of success. It was syndicated in many markets, although it often aired at odd hours (7:30pm in Los Angeles, but 1:30am in Washington, D.C.), making it difficult for the show to build a following. It was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft.
- D.C. Follies was an American puppet which aired from 1987 to 1989 , produced by veteran puppeteers Sid and Marty Kroft, it was very similar to Spitting Image, a long running show from the UK. It revolved around a human bartender (Fred Willard) who ran a bar in Washington DC, that was frequented by "some very well-known people", like Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon and other celebrities and public figures of the time, who were played by puppets. Each episode also featued a human guest star
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