Americathon

Year Published: 1979

Creator: Neal Israel

Credits: Cast: John Ritter, Harvey Korman, Fred Willard

Description: In the (then-near future) year 1998, the United States has run out of oil, and many Americans are living in their now-stationary cars and using nonpowered means of transportation such as jogging, riding bicycles and rollerskating. Paper money has become worthless, with all business transactions being conducted in gold. Real money comes in the form of loans from a cartel of Native Americans, led by billionaire Sam Birdwater (George), in control of Nike. The federal government, now housed in "The Western White House" (a sub-leased condominium in Marina del Rey, California), finds itself

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