The '80s TV show so weird, VH1 called it 'the single greatest rock program ever aired.'
Documentary tribute to what VH1 called “the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired” and Brooklyn Vegan named “the most consistently weird and awesome thing on cable television in the ’80s.” This ‘Best Of’ episode features some of the most memorable moments of Night Flight's near-decade long run including restored interviews and segments from Kate Bush, New Wave Theatre, David Lynch, Prince, Wendy O Williams, Divine, Billy Idol, Johnny Rotten, and much more Night Flight treasures from the archive.
Production
Meticulous restoration of decaying '80s broadcast tapes
Direction
Samuels curates chaos into coherent cultural time capsule
Editing
Jarring cuts between Prince, Divine, and David Lynch
Director
Stuart Samuels
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Night Flight ran on USA Network from 1981-1988 with zero corporate oversight, letting random interns program entire nights.
New Wave Theatre segments introduced suburban teens to bands like The Vandals and Dead Kennedys—basically radicalizing mall rats through cable TV.
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