Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
Kurt Vonnegut, the author of a collection of short stories called "Welcome to the Monkey House", hosts a series that displays dramatizations of several of his short stories. The anthology series aired on Showtime network from 1991 to 1993. The first three stories were produced as a television pilot in British Columbia, Canada, and broadcast together from 9:00–10:30pm on May 12, 1991. The later four were filmed and produced in New Zealand in 1992, as a co-production with South Pacific Pictures.
Cast: Kurt Vonnegut, Madeline Kahn
Season 1
7 episodes
- 1. Next DoorA boy, home alone when his parents are out, sees trouble in a nearby apartment and seeks help from a radio DJ.NRCC30minMay 12, 1991
- 2. The Euphio QuestionA scientist discovers a strange musical transmission from space, which elicits a drug-like euphoric response in all who hear it.NRCC30minMay 12, 1991
- 3. All The King's HorsesWhen a US government plane goes down over Cuba, a revolutionary decides to play a game of chess with real human lives on the line.NRCC30minMay 12, 1991
- 4. FortitudeNo synopsis available yet.NRCC30minDec 21, 1992
- 5. More Stately MansionsNo synopsis available yet.NRCC30minJan 3, 1993
- 6. EpicacNo synopsis available yet.NRCC30minFeb 21, 1993
- 7. The Foster PortfolioJon Cryer plays "Slippy" Carter, an arrogant investment advisor who is tired of "nickel and dime accounts" and dreams of being on Nelson Rockefeller's payroll. Instead, he has to content himself with the likes of Hebert J. Foster (Nick Blake), a mild-mannered produce clerk living in a modest neighbourhood with his strait-laced wife and a young daughter. Carter and his assistant (Katie Wolfe) are in for a surprise when they discover that, appearances to the contrary, Foster is really a millionaire. The upstanding citizen and model husband and father has been concealing his true circumstances from his wife in order to be able to justify his weekend job - playing jazz piano at the Bluebeat Cellar, a smoke-filled, slightly seedy dive.NRCC30minApr 4, 1993
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
Kurt Vonnegut, the author of a collection of short stories called "Welcome to the Monkey House", hosts a series that displays dramatizations of several of his short stories. The anthology series aired on Showtime network from 1991 to 1993. The first three stories were produced as a television pilot in British Columbia, Canada, and broadcast together from 9:00–10:30pm on May 12, 1991. The later four were filmed and produced in New Zealand in 1992, as a co-production with South Pacific Pictures.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Studio
- Alliance Atlantis
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
