The Awful Truth (1999)

Name: The Awful Truth
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Michael Moore, Karen Duffy, Gideon Evans, Jay Martel

Documentary

The Awful Truth is a satirical television show that was directed, written, and hosted by filmmaker Michael Moore, and funded by the British broadcaster Channel 4.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (2,328 votes)
Episode average: 5.2 -1.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1999)

5.49 avg 12 episodes 6.1 → 5.2 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	6.1	67
2	Beat the Rich	5.6	58
3	Crackers vs. Mickey Mouse The Voice-Box Choir	5.5	55
4	Sal, The Bill Collector and Duck and Cover	5.5	54
5	The Awful Truth Man of the Year	5.6	49
6	Episode #1.6	5.3	47
7	Episode #1.7	5.6	44
8	Joe Camel Gets a Job	5.7	45
9	Episode #1.9	4.9	47
10	Episode #1.10	5.5	46
11	Episode #1.11	5.4	46
12	Nafta Mike	5.2	47

Season 2 (2000)

4.96 avg 12 episodes 5.9 → 4.4

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Advertiser Appreciation Night	5.9	45
2	Compassionate Conservative Night	5.7	42
3	Help the Dead Guy	4.9	38
4	German Vacation Night	5.2	39
5	Ficus for Congress	6.2	49
6	Taxi Driver	4.9	36
7	Dixie Flag Night	5.1	37
8	Stop and Frisk Night	4.5	51
9	Replacement Mike	3.9	50
10	Store the Homeless	4.5	53
11	Gulf War	4.3	53
12	Find Clinton a Job	4.4	56

The Awful Truth (1999)

Cast

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