Fuck movies. Fuck current TV. Morton Downey Jr is where it's at.
I vaguely remembered the show, but re-watching a few episodes all these years later has blown my mind.
A chain smoking conservative (but really, I doubt he believes in anything) who wanders the stage and yells a lot. The audience is batshit. More than a few fights have broken out.
Where to begin?
Here's one on the ACLU:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLL1Bgdbohw
Feminism:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwyQpuCBXCc
Here's a special episode taped at the Apollo Theater. The subject: atheists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6IIkOwd7GY
Here's the otherwise calm, rational Ron Paul getting pushed too far by a host and audience that doesn't get libertarianism. If Ron Paul were president, Morton says he'd puke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCxDrfs4GtM
But he's cool with heavy metal and punk, and defends the music on this episode. Featuring JOEY RAMONE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjAKnD17n8I
And on and on.
This shit is insane. I can't stop watching. Highly recommended.