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Max Headroom Attack!

A bizarre and mysterious chapter in Chicago TV history.

Aired 02/01/2019

Jay's Chicago

Max Headroom Attack!

Clip: Season 2019 Episode 5 | 4m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

A bizarre and mysterious chapter in Chicago TV history.

In 1987, in the middle of Doctor Who, a guy in a Max Headroom mask pirated the WTTW broadcast signal. Who did it and how?

Aired 02/01/2019

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