Television: The Ultimate Drug

Name: Television: The Ultimate Drug
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Steven Bochco, Robert Bodin, Harlan Ellison, Elma Farnsworth, Philo T. Farnsworth

Directed by
Vincent Casalaina

A close look at television, the ultimate drug, that keeps society turned on and what to expect of the future.

Last Updated: November 15, 2025

Cast

Steven Bochco

Self - Producer

Robert Bodin

Self

Harlan Ellison

Self / Author

Elma Farnsworth

Self / Wife of Philo T. Farnsworth

Philo T. Farnsworth

Self / Inventor and TV Pioneer

Charles Ferris

Self - Former FCC Chairman

Jerry Gruhlke

Self - Collector

Ron Hays

Self - Video Artist

Vivian Horner

Self - QUBE Executive (as Dr. Vivian Horner)

Jerzy Kosiński

Self / Author

Michael Kozoll

Self - Producer

John Lacke

Self - Warner-Amex Executive

Norman Lear

Self - Producer

Dick Smothers

Self / Comedian

Tom Smothers

Self / Comedian

Television: The Ultimate Drug

Directed byVincent Casalaina

Cast

Steven Bochco

Self - Producer

Robert Bodin

Self

Harlan Ellison

Self / Author

Elma Farnsworth

Self / Wife of Philo T. Farnsworth

Philo T. Farnsworth

Self / Inventor and TV Pioneer

Charles Ferris

Self - Former FCC Chairman

Jerry Gruhlke

Self - Collector

Ron Hays

Self - Video Artist

Vivian Horner

Self - QUBE Executive (as Dr. Vivian Horner)

Jerzy Kosiński

Self / Author

Michael Kozoll

Self - Producer

John Lacke

Self - Warner-Amex Executive

Norman Lear

Self - Producer

Dick Smothers

Self / Comedian

Tom Smothers

Self / Comedian

Directed by
Vincent Casalaina