Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: October 03, 2008
Overview
Guests: Actor Alec Baldwin, reporter Christiane Amanpour, and comedian Garry Shandling; via satellite, journalist Bob Woodward Topics: Bush's legacy, VP debate, Palin's performance, bailout bill, future of the country
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2008-10-03
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
October 03, 2008 is Episode 21 in Season 6 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2008-10-03. The runtime is 60 min.
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