Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: October 17, 2008
Overview
Guests: Actor Ben Affleck; actor, comedian Martin Short; pollster Frank Luntz; Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT); via satellite, journalist Thomas Friedman Topics: Joe the Plumber, ongoing election, third presidential debate
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 2008-10-17
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
October 17, 2008 is Episode 23 in Season 6 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2008-10-17. The runtime is 60 min.
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