| Max Headroom | ||
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Vital statistics
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| Position | Oddity | |
| Year | 1987 | |
| Status | In hiding | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Age | Over 40 | |
Character Roots
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| Character From | Hijacked WTTW, New Coke Commercial, Max Headroom | |
| Episodes | About 4 | |
National Info
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| State/Country | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Nationality | American | |
| Ethnicity | Probably American | |
Relatives
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| Siblings | Max's brother | |
| Parents | Unknown | |
| Relatives | Unknown | |
Max Headroom was a character from the 80's sci-fi series of the same name; the character gained popularity around the mid-80's. In 1987, a signal hijacker used a Max Headroom mask, along with voice distortion, to hide his identity when he overrode the signals for both WGN-TV and WTTW within the same day.
Bio
Not much is known about the "Max Headroom" hijacker; as he was never caught. However, tons of speculation and stories from people claiming to know the man responsible may have provided details about who was actually behind the mask.
Trivia
- The hijacker was never found.
| Characters |
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| Protagonist(s) |
| Ben Minnotte • Ed the Editor |
| Major characters |
| Max Headroom Hijacker • Torgo • Svengoolie • Bert the Turtle • EAS Bot • Sebastian Villegas • The Happy Hamster • Captain Midnight |
| Minor characters |
| Ben's brother • Grampa • Vrillon • Irwin the Disco Duck |