News: Animated Cinemax Series Mike Judge Presents: Tales From the Tour Bus to Return November 2

UPDATED 10/4/18 with season premiere date and episodic information.

MIKE JUDGE PRESENTS: TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS, chronicling the exploits of legendary music artists, begins its eight-episode second season FRIDAY, NOV. 2 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on CINEMAX.

Upcoming episodes:

Episode #9 (season 2, episode 1): “George Clinton”

Debut date: FRIDAY, NOV. 2 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)

A cornerstone figure in funk music, George Clinton went from singing a capella in a barbershop to chasing Motown glory in Detroit with his band, The Parliaments. But the introduction of LSD took him to the next level, as he built a funk empire with outrageous costumes, frequent band-name changes and an occasional bit of nudity. From his first hit, “(I Wanna) Testify,” to the smash anthem “Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk),” Clinton forged a lasting sound that went on to fuel a whole new genre: hip-hop.

Written by Mark Monroe and Mike Judge; directed by Mike Judge.

Episode #10 (season 2, episode 2): “Rick James Pt. 1”

Debut date: FRIDAY, NOV. 9 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)

The self-proclaimed “King of Punk Funk,” Rick James came from humble beginnings in Buffalo before hooking up with Neil Young while dodging the draft in Canada. With a penchant for pyrotechnics, glitter, custom boots and marijuana, his quest to become a black rock star reached its apex when a throwaway song, “Super Freak,” topped the charts and gave him the fame he’d dreamed of.

Written by Mark Monroe and Mike Judge; directed by Mike Judge.

Episode #11 (season 2, episode 3): “Rick James Pt. 2”

Debut date: FRIDAY, NOV. 16 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)

In the mid-’80s, funk star Rick James was riding high on top of the music world. But between his rivalry with Prince, crusade against MTV and run-ins with the law, he fell further under the influence of cocaine. Even a shot at a comeback, when M.C. Hammer sampled his greatest hit, couldn’t pull James back from the brink.

Written by Mark Monroe and Mike Judge; directed by Mike Judge.

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MIKE JUDGE PRESENTS: TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS,

ANIMATED CINEMAX SERIES CHRONICLING SOME OF MUSIC’S

MOST ECCENTRIC CHARACTERS, TO RETURN FOR

SECOND SEASON LATER THIS YEAR WITH A FOCUS ON FUNK

LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2018 – MIKE JUDGE PRESENTS: TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS, chronicling the exploits of legendary music artists, will return for a second season later this year, it was announced today by Kary Antholis, president, HBO Miniseries and CINEMAX Programming. While the first season of the show spotlighted country musicians, the new season will focus on funk music greats, including James Brown, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins.

Marking a return to his roots in animation and as a musician, Judge (“King of the Hill”; “Beavis and Butt-Head”; Emmy^® nominee for HBO’s “Silicon Valley”) co-created, narrates and serves as an executive producer on the series, which recounts the raucous adventures of these musicians, as told by those who knew them best.

TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS features animated interviews with former bandmates, friends and other erstwhile associates, who share uncensored anecdotes about these artists, brought to life by animated reenactments, and woven together with live-action archival performance footage and photos.

Debuting on CINEMAX in Sept. 2017, the first season of TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS spotlighted notorious country music legends, including Johnny Paycheck, Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Billy Joe Shaver, Waylon Jennings and Blaze Foley.

The Los Angeles Times described the series as “addictive,” while Decider called the show “unlike anything you’ve ever seen before,” Rolling Stone hailed it as “informative as it is hilariously raw” and A.V. Club termed the series “storytelling gold.”

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Parliament-Funkadelic founder George Clinton will serve as consulting producer. Returning for season two are executive producers Glen Zipper and Sean Stuart; joining the show are writer Mark Monroe as co-executive producer and screenwriter-producer and veteran music journalist Nelson George (“Finding The Funk,” HBO’s “Life Support”) as consulting producer.

MIKE JUDGE PRESENTS: TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS was created by Mike Judge, Richard Mullins and Dub Cornett; executive produced by Mike Judge, Glen Zipper and Sean Stuart; composer, John Frizzell.

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