Garry Trudeau pokes fun of politics in 'Alpha House'

Season 2013

Doonesbury's Garry Trudeau pokes fun of American politics in a new medium

The new web series "Alpha House" puts a comedic spin on politics in the era of tea party conservatism with a story about four Republican lawmakers who work and live together on Capitol Hill. Jeffrey Brown talks to "Doonesbury" cartoonist Garry Trudeau, the creator behind Amazon's first original streaming series.

AIR DATE 11/25/13

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