Test Tube
Produced by De Appel, Amsterdam, while General Idea was in residence there, Test Tube was conceived as a program for television. Presented under the brand "The Color Bar Lounge," a cocktail bar in the mythical 1984 Miss General Idea Pavilion, the program is a hybrid of popular television formats […] and infomercial. […] Advertisements for the bar are placed throughout the program; a loaded word choice, full of double-entendres and innuendo, betrays the influence of both Dadaism and consumerism. This collapse of popular and high culture is central to General Idea's agenda, as Felix Partz observes: "You know, the mass media are like a vast pharmaceutical complex developing new cultural elixirs of an unprecedented intoxication…but art remains a curious and elitist drink. Despite its unique flavor and heady cultural properties, it has never effectively been exploited."
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- English
- art
Top billed cast
Release dates
NetherlandsNL
- TV1 Jan 1979
Frequently asked questions
- When was Test Tube released?
- Test Tube was released on 1 January 1979.
- Where can I watch Test Tube online?
- No verified streaming availability is listed for Test Tube right now. Check back soon.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for Test Tube?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Test Tube is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Test Tube?
- Test Tube holds a 0.0/10 audience score from 0 votes.
- Who directed Test Tube?
- Test Tube (1979) was directed by General Idea.
- How long is Test Tube?
- Test Tube runs for 28m.














