''Fight Back! with David Horowitz'' was a weekly consumer advocate show that ran from 1976–1992. The show, hosted by

David Horowitz David Joel Horowitz (born January 10, 1939) is an American conservative writer. He is a founder and president of the right-wing David Horowitz Freedom Center (DHFC); editor of the Center's website ''FrontPage Magazine''; and director of Disco ...

, informed consumers about corporations and other big businesses whose products were of poor quality. The format of the show allowed for some humorous segments, such as allowing people to send in photos of unintentionally funny signs (similar to

Jay Leno James Douglas Muir Leno (; born April 28, 1950) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and actor. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's ''The Tonight Show'' from 1992 to 2009. Beginning in September 2009 ...

's ''Headlines''). In 1987, the show was awarded best public affairs series for a network station and Horowitz also received a regional Emmy for host/moderator.

History

In February 1980, the pilot episode of ''Fight Back! With David Horowitz'' was broadcast. As explained in a news article, ''Fight Back!'' was the same show as Consumer Buyline, but with a "larger budget." The pilot episode featured a segment shot in North Carolina, as well as a commercial challenge of a Volkswagen Rabbit. ''Fight Back!'' formally replaced "Consumer Buyline" in September 1980. After the television show wrapped, David Horowitz continued work under the ''Fight Back!'' banner. Since 2013 the ''Fight Back!'' brand has been owned and operated by David Horowitz's daughter Amanda Horowitz, who has continued the work after her father's 2019 death.

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* {{Consumer protection Consumer protection television series 1980 American television series debuts 1992 American television series endings First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television series by CBS Studios Westinghouse Broadcasting