Tanner '88 Season 1 Episode 8 The Great Escape ( Air Date 1988-06-20 ) Genre Comedy, War & Politics category. Overview "Tanner mulls the issue of drug policy in a debate with Jesse Jackson, moderated by Linda Ellerbee. Trying to escape from a number of persistent reporters asking about his relationship with Joanna, Tanner later ends up in a dangerous situation that dramatically affects the campaign.".