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The New Show (1984)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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The New Show is a NBC sketch comedy show produced by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, which ran for only one season from January 6 to March 23, 1984. Apart from being 60 minutes in length and entirely pre-recorded, the show is similar in format to SNL. It was the lowest rated of 94 programs that aired during the 1983-84 television season, averaging a dismal 7.81 household rating. It was opposite 20/20 & Falcon Crest.
Style:
sketch comedy, parody
Plot:
variety show, sketch, satire, behind the scenes, sex, celebrity, comedian, absurd humor, joke, guest, monologue, pop culture, stand up comedian, irreverence, sexual humor, absurdism, social satire, television flop, actress playing multiple roles, actor playing himself, comedienne
Time:
80s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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teens
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Audience:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Time:
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39%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 306 min.
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Style:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
sketch comedy, parody, offbeat, cult classic, spoof
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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parody, sketch comedy
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 25 min.
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Style:
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Audience:
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Place:
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Duration: 90 min.
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Style:
sketch comedy, parody, spoof, absurd, black comedy ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Audience:
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Country: USA
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Time:
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usa
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Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Audience:
teens
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Time:
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Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 23 min.
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Style:
sketch comedy, parody, spoof
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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