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Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom

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  • 2003
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Edward Asner in Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom (2003)
ComedyDocumentary

The show is a documentary about a situation comedy, but it has absolutely nothing to do with Crime.The show is a documentary about a situation comedy, but it has absolutely nothing to do with Crime.The show is a documentary about a situation comedy, but it has absolutely nothing to do with Crime.

  • Directors
    • Matthew Asner
    • Danny Gold
  • Writers
    • Matthew Asner
    • Danny Gold
  • Stars
    • Edward Asner
    • James L. Brooks
    • Allan Burns
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    • Directors
      • Matthew Asner
      • Danny Gold
    • Writers
      • Matthew Asner
      • Danny Gold
    • Stars
      • Edward Asner
      • James L. Brooks
      • Allan Burns
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    Joan Darling
    Joan Darling
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    David Davis
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    Valerie Harper
    Valerie Harper
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    Ted Knight
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    Mary Tyler Moore
    Mary Tyler Moore
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    Grant Tinker
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    • Directors
      • Matthew Asner
      • Danny Gold
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      • Danny Gold
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      • March 2003 (United States)
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    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
      • Endless Classic Television
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