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Characters

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  • 1980
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Comedy

Incidents in the lives of Carol and Jack, students at the Workshop, a theatrical acting school in Chicago. Leila is the workshop director; Steve is Carol's friend.Incidents in the lives of Carol and Jack, students at the Workshop, a theatrical acting school in Chicago. Leila is the workshop director; Steve is Carol's friend.Incidents in the lives of Carol and Jack, students at the Workshop, a theatrical acting school in Chicago. Leila is the workshop director; Steve is Carol's friend.

  • Director
    • Will Mackenzie
  • Writers
    • David Isaacs
    • Ken Levine
  • Stars
    • Terry Lester
    • Philip Charles MacKenzie
    • Maggie Roswell
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    • Director
      • Will Mackenzie
    • Writers
      • David Isaacs
      • Ken Levine
    • Stars
      • Terry Lester
      • Philip Charles MacKenzie
      • Maggie Roswell
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    Terry Lester
    Terry Lester
    • Steve Tucker
    Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Philip Charles MacKenzie
    • Jack Elmdorf
    Maggie Roswell
    Maggie Roswell
    • Carol Goodman
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Leila Flynn
    • Director
      • Will Mackenzie
    • Writers
      • David Isaacs
      • Ken Levine
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      Carol was based on Gilda Radner.

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      • October 26, 1980 (United States)
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