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344:laugh track
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1087:Categories
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627:Other crew
607:1986-05-10
573:1986-05-02
537:1986-04-25
524:"Janowitz"
503:1986-04-11
490:"Feinbaum"
465:1986-04-04
416:1986-03-28
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157:30 minutes
149:Production
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61:Created by
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594:"Romance"
322:Reception
308:Manhattan
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