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4	A 1996–98 {{Creator/AMC}} {{dramedy}} about [[WorkCom the staff]] of a UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}} radio station circa 1939–41. The show was created by musician Rupert Holmes, best known for his 1979 #1 hit "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" and for his Tony winning musical ''Theatre/{{Drood}}''. Holmes wrote or co-wrote all but one of the show's 56 episodes.
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6	Betty Roberts (Creator/AmandaNaughton), an [[MostWritersAreWriters aspiring writer]], arrives at the station for an unpaid internship -- but swings into action as the station's main writer, and HilarityEnsues. Mostly, as befitting the fictional medium, in the form of [[WorldOfPun wordplay]].
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9	!!This series provides examples of:
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11	* BetaCouple: Eugenia and Mr. Foley
12	* TheCasanova: Jeffrey Singer. Of course he's supposed to be married, and of course he never stops flirting.
13	* CutShort: After the fourth season, which resulted in a LoveTriangle plot involving Betty, Victor, and Scott being LeftHanging.
14	* ForgottenThemeTuneLyrics: The theme song with lyrics were only used in two episodes, as sung by Creator/PattiLuPone.
15	* NaiveNewcomer: Betty Roberts.
16	* NetworkRedHeadedStepchild: It's not hard to understand why a DarkerAndEdgier AMC would neglect to mention this earlier effort in the midst of ''Series/MadMen''[='=]s, and later ''Series/BreakingBad''[='=]s, success.
17	* PluckyGirl: Betty Roberts, bright-eyed and fresh from Elkhart, Indiana, arrives to a chilly reception by cynical staff - and wins them over by settling a crisis or five, however awkwardly.
18	* SetBehindTheScenes: of a Pittsburgh radio station.
19	* TheVoiceless: Mr. Foley, who makes a uniquely mighty racket - just never with his tongue.
20	* WhiteDwarfStarlet: Hilary Booth either made it on the stage or ''almost'' made it, depending who you ask. She's never given up on reviving her career.
21	* {{WPUN}}: WENN--get it?
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