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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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