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* DirectedByCastMember: Creator/PamelaAdlon plays main character Sam, while she also co-created, produced and wrote much of the series.

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* DirectedByCastMember: Creator/PamelaAdlon plays starred as main character Sam, while she also co-created, produced and wrote much of the series.
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* DirectedByCastMember: Creator/PamelaAdlon plays main character Sam, while she also co-created, produced and wrote much of the series.
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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/PamelaAdlon, like Sam, is a single mother with three daughters. Both are actors too, with one gentile and one Jewish parent.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/PamelaAdlon, like Sam, is a single mother with three daughters. Both are actors too, with one an English mother and American father. They're also both half gentile and one Jewish parent.Jewish.
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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/PamelaAdlon, like Sam, is a single mother with three daughters. Both are actors too, with an gentile and Jewish parents.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/PamelaAdlon, like Sam, is a single mother with three daughters. Both are actors too, with an one gentile and one Jewish parents.parent.
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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/PamelaAdlon, like Sam, is a single mother with three daughters. Both are actors too, with an English gentile mother and American Jewish father.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/PamelaAdlon, like Sam, is a single mother with three daughters. Both are actors too, with an English gentile mother and American Jewish father.parents.
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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/PamelaAdlon, like Sam, is a single mother with three daughters. Both are actors too, with English mothers.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/PamelaAdlon, like Sam, is a single mother with three daughters. Both are actors too, with an English mothers.gentile mother and American Jewish father.
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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/PamelaAdlon, like Sam, is a single mother with three daughters.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/PamelaAdlon, like Sam, is a single mother with three daughters. Both are actors too, with English mothers.
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* ThrowItIn: Apparently, Olivia Edwards (Duke) [[https://mobile.twitter.com/pamelaadlon/status/1256029786964586496 really]] came down with a case of the hiccups when filming the season 4 finale. It was then decided to leave them in.
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* FakeAmerican: Completely averted. All actors use their natural accents. A good example of TruthInTelevision - in bigger cities (like Los Angeles, where the show is set) there are many immigrants. For example, Sam's mother is English, as are Macy and Mer Kodis.
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* TitledAfterTheSong: The show is named after "Better Things" by Music/TheKinks.

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* TitledAfterTheSong: The show is named after "Better Things" by Music/TheKinks.Music/TheKinks.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Adlon's background in voiceover work comes into play regularly, with Creator/BillyWest and Creator/TomKenny even making guest appearances.
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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Creator/LouisCK, who played an integral role in writing the first two seasons, was removed from the show following his admission of sexual misconduct, ironically leaving Adlon in a similar position C.K. was in on ''Series/{{Louie}}'' as the sole writer/director.
* TitledAfterTheSong: The show is named after "Better Things" by Music/TheKinks.

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