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The TV Set

A place where dreams are cancelled.

As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.

20071h 25mRComedy

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About The TV Set

Directors
Jake Kasdan
Cast
David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd, Judy Greer, Fran Kranz, Lindsay Sloane
Genres
Comedy
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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