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ABC Comedy News

  • TV Series
  • 1973–1974
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
19
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ABC Comedy News (1973)
SatireComedy

Late-night ABC show spoofing happy talk news, featuring comedians like Mort Sahl and Richard Pryor. ABC news teams hated it and wouldn't do intros. Cast came from improv theaters like Second... Read allLate-night ABC show spoofing happy talk news, featuring comedians like Mort Sahl and Richard Pryor. ABC news teams hated it and wouldn't do intros. Cast came from improv theaters like Second City.Late-night ABC show spoofing happy talk news, featuring comedians like Mort Sahl and Richard Pryor. ABC news teams hated it and wouldn't do intros. Cast came from improv theaters like Second City.

  • Stars
    • Bob Elliott
    • Ray Goulding
    • Dick Gregory
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    19
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    • Stars
      • Bob Elliott
      • Ray Goulding
      • Dick Gregory
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Bob Elliott
    Bob Elliott
    • Bob Elliott
    • 1972–1973
    Ray Goulding
    Ray Goulding
    • Ray Goulding
    • 1972–1973
    Dick Gregory
    Dick Gregory
    • Dick Gregory
    • 1972–1973
    Spencer Quinn
    • Spencer Quinn…
    • 1972–1973
    Andrew Duncan
    Andrew Duncan
    • Andrew Duncan
    • 1972–1973
    Fannie Flagg
    Fannie Flagg
    • Fannie Flagg
    • 1972–1973
    Anthony Holland
    Anthony Holland
    • Anthony Holland
    • 1972–1973
    Marian Mercer
    Marian Mercer
    • Marian Mercer…
    • 1972–1973
    Mort Sahl
    Mort Sahl
    • Mort Sahl
    • 1973
    Peter Schickele
    Peter Schickele
    • Peter Schickele
    • 1973
    Joan Rivers
    Joan Rivers
    • Self
    • 1973
    Kenneth Mars
    Kenneth Mars
    • Kenneth Mars
    • 1973
    R.G. Brown
    • R.G. Brown
    • 1973
    Richard Dawson
    Richard Dawson
    • Richard Dawson
    • 1973
    Rudy De Luca
    Rudy De Luca
    • Rudy De Luca
    • 1973
    Stephanie Edwards
    Stephanie Edwards
    • Self
    • 1973
    Ronny Graham
    Ronny Graham
    • Ronny Graham
    • 1973
    Bo Kaprall
    Bo Kaprall
    • Bo Kaprall
    • 1973
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    • Release date
      • September 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Comedy News
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    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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