Name: The Prozac Generation
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1996-03-01
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Heather Little, Susan Lombardi-Verticelli, Susan Lombardi-Verticelli

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In the age of antidepressants, The Prozac Generation is ahead of its time with its quirky characters and slapstick comedy in the vein of shows like "The Kids in the Hall".

Poster for the TV show The Prozac Generation.

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