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08.29.
Undressed
Undressed is an American anthology series that aired on MTV from July 26, 1999 to September 5, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by British director Roland Joffé. Click here to read more and watch a clip from the show »
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Phenom
Phenom is an American sitcom about a tennis wunderkind that aired on ABC from September 14, 1993 to May 10, 1994. The series stars Angela Goethals, Judith Light, and William Devane.
Fifteen-year-old Angela Doolan (Goethals) has the potential to be a sports superstar but worries about losing her normality and severing her family ties. Angela’s father has deserted the family to rediscover his youth and dally with younger women, leaving her mother Dianne (Light) to raise her children (including older son Brian and youngest daughter Mary Margaret) and try to keep a lid on her bitterness. Added to the fray is Angela’s obsessive tennis coach Lou (Devane), who is determined to bring out the champion in Angela regardless of the cost to her growth as a person.
Phenom was placed in the ideal time slot of Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c, between Full House and Roseanne. The series initially did well in the ratings but failed to sustain strong numbers; ABC pulled the plug on the show after one season. Click here to watch the intro »
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Stump The Schwab
Stump the Schwab is an American game show that aired on ESPN Classic (originally ESPN 2). The show ran from July 8, 2004 to September 29, 2006 and featured three contestants trying to stump Howie Schwab, who was the first statistician ESPN ever had. Stuart Scott was the show’s host.
Each episode of the show had three rounds, “Leading Off”, a second round that featured a different game each time, and “The Schwab Showdown.” After each of the first two rounds, the contestant with the lowest score was eliminated.
“The Schwab”‘s record in the “Schwab Showdown” over the show’s four season run was 64-16. Click here to watch a clip from the show »
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