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Saturday Night Live

1975TV-1452 seasons6.9 / 10

Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

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A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

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Episode 1

Steve Martin/Jackson Browne

Sep 24, 19771h 7m7.7 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Dan Aykroyd Sketches include--"Bert Lance National Express Card", "Kromega III", "Wild & Crazy Guys", "Mike McMack, Defense Lawyer", "Trinity 3000 Computer", "Great Moments In Rock & Roll", "Mr. U.S.A. Pageant", "Royal Deluxe II"

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Directed by Dave WilsonWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil LevyGuest stars Jackson Browne, Steve Martin, Al Franken, Tom Davis, Jim Downey, Rosie Shuster, Alan Zweibel, Akira Yoshimura

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Episode 2

Madeline Kahn/Taj Mahal

Oct 8, 19771h 7m6.0 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Bill Murray Sketches include--"Lee Harry Oswald", "Swill", "Bad Opera", "The 'Anyone Can Host' Contest", "Bianca Jagger Talks with Close Personal Friends", "The Acid Generation - Where Are They Now?", "Blind African-American", "Autumn In New York", "Ultra-Personal Feminine Product", "Dubbing Hercules", "Dame Edna Everage", "Pocket Pal", "Phone Secrets""

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Directed by Dave Wilson, Tom Schiller, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil LevyGuest stars Madeline Kahn, Taj Mahal, Barry Humphries, Lorne Michaels, Tom Schiller, Tom Davis, Mitchell Laurance, Jim Downey

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Episode 3

Hugh Hefner/Libby Titus

Oct 15, 19771h 7m5.0 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Laraine Newman Sketches include--"Playboy Bunny", "Angora Bouquet", "Planet Of The Men Vs. Planet Of The Women", "The 'Anyone Can Host' Contest", "The X-Police", "Circular Bed Sex Research", "Listening To Great Music", "Sex In Cinema", "3 R's", "The Story Of H", "Funeral Magician", "The Farbers at the Playboy Club"

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Directed by Dave Wilson, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil LevyGuest stars Libby Titus, Hugh Hefner, Andy Kaufman, Anne Beatts, Tom Davis, Mitchell Laurance, Neil Levy, Tom Schiller

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Episode 4

Charles Grodin/Paul Simon and The Persuaders

Oct 29, 19771h 7m6.0 / 10

Live From New York, It's...John Belushi Sketches include--"Grodin Misses Dress Rehearsal", "Weekend Update Ad", "The Coneheads", "Long-Winded Set-Up", "Consumer Probe", "The 'Anyone Can Host' Contest", "Samurai Dry Cleaners", "Trick-or-Treating Killer Bees", "Judy Miller"", "The Professional School of Football", "Incompetents"

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Directed by Dave Wilson, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil LevyGuest stars Charles Grodin, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Michael O'Donoghue, Alan Zweibel, Lorne Michaels, Tom Davis, Al Franken

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Episode 5

Ray Charles and the Raylettes

Nov 12, 19771h 7m6.0 / 10

Live From New York, It's...John Belushi Sketches include-- "Don Corleone", "A Message From the President of the United States", "Mamorex", "Howdy Doody's Widow", "Tomorrow", "The Young Caucasians", "Ray Charles Medley", "Franklyn Ajaye", "Evelyn Woodski Slow Reading Course", "Blackout Burglary", "Buck Henry Announcement".

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Directed by Dave Wilson, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil LevyGuest stars Ray Charles, Franklyn Ajaye, Michael O'Donoghue, Buck Henry, Tom Davis

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Episode 6

Buck Henry/Leon Redbone

Nov 19, 19771h 7m6.0 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Anyone Can Host Contest Finalists Sketches include--"The 'Anyone Can Host' Contest Finalists", "Little Chocolate Donuts", "Samurai Psychiatrist", "Stunt Babies", "Motel Sanitation Items", "Tomorrow", "Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow", "The Rickey Rat Club", "The History of Franken & Davis", "Jackie Onassis", "'Anyone Can Host' Contest Film ", "Life After Death"

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Directed by Dave Wilson, Tom Schiller, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil LevyGuest stars Miskel Spillman, Leon Redbone, Michael O'Donoghue, Buck Henry, Al Franken, Tom Davis, Jim Downey, Neil Levy

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Episode 7

Mary Kay Place/Willie Nelson

Dec 10, 19771h 7m6.5 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Mary Kay Place, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, & Jane Curtin Sketches include--"Peppiest Show Ever", "Hey, You!", "More Insects To Worry About", "Total Womanhood", "Married In A Minute!", "Bad Musical", "Hanukkah Explanation".

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Directed by Dave Wilson, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil LevyGuest stars Willie Nelson, Andy Kaufman, Mary Kay Place, Tom Davis, Jim Downey, Al Franken, Mitchell Laurance, Emily Prager

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Episode 8

Mrs. Miskel Spillman/Elvis Costello and the Attractions

Dec 17, 19771h 7m5.5 / 10

Live From New York, It's...John Belushi Sketches include ""America's Oldest Living Doper," "Meat Wagon Toy Ambulance," "Dating the Self-Conscious & Extremely Obnoxious," "Gift of the Magi," "Starsky and Hutch," "The Al Franken and Tom Davis Show," "E. Buzz Miller's Art Classics," "College Students Home For Christmas," "Drunken Santa," "Madame Butterfly"

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Directed by Dave Wilson, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil LevyGuest stars Tom Davis, Elvis Costello, Miskel Spillman, Buck Henry, Tom Schiller, Al Franken, Michael O'Donoghue, Mitchell Laurance

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Episode 9

Steve Martin/The Nitty Gritty Dirty Band

Jan 21, 19781h 7m7.7 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Dan Aykroyd Sketches include--"State of the Union Address", "Swill", "Searching For Bigfoot", "Wild & Crazy Guys", "Body Floss", "The Coneheads On 'Family Feud'", "'Close Personal Friends' Film", "What If?"

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Directed by Dave Wilson, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Levy, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Steve Martin, Randy Newman, Tom Davis, Mitchell Laurance

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Episode 10

Robert Klein/Bonnie Raitt

Jan 28, 19781h 7m7.0 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Paul Shaffer Sketches include--"Mr. Mike & Tina Turner Review", "Olympia Cafe", "The X-Police", "Nick Winters", "Nerds Album", "Frogs Look At Film ", "Giant Lobster Attack Warning", "Rhonda Weiss", "Attack Of The Giant Lobsters", "Lobsters Wreck The Studio""

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Directed by Dave Wilson, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Levy, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Bonnie Raitt, Michael O'Donoghue, Robert Klein, Anne Beatts, Rosie Shuster, Tom Schiller, Robert Van Ry, Chevy Chase

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Episode 11

Chevy Chase/Billy Joel

Feb 18, 19781h 7m6.5 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Chevy Chase Sketches include--"A Former President Speaks to the Nation", "The Moth Masher", "Post-Sex Discussion", "King", "Customs Trainee", "Bad Day Soundtrack Film", "Sermonette", "World War II GI Quiz", "Sketch With No Ending"

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Directed by Dave WilsonWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Levy, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Billy Joel, Valri Bromfield, Chevy Chase, Tom Davis, Al Franken, Mitchell Laurance, Neil Levy, Marilyn Suzanne Miller

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Episode 12

O.J. Simpson/Ashford and Simpson

Feb 25, 19781h 7m8.0 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Gilda Radner Sketches include--"Gilda Answers Audience Questions", "Samurai Night Fever", "Great Moments In Sports", "The Mohawk Master", "The Raid On Nicosia", "Voodoo", "The Franken & Davis Show", "Mandingo II", "E. Buzz Miller's Animal Kingdom", "Hertz Ad", "Celebrity Battle of the Sexes"

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Directed by Dave WilsonWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Levy, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars O. J. Simpson, Tom Davis, Paul Shaffer, Tom Schiller, Al Franken, Anne Beatts, Mitchell Laurance, Neil Levy

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Episode 13

Art Garfunkel/Stephen Bishop

Mar 11, 19781h 7m7.5 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Gilda Radner Sketches include--"Modern Crimes", "Kromega III", "Tomorrow", "Miracle In Chicago", "Stage Door Guard", "Looks At Books", "Don't Look Back In Anger", "Looking For Mr. Goodbar Playset""

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Directed by Dave Wilson, Tom SchillerWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Levy, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Stephen Bishop, Art Garfunkel, Lorne Michaels, Howard Shore, Andy Kaufman, Tom Davis, Jim Downey, Rosie Shuster

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Episode 14

Jill Clayburgh/Eddie Money

Mar 18, 19781h 7m5.5 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Garrett Morris Sketches include--"Garrett Morris sings 'Danny Boy'", "Royal Deluxe II", "Olympia Cafe", "Sybil III", "Bad One-Man Theater", "Nutrifix", "Myopia", "Shower Mike", "The Coneheads On Earth", "Celebrity Crack-Up"

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Directed by Dave Wilson, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Levy, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Jill Clayburgh, Tom Schiller, Rosie Shuster, Eddie Money, Anne Beatts, Al Franken, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Don Novello

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Episode 15

Christopher Lee/Meat Loaf

Mar 25, 19781h 7m6.7 / 10

Live From New York, It's...John Belushi Sketches include--"Kevin Scott", "Movie Trailers", "My Fair Lady", "Mr. Death", "Anwar Sadat", "Cold As Ice", "Dell Stator's Rabbit Hut", "Vampire Hunters", "Richard Belzer", "Mr. Bill Goes To The Circus""

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Directed by Dave Wilson, Walter WilliamsWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Levy, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Meat Loaf, Walter Williams, Stacy Keach, Richard Belzer, Christopher Lee, Rosie Shuster, Tom Davis, Karla DeVito

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Episode 16

Michael Palin/Eugene Record

Apr 8, 19781h 7m7.0 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Dan Aykroyd Sketches include--"Oscar Awards", "Little Chocolate Donuts", "Tax Deductions", "H&L Brock", "Great Escape", "Nerds Piano Lesson", "The Case of the Scarlet Membrane", "Good Time At Party", "Mr. Bill Pays His Taxes", "Danger Probe"

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Directed by Dave Wilson, Walter Williams, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Neil Levy, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Eugene Record, Walter Williams, Tom Davis, Jim Downey, Al Franken, Terry Jones, Akira Yoshimura, Alan Zweibel

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Episode 17

Michael Sarrazin/Keith Jarrett

Apr 15, 19781h 7m5.5 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Laraine Newman Sketches include--"A Message From the President of the United States", "Angora Bouquet", "Judy Miller", "E. Buzz Miller's Exercise World", "La Dolce Gilda", "Abraham Lincoln in the Audience", "Archaeologicus"

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Directed by Dave Wilson, Tom Schiller, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Michael Sarrazin, Keith Jarrett, Paul Shaffer, Anne Beatts, Tom Davis, Jim Downey, Brian Doyle-Murray, Mitchell Laurance

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Episode 18

Steve Martin/The Blues Brothers

Apr 22, 19781h 7m7.7 / 10

*Nominated for an Emmy Award* Live From New York, It's...Paul Shaffer Sketches include--"Don Kirshner's Rock Concert", "Hey You!", "Wild & Crazy Guys", "Theodoric of York", "Dancing In The Dark", "Extramarital Foreplay", "Swan Lake", "Troff 'n' Brew", "Nerds Science Fair", "Next Week In Review".

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Directed by Dave Wilson, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Steve Cropper, Steve Martin, Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Lou Marini, Tom Schiller, Tom Davis, Anne Beatts, Rosie Shuster

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Episode 19

Richard Dreyfuss/Jimmy Buffett

May 13, 19781h 7m6.5 / 10

Live From New York, It's...Bill Murray Sketches include--"Paraquat", "Cone Encounters of the Third Kind", "Sex Test", "Nick 'Springs'", "Annoying Lovers' Traits", "The David Susskind Show", "Father Guido Sarducci",

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Directed by Dave Wilson, James SignorelliWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Richard Dreyfuss, Jimmy Buffett, Paul Shaffer, Anne Beatts, Rosie Shuster, Don Novello, Dick Blasucci, Mitchell Laurance

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Episode 20

Buck Henry/Sun Ra

May 20, 19781h 7m6.0 / 10finale

Live From New York, It's...Dan Aykroyd Sketches include-- "Nixon Kicks His Book Around", "Nerds Go To The Prom", "Samurai TV Repairman", "Sodom Chamber of Commerce", "Olympia Cafe", "Mr. Mike's Least Loved Music", "More Insects To Worry About", "Stunt Puppy", "Bad Conceptual Art", "The Franken & Davis Show".

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Directed by Dave WilsonWritten by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Doyle-MurrayGuest stars Sun Ra, Tom Davis, Buck Henry, Tom Schiller, Al Franken, Michael O'Donoghue, Don Novello, Brian Doyle-Murray

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More about Saturday Night Live

Cast

Michael CheSelf - Various Characters

Kenan ThompsonSelf - Various Characters

Heidi GardnerSelf - Various Characters

Mikey DaySelf - Cameo (uncredited)

Cecily StrongSelf

Kyle MooneySelf - Cameo (uncredited)

Beck BennettSelf

Bobby MoynihanSelf - Cameo (uncredited)

Credits

Created by: Dick Ebersol, Lorne Michaels

Production details

Status: Returning Series
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 1,018
Original language: English

Networks & production

NBCUnited States
Broadway VideoUnited States
NBC StudiosUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
SNL StudiosUnited States

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