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Sitcom Advent Calendar Day Six

So, David Lynch made a sitcom. Co-written with Mark Frost, it was called On The Air, and only stayed on the air for three episodes. Although ABC cancelled it, the BBC showed all seven episodes that were made.

Lynch and Frost ended their creative partnership just before the show premiered.

Here’s a whole episode:

Any thoughts? Did you see it when it was on?

On The Air
Day Six
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