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Sitcom Advent Calendar Day Twenty

The Naked Truth starred Tea Leoni as a recently divorced woman who is forced to become a paparazzo and immerse herself in the sleazy world of tabloid journalism. Initially running on ABC, it transferred to NBC after one season, and endured two massive retoolings over its subsequent two seasons. In and out came George Wendt, Mary Tyler Moore, and Jim Rash among others.

Here’s a clip featuring a nice cameo by Tom Hanks (celebrities often played themselves in the first season):

The Naked Truth
Day Twenty
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