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The Dana Carvey Show

The Dana Carvey Show

Description: Dana Carvey creates and stars in a sketch show that sends up everything from the 1996 Clinton-Dole presidential race to the state of network television, celebrity news and pop culture.
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 1996
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 8
First episode air date: March 12, 1996
Program Creators: Dana Carvey, Robert Smigel
Executive Producers: Robert Smigel, Brad Grey, Bernie Brillstein
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