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The Specials

The Specials

Description: The Specials is a multi-award-winning reality television series about five friends with intellectual disabilities who share a house in Brighton, UK. Originally made as a web-series the show has since made the transition to television. Wikipedia
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2009
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 13
First episode air date: September 2, 2009
Network: Oprah Winfrey Network
Genre: Reality television
First Shown In: Web series
Executive Producers: Carolyn Strauss, D. B. Weiss, Rosie O'Donnell, Oprah Winfrey, Sheri Salata
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