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635:, CBS, 1992
629:, CBS, 1991
609:, CBS, 1989
587:, NBC, 1987
581:, NBC, 1987
550:, ABC, 1986
544:, CBS, 1986
536:, NBC, 1985
530:, CBS, 1985
518:, CBS, 1984
504:, NBC, 1983
498:, CBS, 1982
472:, ABC, 1979
338:, aired on
313:Ed Sullivan
293:(1989) and
252:Dan Aykroyd
215:Malcolm Leo
170:(1981) and
139:Joan of Arc
79:Andrew Solt
29:Andrew Solt
1295:Categories
1223:PopMatters
1029:Cousteau:
898:References
508:Primetimes
350:Daily News
317:kinescopes
256:John Candy
61:Occupation
45:1947-12-13
1069:(TV 1979)
348:New York
267:Time-Life
233:Jay Cocks
116:Wimbledon
1147:Archived
1129:Archived
971:Archived
914:Archived
761:DJ Games
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556:(A.K.A.
413:Yoko Ono
297:(1989).
189:Philippe
112:U.C.L.A.
281:Nirvana
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831:, 2006
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769:, 2000
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733:, 1997
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510:, 1983
399:Awards
199:; and
197:Greece
152:Career
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419:Books
311:from
1201:2011
1085:Time
1033:1985
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