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A man calls his mother to tell her he can't bring his family home for the holidays, but ends up talking himself into it. Read the full description.
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A module from "Family Snapshots," sixty-five 90-second dramas about family life, broadcast from 1994 to the present on more than 70 stations.
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A module from "Family Snapshots," sixty-five 90-second dramas about family life, broadcast from 1994 to the present on more than 70 stations.
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Review of Christmas VisitWho wouldn't relate to this? We all know what this is about. A very engaging bit for that all-too-short-won't-it-ever-end?-I-just-can't-wait-I've-had-just-about-enough holiday week that stands perfectly alone and can be sandwiched in between just about anything. Go on. Your listeners need a laugh. |
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Posted on November 29, 2005 at 02:10 PM | Permalink
Review of Christmas Visit
Short and sweet. This will get a chuckle out of a lot of listners. In fact, the producer should just market the script to all of us who make the same call every year.