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The adult daughter hasn't called; the parents are desperate; but at least there's a message on the machine. Read the full description.
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- Conrad Bishop
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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Greg Demetrick
Posted on June 16, 2004 at 07:12 AM | Permalink
Phone Message
A short piece on the missed connections of family. It is just interesting and makes me want to listen to the other portions of the series. Could be a good connecting piece for a larger theme show on families or technology.