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Word: cleaverish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2002-2002
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...drama prospects at least seem more interesting. "American Dreams" -the aforementioned nostalgia show (also a trend we'll be seeing more of) -looked well-crafted, almost movie-like, but also seemed to hit exactly every cliche note you expect from something set in the early '60s: the Cleaverish white kids discovering their rebellious souls to the tune of Motown, the repressed Betty Crocker mom and authoritarian dad (with a sweet streak, of course) and - there's an FCC regulation requiring this, I think - the Kennedy assassination playing a major role. "Boomtown," a cop show set in LA -sorry, according...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Upfronts: NBC Gets Peacock-y | 5/14/2002 | See Source »

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