FM
1989 · 1 season · 13 eps · ★ 6.8 · Comedy
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FM is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from August 17, 1989 to June 29, 1990.
Created by Allan Burns, Dan Wilcox
Network: NBC
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Robert Hays Ted Costas -
Patricia Richardson Lee-Ann Plunkett -
Leo Geter Jay Edgar -
Lynne Thigpen Naomi Sayers -
Fred Applegate Harrison Green -
John Kassir Don Tupsouni -
James Avery Quentin Lamoreaux - N Nicole Huntington Maude Costas
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Delane Matthews Gretchen Schreck -
Rainbow Harvest Daryl Tarses
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