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Play for Today•Season 9•Episode 9

One Bummer Newsday

6.8/10 · 9 votesDec 12, 197875 min

Ranked #12 of 20 in Season 9•−0.2 vs season avg

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What happens to provincial journalists when there's nothing in the news and they have a paper to fill?

Directed byMichael Darlow
Written byAndy McSmith
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Episode Summary

"One Bummer Newsday" is episode 9 of Play for Today season 9. It scored 6.8/10 from 9 votes, ranking #12 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Michael Darlow and written by Andy McSmith, it aired on December 12, 1978.

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