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Likely Stories

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How it feels

This anthology series from the early 1980s presents multiple short comedy films in each episode. Different directors contributed to each volume, creating a mix of humorous stories.

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What happens

Likely Stories is a series of anthology comedy specials broadcast in the early 1980s. There were four volumes, with each one consisting of short films by different directors. The first volume was broadcast on the subscription service On TV in 1981, and volumes 2-4 were broadcast on Cinemax in 1983. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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