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CBS Afternoon Playhouse

CBS Afternoon Playhouse

Genre: Children's television series
Year Released: 1984
First episode air date: December 4, 1978
Awards: Writers Guild of America Award for Television
Writers: Blossom Elfman
Executive Producers: Stephen Gyllenhaal, Bob Johnson, Nick Anderson, Peter Walz
Nominations: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In Children's Programming, MORE
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