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Made in America

Made in America

Description: Each episode of this reality series follows a willing participant embarking on a mission to transform his or her life by realizing a long-dormant dream.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2011
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 13
First episode air date: October 4, 2011
Created By: Bob Kusbit
Executive Producers: Zachary Behr, Dave Sirulnick, MORE
Networks: MTV, MTV2
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