Not a clue.
Probably took America by storm because it was the first program ever made in America not to have canned laughter after every lines spoken by an actor.
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Slurpy The Frog,
Sun 22 Jul 2007, 21:28,
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Ecclestone was good it in.
Even though he thought he was still playing The Doctor, and nobody told him otherwise.
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coobeastie Used to Be in Evil Gazebo,
Sun 22 Jul 2007, 21:32,
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