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Almost Live!

Almost Live!

Almost Live!

Almost Live!

1984 - 1999•11 seasons•286 episodes•~30m•

★8.7(3 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

Almost Live! was a local sketch comedy television show in Seattle, Washington, USA, produced and broadcast by NBC affiliate KING-TV from 1984 to 1999. A re-packaged version of the show also aired on Comedy Central from 1992 to 1993, and episodes aired on WGRZ-TV in the late 1990s. The show was broadcast on Saturday nights at 11:30, pushing Saturday Night Live back to midnight. The show is now aired in reruns by the Seattle NBC affiliate following Saturday Night Live.

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Main Cast

John Keister

John Keister

Self / Various

Pat Cashman

Pat Cashman

Self / Various

Tracey Conway

Tracey Conway

Self / Various

Nancy Guppy

Nancy Guppy

Self / Various

Ross Shafer

Ross Shafer

Self / Various

Bob Nelson

Bob Nelson

Self / Various

Bill Nye

Bill Nye

Self / Various

Joel McHale

Joel McHale

Self / Various

Steve Wilson

Steve Wilson

Self / Various

Darrel Suto

Darrel Suto

Billy Quan

Bill Stainton

Bill Stainton

Self / Various

Keywords

sketch comedy

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Did You Know?

#1

The series spans 11 seasons with 286 episodes in total (avg. 26 per season).

#2

Each episode runs approximately 30 minutes.

#3

The series ran from 1984 to 1999 — a total of 15 years on air.

#4

Originally aired on KING-TV.

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Rating

8.7/10

Masterpiece

3 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Almost Live!

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Language:

N/A

Country of Origin:

United States of America

First Episode:

9/23/1984

Last Episode:

5/22/1999

Networks:

KING-TV