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> [When you decide you want to become a television writer, you naively assume it's going to be like the writers on the old 'Dick Van Dyke Show.' You'll write something and they'll just put it on TV. But what you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-klarik/when-you-decide-you-want-to-become-a-television-writer-you-naively/)

Jeffrey Klarik

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## More by Jeffrey Klarik

> [When I was a kid, I wanted to be That Girl. I even wrote a spec script for it and sent it to Sam…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-klarik/when-i-was-a-kid-i-wanted-to-be-that-girl-i-even-wrote-a-spec-script/)

Jeffrey Klarik

> [The character of Matt LeBlanc in 'Episodes' has some real dark sides, and Matt wasn't afraid to explore those.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-klarik/the-character-of-matt-leblanc-in-episodes-has-some-real-dark-sides/)

Jeffrey Klarik

> [When you decide you want to become a television writer, you naively assume it's going to be like the writers on the old 'Dick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-klarik/when-you-decide-you-want-to-become-a-television-writer-you-naively/)

Jeffrey Klarik

> [When you're doing a network show in the States, you're just a slave to the ratings. There's so much money invested that there's this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-klarik/when-you-re-doing-a-network-show-in-the-states-you-re-just-a-slave-to/)

Jeffrey Klarik

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