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“At the time, my 6-year-old kept thinking my character's name…” quote by Ted Danson — Download Open image

“At the time, my 6-year-old kept thinking my character's name was "Sam Alone," which is kind of brilliant. The funny came out of Sam's sad core: the alcoholic, the sex addict, the person who thinks he's God's gift.”

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