Almost Live!

Almost Live!

Almost Live!

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Almost Live!

1984- 1999

11 Seasons

286 Episodes

8.5(2 votes)

Ended

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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Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

John Keister

Self / Various

John Keister

Acting

Pat Cashman

Self / Various

Pat Cashman

Acting

Tracey Conway

Self / Various

Tracey Conway

Writing

Nancy Guppy

Self / Various

Nancy Guppy

Acting

Ross Shafer

Self / Various

Ross Shafer

Acting

Bob Nelson

Self / Various

Bob Nelson

Acting

Bill Nye

Self / Various

Bill Nye

Acting

Joel McHale

Self / Various

Joel McHale

Acting

Steve Wilson

Self / Various

Steve Wilson

Writing

Darrel Suto

Billy Quan

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Acting

Bill Stainton

Self / Various

Bill Stainton

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