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| Genre | Comedy anthology series |
| Starring | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producers | David Jablin Christopher Guest (Vol. 1) |
| Production company | Various |
| Original release | |
| Network | On TV (Vol. 1) Cinemax (Vols. 2-4) |
| Release | September 11, 1981 (1981-09-11) – August 5, 1983 (1983-08-05) |
Likely Stories is a series of anthology comedy specials broadcast in the early 1980s. There were four volumes, with each one consisting of short films by different directors. The first volume was broadcast on the subscription service On TV in 1981, and volumes 2-4 were broadcast on Cinemax in 1983.
The series was known for giving full creative freedom to its filmmakers and was notable for featuring the directorial debuts of Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, and Harry Shearer. The short films starred various notable actors, including DeVito, Crystal, Shearer, Guest, Reiner, Paul Reubens, Bruno Kirby, Michael McKean, David L. Lander, Richard Belzer, and Howard Hesseman. David Jablin independently financed and produced the first volume in 1981, alongside fellow producer Christopher Guest. Cinemax ordered three more volumes, which were produced by Jablin. DeVito's short film, "The Selling of Vince D'Angelo," led to him making his first feature film The Ratings Game.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Likely Stories, Vol. 1" | September 11, 1981 (1981-09-11) | |
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Short films:
-Starring: Bruno Kirby and Rob Reiner -Written by: Bruno Kirby and Rob Reiner -Directed by: Rob Reiner
-Written by: Christopher Guest and Matt Neuman -Starring: Christopher Guest -Directed by: Christopher Guest
-Written/Directed by: Harry Shearer
-Written/Directed by: Harry Shearer
-Starring: Stephen Collins and Amy Stryker -Written by: Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, David L. Lander, and Richard Beebe -Directed by: Christopher Guest
-Starring: Harry Shearer (voice only) -Written by: Harry Shearer | |||
| 2 | "Likely Stories, Vol. 2" | May 27, 1983 (1983-05-27) | |
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Short films:
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| 3 | "Likely Stories, Vol. 3" | July 1, 1983 (1983-07-01) | |
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| 4 | "Likely Stories, Vol. 4" | August 5, 1985 (1985-08-05) | |
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References
- https://www.vulture.com/2015/06/examining-the-cable-collaborations-of-jablin-mulholland-and-barrie.html
- https://www.vulture.com/2015/06/examining-the-cable-collaborations-of-jablin-mulholland-and-barrie.html
- https://www.vulture.com/2016/07/rediscovering-danny-devitos-long-lost-directorial-debut.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjJ3AIT130M&t=2s
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