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The American Dream

  • Watchlist
  • 2013-2013
  • 1 Season
  • Schmoore Filmworks
  • Comedy, Drama, Horror, Reality
  • Watchlist

In order to get a nomination for state senate, Sandy Duncan-Hines hires a documentary crew to capture life in her small town of Misery, North Carolina. Unfortunately for Sandy, her entire town is overrun with equally delusional delinquents, perverts, and lowlifes - each with a special dream of their own.

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Christopher Wesley Moore
Dick Bobbit
Nina Scholl
Heidi Hines
Kevin C. Johnson
Frank Jr.

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Episode 1

Welcome to Misery

Wed, Oct 2, 201340 mins

In this episode, you'll meet the many shady characters that occupy Misery, North Carolina. These characters include: The Bobbits, a married country western musical duo hoping for a comeback; Frank Mancini, a pushy and vicious Australian stage dad with dreams of showbiz success for himself and his children; Sandy Duncan-Hines and her younger husband Will, Misery's ultra conservative political power couple; Trisha and Heidi Hines, Sandy and Will's spoiled teenage daughters who are running for student government; and Herbert and Mary Esther Schmidt, a deranged pastor and his agoraphobic wife.

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