Review of FM (1978) by Greg J — 09 Jun 2007

Just saw this for the first time. Great. Absolutely the inspiration for WKRP, the best sitcom ever. Great music, too.

This review of FM (1978) was written by Greg J on 09 Jun 2007.

FM has generally received positive reviews.

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