The Special Without Brett Davis

All Episodes 2015 - 2016

  • Ended
  • 2015-02-02T00:00:00Z
  • 42m
  • 2d 5h 12m (76 episodes)
  • English
  • Comedy
After being murdered moments into his first episode, comedian Brett Davis' roster of twisted characters guest host their own "special" each week, with celebrity guests, live music and comedians from NYC's underground comedy scene.

76 episodes

Series Premiere

2015-02-22T00:00:00Z

1x01 John Gentle

Series Premiere

1x01 John Gentle

  • 2015-02-22T00:00:00Z42m

Chris Gethard hands over the show to Brett Davis, who is instantly murdered. John Gentle fills in for the recently departed host and sadness ensues. Special guest Jake Fogelnest and music from Washer.

2015-02-25T00:00:00Z

1x02 Bobby Blayze

1x02 Bobby Blayze

  • 2015-02-25T00:00:00Z42m

Bobby Blayze meets an obsessive fan and a contract signing with Oak Tree Lee goes awry when Harley Tucker drops by. Special guest Tom McCaffrey and music from Glazer.

2015-03-01T00:00:00Z

1x03 Freshie Freshie

1x03 Freshie Freshie

  • 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z42m

Hippie bro Freshie Freshie doesn't realize he's in a cult. Les Savy Fav's Tim Harrington stops by and is swayed by the hypnotic Father Cyrill to join The Perception Society. David tries to stop the baptism. Music from Brick Mower.

2015-03-04T00:00:00Z

1x04 Vic & the Moose

1x04 Vic & the Moose

  • 2015-03-04T00:00:00Z42m

Vic and The Moose host a televised version of their edgy radio show, but personal issues keep popping up off the air. Special guest Bobby Tisdale and music from Blood Moon.

2015-03-11T00:00:00Z

1x05 Sweet Daddy Longlegs

1x05 Sweet Daddy Longlegs

  • 2015-03-11T00:00:00Z42m

Sweet Daddy Longlegs slums it on the show with actor Kevin Corrigan, Harley Tucker, his Jezebelles and several unwanted guests. Bobby Blayze attempts to get revenge. Music from Crystal Robots.

2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

1x06 BANANAZZZ

1x06 BANANAZZZ

  • 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z42m

Craig Evanhalen has retired from music and promotes his new job as a "punk business guru" but an impromptu BANANAZZZ reunion causes a meltdown. Cyberpunk hacker Andrew_Stinger breaks the system. Music from Wax Darts.

2015-04-01T00:00:00Z

1x07 The Chris Gethard Show

1x07 The Chris Gethard Show

  • 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z42m

A regular episode of The Chris Gethard Show goes awry when the terrorist minions of sexgod The Grand Inquisitor arrive seeking a stone.

2015-04-08T00:00:00Z

1x08 Count Dracula

1x08 Count Dracula

  • 2015-04-08T00:00:00Z42m

Count Dracula and his friends host a Halloween Special. Bride of Frankenstein and Jeff have relationship issues. Blade sings. Pazuzu dances. Guests Lauren Ashley Carter and music from Ava Luna.

2015-04-14T00:00:00Z

1x09 The Perception Society

1x09 The Perception Society

  • 2015-04-14T00:00:00Z42m

The Perception Society displays their talents and praises Father Cyrill. Kristen's Dad is there. The Great Darkness crashes the celebration. Freshie Freshie interviews Arthur Meyer. Music from Lost Boy.

2015-04-22T00:00:00Z

1x10 Out of Control Teens

1x10 Out of Control Teens

  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00Z42m

Retired from the ring after his last run-in with Harley Tucker, Bobby Blayze hosts a talk show to help some out of control teens. Harley arrives and forms a gang with the teens, until New Jack shows up. Music from Nuclear Santa Claust.

2015-04-29T00:00:00Z

1x11 The Grand Inquisitor

1x11 The Grand Inquisitor

  • 2015-04-29T00:00:00Z42m

The centuries old leader of The Great Darkness, The Grand Inquisitor, throws an orgy with Father Cyrill as the sacrifice, but he cannot get over Alyssa. Special guest Danny Tamberelli and music from Phemale.

2015-05-06T00:00:00Z

1x12 Faculty Talent Show

1x12 Faculty Talent Show

  • 2015-05-06T00:00:00Z42m

Artie Lange is a celebrity judge for an ill-advised faculty talent show put on by John Gentle, in an attempt to get his friend James Ugo a job in the English department. Music from Very Fresh.

2015-05-13T00:00:00Z

1x13 Freakman's Zone

1x13 Freakman's Zone

  • 2015-05-13T00:00:00Z42m

2015-05-20T00:00:00Z

1x14 CUL8R

1x14 CUL8R

  • 2015-05-20T00:00:00Z42m

Craig Evanhalen fires punk band BANANAZZZ to reunite his old boy band CUL8R. We learn what happened to the boys since their breakup. Craig interviews Adam Richman and a performance from Kicking Spit.

2015-05-27T00:00:00Z

1x15 Kelsey Lately

1x15 Kelsey Lately

  • 2015-05-27T00:00:00Z42m

The hubris of actor "Kelsey Grammer" leads to him creating his own late night talk show. Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon upstages him, and talk of a mysterious "strangler" drives him over the edge. Music from Corporal and Jerry Paper.

2015-06-03T00:00:00Z

1x16 Rumspringa

1x16 Rumspringa

  • 2015-06-03T00:00:00Z42m

Willem and Miriam Miller, two Amish teens on Rumspringa, visit the city for the first time and meet Gilbert Gottfried. Chaos unfolds when their estranged brother Levi and the Skuntz boys show up. Music from Pox.

2015-06-10T00:00:00Z

1x17 Juggalo Family

1x17 Juggalo Family

  • 2015-06-10T00:00:00Z42m

A family game show turns into Juggalo TV when Busta Nut, Creampie, the terminally ill Shitstayne X and the juggalo family take over the airwaves. Special guest Jena Friedman and music from Shilpa Ray.

2015-06-17T00:00:00Z

1x18 Drac

1x18 Drac

  • 2015-06-17T00:00:00Z42m

Joe Palmer and Count Dracula are unlikely roommates. When Drac gets too nervous to talk to the cute bartender, Joe and actor Richard Kind help him...but get distracted by the big game. Music from Fern Mayo.

2015-06-24T00:00:00Z

1x19 Vic & the Moose & Tyler

1x19 Vic & the Moose & Tyler

  • 2015-06-24T00:00:00Z42m

Vic and The Moose get a new producer who changes the show to make it less problematic. New co-host Tyler has some notes for Shitty Linda. Guest Rose McGowan talks about sexism in Hollywood. Music from Jounce.

2015-07-01T00:00:00Z

1x20 La Vie en Rose

1x20 La Vie en Rose

  • 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z42m

John Gentle learns about love with co-host Rose Johnson. John and Rose talk to Karley Sciortino and pick-up artist Deluxxxe. John proposes in the grandest way possible. Music from Shellshag.

2015-07-08T00:00:00Z

1x21 Freakman's Court

1x21 Freakman's Court

  • 2015-07-08T00:00:00Z42m

Doc Freakman hosts Freakman's Court, featuring a case between a jilted lover seeking money he's owed, and the trial of Harley Tucker. With star witness Natalia Tena and court recess music from Air Waves.

2015-07-22T00:00:00Z

1x22 Akiva Smirnoff

1x22 Akiva Smirnoff

  • 2015-07-22T00:00:00Z42m

Akiva Smirnoff, son of Yakov, showcases comedians (Marcus Jay, Brittany Anderson, Mr. Punchline and Puddles the Cat Comedian) for "consulate to the stars" Jack Hapley. Plus, an interview with Brooke Van Poppelen, and music from White Rope.

2015-07-22T00:00:00Z

1x23 Blind Date Gauntlet

1x23 Blind Date Gauntlet

  • 2015-07-22T00:00:00Z42m

The Grand Inquisitor's masked orgy takes place in the background of a dating game show where he meets real life blindfolded contestants and competes to win the heart of a bachelorette. Music from Radiator Hospital.

2015-08-05T00:00:00Z

1x24 Craig's New Band

1x24 Craig's New Band

  • 2015-08-05T00:00:00Z42m

Under the guidance of his recently divorced father, Craig Evanhalen fires BANANAZZZ (again) and they hold auditions for a new group. Craig talks to Michael Shannon and Corporal about being in a band. Music from Dreamcrusher.

2015-08-12T00:00:00Z

1x25 The Film Guys

1x25 The Film Guys

  • 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z42m

The Film Guys welcome Bridey Elliott, Griffin Newman and Clare McNulty from to talk about their film Fort Tilden. Director Gustav Országh comes out of seclusion to screen a piece from his film alongside his butler. Music from EZTV.

2015-08-19T00:00:00Z

1x26 Freak Man

1x26 Freak Man

  • 2015-08-19T00:00:00Z42m

When a whiz kids gains super powers from drinking Slam Panic Energy Drink, Doc Freakman is the only one with the power to stop him. With guest Frank Conniff and music from Sunflower Bean.

2015-07-30T00:00:00Z

1x27 Fuck Money

1x27 Fuck Money

  • 2015-07-30T00:00:00Z42m

Sweet Daddy Longlegs and Harley Tucker hold the show hostage and challenge Bobby Blayze. The Jezebelles hunt for Bobby. Special guest Virgil proves that everybody's got a price. With music from Bueno.

1x28 Comics Unchained with Ricardo

  • 2015-08-26T00:00:00Z42m

Akiva Smirnoff is joined by comedians Brittany Anderson, Tom Plott, Marcus Jay and Mr. Punchline on Comics Unchained. Ricardo shows up and takes over the show with his friends. Special guest Christian Finnegan and music from Hound.

2015-09-09T00:00:00Z

1x29 The Doctor's Corner

1x29 The Doctor's Corner

  • 2015-09-09T00:00:00Z42m

Dr. Escabara takes questions about health and fitness on her show, The Doctor's Corner, which slowly becomes an infomercial for Achexa's NutriCide health system. Music from Small Black.

1x30 Who's Afraid of Joyce Conner?

  • 2015-09-16T00:00:00Z42m

John has settled for Joyce Conner, a callous greeting card writer that happens to attract misery herself. In the length of one long, bitter, emotionally taxing dinner, their new marriage falls apart. With music from PWR BTTM.

2015-09-23T00:00:00Z

1x31 Frankenstein Tonight

1x31 Frankenstein Tonight

  • 2015-09-23T00:00:00Z42m

Comedian Nate Fernald is booked on two rival shows: Dracula's lighthearted Drac-Ass, and Frankenstein's conservative talk show. When a prank war erupts between the two, Nate is caught in the middle. With music from Charly Bliss.

2015-09-30T00:00:00Z

1x32 Go JoJo, Go!

1x32 Go JoJo, Go!

  • 2015-09-30T00:00:00Z42m

Kelsey Grammer hosts a telethon for "brain rot" sufferer JoJo. As celebrity guests like Rip Torn, Mike Love and magician Daniel George leave JoJo underwhelmed, the telethon's true goal comes to light. With music from Iron Reagan.

2015-10-08T00:00:00Z

1x33 R.I.P. JoJo

1x33 R.I.P. JoJo

  • 2015-10-08T00:00:00Z42m

Kelsey Grammer and the celebrities from the prior week's telethon return, and bask in the spotlight for a JoJo memorial show. A mysterious character named Crimbo appears, they soon realize that they cannot leave. With music from Laced.

1x34 Screaming Females: Band Rescue

  • 2015-10-14T00:00:00Z42m

Screaming Females come to the show with the intention of celebrating 10 years as a band, but the DIY-conscious band is ambushed with an impromptu "band rescue" by industry reps intending to make them the next pop sensation.

2015-10-28T00:00:00Z

1x35 The Dark Web

1x35 The Dark Web

  • 2015-10-28T00:00:00Z42m

Quaid and Stacy showcase some bargains on human organs, revenge porn and ISIS-claimed artifacts on Q4V, home shopping for the dark web. They are joined by the "dark lord of the dark web" The Grand Inquisitor. Music from Bug Arms.

2015-09-04T00:00:00Z

1x36 Judgment Games

1x36 Judgment Games

  • 2015-09-04T00:00:00Z42m

Willem's vicious cousin Elmo Miller arrives to show a fun side of the Amish with The Judgment Games, the least fun game imaginable and butts heads with guest Chris Gethard. Levi and Miriam descend into sin again. Music from Macula Dog.

1x37 Truth or Myth with Smith 2

  • 2015-11-25T00:00:00Z42m

Smith returns to MNN with his panel of experts on education, spirituality, politics and medicine and investigates the secret cults The Great Darkness and The Perception Society. Musical guest Smitty and The Thrillride.

2015-11-02T00:00:00Z

1x38 Total Nonstop Dancing

1x38 Total Nonstop Dancing

  • 2015-11-02T00:00:00Z42m

Total Nonstop Dancing showcases cool fashion and a dance megamix that will keep you dancing forever. Host Clyde Hunter and Body Dreamz lead the party, which shifts when a gas leak is discovered. With music from Future Punx.

2015-12-09T00:00:00Z

1x39 Thwub Chubba Lumpus

1x39 Thwub Chubba Lumpus

  • 2015-12-09T00:00:00Z42m

Mr. Mee, former indie rocker turned children's television host, invites Craig Evanhalen and Sara Schaefer on to his show, Thwub Chubba Lumpus. However, Craig's negativity takes a toll. With music from Long Beard.

2015-12-16T00:00:00Z

1x40 The Christmas Special

1x40 The Christmas Special

  • 2015-12-16T00:00:00Z42m

A broken-hearted John Gentle spends Christmas in prison with his new cell mate, "Skull Fucker" Harley Tucker. Humiliated by the inmates and his former flames, he loses all hope.

2015-12-06T00:00:00Z

1x41 Listen Out

1x41 Listen Out

  • 2015-12-06T00:00:00Z42m

Female-pioneer-turned-disgraced-astronaut Gunner Marsh hosts her long-running feminist talk show Listen Out with a panel of women who excel in their fields, and confronts noted chauvinist Vic from Vic and The Moose.

2016-01-20T00:00:00Z

1x42 Miércoles Enorme

1x42 Miércoles Enorme

  • 2016-01-20T00:00:00Z42m

Alonzo Cañas, Sonia Millionaria and María "ChuChi" Roberts host an emotional Spanish-language talk show, and invite some beautiful red-haired people on to be admired and pampered. With music from Teen.

2015-02-02T00:00:00Z

1x43 Bingo Blayze

1x43 Bingo Blayze

  • 2015-02-02T00:00:00Z42m

Bobby Blayze hosts a wrestling round table with Pat Buck, "Too Cocky" Kevin Matthews, Joel Gertner and his uncle, wrestling legend Bingo Blayze. Plus, Jack Silbert and Mr. Jokes provide global wrestling news. With music from Electric Trip.

2015-02-03T00:00:00Z

1x44 A Dracula Christmas

1x44 A Dracula Christmas

  • 2015-02-03T00:00:00Z42m

Dracula tries his best to throw a Christmas party for all of his friends on a chilly February night, but a love triangle and a party crasher complicate things. With music from Laura Stevenson.

2016-02-10T00:00:00Z

1x45 Guns

1x45 Guns

  • 2016-02-10T00:00:00Z42m

A "Mexican standoff" between a hitman and a mysterious stranger gets very complicated. With music from Crazy and The Brains.

1x46 The Next Science Superstar

  • 2016-02-17T00:00:00Z42m

Former MTV personality Jesse Camp is added to spice up competition to pick the host of Cosmos 3, forcing the scientists to degrade themselves to get the job. Behind the scenes drama spills onto The Special. Music from Diet Cig.

2016-02-24T00:00:00Z

1x47 How to Be Funny

1x47 How to Be Funny

  • 2016-02-24T00:00:00Z42m

With new host Jesse Camp on a Bahamas vacation, "Mr. Jokes" Steve Whalen presents his comedy seminar, with guest comedian Aparna Nancherla. With music from Acid Dad.

1x48 The Special with Jesse Camp

  • 2016-03-04T00:00:00Z42m

After taking over the show, Jesse Camp invites a mob of club kids, drag queens, punks, rockers and weirdos to the show. With guests Michael Alig, Dennis Dunaway, Steve Conte, Gerry Visco, Nicky Ottav, Cardone, Fur Helmet and more.

2016-03-09T00:00:00Z

1x49 Quagmire

1x49 Quagmire

  • 2016-03-09T00:00:00Z42m

Following the Jesse Camp debacle, a rattled Brett Davis forces his friends to act out his vision of the non-existent Quagmire sitcom he moved to LA to star in. Special guest Dave Hill and music from Söft Dov.

2016-03-16T00:00:00Z

1x50 Kaiju Big Battel

1x50 Kaiju Big Battel

  • 2016-03-16T00:00:00Z42m

The Special crosses over with Kaiju Big Battel when Doc Freakman and Bryce Bixby are recruited by Kaiju's nefarious Dr. Cube to create a destructive monster. With special guest Logan Miller and music from Thick.

2016-03-23T00:00:00Z

1x51 The Book Guys

1x51 The Book Guys

  • 2016-03-23T00:00:00Z42m

Greg and Gregg are now The Book Guys bore guests Meredith Graves, Jacqueline Novak and Jim Tews. A dementia-suffering writer gets caught in a love triangle between super fan Roy and the insidious butler Brinkley. Music from Hellbirds.

2016-03-30T00:00:00Z

1x52 Traffic School

1x52 Traffic School

  • 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z42m

Five adult traffic school students meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. With music from Guerilla Toss.

2016-04-06T00:00:00Z

1x53 The Good News

1x53 The Good News

  • 2016-04-06T00:00:00Z42m

The churchgoing Christian Mingle hosts his local show, The Good News, but gets caught in the middle of the feud between Father Cyrill and The Grand Inquisitor. With special guest Seth Herzog and music from Lushlife/CSLSX.

1x54 Space: The Female Frontier

  • 2016-04-13T00:00:00Z42m

Gunner Marsh's all-female space exploration mission is compromised when she learns it's a charter trip for rich white men. But things go from bad to worse an entity takes control of the crew's minds. With music from Very Fresh.

2016-04-20T00:00:00Z

1x55 War!

1x55 War!

  • 2016-04-20T00:00:00Z42m

Freshie Freshie's 420 celebration is cut short when he is sent to spy on The Great Darkness. The war begins and Father Cyrill's secrets are revealed. The Grand Inquisitor asks Andy Breckman about the end of Rat Race. Music from Bambara.

2016-04-27T00:00:00Z

1x56 Bubble World

1x56 Bubble World

  • 2016-04-27T00:00:00Z42m

Two bubbles from the magical Bubble World find themselves in our world and want to help. Dr. Hickenbottom reveals they are walking infectious diseases. With special guest Sarah "Ultragrrrl" Lewitinn and music from The Thermals.

2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

1x57 Mommy Match

1x57 Mommy Match

  • 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z42m

Three prospective Moms compete for the chance to adopt a little orphan boy, and one contestant tries to sabotage her competition. With special guest Lionel and music from Fond Han.

A comic convention panel featuring the cast of a box office blockbuster becomes a battle of egos with difficult actors, secret romances and a method actor. With guests Amy Rutberg and music from Dead Leaf Echo.

2016-05-18T00:00:00Z

1x59 Traffic School Prom

1x59 Traffic School Prom

  • 2016-05-18T00:00:00Z42m

The Traffic School gang is back and it's prom season. Sam gets a makeover to impress Skutch, Tad comes in between Clane and Travis, and Leon teaches everybody how to "Do the Pugh!" With music from Cellars.

2016-05-25T00:00:00Z

1x60 #YPR

1x60 #YPR

  • 2016-05-25T00:00:00Z42m

John Gentle's prison experience leads him to a book deal, but he quickly gives the money to former students in a pyramid scheme. Special guest Janeane Garofalo gets her hair touched a lot. With music from Mikey Erg.

1x61 The Caesar and Cleo Variety Hour

  • 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z42m

America's favorite couple is back on television in this blast from the past. All of your favorite jokes, songs and guests are back, despite the divorce trial. With guests Carla Rhodes and Cecil Sinclaire and music from M. Lamar.

2016-06-22T00:00:00Z

1x62 Traffic School Graduation

1x62 Traffic School Graduation

  • 2016-06-22T00:00:00Z42m

The Traffic School Gang says goodbye, but not before Detective O'Reilly solves all of the murders, Travis and Clane work out their issues, Leon Pugh finds his inner peace and Skutch saves Sam from her demons. Music from Ben Seretan.

2016-06-29T00:00:00Z

1x63 Battle of the Bands

1x63 Battle of the Bands

  • 2016-06-29T00:00:00Z42m

Craig Evanhalen has a new noise project that defies labels, but he needs them to win a Battle of the Bands against a self-inflated singer-songwriter, a dry electronic duo and some old-fashioned Trumpet Boys. Featuring music from SAVAK.

2016-07-13T00:00:00Z

1x64 Executive Producers

1x64 Executive Producers

  • 2016-07-13T00:00:00Z42m

Executive Producers Chris Gethard and JD Amato stop by to "fix" The Special and things get way too real. With music from B Boys.

2016-07-20T00:00:00Z

1x65 Free Ice Cream

1x65 Free Ice Cream

  • 2016-07-20T00:00:00Z42m

In their first interactive crowdsourced episode, Brett and Darren give out ice cream to whoever shows up. It's not what Jo had in mind. Things get weird. Lots of screaming. With music from Pill.

Smith covers the DNC from Philadelphia, while the Truth or Myth team uses the opportunity to do the show they want to do. With music from Museyroom.

2016-08-24T00:00:00Z

1x67 Mike Love & Mercy

1x67 Mike Love & Mercy

  • 2016-08-24T00:00:00Z42m

Mike Loves throws a very grim "summer beach party" and uses the power of transcendental meditation to relive his greatest victories. With Dan St. Germain and music from Sam Kogon.

2016-08-10T00:00:00Z

1x68 Fight Night

1x68 Fight Night

  • 2016-08-10T00:00:00Z42m

A crowd-sourced episode sees Bobby Blayze headed into a women's self-defense class...but the "Southern Spitfire" is actually the one learning self-defense from a camp of very serious female MMA fighters. Music from Warehouse.

2016-08-13T00:00:00Z

1x69 Drrty Lndry

1x69 Drrty Lndry

  • 2016-08-13T00:00:00Z42m

Another crowdsourced episode challenged the show to do an episode about vowels, leading to this silent film about a prosperous man who trades places with a bumbling tramp. With music from Scully.

2016-08-28T00:00:00Z

1x70 Warlords

1x70 Warlords

  • 2016-08-28T00:00:00Z42m

Homework tutor Colin Burgess' show "Call-In With Colin" is interrupted by a facepainted dystopian street gang that want to take over the universe. With guest Jordan Carlos and music from Long Neck.

2016-10-05T00:00:00Z

1x71 The Chore Guys

1x71 The Chore Guys

  • 2016-10-05T00:00:00Z42m

2016-10-05T00:00:00Z

1x72 Robot or Not

1x72 Robot or Not

  • 2016-10-05T00:00:00Z42m

In a world where the uncanny valley has all but disappeared, society's newest form of entertainment is Robot or Not, a reality show in which the Voight-Kampff Test is treated as a spectator sport. With Doogie Horner and music from Sex Jams.

2016-10-26T00:00:00Z

1x73 The Halloween Special

1x73 The Halloween Special

  • 2016-10-26T00:00:00Z42m

In this Halloween edition of the show, Count Dracula presents three tales of terror from three masters of horror: Nick Naney, Tynan DeLong and Jo Firestone. Spoiler: none of them are remotely scary or go well at all. With music from Pujol.

1x74 Truth or Myth with Smith 3

  • 2016-11-05T00:00:00Z42m

Truth or Myth discusses last night's presidential election.

2016-10-19T00:00:00Z

1x75 Mornin USA

1x75 Mornin USA

  • 2016-10-19T00:00:00Z42m

Mornin' USA is America's favorite morning news show, and it's all fun with guest Alex Brightman from Broadway's School of Rock, and music from All Boy/All Girl and a former child star going off the deep end. However, when all of the news in the world is bad news, the show gets a little uneven.

2016-10-12T00:00:00Z

1x76 Skuntz Line Is It Anyway?

1x76 Skuntz Line Is It Anyway?

  • 2016-10-12T00:00:00Z42m

Skuntz TV is stopped short when Chunk and Chigger's beloved pool noodle goes missing. Also murders happen. With music from PC Worship and guest Jamie Loftus.

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