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A half-hour sitcom anthology on PBS, about people who are struggling with the daily routines of life.
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'Wanda's Visit' is a MUST - get this out on DVD
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Cast
(Series Cast [82]) | Rosanna Arquette | ... | Kara Dimley (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Candice Bergen | ... | Barbara (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Teri Garr | ... | Robin Stone (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Spalding Gray | ... | Gary (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Steven Wright | ... | Dwight Harper (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Stockard Channing | ... | Hilda Bundt (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Carrie Fisher | ... | Enid (1 episode, 1989) |
| Sally Kirkland | ... | Agripina Gravanescu-Smith (1 episode, 1989) |
| Robert Klein | ... | Buddy Amber (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Jean Stapleton | ... | Edna (1 episode, 1989) |
| Jessica Harper | ... | Sydney (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Tim Matheson | ... | Mitch (1 episode, 1987) |
| Ted Stidder | ... | Fred (1 episode, 1987) |
| John Stockwell | ... | Maxwell Fletcher (1 episode, 1987) |
| Lyman Ward | ... | George Stone (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Griffin Dunne | ... | David (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Corey Feldman | ... | Bill (1 episode, 1989) |
| Sheila McCarthy | ... | Jenny Amber (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Judge Reinhold | ... | Jed (1 episode, 1989) |
| Peter Scolari | ... | Howard LaMotta (1 episode, 1989) |
| Louie Anderson | ... | Stu (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Catherine Bach | ... | Actress (1 episode, 1987) |
| Hagan Beggs | ... | Dad (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Hope Lange | ... | Frances Fletcher (1 episode, 1987) |
| Ketty Lester | ... | Mildred (1 episode, 1987) |
| Gail Boggs | ... | Luanda (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Anne De Salvo | ... | Nancy (1 episode, 1989) |
| Katherine McGrath | ... | Mother St Helen (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Linda Purl | ... | Laura (1 episode, 1989) |
| Danitra Vance | ... | Emma St. John (1 episode, 1989) |
| Dustin Berkovitz | ... | Young Gary (1 episode, 1987) |
| David Byrne | ... | Byron (1 episode, 1987) |
| Bruno Gerussi | ... | Harry (1 episode, 1987) |
| Betty Phillips | ... | Mom (1 episode, 1987) |
| Ruth Springford | ... | Dr. Iris Goldberg (1 episode, 1987) |
| Richard Dimitri | ... | Dean (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Alejandra Gollas | ... | Jennifer (1 episode, 1989) |
| Jerry Houser | ... | Gene (1 episode, 1989) |
| Marcell Rosenblatt | ... | Tracy (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Al Ruscio | ... | Father (1 episode, 1989) |
| Melanie Jones | ... | Gary's Mom (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Catherine O'Hara | ... | Rebecca (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Keanu Reeves | ... | Joey (1 episode, 1987) |
| Robert Ridgely | ... | Marlin Fletcher (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Ron Silver | ... | Driving Instructor (1 episode, 1987) |
| Eric Ayala | ... | Young Benjie (1 episode, 1989) |
| Buck Henry | ... | The Man on TV (1 episode, 1989) |
| Kurt Knudson | ... | Jack (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Jon Polito | ... | Agent Caponello (1 episode, 1989) |
| Tracy Brooks Swope | ... | Allison (1 episode, 1987) |
| Anne Ramsey | ... | Gypsy (1 episode, 1987) |
| Jeff Schultz | ... | Frank (1 episode, 1987) |
| Doug Tuck | (1 episode, 1987) | |
| Laura White | ... | Jennifer (1 episode, 1987) |
| George Belanger | (1 episode, 1989) | |
| Kalimba | ... | Abdul (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Max Perlich | ... | Older Benjie (1 episode, 1989) |
| Ken Smith | (1 episode, 1989) | |
| Jay Brazeau | ... | 2nd Driving Instructor (1 episode, 1987) |
| Norman Browning | (1 episode, 1987) | |
| Jackson Davies | ... | Charlie (1 episode, 1987) |
| John Steadman | ... | Grandpa Buckshot (1 episode, 1987) |
| Álvaro Carcaño | (1 episode, 1989) | |
| Ellen Gollas | (1 episode, 1989) | |
| Dondee Spencer | ... | Clarissa (1 episode, 1989) |
| Alex Bruhanski | ... | Bruno (1 episode, 1987) |
| Brandon Call | ... | Reggie (1 episode, 1987) |
| David Alden | (1 episode, 1989) | |
| Gabriela Goldsmith | (1 episode, 1989) | |
| Ron Wertheim | (1 episode, 1989) | |
| Janne Mortil | (1 episode, 1987) | |
| Jaqueline Fernandez | (1 episode, 1989) | |
| John Sabol | (1 episode, 1989) | |
| Irina Areu | (1 episode, 1989) | |
 | Jeff Daniels | ... | Jim (1 episode, 1987) |
| Christopher Durang | ... | The Waiter (1 episode, 1987) |
| Julie Hagerty | ... | Marsha (1 episode, 1987) |
 | Swoosie Kurtz | ... | Wanda (1 episode, 1987) |
| Roger Cudney | ... | Persival (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Geena Davis | ... | Daphne (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Nancy Lenehan | ... | The Neighbor (1 episode, 1989) |
 | Peter Riegert | ... | Bill (1 episode, 1989) |
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USA:30 min (12 episodes)
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Spin off from Survival Guide (1985) (TV)
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Christopher Durang's contribution to this anthology series, 'Wanda's Visit' is a comic gem that really should be more widely seen. I taped it in its original run and virtually everyone I've shown it to screams with laughter. It really is hysterically funny. Swoosie Kurtz gives a wonderful performance as the ex-girlfriend from hell. Durang himself appears in a small cameo. Julie Haggarty and Jeff Daniels are equally strong. Although Durang subsequently adapted it for the stage, the original is a masterpiece of comic writing and acting. I really don't remember and didn't tape any of the other segments, but from the people involved and the descriptions, it seems like this would be a winner. Whoever owns the rights (PBS?) really should dig through the vaults and release this.