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Unplugged

  • TV Series
  • 1989– 1989–
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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8.2/10
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Unplugged (1989)
DocumentaryMusic
Major pop music stars play their songs with only acoustic instruments.Major pop music stars play their songs with only acoustic instruments.Major pop music stars play their songs with only acoustic instruments.
IMDb RATING
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    • Jim Burns
    • Robert Small
  • Stars
    • 10,000 Maniacs
    • Perry Montague-Mason
    • Tony Bennett
    • Jim Burns
    • Robert Small
  • Stars
    • 10,000 Maniacs
    • Perry Montague-Mason
    • Tony Bennett
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys

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    10,000 Maniacs
    10,000 Maniacs
    • Themselves
    Perry Montague-Mason
    Perry Montague-Mason
    • Self - Strings…
    Tony Bennett
    Tony Bennett
    • Self
    Julieta Venegas
    Julieta Venegas
    • Self…
    Natalie Merchant
    Natalie Merchant
    • Self…
    Jerry Augustyniak
    Jerry Augustyniak
    • Self…
    Robert Buck
    Robert Buck
    • Self…
    Dennis Drew
    Dennis Drew
    • Hammond organ…
    Porl Thompson
    • Banjo…
    Steven Gustafson
    Steven Gustafson
    • Self…
    Mitchell Froom
    • Self…
    Jules Shear
    • Self…
    Michael Blakey
    Michael Blakey
    • Self
    Ralph Rieckermann
    Ralph Rieckermann
    • Self
    Paul Hester
    • Self
    Tim Finn
    • Self
    Neil Finn
    Neil Finn
    • Self
    Nick Seymour
    • Self
      • Jim Burns
      • Robert Small
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    • Trivia
      Kurt Cobain and Nirvana's gig at Unplugged is known for being the most famous, playing songs like Leadbelly's 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night?' and David Bowie's 'Man Who Sold the World.'
    • Connections
      Edited into Aerosmith: Love Me Two Times (Unplugged) (1990)

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    9/10
    Something special we didn't know we had
    I loved unplugged by mtv. It was such an amazing and special show that we never truly appreciated while it was happening. It always had great bands and in their raw form! I'm so glad to have grown up with this show.
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      • October 31, 1989 (United States)
      • Canada
      • United States
      • English
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      • Dakota North Entertainment
      • MTV Networks
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