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TV Character

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The TV Character type holds fictional characters from television shows.  Each character, even ones with common names (such as "Mr. Smith") should be a separate topic for each TV show, unless the character really is the same between two shows ... more

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Sookie St. James Sookie St. James Belleville(Melissa McCarthy)   Melissa McCarthy Gilmore Girls
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