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Returns for
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B uena V ista T elevision’s one-
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Big B reak is gearing up for its sec
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gins the w eekend o f Septem ber 23-
24, 2000, in national syndication.
Y our Big Break is the w eekly show
that brings view ers a unique blend
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m usical talent and sizzling com pe
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gram w ith a gam e show tw ist, the
one-hour w eekly series is produced
by dick d a rk productions, inc. and
E N D E M O L E n te rta in m e n t for
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Y our Big Break gives ordinary
people w ith dream s o f stardom the
chance to perfrom their favorite
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role as C arlton Banks on the long-
running hit com edy series “Fresh
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series. Y our Big Break is based on
the long-running European show
that is already an enorm ous hit in
thirteen countries, including the
U nited K ingdom , G erm any, Spain
and Italy.
Y our Big Break is that rare con-
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w hich everyone is a w inner," added
D ick Clark, Executive Producer.
“E ven the contestants w ho d o n ’t
m ake it to the next round feel like a
m illion bucks because th ey ’ve been
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testant has been transform ed into
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sh o w ’s sem i-finals. T here, they
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