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Edd Byrnes Explores Japanese TV Taste in Tokyo
Edd Byrnes notes Japanese viewers prefer action over subtle humor as American shows flood Tokyo screens. Surveys show 10 U. S. programs in the top 20. hits include 77 Sunset Strip and Wagon Train while Gunsmoke and Dragnet underperform. Most American series are dubbed. few survive due to cultural gaps. Government limits imports to five hours weekly per channel, with possible rise if 1962 free trade goal is reached.
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Ann Sothern
Jack Webb
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June Allyson
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