| One Night Stand |
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| Genre | Stand-up comedy |
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| Country of origin | USA |
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| Original language(s) | English |
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| No. of seasons | 5 |
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| No. of episodes | 65 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | HBO |
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