The Conspiracy Zone | |
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Also known as | TNN's Conspiracy Zone with Kevin Nealon |
Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Scott Carter |
Written by | Joe Bolster Tony DeSena |
Directed by | Kelly D. Hommon |
Starring | Kevin Nealon |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Scott Carter |
Production locations | Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Efficiency Studios |
Original release | |
Network | The New TNN |
Release | January 6 – November 10, 2002 |
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