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The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
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The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

2004-04-11 · 43 min · Not rated

Comedy · Family · Music

America's favorite young married couple, Nick Lachey & Jessica Simpson, multi-platinum artists known from their hit MTV series, "Newlyweds," star in their first-ever television special, featuring a fun-filled variety hour of music and comedy. In a throwback to the days of Sonny & Cher and Laugh-In, the beloved Nick & Jessica breathe new life into the variety format, showcasing their singing and comedic talents in a series of sketches and musical performances with such guests as Jewel, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Kenny Rogers, baseball Hall of Fame star Johnny Bench, Mr. T, and The Muppets stars Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.

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Directors
Gary Halvorson
Production companies
Tenth Planet Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Nick LacheyNick LacheySelf
Jessica SimpsonJessica SimpsonSelf
JewelJewelSelf
Steve WhitmireSteve WhitmireKermit the Frog (voice)
Eric JacobsonEric JacobsonMiss Piggy (voice)
BabyfaceBabyfaceSelf
Mr. TMr. TSelf

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