Karen was a short-lived ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 situation comedy

Situation comedy

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 starring Karen Valentine

Karen Valentine

Karen Valentine is an American actress best-known for her role as the idealistic schoolteacher "Alice Johnson" in the television series Room 222.-Early life:...

.
A mid-season replacement, Karen lasted only five months (January to May 1975) before being canceled for low ratings.

Plot

Karen Angelo is an ambitious, enthusiastic worker for Open America, a citizen’s lobby

Lobbying

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 in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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. Karen is assisted in finding (and uncovering) corrupt politician

Politician

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s by Dale Busch, the cantankerous founder of Open America (played by Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Denver Dell Pyle was an American film and television actor. He is best remembered for playing Uncle Jesse in The Dukes of Hazzard .-Early life:...

 in the pilot episode

Television pilot

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, Charles Lane

Charles Lane (actor)

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 would later play the role).

External links

• Karen (1975) at the Internet Movie Database
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