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== Miscellanea ==
== Miscellanea ==
The "Night Watchman"  segment was broadcast without explanation as the conclusion of [[https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered| All Things Considered]] on Halloween, October 31, 1979.
The "Night Watchman"  segment was broadcast without explanation as the conclusion of [https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/| All Things Considered] on Halloween, October 31, 1979.


The first 30 minutes of the 1985 Martin Scorcese comedy [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088680/| After Hours] plagiarizes the plot setup and portions of woman-in-the-deli segment from "Lies". Joe recounts learning about this plagiarism in the extended version of [[No Show]], and his decision to accept a settlement and remain uncredited on the film. Coincidentally, [[Larry Block]] appears as a taxi driver in the film, a role that originates with this episode.
The first 30 minutes of the 1985 Martin Scorcese comedy [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088680/| After Hours] plagiarizes the plot setup and portions of woman-in-the-deli segment from "Lies". Joe recounts learning about this plagiarism in the extended version of [[No Show]], and his decision to accept a settlement and remain uncredited on the film. Coincidentally, [[Larry Block]] appears as a taxi driver in the film, a role that originates with this episode.