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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Mark Kennedy | AP Entertainment Writer

TV reality show about jury duty is a summons to laugh

Ronald Gladden (left) and James Marsden in a scene from the series “Jury Duty.” (AP)

NEW YORK — So many people want to get out of jury duty these days because they think it’s boring or a waste of time. A new TV series shows it can be fun. Bonkers even.

“Jury Duty” from Amazon Freevee is an elaborate ruse of a show that builds an entire judicial system around one unsuspecting regular Joe. The judge is fake, the defense team and prosecutors are fake and his fellow 11 jurors are fake — all superb improv comedians.

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