A suburban mother faces her cancer diagnosis while trying to find humor and happiness as well.A suburban mother faces her cancer diagnosis while trying to find humor and happiness as well.A suburban mother faces her cancer diagnosis while trying to find humor and happiness as well.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 6 wins & 31 nominations total
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- TriviaThe title of this show was originally "The C-Word," and some promotional materials were made using this title. But while a guest on "The Daily Show," Laura Linney told Jon Stewart that the title was changed from "The C-Word" to "The Big C" to avoid confusion with The L Word (2004), which had also aired on Showtime.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 4 February 2011 (2011)
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When I heard of this show for the first time I was skeptical about the fact it's supposed to be a comedy and it's also about cancer. How could cancer and comedy be related? Well this is the perfect example for it. The whole series is a roller-coaster of emotions. One minute you laughing out loud and the next minute you feel like crying. You get very attached to the main character Cathy Jamison played beautifully by Laura Linney. This series makes you think about what is essential in life. Is it important to have a lot of money or other material things? No not really, the only thing that matters is your health and being a good person. I really enjoyed this whole show, all actors play their characters very well. The story is well written and keeps you bonded with the characters during the whole series. Certainly worth a watch.
- deloudelouvain
- Feb 22, 2015
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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