Understudy

Smash - Understudy Episode Poster

Running Time: 44
Release Date: 2012-04-09 00:00:00

When the show's new star gets stuck in Cuba, Derek puts Karen in as understudy.

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Credits

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director

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directing

Adam Bernstein
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creator

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creators

Theresa Rebeck
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novel

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writing

Garson Kanin
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writer

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writing

Jerome Hairston
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actor

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actors

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Karen Cartwright

Katharine McPhee