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Self is a real person portrayed by Matthew Petzold in the TV series Telemarketers (based on a true story).
They appear in 2 episodes out of a total of 3 aired
Self is also portrayed by Patrick Yoes, Pat Pespas, Edward Hilger, Jonah Lipman-Stern, Billy Fedor, Sue Pespas, Richard Blumenthal, Ann Ravel, Sarah Kleiner and Roberto Lozano.

Self

by Matthew Petzold

character

Episodes2

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    Episode #1.1

    episode S1.E1 august 2023
    Sam Lipman-Stern, a 14-year-old high school dropout, joins Civic Development Group ("CDG") in 2001 as a telemarketer raising money for various charities. What starts off as horseplay, filming the outrageous office antics, leads Sam and his colleague Pat Pespas (a legendary salesman at the office who is also struggling with addiction) to closely examine their dubious fundraising practices and the players behind this seemingly large-scale fraud.
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    Episode #1.2

    episode S1.E2 august 2023
    2009. After the Federal Trade Commission shuts down CDG, other copy-cat telemarketing companies evade regulation by taking advantage of loopholes. Undeterred, Sam and Pat journey down a wild and twisted path, learning that the questionable industry practices are pervasive. But just as they gain ground, an unexpected disappearance threatens their investigation.