And though the programs they tape may be zany, television production at CCTV is not laidback.
At the taping of the first episode of "Inside Capitol Hill with Congressman Capuano" last Wednesday, it proved to be complicated and stressful work.
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Rep. Michael E. Capuano (D-Somerville) is waiting on the makeshift set--two chairs and a fake tree--chatting easily with the program's host, M. Yawu Miller.
But the people behind the scenes are showing more stress.
Director Dawn E. Morrissey is shuttling between the control room and the studio as she instructs the crew about camera shots and sound levels.
"Everybody set to go?" she asks at 7:24, closing the door between the two rooms.
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