My Perfect Dad
The Truth
It’s not easy being a perfect dad. Especially when your son has some notes about the performance.
Written by Louis Kornfeld.
Performed by Tim Platt, Michael Cullen, Alex Dickson, Tanyika Carey, Dennis Pacheco and Tom Ligon.
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