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The Book of Daniel Noun 1. Book of Daniel - an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
Book of the Prophet Daniel, Daniel
 

* Starring Aidan Quinn Aidan Quinn (Irish: Aodhán Ó Cuinn) (born March 81959 in Rockford, Illinois,) is an Irish American actor also known as the Quinnster.

Aidan Quinn was born in Rockford, Illinois.
 

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 in full National Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network.
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Working as a hybrid of Six Feet Under and 7th Heaven, NBC's new dramedy The Book of Daniel is just clever and real enough to successfully separate itself from a dreary mid-season pack.

Created by gay writer Jack Kenny (Titus), Daniel stars Aidan Quinn as Daniel Webster, an Episcopalian minister with both a weakness for prescription drugs and a family on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955.  of a breakdown (The teenage daughter sells weed, while the wife swills martinis). There's a gay Republican son (Christian Campbell), who wears a lot of sweaters; he's the most blandly centered of the bunch.

The reverend receives advice during conversations with a decidedly retro-looking Jesus. The dialogue is often laced with humor that characters deliver without sounding like phony television creatures, and the show promises to be fun to watch ... while it lasts.
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Title Annotation:Book of Daniel
Author:Broverman, Neal
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Date:Feb 14, 2006
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