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How the ‘Hacks’ Production Team Created a ’70s Sitcom Set and Overcame Las Vegas-Sized Challenges

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How the ‘Hacks’ Production Team Created a ’70s Sitcom Set and Overcame Las Vegas-Sized Challenges
Aug 18, 2026 12:24pm PT How the ‘Hacks’ Production Team Created a ’70s Sitcom Set and Overcame Las Vegas-Sized Challenges

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Jazz Tangcay

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In the “Hacks” universe, “Who’s Making Dinner?” is a fictional sitcom celebrating its 50th anniversary at PaleyFest with a screening and party. The story goes that the sitcom was created in the 1970s by Deborah (Jean Smart) alongside her late husband, Frank.

However, Frank conned her out of a creator credit, leaving himself with sole writing credit. Between the PaleyFest celebration and the clips from “Who’s Making Dinner?,” “Hacks” production designer Rob Tokarz faced a challenge: “How do we make this?”

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