Seems like everybody on TV is a cop, doc, or lawyer. ''People are fascinated by the law,'' notes ''The Practice'' counselor Camryn Manheim. ''Will & Grace'' attorney Eric McCormack doesn't object: ''I don't think a plumbing show would fly.'' But compare prime time's 431 gainfully employed regulars with breakdowns of the U.S. workforce (based on federal stats). Here's how it really works. (Additional reporting by William Keck)
KEY:
| On TV |  |
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| In reality | |
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MEDICAL WORKERS
|
|
12.1% (on TV) |
|
|
0.9% (in reality) |
EXECUTIVES/MANAGERS
|
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6.4% |
|
|
31.0% |
SALESPEOPLE
|
|
2.6% |
|
|
11.8% |
POLICE
|
|
11.4% |
|
|
0.9% |
MEDIA PEOPLE
|
|
8.3% |
|
|
0.3% |
FORENSICS SPECIALISTS
|
|
4.5% |
|
|
0.1%* |
LAWYERS
|
|
8.3% |
|
|
0.7% |
SPACE TRAVELERS
|
|
5.9% |
|
|
0.0001% |
SECRET AGENTS
|
|
1.8% |
| UNKNOWN |
*based on industry estimates
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