• Intro to the question - 1997 has been called "the year of guilty pleasures" - having produced more than any other year.
• What happened in 1997 that created the conditions for so many the guilty pleasures?
• Let's Go To The Comments - special edition featuring Kelli O'Hara, Stephen Kellogg, Will Evans, Brian Chartrand and Greg Naughton (of The Sweet Remains), Emily Voorhees, producer Jack Gauthier, Josh Panda, Peter Day, Steve Silberman and Jeff Symonds.
• What about 2013 as a rival in producing more?
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