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Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
1975 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe TARDIS takes the Doctor and Sarah to 1911 England, where they discover that Egyptologist Marcus Scarman has not only found a burial chamber inscribed with the Eye of Horus, he has been taken over by Sutekh, last of the all-powerful Osirans.
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Doctor Who: The Ark in Space
1975 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe TARDIS and its crew materialize in the future aboard the Ark, a space station in orbit around Earth, where they discover the last remaining members of humankind in suspended animation.
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Doctor Who: City of Death
1979 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe Doctor shows Romana around Paris when they become aware of a time distortion. Meanwhile, a woman at the Louvre named Countess Scarlioni is showing a great deal of interest in the Mona Lisa.
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Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
1972 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAs gel creatures materialize around UNIT HQ and commence a full-scale attack, the Doctor realizes that the situation is beyond even him to control and so he does the unthinkable, by sending an SOS to his two previous incarnations from the past.
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Classic Doctor Who
1963 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsSince 1963, the Doctor and his companions have been traveling through time and space in a miraculous police box called the TARDIS. These early seasons of the show develop the character of the Doctor, and introduce familiar villains like the Daleks.
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Degrassi High: Season 1
1989 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIt's the return of everyone's favourite gang at Degrassi High - with a few new friends along the way! As the students get older, the issues they face get more complex, such as date abuse, cancer, abortion and activism. A little levity never too far behind, the Degrassi teens also keep things entertaining with initiation, parties, crushes, rock and roll and even pies in the face.
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Degrassi High
1987 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsDealing with serious teenage issues -- including sexuality, parental divorce, suicide, drinking and sexual abuse -- "Degrassi High" continues to follow the kids from the popular "Degrassi Junior High" series. When Erica (Angela Deiseach) makes a decision about her pregnancy that twin Heather (Maureen Deiseach) disagrees with, it creates a rift between the two. Meanwhile, Michelle (Maureen McKay) must choose between her divorcing parents.
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Degrassi High: Season 2
1990 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIt's the return of everyone's favourite gang at Degrassi High - with a few new friends along the way! As the students get older, the issues they face get more complex, such as date abuse, cancer, abortion and activism. A little levity never too far behind, the Degrassi teens also keep things entertaining with initiation, parties, crushes, rock and roll and even pies in the face.
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Fawlty Towers: Series 2
1979 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars"Fawlty Towers" returns for a second madcap series with Basil once again hampered at every turn by his scathing wife Sybil and the hapless Manuel. It would almost be possible to feel sorry for him, if it wasn't for his appalling rudeness.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 3
1957 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMurder, obsession, revenge and all the other hallmarks of Alfred Hitchcock's work are in full flower in the third season of his classic anthology series, which features loads of big-name guest stars eager to work with the Master of Suspense.
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Fawlty Towers: Series 1
1975 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJohn Cleese stars as Basil Fawlty, the manic and much-put-upon hotel manager whose life is plagued by dead guests, hotel inspectors and riffraff. His biggest headache, though, is his "little nest of vipers" -- nagging wife Sybil.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMaster of the suspense Alfred Hitchcock brings his droll sensibility to the small screen in four seasons -- 1955 through 1958 -- in this anthology series featuring a parade of stars in chilling stories by leading authors.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 2
1956 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsYour evenings will be packed with mystery, murder and intrigue as you view this collection of all 39 installments from the Emmy-winning television series' sophomore season. As always, the legendary Alfred Hitchcock introduces the classic half-hour tales and closes each show with his trademark wry comments. Guest stars include Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Rip Torn, Vic Morrow, Dick York, Alan Napier, Cedric Hardwicke and Claude Rains.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 1
1955 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAlfred Hitchcock plays host to mystery, murder and mayhem in the first season of his iconic television series, which premiered in 1955 with "Revenge," starring Vera Miles (Psycho) and helmed by the master of suspense himself. Joanne Woodward, Cloris Leachman, John Cassavetes and other noteworthy names bring chills to the small screen in tales penned by literary luminaries such as Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch and Dorothy L. Sayers.
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Fawlty Towers
1975 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsHaughty, misadventure-prone Basil Fawlty and his bossy wife, Sybil, try to raise the profile of their "English Riviera" operation -- the Fawlty Towers Hotel -- but never-ending misunderstandings arise, leading to constant farcical lunacy.
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The Best of Bonanza
1959 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsFour classic episodes of the beloved Western television series have the Cartwright clan facing off against outlaws, dealing with betrayal and helping out a couple of children who've lost their parents.
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis collection celebrates John Belushi's classic "SNL" performances as Jake Blues and King Bee, as well as his spot-on impersonations of Joe Cocker, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and others.
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The Best of Bonanza
1960 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsFour classic episodes of the beloved Western television series have the Cartwright clan facing off against outlaws, dealing with betrayal and helping out a couple of children who've lost their parents.
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Quantum Leap: Season 3
1990 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTime-traveling scientist Sam and his sidekick Al continue altering the course of history in Season 3. This year, Sam winds up in his own brother's Navy SEAL squad; inhabits the body of a horror novelist; polices a beauty pageant; and more.
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The A-Team: Season 3
1984 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsEven Robin Hood and his merry men can't measure up to the A-Team, a ragtag group of wrongly accused prison escapees who patrol the streets of Los Angeles ensuring that justice is served. There's plenty of action in Season 3 as Hannibal (George Peppard), Face (Dirk Benedict), Murdock (Dwight Schultz) and tough-talking B.A. Baracus (Mr. T) continue to mop the streets clean of villains. You can run, but you can't hide from the A-Team!
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Quantum Leap: Season 5
1992 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPhysicist Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) can travel through time, assuming others' identities and correcting past mistakes, but he can't seem to find his way back to his own life -- or even remember it in this Emmy-winning series. In the final season, Sam and his holographic sidekick, Al (Dean Stockwell), continue to look for a way home. Along the way, Sam morphs into Lee Harvey Oswald, Elvis and more. Brooke Shields and Jennifer Aniston guest star.
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Quantum Leap
1989 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this time-bending sci-fi series, physicist Sam Beckett "leaps" into the bodies of people who need his help. Assistance comes in the form of Al, a friend from the future who appears as a hologram and guides him through each strange new scenario.
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Quantum Leap: Season 4
1991 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this Emmy-winning time-travel series, Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) and his holographic touchstone, Al (Dean Stockwell), ping-pong through the past as they search to find a way to bring the scientist home. In the show's fourth season, Sam dons the robe of a Ku Klux Klansman to save the life of a civil rights leader; rescues a small town from drought as a rain-making huckster; and makes music as a member of an all-black girl group.
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The Rockford Files: Season 5
1978 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAnother year brings more entertaining answering machine messages for ex-con turned private investigator Jim Rockford (James Garner) -- as well as a puzzling case involving his father, a sausage company and a country-western singer. The fifth season of this hit 1970s detective show garnered an Emmy Award for supporting actor Stuart Margolin, as well as five Emmy nominations, including one for guest star Rita Moreno.
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The A-Team: Season 5
1986 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFramed for a crime they didn't commit and on the lam for years, in this final season the A-Team is caught and threatened with execution unless they take on a series of dangerous undercover missions. Always up to the task, Hannibal, Face, B.A. and the rest of the team dive into every challenge, such as aiding a defecting East German scientist and saving the U.S. attorney general from assassination. Non-lethal shoot-em-ups have never been so fun!
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