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Murder, She Wrote: Season 8
1991 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThe bad guys don't stand a chance when writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) is on the case in this eighth season of the popular TV drama. She competes with an ex-cop (Wings Hauser) to solve a series of campus murders, takes a computer course that winds up being more exciting than expected and investigates the case of a young ballerina who died during a performance. Guest stars include Jameson Parker and Chad Everett.
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Murder, She Wrote: Season 7
1990 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsReturn to Cabot Cove for another season of the hit detective series that stars Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer who seems to be a magnet for murder and mayhem even in this sleepy community. This year, Jessica finds herself framed for murder, follows a murdered author's clues to solve a cold case and debunks a Mark Twain manuscript that figures in a book expert's death. Van Johnson, Brenda Vaccaro and Jerry Orbach guest star.
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Bewitched: Season 5
1968 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSamantha continues to cause magical headaches for husband Darrin in Season 5. This year, Samantha's meddling mother shrinks Darrin, Tabitha turns a classmate into a butterfly and Samantha's sister Serena interferes with the Stephens' marriage.
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Bewitched
1964 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsBy all accounts, Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery) seems like your everyday American housewife -- but she's a witch. Her husband, Darrin (Dick York), is along for the fun-filled ride as a mortal in this classic television series. Sam agreed to give up her "craft" when they married -- much to her mother's (Agnes Moorehead) horror -- but Sam finds herself using her magical methods in all kinds of situations, which leads to hilarity.
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Murder, She Wrote: Season 6
1989 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsMystery novelist turned amateur detective Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) continues to chase down leads in this Emmy-winning drama series' sixth year, which features plots involving a dead author, a murdered hypnotist, a fallen opera singer and a voodoo curse. Guest stars this season include Elliott Gould, Jerry Stiller, Shirley Knight, Shirley Jones, John Rhys-Davies, Bill Maher, Deidre Hall and Robert Vaughn.
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Bewitched: Season 4
1967 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSamantha, Endora and young Tabitha are up to more witchy tricks, including Tabitha bringing her toys magically to life and ditsy Aunt Clara invoking Leonardo da Vinci to paint the house -- all to the frustration of Samantha's husband, Darrin.
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Crusade in the Pacific: America at War
1951 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAs fierce battles raged on in Europe during World War II, the Pacific Theater was just as contentious and bloody. This fascinating documentary takes viewers into the heart of the action, from Manchuria to Hiroshima. Get to know the key players of this dramatic and deadly power struggle through this collection of 24 episodes that explore the weaponry and strategies employed in the war, as well as the brave soldiers who fought in it.
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Crusade in the Pacific: America at War
1951 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAs fierce battles raged on in Europe during World War II, the Pacific Theater was just as contentious and bloody. This documentary takes viewers into the heart of the action of this dramatic and deadly power struggle, from Manchuria to Hiroshima.
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Bewitched: Season 1
1964 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this enchanting classic sitcom, good-natured witch Samantha Stephens abandons her "craft" and assumes the life of an average American housewife when she marries mortal Darrin, much to the shagrin of her overbearing mother.
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis best-of collection celebrates Aykroyd's classic performances as Beldar Conehead, Male Prostitute Fred Garvin, the Ronco Bass-O-Matic '76 salesman and many others. Extras include bonus footage and interviews with the original cast and writers.
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Murder, She Wrote: Season 1
1984 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsOn the outside, Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury), a retired Maine schoolteacher turned mystery writer, appears to be quiet and unassuming. But she may actually be one of the best gumshoes ever, as evidenced by her innate ability to ferret out the true criminals in this delightful, long-running television series. Watch how she gets pulled into detective work in picturesque Cabot Cove (where nothing is as it seems) and elsewhere she visits.
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Bewitched: Season 2
1965 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn the second season of this spellbinding 1960s sitcom, newlyweds Darrin and Samantha make magic the old-fashioned way and welcome a new baby, Tabitha, into their suburban family -- much to the delight of meddling Grandma Endora.
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One Step Beyond
1959 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsA darker cousin to The Twilight Zone, this classic anthology series drew its inspiration from real-life stories about supernatural phenomena. Host John Newland presides over the creepy tales, which blur the line between truth and fiction.
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Murder, She Wrote: Season 2
1985 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsNothing gets past the sharp mind of mystery writer Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) as she continues to solve Cabot Cove's most puzzling crimes. Kicking off Season 2 of the long-running series, the intrepid amateur sleuth investigates a murder in the Caribbean, where she has the first of many encounters with British intelligence agent Haggerty (Len Cariou). And in a stand-out episode about Jessica's cousin, Lansbury tackles a dual role.
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Bewitched: Season 3
1966 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSamantha Stephens has promised her flustered husband, Darrin, that she'll stop practicing witchcraft. But the otherwise normal couple learns that their toddler daughter has supernatural powers of her own in the third season of this magical TV series.
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Murder, She Wrote: Season 5
1988 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsJessica Fletcher's (Angela Lansbury) murder-investigating colleagues step into the center spotlight this season with many episodes featuring fellow sleuths in the starring role. Though her friends may help solve confounding crimes, Jessica is still very much a presence, taking on a new affable antagonist, Sheriff Mort Metzger (Ron Masak). Guest stars include Keith Michell, Megan Mullally, Bill Maher, Dinah Shore, Paul Sorvino and Shelley Fabares.
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Murder, She Wrote: Season 4
1987 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAngela Lansbury's portrayal of mystery writer Jessica Fletcher earned her four Golden Globes and annual Emmy nominations for the entire 12-year run of this smash hit television series. In the fourth season, amateur sleuth Fletcher continues to solve puzzling crimes in her hometown of Cabot Cove and wherever she ventures. Guest stars this season include Janet Leigh, Eli Wallach, Dean Stockwell, Eddie Albert, Eileen Brennan, Shirley Jones and more.
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Murder, She Wrote: Season 3
1986 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAs the heroine of this popular prime-time series, Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) is constantly gathering material for her next best-seller, using her know-how as a mystery writer to solve a slew of real-life murders. In the show's third season, Jessica stakes out a circus to track down a long-lost relative; looks into the death of a fast-food advertising executive; and offers assistance to Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck's "Magnum, P.I." persona).
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Sesame Street: Selections from Season 42
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsBuilding on the show's educational values, this season of "Sesame Street" marks the introduction of the furry monster Murray, a science whiz. Kids will learn with Murray as he poses questions and then conducts science experiments to find the answers.
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Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen
1967 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) visits the planet Telos with his companions Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Victoria (Deborah Watling). There, they encounter a party of archaeologists who cannot be dissuaded from excavating a tomb of the extinct Cyberman race. The "Doctor Who" series, now considered a British television classic, has resurfaced after years in the BBC archives, bringing the 1960s to life as never before!
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Doctor Who: The Robots of Death
1977 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe doctor (Tom Baker) and his savage but loyal companion, Leela (Louise Jameson), land on a planet where they discover a society that's grown soft and dependent on robots to meet their needs. The duo becomes embroiled in a series of mysterious homicides in this sci-fi murder mystery. Based on the British TV classic, "The Robots of Death" originally aired on the BBC in 1977 and features a stellar cast of British character actors.
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Abbott & Costello Colgate Comedy Hour
1951 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsComic duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello take their turn in the rotation as hosts of "The Colgate Comedy Hour," performing some of their classic skits and welcoming big-name guests such as swashbuckler Errol Flynn and jazzman Louis Armstrong.
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Doctor Who: The Robots of Death
1977 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe doctor (Tom Baker) and his savage but loyal companion, Leela (Louise Jameson), land on a planet where they discover a society that's grown soft and dependent on robots to meet their needs.
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Sesame Street: Selections from Season 37
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 Stars"Sesame Street" residents reach major milestones in this award-winning children's show's 37th season: While Abby Caddabby's getting ready for her first day of school, Gabi (Desiree Casado) and Miles (Olamide Faison) are soon-to-be high school graduates! But there's something else to celebrate, too, when Maria (Sonia Manzano) and Luis (Emilio Delgado) attempt a picnic for their anniversary ... too bad no one told them it's also "H" Day.
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Sesame Street
1969 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsRepresenting a new kind of kids' show when it debuted in 1969, this educational series has never stopped innovating. Along the way, it's introduced a gallery of characters -- including Oscar and Big Bird -- to pop culture via Jim Henson's Muppets.
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