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Monsters

1988

Monsters

1988
7.1
Monsters is a syndicated horror anthology series which originally ran from 1988 to 1991 and reran on the Sci-Fi Channel during the 1990s. As of 2011, Monsters airs on NBC Universal's horror/suspense-themed cable channel Chiller in sporadic weekday marathons. In a similar vein to Tales from the Darkside, Monsters shared the same producer, and in some ways succeeded the show. It differed in some respects nonetheless. While Tales sometimes dabbled in stories of science fiction and fantasy, this series was more strictly horror. As the name implies, each episode of Monsters featured a different monster which the story concerned, from the animatronic puppet of a fictional children's television program to mutated, weapon-wielding lab rats. Similar to Tales, however, the stories in Monsters were rarely very straightforward action plots and often contained some ironic twist in which a character's conceit or greed would do him in, often with gruesome results. Adding to this was a sense of comedy often lost on horror produc
Unsolved Mysteries

1988

Unsolved Mysteries

1988
7.7
Combines four to five segments of dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates of real human and paranormal mysteries. An audience interactive call-to-action request allowed viewers to call in with tips to help solve the cases.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988
7.6
An un-scripted comedy show in which four guest performers improvise their way through a series of games, many of which rely on audience suggestions.
Alf Tales

1988

Alf Tales

1988
7.1
ALF Tales is an animated American series that ran on the NBC television network on Saturdays from August 1988 to December 1989. The show was a spinoff from the series ALF: The Animated Series. The show had characters from that series play various characters from fairy tales. The fairy tale was usually altered for comedic effect in a manner relational to Fractured Fairy Tales. Each story typically spoofs a film genre, such as the "Cinderella" episode done as an Elvis movie. Some episodes featured a "fourth wall" effect where ALF is backstage preparing for the episode, and Rob Cowan would appear drawn as a TV executive to try to brief ALF on how to improve this episode. For instance Cowan once told ALF who was readying for a medieval themed episode that "less than 2% of our audience lives in the Dark Ages".
A Very British Coup

1988

A Very British Coup

1988
7.9
A Very British Coup is a British political thriller series based on the novel by Chris Mullin. It stars Ray McAnally as the newly elected left-wing prime minister Harry Perkins, who soon finds himself up to his neck in conspiracy.
The Storyteller

1988

The Storyteller

1988
8.2
The Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
Noble House

1988

Noble House

1988
7
Despite its impressive history and reputation, the international trading company Struan's is in trouble. Overextended by the previous management, new tai-pan Ian Dunross has had to issue public stock to improve the company's financial standing. Even this, however, has not given him the capital he needs. As a result, he is courting a private investor, American billionaire Linc Bartlett. Bartlett decides secretly to back Dunross' arch enemy, Quillian Gornt, who will stop at nothing to destroy Struan's. When Dunross realises that Gornt is suddenly strong enough to ruin the Noble House, he must urgently forge new alliances or reshape ancient ones.
48 Hours

1988

48 Hours

1988
7.3
This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.
Wish Me Luck

1988

Wish Me Luck

1988
6.2
Focuses on the lives of British women recruited as secret agents in occupied France during World War II. The series follows their training, missions, and the dangers they face while working with the French Resistance.
Mount Royal

1988

Mount Royal

1988
1
Andre Valeur, a successful businessman, lives in an upscale Montreal neighborhood and Paris. Daughter Stephanie is a model, Danielle a reporter. Rob works for his father but prefers the nightlife. Wife Katherine is unhapoy just being a socialite.
Fireman Sam

1987

Fireman Sam

1987
6.2
Follow the adventures of fireman Sam and his colleagues as they protect the citizens of the Welsh town of Pontypandy. Whenever the alarm sounds, brave Sam and his co-workers can be counted on to jump into a fire engine, hop onto a helicopter, or even launch an inflatable lifeboat to battle blazes, mount rescue missions, or provide medical attention to those in need.
The Three Musketeers

1987

The Three Musketeers

1987
7.2
D'artagnan leaves Gascone and his grandparents to go to Paris to be a musketeer like his father was...
ALF: The Animated Series

1987

ALF: The Animated Series

1987
6.2
ALF: The Animated Series is an animated cartoon spin-off based on the live-action Sitcom series ALF. It premiered on September 26, 1987 and ran for 26 episodes. ALF Tales was a spinoff from the series that ran on the NBC television network on Saturdays from August 1988 to December 1989. The show had characters from that series play various characters from fairy tales. The fairy tale was usually altered for comedic effect in a manner relational to Fractured Fairy Tales.
Wiseguy

1987

Wiseguy

1987
6.5
Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) of the United States. His roots in a traditional Italian city neighborhood form the underlying dramatic base throughout the series, bringing him into conflict with his conservative mother and other family members while acting undercover as syndicate enforcer.
The New Statesman

1987

The New Statesman

1987
7.5
The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.
My Pet Monster

1987

My Pet Monster

1987
6.9
Max's ordinary monster doll comes to life when its shackles are released by a magic key.
Popeye and Son

1987

Popeye and Son

1987
4.6
Popeye and Son is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and King Features Entertainment, and aired for one season and thirteen episodes on CBS. Maurice LaMarche supplied the voice of Popeye in this series, succeeding Jack Mercer in that role. It is also the first set of Popeye cartoons that were produced since Mercer's death in 1984.
21 Jump Street

1987

21 Jump Street

1987
7.2
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.
Vietnam

1987

Vietnam

1987
7
The Goddard family is about to be torn apart by the arrival of Australian conscription during the Vietnam War.
A Little Princess

1987

A Little Princess

1987
7.5
Sara Crewe is the pampered daughter of an army colonel in a Victorian London girls' school. But when her father dies, penniless, Sara becomes a skivvy in Miss Michin's school, befriended only by the scullery maid, Becky, her friends Ermengarde and Lottie, a little monkey, a lascar, and the mysterious man next door. Based upon the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.