Adapted from the lauded feminist novel and set in a colorful academic community in Marfa, Texas, this is the story of a struggling married couple, Chris and Sylvere, and their obsession with a charismatic professor named Dick. Told in Rashomon-style shifts of POV, the series charts the unraveling of a marriage, the awakening of an artist and the deification of a reluctant messiah.
Debbie Fenton is a granny, lawn bowler, tinpot dictator - who will stop at nothing to make sure her family's protected. Unfortunately, most of the time the person they really need protecting from is her. When her hermit-like husband William unexpectedly dies, she makes an outlandish decision that will put the family under more pressure than ever before.
"The Lost Episodes" is a collection of episodes that weren't ready for release. Time Life has brought them back for all to enjoy again. This series includes the debuts of long-running sketches like "As the Stomach Turns," "Carol and Sis," and "The Old Folks." And who can forget Tim Conway's first appearance on the show as the Oldest Man. Guests include Lucy, Bing, Phyllis, and Flip.
A Fine Romance is a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister was played by Susan Penhaligon. It was produced by London Weekend Television and written by Bob Larbey. It was first broadcast on 8 November 1981. It lasted for 26 episodes over four series; the final episode being broadcast on 17 February 1984. The series takes its name from a song in the 1936 film Swing Time, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, which Dench recorded as the theme music.
The series was nominated for nine BAFTA British Academy Television Awards and a winner of two, both for Dench's performance in 1982 and 1985.
Perfect Hair Forever is an American comedy animated television series which is largely a parody of anime. It was created and produced by Williams Street, and aired on Adult Swim and Teletoon at Night in the US and Canada respectively. Perfect Hair Forever premiered with "Perfect Hair Forever" on November 7, 2004, and ended with "Return to Balding Victory" on April 1, 2007; with a total of seven episodes.
Clare, a neurotic American, moves to Glasgow and starts a book group to meet new, interesting people. But Kenny, Dirka, Rab, Fist and Janice are more interesting than she bargained for...
Majority Rules! is a Canadian tween comedy series which first aired on Teletoon in 2009. The series is also dubbed Votez Becky! for the French title. The production company Entertainment One began filming for the first season on January 12, 2009. The show had the distinction of being the first regular program on Teletoon, an animation channel, to be almost exclusively live-action.
A collection of six distinct stories drawn from a rich and extensive body of folklore that narrates Iberian mythology. This epic series weaves a tapestry of myths and tales while tackling fantasy, horror, humor, and drama.
Mongo Wrestling Alliance is an 11-minute animated comedy series which aired on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Produced by Metalocalypse co-creator Tommy Blacha, the show is set in the world of professional wrestling and features the voices of Pamela Adlon, Tommy Blacha, Will Sasso, Billy West, and Harry Dean Stanton. The series premiered on January 23, 2011 with character designs by Ed Piskor.
Four friends who become multi-millionaires when they sell their video game company for a clean £246 million and overnight, the four friends are transformed from "people who play games" to "serious players in the game..." - or are they?
Pete versus Life is a Channel 4 sitcom created by George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore. It stars Rafe Spall and the first episode was aired on 6 August 2010. It was recommissioned for a second series after averaging 1.6 million viewers and a young demographic during its first run, and series two started airing on 21 October 2011.
Lindsay Carter is a woman whose husband has spent four years in prison for robbery, and has to keep her family in order. Her wayward children include a daughter obsessed with becoming the new Naomi Campbell and another who is blackmailing her deputy headmistress so she can bunk off school.
Dreamer Danny Reed's life is turned upside down when he is struck by lightning and wakes to find himself trapped in a woman's body. Instead of being a scruffy DIY store worker with no prospects, he has now swapped lives with glamorous female fashion journalist Veronica Burton. Danny suddenly must learn how to walk in stilettos and put on a bra, deal with the amorous advances of Veronica's boyfriend Jay and pass himself off as a fashion expert while also finding out what has happened to his old self.
King Star King is a tall, blond muscular man who after seducing his love, Princess Snow White, falls from his higher plane of existence to serve as a fry cook in a run-down waffle house. In order to reclaim his place in the heavens, he must battle his amnesia to defeat the evil Spring Bunny and rescue Snow White.
La fan, is an upcoming American telenovela produced by Telemundo, is an original story written by Marcela Citterio and inspired by an original idea of history Angélica Vale. The story revolves around the life of a famous telenovelas actor and his faithful follower who is his number one fan.
Don Angel, a trumped-up small businessman seeks validation through his small business kingdom, but finds unexpected solace from his odd squad of employees.
The story is a comedy about Lucius, an architect of public bath houses in ancient Rome, who time-travels to various modern-day baths in Japan. The author explores the two cultures in the world "that have loved baths the most: the Japanese and the Romans."
Super Dave is a Canadian/American variety show starring and hosted by the fictional character Super Dave Osborne. It ran from 1987 to 1991 on Showtime in the US and the Global Television Network in Canada. Super Dave was spun off from the sketch comedy series Bizarre, which featured Bob Einstein in recurring roles, including Super Dave. Super Dave made his first appearance on the 1972 TV series The John Byner Comedy Hour. Einstein then regularly played the character on the short-lived 1976 variety show Van Dyke and Company starring Dick Van Dyke.