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The Real Ghostbusters

1986

The Real Ghostbusters

1986
7.7
The continuing adventures of paranormal investigators Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, their secretary Janine Melnitz and their mascot ghost Slimer.
Lucky Dog

2013

Lucky Dog

2013
8.2
Brandon trains dogs to the point where they can find forever homes.
Jesus

2018

Jesus

2018
7.9
The Lost World

1999

The Lost World

1999
7.1
Early 20th-century adventurers find themselves fighting for survival after their hot-air balloon crashes into a remote part of the Amazon, stranding them on a prehistoric plateau.
The Outer Limits

1963

The Outer Limits

1963
7.8
The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.
This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

1952
6.4
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.
The Block

2003

The Block

2003
5.1
Couples compete against each other to renovate houses and sell them at auction for the highest price.
Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour

2003

Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour

2003
7.1
Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery Tour is a 2003 television documentary miniseries starring Penn & Teller. The program was created by the CBC in association with Channel 4 Film. The show focuses on street magic, and the subjects of each of the three shows are China, India, and Egypt. Unusually for Penn and Teller, Teller speaks in the Egypt episode, even though part of their trademark performance is that Penn does all the speaking.
Brockmire

2017

Brockmire

2017
6.8
A famed major league baseball announcer who suffers an embarrassing and very public meltdown live on the air after discovering his beloved wife's serial infidelity decides to reclaim his career and love life in a small town a decade later.
Steven Raichlen's Project Smoke

2015

Steven Raichlen's Project Smoke

2015
9
The first how-to show to focus exclusively on smoking. From hot smoking and smoke-roasting to cold-smoking and smoking with hay, Raichlen shows you how to get creative with smoked food.
Darkness: Those Who Kill

2019

Darkness: Those Who Kill

2019
6.9
Investigator Jan and profiler Louise constantly move around in the thrilling periphery of a murderer's view as they link a series of killings.
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

2019

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

2019
9.1
Master dog trainer Graeme Hall finds long-lasting solutions for dogs with issues.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan

2021

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

2021
8.2
Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, this prequel to "Power" revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark.
Reply 1997

2012

Reply 1997

2012
7.9
As a teen, Shi Won was obsessed with a boy band. Now 33 years old, Shi Won and her friends are reviving their memories as their school reunion nears.
Fixer Upper

2013

Fixer Upper

2013
7.8
Renovation, design and real estate pros Chip and Joanna Gaines are paired with Waco/Dallas, Texas-area buyers to renovate the wrong house that's in the right location.
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch

2020

The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch

2020
8.1
The investigation of the world’s most mysterious hot spot for UFO and “High Strangeness” phenomena with astrophysicist Dr. Travis Taylor who joins real estate tycoon Brandon Fugal, along with his team of scientists and researchers on Utah’s notorious Skinwalker Ranch. The team utilizes cutting edge technology to investigate the 512-acre property to uncover the possibly “otherworldly” perpetrators behind it all. With everything from mysterious animal deaths to hidden underground workings and possible gateways that open to other dimensions, witness the close encounters that go beyond conventional explanation, as the team risks everything to finally reveal the ultimate secret of Skinwalker Ranch.
In the Heat of the Night

1988

In the Heat of the Night

1988
7.5
In the Heat of the Night is an American television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name starring Carroll O'Connor as the white police chief William Gillespie, and Howard Rollins as the African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995. Its executive producers were Fred Silverman, Juanita Bartlett and Carroll O'Connor. TGG Direct released the first season of the series to DVD on August 28, 2012.
Escape to the Country

2002

Escape to the Country

2002
5.5
The property show that helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.
War and Peace

2016

War and Peace

2016
7.6
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale

2024

Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale

2024
6
Set in a contemporary world where witchcraft is real, the story takes place in the idyllic English town of Sanctuary, where for hundreds of years witches have lived peacefully, as valued members of society. Until now…