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Too Cute

2011

Too Cute

2011
8.2
Witness the miracle of cute, from a kitten's first tentative steps, to a puppy's first call to the wild. The first few months of their lives are an adorable adventure. These furry friends are simply too loveable, too curious, too cute!
The Edison Twins

1984

The Edison Twins

1984
6.5
The Edison Twins is a Canadian children's television program which aired on CBC Television from 1982 to 1986. The Disney Channel also picked up the rights in the mid-1980s. 6 seasons were produced by Nelvana. It starred Andrew Sabiston and Marnie McPhail as fraternal twins Tom and Annie Edison, Sunny Besen Thrasher as their mischievous little brother Paul, and Milan Cheylov as their bumbling friend Lance Howard. Brian George stars as their police officer friend Sgt. Paganee. The show focused on the adventures of the main cast as they stumbled onto one problem after another, using Tom and Annie's scientific wit to solve the situation. Each episode ends with a short animated sequence illustrating a key scientific principle demonstrated in the preceding live action story. The last name of 'Edison' is an homage to the inventor Thomas Edison. As of 2013, the show has not been released on DVD. All six seasons are available via streaming through Amazon Instant Video.
Ryoko's Case File

2008

Ryoko's Case File

2008
6.4
Based on a series of light novels written by Tanaka Yoshiki. The story revolves around Ryōko Yakushiji, a brilliant 27-year-old elite investigator with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. Together with her subordinate Junichirō Izumida, the two often investigate bizzare and supernatural cases. In addition with the paranormal, Ryōko also has a longstanding rivalry with Yukiko Muromachi, another talented police investigator.
The Amazing World of Aviation

2013

The Amazing World of Aviation

2013
When the Wright brothers successfully took to the sky in 1903, the world paid attention. Civil aviation has since developed into a multi-billion dollar industry. We look at the incredible history and development of civil aviation in this series. From ailed beginnings through to modern marvels such as the Boeing 787, we present 13 themed episodes suitable for all audiences.
Don't Tell the Bride

2007

Don't Tell the Bride

2007
7
"Don't Tell the Bride" is a British reality television series in which couples are given money to fund their wedding ceremony. However, every detail of the event must be organized by the groom, who has no contact with the bride during the planning process.
Sabrina's Secret Life

2003

Sabrina's Secret Life

2003
6.9
Sabrina enrolls in secret witchcraft training classes while attending her normal high school, but discovers she must share her clandestine instruction and her regular school with Portia, a snooty young witch from the “other side”. Thus the stage is set for magical mayhem in the craziest, weirdest, most mixed-up world of all: high school.
Murder by Medic

2024

Murder by Medic

2024
They know how to kill and how to cure. Inside a hospital, at home, or maybe even next door. They are trained to save lives but also know how to take them. Delve into the stories of killers who broke the Hippocratic Oath to use their medical knowledge for murder, taking the lives of often vulnerable victims instead of caring for them.
On Camera

1954

On Camera

1954
7
On Camera is a Canadian dramatic anthology television series which aired on CBC Television from 1954 to 1958.
A Football Life

2011

A Football Life

2011
6.8
A Football Life is a documentary series developed by NFL Films and aired on NFL Network that documents the lives of select National Football League players, coaches, owners, and teams. Friends, teammates, family members and other players and coaches associated with the subjects are interviewed. The name of the series originated in a quote from Steve Sabol of NFL Films: Originating as an NFL Network special on the career of Bill Parcells in November 2010, it premiered as an episodic series on September 15, 2011, with the first part of Bill Belichick's documentary. The documentary was viewed by about 657,000 viewers, the most-watched documentary in NFL Network's history, and was the second-most watched program in Boston at the time with 151,000 viewers, trailing behind a Boston Red Sox game. Season One was eventually released on DVD. Season Two began on September 12, 2012, with The Faces of Tebow. The series was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology" and "Outstanding Promotio
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension

1998

Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension

1998
7.6
A new mystery begins for two young boys in the seemingly ordinary town of Eerie, Indiana as they experience strange and interesting phenomena.
Frontier Doctor

1958

Frontier Doctor

1958
6.3
Frontier Doctor is an American Western television series starring Rex Allen that aired in syndication from September 26, 1958, until June 20, 1959.
Chasing Shadows

2014

Chasing Shadows

2014
7.2
A socially awkward detective who deals better with data than people is assigned to work on a missing persons unit searching for lost souls.
The Three Musketeers

2014

The Three Musketeers

2014
4.2
Set in the Joseon Dynasty period, this drama series follows the Crown Prince Sohyeon, his warriors Heo Seung-Po and An Min-Seo, and a Park Dal-Hyang who is preparing for his military examination.
Celebrity Prank Wars

2023

Celebrity Prank Wars

2023
6.6
Kevin Hart and Nick Cannon take their famous friendly feud to the next level. It's an all-out war as one celebrity pranks another, and the payback begins. Each episode features celebrities planning and perpetrating some of the wildest and most viral pranks on each other, as hosts Nick Cannon and Kevin Hart choose one winner of the Prank War. Celebrities are always trying to up the ante as each prank is more elaborate than the next - all of them with unexpected twists, embarrassing situations and shocking reveals.
The Goes Wrong Show

2019

The Goes Wrong Show

2019
7.9
What’s the worst that could happen? A troupe of am dram actors take on some prestige productions. If you wouldn't mind ignoring the pratfalls, crumbling sets and tortured thespians ...
Starhunter ReduX

2018

Starhunter ReduX

2018
5
It's a time when humans have spread across the solar system, colonizing planets and building new worlds. Rule of law has broken down on this new frontier, leaving justice in the hands of dangerous men and women who offer their services for hire. Bounty hunter Dante Montana and his crew hunt criminals in deep space while searching for Dante's lost son, who was taken by a clan of outlaws years ago. The crew also struggle with their tormented pasts as dark forces change the universe around them.
Vindication

2019

Vindication

2019
6.2
Detective Gary Travis is a dedicated, though flawed, law enforcement officer who investigates crimes in the small town of East Bank, Texas. His work must be meticulous, as the true-to-life cases are not always what they seem on the surface. Matters of faith and justice are explored, as personal and professional relationships are put to the test. Co-workers, family members, victims, and even suspects, wrestle with life's deepest questions in the pursuit of ultimate vindication.
Texaco Star Theater

1948

Texaco Star Theater

1948
7.5
Texaco Star Theater is an American comedy-variety show, broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 and telecast from 1948 to 1956. It was one of the first successful examples of American television broadcasting, remembered as the show that gave Milton Berle the nickname "Mr. Television". The classic 1940–44 version of the program, hosted by radio's Fred Allen, was followed by a radio series on ABC in the spring of 1948. When Texaco first took it to television on NBC on June 8, 1948, the show had a huge cultural impact.
Poko

0000

Poko

0000
5
Poko was a stop motion TV series about a young boy, his pet dog, and his toy monkey. Produced in Canada by Halifax Film, a DHX Media Company, Poko was created by Jeff Rosen, It began production in 2003 and ended in 2006 after three production cycles. Poko is still broadcast in Canada on CBC Television in the Kids' CBC programming block, is still broadcast in Turkey on Yumurcak TV and in Australia by ABC. It is narrated by actor and dancer Cory Bowles. The show was awarded the 2004 Gemini for Best Pre-school Program in 2004 and the Alliance for Children & Television Grand Prize in 2007.
Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?

2010

Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?

2010
6.4
Pull back the curtain on bizarre double lives and see the real stories of men and women who thought they were happily married, until the day they uncovered a shocking secret about their spouse leading them to wonder who it is they really fell in love with.