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Sword Stained with Royal Blood

2007

Sword Stained with Royal Blood

2007
5
Sword Stained with Royal Blood is a 2007 Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CTV in Taiwan in 2007.
Jungle Jim

1955

Jungle Jim

1955
5
Jungle Jim is a 26-episode syndicated adventure television series which aired from 1955 till 1956, starring Johnny Weismuller, as Jim "Jungle Jim" Bradley, a hunter, guide, and explorer in, primarily, Africa. The program should not be confused with Ramar of the Jungle, but is based on the Jungle Jim comic strip created by Alex Raymond and Don Moore. Starring with Weismuller were Martin Huston as Jungle Jim's teenage son, Skipper; Dean Fredericks as Haseem, the Hindu manservant, and Neal, a chimpanzee from the World Jungle Compound, as Tamba. Paul Cavanagh played Commissioner Morrison in nine episodes. Produced by Harold Greene, the series was filmed by Screen Gems, a subsidiary of Columbia Pictures. The program aired in 158 American media markets and in thirty-eight other nations.Earl Bellamy directed the first four episodes of the new series. The series capitalized on the popularity of Weismuller, who had just completed his last film of Tarzan, the jungle character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Jungle Jim was
Escape to Chimp Eden

2008

Escape to Chimp Eden

2008
7
Escape to Chimp Eden is a television series broadcast on the Animal Planet network that premiered on February 8, 2008. The series examines the rescue of abused and neglected chimpanzees.
Jesse James Is a Dead Man

2009

Jesse James Is a Dead Man

2009
9
Jesse James is a Dead Man is an American TV series features motorcycle customizer Jesse James doing ostensibly death-defying stunts. The title is a play on the name of the outlaw Jesse James. The show premiered on Spike on May 31, 2009. "Quest for 200 MPH", the last episode to be aired as of August 2010, ran in September 2009.
Battles BC

2009

Battles BC

2009
7.5
Battles BC is a 2009 documentary series looking at key battles in ancient history. The show was known for its very gritty nature, visual effects similar to the movie 300 and its highly choreographed fight scenes with various weapons.
The Haunted

2009

The Haunted

2009
6.8
The Haunted is an American paranormal television series that premiered on November 22, 2009 on Animal Planet. Produced by Picture Shack Entertainment, the program features ghost stories and paranormal investigations involving animals. It also incorporates actual footage and photographs from the famiilies and paranormal research teams involved.
Gigantic

2010

Gigantic

2010
3.5
Anna Moore and her younger brother Walt are teens who live the lives of Hollywood "it" kids as the children of famous movie star couple John and Jennifer Moore. Anna and Walt have recently returned to Los Angeles after living in Australia for the past two years while their parents were shooting a movie.
Hopeless Pictures

2005

Hopeless Pictures

2005
8
Hopeless Pictures is an American animated comedy series starring the voice of Friends actress Lisa Kudrow, Seinfeld guest actor Bob Balaban, and produced and broadcast by the IFC. The cartoon follows fictional film producer Mel Wax, voiced by Michael McKean, in a spoof of the Hollywood movie industry. Stylistically the show makes use of the audio from scripted telephone conversations combined with on-screen gags surrounding the cartoon characters speaking.
Under Capricorn

1983

Under Capricorn

1983
5
Helen Simpson's scorching novel of passion and unspoken loyalty is brought to life in a major mini series unfolding in the epic Australian tradition of Against The Wind and Sara Dane.
The Adventures of Skippy

1992

The Adventures of Skippy

1992
6
In this revival of the charming Aussie series, Sonny Hammond is a park ranger with two children Jerry and Louise. The kids are involved in adventures that often have an environmental theme. Kate Burgess is a researcher at the habitat.
Women Behind Bars

2008

Women Behind Bars

2008
5.5
Dating in the Dark

2009

Dating in the Dark

2009
3
This reality show ask the question - Is Love Blind? Six daters get to know each other without seeing each other, giving them a chance to like the person for their personality first and not their appearance. After dating literally in the dark, they finally get to see each other. Will it be love at first sight, or will they leave alone?
Willa's Wild Life

2008

Willa's Wild Life

2008
10
Willa's Wild Life is a French/Canadian/American animated television series that first aired on ABC2 in 2008, then on Qubo and Nickelodeon Canada in 2009. The show is based on Dan Yaccarino's book An Octopus Followed Me Home. It is about a 9 year old girl named Willa who has some very unusual pets. She has, so far, acquired a giraffe, two elephants, an alligator, and many more exotic animals.
Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee

2003

Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee

2003
9.5
In an atmosphere as inviting as her recipes, Sandra Lee, author of the best-selling cookbook Semi-Homemade Cooking, shares her techniques for combining fresh ingredients with specially selected store-bought items. The results: mouthwatering meals and desserts, prepared in minutes, that taste like they were made from scratch. Now you can see why consumers, viewers and celebrities from Katie Couric to Nathan Lane have made Sandra Lee one of America's most sought-after culinary experts!
Prison Wives

2010

Prison Wives

2010
6
The Boy from Andromeda

1991

The Boy from Andromeda

1991
6.8
On a holiday to Mt Tarawera, teenager Jenny finds an odd shard of metal. In this third episode of the kids sci-fi series she meets its owner: 'Drom' — a survivor of an alien mission to deactivate a planet-annihilating space gun (aka Tarawera itself). They find themselves under siege from a Predator-like 'Guardian' of the gun. If Drom and Jenny and local kids Tessa and Lloyd can't defeat the mechanoid, catastrophe is imminent! The South Pacific Pictures series found international sales and cult repute.
Dangerous Assignment

1952

Dangerous Assignment

1952
3.5
A U.S. government agent travels the world on undercover missions in this 1950s series. Star Brian Donlevy originated the role on radio in the '40s.
Harold and the Purple Crayon

2001

Harold and the Purple Crayon

2001
8.5
Armed with a purple crayon and a powerful imagination, curious toddler Harold draws himself a world of adventure from the comfort of his bed and back again. Based on the books by Crockett Johnson.
The Broker's Man

1997

The Broker's Man

1997
5
Drama series about an ex-policeman, who now uses his detective skills while working for insurance companies.
Dangerous Encounters

2005

Dangerous Encounters

2005
7.8