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Def Poetry

2002

Def Poetry

2002
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Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was co-founded by Bruce George, Danny Simmons and Deborah Pointer, is an HBO television series produced by hip-hop music entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The series presents performances by established spoken word poets, as well as up-and-coming ones. Well-known actors and musicians will often surprise the audience by showing up to recite their own original poems. The show is hosted by Mos Def. Def Poetry is a spin-off of Def Comedy Jam. As he did on Def Comedy, Simmons appears at the end of every episode to thank the audience.
Telescope

1963

Telescope

1963
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Telescope is a Canadian documentary series which aired on CBC Television between 1963 and 1973. The series was hosted by Fletcher Markle, which profiled notable Canadian people from celebrities to the unknown, who made a difference. Starting in September 1966, Telescope was the first regular colour broadcast in Canada. It's producer was Sam Levene. In 2008, CBC offered 10 episodes of Telescope on their Digital Archives website. The episodes are from the 1970-1971 season, and feature new host Ken Kavanagh. Among those profiled were game show host Monty Hall, publisher Mel Hurtig, journalist Pat Carney, actor John Vernon, author Farley Mowat, amusement park impresario Patty Conklin, and underwater explorer Joe MacInnis. A 1970 episode featured actor Donald Sutherland including early footage of his son Kiefer. Mentalist Uri Geller followed a week later by Ray Hyman and Jerry Andrus who explained and duplicated Geller's "paranormal" feats.
Beef: The Series

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Beef: The Series

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Beef: is a television series that airs on Black Entertainment Television. The show premiered on October 4, 2006, and aired six episodes for the first season, with the last original episode airing on November 8, 2006. Due to the lack of numbers in ratings, BET did not continue the Beef Series. Based on the popular documentary series that premiered on DVD starting in 2003, this current series explores arguments and feuds in the hip-hop genre and beyond. Those also include personal conflicts between those in both the sports and entertainment worlds, as well politics. DeRay Davis is featured in wraparound segments, speaking with ordinary people about who would they "beef" with when it comes to personal conflict. The show is executive produced by Quincy D. Jones III.
Simply Ming

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Simply Ming

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Simply Ming is a television cooking show hosted by chef Ming Tsai, and is produced by WGBH Boston and Ming East-West LLC. The show is distributed by American Public Television.
African American Lives

2006

African American Lives

2006
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African American Lives is a PBS television miniseries hosted by historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr., focusing on African American genealogical research. The family histories of prominent African Americans are explored using traditional genealogic techniques as well as genetic analysis. Gates has written an associated book, In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past, which was published in early 2009.
Tougher In Alaska

2008

Tougher In Alaska

2008
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Tougher In Alaska was a program on the History Channel that was a part of the network's "American Original Series" lineup. Starring long-time Alaska resident Geo Beach, the program explored the dangerous and extraordinary efforts put forth by Alaskans to perform jobs and provide services in such a remote, large, rugged, and hostile place. The program premiered on May 8, 2008 and aired one 13-episode season. The series was produced by Moore Huntley Productions, whose previous programs include several other programs about Alaska. The Principal Cinematographer was Daniel J. Lyons of Vermont Films.
Weaponology

2007

Weaponology

2007
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Weaponology is a documentary television series that premiered on November 6, 2007 on the Discovery Channel. The program also airs on the Military Channel.
Animal Face-Off

2004

Animal Face-Off

2004
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Animal Face-Off is a television program that aired on the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet in 2004.
Angry Planet

2006

Angry Planet

2006
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Angry Planet is a 39-part television series broadcast around the world featuring the adventures of storm chaser George Kourounis, Angry Planet is produced by Peter Rowe of Pinewood Films. The series plays on the following networks: ⁕Outdoor Life Network ⁕Travel Channel ⁕Weather Channel ⁕TV8 ⁕MTV3 ⁕Canal Evasion ⁕TVB The first season of the series has also been released on DVD as a box set. Each episode focuses on a different force of nature as Kourounis gets up close to investigate and document the most fierce natural phenomena the Earth has to dish out.
Really Wild Animals

1994

Really Wild Animals

1994
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An animated globe named Spin whisks kids around the world, teaching them about animals and their habitats.
The Serial Killer's Apprentice

2025

The Serial Killer's Apprentice

2025
The documentary explores the story of Elmer Wayne Henley Jr., an accomplice to the infamous Houston serial killer, Dean Corll, also known as "The Candyman Killer." The program features an in-depth, never-before-seen interview with Henley, who speaks for the first time in over 50 years about his involvement in the murders. It examines the psychological dynamic between a predator and a vulnerable teenager and how Henley was groomed to become an accomplice in one of the worst serial murder cases in U.S. history.
American Prince: JFK Jr.

2025

American Prince: JFK Jr.

2025
Traces John F. Kennedy Jr.’s early years marked by his father’s assassination, through his decision to create George, a new kind of political magazine, and the love story he shared with Carolyn Bessette.
Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness, and the Hare Krishnas

2024

Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness, and the Hare Krishnas

2024
Adapted from the New York Times bestselling book, this chilling exposé of the Hare Krishna movement tells the story of devotees like Nori Muster, a young woman from Los Angeles who joins to find inner peace and spiritual meaning but instead discovers a rotting heart of criminal activity taking place within the group. Drug smuggling, stockpiling weapons, and the subjugation and exploitation of female devotees metastasizes to widespread child sexual abuse and murder, all under the watch of the movement\'s spiritual leaders. Monkey on a Stick investigates how and why human nature drives some to dream the purest spiritual dreams but causes others to manifest our worst, basest nightmares.
Nine for IX Shorts

2013

Nine for IX Shorts

2013
Nine for IX is the title for a series of documentary films which aired on ESPN. The documentaries were produced by ESPN Films in conjunction with espnW, and were intended to have the same creative, story-driven aspect as ESPN Films' other series, 30 for 30, with the series focusing on captivating stories of women in sports told through the lens of female filmmakers. These are the short films in that series.
나를 향한 빅퀘스천

2017

나를 향한 빅퀘스천

2017
Changing of the Gods

2023

Changing of the Gods

2023
Changing of the Gods focuses on the “world transits” of the planets Uranus and Pluto, which together archetypally reflect “revolutionary transformation.” Each time these planets have come into axial alignments, a zeitgeist has manifested on Earth in concentrated periods of revolution, upheaval, and social breakthroughs that have changed the course of world history. About the Series During these periods, observers regularly see massive transformations in the areas of scientific and technological innovation, social and economic justice, women’s rights movements, black liberation movements, and the emergence of new paradigms that change how we view ourselves and reality as a whole.   Sound familiar? The last time it happened was the 1960s.   What is the revolution today? What is the transformation?
Tutankhamun: Life, Death & Legacy

2019

Tutankhamun: Life, Death & Legacy

2019
Dan Snow, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant retrace the final 100 days of ancient Egypt’s most legendary pharaoh Tutankhamun, to find out what daily life was like for the 19-year-old king.
Miami Kingpins

2025

Miami Kingpins

2025
Miami Kingpins is a gripping documentary series that dives into the untold true story of three of Miami’s most powerful and feared drug lords. Set against the backdrop of the 1980s and 1990s — when Miami became a global epicenter for narcotics and street empires — this series explores the rise, reign, and inevitable fall of men who built their kingdoms outside the law but inside the hearts and memories of the city. Through never-before-seen interviews, archival footage, and raw storytelling, Miami Kingpins exposes the inner workings of a lifestyle driven by money, loyalty, betrayal, and survival. But beyond the headlines and hustles, it also reveals the human stories — the families, the communities, and the cultural legacy that still lingers in Miami today and ultimately impacted pop culture.
Relative Secrets

2025

Relative Secrets

2025
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From serial-killer parents to long-buried family secrets, award-winning actress Jane Seymour and archaeologist Natasha Billson explore the remarkable mysteries and dark legacies that haunt ordinary families.
Vanished: The Heather Elvis Case

2025

Vanished: The Heather Elvis Case

2025
20-year-old Heather Elvis vanished in South Carolina in 2013. Her family endured harassment and conspiracy theories from online trolls, including suspects, as they and police continued searching.