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Sweet Genius

2011

Sweet Genius

2011
6.7
Sweet Genius is an American reality-based cooking television series on the Food Network. Renowned pastry chef Ron Ben-Israel hosts this competition series in which four of America's premier pastry chefs compete in challenges, judged by Ben-Israel, that test their ability to use secret ingredients to create, based on a given inspiration, inventive desserts in a finite period of time. The winner of each challenge advances to the final test in which the last chef standing wins $10,000.
The Legend of Snow White

1994

The Legend of Snow White

1994
9.7
The Legend of Snow White is a Japanese anime series produced by Tatsunoko Production and based on the European fairy tale. Directed by Tsuneo Ninomiya and using a screenplay written by Jinzō Toriumi, the series premiered on NHK on April 6, 1994 and ran for 52-episodes until its conclusion on March 29, 1995. The series uses two pieces of theme music: one opening theme, "Heart no mori e tsuretette" by Miki Sakai with Red Dolphins, and one ending theme, "Folk Dance" by Mebae Miyahara.
Parents

2012

Parents

2012
8.3
Flying the nest is a milestone moment, a melange of nerves and delight as you unfurl yourself from the parental wing to do the independent thing, to grow up and never look back. But what if unforeseen circumstances force you to return and shack up with mum and dad once again?
Niní

2009

Niní

2009
6.3
Moses the Lawgiver

1975

Moses the Lawgiver

1975
7
The Story of the Exodus or freedom of Hebrews from Egypt is told from a perspective that highlights Moses' efforts to persuade first the stubborn Pharaoh Merneptah, who was his adopted cousin, to release his workforce of slaves. Then, once free and in the wilderness en route to the Promised Land, Moses must prove to be a pious and patient leader or lawgiver to a people who still think they want more out of him or God. For 40 years, Moses must carry on this load and challenge for God and Israel. With the help of his brother Aaron and Joshua, the people of Israel are officially born or created centuries ago when God promised and vowed to Jacob that he would be the father of a mighty nation.
Rated A for Awesome

2011

Rated A for Awesome

2011
8
Four best friends and their pet monkey battle boredom by turning the world into their own fun-filled laboratory, from turning detention into the hottest spot in school to building robots in order to skip chores.
Long Lost Family

2011

Long Lost Family

2011
3.3
Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present the documentary series which aims to reunite family members after years of separation, and offers a lifeline for people who are desperate to find long-lost relatives.
Kate Plus 8

2010

Kate Plus 8

2010
5.3
Kate returns with the kids! Join Kate and the kids on new adventures - from activities at home to exciting field trips, experience all the fun with the family.
Heston's Feasts

2009

Heston's Feasts

2009
9
Heston's Feasts is a television cookery programme starring chef Heston Blumenthal and produced by Optomen for Channel 4. The programme follows Blumenthal as he conceptualizes and prepares unique feasts for the entertainment of celebrity guests. The first series premiered on 3 March 2009, followed by a second series of seven episodes beginning in April 2010.
La viuda joven

2011

La viuda joven

2011
9.3
La viuda joven, is a Venezuelan telenovela produced by Venevisión. Created by Martin Hahn, it stars Mariángel Ruiz and Luis Gerónimo Abreu as the protagonists while Verónica Schneider, Astrid Carolina Herrera and Beba Rojas star as the antagonists.
Nothing Personal

2011

Nothing Personal

2011
5.3
Nothing Personal is a television show that airs on Investigation Discovery in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom hosted by actor Steve Schirripa. The show is a crime docudrama series that recounts true stories of contract killings. Each episode features a real life story of a "contract" murder. It explains who was involved, how the crime was committed and the background of the killing. Nothing Personal has featured episodes about killings with variety of motives including business disputes, fraud, greed, love and vengeance.
The Pickwick Papers

1985

The Pickwick Papers

1985
6.3
Mr Pickwick, Tupman, Winkle, Snodgrass and Sam Weller begin their travels through the England of stage-coaches and coaching inns.
Lady's Farm

2009

Lady's Farm

2009
7.7
Hanımın Çiftliği is a Turkish drama series. It has been adapted from Orhan Kemal's novel Hanımın Çiftliği. It has been very praised and won numerous awards.
Edwardian Farm

2010

Edwardian Farm

2010
9.7
Edwardian Farm is an historical documentary TV series in twelve parts, first shown on BBC Two from November 2010 to January 2011. It depicts a group of historians trying to run a farm like it was done during the Edwardian era. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television and filmed at Morwellham Quay, an historic quay in Devon. The farming team was historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn. The series was devised and produced by David Upshal and directed by Stuart Elliott. The series is a development from two previous series Victorian Farm and Victorian Pharmacy which were among BBC Two's biggest hits of 2009 and 2010, garnering audiences of up to 3.8 million per episode. The series was followed by Wartime Farm in September 2012, featuring the same team but this time in Hampshire on Manor Farm, living a full calendar year as wartime farmers. An associated book by Goodman, Langlands, and Ginn, also titled Edwardian Farm, was published in 2010 by BBC Books.
Madame Bovary

1975

Madame Bovary

1975
4.7
Francesca Annis and Tom Conti star in this acclaimed UK miniseries adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's classic tale of one woman's attempts to mold her own unfulfilling life in the shape of her favorite romantic novels.
Code 3

1957

Code 3

1957
5.3
Code 3 is an American crime drama that aired in syndication in 1957. The stories were all based on actual files of the Los Angeles sheriff's office.
Matt and Jenny

1979

Matt and Jenny

1979
6.5
Two English children, Matt and Jenny Tanner, and their mother depart for the New World from Bristol, England. During the voyage, their mother dies of typhoid fever. The two children arrive in Canada and begin a search for their uncle Bill Tanner, who arrived before they had. Along the way, they encounter the enigmatic Adam Cardston and woodsman Kit, who join them on their journey westward.
Nancy Drew

1995

Nancy Drew

1995
7.3
Nancy Drew is a curious and fiercely independent 20-year old criminology student whose consummate passion is sloving mysteries.
Grafters

1998

Grafters

1998
3
Two English brothers with different, clashing personalities become live-in home renovators for a notoriously finicky couple with strong opinions.
Hey Mulligan

1954

Hey Mulligan

1954
6.7
An NBC page aspires to an acting career, amid various challenges (including his size). Also known as `Hey Mulligan.'