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That's My Boy

1981

That's My Boy

1981
6.1
That's My Boy is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1981 to 1986. It stars Mollie Sugden as Ida Willis, who takes a job as a housekeeper for her son, whom she gave up for adoption years earlier.
Eleventh Hour

2006

Eleventh Hour

2006
6.2
Professor Ian Hood is a former physics professor recruited by the British government as its on-call scientist/detective and Special Agent Rachel Young is the companion bodyguard hired to protect Hood from the people who want to see his work put to an end.
A Fine Romance

1981

A Fine Romance

1981
5.3
A Fine Romance is a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister was played by Susan Penhaligon. It was produced by London Weekend Television and written by Bob Larbey. It was first broadcast on 8 November 1981. It lasted for 26 episodes over four series; the final episode being broadcast on 17 February 1984. The series takes its name from a song in the 1936 film Swing Time, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, which Dench recorded as the theme music. The series was nominated for nine BAFTA British Academy Television Awards and a winner of two, both for Dench's performance in 1982 and 1985.
Galaxy High School

1986

Galaxy High School

1986
6.5
Galaxy High is an American science fiction animated series that premiered on September 13, 1986 on CBS and ran for 13 episodes until December 6, 1986. The series was created by movie director Chris Columbus and featured music and a theme song composed by Eagles member Don Felder. Despite its short run, the show has since become a cult favorite.
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

1976

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

1976
6.3
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl is a Sid and Marty Krofft live action science fiction children's television series from 1976. The series aired 16 episodes in a single season as part of the umbrella series The Krofft Supershow. During the second season, it was dropped, along with Dr. Shrinker. When later syndicated in the package "Krofft Super Stars" and released on home video, the 16 segments, which were each about 12 minutes long, were combined into eight episodes.
The Armstrong and Miller Show

2007

The Armstrong and Miller Show

2007
6.6
Original and eccentric comedy sketches from Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller.
Murder City

2004

Murder City

2004
7.3
Murder City is a British police drama that centres on two mismatched detectives who scour London solving complex cases.
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin

1987

The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin

1987
6.3
Teddy Ruxpin and his best friend Grubby travel to the Land of Grundo in search of a long-lost treasure. With the aid of brilliant inventor Newton Gimmick, they rescue a kidnapped princess and find themselves in the possession of six magical crystals, each with its own special powers. With the help of many new friends, the trio travel across the land, discovering the power of each crystal and uncovering incredible mysteries, all while thwarting the dastardly villain Tweeg. Unbeknownst to the heroes, the evil Supreme Oppressor, Quellor, and his Monsters and Villains Organization, are determined to take the crystals and use them to plunge Grundo and its inhabitants into perpetual darkness.
Fat Friends

2000

Fat Friends

2000
7.7
Fat Friends was an ITV drama, following a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain and addresses the absurdities of dieting in our modern age. The drama looks at people and how they relate to one another and use body weight as an excuse for all sorts of failings in their relationships, or not living their lives to the full. Four of the cast, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman, went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.
Essence of Emeril

1994

Essence of Emeril

1994
6.3
Essence of Emeril is a Food Network show hosted by chef Emeril Lagasse. In each episode, Emeril shares with his viewers some of his 'kicked-up' recipes, similar to those on Emeril Live, but with a far calmer demeanor and quieter tone, and usually without the trademark apron that has become his Emeril Live uniform starting with the 2000 season.
Global Child - Travel with Purpose

2017

Global Child - Travel with Purpose

2017
5
Augusto explores the world through the best experiences as he shares uplifting life lessons with global friends.
Love Hina Again

2002

Love Hina Again

2002
7
Love Hina Again is a series of three OVA episodes following the original anime series, primarily adapts events from Volume 11 and Volume 12 with elements from Volume 13.
The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe

2024

The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe

2024
5.2
William Shatner explores our earth, and beyond, in search of the universe’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Each episode features contributions from scientists, historians, astronauts and other experts—each seeking to shed light on how the seemingly impossible actually can happen. Seeking answers to age-old questions that have mystified mankind for centuries. Things like, how was our earth born? Will we go back to the moon—or venture even farther? What dangers might lurk in the deep expanse of outer space? And perhaps the biggest of all—are we alone?
Flashback

2025

Flashback

2025
6.5
My Strange Arrest

2023

My Strange Arrest

2023
6.4
An in-depth look at the people who were arrested for allegedly committing some of the weirdest, wildest and most bizarre crimes ever, digging beyond the headlines and the viral videos to take a look at the incidents and consequences, hearing the stories from the accused, the arresting officers and eye witnesses. These are bizarre crimes with real-life ramifications.
One of the Boys

2023

One of the Boys

2023
6.4
The socially awkward Lau goes on the traditional Man Camp with the provincial town boys to prove that he's a "real man". But, things get tricky when he develops feelings for another boy on the trip.
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.
Desert Rose

2022

Desert Rose

2022
6.8
The Greyling siblings reunite at their family home in the Namaqualand desert in the Northern Cape after one of them reneges on a decade-long deal to settle the debts they took on when their father abandoned them and disappeared.
Melody, la chica del metro

2023

Melody, la chica del metro

2023
6.8
Hot Wheels City

2020

Hot Wheels City

2020
2.6