
Birthday:
01-03-1927
Deathday:
12-20-2004 (77 years)
Birthplace:
Akron - Ohio - USA
Biography
William Boyett was born on January 3, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, USA as Harry William Boyett. He is known for his work on Adam-12 (1968), Hôpital Central (1963) and Highway Patrol (1955). He was married to Joan Reynolds and Willagene Wither. He died on December 29, 2004 in Mission Hills, California, USA.
Served in the Pacific with the US Navy during World War II.
After university and service in the military, he was in various stage productions in New York City and Los Angeles before he started working in television and movies.
Started acting on radio after winning a high school Shakespearean competition.
Attended the University of Southern California.
Born in Ohio, he was raised in Waco, Texas, before his family moved to Los Angeles in the early 1940s.
Children: Suzy and Kevin.
In the early 1950s, William Boyett was a weather forecaster (weatherman) on KCEN-TV Channel 6 in Waco-Temple TX.
Served in the Pacific with the US Navy during World War II.
After university and service in the military, he was in various stage productions in New York City and Los Angeles before he started working in television and movies.
Started acting on radio after winning a high school Shakespearean competition.
Attended the University of Southern California.
Born in Ohio, he was raised in Waco, Texas, before his family moved to Los Angeles in the early 1940s.
Children: Suzy and Kevin.
In the early 1950s, William Boyett was a weather forecaster (weatherman) on KCEN-TV Channel 6 in Waco-Temple TX.
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Shield for Murder
event1954 star_border 6.6
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A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.
Big House, U.S.A
Act like Ranger at Park Exit (uncredited)
event1955 star_border 6.5
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A tough and realistic crime drama unfolds as merciless kidnapper Jerry Barker (Ralph Meeker) demands ransom paid against a young runaway whose fate lands Barker in Casabel Island Prison.
Strange Lady in Town
Act like Lt. Keith (uncredited)
event1955 star_border 4.5
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Julia Garth, a female doctor, plans to introduce modern techniques of medicine to old Santa Fe in 1880, but is opposed by an established doctor, Rourke O'Brien.
As Young As We Are
Act like Eric
event1958 star_border 6.2
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Scandal erupts in a small town when a high school teacher is romantically linked with one of her male students. Newly minted teacher Kim (Pippa Scott) is thrilled to land her first job, even though the principal warns her that the school has a rough reputation. Before classes begin, Kim dates a local, Hank (Robert Harland), and is horrified to learn that he's one of her students.
The Bogus Green
Act like Nick Helmerick
event1951
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Advance man Brass McGannon is nearly arrested for passing counterfeit money while promoting his circus' next stop. Returning to the circus, he learns that the Treasury Department suspects someone in the circus is responsible for the bogus dough appearing wherever the circus visits and suspicion falls on the show's newest employees. Meanwhile the alcoholic sideshow barker falls off the wagon when his beautiful daughter returns unexpectedly.
Every Girl Should Have One
Act like Detective Rand
event1978 star_border 1
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A merry who-done-it diamond caper unfolds after a woman's million dollar necklace is stolen while she is having her portrait done.
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Act like Sergeant 'Mac' MacDonald
event1978
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A dangerous campus radical may go free if the District Attorney's office can't locate any witnesses for the prosecution.
Who Was That Lady?
Act like Howard (uncredited)
event1960 star_border 6.2
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In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story that he is an undercover FBI agent. To help him with his story he enlists the aid of a friend who is a TV writer. The wife swallows the story and the film's climax takes place in the sub-basements of the Empire State Building. The professor and his friend, believing themselves prisoners on an enemy submarine, patriotically try to scuttle the vessel and succeed only in rocking the building.
Which Witch is Which?
Act like Ranger Jones
event1984
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The Ranger is throwing a big Halloween party and Buttons and Rusty wanna come, but instead they gotta thwart the evil plans of two criminals camping out in the park.
Sam's Son
Act like Coach Sutter
event1984 star_border 5.9
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Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a high school student struggling with his identity, who finds success as a javelin thrower on the track team.
Mobile Two
Act like Lt. Don Carter
event1975
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A TV reporter whose career was ruined by his drinking gets another chance when he is hired by a TV news program.
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
Act like Hannigan
event1977
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A couple of resourceful, free-wheeling criminal attorneys with an eye for the ladies confront a no-nonsense judge while trying to clear an heiress in the slaying of her husband, although her explanation of a mysterious intruder provides them with a rather weak case.
The Rocketeer
Act like Government Liaison
event1991 star_border 6.5
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A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.
Period of Adjustment
Act like Trucker (uncredited)
event1962 star_border 5.7
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A newlywed couple on their honeymoon visit friends who are having marital problems of their own.
Cocoon
Act like Agent in Brent's Office
event1968
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In this pilot film to the "Hawaii Five-0" television series, special law officer Steve McGarrett tracks down Red Chinese operatives and their spy ring in Honolulu.
The Hidden
Act like Jonathan Miller
event1987 star_border 6.9
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When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.
Space Raiders
Act like Taggert
event1983 star_border 4.5
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A futuristic, sensitive tale of adventure and confrontation when a 10 year old boy is accidentally kidnapped by a spaceship filled with a motley crew of space pirates.
Strays
Act like Dr. Lyle Sokol
event1991 star_border 6.7
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A young married couple and their daughter are terrorized by a pride of ferocious feral felines.
Forbidden Planet
Act like Crewman (uncredited)
event1956 star_border 7.3
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Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.
Blood Run
Act like Briskin
event1994 star_border 4
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A workaholic cop begins to suspect that his new lover may also be a serial killer.
When a Stranger Calls
Act like Sgt. Sacker (as Bill Boyett)
event1979 star_border 6.1
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A student babysitter has her evening disturbed when the phone rings. So begins a series of increasingly terrifying and threatening calls that lead to a shocking revelation.
Sam Whiskey
Act like Corporal
event1969 star_border 5.6
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A widow hires an ex-gambler to retrieve gold bars from a sunken river boat in Colorado and discreetly return them to the Federal Mint, from where they had been stolen by her dead husband.
Girls in Prison
Act like Dr. Shainmark
event1994 star_border 4.5
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Framed for the murder of a record company president in 1952 Hollywood, young, aspiring singer Aggie O'Hanlon is sentenced to life in prison and tries to adjust to her life life behind bars in a hellish womens prison where she is befriended by other "lifer" inmates who help her out when Aggie finds herself marked for murder by an unknown source who thinks she knows more about the murder than she does.
Inside Detroit
event1956 star_border 6
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Gus Linden, former racketeer head of a Detroit local of the United Automobile Workers of America, A.F.L, attempts to destroy his successor, Blair Vicker, so he can put his old rackets back into the auto factories. Vickers fights him off, ultimately winning help from Linden's attractive daughter Barbara and from Joni Calvin, Vickers' moll.
Ricochet
Act like company clerk
event1961
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An army sergeant blames himself for causing a rookie's death during training.
Gypsy Angels
Act like Mr. Allman
event1990 star_border 3
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Vanna White is a stripper who falls for a stunt pilot who develops amnesia after a crash.
The Turkey Caper
Act like Ranger Jones
event1985
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It is Thanksgiving at Chucklewood Park and Buttons and Rusty are worried. They desire to rescue their friends, the wild turkeys of the forest who have been captured. Every turkey is rescued with the support of Ranger Jones. Buttons and Rusty enjoy a grand holiday celebration with their family.
Vice Squad
Act like Officer Kellogg (uncredited)
event1953 star_border 6
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A Los Angeles police captain (Edward G. Robinson) ties the case of a slain policeman to a bank robbery, all in a day.
Last Clear Chance
event1959 star_border 2.6
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On the day young Alan receives his driver's license, Officer Hal Jackson visits the Dixon farm to sternly lecture the family on the dangers of carelessness at railroad crossings.
Ike
Act like Gen. Ward Hoffenberg
event1979 star_border 6.2
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Eisenhower the military man is the focus of this mini-series, his relationships with the other wartime leaders, and, very discreetly, his personal relationship with his driver, Kay Summersby.
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Act like Military Policeman (uncredited)
event1956 star_border 7.2
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The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
The Deliberate Stranger
Act like Aspen Detective
event1986 star_border 6.5
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Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.
Getting Physical
Act like Desk Sergeant
event1984 star_border 2
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The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a means of self-defense following a physical attack by two men, but then finds that while concentrating on building up her body her relationship with her parents, with whom she is living, and her new-found boyfriend, a young cop, is breaking down. Several noted bodybuilders and iron-pumpers, male and female, put in appearances to give this production an added authenticity.
Bloody Birthday
event1981 star_border 5.9
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In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn, which controls emotions, they have become heartless killers ten years later, and are able to escape detection because of their youthful and innocent facades. A boy and his teenage sister become endangered when they stumble onto the bloody truth.
The Golden Gate Murders
Act like Bridge Supervisor
event1979 star_border 8
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An elderly, venerable priest goes over the side of the Golden Gate Bridge and everyone except his nurse, Sister Benecia, believes that it was suicide. Sister Benecia finally manages to convince the police department to assign a detective, the cynical, irascible Paul Silver, to investigate. The "Mad Nun" and the "Mad Cop" become a formidable investigative team -- and much, much more.
Theodore Rex
Act like Desk Sergeant
event1995 star_border 3.6
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In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.
Fighting Trouble
Act like Chips Conroy (uncredited)
event1956 star_border 6
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An overambitious shutterbug almost gets his lights put out permanently when he decides to snap a picture of a mob boss.
Newsies
Act like Judge Movealong Monahan
event1992 star_border 6.8
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A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
Until They Sail
Act like US Marine (uncredited)
event1957 star_border 6.4
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Four sisters in New Zealand fall for soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.
Tarawa Beachhead
Act like Ullman (uncredited)
event1958 star_border 6
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A soldier is expected to never question the actions of his commanding officer, but when a Marine sees his CO breaking the law, he finds himself facing a difficult dilemma in this provocative war drama.
Private Hell 36
Act like Stimson (uncredited)
event1954 star_border 6.2
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In New York, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft. Police detectives Cal Bruner and Jack Farnham investigate and are led from the drugstore to a nightclub, where singer Lili is another recipient of a stolen bill. With Lili's help, the partners track down the remaining money, but both Lili and Frank are dismayed when Cal decides he wants to keep part of it.
Airport
Act like Jack Ingram
event1970 star_border 6.4
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Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.
The Wish That Changed Christmas
Act like Officer Jones (voice)
event1991 star_border 7.2
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Ivy, an orphan wants a grandmother and a doll for Christmas. She mistakes a sign greeting her into a town, she jumps off a bus and shouts, "It's me, Ivy!". In the cold she looks for a grandma unsucessfully. She finally finds a woman who always wanted children and a doll, Holly. Based on the book The Story of Holly and Ivy.
Mister Ed
(1 ep.)
event1961 star_border 6.7
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Wilbur Post and his wife Carol move into a beautiful new home. When Wilbur takes a look in his new barn, he finds that the former owner left his horse behind. This horse is no ordinary horse . . . he can talk, but only to Wilbur, which leads to all sorts of misadventures for Wilbur and his trouble-making sidekick Mister Ed.
Family Ties
Act like Policeman (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 7.3
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Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.
Family Affair
(5 ep.)
event1966 star_border 6.6
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Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do civil engineer and bachelor Bill Davis as he attempted to raise his brother's orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment. Davis' traditional English gentleman's gentleman, Mr. Giles French, also had adjustments to make as he became saddled with the responsibility of caring for 15-year-old Cissy and the 6-year-old twins, Jody and Buffy.
The show ran for 138 episodes. Family Affair was created and produced by Don Fedderson, also known for My Three Sons and The Millionaire.
CHiPs
Act like Rhodes (2 ep.)
event1977 star_border 6.8
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Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.
The Rookies
(1 ep.)
event1972 star_border 6.8
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The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department.
The Incredible Hulk
(1 ep.)
event1977 star_border 7.2
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During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his transformations, David Banner searches for a cure as he crosses the country, fugitive-style, with a dogged tabloid reporter on his trail.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Act like Lt. Dan Bell (1 ep.)
event1987 star_border 8.4
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Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
T. J. Hooker
Act like Sgt. Roy Kavin (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 6.3
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Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recuits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.
My Three Sons
Act like Captain (1 ep.)
event1960 star_border 6.5
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A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
The A-Team
Act like Nino's Catering (1 ep.)
event1983 star_border 7.5
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A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Act like 1st Detective (1 ep.)
event1963 star_border 5.3
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Kraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on NBC. Sponsored by Kraft Foods, it was seen three weeks out of every four and was pre-empted for Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall specials once monthly. Como's production company, Roncom Films, also produced Kraft Suspense Theatre. Writer, editor, critic and radio playwright Anthony Boucher served as consultant on the series.
Later syndicated under the title Crisis, it was one of the few suspense series telecast in color at the time. While most of NBC's shows were in color then, all-color network line-ups did not become the norm until the 1966-67 season.
The F.B.I.
Act like Guide (1 ep.)
event1965 star_border 5.5
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The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.
Mr. Lucky
(1 ep.)
event1959 star_border 6.4
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Mr. Lucky is a CBS adventure/drama television series that aired from October 24, 1959, to June 18, 1960, with repeats until September 3. Blake Edwards developed the program as a retooling of his Willie Dante character from Four Star Playhouse, where the role was played by studio boss Dick Powell. In the 1960–1961 season, Howard Duff assumed the role of Willie Dante in the NBC adventure/drama series Dante. Mr. Edwards directed and co-wrote the first episode of Mr. Lucky, and the credits of the first eighteen episodes included "Entire production supervised by Blake Edwards." Jack Arnold produced the show and directed fifteen of the thirty-four episodes.
Henry Mancini's smooth theme music for the show reached Number 21 in the US singles charts. He released two successful LP's based on the show, Mr. Lucky and Mr. Lucky Goes Latin.
Batman
Act like Policeman (1 ep.)
event1966 star_border 7.3
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Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.
The Bionic Woman
(1 ep.)
event1976 star_border 7
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After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.
Simon & Simon
(6 ep.)
event1981 star_border 6.7
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Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981 to January 21, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two brothers who run a private detective agency together.
Knight Rider
Act like Desk Sergeant (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 7.5
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Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
Quincy, M.E.
(1 ep.)
event1976 star_border 7.5
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Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.
Tales of the Unexpected
Act like Simpson (1 ep.)
event1979 star_border 6.7
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A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
(1 ep.)
event1964 star_border 7.1
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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of the fourth season of The Andy Griffith Show on May 18, 1964. The show ran for five seasons and a total of 150 episodes. In 2006, CBS Home Entertainment began releasing the series on DVD. The final season was released in November 2008.
The series was created by Aaron Ruben, who also produced the show with Sheldon Leonard and Ronald Jacobs. Filmed and set in California, it stars Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, a naive but good-natured gas-station attendant from the town of Mayberry, North Carolina, who enlists in the United States Marine Corps. Frank Sutton plays Gomer's high-octane, short-fused Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter, and Ronnie Schell plays Gomer's friend Gilbert "Duke" Slater. Allan Melvin played in the recurring role of Gunnery Sergeant Carter's rival, Sergeant Charley Hacker. The series never discussed nor addressed the then-current Vietnam War, instead focusing on the relationship between Gomer and Sergeant Carter. The show retained high ratings throughout its run.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
(1 ep.)
event1983 star_border 6.3
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative Lee Stetson who begin a strange association, and eventual romance, after encountering one another in a train station.
Mannix
(1 ep.)
event1967 star_border 6.7
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Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.
Hotel
(1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 6.8
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Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty.
Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of The Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff.
Knots Landing
Act like Frank Kolbert (4 ep.)
event1979 star_border 6.7
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The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
Dragnet
Act like Stanley Bushing (as Bill Boyett) (1 ep.)
event1951 star_border 6.4
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Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
The Life Of Riley
Act like Coach (2 ep.)
event1953 star_border 6
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Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems.
Boots and Saddles
(1 ep.)
event1957 star_border 5
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Boots and Saddles is an American Western television series created by Robert A. Cinader which aired in syndication from 1957 to 1958.
Night Court
Act like Arresting Officer (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 7.3
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An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
Whirlybirds
Act like Bob 'Speed' Conroy (1 ep.)
event1957 star_border 5.5
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Whirlybirds is a syndicated American drama/adventure television series, which aired for 111 episodes — broadcast from February 4, 1957, through January 18, 1960. It was produced by Desilu Studios .
The show centered around Chuck Martin (Kenneth Tobey) and Pete (P.T.) Moore (Craig Hill), owners of 'Whirlybirds, Inc', who flew their helicopter (N975B) between Longwood Field and anywhere where they could be of help to someone in trouble.
Perry Mason
Act like Motor Cop (1 ep.)
event1957 star_border 7.7
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The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Gunsmoke
Act like Harry (2 ep.)
event1955 star_border 6.6
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Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
Archie Bunker's Place
(1 ep.)
event1979 star_border 6.5
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Archie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to last for four seasons, until its cancellation in 1983. In its first season, the show performed so well that it knocked Mork & Mindy out of its new Sunday night time slot.
General Electric Theater
Act like First Lt. Mitchell (1 ep.)
event1953 star_border 6
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General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Emergency!
(6 ep.)
event1972 star_border 7.8
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The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
Adam-12
Act like Sergeant MacDonald (174 ep.)
event1968 star_border 7.1
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Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.
Get Smart
(1 ep.)
event1965 star_border 7.9
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Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track.
The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.
Ironside
(1 ep.)
event1967 star_border 6.9
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When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.
Sea Hunt
(9 ep.)
event1958 star_border 6.5
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Sea Hunt is an American adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular in syndication for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges as ex-Navy frogman Mike Nelson, and was produced by Ivan Tors.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Act like Capt. Davidson (1 ep.)
event1955 star_border 7.7
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A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Highway Patrol
Act like Officer 3833 (1 ep.)
event1955 star_border 5.8
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Highway Patrol was a syndicated, fictional police action series produced from 1955 to 1959, concerning the activities of the highway patrol and their leader, Dan Matthews (who held no rank). Although filmed in and around the Los Angeles area, the state setting for the stories was never identified, and city and street names were fictionalized.
Run for Your Life
Act like 2nd Detective (1 ep.)
event1965 star_border 7.2
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Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.
Have Gun, Will Travel
(1 ep.)
event1957 star_border 7.4
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Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958.
The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel.
Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
I Led Three Lives
(2 ep.)
event1953
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I Led Three Lives is an American drama series which was syndicated by Ziv Television Programs from October 1, 1953 to January 1, 1956. The series stars Richard Carlson. The show was a companion piece of sorts to the radio drama I Was a Communist for the FBI, which dealt with a similar subject and was also syndicated by Ziv from 1952 to 1954.
Black Saddle
Act like Bridges (1 ep.)
event1959 star_border 6
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Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The half-hour program was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original pilot was an episode of CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, with Chris Alcaide portraying the principal character, Clay Culhane.
For syndicated reruns, Black Saddle was combined with three other Western series from the same company, Law of the Plainsman starring Michael Ansara, Johnny Ringo starring Don Durant and Mark Goddard, and the critically acclaimed creation of Sam Peckinpah, The Westerner with Brian Keith, under the umbrella title, The Westerners, with new hosting sequences by Keenan Wynn.
The Millionaire
Act like Lt. Decker (1 ep.)
event1955 star_border 5
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An anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better or for worse. It told the stories of people who were given one million dollars from a benefactor who insisted they never know him, with one exception.
The Virginian
Act like Cadwell (1 ep.)
event1962 star_border 6.4
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The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(2 ep.)
event1951 star_border 7
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
M Squad
Act like Detective Sgt. Harris (1 ep.)
event1957 star_border 5.2
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Lt. Frank Ballinger is a no-nonsense plain clothes cop in the elite M Squad Division. The Squad's task is to root out organised crime and corruption in America's Second City, Chicago.
Navy Log
(1 ep.)
event1955 star_border 4.5
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Navy Log is an American drama anthology series that initially aired for one season on CBS. It relates the greatest survival war stories in the history of the United States Navy. This series premiered on September 20, 1955, but the following year, it was moved to ABC, where it aired until September 25, 1958. The program aired for a total of three seasons and 102 episodes.
Gemini Man
(1 ep.)
event1976 star_border 6.9
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Sam Casey is an agent for INTERSECT, a government think-tank and operations center specializing in secret missions. While on a diving assignment, Sam was affected by the radiation from an underwater explosion. The radiation rendered him invisible, but INTERSECT devised a way to control his invisibility, by fitting him with a computerized watch that kept him visible. He could, however, shut it off, and become invisible again, for short periods of time. If he did this for more than 15 minutes in any 24 hour period he would die. This ability to become invisible made him a very effective agent.
Bat Masterson
Act like Grimm - Stocky Bodyguard (1 ep.)
event1958 star_border 6.1
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Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat Masterson. The title character was played by Gene Barry and the half-hour black-and-white shows ran on NBC from 1958 to 1961. The series was produced by Ziv Television Productions, the company responsible for such hit series as Sea Hunt and Highway Patrol.
Racket Squad
(1 ep.)
event1951 star_border 6
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Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department.
The show aired in syndication for a season before being picked up by CBS for three seasons. The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, hence there was a pack of the sponsor's brand on Braddock's desk at the beginning and end of the episode, as well as occasional scenes of him or other characters "lighting up".
The Detectives
(2 ep.)
event1959 star_border 5.6
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The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons, and on NBC during its third and final season. The series, starring motion picture star Robert Taylor, was produced by Four Star Television.
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
(2 ep.)
event1955 star_border 5.7
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Canadian Mountie Sgt. Preston patrols the wilds of the Yukon with his horse Rex and his faithful dog Yukon King, battling both the elements and criminals.
Hell Town
(1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 5
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Hell Town is an American drama series that aired on NBC from September 4, 1985 to December 25, 1985. The series features former Baretta star Robert Blake.
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Act like Union Captain (1 ep.)
event1956 star_border 5.5
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.
Dangerous Assignment
(1 ep.)
event1952 star_border 3.5
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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.
The Outer Limits
Act like Co-Pilot Beeman (1 ep.)
event1963 star_border 7.7
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The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.
Gang Busters
(1 ep.)
event1952
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Gang Busters is a 30 minute television series, hosted by Chester Morris, that aired on NBC from March 20 to Oct. 23, 1952. The series dramatized FBI cases.
Harbor Command
(1 ep.)
event1957 star_border 4
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Harbor Command is an American action series that aired in syndicated from October 11, 1957, to July 4, 1958. The series stars Wendell Corey as Captain Ralph Baxter, an officer of the United States Coast Guard. The series was produced by Ziv Television Programs.
Ghost Story
Act like The Foreman (1 ep.)
event1972 star_border 7.1
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Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Act like Soldier (1 ep.)
event1952 star_border 7.5
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Biff Baker, U.S.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from November 6, 1952, to March 26, 1953 starring Alan Hale, Jr. as Cold War spy Biff Baker.
Amazing Stories
Act like Colonel Travis (1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 7.5
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A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
The Rockford Files
Act like Sgt. Harvey Slate (1 ep.)
event1974 star_border 7.5
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Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Act like Air Force General (1 ep.)
event1974 star_border 7.3
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Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cybernetics, Rudy Wells. Steve uses the superior strength and speed provided by his bionic arm and legs, and the enhanced vision provided by his artificial eye, to fight enemy agents, aliens, mad scientists, and a wide variety of other villains.
Four Star Playhouse
Act like Interne (1 ep.)
event1952 star_border 6.1
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Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine.
Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino.
The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.
The Chevy Mystery Show
Act like Policeman (1 ep.)
event1960 star_border 6
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The Chevy Mystery Show is an American television anthology series featuring a different mystery each week that aired on NBC in 1960 as a summer replacement.
The Silent Service
Act like Lt. Comm. Hastings (1 ep.)
event1957
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The Silent Service was a 1957–1958 syndicated anthology television series based on actual events in the submarine section of the United States Navy. The Silent Service was narrated by Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers, who retired from the Navy in 1949 after twenty-two years of service. He began each episode with this refrain: "Tonight, we bring you another thrilling episode of Silent Service stories, of warfare under the sea."
Many of the episodes focused on the history of specific submarines, including:
⁕USS Sculpin
⁕USS Nautilus, the first atomic submarine
⁕USS Perch
⁕USS Tang
⁕USS S-38
⁕USS Tirante
⁕USS Bergall
⁕USS Spearfish
⁕USS Triton
⁕USS Wahoo, and
⁕USS Gato, subject of the series finale.
Actors appearing on The Silent Service included Russell Johnson, cast three times in the role of the character "Beach". DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy appeared in two episodes each as Lieutenant Commander James Dempsey and as Sonarman, respectively. Jerry Paris and Liam Sullivan each guest starred twice. Eric Morris appeared in nineteen episodes identified only as "Soldier".
Other guest stars included Joe Conley, Mike Connors, Lawrence Dobkin, Ron Hagerthy, Adam Kennedy, Robert Knapp, Paul Richards, Bing Russell, Craig Stevens, Dennis Weaver and Stuart Whitman.
Dear John
Act like Officer (1 ep.)
event1988 star_border 5.7
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Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).
The Invaders
Act like Tressider's Man (1 ep.)
event1967 star_border 6.8
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The Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them, for him it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found. It began with a closed deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy. Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.
The Love Boat
Act like Joe Lujack (1 ep.)
event1977 star_border 6.3
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Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Act like The Young Policeman (1 ep.)
event1962 star_border 7.8
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A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
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