
Birthday:
02-22-1928
(97 years)
Birthplace:
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
Biography
Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor, writer, and comedian. He is known for his roles in Breaking Away, Popeye, Sixteen Candles, Strange Brew and many Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the PBS show The Electric Company.
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Insomnia
Act like Chief Nyback
event2002 star_border 6.9
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Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Cars
Act like Sarge (voice)
event2006 star_border 7
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Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
Bedtime Stories
Act like Hot Dog Vendor
event2008 star_border 6.1
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Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Can a bewildered Skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into actual people and events?
The Player
Act like Paul Dooley
event1992 star_border 7.2
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A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Hairspray
Act like Mr. Spritzer
event2007 star_border 6.7
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Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.
Runaway Bride
Act like Walter Carpenter
event1999 star_border 6.1
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Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his facts are called into question, Ike races to Maggie's hometown to save his reputation and report on her upcoming fourth trip down the aisle – during which he's convinced she'll run again. Though he's there on a muckraking mission, Ike can't help but fall for this breathtaking heartbreaker.
Breaking Away
Act like Ray Stoller
event1979 star_border 7.1
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Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance.
Popeye
Act like Wimpy
event1980 star_border 5.5
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Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.
Going Berserk
Act like Dr. Ted
event1983 star_border 5.1
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John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters a sleazy film director, the leader of an aerobics cult, and other crazed characters in the days leading up to his wedding.
God's Lonely Man
Act like Polo
event1996 star_border 7
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As each relentless night turns towards day, Ernest Rackman turns towards violence to escape thoughts of loneliness and suicide. Then he poses as a police officer and rescues a young girl from her parent's apartment, where she was forced into a compromising life. Having discharged his violence, he plans to move forward with this new relationship, but the demons of loneliness and despair still haunt him.
Shakes the Clown
Act like Owen Cheese
event1991 star_border 5.4
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Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk. Binky, another clown, wins the spot on a local kiddie show, which depresses Shakes even more, and his boss threatens him with unemployment if he can't get his act under control.
O.C. and Stiggs
Act like Randall Schwab
event1987 star_border 4.7
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O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, but they also plot against it. They seek revenge against the upper-middle-class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: excess.
Strange Brew
Act like Claude Elsinore
event1983 star_border 6
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Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious Brewmeister Smith and two teams of vicious hockey players.
Flashback
Act like Stark
event1990 star_border 6.3
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A hippie radical, Huey Walker has been a fugitive for decades, accused of a crime that he may not have committed. Finally apprehended, Walker is escorted to trial by uptight 20-something FBI agent John Buckner. While the two seem to be polar opposites, it turns out that Buckner may have more in common with Walker than is initially apparent, a point that is driven home when the pair faces off against a sinister small-town sheriff.
Mater and the Ghostlight
Act like Sarge (voice)
event2006 star_border 6.2
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Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.
The Underneath
Act like Ed Dutton
event1995 star_border 5.6
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A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his ex-wife and her dangerous hoodlum boyfriend.
Frogs!
Act like Twittenham
event1991 star_border 2.5
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Gus, a former frog prince turned lounge singer, shows up on his friend's doorstep just when Arlo has little time to help him. But when Gus tangles with a wicked witch, Arlo must come to the rescue, catapulting them into s series of adventure in which they both come to realize you must be true to yourself.
Up the Sandbox
Act like Statue of Liberty Guard
event1972 star_border 5.9
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Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.
Sixteen Candles
Act like Jim Baker
event1984 star_border 6.8
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With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
Guinevere
Act like Walter
event1999 star_border 5.9
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A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.
Touch 'Em All McCall
event2003
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A one-time baseball player returns to his hometown and winds up coaching a farm team.
A Wedding
Act like Snooks Brenner
event1978 star_border 6.3
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Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of the ceremony, only the families actually turn up as the Corelli Italian connection is suspect, security guards watch the gifts rather over-zealously, and Dino's grandma expires in bed just as the reception starts. Could be quite an occasion.
Endangered Species
Act like Joe Hiatt
event1982 star_border 5.1
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A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.
Evolver
Act like Jerry Briggs
event1995 star_border 5.2
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A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest; however the robot is not what it seems!
Horsemen
Act like Father Whiteleather
event2009 star_border 5.9
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A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Monster in the Closet
Act like Roy Crane
event1986 star_border 5
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After several people and a dog are found dead in their closets a "mild-mannered" reporter, a college professor, her son and a befuddled professor band together to uncover the mystery but not without involving the U.S. Army and mass panic.
Kiss Me Goodbye
Act like Kendall
event1982 star_border 5.8
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Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former home, persuaded by her new fiancée Rupert. But soon her worst expectations come true, when not only her old memories haunt her, but also Jolly's ghost, who doesn't approve of her new mate. Invisible to anyone but Kay, he tries to prevent the wedding.
Paternity
Act like Kurt
event1981 star_border 5.2
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Buddy Evans manages events at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is a confirmed bachelor who lives with his housekeeper Celia. After coming into contact with several children, Buddy decides that he is ready to be a father. Buddy decides to hire a surrogate mother in the hope of having a son.
Loved
Act like Leo Amerson
event1997 star_border 4.2
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After a man is accused of driving his third wife to suicide, his first wife Hedda, a troubled woman who can't hate or hurt others even if they had wronged her, is subpoenaed to testify on his abusive behavior during their marriage.
HealtH
Act like Dr. Gil Gainey
event1980 star_border 5.4
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At a luxury Florida resort, health food lobbyists choose their new president at their annual convention. As the conference progresses, underhanded tricks, backroom corruption and bizarre personal behavior threaten to undermine the entire affair.
Chronic Town
Act like Eleanor's Father
event2008 star_border 6
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Truman Korovin is a lonely, sharp-witted cab driver in Fairbanks, Alaska, 1980. The usual routine of picking up fares and spending his nights at his favorite bar, the Boatel, is disrupted when his girlfriend, Emily, dumps him on one of the coldest nights of the year. After an acid trip, Truman winds up in the local loony bin. Imprisoned in a grueling therapy group, Truman gets re-acquainted with loonies who are his old cab fares, which includes a local stripper he has insulted more than once. In this world, Truman must find or lose himself.
Clockwatchers
Act like Bud Chapman
event1997 star_border 6.1
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The relationship between four female temps all working for the same credit company is threatened with the arrival of a new hire, who lands a permanent position one of the women was vying for.
The Holy Man
Act like Lou 'The Bull' Devine
event2016
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This is the story of a man who is fighting for more than just a world boxing championship.
Rich Kids
Act like Simon Peterfreund
event1979 star_border 5
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Two 12-year-olds, the products of Upper West Side broken homes, struggle to make sense of their parents lives and their own adolescent feelings.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Act like Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell
event1992 star_border 7.9
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Perry Mason is invited to the marriage of the daughter of an old friend of his. But after the ceremony the uncle of the bride is dead. Certainly this is a case for Perry Mason.
Last Rites
Act like Father Freddie
event1988 star_border 4.6
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After witnessing her lover being murdered by his jealous wife, Angela seeks refuge in a church where she encounters a young priest named Michael, who gives her sanctuary. But the killing was not a simple act of passion, as the victim had ties to organized crime, and, surprisingly, so does Michael, whose father is a powerful don. When the priest finds himself falling in love with Angela, his religious vows and family ties are both severely tested.
Big Trouble
Act like George Noozel
event1986 star_border 5.3
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Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet sons who all want to go to Yale isn't making things any easier. Blanche Rickey is also worried about money; her husband is a millionaire with a weak heart, and she worries that he'll blow through all his cash before he finally dies. When Blanche meets Leonard, she devises a murderous plan that she claims will fix both their problems.
A Perfect Couple
Act like Alex Theodopoulos
event1979 star_border 5.2
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An uptight bachelor tries his luck with a computer dating service and gets matched up with his polar opposite.
A Dangerous Woman
Act like Tupperware Salesman
event1993 star_border 5.3
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Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a quality that leads to her getting fired from a dry-cleaning shop thanks to the actions of the shifty Getso. Conflict seems to follow Martha, since she also becomes romantically involved with local fix-it man, Mackey, who is sleeping with Frances as well.
See China and Die
Act like Ames Prescott
event1981
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A maid who reads detective stories finds herself embroiled in a real life mystery involving her dead boss and a mysterious statue he brought back from China.
Fore Play
Act like Salesman
event1975 star_border 3
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A three-part omnibus centered around sex and its discontents.
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
Act like Doc
event1990
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The visitor that you might expect for Christmas is not who shows up in this film. Instead, a mysterious stranger (Bridges) befriends a small-town eccentric (Mulligan) and confides in him that he is from another planet.
Come Away Home
Act like Grandpa Donald
event2005 star_border 6.6
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Twelve-year-old Annie Lamm's first day of summer break quickly turns into a disaster. She realizes that her parents have not only decided to fly her to Hilton Head Island during their second honeymoon, but they also plan to coerce her to spend half her summer with her 76-year-old Grandpa Donald whom she hardly even knows.
State of Emergency
Act like Jim Anderson
event1994 star_border 4
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Medical drama about a major hospital whose emergency room regularly faces an overload of patients. One of the doctors finds it necessary to adopt an unorthodox procedure to try to save a patient, and finds himself in trouble in consequence.
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Act like Vic
event1968 star_border 6.7
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A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while its "victims" work to spread it to others.
Mother of the Bride
Act like Richard
event1993 star_border 5.8
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A mother's plans for her daughter's wedding are complicated when her ex-husband, who abandoned the family more than 20 years earlier, shows up.
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
Act like Self – Interviewee (voice)
event2023
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An in-depth oral history of the production and development history of Robert Altman's "O.C. and Stiggs," featuring commentaries from the film's cast and crew.
Boy Makes Girl
Act like Ben
event2023 star_border 5
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When his mother passes, a software programmer on the autism spectrum, Aaron, struggles to cope with the change. He builds a lifelike version of his childhood therapist Emma and tends to his mother's last nursing client -- a bitter old man named Ben. As his connection with Ben grows and Emma's socialization pushes him beyond his own social abilities, Aaron must learn to adapt and change in life for the first time.
Simple Gifts
Act like (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)
event1977
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A collection of animated Christmas shorts: An original Maurice Sendak piece about a boy with nothing to give for Christmas -- An excerpt from the early part of Virginia Woolf's "Orlando" set in a time of extreme cold in Tudor England -- A short based on the Toonerville Trolley -- A bittersweet excerpt from Moss Hart's autobiography "Act One" narrated by Jose Ferrer -- A reading from the Christmas day entry from the diary of 11-year-old Teddy Roosevelt -- A reading of a letter by Captain Edward James Hulse describing the surprising Christmas Truce of 1914 -- An animated version by R.O. Blechman of his own book "Tutto Esaurito" (No Vacancy) about the travels of Mary and Joseph.
Telling Lies in America
Act like Father Norton
event1997 star_border 5.8
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A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Act like Museum Security Guard
event1983 star_border 6.5
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As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as Big Bird and Snuffy team up to help a small Egyptian boy solve a riddle - as the rest of the cast searches for their big, yellow friend.
Cooperstown
Act like Sid Wiggins
event1993 star_border 3.5
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A retired baseball player reflects on the mistakes and problems of the past 35 years when he is overlooked for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Cars 2
Act like Sarge (voice)
event2011 star_border 6.1
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Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
Employee of the Month
Act like Reverend Ben Goodwin
event2004 star_border 5.7
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"Employee of the Month" is about a guy whose day spirals from bad to worse when he gets fired from his dream job at the bank and is dumped by his fiancée Sara. David's best friend Jack tries to convince him it's for the best, but the opposite occurs when bank robberies and millions of dollars become part of his day from hell.
My Boyfriend's Back
Act like Big Chuck
event1993 star_border 5.7
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Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win her over, and soon he comes back from the dead, and wins Missy's heart.
Selfie Dad
Act like Barber
event2020 star_border 6.6
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Spiraling into a mid-life crisis and feeling disconnected from his family, Ben Marcus, a reality-TV editor, thinks he can only be happy by fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional comedian. Ben posts his stand-up routines to YouTube, and the videos fall flat. Then his tweener son posts Ben miserably failing on a home improvement project, and much to his teenage daughter’s dismay, it goes viral, launching Ben's social-media career as Selfie Dad. Although he quickly becomes an award-winning phenom, no amount of success brings Ben satisfaction. Through his friendship with a young coworker, Mickey, Ben finds the secret to a happy family . . . with his Bible in one hand, and his phone in the other.
Death Wish
Act like Cop at Hospital (uncredited)
event1974 star_border 6.9
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After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.
Angels in the Endzone
Act like Coach Buck
event1997 star_border 5.8
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The football team Jesse is on is terrible, and after the death of his father Jesse quits the team. Then angels come to help the team get better and nobody can see them but Jesse's little brother.
When He's Not a Stranger
Act like Ben McKenna
event1989 star_border 5
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At a California university, Lyn goes to meet her best friend Melanie in the dorm room of Melanie's boyfriend Ron, a football star. When Lyn arrives, Melanie is not there. Ron forces himself on Lyn. When she resists, Ron throws her on the bed and rapes her. Lyn initially tries to forget about it, but when she does decide to pursue a university hearing, the pressure of Melanie, Ron, and the school is brought to bear...
Nobody Knows Anything!
Act like Warden
event2004 star_border 3.1
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An aspiring filmmaker learns that success in Hollywood doesn't come as easy as she suspected as she attempts to discover the formula to success. When the guidance of her helpful has-been uncle fails to pave the way, Sarah Wilder must seek the advice of such Hollywood heavies as Mike Meyers, Ben Stiller, and Fred Willard -- only to discover that the old adage is true and Nobody Knows Anything about how to succeed in the cutthroat world of Los Angeles.
Man in the Square Suit
event1966
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Comedy TV Film
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
Act like Robert McFarlane
event1989
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Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North follows the military career of Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North, beginning with his Naval Academy days through to his role in the Iran-Contra scandal.
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
event1990 star_border 8
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A film about the early life of the baseball star in the army, particulary his court-martial for insubordination regarding segragation.
Happy, Texas
Act like The Judge
event1999 star_border 5.7
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Two escaped convicts roll into the village of Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple who work as beauty pageant consultants. They go along with it to duck the police, but the local sheriff has a secret of his own.
For Your Consideration
Act like Paper Badge Sergeant
event2006 star_border 5.8
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The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star generates awards buzz.
Other People
Act like Ronnie
event2016 star_border 6.3
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David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”
A Woman's a Helluva Thing
Act like Hank Luckinbill
event2001 star_border 4
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After the death of his estranged mother, a misogynistic womanizer returns home to find that his ex-girlfriend had been his mother's secret lesbian lover.
Howard, Howard and Howard
event1965
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Three men, all named Howard cope with living in an otherwise humanness world.
The Out-of-Towners
Act like Day Desk Clerk at Hotel
event1970 star_border 6.7
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George & Gwen Kellerman make a trip to New York, where George is going to start a new job, it turns out to be a trip to hell.
A Mighty Wind
Act like George Menschell
event2003 star_border 6.8
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Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
Waiting for Guffman
Act like UFO Abductee
event1996 star_border 7
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Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.
My Santa
Act like Martin
event2013 star_border 5.4
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A young, single mother, Jen, begins to lose her faith in the magic of Christmas. However, when she takes her son Eric to see the local mall Santa, Jen immediately feels an attraction and connection with Chris, the young, attractive man filling the suit. As they begin spending time together, she begins to rediscover her belief in Christmas.
Rumpelstiltskin
Act like The Miller
event1982 star_border 5.8
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Desperate to save her own life, a miller's daughter makes a bargain with a strange elf-like character. When she cannot cover her debt she is faced with a challenge.
Hansel and Gretel
Act like Father
event1983 star_border 6.9
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Abandoned by their parents, a young brother and sister try to find their way home. On the way, they find themselves trapped in the plot of a nasty witch.
Madison
Act like Mayor Don Vaughn
event2005 star_border 6
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In 1971, air-conditioner repairman and boat enthusiast Jim McCormick entertains his desire to 'go down' as a legend in the record books when the Gold Cup hydroplane boat race improbably comes to his small town of Madison, Indiana. Immediately, Jim seizes his opportunity to enter the contest. With a motley crew of fellow mechanics and friends at his side, Jim fixes up his old boat and brings hope to the blighted industrial city. Written by Sujit R. Varma
Comfort and Joy
Act like George
event2003 star_border 6.8
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High-powered single-woman Jane Berry is focused on the important things in life, such as advancing her career and spending a bundle on fashionable shoes. But then a car accident on Christmas Eve changes her forever: Jane wakes up after the crash to discover that she is a married stay-at-home mom with two kids and a passion for charity work. Is she dreaming? Crazy? Is this a strange twist of fate?
Sunshine Cleaning
Act like Sherm
event2008 star_border 6.6
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A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off-beat dramatic comedy. In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school the mom starts an unusual business – a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service.
Cars 3
Act like Sarge (voice)
event2017 star_border 6.8
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Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!
Stephen King's Golden Tales
Act like Chester Caruso
event1985 star_border 5.1
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A collection of horror stories taking the viewer into the dark world of Stephen King, featuring vampires, strange objects and sinister humor. The five 20-minutes tales were all taken from the Tales from the Darkside TV series and strung together as a video feature.
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Act like John Buxton
event1988 star_border 8.5
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A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
Act like Hal Roach
event1991 star_border 6
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When '30s film star Thelma Todd dies mysteriously, her relationship with New York mobster Lucky Luciano is investigated.
The Dion Brothers
Act like Doctor
event1974 star_border 5.5
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Two rural West Virginia brothers leave home, rob an armored car and become fugitives.
Thanks
Act like Hank
event2011 star_border 1.2
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Three family Thanksgiving gatherings at a California beach house are fraught with tension due to the father's recent remarriage to a younger woman and a national financial crisis.
The Parisienne and the Prudes
Act like Ted K. Worrie
event1964 star_border 2
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A married couple from New York City escape the blistering summer heat by visiting a New Jersey nudist colony. When the husbands' boss finds out, he tries to entrap him.
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Act like Himself
event2007 star_border 6
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In 1980, the SCTV crew had a request from their broadcaster, the CBC, for distinctively Canadian content. What players Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas created was a satire of it, but Bob and Doug became so much more. This documentary tells the special tale of how the McKenzie Brothers became a sensation that would become a cherished part of Canada's self identity.
Hiccups
Act like Sarge (voice)
event2013 star_border 6.2
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When Lightning McQueen gets the hiccups, everyone in Radiator Springs thinks they have the cure.
Spinning
Act like Sarge (voice)
event2013 star_border 6.2
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Guido discovers he has a hidden talent as a street corner sign spinner.
The Radiator Springs 500½
Act like Sarge (voice)
event2014 star_border 6.3
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A 'leisurely drive' planned in honor of Radiator Springs’ town founder, Stanley, turns precarious as Baja pros descend on the town and challenge Lightning McQueen to an off-road race. Meanwhile, the townsfolk, led by a Stanley-costumed Mater, enjoy the planned 'leisurely drive' to retrace Stanley’s original frontier route. Thinking they’re on the same course, a wrong turn sends McQueen and the Baja pros on a treacherously wild bid for survival. The misunderstanding leaves the racing professionals in awe of the 'legend' of Stanley: the Original Off-Road Racer.
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Act like Self
event2018 star_border 7.2
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A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.
The Perfect You
Act like Larry
event2002 star_border 5.3
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A waiter/writer living with his dad and a neat freak who's just landed a job as a reporter in New York, meet by colliding on the Brooklyn Bridge, and romance ensues.
Lip Service
Act like Gil Hutchinson
event1988 star_border 5
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A young news reporter schemes to take over the job of a veteran news anchor whose ratings he's been hired to promote.
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
Act like Detective
event1982
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John Cheever's wry comedy of errors comes to the screen in this filmed presentation from the Broadway Theatre Archive. An upper-middle-class suburb is turned upside-down by the apparent kidnapping of Toby Wooster (Garrett Hanf). Unaware that the whole thing is a setup, the town swings into action to raise funds to meet the kidnappers' ransom demands. George Grizzard, Polly Holliday, Katharine Balfour and Celeste Holm star.
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Act like Gazooks (voice)
event1977 star_border 6.8
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Raggedy Ann and Andy, along with other toys, reside in the nursery of a little girl named Marcella. During Marcella's seventh birthday, Babette, from France, is introduced as the new doll from a large package. Meanwhile, the lecherous Captain Contagious kidnaps Babette in his pirate ship and escapes from the nursery. Ann and Andy must explore and find Babette in the Deep Deep Woods to save her.
Error in Judgment
Act like Jack Albert
event1999 star_border 3
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Eric's art gallery is losing money, and even though his psychiatrist wife wants to help, she can't do much to cheer him up. When a young, sexy woman named Toni accepts a sales position at the gallery, she instantly brings it back to life, jump-starting Eric's troubled marriage in the process. But the marital problems soon come back, prompting accusations that Eric is having an affair with Toni.
Out There
Act like Emmett Davis
event1995 star_border 4.7
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A Pulitzer Prize winning photographer is fired from his job for not being sensationalistic enough. After he purchases an old camera at a yard sale, he discovers some undeveloped film in it, including photos of an apparent alien abduction. When he goes public with the photos, he garners the attention of his former boss, the government and a woman who thinks her father was the abductee.
Slap Shot
Act like Hyannisport Announcer
event1977 star_border 6.8
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To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.
Rennie's Landing
Act like Hank
event2001 star_border 3.7
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Life is hard. You can't always get what you want. but Alec Nichols has a plan to change all that. It involves his three friends, a bank and five million bucks. Together they swear to risk it all. But is the payoff worth it when there's no turning back?
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
Act like Himself
event2008
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A retrospective look at "Sixteen Candles" from cast and crew, as well as fellow screenwriters, directors, and critics.
The Steel Collar Man
Act like Don Liddle
event1985
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An android soldier and its creator are on the run from the government (which it was created for and wants to destroy it), and find help from a truck driver with whom they help people.
I'll Remember April
Act like Earl Schimmel
event1999 star_border 6.3
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Four young boys find a shipwrecked Japanese sailor during World War II and struggle with the decision to save him.
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Act like Senator Thatch
event1995 star_border 4.5
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By accident, the content of a computer encyclopedia is transferred into the brain of Dexter Riley, a less than average college boy. Because of his newly acquired knowledge he competes in a quiz show between various universities, where he sweeps all the points. A wiz kid from another university finds out about his cheated wisdom and does everything to discredit Dexter.
The Gesture and The Word
Act like Mr. Rostalle
event2020 star_border 7
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A lonely postman (Gilbert) secretly recreates postcards for a woman (Aurore) on his postal route when her boyfriend's homemade postcards stop arriving from his travels around the world. With the help of his friend Mr. Rostalle, (Paul Dooley) a blind widower and retired literary professor/poet, Gilbert (James Michael Tyler) learns to open himself up to the prospect of love, and in the process of trying to bring someone else happiness, discovers it for himself.
Turbo
Act like The Foreman (voice)
event2013 star_border 6.2
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The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Act like Dean Duaney
event2003 star_border 7.8
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Comedy special spotlighting Tracey Ullman’s larger than life character Ruby Romaine from HBO's “Tracey Takes On”. After an illustrious career, veteran Hollywood makeup artist Ruby has decided to call it quits. Or has she? In her makeup trailer, Ruby tells a series of hilarious tales and explains why she reconsidered her retirement. With Debbie Reynolds, Jane Kaczmarek.
Saving Paradise
Act like Gramps
event2021 star_border 6
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A ruthless corporate raider is forced to return to his small town roots where he suddenly inherits his father's nearly bankrupt pencil factory, which is the heart and soul of the depressed community. With the foreclosure deadline looming, he must decide to either let it close, or join the community's fight to save it.
L.A. Law
Act like Karl Bullen (1 ep.)
event1986 star_border 7.1
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L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff.
The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
The Ben Stiller Show
(1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 4.8
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This sketch show specialises in parodies of movies, shows and commercials. Special guest stars join them in the comedy sketches with crazy results.
Duckman
(1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.1
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Together with Cornfed, his portly, porcine partner in crime solving, this defective detective amazingly manages to solve crimes and be a single parent to his hilariously dysfunctional sons at the same time.
Mad About You
Act like Gus Stemple (1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 6.7
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Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Act like Buddy Ween (1 ep.)
event2000 star_border 7.6
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A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
Once and Again
(6 ep.)
event1999 star_border 6.8
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The series depicts the family of a single mother and her romance with a single father.
thirtysomething
(2 ep.)
event1987 star_border 6.3
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Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for MGM/UA Television Group and The Bedford Falls Company, and aired on ABC. It premiered in the U.S. on September 29, 1987. It lasted four seasons, with the last of its 85 episodes airing on May 28, 1991.
The title of the show was designed as thirtysomething by Kathie Broyles, who combined the words of the original title, Thirty Something.
In 1997, "The Go Between" and "Samurai Ad Man" were ranked #22 on TV Guide′s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
In 2002, Thirtysomething was ranked #19 on TV Guide′s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, and in 2013 TV Guide ranked it #10 in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.
Desperate Housewives
Act like Addison Prudy (3 ep.)
event2004 star_border 7.9
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Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
Providence
Act like Bill Ridley (1 ep.)
event1999 star_border 6.5
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Providence is an American television drama series.
The Golden Girls
Act like Isaac Q. Newton (1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 7.5
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Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.
Early Edition
(1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 7.3
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Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the future. What will he do with tomorrow's news?
Tales from the Crypt
Act like Randolph (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 8
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Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 8.1
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E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
Side Order of Life
(1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 8.5
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Side Order of Life is a dramatic television series broadcast by Lifetime on Sunday night. In its first five weeks it aired at 8:00pm ET/PT, then switched to the 9:00pm time slot.
Marisa Coughlan plays Jenny McIntyre, a photographer who reconsiders her life and is reawakened to her options after her best friend, Vivy Porter, is diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer. Jason Priestley returns to regular series television as Ian Denison, Jenny's fiancé. Christopher Gartin rounds out the main case as Jenny's boss Rick Purdy at the fictional In Person magazine; he is in love with Vivy, who has rejected him.
Lifetime broadcast Side Order of Life with State of Mind and Army Wives in an effort to offer a night of new original programming aimed primarily at female viewers during the summer hiatus.
Side Order of Life premiered on Lifetime on July 15, 2007. Initial reviews were positive, with Variety.com's Brian Lowry saying, "writer-producer Margaret Nagle brings a level of wit to the proceedings superior to most chick-lit-inspired TV drama." The Seattle Times, after describing the premise, said, "If this all sounds kind of corny, well, it kind of is until you realize the story line hits its mark, making you recall your own missteps and regrets for not having taken better charge."
Grace Under Fire
(1 ep.)
event1993 star_border 5.5
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Grace Kelly is a tough woman with kids to raise. A recently divorced recovering alcoholic, Grace struggles with the pressures of being a single mother supporting three children. Grace doesn't always handle situations with, well, grace, but she does get results.
Dharma & Greg
Act like Judge Harper (1 ep.)
event1997 star_border 6.4
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Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002.
It stars Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who got married on their first date despite being complete opposites. The series is co-produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, More-Medavoy Productions and 4 to 6 Foot Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The show's theme song was written and performed by composer Dennis C. Brown.
Created by executive producers Dottie Dartland and Chuck Lorre, the comedy took much of its inspiration from so-called culture-clash "fish out of water" situations. The show earned eight Golden Globe nominations, six Emmy Award nominations, and six Satellite Awards nominations. Elfman earned a Golden Globe in 1999 for Best Actress.
The Practice
Act like Judge Philip Swackheim (8 ep.)
event1997 star_border 7.7
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A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”
Faerie Tale Theatre
Act like Father (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 8.2
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A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
Bewitched
(1 ep.)
event1964 star_border 7.9
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Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother Endora at bay.
Millennium
Act like Joe Bangs (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 7.6
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A retired FBI serial-profiler joins the mysterious Millennium Group, a team of underground ex-law enforcement experts dedicated to fighting against the ever-growing forces of evil and darkness in the world.
The Wonder Years
Act like Pops (1 ep.)
event1988 star_border 8.3
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The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult Kevin, Kevin faces the difficulties of maintaining relationships and friendships on his enthralling journey into adulthood.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Act like Cheryl's Father (7 ep.)
event2000 star_border 8
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The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
ALF
Act like Whizzer (3 ep.)
event1986 star_border 7.7
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A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
Scrubs
Act like Paul (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 8
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In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.
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.
The Huntress
(1 ep.)
event2000 star_border 5.2
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The Huntress is an American TV series that appeared on the USA Network over subsequent summers of the 2000 and 2001 television seasons. It was inspired by a book about the real bounty hunter, Dottie Thorson, and is also a belated sequel to the 1980 Steve McQueen film, The Hunter.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Act like Photographer (1 ep.)
event1951 star_border 8.7
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Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones.
The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.
Chicago Hope
(1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.2
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Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The show is set to return in the fall of 2013 on TVGN in reruns.
ER
Act like Henry Lewis (4 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.8
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ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Boston Legal
Act like Judge Wendel Donahue (1 ep.)
event2004 star_border 7.9
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Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.
High Society
Act like Mel (1 ep.)
event1995 star_border 6
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High Society is the title of an American television sitcom that aired Monday nights on CBS in 1995 and early 1996. The series revolves around two New York City women who act in an outrageous, campy, and decadent manner. The theme song was the Lady is a Tramp sung by Chaka Khan.
Its premise was similar to the campy British comedy series Absolutely Fabulous.
Coming of Age
(16 ep.)
event1988 star_border 5
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Coming of Age is a situation comedy that aired briefly on the CBS television network in the United States for three runs in 1988 and 1989.
Coming of Age features Paul Dooley and Phyllis Newman as a couple, Dick and Ginny Hale, living in a fictional retirement community, The Dunes, in Arizona. Retirement had not really been their, or at least, Dick's, idea – a former airline pilot, he had been forced to retire by a Federal Aviation Administration rule which requires all U.S. commercial pilots to retire by age 60. Dick hated almost everything about his retirement, including his surroundings. He was appalled by the hot climate, the thin walls separating the Hale's apartment from those of their neighbors Alan Young and Glynis Johns and, apparently, mostly by the contented attitude that most of the other residents expressed.
This program was first aired as a midseason replacement in March 1988; although in was apparently not well received and was pulled after only three episodes were aired, it was nonetheless added to the CBS 1988 fall lineup. There, it failed again, and was quickly pulled. The airing of some more episodes in June and July 1989 was apparently a "run-off", an attempt to recoup at least some of the investment in the show by using it as filler during the traditionally low-rated summer months.
Hopeless Pictures
(8 ep.)
event2005 star_border 8
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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.
Huge
(10 ep.)
event2010 star_border 5.7
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Seven teens from different backgrounds attend a weight loss camp as they embark on their individual journeys of self discovery.
Batman: The Animated Series
Act like Father Michael (voice) (1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 8.5
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Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
Tales from the Darkside
Act like Chester Caruso (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 7.2
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Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.
Grey's Anatomy
Act like Dr. Walter Tapley (1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 8.2
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Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Act like Ralphie (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 7.8
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On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.
The Client List
Act like Earl Hudson (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 6.6
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Riley Parks delicately balances two starkly different lives -- one as a single mom in a conservative town struggling to provide for her family and the other as a savvy and ambitious businesswoman working with a rowdy, sexy and unpredictable group of women.
Merry Happy Whatever
Act like Grandpa Jack (1 ep.)
event2019 star_border 6.4
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A strong-willed dad navigates the stress of the holiday season when his daughter brings her new boyfriend home for Christmas.
Childrens Hospital
Act like Grandpa Ben (1 ep.)
event2008 star_border 7.2
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A hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people who aren't smart enough to keep themselves healthy. So begins Children's Hospital, a parody series that follows the lives, loves and laughs of a hospital staff.
My So-Called Life
Act like Chuck Wood (2 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.6
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The life of a 15 year-old high school student, whose angst-ridden journey through adolescence, friendship, parents, and life teaches her what it means to grow up.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1948 star_border 6.6
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The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows.
In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Parenthood
Act like Rocky (1 ep.)
event2010 star_border 7.4
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The trials and tribulations of the very large, colorful and imperfect Braverman family.
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Act like William Burns (2 ep.)
event1988 star_border 5.8
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In early-twentieth-century Atlanta, the murder of a young girl prompts strong reactions from the community and ultimately leads to the arrest of a man who could actually be innocent.
The Guest Book
(1 ep.)
event2017 star_border 6.9
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Guests bring their baggage and own special brand of crazy to a vacation cottage and record their confessions, alibis and farewells in the cottage’s guest book. Each season features a new town, and along with it a new cottage and town locals, though characters from previous season often come along for the ride.
Becker
Act like Mr. Lerner (1 ep.)
event1998 star_border 7.2
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Becker is a dedicated, outspoken and talented doctor with a gruff exterior. While he tends to offend those who try to get close to him, he is extremely dedicated to his medical practice in the Bronx, N.Y., where he always goes the extra mile to help those in need. But Dr. John Becker looks at the world around him and sees a society gone mad, full of incongruities and just plain wrong thinking. And he has no qualms about saying anything that comes to mind – anything.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Act like Stan Coffman (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 7.6
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The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Act like Enabran Tain (4 ep.)
event1993 star_border 7.9
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At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.
Ally McBeal
Act like Nicholas Engblume (1 ep.)
event1997 star_border 6.6
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Ally McBeal is a young lawyer working at the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Ally's lives and loves are eccentric, humorous, dramatic with an incredibly overactive imagination that's working overtime!
Life in Pieces
Act like Mort (2 ep.)
event2015 star_border 7.1
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Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.
The Good Doctor
Act like Glen (1 ep.)
event2017 star_border 8.5
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Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
Tales of the City
Act like Herb Tolliver (2 ep.)
event1993 star_border 8
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Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco, where carefree chaos revolves around the funky old apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane.
Dream On
Act like Mickey Tupper (6 ep.)
event1990 star_border 6.9
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The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts.
Modern Family
Act like Murray (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 7.9
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The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.
Hot in Cleveland
Act like Bearded Man aka Santa (1 ep.)
event2010 star_border 7.4
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Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land."
American Dad!
Act like (voice) (1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 7
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The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
7th Heaven
Act like Red (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 6.4
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Reverend Eric Camden and his wife Annie have always had their hands full caring for seven children, not to mention the friends, sweethearts and spouses that continually come and go in the Camden household.
The Geena Davis Show
(1 ep.)
event2000 star_border 7.5
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The Geena Davis Show is an American sitcom starring Geena Davis. The show lasted one season on ABC.
Ellen
Act like Thomas Kelsey (1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 6.2
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Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, consisting of 109 episodes. The title role of Ellen Morgan, played by stand-up comedian Ellen DeGeneres, was a neurotic bookstore owner in her thirties.
The series centered on Ellen's dealing with her quirky friends, her family and the problems of daily life. The series is notable for being the first one in which the main character came out as gay, which DeGeneres' character did in the 1997 episode "Puppy Episode". This event received a great deal of media exposure, ignited controversy, and prompted ABC to place a parental advisory at the beginning of each episode.
The series' theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas. A running gag was that each episode had a distinct opening credits sequence, resulting from Ellen's ongoing search for the perfect opening credits.
Coach
Act like Horace Van Dam (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 6.8
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Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.
Shameless
Act like Ralph (2 ep.)
event2011 star_border 8.2
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Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.
Private Practice
Act like Abe Nussbaum (1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 7.5
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Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. She reunites with her friends from medical school, joining them at their chic, co-op, Oceanside Wellness Center in Santa Monica.
The Jake Effect
Act like Mr. Bernthal (1 ep.)
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Jake Galvin quits his high paying but unfulfilling job at a law firm to become a high school teacher, much to the chagrin of his best friend, Nick Case. At school, Jake quickly befriends fellow teacher Liza Wheeler, with whom he'd like to be romantically entangled. Other staff members include stoic Vice Principal Curtis and her aggressively obnoxious secretary Kimmy Ponder, as well as goofy teacher Mr. Seissner, who perceives himself as a comedian. Also frequently seen is Nick's coworker, T.T. Bankhead, a pretentiously self-involved lawyer who has the sleazy charm of a frat boy.
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