Television Shows
"As Seen on TV"
A television movie (also TV movie, made-for-TV movie, telefilm, etc.) is a photoplay that does not normally feature in movie theatres but is produced for, and released to, television only. It is commonly considered a type of movie, but some people restrict the latter term to those that play in cinemas only.
The programs listed below have all at one time or another been on the telly. Most of those great old shows are represented here, from "Green Acres" to "Absolutely Fabulous", from "Dallas" to "Six Feet Under", from "The Simpsons" to "Ren and Stimpy".....
Below is an amalgam of Alice's entire collection of "Television Shows". For more precise grazing you may find scrolling within this genre helpful. ie "TV Drama", "TV Comedy", "TV Cult", etc
Masters of Sex: Season 1 (2013)
8/10
Starring: Beau Bridges, Allison Janney, Michael Sheen, Julianne Nicholson, Rose McIver, Li...
"Masters of Sex" stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan as real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. T... Read more
McHale's Navy: Season 1 (1962)
7.5/10
Starring: Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, Billy Sands, Gavin MacLeod, Carl Ballantine, Gary V...
Ernest Borgnine stars in the WWII-set comedy as maverick PT boat captain Quinton McHale, whose crack squad might be good at their jobs, but have a hab... Read more
Melissa (1997)
7.1/10
Director: Bill Anderson
Starring: Adrian Dunbar, Jennifer Ehle, Julie Walters, Tim Dutton
Award-winning war correspondent Guy Foster, distraught after the loss of his first wife, joins a cruise to Cape Town, where he meets beautiful and mys... Read more
Men Behaving Badly: Last Orders (1998)
6.4/10
Starring: Neil Morrissey, Martin Clunes, Leslie Ash, Caroline Quentin
In 'Performance' Gary and Dorothy decide to have a baby and Tony has to decide whether he can live with a one legged woman. In 'Gary In Love' Deborah,... Read more
Men Behaving Badly: Series 1 (1991)
7.7/10
Starring: Martin Clunes, Harry Enfield, Leslie Ash, Caroline Quentin
The entire first series of this classic comedy of rudeness is presented in this hilarious collection. The initial series features the character of Der... Read more
Merlin (1998)
7.1/10
Director: Steve Barron
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Isabella Rossellini, James Earl Jones, John Gielgud, Marti...
The legend of King Arthur, this time, is told from the perspective of the King's Wizard, Merlin (Sam Neill). This expensive made-for-TV production co-... Read more
Metalocalypse: Season 1 (2006)
8.3/10
Direct from the prolific adult-swim network (The Brak Show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, etc) this darkly humorous, heavy metal-inspired animated series de... Read more
Metalocalypse: Season 2 (2008)
8.3/10
Starring: Mark Hamill, Voices Of, Brendon Small, Victor Brandt, Tommy Blacha
With a new rival band and the sinister advances of General Crozier, Dethklok, the world's biggest entertainment act, is left in a dark and precarious... Read more
Miami Vice: Season 2 (1985)
6/10
Director: Daniel Attias, Gabrielle Beaumont
Starring: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Edward James Olmos, Saundra Santiago
Crockett and Tubbs are back with their designer stubble and pastel suits for season two of this trend-setting series. Known for its starry guest appe... Read more
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (2010)
8.3/10
Starring: Steve Coogan, Tim Key
Once the king of TV talk shows, Alan (Steve Coogan) now hosts Mid Morning Matters, a weekday local radio show at North Norfolk Digital which is beamed... Read more