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
My Three Sons: Season 1 (1960)
7.1/10
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Starring: Fred MacMurray, Tim Considine, William Frawley, Don Grady, Stanley Livingston
The trials and tribulations of aeronautical engineer and widower Steve Douglas (Fred MacMurray) who lives in the mid-West with his three sons and thei... Read more
Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition (2008)
8.5/10
Starring: Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy, Michael J Nelson, Jim Mallon, Joel Hodgson
Running for eleven seasons, this cult TV comedy took an inspired idea - taking the mick out of old films - and made it a hit. A man and his robot side... Read more
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XIV (2009)
8.5/10
Starring: Kevin Murphy, Michael J Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Jim Mallon, Joel Hodgson
From 1988 to 1999, the cast of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' skewered B-movies from their extraterrestrial orbit. Now the revolving crew of the Satel... Read more
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XV (2009)
7.6/10
Starring: Kevin Murphy, Michael J Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Jim Mallon, Joel Hodgson
The crew of the Satellite of Love return in their awe-inspiring 15th collection of the most hilarious episodes from Mystery Science Theater 3000. Join... Read more
Nanny: Series 1 (1981)
8.2/10
Director: Julian Amyes, Michael Custance
Starring: Patrick Troughton, Wendy Craig, Patricia Hodge, Caroline Blakiston, Colin Dougla...
Barbara Gray is a 37 year-old with a broken, childless marriage behind her who sets out to create a new life for herself. Working for a variety of fam... Read more
Napoleon (2002)
7.4/10
Director: Yves Simoneau
Starring: Christian Clavier, Gerard Depardieu, Isabella Rossellini, John Malkovich
From director Yves Simoneau (Nuremberg) comes one of the most ambitious productions in television history, with the script adapted from Max Gallo's be... Read more
Nash Bridges: Season 1 (1996)
6.9/10
Starring: Cheech Marin, Don Johnson
Action-packed police drama stars Don Johnson as Nash Bridges, the charming, street-smart inspector for San Francisco's elite Special Investigations Un... Read more
Nate and the Colonel (2006)
5.6/10
Director: Paul Winters
Starring: Paul Winters, Ricco Ross, Mark S Brien, Al Harrington, Carlos Milano
A sprawling, lavish western set in the disorganised wake of the Civil War as a Confederate Colonel sets off with his newly-freed slave, Nate, to aveng... Read more
Nero Wolfe: Collection 2 (2001)
7.5/10
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Maury Chaykin
Nero Wolfe (Maury Chaykin) is the world's greatest detective and like any genius, he has his share of idiosyncrasies. He loves orchids with an unnatur... Read more
Neverwhere (1996)
7.3/10
Director: Dewi Humphries
Starring: Gary Bakewell, Laura Fraser, Hywel Bennett, Clive Russell, Paterson Joseph, Trev...
Based on Neil Gaiman's best-selling fantasy novel this 6-part mini-series which he co-devised with Lenny Henry, lives in the grimy underworld of Londo... Read more