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
Northern Exposure: Season 5 (1994)
8.3/10
Director: Randall Miller, Mark Horowitz
Starring: Rob Morrow, Janine Turner, Cynthia Geary, Darren E Burrows, John Cullum, Peter B...
The penultimate season of this well-loved show is full of its usual whimsical charm. Shelley is set to have her baby, though a bit of freaking out is... Read more
Northern Exposure: Season 6 (1995)
8.3/10
Starring: Rob Morrow, Janine Turner, John Corbett, Barry Corbin, John Cullum, Darren E Bur...
The northern lights are shining down on the sixth and final season of the multi-award winning show. Reunite with Dr Joel Fleischman, Maggie, Chris and... Read more
Not Going Out: Series 1 (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Alex Hardcastle
Starring: Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Miranda Hart, Megan Dodds
Lee is an unmotivated, thirty-something flatting in London with Kate, an attractive and successful American on whom he has a crush. Unfortunately, not... Read more
Number 96 (1972)
7.7/10
Starring: Johnny Lockwood, Philippa Baker, Gordon McDougall, Sheila Kenelly, Bunny Brooke,...
Like a raunchy Australian version of 'Beverly Hills 90210' from the '70s, this classically camp, yet ground-breaking series features the residents of... Read more
Nurse Jackie: Season 1 (2009)
7.7/10
Starring: Edie Falco
Emmy-winner Edie Falco stars as Jackie Peyton, a sharp tongued, quick witted, pill popping, pharmacist-humping nurse trying to survive the chaotic gri... Read more
Occupation (2009)
7.8/10
Director: Nick Murphy
Starring: James Nesbitt, Lubna Azabal, Monica Dolan, Stephen Graham, Nonso Anozie, Warren...
This powerful, compelling drama traces the fraught interwoven journeys of three British soldiers who take part in the invasion of Iraq in 2003, return... Read more
Ocean Girl: Series 1 (1994)
7.4/10
Starring: Marzena Godecki, David Hoflin, Jeffrey Walker, Alex Pinder, Kerry Armstrong, Nic...
Season one of this classic mid '90s Australian fantasy/adventure show comes to DVD. Set in the near future, Neri is a mysterious young girl who lives... Read more
Olive Kitteridge (2014)
8.3/10
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Starring: Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins
A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, wh... Read more
Olive Kitteridge (Blu-ray) (2014)
8.3/10
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Starring: Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins
A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, wh... Read more
Oliver Twist (1999)
7.9/10
Director: Renny Rye
Starring: Annette Crosbie, Emily Woof, Julie Walters, Lindsay Duncan, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Ke...
Adapted by Alan Bleasdale, this version of "Oliver Twist" gives viewers a new look at an old story, waiting 90 minutes to even introduce its eponymous... Read more