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
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
7.8/10
Director: David Blair
Starring: Anna Massey, Hans Matheson, Ian Puleston-Davies, Eddie Redmayne, Jodie Whittaker...
Gemma Arterton stars as the spirited heroine in this passionate BBC adaptation of the Thomas Hardy classic. Young Tess is driven by family poverty to... Read more
Testees: Season 1 (2008)
7.1/10
Starring: Kenny Hotz, Jeff Kassel, Steve Markle, Kim Schraner, Joe Pingue
Life can be a bitter suppository to swallow in this outrageous Canadian comedy series about two best friends working as test subjects for TESTICO , a... Read more
That 70s Show: Season 1 - Part 1 (1998)
8.1/10
Director: Terry Hughes, David Trainer
Starring: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, Wilmer...
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, J... Read more
That 70s Show: Season 1 - Part 2 (1998)
8.1/10
Director: David Trainer
Starring: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, Wilmer...
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, J... Read more
That Girl: Season 1 (1966)
7.2/10
Starring: Ted Bussell, Marlo Thomas, Lew Parker, Rosemary DeCamp
Marlo Thomas stars as Ann Marie, a struggling actress who moves from her small home town to New York City in this classic '60s sitcom. In between tryi... Read more
That Mitchell and Webb Look: Series 1 (2006)
8/10
Director: David Kerr
Starring: David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Following on from the massive success of 'Peep Show', David Mitchell and Robert Webb return in a more traditional comedy show in the form of 'That Mit... Read more
The '60s (1999)
7/10
Director: Mark Piznarski
Starring: Charles S Dutton, Jerry O'Connell, Josh Hamilton, Julia Stiles
Two families struggle through the turbulent political and social events of the 1960s. Brian Herlihy (Jerry O'Connell) fights in Vietnam while brother... Read more
The 4400: Season 1 (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Various
Starring: Mahershala Ali, Laura Allen, Conchita Campbell, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Chad Faust, Pa...
4400 missing persons are all returned to earth by their alien abductors. Some have been missing for 40 or 50 years, but for them no time has passed.... Read more
The Abbott and Costello Show: Season 1 (1952)
8.5/10
Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Hillary Brooke
The landmark comedy show that showcased the talents of the kings of slapstick. Contains all 26 episodes of the first season (1952-1953), complete and... Read more
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The Addams Family: Volume 1 (1964)
6.9/10
Director: Arthur Hiller, Jean Yarbrough, Sidney Lanfield, Jerry Hopper
Starring: John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Ken Weatherwax, Lisa Lori...
From the cartoon strip of creator Charles 'Chill' Addams, and supposedly inspired by his own family (!), this creepy comedy soon became a cult hit. F... Read more