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
The Martian Chronicles (1979)
6.7/10
Director: Michael Anderson
Starring: Bernadette Peters, Bernie Casey, Darren McGavin, Fritz Weaver, Maria Schell, Roc...
Epic mini-series adaptation of Ray Bradbury's look at mankind's first contact with the red planet and the mysterious Martian civilization. An all-star... Read more
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: 4 Classic Episodes (1970)
7.8/10
Starring: Edward Asner, Ted Knight, Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White, Gavin MacLeod, Valerie...
Over it's seven year run, The Mary Tyler Moore Show won 29 Emmy Awards, more than any other comedy in television history. Now get ready to turn back t... Read more
The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978)
8.4/10
Director: David Giles
Starring: Alan Bates, Anna Massey, Anne Stallybrass
Alan Bates stars in this powerful BBC production of Thomas Hardy's tragic tale, dramatised by Dennis Potter. Set in the 1840s, this is the vivid and r... Read more
The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)
7.9/10
Director: David Thacker
Starring: Ciaran Hinds, Jodhi May, Juliet Aubrey, Polly Walker, James Purefoy
Based on the classic novel by Thomas Hardy. Ciaran Hinds stars as Michael Henchman, a 19th-century English merchant and well-respected townsman, who r... Read more
The Mentalist: Season 1 (2008)
8.1/10
Starring: Robin Tunney, Simon Baker, Owain Yeoman, Tim Kang, Amanda Righetti
A mentalist is a master manipulator of thought and behaviour. 'The Mentalist' is Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), a celebrity psychic whose wife and child... Read more
The Michael Parkinson Collection (2010)
Starring: Michael Parkinson
A collection of Michael Parkinson's personal choice of the best moments from over 2000 interviews from the entire back catalogue of "Parkinson". The C... Read more
The Mighty Boosh on Tour: Journey of the Childmen (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Oliver Ralfe
Starring: Rich Fulcher, Julian Barratt, Dave Brown, Mike Fielding, Noel Fielding
'The Mighty Boosh' is a unique comedy that has transferred from radio and television success to a national phenomenon, catapulting its creators Julian... Read more
The Mighty Boosh: Live (2006)
8.3/10
Director: Nick Morris
Starring: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher
The writer/stars of the cult television series return to their roots for this on-stage special. Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding first worked with eac... Read more
The Mighty Boosh: Series 1 (2004)
8.4/10
Starring: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher
This surreal sit-com became an instant cult classic following the adventures of Howard and Vince, two workers in a run-down zoo, often called upon to... Read more
The Mighty Boosh: Series 2 (2005)
8.2/10
Director: Paul King
Starring: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher
Having broken out of the Zoo-Niverse, vain jazzman Howard and 1960s throwback Vince are free to embark on new adventures. Although, as the pair go in... Read more