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Blue's Clues: Blue's Room: Fred's Birthday
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Blue's Clues: Blue's Room: Fred's Birthday

2004
Inquisitive pup Blue and her friends enjoy party time and fairy tales in the playroom in these two charming episodes -- "Fred's Birthday" and "In the Fairy Tale Ball" -- from the educational series aimed at preschoolers. First, Blue and Fred invite tykes on a riddle-solving treasure hunt for Fred's present. Then, Blue receives a special invitation and meets Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs and other classic fairy-tale characters.

Directed by:

  • Elizabeth Holder
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    Reba: Season 2
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    Reba: Season 2

    2002
    Country music sweetheart Reba McEntire continues to prove she has the acting chops to take on anything she sets her mind to, including situational comedy, with this collection of episodes from the second season of her hit show. This time around, Reba tries to keep order by setting house rules; hosts a party for son Jake; attempts to entrust her kids to the big, bad world of dating; channels Joan Crawford; and more.

    Directed by:

  • Will Mackenzie
  • Gail Mancuso
  • Katy Garretson
  • Jack Kenny
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    The Chase: Season 1
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    The Chase: Season 1

    2006
    From the BBC comes this juicy series that centers on Yorkshire-based Chevin Chase Veterinary Hospital and the trials and tribulations of the Williams family who runs it, along with the personal dramas of the doctors, nurses and clients. A unique setting, complex characters, scandalous plot twists and a bit of comic relief conspire to make this a thoroughly addictive serial.

    Directed by:

  • Juliet May
  • Jennifer Perrott
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    Back to You: Season 1
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    Back to You: Season 1

    2007
    After a public humiliation, successful TV newsman Chuck Darling (Kelsey Grammer) returns to Pittsburgh, where he must team up once again with his former co-anchor Kelly Carr (Patricia Heaton). Back in the 1990s, they shared plenty of on-screen chemistry … and off-screen animosity. Refereeing their catty reunion is overworked news director Ryan Church (Josh Gad). Fred Willard, Ty Burrell and Laura Marano also co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Laura Marano
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    The Waltons: Season 4
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    The Waltons: Season 4

    1975
    The close-knit Walton clan returns for more Depression-era struggles and family togetherness in this acclaimed television drama. This season, Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) applies to nursing school and Ben (Eric Scott) works for a rival lumber mill after a fight with John (Ralph Waite). Also, Jim Bob (David W. Harper) thinks he's adopted, and John Boy (Richard Thomas) loses his entire novel manuscript in a house fire.

    Directed by:

  • Walter Alza
  • Gwen Arner
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    The Waltons: Season 7
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    The Waltons: Season 7

    1978
    Joy, grief, love and loss are all on the docket for the indomitable Walton clan in the seventh season of the beloved family drama. The season opener breaks the tragic news that Grandpa Zeb has passed away, which leaves Grandma heartbroken and alone. In other developments, Mary Ellen and Erin move to Charlottesville, Elizabeth celebrates an important birthday, and Jim-Bob joins the Army after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

    Directed by:

  • Lawrence Dobkin
  • Philip Leacock
  • Gwen Arner
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    Franny's Feet
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    Franny's Feet

    2003
    A little girl's feet take her on magical adventures to different parts of the world when she tries on shoes in her grandfather's repair shop. She soon meets fascinating characters with unusual problems.

    Directed by:

  • Joanne Boreham
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    Dawson's Creek: Season 3
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    Dawson's Creek: Season 3

    1999
    Teen angst and raging hormones are again on prominent display in coastal Capeside, Mass. This season finds a jealous Jen continuing her quest to drive a wedge between Dawson and his longtime friend and confidant, Joey.

    Directed by:

  • Greg Prange
  • Melanie Mayron
  • Morgan J. Freeman
  • James Whitmore Jr.
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    Knots Landing: Season 2
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    Knots Landing: Season 2

    1980
    Texas-born brothers J.R. and Bobby Ewing (Larry Hagman and Patrick Duffy) drop into Knots Landing from Dallas during the second season of this long-running prime-time soap about the lives of four couples living in a sunny California suburb. Sid (Don Murray) also welcomes his younger sister, Abby (Donna Mills), to the neighborhood, never suspecting that her seductive scheming will turn everything upside down.

    Directed by:

  • James Sheldon
  • Nicholas Sgarro
  • Kim Friedman
  • Harvey S. Laidman
  • Edward Parone
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    Jonathan Creek: Season 4
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    Jonathan Creek: Season 4

    2003
    The master of illusion once more applies his genius to solve seemingly impossible crimes - assisted and frequently hindered by a new sparring partner, television crime series presenter Carla Borrego. Carla is a pushy, determined amateur detective, though she has no intention of playing Watson to this dishevelled, laidback but oddly attractive Sherlock. Nonetheless, the pair take on a slew of murder mysteries to make some sense of these senseless, puzzling acts.

    Directed by:

  • Sandy Johnson
  • Christine Gernon
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    Fear Itself: Season 1
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    Fear Itself: Season 1

    2008
    This horror/suspense anthology series sparkles with talent -- including renowned directors John Landis, Darren Lynn Bousman and Ronny Yu, as well as gifted actors Eric Roberts, Brandon Routh, Shiri Appleby and Cynthia Watros. Plotlines include a devoted family man who finds himself in the body of a serial killer, a bride who receives a chilling note about her husband-to-be on their wedding day, and a cattle herder possessed by a monster.

    Directed by:

  • Brad Anderson
  • Ronny Yu
  • Mary Harron
  • John Landis
  • Stuart Gordon
  • Russell Hornsby
  • Darren Lynn Bousman
  • Larry Fessenden
  • John Dahl
  • Rupert Wainwright
  • Rob Bowman
  • Breck Eisner
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    Rodney: Season 2
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    Rodney: Season 2

    2005
    Country music artist and comedian Rodney Carrington stars in this family comedy as Rodney Hamilton, an everyman who loves his family -- wife Trina (Jennifer Aspen) and sons Jack (Oliver Davis) and Bo (Matthew Josten) -- but hates his factory job and dreams of a stand-up comedy career. In season 2, Rodney makes new fans at a gay comedy club, talks to Jack about sex, meets his obsessive biggest fan and prepares to record a major label debut.

    Directed by:

  • Robert Berlinger
  • Gail Mancuso
  • Shelley Jensen
  • Gil Junger
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Tenth Year
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Tenth Year

    2008
    The 10th season of this Emmy Award-winning police drama opens with Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) investigating the connection between a 7-year-old boy (Jae Head) who claims he's being abused by his foster parents (Luke Perry and Julie Bowen) and a traumatized young woman (Sara Gilbert) whose rapist was never found. Later, Detective Stabler (Christopher Meloni) is forced to confront his own demons when his daughter gets caught with drugs.

    Directed by:

  • Arthur W. Forney
  • Peter Leto
  • Helen Shaver
  • David Platt
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    Roseanne: Season 8
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    Roseanne: Season 8

    1995
    Lecy Goranson steps back into Becky Conner's shoes in the eighth season of this hit ABC sitcom after a two-year hiatus during which she was temporarily replaced by Sarah Chalke ("Scrubs"). As the season opener unfolds, a pregnant and cranky Roseanne asks Darlene and Becky to throw her a baby shower. With an eye on getting as many gifts as possible, she invites everyone she knows -- and even some people she doesn't.

    Directed by:

  • Gail Mancuso
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Ninth Year
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Ninth Year

    2007
    Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni hit the streets of New York for a ninth season as detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler in this Emmy Award-winning police procedural that draws its inspiration from real-life criminal cases. Cynthia Nixon guest stars as a mother with a dissociative personality disorder, while Robin Williams makes a memorable turn on the show's 200th episode as a troubled man who rejects authority.

    Directed by:

  • Peter Leto
  • Kate Woods
  • Juan J. Campanella
  • Jonathan Kaplan
  • David Platt
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    Rodney: Season 1
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    Rodney: Season 1

    2004
    Quipster Rodney Carrington stars as title character Rodney Hamilton, a blue-collar family man with a lovely wife (Jennifer Aspen), two sons, no patience for stupidity and a burning desire to be a stand-up comic instead of a 9-to-5 working schmo. Bolstered by the support of the rest of the Hamilton clan, the aspiring funnyman tries to get his dream career off the launching pad. Mac Davis has a recurring role as Rodney's grating father-in-law.

    Directed by:

  • Robert Berlinger
  • Gail Mancuso
  • Shelley Jensen
  • Gil Junger
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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