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Love My Way: Series 1
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Love My Way: Series 1

2004
This successful and critically acclaimed series from Down Under follows the joys and hardships faced by the Jackson and Paige clans and their extended group of family, friends and lovers. In the premiere season, impulsive Frankie (Claudia Karvan) and her newly remarried ex, Charlie (Daniel Wyllie), cope with an unthinkable sudden tragedy. Meanwhile, Frankie's cynical flatmate, Tom (Brendan Cowell), wrestles with substance abuse.

Directed by:

  • Jessica Hobbs
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    Arctic Mission
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    Arctic Mission

    2003
    Scientists explore the impact of climate change on the Arctic in this series of five films. A team of scientists and filmmakers board the sailboat SEDNA IV for a breathtaking data-gathering expedition through the Arctic. Not only does the series reveal the impact of climate change on the Arctic's sensitive ecosystems, wildlife and indigenous Inuits, it also explores the potential impact of global warming on the entire planet.

    Directed by:

  • Jean Lemire
  • Thierry Piantanida
  • Alain Belhumeur
  • Caroline Underwood
  • Carlos Ferrand
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    Harts of the West: The Complete Collection
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    Harts of the West: The Complete Collection

    1993
    In the wake of a health scare, Dave Hart (Beau Bridges) ditches his dead-end job as a lingerie salesman for a simpler life out West. Pulling up stakes, he relocates with his wife (Harley Jane Kozak), daughter (Meghann Haldeman) and sons (Sean Murray and Nathan Watt) to a tumbledown ranch in Sholo, Nev. This short-lived television drama also stars Beau's real-life father, Lloyd Bridges, who plays curmudgeonly cowboy Jake Tyrell.

    Directed by:

  • Greg Beeman
  • Bill D'Elia
  • Scott Brazil
  • Robert Lieberman
  • Mel Damski
  • James Hayman
  • Helaine Head
  • Neal Israel
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    How to Be a Gentleman
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    How to Be a Gentleman

    2011
    Inspired by John Bridges's bestselling etiquette guides, the inaugural season of this sitcom follows prim-and-proper advice columnist Andrew Carlson as he gets much-needed lessons in real life from a charmingly vulgar personal trainer.

    Directed by:

  • Pamela Fryman
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    Brilliant But Cancelled: EZ Streets
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    Brilliant But Cancelled: EZ Streets

    1996
    Created by Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis, this critically lauded TV drama follows the disparate but interconnected lives of a ruthless mob boss (Joe Pantoliano), a hardworking detective (Ken Olin) and a struggling ex-con (Jason Gedrick). Haggis and company produced only a handful of episodes before the innovative series -- which featured intricate scripts and complex characterizations -- got the ax.

    Directed by:

  • Paul Haggis
  • Anita W. Addison
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    The Sleep Room
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    The Sleep Room

    1998
    Nicola Cavendish, Macha Grenon and Eric Peterson star in this spellbinding adventure tale about a little-known CIA experiment in which 150 unwitting subjects are brainwashed in a mind-control scheme that strips them of their privacy and independence. Determined to seek justice and make their anguish known, nine of the program's "graduates" conspire to take the lid off the clandestine research project and demand reparations from the government.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Wheeler
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    Savage Planet: Extremes
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    Savage Planet: Extremes

    2000
    From the snowy avalanche-prone peaks of Utah, Washington and France to the below-sea-level furnace of Death Valley, this Stacy Keach-hosted PBS presentation explores some of the world's most extreme landscapes and the people drawn to them. Survivors' accounts and news footage of avalanches combine with visual evidence of the mysterious sliding stones in Death Valley's Racetrack Playa to showcase opposite ends of the environmental spectrum.

    Directed by:

  • Emma Hawley
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    Bill Moyers: Genesis: A Living Conversation
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    Bill Moyers: Genesis: A Living Conversation

    1996
    Bill Moyers combines the insights of internationally recognized scholars, scientists and religious leaders in this program about the primeval flood, the creation of Adam and Eve, and other stories from the Book of Genesis.

    Directed by:

  • Catherine Tatge
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    John Paul II: The Millennial Pope
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    John Paul II: The Millennial Pope

    1999
    Karol Wojtyla, known all around the world as Pope John Paul II, has led the Catholic Church for more than two decades. This episode of the award-winning public television series "Frontline" examines the pope's pre-Vatican life, his views on faith and religion and his relationships with Jews and modern Catholics.

    Directed by:

  • Helen Whitney
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    Plastic Disasters
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    Plastic Disasters

    2006
    Filmmakers Kate Davis and David Heilbroner offer a sobering look at cosmetic surgery gone horribly wrong. The documentary tells the shocking story of Mona, whose bowel was punctured during liposuction, resulting in the loss of her legs. Then there's Tony, whose nose job ended up causing permanent damage to his bones, and Lucille, whose operations left her with breathing problems -- and looking 20 years older.

    Directed by:

  • Kate Davis
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    Barney: Furry Friends
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    Barney: Furry Friends

    2010
    Barney, Baby Bop, BJ and the rest of the gang take on a purrfectly furry pet project when they set out to learn all they can about animals -- from appreciating the important jobs service dogs perform to knowing the difference between cat breeds. The kids also learn the basics of animal care, shake paws with neighborhood dogs Bingo and Pilgrim, and sing their way through several rounds of "B-I-N-G-O."

    Directed by:

  • Fred Holmes
  • Martha W. Chang
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    Little Pim: French
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    Little Pim: French

    2007
    This highly effective program features Little Pim, an animated panda bear whose fun on-screen adventures immerse babies, toddlers and preschoolers in the French language, teaching them almost 200 common vocabulary words and basic grammar. Short segments about food, playtime and waking up in the morning, along with clips of real kids at play, help young viewers begin expressing their thoughts aloud in French.

    Directed by:

  • Julia Pimsleur Levine
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    See How They Run
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    See How They Run

    2002
    This witty look at San Francisco's mayoral runoff between Willie Brown, Tom Ammiano and Clint Reilly provides a candid look at the mudslinging and scandal that seem to accompany all political races. Direct in its delivery, this documentary holds very little back and includes appearances by Bill Maher, Sean Penn, Jesse Jackson, Arianna Huffington and more.

    Directed by:

  • Emily Morse
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    Bill Moyers: Genesis: A Living Conversation
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    Bill Moyers: Genesis: A Living Conversation

    1996
    Three of the world's major religions draw deep spiritual and literal meaning from the stories related in the Book of Genesis, including the primeval flood, the creation of Adam and Eve, and God's fateful summons to Abraham. Bill Moyers combines the insights of internationally recognized scholars, scientists and religious leaders in this PBS program about the text that has held people in sway for thousands of years and continues to do so today.

    Directed by:

  • Catherine Tatge
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    Sunday Morning Shootout: The Best of Season 1
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    Sunday Morning Shootout: The Best of Season 1

    2003
    In this fascinating series, Peter Guber (chairman and CEO of the Mandalay Entertainment Group) and Peter Bart (editor in chief of &NFi;Variety&NFi_;) sit down with an impressive roster of celebrities to ask the tough questions. Among them: Do today's movie stars measure up to the screen legends of Hollywood past? Who should get final cut, studios or directors? Who really gets hurt when a movie goes bust? And, should Hollywood stay out of politics?

    Directed by:

  • Stephanie Medina
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    Through a Child's Eyes
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    Through a Child's Eyes

    2002
    Through words, artwork and music, this enthralling documentary records what it was like for children to experience the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. The interviewees are children ages 2-11 who hail from New York, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., as well as children living in America with roots in Afghanistan, Burma and Burundi. Music and children's artwork is used throughout this engrossing film.

    Directed by:

  • Amy Schatz
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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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