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Gilmore Girls: Season 7
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Gilmore Girls: Season 7

2006
Armed with their witty rejoinders and obscure pop culture references, mother-and-daughter Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) are back to take on more of life's pleasures and pains in the seventh season of this inspired dramatic comedy. The final season of this beloved series known for its witty, fast-paced dialogue finds Rory graduating Yale, Lane giving birth to twins, and Lorelai finally getting hitched ... but to whom?

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  • Lee Shallat Chemel
  • Bethany Rooney
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    Malcolm in the Middle: Season 2
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    Malcolm in the Middle: Season 2

    2000
    While brainy Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) may be a boy genius, are his smarts enough to get him by in a family that includes three misfit brothers, a control-freak mother and a well-meaning but decidedly bumbling dad? The sophomore season of this Emmy-winning family sitcom finds the gifted teen continuing to navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence while trying to stay afloat in a sea of familial discord.

    Directed by:

  • Todd Holland
  • Arlene Sanford
  • Ken Kwapis
  • Chris Koch
  • Nick Marck
  • Jeff Melman
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 6
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 6

    2005
    In the sixth season of this drama series, familial relations in Stars Hollow are more bungled than ever. For one thing, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) aren't on speaking terms, mostly because Rory dropped out of Yale and is living in her grandparents' pool house. Feeling the void despite her recent engagement to Luke (Scott Patterson), Lorelai buys a new dog and names him Paul Anka.

    Directed by:

  • Amy Sherman-Palladino
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    'Allo 'Allo!: Series 7
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    'Allo 'Allo!: Series 7

    1991
    In the seventh season of this hilarious BBC series, Gorden Kaye returns as charismatic skirt chaser René Artois, owner of a popular café in German-occupied France frequented by both the German military and members of the French Resistance. Highlights from this season range from René's attempt to pose as his nonexistent identical twin brother to fool his mistress to his scheme to fake his own death and rid himself of his overbearing wife.

    Directed by:

  • Sue Longstaff
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 5
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 5

    2004
    Fresh from spending a summer in Europe with her wealthy grandmother (Kelly Bishop), the now college-age Rory (Alexis Bledel) returns to Yale University to begin her second year of studies. Meanwhile, her mother, Lorelei (Lauren Graham), is back in Stars Hollow, making her own dreams come true as the owner of a fabulous inn. What else does the fifth season have in store for the lovely Gilmore girls? Only time will tell.

    Directed by:

  • Amy Sherman-Palladino
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    Nina's Heavenly Delights
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    Nina's Heavenly Delights

    2006
    Born into an Indian expatriate family and raised in Glasgow, Nina (Shelley Conn) flees to London to avoid an arranged marriage. But when she returns home to run her family's struggling restaurant after her father's death, she discovers a new kind of love. Joining forces with the chef, Lisa (Laura Fraser), she works to win a cooking contest her father entered and save the restaurant. Soon, her blossoming feelings for Lisa take her by surprise.

    Directed by:

  • Pratibha Parmar
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    Woo
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    Woo

    1998
    Shortly after a psychic tells Darlene Bates (Jada Pinkett Smith) that Mr. Right is about to enter her life, the sexy party girl finds herself set up with a reserved law clerk (Tommy Davidson). Seemingly mismatched, they get off to a rocky start -- and a night of misadventures ensues. Dave Chappelle, Paula Jai Parker and Aida Turturro also star in this farcical romantic comedy featuring cameo appearances by LL Cool J and Billy Dee Williams.

    Directed by:

  • Daisy Von Scherler Mayer
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    Am I Beautiful?
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    Am I Beautiful?

    1998
    In this ensemble comedy-drama, acclaimed director Doris Dorrie explores the complexities of love, loss, compassion and spirituality through a series of intertwining stories featuring a group of lost souls.

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    30 Years to Life
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    30 Years to Life

    2002
    Six friends in New York City face emotional crises as they turn 30. For starters, we meet an investment banker who desperately wants to get married, a bitter stand-up comedian, and a real estate agent who's been struggling with her weight for years. Also foundering are a marketing executive who perceives any career advancement as a sign of getting old and a young man whose girlfriend of four years insists on a greater commitment.

    Directed by:

  • Vanessa Middleton
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    Cold Souls
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    Cold Souls

    2008
    Paul Giamatti stars as himself, an actor in the throes of anxiety over an upcoming performance -- until he gives his soul to a mysterious company that promises to freeze and store it until he wants it again, along with his anxieties. But when his soul goes missing, Giamatti embarks on a journey to track it down. Along the way he learns a thing or two about engaging every human emotion, however difficult. Sophie Barthes directs.

    Directed by:

  • Sophie Barthes
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    The Donna Reed Show: Season 2
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    The Donna Reed Show: Season 2

    1959
    Life in the Stone household continues apace in the second season of this sitcom starring the beautiful and imperturbable Donna Reed as mom Donna and featuring Shelley Fabares as teenager Mary and Paul Petersen as wise-cracking kid Jeff. With the boys beginning to buzz around the increasingly lovely Mary, dad Alex (Carl Betz) has his hands full in episodes that feature guest appearances by Esther Williams, Marion Ross and others.

    Directed by:

  • Oscar Rudolph
  • Ida Lupino
  • Norman Tokar
  • Lawrence Dobkin
  • Robert Ellis Miller
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    School for Seduction
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    School for Seduction

    2004
    When four friends (Emily Woof, Dervla Kirwan, Margi Clarke and Jessica Johnson) tap into their sexual powers by enrolling at a so-called school for seduction run by Italian beauty Sophia Rosselini (Kelly Brook), they really get into their homework. Taking their unsuspecting partners by surprise, the women practice (and practice) their lessons. But their enthusiasm for the subject sometimes gets them into trouble ...

    Directed by:

  • Sue Heel
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    The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding
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    The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding

    2006
    Picking up where The Prince & Me left off, this sequel to the romantic comedy focuses on the preparations for the royal nuptials between the Danish Prince Edvard and his all-American bride-to-be, Paige.

    Directed by:

  • Catherine Cyran
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    Casual Sex?
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    Casual Sex?

    1988
    Determined to develop a deep and meaningful relationship with a man not afraid to make a commitment, Stacy (Lea Thompson) and Melissa (Victoria Jackson) take a vacation at a plush health resort. Romance blooms, though not quite in the way they had expected. It all makes for a funny, light look at what happens in the dark.

    Directed by:

  • Genevieve Robert
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    Home Improvement: Season 1
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    Home Improvement: Season 1

    1991
    Tim "the Toolman" Taylor (Tim Allen, who based the show on his stand-up routine) is the bumbling host of a TV show about tools (the kind Bob Vila would appreciate). When he's not on-air with sidekicks Al Boorland (Richard Karn) and buxom "Tooltime Girl" Lisa (Pamela Anderson), Tim has his hands full running interference for his rowdy family, which includes wife Jill (Patricia Richardson) and sons Brad, Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Mark.

    Directed by:

  • John Pasquin
  • Joan Pasquin
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    The Perez Family
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    The Perez Family

    1995
    Released from prison after 20 years, a Cuban plantation owner is permitted to join a boat exodus to Miami, where he hopes to reunite with his wife and daughter. Along the way, he meets a fiery young hooker looking for a better life in America.

    Directed by:

  • Mira Nair
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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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