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The Lather Effect
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The Lather Effect

2007
On the eve of selling her childhood home, Valinda (Connie Britton) hosts a liquor-drenched high school reunion party, after which she and a handful of her now 30-something friends clean up the wreckage and wax nostalgic about the long-gone 1980s. Eric Stoltz, Peter Facinelli, Ione Skye, Sarah Clarke and Tate Donovan fill out the cast of this intriguing ensemble dramedy from co-writer-director Sarah Kelly.

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  • Sarah Kelly
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    Material Girls
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    Material Girls

    2006
    Real-life sisters, actresses and pop stars Hilary and Haylie Duff star as "celebutantes" Tanzie and Persia Marchetta, who have it made as the heirs of their dad's multimillion-dollar cosmetics business, a gig that gets them anything they want. But when an unforeseen PR fiasco strips them of their wealth -- and, subsequently, their fabulous identities -- the sisters are pushed out of the spotlight and into the real world. Anjelica Huston co-stars.

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  • Martha Coolidge
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    A Different World: Season 2
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    A Different World: Season 2

    1988
    Initially launched as a spinoff of "The Cosby Show" starring Lisa Bonet, this sitcom wrote her character out of the second season, focusing instead on the dramas of Southern belle Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy) and her other college classmates. In this collection of episodes, Clair (Phylicia Rashad) tries to persuade Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) to attend Hillman, and Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Ron (Darryl M. Bell) decide to pledge a fraternity.

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  • Debbie Allen
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    Everybody Loves Raymond: Season 2
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    Everybody Loves Raymond: Season 2

    1997
    In Season 2 of the CBS sitcom, life is even crazier for Ray Barone (Ray Romano), a sportswriter who enjoys a daily dose of familial eccentricity from his parents (Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle) and brother (Brad Garrett). His wife (Patricia Heaton) dislikes her in-laws' daily intrusion, but blood runs thicker than water. This season, watch as Ray attempts to work at home, discovers the challenges of balancing the checkbook and more.

    Directed by:

  • Michael Lessac
  • Ellen Gittelsohn
  • John Fortenberry
  • Jeff Melman
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    Two and a Half Men: Season 6
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    Two and a Half Men: Season 6

    2008
    Harper siblings Alan (Jon Cryer) and Charlie (Charlie Sheen) continue to help Alan's son, Jake (Angus T. Jones), navigate his teen years in this popular sitcom's sixth season. Free-spirited Charlie never fails to keep nebbish Alan on his game, while Jake sits back and enjoys the ride. Besides putting up with their overbearing mother (Holland Taylor) and making sure Jake stays on track, the brothers try to muddle through the mine field of romance.

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  • Jean Sagal
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    A Different World: Season 1
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    A Different World: Season 1

    1987
    Spun off from "The Cosby Show," this landmark sitcom follows the ups and downs of the students -- including sophomore Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) -- at largely black Hillman College as they adjust to campus life. Hitting the books with Denise are her two roommates (Marisa Tomei and Dawnn Lewis), socialite Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy) and self-proclaimed Romeo Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison). This collection contains all 24 episodes from the premier season.

    Directed by:

  • Ellen Falcon
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    Gimme a Break!: Season 2
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    Gimme a Break!: Season 2

    1982
    Nell Carter stars as Nell Harper, housekeeper to police Chief Carl Kanisky and surrogate mom to his three daughters, in the second season of this hit sitcom, which includes classic mishaps such as Nell winding up in jail over a disputed phone bill. In other episodes, Samantha gains an imaginary friend, Nell saves the leader of her weight-loss group, and Carl learns that one of his officers is gay.

    Directed by:

  • Linda Day
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    Frasier: Season 8
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    Frasier: Season 8

    2000
    Niles and Daphne finally proclaim their love and run off together, leaving Donny at the altar and inviting the wrath of Niles's wife, Mel, in Season 8 of the long-running sitcom. But Seattle's favorite shrink has his own situations to contend with.

    Directed by:

  • Kelsey Grammer
  • David Lee
  • Robert H. Egan
  • Pamela Fryman
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    Joey: Season 1
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    Joey: Season 1

    2004
    Matt LeBlanc reprises his "Friends" role as the charming but dimwitted Joey Tribbiani in this spin-off sitcom. Leaving New York City to pursue a Tinseltown career, Joey reconnects with his sister (Drea de Matteo) and moves in with her rocket scientist son, Michael (Paulo Costanzo). The two have plenty of adventures -- and soon discover that the combination of Michael's brain and Joey's people skills makes them unstoppable.

    Directed by:

  • Kevin S. Bright
  • Gail Mancuso
  • Andrew D. Weyman
  • David Schwimmer
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    Malcolm in the Middle: Season 7
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    Malcolm in the Middle: Season 7

    2005
    If he can just handle senior year, scholastic boy wonder Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) may finally get his chance to fly the coop and head off to college in the farewell season of the offbeat Emmy-winning comedy. But in the meantime, he'll have to endure fresh family tortures, including a road trip with the clan to the Burning Man festival, being quarantined with his mom (Jane Kaczmarek) and ending up in the same class as Reese (Justin Berfield).

    Directed by:

  • Todd Holland
  • Arlene Sanford
  • Ken Kwapis
  • Chris Koch
  • Nick Marck
  • Jeff Melman
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    Tracey Takes On: Seasons 3 & 4
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    Tracey Takes On: Seasons 3 & 4

    1998
    Conjuring up an array of colorful characters -- including a Hollywood makeup artist, a Beverly Hills attorney and a New York City cabbie -- versatile funnywoman Tracey Ullman stars in sketches about erotica, the apocalypse and other thorny topics. Seasons 3 and 4 of this Emmy-winning HBO comedy series feature guest stars Penny Marshall, Erik Estrada, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael McKean, Helen Mirren and Jeffrey Tambor.

    Directed by:

  • Michael Lange
  • Dennie Gordon
  • Todd Holland
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    When the Sea Rises
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    When the Sea Rises

    2004
    Middle-aged performance artist Irène (Yolande Moreau) -- who has her own one-woman road show -- falls into an unlikely affair after unwittingly sparking the romantic interest of a lanky young drifter (Wim Willaert) who befriends her when her car breaks down. Also starring Olivier Gourmet, this charmingly offbeat tale is based on Moreau's real-life experiences as a traveling comedian during the 1980s.

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  • Yolande Moreau
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    Friends: Season 4
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    Friends: Season 4

    1997
    The fourth season's episodes are chock-full of hilarious antics, including the Thanksgiving Chandler spends in a box, Phoebe becoming a surrogate mother for her half-brother and Ross marrying Emily and making the Freudian slip at the altar. There's also, of course, Monica and Chandler hooking up -- finally. Rachel, Phoebe, Ross, Monica, Joey and Chandler are back in one of the most memorable seasons of the hit television sitcom.

    Directed by:

  • Shelley Jensen
  • Peter Bonerz
  • Gail Mancuso
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    La Ciénaga
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    La Ciénaga

    2001
    Written and directed by Lucrecia Martel, this allegorical slice-of-life follows two families thrown together at a tumbledown vacation home near the end of a sweltering summer in a northwest Argentine province. While middle-aged Mecha (Graciela Borges) and her disaffected husband (Martín Adjemián) lounge around the grungy swimming pool in an alcoholic haze, her visiting cousin Tali (Mercedes Morán) tends her brood with little help from her spouse.

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  • Lucrecia Martel
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    Made in China
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    Made in China

    2009
    To get his surefire million-dollar idea off the ground, an aspiring novelty inventor packs his bags and heads to China, where he struggles to find the right path to success while crisscrossing the unfamiliar streets of Shanghai.

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  • Judith Krant
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    Crossroads
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    Crossroads

    2002
    When former childhood friends Lucy (Britney Spears), Mimi (Taryn Manning) and Kit (Zoe Saldana) decide to head to Los Angeles on a road trip, they discover the chance to bond again, fall in love and find out just who they really are in this coming-of-age story. Featuring teen sensation Spears in her first starring role, this road movie is chock full of sass, singing and a few surprises for fans of the peppy pop star.

    Directed by:

  • Tamra Davis
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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.

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  • 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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