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 Simpsons: Season 9 (1997)
7.6/10
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Han...
Season 9 is an important one in The Simpsons' run because, to many fans, it represents the top of the rainbow. At this point, the show is still at the... Read more
The Singing Detective (1986)
8.7/10
Director: Jon Amiel
Starring: Michael Gambon, Janet Suzman, Joanne Whalley, Patrick Malahide
Writer Dennis Potter's legendary, award-winning masterpiece is the story of Philip Marlow, a mystery writer striken with a crippling skin disorder who... Read more
The Sinking of the Laconia (2010)
7/10
Director: Uwe Janson
Starring: Brian Cox, Franka Potente, Ken Duken, Lindsay Duncan, Andrew Buchan
On the 12th of September 1942, the Laconia - a cruise ship turned troop ship - was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156 commanded by Werner Ha... Read more
The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 1 (1974)
7.1/10
Starring: Richard Anderson, Lee Majors, Jennifer Darling, Martin E Brooks
When star astronaut Steve Austin (Lee Majors) crashes dramatically to earth in a fireball, government scientists are quick to rebuild him. Augmented... Read more
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
8.5/10
Director: John Glenister, Naomi Capon
Starring: Keith Michell, Annette Crosbie, Dorothy Tutin, Anne Stallybrass, Elvi Hale, Ange...
This award winning six-part BBC presentation, starring the critically acclaimed Keith Michell, follows the life and loves of this English monarch. Eac... Read more
The Sopranos: Season 1 (1999)
9.2/10
Director: Alan Taylor, Daniel Attias, Nick Gomez, David Chase, John Patterson, Allen Coulter, Lorraine Senna, Tim Van Patten, Andy Wolk, Matthew Penn, Frank Renzulli
Starring: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chiane...
Meet Tony Soprano: your average, middle-aged businessman. Tony's got a dutiful wife. A not-so-dutiful daughter. A son named Anthony Jr. A mother he's... Read more
The Sopranos: Season 2 (2000)
9.2/10
Starring: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chiane...
Tony Soprano's offbeat sister Janice turns up on his doorstep. Loose canon Jackie Aprile is released from prison and comes looking for a piece of the... Read more
The Sopranos: Season 4 (2002)
9.2/10
Director: Alan Taylor, Daniel Attias, Steve Buscemi, John Patterson, Allen Coulter, Tim Van Patten, Henry J Bronchtein, Jack Bender, James Hayman
Starring: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chiane...
It's tough times in Jersey for Tony Soprano. The sluggish economy hasn't been good for the family business. His wife Carmela is angling for more finan... Read more
The Sopranos: Season 5 (2004)
9.2/10
Director: Alan Taylor, Mike Figgis, Peter Bogdanovich, Steve Buscemi, Rodrigo Garcia, John Patterson, Allen Coulter, Tim Van Patten
Starring: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chiane...
His separation hasn't been working out. His nephew's fiancee has become a distraction. His paroled cousin is giving off bad vibes. His business rival... Read more
The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 1 (2006)
9.2/10
Starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Lorraine Bracco, Steven Van Zan...
Things are really starting to fall apart as Gene decides he wants to leave the New Jersey mob for sunny Florida, the Feds are hot onTony's trail and V... Read more