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
George Gently: Series 2 (2009)
7.5/10
Director: Euros Lyn, Ciaran Donnelly
Starring: Martin Shaw, Sean McGinley, Robert Glenister, Lee Ingleby, Pooky Quesnel, Tony R...
Gently (Martin Shaw) and Bacchus (Lee Ingleby) are investigating the murder of a young woman whose body is found in a local church. It transpires that... Read more
Poirot: Series 1 (Volume 2) (1989)
7.6/10
Starring: David Suchet, Philip Jackson, Hugh Fraser
A literary legend became a TV phenomenon when David Suchet took on the role of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's most famous sleuth. Using his "little... Read more
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 Simpsons: Season 6 (1994)
7.6/10
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Han...
The classic to clunker ratio is still extraordinarily high, though The Simpsons' sixth season could give some devoted viewers pause. The show that tak... Read more
Strike Back: Season 3 (2012)
8.2/10
Starring: Eva Birthistle, Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Amanda Mealing
Based on the book by Chris Ryan ("The One That Got Away"), "Strike Back" is a high-octane, globe-spanning thriller series with storylines ripped from... Read more
The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
7.7/10
Director: David Giles
Starring: Donald Pleasence, Geraldine McEwan, Alan Rickman, Nigel Hawthorne
The Barchester Chronicles, a BBC miniseries, is adapted from two mid-19th century novels by Anthony Trollope. When a crusade against the Church of Eng... Read more
Red Skelton (1954)
8.1/10
Starring: Red Skelton
Paint the town red with this collection of TV show skits. Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years after being active in show business from... Read more
Phantom 2040: Season 1 (1994)
7.3/10
Director: David J Corbett
Starring: J.D. Hall, Margot Kidder, Scott Valentine, Mark Hamill, Ron Perlman
The 24th Phantom, the 'Ghost Who Walks,' battles crimes in the future of 2040. Phantom 2040 is a French-American animated science fiction television s... Read more
Chaser's War on Everthing: Season 2, Episodes 1 - 13 (2007)
Relive all the dodgy moments that seemed like a good idea at the time, such as the West Coke Eagles, Jules Takes on the Mufti, Testing the Beds, I An... Read more
Kung Faux: Vol. 4 (2006)
6.9/10
Kung Faux is a series of classic kung fu films that have been individually re-cut down to standard television half hour lengths, re-scored with hit mu... Read more