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TALKSHOW with Spike Feresten: Season 1September 17, 2006 |
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Taxi: Season 1September 12, 1978Taxi's television history is filled with contradictions. Produced by some of television comedy's most well-regarded talent, the show was canceled by two different networks. Despite winning fourteen Emmy Awards in only five seasons, the program's ratings were rock-bottom for its final seasons. Although it thrives in syndication and is still well-loved by many viewers, Taxi will be best remembered as the ancestral bridge between two of the most successful sit-coms of all time: The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Cheers. In the mid-1970s, MTM Productions had achieved huge success with both popularity and critical appraisal. So it was an unexpected move when four of the company's finest writers and producers, James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, David Davis, and Ed. Weinberger, jumped off the stable ship of MTM in 1978 to form their own production company, John Charles Walters Company. To launch their new venture, they looked back to an idea that Brooks and Davis had previously considered with MTM: the daily life of a New York City taxi company. From MTM head Grant Tinker they purchased the rights to the newspaper article that had initiated the concept and began producing this new show at Paramount for ABC. They brought a few other MTM veterans along for the ride, including director James Burrows and writer/producers Glen and Les Charles. Although Taxi certainly bore many of the trademark signs of "quality television" as exemplified by MTM, other changes in style and focus distinguished this from an MTM product. After working on the middle-class female-centered worlds of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, and Phyllis for years, the group at John Charles Walters wanted to create a program focusing on blue-collar male experience. MTM programs all had clearly defined settings, but Taxi's creators wanted a show that was firmly rooted in a city's identity--Taxi's situations and mood were distinctly New York. Despite MTM Productions innovations in creating ensemble character comedy, there was always one central star around which the ensemble revolved. In Taxi Judd Hirsch's Alex Reiger was a main character, but his importance seemed secondary to the centrality of the ensemble and the Sunshine Cab Company itself. While The Mary Tyler Moore Show proudly proclaimed that "you're going to make it on your own," the destitute drivers of Taxi were doomed to perpetual failure; the closest any of them came to happiness was Reiger's content acceptance of his lot in life--to be a cabby. Taxi debuted on 12 September 1978, amidst a strong ABC Tuesday night line-up. It followed Three's Company, a wildly-successful example of the type of show MTM "quality" sit-coms reacted against. Taxi used this strong position to end the season ninth in the ratings and garner its first of three straight Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series. The show's success was due to its excellent writing, Burrows's award-winning directing using his innovative four-camera technique, and its largely unknown but talented cast. Danny DeVito's Louie DePalma soon became one of the most despised men on television--possibly the most unredeemable and worthless louse of a character ever to reside on the small screen. Andy Kaufman's foreign mechanic Latka Gravas provided over-the-top comedy within an ensemble emphasizing subtle character humor. But Kaufman sometimes also brought a demonic edge to the character, an echo of his infamous appearances on Saturday Night Live as a macho wrestler of women and Mighty Mouse lip-syncher. In the second season Christopher Lloyd's Reverend Jim Ignatowski was added to the group as television's first drugged-out '60s burn-out character. But Lloyd's Emmy-winning performance created in Jim more than just a storehouse of fried brain cells; he established a deep, complex humanity that moved far beyond mere caricature. The program launched successful movie careers for DeVito and Lloyd, as well as the fairly-notable television careers of Tony Danza and Marilu Henner; Kaufman's controversial career would certainly have continued had he not died of cancer in 1984. In its third season ABC moved Taxi from beneath Three's Company's protective wing to a more competitive Wednesday night slot; the ratings plummeted and Taxi finished the next two years in 53rd place. ABC canceled the show in early 1982 as part of a larger network push away from "quality" and toward the Aaron Spelling-produced popular fare of Dynasty and The Love Boat. HBO bid for the show, looking for it to become the first ongoing sitcom for the pay channel, but lost out to NBC, which scheduled the series for the 1982-83 season. Ironically, this reunited the show's executive producers with their former boss Tinker, who had taken over NBC. Tinker's reign at NBC was focused, not surprisingly, on "quality" programming which he hoped would attract viewers to the perennially last-place network. Taxi was partnered with a very compatible show on Thursday night--Cheers, created by Taxi veterans Charles, Burrows, and Charles. Although this line-up featured some of the great programs in television history--the comedies were sandwiched by dramas Fame and Hill St. Blues--the ratings were dreadful and Taxi finished the season in 73rd place. NBC was willing to stick by Cheers for another chance, but felt Taxi had run its course and canceled it at the end of the season. Had Taxi been given another year or two, it would have been part of one of the most successful nights on television, featuring The Cosby Show (co-created by Taxi creator Weinberger), Family Ties, Hill St. Blues, L.A. Law, and eventual powerhouse Cheers. Taxi lives on in syndication, but its most significant place in television history is as the middle generation between The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Cheers. It served as a transition between the star-driven middle-class character comedy of MTM programs and the location-centered ensemble comedy inhabited by the losers of Cheers and Taxi. Considered one of the great sit-coms of its era, Taxi stands as a prime example of the constant tension in television programming between standards of "quality" and reliance on high ratings to determine success. --Jason Mittel The Museum of Broadcast Communications
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Taxi Brooklyn: Season 1June 25, 2014 |
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Teachers: Season 1March 28, 2006 |
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Teachers (2016): Season 1January 13, 2016 |
Ted (2024): Season 2March 5, 2026 |
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Ted (2024): Season 1January 11, 2024 |
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Ted Lasso: Season 2July 23, 2021 |
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Ted Lasso: Season 1August 14, 2020 |
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Ted Lasso: Season 3March 15, 2023 |
Teen Wolf: Season 1June 5, 2011 |
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Teenage Bounty Hunters: Season 1August 14, 2020 |
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Telenovela: Season 1December 7, 2015 |
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Ten Percent: Season 1April 29, 2022 |
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Terra Nova: Season 1September 26, 2011 |
Terriers: Season 1September 8, 2010 |
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Testees: Season 1October 9, 2008 |
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Thank God You're Here: Season 1April 9, 2007 |
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That '70s Show: Season 1August 23, 1998Set in the era of Led Zeppelin 8-tracks, Tab cola and Farrah Fawcett posters, THAT '70s SHOW returns for an eighth season as it continues to flash back to the "Me Decade." With changes in their lives and adjustments being made, the gang from Point Place is moving onward and upward in season eight of THAT '70s SHOW. While the kids continue to make the sometimes bumpy and often hilarious transition into adulthood, the parents are forced to deal with an empty nest. DONNA (Laura Prepon) grows more popular at the radio station and realizes that a long-distance relationship with Eric isn't going to work, so she starts dating again, eventually meeting the person who may actually be "the one." HYDE (Danny Masterson) runs a successful record store – with Leo (Tommy Chong) as his slacker employee – and makes a final decision about his complicated relationship with JACKIE (Mila Kunis). Meanwhile, FEZ (Wilmer Valderrama) reveals more about his family and home country as he grows into quite the local Lothario. And at the Formans', KITTY (Debra Jo Rupp) has problems with no kids in the house, while RED (Kurtwood Smith) has problems because it still seems like there are always kids in the house. The eighth season of THAT '70s SHOW will continue the signature elements that have made the series a hit, including the surreal dream sequences, the 360-degree basement scenes and the classic '70s score. The retro series has featured numerous '70s icons since its premiere, including Gloria Gaynor, Shirley Jones, Danny Bonaduce, Charo, Alice Cooper, Marion Ross, Eve Plumb, Ted Nugent, Howard Hesseman, Valerie Harper and Roger Daltrey. Additionally, stars such as Luke Wilson, Lindsay Lohan, Jack Osbourne, Brooke Shields, Seth Green, Jessica Simpson and Shannon Elizabeth have also made guest appearances. (FOX Season 8 Press Release)
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That '80s Show: Season 1January 23, 2002"The date is 1984. The location is San Diego, just one hour outside of the big dream we call Los Angeles. Corey (Glenn Howerton) and Katie (Tinsley Grimes) live with their dad RT (Geoff Pierson) and Corey's friend Roger (Eddie Shin). Corey is a creative soul who is trying to make it in the music world in a decade that only appreciates financial success. Although his father is a successful professional who is about to strike gold with his Gut Whacker and ride the '80s fitness marketing craze wave, Corey finds it difficult to get in the game. On the other hand, Corey's friend Roger idolizes Ronald Reagan and listens to motivation tapes while trying to find his way into corporate America. The household is rounded out by Corey's younger sister Katie, a chip off the old block whose sweetness and naiveté make her the perfect go between for her father and brother. "At Club [Berlin], a local gathering place, Sophia (Brittany Daniel) is in control. Sophia, Corey's ex, is a beautiful, "grab all that I can" kind of girl who doesn't like to limit her choices. Sophia breaks up with Corey to explore other avenues and relationships... all types of relationships. Corey's one safe haven is Permanent Record, the music store where he works for Margaret (Margaret Smith), a woman who lived through the summer of love and emerged with quite a few stories (and a rash). But things change for Corey when he's forced to deal with the new girl, Tuesday (Chyler Leigh), a punk rocker who sports a mohawk and attitude to match." (FOX press release) From the people who brought you That '70s Show came, appropriately enough, That '80s Show. The anachronism-filled followup launched amidst a tidal wave of publicity, scored lots of eyeballs for its premiere, and then promptly lost half of them. A lone tryout broadcast after its parent series improved its standing and suggested the sitcom could thrive with some nurturing, like That '70s Show had gotten, but the short-sighted executives who were running things at FOX, Sandy Grushow and Gail Berman, swept it under the carpet anyway, like most of the shows they launched that season. Much more interesting than the story of the show itself was the story of a little email battle that waged (and leaked) between co-creator Mark Brazill and Judd Apatow -- who was doing another FOX show called Undeclared the same year -- after Apatow attempted to get That '70s Show star Topher Grace to make a guest appearance on his series. Filled with such classy lines as "Die in a fiery accident and taste your own blood" and "See ya at the upfronts, bitch... unless you get cancelled before that," the tastefully-restrained tale of lies, deceit and alleged intellectual property theft probably got both of their shows cancelled without anybody ever bothering to look at any of the ratings. "Eighties I'm living in the eighties Eighties I have to push, I have to struggle, oh" Theme song "Eighties" written by Jaz Coleman - Paul Ferguson - Paul Raven - Geordie Walker performed by unknown That '80s Show is produced by Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Company Broadcast History ----------------- Jan 2002-Apr 2002, Wed 8:00-8:30 May 2002, Tue 8:30-9:00 May 2002, Wed 8:00-8:30 Mar 2002, Mon 8:30-9:00 Mar 2002-Apr 2002, Fri 8:30-9:00 First telecast: January 23, 2002 Last telecast: May 29, 2002 Show type: Multi-Camera Sitcom Number of episodes: 13 Media: Tape
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That '90s Show: Season 1January 19, 2023 |
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That Damn Michael Che: Season 1May 6, 2021 |
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That Was Then: Season 1September 27, 2002 |
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That's Life: Season 1October 1, 2000 |
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The 'Burbs: Season 1February 8, 2026 |
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The 1/2 Hour News Hour: Season 1February 18, 2007 |
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The A Word: Season 1March 22, 2016 |
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The Afterparty: Season 2July 12, 2023 |
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The Afterparty: Season 1January 28, 2022 |
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The Almighty Johnsons: Season 1February 8, 2011 |
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The Approval Matrix: Season 1August 11, 2014 |
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The Astronaut Wives Club: Season 1June 18, 2015Based on Lily Koppel’s book of the same name, the drama series focuses on the seven wives (JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Betty Grissom; Yvonne Strahovski as Rene Carpenter; Dominique McElligott as Louise Shepard; Odette Annable as Trudy Cooper; Erin Cummings as Marge Slayton; Azure Parsons as Annie Glenn; Zoe Boyle as Jo Schirra) while their husbands launch into space and history.
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The Audacity: Season 1April 12, 2026 |
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The Awesomes: Season 1August 1, 2013 |
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The Baby: Season 1April 24, 2022 |
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The Bear: Season 1June 23, 2022 |
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The Bear: Season 4June 25, 2025 |
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The Bear: Season 2June 22, 2023 |
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The Bear: Season 3June 27, 2024 |
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The Beautiful Life: Season 1September 16, 2009 |
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The Ben Stiller Show: Season 1September 27, 1992Though it aired for just one season (and only 12 episodes at that), this inventive sketch comedy series developed a lasting cult following, won an Emmy Award for writing, and helped launch the careers of its stars--Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick, and Bob Odenkirk (who later created Mr. Show with another Ben Stiller Show staff writer, David Cross)--as well as that of its co-creator and producer, Judd Apatow. The DVD set adds a 13th, never-aired episode. An earlier version of the series, which aired on MTV under the same name, has never been released on DVD.
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The Best Man: The Final Chapters: Season 1December 22, 2022 |
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The Big Bang Theory: Season 1September 24, 2007 |
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The Big C: Season 1August 16, 2010 |
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The Big C: Season 3April 8, 2012 |
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The Big C: Season 2June 27, 2011 |
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The Big C: Season 4April 29, 2013 |
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The Big Door Prize: Season 2April 24, 2024 |
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The Big Door Prize: Season 1March 29, 2023 |
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The Bill Engvall Show: Season 1July 17, 2007 |
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The Birthday Boys: Season 1October 18, 2013 |
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The Bisexual: Season 1November 16, 2018 |
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The Bite: Season 1May 21, 2021 |
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The Boondocks: Season 1November 6, 2005 |
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The Boys Presents: Diabolical: Season 1March 4, 2022 |
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The Brink: Season 1June 21, 2015 |
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The Carmichael Show: Season 1August 26, 2015 |
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The Carmichael Show: Season 3May 31, 2017 |
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The Carmichael Show: Season 2March 9, 2016 |
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The Carrie Diaries: Season 1January 14, 2013 |
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The Catch: Season 1March 24, 2016 |
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The Chair (2021): Season 1August 20, 2021 |
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The Chair Company: Season 1October 12, 2025 |
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The Change: Season 2September 24, 2025 |
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The Change: Season 1August 1, 2024 |
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The Cho Show: Season 1August 21, 2008 |
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The Class: Season 1September 18, 2006 |
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The Cleveland Show: Season 1September 27, 2009 |
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The Colbert Report: Season 1October 17, 2005 |
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The Comeback: Season 2November 9, 2014 |
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The Comeback: Season 1June 5, 2005"The Comeback" stars Lisa Kudrow as a one-time sitcom star who is trying to revive her career. Kudrow and Michael Patrick King (executive producer of Sex and the City) co-wrote the pilot script and will executive produce the series. Kudrow's producing partner Dan Bucatinsky is set to executive produce through the duo's production company, Is or Isn't Entertainment.
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The Comeback: Season 3March 22, 2026 |
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The Comedians: Season 1April 9, 2015 |
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The Comedy StoreOctober 4, 2020The four-part documentary series directed by Mike Binder focuses on the West Hollywood club where many comedians honed their skills including Jim Carrey, Dave Chappelle, Whitney Cummings, Sam Kinison, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Bob Saget, Iliza Shlesinger, Sarah Silverman, and Robin Williams.
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The Commish: Season 1September 28, 1991 |
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The Completely Made-up Adventures of Dick Turpin: Season 1March 1, 2024 |
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The Conners: Season 1October 16, 2018 |
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The Consultant: Season 1February 24, 2023 |
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The Cool Kids: Season 1September 28, 2018 |
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The Crazy Ones: Season 1September 26, 2013In his first TV sitcom starring role since Mork & Mindy ended in 1982, Robin Williams plays Simon Roberts, the unpredictable head of a Chicago advertising agency, where he works with his more focused daughter Sydney (Sarah Michelle Gellar). James Wolk (Mad Men) and Hamish Linklater also star for creator David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Boston Legal).
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The Crew (2021): Season 1February 15, 2021 |
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The Cuphead Show!: Season 1February 18, 2022 |
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The Curse: Season 1November 7, 2022Big Mick (Tom Davis) and his friends Albert (Allan Mustafa), Sidney (Steve Stamp), and Phil (Hugo Chegwin) plan to steal £50,000 in cash but find gold worth more than £30 million in 1980s East London instead in this British comedy crime drama. [Premiered originally in the UK on Channel 4 on 6 Feb 2022 and in the US on BritBox US on 7 Nov 2022]
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The Curse (2023): Season 1November 10, 2023 |
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The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: Season 1September 28, 2015 |
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The Dangerous Book for Boys: Season 1March 31, 2018 |
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The Decameron: Season 1July 25, 2024 |
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The Deep End: Season 1January 21, 2010 |
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The Detour: Season 1April 11, 2016 |
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The Detour: Season 2February 21, 2017 |
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The Drew Carey Show: Season 1September 13, 1995This long-running sitcom stars comedian Drew Carey as a sort of blue-collar everyman. The show chronicles Drew's working life, the ups and downs of his romances and his strong relationship with his long-time friends Lewis, Oswald and Kate. Episodes: 233 Color Episodes ABC Broadcast History: September 1995 - May 1996: Wednesday 8:30 May 1996 - September 1996: Tuesday 8:30 August 1996 - November 1996: Wednesday 9:30 December 1996 - May 2002: Wednesday 9:00 September 2002 - October 2002: Monday 8:00 November 2002 - November 2002: Friday 9:00 December 2002 - January 2003: Friday 9:30 June 2003 - July 2003: Wednesday 9:00/9:30 August 2003 - September 2003: Wednesday 9:30 June 2004 - September 2004: Wednesday 9:00/9:30 (Simulcast in HDTV on ABC beginning with the 2001-2002 season)
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The Duchess: Season 1September 11, 2020 |
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The Electric Company: Season 1January 19, 2009 |
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The End: Season 1July 18, 2021Set in Australia, palliative care Dr. Kate Brennan (Frances O'Connor) brings her mother Edie (Harriet Walter) out from England to a Gold Coast retirement community after her suicide attempt in this dark comedy created and written by Samantha Strauss. [Premiered originally in Australia on Fox Showcase on 2 Feb 2021, in the UK on Sky Atlantic on 10 Feb 2021 and in the US on Showtime on 18 Jul 2021]
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The End of the F***ing World: Season 1October 24, 2017 |
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The End of the F***ing World: Season 2November 4, 2019 |
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The Ex List: Season 1October 3, 2008 |
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The Exes: Season 1November 30, 2011 |
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The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins: Season 1January 18, 2026Former football star Reggie Dinkins (Tracy Morgan) works with award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe) to fix his tarnished reputation and win back his fans and family in the comedy series from Robert Carlock and Sam Means. [A sneak preview of the first episode aired on 18 Jan 2026, with the official premiere on 23 Feb 2026]
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The Fix: Season 1March 18, 2019L.A. district attorney Maya Travis (Robin Tunney) left for Washington State after losing a high-profile double murder case against an A-list actor (Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje). Eight years later, the same actor is again accused of murder and returns for another chance in this legal drama from Marcia Clark, Liz Craft and Sarah Fain.
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Mating Season: Season 1
- Start date: May 22, 2026
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Rick & Morty: Season 9
- Start date: May 24, 2026
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Bad Thoughts: Season 2
- Start date: May 24, 2026



















































































