is a television show that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May. Midseason replacements usually take place after a show that was in the
was canceled or put on hiatus, or a program had a shortened season for some other reason which resulted in a time slot that needed filling.
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AirwolfAirwolf is an American television series that ran from 1984 through 1987. The program concerned a high-tech military helicopter, code named Airwolf, and her crew as they undertook various missions, many involving espionage, with a Cold War theme....
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January 22, 1984 |
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All in the FamilyAll in the Family is an American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979. In September 1979, the show was revamped, and given a new title, Archie Bunker's Place...
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January 12, 1971 |
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| Barnaby Jones Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father and daughter-in-law, who are also both private investigators in Los Angeles, which ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, as a midseason replacement, which bumped the long-running detective...
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January 28, 1973 |
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BatmanBatman is a 1960s American television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name, which starred Adam West and Burt Ward as Batman and Robin, two crime-fighting heroes who defended "Gotham City". It aired on the American Broadcasting Company network for two and a half seasons...
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January 12, 1966 |
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BlossomBlossom is an American comedy-drama series broadcast from 1991 to 1995 on NBC. The series starred Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenage girl living with her father and two brothers. It was created by Don Reo.- Synopsis :...
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January 3, 1991 |
Ferris Bueller |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
March 10, 1997 |
Savannah Savannah is an American prime time television drama that ran from January 21, 1996 to February 24, 1997 on The WB. It was created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling.-Plot:...
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CoachCoach is an American television sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997. The series starred Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, head coach of the fictional Division I-A college football team, the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles...
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February 28, 1989 |
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ConvictionConviction is an American television drama on NBC that debuted as a midseason replacement on Friday, March 3 2006. The cast includes Stephanie March reprising her Law & Order: Special Victims Unit role as Alexandra Cabot...
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March 3, 2006 |
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CutsCuts is an American sitcom that aired on the UPN network from February 14, 2005, to May 11, 2006, and is a spin-off of another UPN series, One on One...
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February 14, 2005 |
Second Time Around |
| Dallas Dallas is an American prime-time television soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991. It revolved around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries...
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April 2, 1978 |
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| Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman |
January 1, 1993 |
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DollhouseDollhouse is an American science fiction television series created by writer-director Joss Whedon under Mutant Enemy Productions. The show premiered on February 13, 2009 on the Fox network...
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February 13, 2009 |
Don't Forget the Lyrics!Don't Forget the Lyrics! was a singing game show that premiered on FOX on July 11, 2007 hosted by Wayne Brady and produced by RDF USA, part of RDF Media. The launch of this show prompted NBC to move up the launch of their similar game show The Singing Bee . The show's contestants compete to win one...
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DynastyDynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
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January 12, 1981 |
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Eight Is EnoughEight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series which ran on ABC from March 15, 1977 until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled after syndicated newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, a real-life father with eight children, who wrote a book with the same name...
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March 15, 1977 |
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Emergency!Emergency! is a television series, combining the medical drama and action-adventure genres, that was produced by Mark VII Limited and distributed by Universal Studios. It debuted as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, on NBC, replacing the short-lived series The Good Life, and ran until...
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January 15, 1972 |
The Good Life The Good Life was a situation comedy which was aired in the United States by NBC as part of its 1971-72 lineup. The series was produced by Lorimar, in association with Screen Gems....
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Falcon CrestFalcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990...
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December 4, 1981 |
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| Fired Up Fired Up may refer to:*Fired Up , an album by Alesha Dixon, or the title song*Fired Up , a music album by Dan Seals*Fired Up , a 2009 comedy film*Fired Up , a former television sitcom on NBC...
(starring Sharon LawrenceSharon Elizabeth Lawrence is an American television actress.-Personal Life:Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, she grew up in Charlotte and moved to Raleigh, North Carolina in her Junior year of High School and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
& Leah ReminiLeah Marie Remini is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Carrie Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens.-Early life:...
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March 1997 |
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| The George Lopez Show |
March 27, 2002 |
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Grey's AnatomyGrey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series. It follows the lives of five surgical interns, later residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital in Seattle, Washington. The pilot episode, "A Hard Day's Night" premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC...
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March 27, 2005 |
Boston LegalBoston Legal is an American legal drama-comedy created by David E. Kelley, which originally ran on ABC from October 3, 2004 to December 8, 2008. A spin-off of the long-running series The Practice, Boston Legal followed the personal and professional exploits of a group of attorneys working at the...
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Grounded for LifeGrounded for Life is an American television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001 as a mid-season replacement on the FOX Network. It ran for two seasons on the network until being cancelled only two episodes into its third season...
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January 10, 2001 |
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Happy DaysHappy Days is an American television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. The show presents an idealized vision of life in mid 1950s to mid 1960s America....
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January 15, 1974 |
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| Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues is a serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Reruns are currently being aired on AmericanLife TV Network on weekday nights in the United States, and on weekday afternoons on digital network More 4 in the United Kingdom...
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January 17, 1981 |
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| The Incredible Hulk |
March 10, 1978 |
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| It Takes a Thief |
January 9, 1968 |
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The JeffersonsThe Jeffersons is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, through June 25, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes produced by T.AT. Communications Company from 1975-1982 and Embassy Television from 1982-1985...
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January 18, 1975 |
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Just Shoot Me!Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997 to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes produced. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive producer.-Description:...
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March 4, 1997 |
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Kate & AllieKate & Allie is an American television situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984 to May 22, 1989. Kate & Allie first aired on CBS as a midseason replacement series and only six episodes were initially commissioned, but the favorable response from critics and viewers alike easily convinced CBS...
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March 19, 1984 |
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King of the HillKing of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997 to September 13, 2009 on Fox. It centers on the Hills, a small-town Methodist family in Arlen, Texas...
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January 12, 1997 |
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Knots LandingKnots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that was screened from December 27 1979 to May 13 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
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December 27, 1979 |
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Laverne & ShirleyLaverne & Shirley is an American television situation comedy that ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983. It starred Penny Marshall as Laverne De Fazio and Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney, roommates who, as the series began, worked in a Milwaukee brewery....
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January 27, 1976 |
| Law & Order: Trial By Jury Law & Order: Trial by Jury was an American television drama about criminal trials set in New York City. It was the third spin-off from the long-running Law & Order. The show's almost exclusive focus was on the criminal trial of the accused, showing both the prosecution's and defense's preparation...
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March 3, 2005 |
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Lie to MeLie to Me is an American television series that premiered on the Fox network on January 21, 2009. In the show, Dr...
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January 21, 2009 |
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Malcolm in the MiddleMalcolm in the Middle is an American comedy television series created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes...
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January 9, 2000 |
FuturamaFuturama is an animated American sci-fi sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening and David X. Cohen for the Fox network. The series follows the adventures of a late 20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J...
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MediumMedium is an American supernatural and dramatic television series which premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005. Its focus is Allison DuBois , who acts as a research medium for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office...
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January 3, 2005 |
LAX LAX is a television drama set at the Los Angeles International Airport and draws its name from the airport's IATA airport code, "LAX".-Synopsis:...
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Mister EdMister Ed was an American television situation comedy produced by Filmways that first aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961 and then on CBS from October 1, 1961 to February 6, 1966...
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January 5, 1961 |
MoeshaMoesha is an American situation comedy/drama series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in Los Angeles.-Overview:...
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January 23, 1996 |
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MoonlightingMoonlighting was an American television series that first aired on ABC from March 3, 1985 to May 14, 1989 with a total of 67 episodes. The show starred Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd as private detectives and was a mixture of drama, comedy and romance that is considered a classic spoof of...
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March 3, 1985 |
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My Wife and KidsMy Wife and Kids is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001, until May 17, 2005, starring Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin, produced by Touchstone Television. It was created by Wayans and Don Reo....
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March 28, 2001 |
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Nash BridgesNash Bridges is an American television police drama that was created by Carlton Cuse. The show starred Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two detectives with the San Francisco Police Department. The show ran for six seasons on CBS from March 29, 1996 to May 4, 2001 with a total of 122 episodes being...
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March 29, 1996 |
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Night CourtNight Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 1984 until May 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone...
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January 4, 1984 |
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| The Norm Show The Norm Show is an American television sitcom that ran from 1999 through 2001 on the ABC television network.-Synopsis:The show focused on the life of Norm Henderson , a former NHL hockey player who is banned for life from hockey due to gambling and tax evasion...
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March 24, 1999 |
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Numb3rsNumb3rs is an American television drama, which premiered on January 23, 2005 on CBS. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes for the FBI...
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January 23, 2005 |
Dr. Vegas Dr. Vegas is a short-lived television drama starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano that ran on CBS in 2004. It currently airs in Ireland on TG4, and on Challenge in the UK as part of its "Player" gambling strand. In Slovakia, Markíza began airing the show on February 20, 2008.The series co-starred...
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Perfect StrangersPerfect Strangers is an American sitcom that ran for eight seasons from March 25, 1986 to August 6, 1993 on the ABC television network. It chronicles the rocky coexistence of Larry Appleton and his distant cousin Balki Bartokomous...
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March 25, 1986 |
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| Quantum Leap |
March 26, 1989 |
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Rules of EngagementRules of Engagement is a sitcom that debuted on CBS on February 5, 2007, as a midseason replacement, immediately following Two and a Half Men, in the time slot that was occupied by The New Adventures of Old Christine...
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February 5, 2007 |
The New Adventures of Old ChristineThe New Adventures of Old Christine is a comedy series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a recently divorced single mother. The series debuted as a midseason replacement on March 13, 2006 on CBS and has broadcast four complete seasons....
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles was an American science fiction television series that aired on Fox. The show was produced by Warner Bros. Television and C2 Pictures. It is a spin-off from the Terminator series of films...
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January 14, 2008 |
K-Ville K-Ville is an American television drama created and executive produced by Jonathan Lisco, centering on policing New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Deran Sarafian directed the pilot....
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The New Adventures of Old ChristineThe New Adventures of Old Christine is a comedy series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a recently divorced single mother. The series debuted as a midseason replacement on March 13, 2006 on CBS and has broadcast four complete seasons....
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March 13, 2006 |
Courting AlexCourting Alex is a short-lived American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 23, 2006 to March 29, 2006, and was a vehicle for Jenna Elfman of Dharma & Greg fame....
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| The Office The Office is an American mockumentary television series that airs on NBC and is developed by Greg Daniels. An adaptation of the BBC series The Office, the series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company...
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March 24, 2005 |
Committed Committed was a television sitcom that aired on NBC as a midseason replacement from January 4 to March 15, 2005. Although originally broadcast twice a week the series eventually settled in a regular timeslot on Tuesdays at 9:30PM EST after Scrubs...
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The PracticeThe Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful spin-off series Boston Legal, which began airing in the fall of 2004 and deals...
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March 4, 1997 |
NYPD BlueNYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan....
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The SimpsonsThe Simpsons is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie...
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December 17, 1989 |
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| Sister, Sister Sister, Sister may refer to:* Sister, Sister * Sister, Sister , a TV movie starring Diahann Carroll* Sister, Sister , a thriller starring Eric Stoltz* Sister, Sister , by Andrew Neiderman...
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April 1, 1994 |
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| The Six Million Dollar Man |
January 18, 1974 |
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| Stacked Stacked is an American television sitcom that premiered on Fox on April 13, 2005. On May 18, 2006, Stacked was cancelled, leaving five episodes unaired in the United States. The last episode aired on January 11, 2006...
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April 13, 2005 |
QuintupletsThe story is set in Nutley, New Jersey, and is on the face of it a typical family sitcom. Much of the storyline focuses on the difficulty of supporting a large family of teens, both financially and emotionally, as they grapple with the reality that, grown up, they simply aren't as cute and...
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The UnitThe Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life Delta Force. The series originally aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009.-Production:...
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March 7, 2006 |
Love Monkey Love Monkey is a short-lived television series created by Michael Rauch and based on a book of the same name, by Kyle Smith. It starred Tom Cavanagh as a 30-something, single, record executive who navigated the tumultuous and highly amusing waters of work and dating in New York City.Its first...
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The Wonder YearsThe Wonder Years is an American television dramedy created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens. It ran for six seasons on ABC, from 1988 through 1993. The pilot aired on January 31, 1988 after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII....
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March 15, 1988 |
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3rd Rock from the Sun3rd Rock from the Sun is an American sitcom that aired from 1996 until 2001 on NBC. The show is about a group of extraterrestrials on an expedition of what they consider to be the least important planet, Earth , while posing as a human family of four, to observe human beings.- Basic premise :"As...
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January 9, 1996 |
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Three's CompanyThree's Company is an American sitcom that aired from 1977 to 1984 on ABC. It is a remake of the British sitcom Man About the House....
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March 15, 1977 |
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Unhappily Ever AfterUnhappily Ever After is an American sitcom that aired for 100 episodes on The WB network from January 11, 1995 to May 23, 1999, for a total of four and a half seasons. "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles was the show's theme song starting with episode 6...
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January 11, 1995 |
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Walker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas Ranger is an American television police drama/Action, created by Lesie Grief and Paul Haggis. It aired on CBS with three pilot episodes followed by eight full seasons, from April 21, 1993 to May 19, 2001, was broadcast in over 100 countries, and has since spawned at least one...
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April 21, 1993 |
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