LIVING SINGLE (1993 - 1998)

Created by: Yvette Lee Bowser
Starring: Queen Latifah, Kim Fields, Kim Coles, Erika Alexander, T.C. Carson, John Henton, Mel Jackson

Echo Allen, Shaun Baker, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jerome Bettis, Gerry Black, Kimberly Brooks, Andre Rosey Brown, Charnele Brown, Tonya Chapman, Chris Charles, Melanie Chartoff, Morris Chestnut, Cylk Cozart, Mark Curry, Cassi Davis, Yonda Davis, Melissa De Sousa, Francia Dimase, Lewis Dix, Raye Dowell, Elliot Durant III, Edafe, Stacey Evans Morgan, Ron Fassler, Chip Fields, Alexander Folk, Thomas Mikal Ford, Richard Gant, Marcus Giamatti, Gary LeRoi Gray, Montrose Hagins, Arsenio Hall, Ralph Harris Jr, Lorinda Hawkins, Dominic Hoffman, Bobby Hosea, Terrence Howard, Warren Hutcherson, Dominique Jennings, Anne-Marie Johnson, RaeVen Kelly, JoNell Kennedy, Joe Keyes, Jack Kruschen, Adam Lazarre-White, Phill Lewis, Nia Long, Richard Lyons, Joel Madison, Branford Marsalis, Ed McMahon, Dawn McMillan, Sid Melton, Cheryl Miller, Rolando Molina, Tommy Morgan Jr, Oliver Muirhead, Rosa Nevin, Jonathan Nichols-Navarro, Miguel A. Nunez Jr, Julie Ow, Rita Owens, Joseph Paul, Freda Payne, Charles R. Penland, Mailon Rivera, Michael J. Rosenberg, Tim Russ, Jeffrey D. Sams, Isobel Sanford, Kellita Smith, Richard Stahl, Fred Stoller, Cree Summer, Iqbal Theba, Shaun Toub, Terri J. Vaughn, Lee Weaver, John Wesley, Mark Wheatle, Michael Jai White, Steve White, Richard Whiten, Tony Wilkins, Chelley Williams, Cress Williams, Ellis Williams, Donnice Wilson, Flip Wilson, Lawrence T. Wrentz, Yetta

118 episodes
(TV-PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

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Follows the lives of several single African-American males and females in 1990s Brooklyn, New York.

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Regine thinks she's found the perfect man, but Khadijah and Synclaire know he's married. When Regine ends her romantic relationship with a handsome lawyer, Max asks her if she can date him. Although Regine says it's okay, she gets jealous. Regine, Max and Khadijah spy on Synclaire during her date with a handsome veterinarian. Overton admits his infatuation with Synclaire. A former boyfriend who had dumped her without a word calls Max, who invites him and his fiance to dinner despite Khadijah's advice. When he arrives with his beautiful fiance, Max begs Kyle to pose as a perfect boyfriend. Khadijah is deep in debt and contemplating going into business with a slimy client. The girls try to find a way to help her get the money she needs. Fed up with their narrow social lives, the ladies go out to meet men but run into trouble at Club Zina. Khadijah gets in an auto accident that isn't her fault. Max represents her when Khadijah takes the guilty driver to court. Regine thinks she can convince her new boyfriend, single father Patrick, to marry her by making his young daughter like her. When Khadijah becomes reacquainted with Terrence, a childhood friend, she's surprised when their relationship changes to a romance. Khadijah tries to break in a new secretary after Synclaire decides to quit. When Overton and Kyle get into an argument, Overton moves in with the roommates Khadijah, Regine and Synclaire. When Khadijah's women friends take her to Atlantic City for her birthday, the usually practical Khadijah loses her inhibitions. When Kyle falls in love with Khadijah's friend, Stacey, Khadijah worries that Stacey doesn't love him back. When the roommates' home is burglarized, Khadijah, Regine and Synclaire endure sleepless nights, fearing for their safety. Synclaire's holiday effervescence teaches everyone the true meaning of Christmas. Khadijah hires a handsome writer without checking his references. Max thinks she has to hide her relationship with a younger man from her friends. The arrival of a handsome new neighbor causes friction between Max, Khadijah and Regine. When a handsome male doctor, Dr. Hamilton Brown, moves into the apartment building, the girls all compete for his affections. Synclaire must decide who to take along on a Bahama vacation for two. A friend from Khadijah's college days visits and takes advantage of her success. Disaster strikes the magazine when Synclaire substitutes for an ailing Khadijah. After Regine dates Kyle's boss, he overhears the man maligning her reputation. Khadijah neglects her roommates when she becomes involved in a new romance. Things the roommates confided to Regine surface in a comic's act. Khadijah's mother brings along Regine's estranged mother during a Mother's Day visit. Khadijah's boyfriend, Alonzo, asks her to move in with him. Then, former boyfriend Terrence unexpectedly returns from Los Angeles and wants to revive their romance. 

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Max and Kyle get drunk and sleep together. Scooter moves to New York. Khadijah's former high school basketball rival challenges her to a one-on-one basketball game. Regine and Max attend a self-help seminar and follow it by going to an all-male strip show. Overton courts Synclaire by sending her gifts from a "secret admirer". Max is suspended from her job. Overton believes his elderly neighbor is a serial killer.

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ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (2013 - 2019)

 




















Created by: Jenji Kohan
Based on the memoirs "Orange is the New Black - My Year in a Women's Prison" by: Piper Kerman
Starring:

91 episodes
(TV-MA - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, violence, nudity, drug use)

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THE MIDDLE (2009 - 2018) draft

Created by: Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
Starring: Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher, Atticus Shaffer, Chris Kattan, Brian Doyle-Murray

Samantha Adams, Ryan Agahee, Rhonda Aldrich, Jill E. Alexander, Kirstie Alley, Dean Anthony, Luis Anthony, Moises Arias, Michael William Arnold, Ed Asner, Noelani Bailey, Grace Bannon, Adilah Barnes, Gabriel Basso, Frances Bay, Terrence Beasor, Tommy Bechtold, Patricia Belcher, Jimmy Bellinger, Adrienne Berry, Daniela Bobadilla, Parker Bolek, Michael Boucher, Shellita Boxie, Harry Boxley, Krista Braun, Peter Breitmayer, Julie Brown, Julianne Buescher, Casey Burke, Steve Byrne, Aimee Carrero, Lance Carter, David Chandler, Tahlena Chikami, Brock Ciarlelli, Greg Cipes, Bob Clendenin, Kristina Cohen, Mindy Cohn, Parker Contreras, Mason Cook, Josh Cooke, Greg Cromer, John Cullum, Christopher Darga, Brooke Dillman, Bonita Dorssom, Charles Dougherty, Rachel Dratch, Thomas F. Duffy, Lancaster Duplechin, Jason Edgar, Van Epperson, Mari Falcone, Amy Farrington, Pat Finn, Christopher H. Fisher, Andrew J. Fishman, Dave Foley, Faith Ford, Harrison Forsyth, Margarita Franco, John Gammon, Richard Gant, Jessica Marie Garcia, Gavin Garrison, Keith Gerchak, Whoopi Goldberg, Paul R. Grace, Greer Grammer, Mary-Pat Green, Will Green, Rick Hall, Susan Harmon, Piper Mackenzie Harris, Gregory Harrison, Rick Harrison, Brian Harvey, Laura Heisler, Carolyn Hennesy, Cheryl Hines, Paul Hipp, Monica Horan, Megan Hubbell, David Hull, Betsy Hume, Dani Jacoby, Chris Jorie, Lexi Jourden, Kiva Jump, Jane Kaczmarek, Keven Brahim Kaddi, Greg Kasyan, Laura Ann Kesling, Keegan-Michael Key, Richard Kind, Aramis Knight, David Koechner, Michael Kostroff, Andy Kreiss, Peggy Lane, Devan Leos, Vicki Lewis, Daniel Lewk, Sam Lloyd, Daniel A. Lopez, Norm Macdonald, Thomas Mann, Gia Mantegna, Rachael Marie, Marsha Mason, Katlin Mastandrea, Will Matthews, Alphonso McAuley, Jack McBrayer, Joel McCrary, Mandy McMillian, Troy Metcalf, Andy Milder, Jeanette Miller, Aedin Mincks, Aidan Miner, Tina Mirka, Scott Michael Morgan, Mandy Musgrave, Suzy Nakamura, Jillian Nelson, Jake Netter, Sean O'Bryan, Chord Overstreet, Mary Passeri, Alexa PenaVega, Antoine Perry, Jeffrey F. Perry, Blake Petchenick, Brayden Petchenick, Aaron Zachary Philips, Adam Pilver, Hilary Pingle, Jeris Poindexter, Aidan Potter, Rachel Quaintance, Alan Rachins, Mike Randleman, Terrell Ransom Jr, Dale Raoul, Jen Ray, Roger Rees, Lisa Rinna, Azim Rizk, Doris Roberts, Mel Rodriguez, Ray Romano, Marion Ross, Cynthia Rube, Alan Ruck, Dylan Rummel, Sarah Rush, Emily Rutherford, Garrett Ryan, Blaine Saunders, Keaton Savage, Sam Schuder, Brandon Scott, Donovan Scott, Amy Sedaris, Nick Shafer, Molly Shannon, Duane R. Shepard Jr, Brooke Shields, Laura Siegel, Gibson Bobby Sjobeck, Mackenzie Brooke Smith, Malcolm Foster Smith, Maurice G. Smith, Riley B. Smith, Zachary Robert Smith, Erin Sossamon, Scott Sperber, June Squibb, Charles C. Stevenson Jr, French Stewart, Galadriel Stineman, Nicole Sullivan, Derek Theler, Wesley Thompson, Dierk Torsek, Austin Trace, Nicole Travolta, Tim Trobec, Chelsey Valentine, Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke, Larell VanBuren, Jeffrey Wallace, Scott Ward, Audrey Wasilewski, Derek Waters, Joseph Whipp, Betty White, Jackson White, Phillip Wilburn, Casey Wilson, Beau Wirick, Ping Wu, Monica Yudovich

215 episodes
(TV-PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

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Brick asks Frankie to come to his class presentation dressed in a costume. Frankie organizes a publicity stunt in hopes of saving her job. Frankie and Mike's romantic anniversary getaway is ruined by various family matters. Frankie encourages Sue to fight for her right to attend a class trip. Mike involves Brick in various activities to help him interact with others. Axl accidentally breaks down the front door and Mike insists he fix it. An accident leads to a visit from a social worker, Bob tries to help Mr. Ehlert shoot a commercial. Mr. Ehlert forces the staff to work on Thanksgiving, Brick gets lost in a corn maze. Frankie tries to stop her kids from fighting, Mike considers firing Aunt Edie. Mike offers to organize the family Christmas so Frankie can focus on rehearsing a solo for Mass. Sue wants an expensive pair of jeans in order to fit in with her peers. Sue has a confrontation with a neighbor's son, Axl is asked to help Brick with a gym requirement. Mike discovers a dinosaur bone in the quarry at work, Brick decides to run for school historian. Frankie vows to stop yelling at the kids if they follow through on their school work and chores. Frankie and Mike try to plan a quiet, romantic Valentine's Day without the kids. Mike helps Brick train for a regional spelling bee, Sue's birthday is forgotten. Axl is heartbroken when his girlfriend breaks up with him, Sue and Brick watch a scary movie. Frankie worries about her job when a motivational consultant is asked to speak to the sales staff. Mike receives tickets to a basketball game that falls on the day of the funeral of Frankie's uncle. Mike and Frankie decide to cut unnecessary expenses, including their cable TV. Frankie worries that Axl will be heartbroken when his occasional girlfriend reenters his life. Frankie does more for Mike and the kids and less for herself on Mother's Day, Sue steals a magnet. Mike decides that he and Brick should be more social at the Heck family barbecue. Frankie and Mike find out that Brick may be held back a grade, a test reveals Axl to be gifted.

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DOUBLE DRAGON (1994)

Directed by: James Yukich

Based on the video game series developed by: Technōs Japan

Starring: Mark Dacascos, Scott Wolf, Alyssa Milano, Robert Patrick, Julia Nickson, Leon Russom, Kristina Wagner, Nils Allen Stewart, Henry Kingi, George Hamilton, Vanna White, Andy Dick, Cory Milano

95 minutes

(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, sci-fi/fantasy violence)

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In the years following the great Los Angeles earthquake, two orphans are raised and trained in martial arts by Satori, who also happens to be the caretaker of one half of a magic amulet. When the evil Koga Shuko finds the other half, he immediately goes on the attack to take Satori's piece and claim the power contained within the amulet. Only Satori's two boys, Billy and Jimmy, can stop Koga from reaching his goal.

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SECONDS (1966)

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

Based on the novel by: David Ely

Starring: Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, John Randolph, Will Geer, Jeff Corey, Richard Anderson, Murray Hamilton, Karl Swenson, Khigh Dhiegh, Frances Reid, Wesley Addy, John Lawrence, Elisabeth Fraser, Dody Heath, Robert Brubaker, Dorothy Morris, Barbara Werle

107 minutes

(NR - adult themes)

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Middle-aged banker Arthur Hamilton is given the opportunity to start a completely new life when he receives calls from his old friend Charlie. The only problem is that Charlie is supposed to be dead. Hamilton is eventually introduced to a firm that will fake his death and create an entirely new look and life for him. After undergoing physical reconstruction surgery and months of training and psychotherapy, Hamilton returns to the world in the form of artist Tony Wilson. He has a nice house in Malibu and a manservant, a company employee who is there to assist him with his adjustment. He finds that the life he had hoped for isn't quite what he expected and asks the company to go through the process with surprising results.

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CHARADE (1963)

Directed by: Stanley Donen

Based on the short story "The Unsuspecting Wife" by: Peter Stone, Marc Behm

Starring: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot, Ned Glass, Jacques Marin, Paul Bonifas, Thomas Chelimsky

113 minutes

(NR - adult themes)

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Dragged into a white-knuckle, cat-and-mouse game to unearth $250,000 allegedly stolen by her estranged and recently deceased husband Charles, Regina Lampert, an elegant American interpreter living in France, crosses paths with dashing perfect stranger Peter Joshua. And as if the terrible sense of loss weren't enough, a trio of ruthless cut-throats picks up the sweet scent of easy profit, bent on finding the lost cash first. As suave but enigmatic Peter dices with death to protect Regina before the situation spins out of control, little by little, a timid relationship forms; however, money corrupts. Now, fragile alliances and dangerous encounters spell trouble, and Regina can only count on herself to unravel the secret. But what are the chances of getting to the bottom of the mystery when trust falters?

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THE PHANTOM EMPIRE (1988)

Directed by: Fred Olen Ray

Starring: Sybil Danning, Ross Hagen, Jeffrey Combs, Russ Tamblyn, Dawn Wildsmith, Robert Quarry, Susan Stokey, Michelle Bauer

85 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, sci-fi/fantasy violence, gore, nudity)

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When a man-eating cave creature appears with a fortune in uncut diamonds around his neck, Dr. Chambers' daughter Denae hires a salvage company to find the underground source of the gems. Accompanied by archaeological intern Andrew Paris, mineralogist Professor Strock, and the salvage company's Cort Eastman and Eddy Colchilde, Denae's hopes of emerging from her famous father's shadow become as remote as getting out of the caves alive!

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