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, Lira Angel, Kimberly Bailey, Shaun Baker, Yasemin Baytok, Roxanne Beckford, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Anne Bellamy, Diana Bellamy, Philippe Bergeron, Jerome Bettis, Gerry Black, Nikki Blair, Bobby Bonilla, Elayne Boosler, Kimberly Brooks, Andre Rosey Brown, Charnele Brown, Lisa Butler, John Capodice, Tonya Chapman, Chris Charles, Melanie Chartoff, Morris Chestnut, Tom Chick, Franklin Cover, Cylk Cozart, Nikki Crawford, Myndy Crist, Mark Curry, Cassi Davis, Yonda Davis, Melissa De Sousa, Francia Dimase, Lewis Dix, Raye Dowell, Roberto Duran, Elliot Durant III, Lou Duva, Edafe, Stacey Evans Morgan, Ron Fassler, Wayne Federman, Chip Fields, Mark Fite, Alexander Folk, Thomas Mikal Ford, Richard Gant, Eric George, Marcus Giamatti, Steven Gilborn, Michael Lee Gogin, Gilbert Gottfried, Lisa Ann Grant, Gary LeRoi Gray, Gordon Greenberg, Montrose Hagins, Arsenio Hall, Kadeem Hardison, Ralph Harris Jr, Lorinda Hawkins, Heavy D, Dominic Hoffman, Robert Horn, Bobby Hosea, Terrence Howard, Warren Hutcherson, Dominique Jennings, Anne-Marie Johnson, RaeVen Kelly, JoNell Kennedy, Joe Keyes, Jack Kruschen, Phil LaMarr, Adam Lazarre-White, Phill Lewis, Nia Long, Lisa Lord, Julie Ann Lucas, Richard Lyons, Frank MacTavish, Joel Madison, Branford Marsalis, Malcolm Mazer, Ed McMahon, Dawn McMillan, Sid Melton, Cheryl Miller, Rolando Molina, Shemar Moore, Tommy Morgan Jr, Phil Morris, Oliver Muirhead, Arthel Neville, Rosa Nevin, Jonathan Nichols-Navarro, Miguel A. Nunez Jr, Rosie O'Donnell, Julie Ow, Rita Owens, Joseph Paul, Freda Payne, Charles R. Penland, Kelly Perine, Felton Perry, Rose Portillo, Mailon Rivera, Richard Roat, Michael J. Rosenberg, Tim Russ, Jeffrey D. Sams, Deion Sanders, Isobel Sanford, Roger S.H. Schulman, Darryl Sivad, Kellita Smith, Richard Stahl, Fred Stoller, Gregory Storm, Cree Summer, Tasha Taylor, Renee Tenison, Iqbal Theba, Sunday Theodore, Tamlyn Tomita, Shaun Toub, Terri J. Vaughn, Lee Weaver, John Wesley, Michael Whaley, Mark Wheatle, Michael Jai White, Michole Briana White, Steve White, Richard Whiten, Tony Wilkins, Chelley Williams, Cress Williams, Ellis Williams, Vanessa Estelle Williams, Donnice Wilson, Flip Wilson, Lawrence T. Wrentz, Tanya Wright, Yetta, Rick Zieff

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. Jobless and bored, Max tags along after Overton as he works, driving him crazy. Regine and Khadijah fight while working on an ad campaign for the boutique. Overton's attempt to bond with Synclaire backfires when he steals her spotlight at her art appreciation class. Khadijah rebels against her new, strict budget. Overton gets upset when his younger sister comes to visit and kisses Kyle. Regine becomes a vegetarian and tries to force everyone else to quit eating meat. Khadijah and the gang get in the Halloween spirit with outlandish costumes and scary tricks. Khadijah thinks Scooter is having an affair and confronts him at a Halloween party with his co-workers. Synclaire and Overton decide to finally make love. Khadijah refuses to mail a chain-letter, with unlucky results for her. Max's new job lands her in jail, but her vigorous self-defense in court leads to a job offer. In the meantime, Overton vigilantly tracks down a crank caller. Regine gets breast reduction surgery, then regrets it. The friends split along gender lines on Thanksgiving when Khadijah learns that Scooter isn't on the verge of proposing. Yet, Khadijah changes her attitude when she learns of his opportunity to manage a band on a world tour. Kyle worries when co-worker Lawrence tells him the firm is concerned that his hair isn't "corporate". Khadijah grows frustrated with her long-distance relationship as she and Scooter play phone-tag. Khadijah becomes jealous when her old friend Sherri bonds instantly with Synclaire, leaving Khadijah out. Overton's new box spring affects his sleep. Kyle's singing debut goes well, until Max walks in. Regine helps Khadijah with her look and attitude. Khadijah hires NY Met Bobby Bonilla to write a sports column, but he's soon on the picket line with the rest of her striking staff. Kyle and Regine collaborate on a screenplay. Regine and Overton are stranded in a blizzard while Max panics about a possible pregnancy. Regine doesn't make a good impression on Darryl's working-class friends at a dinner party. Synclaire has a romantic encounter, and it's not with Overton. Max's older date seems like a great guy, except he's her new boss. Kyle and Overton compete to be profiled in Khadijah's new column. The friends go bowling and max loses a bet to Kyle. Kyle and Overton fight over Synclaire's constant presence in the apartment. Khadijah and Max plot to recover a risque tape after Max accidentally outs a homemade bachelorette party tape in a video store case and lends it to Kyle. Kyle goes on a date with a royal princess. Overton gets hustled at the pool hall and Khadijah offers to help him get his money back. Max is bored and decides to get a tattoo. Regine discovers a doll is modeled after her and she goes after the company for royalties. Khadijah's stories keep getting scooped by Marcus Hughes, a writer for a rival magazine.

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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)

PLOT:

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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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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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ONE FALSE MOVE (1992)

Directed by: Carl Franklin

Starring: Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Beach, Earl Billings, Jim Metzler, Robert Anthony Bell

105 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, drug use)

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In Los Angeles, after a violent drug rip-off, the Los Angeles Police Department detectives find the identity of the trio - the sadistic I.Q. of 150 and college graduate Lenny "Pluto" Franklyn; his not so bright buddy in San Quentin Ray Malcolm; and his girlfriend Fantasia. Their further investigation indicates that the criminals are fleeing to Star City, Arkansas, and LAPD detective Dud Cole and his partner John McFeely contact the local Chief of Police Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon and they head to the little town. The yokel family man Dale, who is used to resolve domestic issues, is fascinated with the chance to participate of a manhunt and befriends the two detectives. But when he sees the picture of Fantasia, he recognizes her as Lila Walker and is haunted by his past, hiding a secret about Lila Walker.

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THE HIDDEN (1987)

Directed by: Jack Sholder

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Claudia Christian, Clu Gulager, Chris Mulkey, Ed O'Ross, Clarence Felder, Larry Cedar, Richard Brooks, William Boyett, Maurice Colbourne, Steve Eastin, Katherine Cannon, James Luisi, Danny Trejo, Lin Shaye, Duane Davis, Kristen Clayton

97 minutes

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

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An alien parasite with the ability to possess human bodies goes on a violent crime spree in LA, committing dozens of murders and robberies. In pursuit of the extraterrestrial criminal is an FBI agent, and the local officer investigating the rash of violence. As they close in on the vicious intruder, the city faces a brutal threat like no other it has ever encountered.

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MYSTERY IN YELLOWSTONE (2015)

Directed by: Manfred Corrine

Narrated by: John Beach

Starring: Dr. Arthur Middleton, Dr. Frank van Manen, Dr. Robert Gresswell, Todd Koel

46 minutes

(TV-PG - adult themes)

PLOT:

Yellowstone National Park is home to a vast array of landscapes and a huge diversity of animals, united in a fascinating ecosystem, one that is currently in severe trouble. The area once contained over 19,000 elk, but its numbers have plummeted by 80% in the last two decades. The mysterious decline has sparked many questions, and researchers are in a race to provide answers. Join them as they investigate a series of theories and suspects, from wolves to bears to trees to trout, in an attempt to solve this alarming puzzle.

A Smithsonian Channel nature presentation.