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A TV-comedy writer and his wife deal with the tribulations of family life with her daughter and son by a previous marriage and their own 3-year-old girl.

Time Machine is an American game show where contestants compete to answer trivia questions about popular culture and recent history to win prizes. The show aired on NBC from January 7 through April 26, 1985 and was hosted by John Davidson. Charlie Tuna was the announcer, with Rich Jeffries as his substitute. Reg Grundy Productions produced the series, and upon its premiere Time Machine was one of three Grundy series airing on NBC. Most of the questions used focused on nostalgia, popular culture, and recent history, and more specifically what year a particular event occurred. Future Card Sharks model Suzanna Williams appeared as one of the prize models in this series.

Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years was created by Carl Macek by combining footage from Leiji Matsumoto's Captain Harlock and Queen Millennia anime series but the plot is completely different.

Billy Diamond's career as a thief takes a sudden turn as, once caught, he goes to work as an undercover agent for the San Francisco Police Department while continuing his high-living lifestyle.

Anglia Television's 5 episode adaption of Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland was inspired and based upon an early production put on by the famous Da Silva Puppets group at the Norwich Puppet Theatre.

See countless WWE Hall of Famers compete in the American Wrestling Association's flagship show, AWA All Star Wrestling.

A remake of the original show updated for the 80s, comically dealing with the problems of love and relationships in a series of vignettes.

A ten-year old boy solves mysteries around the small town of Idaville.

Eye to Eye is an American detective drama series that aired on American Broadcasting Company on Thursday nights from March 21, 1985 to May 2, 1985.

Harry Stadlin becomes the new editor of the magazine West Coast, a California publication. He finds himself with a talented staff who are a little eccentric with complicated lives.

Drama, set in Scotland, about the world of boxing.

Billy and his family are forced to leave their temporary home in Wales and return to London. Billy escapes and starts living rough on the streets. The series follows his misadventures that result from this.

Bharat ki Chhap chronicles the history of science in India, from the Stone Age to independent India and the present.

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous is an American television series that aired in syndication from 1984 to 1995. The show featured the extravagant lifestyles of wealthy entertainers, athletes and business moguls. It was hosted by Robin Leach for the majority of its run. When Leach was joined by Shari Belafonte in 1994, the show was renamed Lifestyles with Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte. Leach ended each episode with a wish for his viewers that became his signature phrase, "champagne wishes and caviar dreams."

Roxie is a spin-off of Kate & Allie that aired on CBS from April 1, 1987 to April 8. The sitcom was cancelled after two episodes.

Game show-type program produced by Playboy and featured on the Playboy Channel where two male contestants compete in a series of games to win a date with a Playboy Playmate.

A private eye gets help from his three ex-wives (a lawyer, a reporter and an actress) as he works his cases.

Welcome to Pooh Corner is a live-action/puppet television series that aired on Disney Channel, featuring the characters from the Winnie the Pooh universe portrayed by actors in human-sized puppet suits, except Roo, who was originally a traditional puppet. The animatronic costumes used for the characters were created by Alchemy II, Inc., headed by Ken Forsse who later created the toy sensation Teddy Ruxpin. It was first aired on April 18, 1983, the day Disney Channel was launched, being the first Disney Channel Original Series. Its timeslot for its early run was at 7 AM Eastern Time, making it the first program of the Disney Channel's 16 hour programming day. The series was partially Disney Channel's first original series. Hal Smith, Will Ryan, and Laurie Main were the only three actors from the original four Pooh shorts to reprise their roles here. The show's title derives from the second Winnie the Pooh storybook, The House at Pooh Corner.

A Current Affair is an American television newsmagazine that aired in syndication from July 1986 to 1996 before reappearing briefly in March 2005. The show was produced by 20th Century Fox, and long based at Fox's New York flagship WNYW.

Legendary raconteur Joseph Campbell explores the myth and symbols that have shaped our world and given us what he has called "the experience of being alive."

Strange occurrences, odd historical facts and unusual artistic and social activities are explored. Ripley's Believe It or Not! is the name of several documentary television series based on the newspaper feature. The first series aired on NBC from 1949 to 1950, and was hosted by Robert L. Ripley until his death. The series was revived again on ABC, running from 1982 to 1986, and was hosted primarily by Jack Palance.

This show was about the prehistoric superhero and his son. Both of them were crime fighters and fought the meanest villains, like Mr. Bad. It was also a TV Show that was watched and Loved by the Flintstone Kids, who wore the Captain Caveman cape and swung the caveman club before every show.

The Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey is a series of five documentary films following the decade-long Wanderjahr of the filmmaker/sibling partnership Lorne and Lawrence Blair.

Thirteen bakers compete to create the next viral baking sensation.

A peculiar and disturbing case catches the attention of the police when a young mother and her children, all severely injured, show up in a hospital's emergency room.

A school for bodyguards and chauffeurs serves as home base for a security unit consisting of a former stunt driver, a martial-arts expert, a former military-intelligence officer and a mechanical-design genius.

Potato Head Kids was a TV show that aired in 1985. It was made to pair with a show called My Little Pony 'n Friends. An episode of My Little Pony was played for 15 minutes, and then an episode of Potato Head Kids, MoonDreamers, or The Glo Friends was played.

Me and Maxx is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC starting in 1980. The plot involved a young girl, Maxx, moving in with her dad, Norman, who had created a life for himself as a swinging bachelor.

Super Password is an American game show, hosted by Bert Convy, that aired on NBC from September 24, 1984 to March 24, 1989.

The Executioner’s Song first aired in 1982, as a two-part miniseries on NBC (188 minutes overall), earning an Emmy nomination for Norman Mailer, and an Emmy win for star Tommy Lee Jones, who played convicted murderer Gary Gilmore. Divided into two parts: the story of the days leading up to Gilmore’s crime spree, and the story of the days leading up to the firing squad.

Short-lived US sitcom about a catholic parish, that aired as mid-season replacement in spring 1989 on ABC.

Fresh off the Harwich Ferry from the continent, unemployed medieval historian Jim Dixon goes to Swinging London in search of a life and a job.

Nearly Departed is an American sitcom that aired on NBC on Monday nights from April 10, 1989 to May 1, 1989.

Fitz and Bones is a short-lived American television series, starring Dick and Tom Smothers, that aired on NBC in 1981. Fitz and Bones details the investigative dynamic between reporter Ryan Fitzpatrick and cameraman Bones at a San Francisco news station, along with key cast members and plot tensions with bosses and rivals.

Contestants put their knowledge of music to the test with the chance to compete for major cash prizes in various entertaining challenges.

Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.

This is about a skilled martial arts cat who fights crime. He works for McClaws's Detective Agency, led by Big Mama, and is aided by his friends and inventor Dr Katmandu. Karate Kat's catchphrase is "I'm lean, I'm mean, a karate machine. Kee-yow," which he says before transforming into his karate outfit. He battles against his nemesis, Big Papa, a gang leader with two lackeys, Boom-Boom Burmese and Sumo Sai.

Playboy sex comedy about three girlfriends who inherit a luxurious yacht in the Florida Keys. They "just" need to pay 10,000 dollars each of the next four months to get it. They try everything to raise the money, even a treasure hunt.

Small & Frye is an American television sitcom about a pair of private detectives, one of whom has the involuntary power to shrink to a small size. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, this series was broadcast on CBS in 1983, but only lasted for six episodes.

I'm Telling! is an American television game show, which ran from September 12, 1987 to March 5, 1988 on NBC Saturday mornings and was hosted by Laurie Faso with Dean Goss announcing. The show is essentially a children's version of The Newlywed Game with young siblings playing instead of married couples. The show was produced by Saban Entertainment and DIC Entertainment.

From deglazing a sauce and degreasing a stock to thickening a soup and unmolding a timbale, all the important techniques that make for good cooking are here. Now, at the press of a button, you have instant access to whatever recipe or information you need. Watch Julia do it and you’ll be empowered. Bon appétit!

Foot in the Door is a short-lived comedy that aired on CBS in 1983. The series stars Kip Gilman as Jim Foot, a man working at an ad agency in New York, Diana Canova as his wife Harriet and Harold Gould as his recently widowed father Jonah who decides to move in with them.

Phyl and Mikhy is a short-lived comedy that aired on CBS from May 6, 1980 to June 30, 1980. The series stars Murphy Cross as Phyllis Wilson, the star of the track team at Pacific Western University, Rick Lohman as Mikhail Orlov, a Russian track star who comes to California for a track meet, falls in love with Phyl and marry her, and Larry Haines as Max Wilson, Phyl's father and team coach.

Soap opera of the lives of a group of residents at Number 96 Pacific Way and their dealings with sex, gossip and many personal problems.

Maximum Security is an American drama television series on HBO about life in a supermax prison. The 45 minute pilot premiered July 3, 1984, and the six-part series began on March 5, 1985. Its stars included Robert Desiderio, Geoffrey Lewis, and Jean Smart. Among its directors were Sharron Miller and Gilbert Moses. The series was filmed at the Lincoln Heights jail in Los Angeles, California, USA.

High Feather is a 10-episode educational television show which ran on PBS in the 1980s; each episode was 30 minutes long. The program's name came from the Old English expression "High Fettle", meaning enjoying life and cheerfully doing the tasks of living. The heartfelt spirit of the show was captured in the lyrics to its theme song: "I'm in High Feather. Feel like the sun is shining on me. High Feather. I'm as free as I can be..." The series, produced by the New York State Education Department in 1980, followed eight teenagers at the High Feather Summer Camp, where they learn values of honesty, sportsmanship, nutrition, physical fitness, and getting along with others. The series was filmed at Camp Madison-Felicia and Camp Minisink. Some of the most memorable episodes included "Ballerina", where Leslie, an anorexic, starves herself to the point of exhaustion to achieve a dancer's body, and "Swim Test", where Tom was afraid to go shirtless in the lake because of his obesity.

An NBC special featuring clips from old TV shows that aired on April 4, 1983. Also appearing on that show are Laraine Newman, Marvin Milner, William Shatner and Dr. Demento.

Climb aboard an amazing journey and discover the excitement and joy of flying. Featuring both extraordinary archive photography and modern footage, this Australian series looks at the aeronautical advancements of both military and civilian aircraft over 26 episodes. Each adventure highlights the most remarkable aircraft ever to fly including historic airships, war planes, luxury jetliners and many more.

This action comedy drama stars Kyouhei Shibata and Toru Nakamura, who played the senior and junior relationship between Yuji and Toru in "Abunai Deka", and Chuujou Shizuo, who played Chief Kondo of the Minato Police Department, as their father. The "Abunai Deka" material and parodies by the actors themselves are also appealing. Kishida Hogen, a freelance writer, meets Norinori Kitamura, an aspiring lawyer, while tailing him for a dangerous interview. By chance, it turns out that Hogen and Noriki are actually half-brothers... Total 22 episodes.

Selection of the best scketchs of the Drive-in show aired in the 80s, appeared on DVD

A team of space explorers, young and old alike, take a journey to Pluto, facing many perils along the way.

A panoramic overview of the events and people that shaped six of the most important years in American history.

Esther lives with her gran, and is all set for life as a spinster, until Raymond appears, and changes her life, for both good and bad.