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Escape is an American anthology series that aired on the NBC network from February 11 to April 1, 1973. The show was a production of Jack Webb's Mark VII Limited for Universal Television. It aired on Sunday evenings at 10 p.m. Eastern, following the NBC Mystery Movie.

A magical Egyptian fantasy from the Alf Leila w Leila series, Aroos El Bahr follows a forbidden love between a human prince and a mermaid princess. Blending folklore, music, and adventure, the story explores sacrifice, transformation, and destiny in a richly imaginative world inspired by timeless Arabian tales.

Shaping Up is a short-lived American sitcom created by writer-producers Sam Simon and Ken Estin, which ran for five weeks on ABC.

The Movie Game was a United Kingdom children's game show that ran from 8 June 1988 to late 1996. The format was three teams of two players answering questions about films, the team with the least points at the end of the first round were eliminated. The other two teams moved on to a board game-style end game. The winning team could, depending on the points they earned, move on to the series final and the winner of that would win a film related prize such as meeting Steven Spielberg. Each show featured a celebrity guest.

A reporter, a surgeon, a lawyer and a cop bond over a weekly poker game in Baltimore.

The story of the life and survival of a half-Jewish family in Germany from 1882 to 1945. The focus is on the family of the failed pianist and conductor Alf Bertini and his Jewish wife Lea Lehmberg. They live in poor conditions in Hamburg and fight to give their children a better life until Hitler seizes power.

The series evokes the events of 1900-35 - from the reign of Emperor Wilhelm II, through World War I, the birth of the Independent Poland, the Silesian Uprisings, to the increasingly turbulent period of the rising tide of fascism. The action takes place mainly in the palace of the Dukes of Pszczyna, where the last great descendant of the von Teuss family resides. Prince Hans Fredrich marries the beautiful Englishwoman, Princess Daisy, and has three sons with her. Their fate, the choice of completely different life paths and even different nationalities reflect the enormously complicated mutual relations between the Polish and German elements in the border areas.

The population of a small Scottish island is gripped with fear following a strange discovery and a series of savage murders. Adapted from David Wiltshire's 'Child of Vodyanoi'.

Focusing on the duo of Ryunosuke Tokugawa, a passionate teacher, and Hideki Enomoto, his junior teacher, the drama depicts the psychological state of elementary school students and the school administration confronted with the issue of consolidation with a neighboring elementary school.

Six stories based on the manga by Amamiya Jun.

Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger was an anime series aired from 1983 to 1984 in Japan. There were 43 episodes aired. Other loosely translated names include "Sasuraiger", "Galactic Gale Sasuraiger", "Galaxy Whirlwind Sasuraiger" and "Wonder Six." It is the sequel to Baxingar and is the final member of the J9 Series.

Going Bananas is a live-action superhero/comedy series made by Hanna-Barbera and ran from September 15, 1984 to December 1984 on NBC.

Pityke is a Hungarian animation about Hungarian police and funny crime stories for children and the young.

15-year-old John Trenchard meets the innkeeper Elzevir Block in the town of Moonfleet. You hear about a mysterious legend of Blackbeard and a treasure. The two decide to get to the bottom of the matter. A dangerous journey begins.

In October 1936, a high official in the Austrian government receives a letter from a German Jewish woman with whom he had an affair in 1925 asking him to help place an 11-year-old, half Jewish boy in a good Austrian school. Is the child his? Should he help? And above all should he help now, at a time when Nazis are becoming powerful in Austria?

Criminal lawyer Dominic Rossi returns Glasgow and an unprovoked murder that leads to an investigation in to corruption at the hands of a Mr Big called Tim Forsythe.

We zijn weer thuis is the last of the television series that Wim T. Schippers made for the VPRO. Written by Schippers and directed by him and Ellen Jens, the dramady series ran from 1989 to 1995.

An orphan princess is pursued by an evil young woman who believes that the kingdom's power lies within the princess's rainbow color hair.

Tough Cookies is sitcom that aired on CBS from March 5 to April 23, 1986. The series centers on the young detective Cliff Brady, played by Robby Benson.

With their unique comedic brand of absurd sight gags, razor-sharp wordplay and devious double entendres, Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker together dominated TV comedy throughout the 70s and 80s. Over twelve series and eight specials, and with the help of some of the best writers in British comedy including John Cleese, Spike Milligan and Michael Palin, The Two Ronnies was the flagship sketch comedy show for the BBC, and became an institution in lounge rooms across Australia. In 1986, shortly before their final TV series went to air, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett performed a riotous series of shows in Australia for Channel Nine, the duo parading their mastery of silly skits, limericks, puns and tongue-twisters. Across six hilarious hour-long episodes, The Two Ronnies in Australia showcases two legendary comics at their side-splitting best.

Heavy Metal singer Nigel Cochran moves into a small English village and forms a relationship with the local classical music teacher.

Sonbol travels to Cairo in search of work, and there he lives in the company of his uncle, the gardener, who works in the villa of Mr. Latif, who exploits the simplicity of Sonbol and his goodness and takes his kidney. Thus, Sonbol's journey towards getting rich begins.

Good Time Harry is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from July 19, 1980 to September 13, 1980.

The Alien Years is a three-part miniseries that first aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 19 April 1988. It was directed by Donald Crombie and written by Peter Yeldham. It stars Victoria Longley, John Hargreaves and Academy Award-winner, Christoph Waltz. Yeldham later adapted his screenplay into a novel of the same name.

Gentlemen and Players is a British television series produced by TVS Television for the ITV network. An aspirational late 1980s drama series, Gentlemen and Players dealt with the struggles and intrigues involving two business rivals, Bo Beaufort and Mike Savage. Two series were made between 1988 and 1989, comprising 13 episodes in total.

The work and courage of the doctors who are part of the "Médecins des hommes" association - a series of stories inspired by the real actions of "Médecins du monde" (Doctors of the World).

Los Trotamúsicos was a Spanish animated series broadcast from 1989 and spent nearly a decade on TVE's schedule. Based on the Brothers Grimm story, Town Musicians of Bremen, the series follows the story of four animal friends who form a band in the playing respectively guitar, drums, trumpet and saxophone.

Anna Tellwright lives in the Pottery District in Staffordshire with her young stepsister Agnes & father Ephraim, who is a wealthy man, but a miser. Anna attends the Methodist Church, but their strict rules & her father's thumb on everything she & Agnes do creates a longing for freedom. At 21, she inherits her grandmother's estate & is a now a wealthy young woman.

Mr Pickwick, Tupman, Winkle, Snodgrass and Sam Weller begin their travels through the England of stage-coaches and coaching inns.

Mama's Boy is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 19, 1987 until August 6, 1988.

Nora Powers is head of personnel at Ashvale Advertising. However, when her retired husband George joins as chief commissionaire, embarrassment runs wild.

The story of the series revolves around four friends who decide to rent an apartment to make it an import and export company but without the knowledge of their wives, and then appoint a secretary to work with them in the company, so that the wives get to know each other, and they know the existence of the apartment and think that their husbands use it to betray them, to escalate events.

Wartesaal zum kleinen Glück is a German television series.

Berlin in the 60s. The construction of the Berlin Wall not only divides the city, but also separates the Rechlin family. While mother Ingelore lives with husband Hannes and the youngest son in the eastern part of the city, the young, married daughter Beate lives in West Berlin. Even when she gives birth to the first grandson, the newly baked grandma Ingelore cannot visit her. Travel permits are only issued one year later. But the formerly so tight family bond is burdened by the long separation. Son Bernd also avoids the rest of the family, as his new girlfriend has just been released from prison because of attempted "republic escape". And so Mother Ingelore almost has to watch her family shatter.

Remote Control is a TV game show that ran on MTV for five seasons from 1987 until 1990. It was MTV's first original non-musical program. New episodes were made for first-run syndication from 1989 until 1990 which were distributed by Viacom. Three contestants answered trivia questions on movies, music, and television, many of which were presented in skit format. The series was developed by producers Joe Davola and Michael Duggan, and directed by Dana Calderwood.

A nun whose vocation has traditionally provided assignments to cultured settings is assigned to an orphanage inhabited by a motley group of children. SISTER KATE was an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1989–1990 television season.

Kinvig is a sci-fi comedy television series made for British television in 1981. Ineffectual dreamer Des Kinvig (Tony Haygarth) runs a rundown little electrical repair shop in the small town of Bingleton where he lives with his mumsy, scatterbrained wife Netta (Patsy Rowlands) and oversized pet dog Cuddly. One day his shop is visited by the beautiful, sharp-tongued Miss Griffin (Prunella Gee) who seems at first just another dissatisfied customer. However, after encountering a flying saucer while walking the dog one night, Kinvig discovers she is actually a scantily-clad alien from the planet Mercury who desperately needs the help of the scruffy, bearded Des' "exceptional brain" to stop an invasion of the evil ant-like Xux who are replacing people with robot duplicates. (information obtained from Wikipedia)

The story of Ciro Mele, a killer with a malformed nose, and the feud between two rival clans, the Ammirata and the Palestra brothers.

Break in the Sun is a British television drama serial created and written by Bernard Ashley. The six-part series stars Nicola Cowper as a young girl named Patsy Bligh, who runs away from her violent stepfather and tries to return to her mother's old home in Margate. Notably grittier and more controversial than standard BBC children's serial fare up until that time, it was well received by critics and audiences.

The Amazing Adventures of Morph was a stop animation television showcreated by Aardman Animations which ran from 1980 to 1981. It featured the character Morph