Seven kids form a theatre troupe, staging plays for family and friends. Seeking recognition and the coveted Seymore Trophy, they utilize their talents while overcoming parental doubts.
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Seven kids form a theatre troupe, staging plays for family and friends. Seeking recognition and the coveted Seymore Trophy, they utilize their talents while overcoming parental doubts.
The three girls start to live together. The two boys in the next room are interested in them. They are all 20 years old. What do love, sexuality and marriage mean to them? This drama shows what ordinary 20 years old people usually experience.
Get Lost! is a 1981 British television drama serial produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV. Written by Alan Plater, the plot concerns the disappearance of the husband of Leeds schoolteacher Judy Threadgold. Investigating the disappearance, with the aid of her colleague, woodwork teacher Neville Keaton, Judy learns of a secret organisation that helps disaffected people leave their unhappy lives behind.
Sitcom based upon the 1937 play of the same name, set in a contemporaneous home in Staten Island, New York.
A historical comedy series produced in 1985, it deals in a humorous format with the stories and jokes of the famous Abbasid poet Abu Dalama, who was known for his intelligence, quick wit, and unique relationship with the caliphs of the Bani al-Abbas.
Major of the militia, Dzhuraev, is occupied with a rather mundane task — investigating the robbery of the apartment of the elderly actress Kurbatova, whose jewelry was stolen. The crime has already been confessed to by Bahor Murodov, a man who served his sentence. He intentionally "got caught" by breaking into a bridal shop without taking anything. And then — a sudden turn of events at the airport… Two officers from the private security service are poisoned, and their cargo — unique jewelry made of pure gold — is stolen...
When mobster James Moretti is about to be indicted, one of his people thinks he can get to Adam J. Warner, the Vice President to stop it. So he arranges for lawyer Jennifer Parker to get a job at a prestigious law firm. He knows Parker had an affair with Warner and Warner is the father of her son. When she meets him, she has nothing but contempt for him because his brother tried to kill her. Moretti thinks that Parker owes him, so he tells her to tell Warner to stop the indictment. Parker reconnects with Warner much to the consternation of his wife.
Rauta-aika (The Age of Iron) is a dramatic four-part miniseries completed in 1982 by Finnish broadcast network Yle TV2. The production attempts to adapt the national epic of Finland, the Kalevala, for the television audience by way of humanizing the mythological characters whose thoughts and actions drive the narrative. The protagonists of Rauta-aika, Väinö, Ilmari and Lemminki, have been inspired by the tales in the Kalevala and go in search of a woman, eventually finding themselves at war with the Nordic people, and in the end pay dearly for their pursuits.
Airwaves is a Canadian television dramedy which aired on CBC from 1986 to 1987. The Toronto-filmed show starred Roberta Maxwell as Jean Lipton, a radio talk show host and widowed mother, who lived with her daughter Zoe, played by Ingrid Veninger, and her father Bob, played by Roland Hewgill. Maxwell has indicated that Canadian journalist-activist June Callwood was a basis for her portrayal of Jean. The show's cast also included Taborah Johnson, Alec Willows and Kimble Hall. Writers for the series included Judith Thompson, John Frizzell, Susan Martin, Rob Forsythe and Paul Gross. The series was repeated on Vision TV from 1989 to 1991.
That's love! is a British television sitcom about the domestic problems of a young married couple, lawyer Donald and designer Patsy.
The first United Kingdom television series to be set in the psychiatric unit of a hospital.
Comedy sketch show taking an irreverent look at life in the eighties, starring Tracey Ullman, Miriam Margolyes and Richard Stilgoe, plus Rik Mayall as Kevin Turvey.
Dombey and Son is a television mini-series produced by the BBC in 1983. It was based on the book Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. It was adapted by James Andrew Hall and directed by Rodney Bennett.
In the 22nd century, mankind expanded into outer space. However, it was the Crushers who paved the way, performing jobs that ranged from terraforming to asteroid busting, warp lane plotting to transportation. These days, the Crushers still accept jobs of all kinds, so long as they're legal and ethical, and Crusher Joe's team is the best. Joe, Alfin, Ricky, and Talos, along with the robot Dongo, take on jobs that require all the tools, tricks, and knowledge that the Crushers are known for.
Billionaire Boys Club is a two-part TV movie that aired on NBC in 1987. It told the story of the Billionaire Boys Club, and its founder, Joe Hunt, who was convicted in 1987 of murdering con-man Ron Levin. The film was written Gy Waldron and directed by Marvin J. Chomsky.
As Dr. Noman's daughter and her husband go on secondment, they decide to leave their daughter Hend with her grandfather. In Egypt, Hend is the only eyewitness to a murder, and the murderers plan to have her killed.
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.
Rap City is a music video television program block that aired on the Black Entertainment Television network. The program was an exclusive showcase for hip hop music videos, and features interviews with and freestyles from popular rappers, and often has guest DJs serve as co-hosts.
It tells the story of Hermann Steputat, who was born on August 2, 1934 in Jokehnen , a fictitious East Prussian village between Rastenburg and Insterburg - on the very day that Reich President Paul von Hindenburg died and Adolf Hitler finally became an unrestricted dictator in the German Reich rises.
Based on the novels by Owen Johnson, the three-part miniseries follows the antics of William 'Hickey' Hicks and his fellow students at the prestigious Lawrenceville Prep School at the turn of the 20th century.
The father, an ex-military man, sees the 'handwriting on the wall' as to where his country's economy is headed. In an effort to prepare for this, he moves his family of wife, two sons and two daughters out of the city to a secluded old mansion -- a fortress, a castle, as it were. In a confidence he shares only with his youngest son, he acquires stores, goods and foodstuffs, for the tough times he sees coming.
Childhood sweethearts Bernie and Sylvia are reunited after twenty years and resume their relationship, although their lives have become very different.
Gran is a children's stop motion animation television series narrated by Patricia Hayes and directed by Ivor Wood. There were only two main characters, namely Gran and her grandson, Jim. The programme was made by Woodland Animations and was written by Michael and Joanne Cole. Ivor Wood created thirteen five-minute episodes in 1982. The series was broadcast on the BBC between 17 February 1983 and 12 May 1983, and was repeated in both 1986 and 1992. A children's book based on the series was also released in 1983. The shorts were also shown in the U.S. as part of the Nickelodeon series Eureeka's Castle. Despite moderate popularity with young audiences in the mid-1980s, the series has not been seen on UK television since being repeated in 1992, and no further episodes were made. Series 1 was released on Region 2 DVD in the U.K. on 7 March 2005 but has since been deleted.
Going Bananas is a live-action superhero/comedy series made by Hanna-Barbera and ran from September 15, 1984 to December 1984 on NBC.
The story of the inspiring life of the new young Carmelite saint who lived in the 20th century, died at the age of just 19 years old, and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1993. St. Teresa of Jesus of the Andes, known officially as "St. Teresa of the Andes", grew up in a close-knit, upper middle class Catholic family in Santiago, Chile, was very popular with her friends and relatives, entered Carmel at age 19, and died before her 20th birthday.
Take a Letter, Mr Jones was a short-lived 1981 British sitcom produced by Southern Television for ITV. It ran for a single series of six episodes. Graham Jones works as personal secretary to female executive Joan Warner within a London-based multinational corporation called 8-Star. Although he ably assists her in their busy office, Graham often helps Joan with her equally hectic domestic arrangements as she is a single mother to seven-year-old Lucy.
A group of 16-year-olds—Sean, Sammy, Roger, Dikey, Gerry, and Cathy—graduate from Meadowcroft Comprehensive School and are now out in the world looking for work.
The story follows the adventures of the protagonist Di Yun, a young peasant who is wrongfully imprisoned after being framed. In his quest for vengeance, he accidentally acquires the Liancheng Swordplay manual (連城劍谱), an ancient artefact prized for not only the skills detailed inside, but also a secret leading to a treasure.
Geschichten übern Gartenzaun is a German television series.
Sun Wukong, the Great Sage of Heaven, Zhu Bajie, the Marshal of the Canopy, and Monk Sha, the Great General of the Curtains, protected the Tang Monk to the West for Buddhist scriptures. They went through countless hardships along the way and subdued countless demons and ghosts. On that day, the four disciples came to a wild mountain. At this time, a young village girl came to ask for help. Sun Wukong, with his golden eyes, recognized that it was the monster Baigujing, and came forward to beat it away. However, Tang Sanzang, with his naked eyes, blamed Wukong for harming the living creatures. In addition, Zhu Bajie fanned the wind and ignited the fire. The incantation made Wukong feel unbearable pain. After that, the white bone essence turned into a child and an old man to lure them, and they were both beaten away by Wukong. Monk Tang was so angry that he drove away Wukong in a fit of anger that he was caught in the devils' tricks
A gang of robbers misplaces their loot of gold bars in the wrong car. After a while both the gang and their new unwitting accomplice find themselves chased both by other criminals who want a cut and the police.
Video Hits was a Canadian music video program that was broadcast on CBC Television from 1984 to 1993, the longest running video series in Canada. Created by producer Sandra Faire, it featured music videos of current songs and interviews with artists. Samantha Taylor hosted the program from its inception, then Bryan Elliott hosted from 1989 to 1991, and Dan Gallagher hosted from 1991 to 1993. The show first aired October 1, 1984. Its time slot was weekdays at 4:30 p.m. In 1989, the show moved to 5:00 p.m.
The drama sheds light on the dark side of Japan connected to the political and financial world by depicting the vicissitudes of women.
An old beachfront venue is about to close, a demolition that will take away not only the building's walls but also the memories and past of so many young people who spent unforgettable summers there. A group of young people who once enjoyed magical moments there decide to organize a party to celebrate this magical place: among them are the son of an industrialist who gambles away money, an aspiring actress chasing success, a quirky tennis coach, and many others, each driven by nostalgia for those bygone days.
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.
The Dangerous Brothers was a stage and TV act by anarchic comedy duo Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson, performing respectively as "Richard Dangerous" and "Sir Adrian Dangerous". Originally appearing on stage in London at the comedy club 'The Comic Strip', the characters were well developed before appearing on TV. First appearing on television on a one off 1980 BBC TV show 'Boom Boom Out Go The Lights', they were also featured in a TV short 'documentary' film 'The Comic Strip', directed by Julien Temple, before they appeared in a number of brief sketches in the TV programme Saturday Live from 1985 on.
This wonderful series goes behind the high redbrick walls of Chilton Foliat in Berkshire, where Harry Dodson carefully recreates a traditional Victorian kitchen garden. Using traditional tools Harry painstakingly transformed the weed-choked ground into a gardener's and cook's delight solving many horticultural mysteries along the way and showing how gardeners dealt with pests and how they grew exotic fruits and vegetables for the household all year round.
Unemployment causes emptiness and desolation for two families who thought they had everything.
The events revolve around Faiza, an Egyptian girl in her twenties, who makes herself an old woman in order to meet the conditions that were put forward by one of the Kuwaiti families to work as a nanny for the children of the family whose mother died, which the children do not accept at first.