Recommendations TVs
Mummies: Frozen in Time (en)
From the western steppes of China to the moors of Northern Europe, well-preserved ancient humans continue to be found, and with each comes a unique and compelling glimpse into life in the past.
Unpaused: Naya Safar (hi)
5 unique filmmakers share new stories of hope, love, connections and 2nd chances that celebrate the resilient human spirit in these uncertain times.
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake (en)
The show was hosted by Jake, a jovial polar bear, and Stinky, his skunk friend. Other main characters included Armstrong the Chicken Hawk, Ollie the Tapir, Bunnie Bear, Tizzy the Bee, Yves St. La Roache, Rhonda Rat, and Dullard the Aardvark. Structured as a talk show, the hosts interviewed two guest animals in each episode. The animals talked about themselves and showed clips of their real-life counterparts.
TV Patrol Palawan (en)
TV Patrol Palawan is a local news network broadcast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Palawan, an island province of the Philippines. The newscast delivers news headlines about current events in Palawan's capital Puerto Princesa City and its surrounding areas. It is transmitted live daily from ABS-CBN TV-7 Puerto Princesa at 5:00 PM Monday to Friday, and can also be heard simultaneously in DYAP Radyo Patrol 765kHz. TV Patrol Palawan is the first and official news program of ABS-CBN in Palawan.
I Hate My 30's (en)
I Hate My 30's is a television sitcom that debuted on VH1 on July 26, 2007. It focuses on a cast of characters in the fourth decade of their lives who work together in a nondescript office environment. A common theme is the grudging realization by the characters that they are well into adulthood and need to grow up. Dr. Rod guides each episode, presenting a common issue or obstacle facing these frustrated folks and providing commentary.
K-pop Star (ko)
Survival Audition K-pop Star is a South Korean reality TV competition series where the three largest entertainment/talent agencies in South Korea hold worldwide auditions to find the next potential K-Pop stars. Preliminary auditions are held around the world in Asia, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. The final winner will debut with the company of his or her choice, along with a cash prize of three hundred million won, two brand new vehicles, opportunities to become commercial models and casting in dramas, and many more. The three judges for the series have been Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment and former member of the popular South Korean act Seo Taiji & Boys, Park Jin-young, singer/song-writer and founder of JYP Entertainment, and Korean pop icon BoA, from SM Entertainment. SM, YG, and JYP are the three largest management companies in Korea. K-pop Star is a part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup, along with Running Man. The show's first season aired on December 4, 2011, every Sunday evening at 6:30 pm, until April 29, 2012. The second season aired from November 18, 2012 to April 14, 2013 at 4:55 pm. Singer, Yoon Do-hyun, and entertainer, Boom, host the live competition. Yoon Do-hyun has also been narrating through the entire process. The program was renewed for a third season with the same judges and possibly a new time slot, scheduled to be aired in October 2013.
Built (en)
Built is an American reality television series on the Style Network that premiered on January 28, 2013. Built follows a Manhattan-based home decor and construction company that is staffed with all male models who also have experience as being handymen.
FC Nörtit (en)
FC Nörtit is a Finnish television program which follows the FC Nerds format. It tells the story of 16 nerds, who are supposed to learn to play soccer. They trained for two months and played afterwards against the most successful soccer team of Finland, HJK. Against all odds they were eventually able to score a goal. The show was seen in 2006 on SubTV.
Scum of Lawyers (ja)
Bengoshi no Kuzu is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hideo Iura about Takeda Masami, a new lawyer and fellow lawyer Kuzu Motohito, who Takeda is teamed up with, and how they deal with different court cases. It was serialized in Big Comic Original. Bengoshi no Kuzu received the Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general category in 2007. The manga was adapted into a 12-episode TV drama, which was broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System between April 13, 2006 and June 29, 2006.
Puffin's Pla(i)ce (en)
Puffin's Pla(i)ce is a British regional children's programme named after it's star, Oscar Puffin, that's broadcast on ITV Channel Television on weekend afternoons. The programme, one of the longest-running children's series to air on the ITV network, has been broadcast since 3 March 1963. Originally presented by Channel Television's team of continuity announcers, recent Puffin's Pla(i)ce presenters have included Stewart McDonald, Kevin Pamplin, Sam Palmano, Lucy Anderson and currently, Jenny Mullin. In September 2013 it was announced the show would no longer be broadcast on TV, but would move to an online format at the Channel Online website. The last TV edition was broadcast on 15th September 2013.
Home (zh)
Vic Zhou plays a Taiwanese medic in World War II who was deployed to China as a Japanese military doctor. He endured much internal turmoil as his allegiance was split between his Japanese ruler and his Chinese ancestry. At the end of the war, a Chinese general saved him from being executed with the rest of Japanese soldiers. Ever since his rescue, he had been searching for a way to get back home. Back to Taiwan.