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Paris (en)
Paris is an American television series that appeared on the CBS television network from September 29, 1979 to January 15, 1980. A crime drama, the show is notable as the first-ever appearance of renowned actor James Earl Jones in a lead role on television and was created by Steven Bochco, who later achieved fame for Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue, also served as executive producer. The program told the story of Los Angeles Police Captain Woody Paris, who supervised a team of young detectives. The rookie investigators were led by Sergeant Stacy Erickson and included officers Charlie Bogart, Ernesto Villas, and Willie Miller. Hank Garrett portrayed Deputy Chief Jerome Bench, Paris' superior, and, in an unusual turn for police dramas of that era, Paris' home and off-duty life was given considerable attention in the plots, with Lee Chamberlin playing his wife, Barbara. Paris was also shown moonlighting as a professor of criminology at a local university. Although Paris was critically acclaimed for its portrayal of the tension between the professional Paris character and his often impetuous underlings, CBS scheduled the show in one of the worst possible timeslots on a weekly schedule: Saturdays at 10 p.m./9 Central. All three networks debuted new shows for the 1979-80 season in that slot; only ABC's Hart to Hart survived its first 13 weeks. Toward the end of its run, CBS moved it to Tuesdays at 10/9, but to no avail. Edward DeBlasio produced the show for MTM Enterprises, which would unveil, during the next season, executive producer Bochco's landmark Hill Street Blues, on NBC.
Dead of Winter (en)
Haunting true tales of murder set in the cruelest conditions. Featuring raw, emotional first-person interviews with family and investigators, each chilling episode explores what happens when detectives must track down a killer, all while battling the unforgiving elements.
Run, Joe, Run (en)
Run, Joe, Run was a Saturday morning television program that aired on NBC from 1974 to 1976. It centered around Joe, a German Shepherd in the military's K-9 Corp., and his master, Sergeant Will Corey. One day, during training, Joe was falsely accused of attacking his master, a crime for which the dog would be put to sleep as punishment. However, he escaped before being killed and a $200 bounty was put on his head. Sgt. Corey believed Joe was innocent and also pursued him, hoping to find Joe before the authorities did. While on the run, Joe helped people he encountered. During the show's second season, Sgt. Corey, having never found Joe, was called back to duty. Joe then teamed with a hiker, Josh McCoy, and continued to help others, all the while still on the run. The show was considered as a cross between Lassie and The Fugitive. Like The Fugitive, and later, The Incredible Hulk, it centered around a falsely accused person running from authorities and helping out people he meets along the way. The show was produced by William P. D'Angelo Productions, who also produced the NBC young adult drama, Westwind.
Hitler: Germany's Fatal Attraction (en)
As April 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the death of Adolf Hitler, this documentary investigates the before, during and final days of the most terrifying dictator of the western world.
Interpol Calling (en)
The adventures of Interpol policemen Duval and Mornay as they fought against international drug-running, homicide, robbery and forgery.
Gung Ho (en)
Short-lived sitcom based on the critically acclaimed movie. Hunt Stevenson is the laid-back American employee liaison of a Japanese car company in Hadleyville, Pennsylvania. Clashes abound as Hunt and Kaz looked for ways to bridge the gap between one another with funny results. Many of the Japanese actors from the movie reprised their roles for the series.
Sininen enkeli (fi)
Sininen enkeli vividly depicts the colorful upswing of the 1980s in Helsinki, where money grows on trees, convertibles guarantee the thrill of speed and the solarium is the new sun. Marko Hyyryläinen, who hides his country background, arrives in the city and wants his share of money and love.
Paragit Ruk Series: Niew Hua Jai Sood Glai Puen (th)
Captain Puri a skillful sniper with a very firm heart found himself wavering for the first time after meeting his first love again. Dr. Napaschon was working as a volunteer doctor in a village near the border between Burma and Thailand when she along with her best friend got kidnapped by a Burmese rebel troop. His mission is to return Dr. Napaschon back to Thailand. Although his heart always pined for herbut her recent status has changed Dr. Napaschon is now his friend's girlfriend. Nothing is more torturous and hurtful than giving your whole heart away to someone who has no heart left to love you at all. The biggest obstacle for captain Puri is having to be in close proximity to her again. He has been through many missions before but this mission had him thinking hard. How can he restrain his heart? Between love and friendship, what will he choose?
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (en)
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers is an American legal drama that aired for four season on NBC from December 1968 through February 1972.
Morozov (ru)
Nikolay Morozov has been both a revolutionary and a terrorist in his long life. Sentenced to a lifetime of hard labour, he spent 30 years in a tsarist prison. His hair had long turned grey by the time the Second World War broke out, but when he realised his country needed him he volunteered for the army. Nikolay was 87 at the time.
Ayane's High Kick (ja)
Meet Ayane Mitsui: full-time high school student and part-time hand-to-hand combat specialist! Exams are forgotten and homework is neglected as she pursues her life-long dream of becoming a pro-wrestling champion. Ayane has got what it takes - skill, determination, a lethal "high kick" - even a cool wrestling mask! But who will guide her to the top? Enter Kunimitsu Tangay: a veteran trainer who is prepared to mold young Ayane into a championship caliber fighter. but his rigorous training regimen isn't preparing her for wrestling.. but for kickboxing, instead! Feeling betrayed, Ayane is furious when Kunimitsu enters her in a kickboxing tournament. But Ayane's school ABSOLUTELY FORBIDS such violent extracurricular activities. What will she do when Sakurako Miyagawa, the top contender of the All-Japan Kickboxing League, challenges her to a duel? Will she be able to high-kick her way to victory - or will she get kicked out of school?
Himawari! (ja)
Himawari was saved by a ninja when she was little, and has wanted to be a ninja ever since. On her first day at ninja school she meets Hayato, a non-ninja teaching to pay off his debts. Interestingly, he has the same mark on his neck as the ninja who saved her.
Rapido (en)
Rapido was a BBC2 television show which ran from 1988 to 1992, and was presented by Antoine de Caunes. It ran in over 14 countries worldwide. The show which would usually go out in an early evening slot, such as 7.30pm on a Wednesday night, featured reports from up and coming new bands linked together with footage of Antoine standing in front of a large Rapido sign on a white background. The show developed from shows de Caunes presented in France, and gave the name to the production company Rapido TV which is famed for creating the late night Channel 4 television show Eurotrash. Rapido was notable for de Caunes' idiosyncratic delivery. His English is completely fluent, but he spoke it with French intonations and speech rhythms on the programme producing an unusual effect.
The Jericho Mile (en)
The Jericho Mile is a 1979 Emmy Award-winning USA TV crime film, directed by Michael Mann. The film won 5 awards, 3 of those being Emmy Awards.