Roots(1977)

Black Jesus (en)

A TV series finds Jesus living in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers.

Man About the House (en)

Sitcom exploring the trials and tribulations created by one man and two women flat-sharing in the 70s.

Hollywood (en)

A 1980 documentary series exploring the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios and its impact on 1920s culture.

Roots: The Next Generations (en)

Roots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from 1882 to the 1960s, the fictionalized story of the family of Alex Haley and their life in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA. This sequel to the 1977 miniseries is based on the last seven chapters of Haley's novel entitled Roots: The Saga of an American Family plus additional material by Haley. Roots: The Next Generations was produced with a budget of $16.6 million, nearly three times as large as that of the original.

Geronimo (en)

Geronimo is a 1993 TNT television movie starring Joseph Runningfox in the title role. First Nations actor Jimmy Herman appeared in this motion picture as the Old Geronimo. It also features Apache/Mexican actor Adan Sanchez who was later on the PBS series Wishbone. It debuted on television five days before the theatrical release of Geronimo: An American Legend. It was shot in Tucson, Arizona.

Stand By Your Man (en)

Brian McFadden and Laura Jackson present a new dating show on Channel 5. In each episode four guys compete to win a date with one of 40 girls from the studio audience. The guys take part in different rounds of challenges with the aim of revealing more about themselves and influencing the girls decisions. Before the challenges begin the girls get to judge the guys dating profiles.

Pistols 'n' Petticoats (en)

Pistols 'n' Petticoats is an American Western sitcom

Janosik (pl)

Janosik was a television series that aired in Poland in 1974. It is about a famous Polish highlander outlaw who in folk legends steals money and goods from the rich and helps out the poor. The series was directed by Jerzy Passendorfer. There are 13 1-hour episodes.

Den vita stenen (sv)

Fia and her mother, a piano-teacher, live in the country villa with bad-tempered housekeeper Malin. One day a boy called Hampus comes to the village together with his uncle, a shoemaker.

Earth and the American Dream (en)

A documentary of America from the environment's perspective, covering the period from Columbus to the 20th century.

Man from Atlantis (en)

Atlantis survivor Mark Harris breathes underwater, withstands extreme depth pressures and wields superhuman strength.

Scenes from a Marriage (sv)

Johan and Marianne are married and seem to have it all. Their happiness, however, is a façade for a troubled relationship, which becomes even rockier when Johan admits that he's having an affair. Before long, the spouses separate and move towards finalizing their divorce, but they make attempts at reconciling. Even as they pursue other relationships, Johan and Marianne realize that they have a significant bond, but also many issues that hinder that connection.

Roots (en)

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants.

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (en)

Host Zach Galifianakis conducts celebrity interviews sitting with his guests between two potted ferns.

Living Single (en)

Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone. Throughout its run, Living Single became one of the most popular African-American sitcoms of its era, ranking among the top five in African-American ratings in all five seasons. The series was produced by Yvette Lee Bowser's company, Sister Lee, in association with Warner Bros. Television. In contrast to the popularity of NBC's "Must See TV" on Thursday nights in the 1990s, many African American and Latino viewers flocked to Fox's Thursday night line-up of Martin, Living Single, and New York Undercover. In fact, these were the three highest-rated series among black households for the 1996–1997 season.

Tía Alison (es)

Frozen Planet (en)

David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.

The Muppet Show (en)

Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

Robin of Sherwood (en)

Robin of Sherwood was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the ITV network. In America it was retitled Robin Hood and shown on the premium cable TV channel Showtime and on PBS. The show starred Michael Praed and Jason Connery as two different incarnations of the title character. Unlike previous adaptations of the Robin Hood legend, Robin of Sherwood combined a gritty, authentic production design with elements of real-life history, 20th century fiction, and pagan myth. The series is also notable for its haunting title music by Clannad, which won a BAFTA award.

Rocco Schiavone (it)

Weed smoking, foulmouthed Rocco Schiavone is an offbeat Deputy Commissioner of the State Police. For disciplinary reasons he is transferred to the Alpine town of Aosta, far from his beloved Rome. The sophisticated but cranky Roman despises the mountains, the cold, and the provincial locals as much as he disdains his superiors and their petty rules. But he loves solving crimes.