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    Margot Kidder

    1948-10-17 (76 years old) in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

    Margaret Ruth "Margot" Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018) was a Canadian-American actress, director, and activist whose career spanned over five decades. Her accolades include three Canadian Screen Awards and one Daytime Emmy Award. Though she appeared in an array of films and television, Kidder is most widely known for her performance as Lois Lane in the Superman film series, appearing in the first four films. Born in Yellowknife to a Canadian mother and an American father, Kidder was raised in the Northwest Territories as well as several other Canadian provinces. She began her acting career in the 1960s appearing in low-budget Canadian films and television series, before landing a lead role in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970). She then played twins in Brian De Palma's cult thriller Sisters (1973), a sorority student in the slasher film Black Christmas (1974) and the titular character's girlfriend in the drama The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), opposite Robert Redford. In 1977, she was cast as Lois Lane in Richard Donner's Superman (1978), a role which established her as a mainstream actress. Her performance as Kathy Lutz in the blockbuster horror film The Amityville Horror (1979) gained her further mainstream exposure, after which she went on to reprise her role as Lois Lane in Superman II, III, and IV (1980–1987). The 1990s were marked by significant health problems for Kidder: In 1990, she sustained serious injuries in a car accident that left her temporarily paralyzed, and she later had a highly publicized manic episode and nervous breakdown in 1996 stemming from bipolar disorder. By the 2000s, she maintained steady work in independent films and television, with guest-starring roles on Smallville, Brothers & Sisters and The L Word, and appeared in a 2002 Off-Broadway production of The Vagina Monologues. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance on the children's television series R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margot Kidder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Movies

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    Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
    84 %|Sep 21, 2024
    Documentary, Drama
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    Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed
    73 %|Aug 13, 2019
    Romance, Family
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    The Neighborhood
    32 %|Aug 18, 2017
    Drama
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    The Red Maple Leaf
    43 %|Feb 24, 2017
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Black Christmas Legacy
    80 %|Nov 24, 2015
    Documentary
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    No Deposit
    26 %|Apr 24, 2015
    Drama
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    The Dependables
    31 %|Jun 3, 2014
    Drama, Adventure, Comedy
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    The Big Fat Stone
    30 %|Jan 1, 2014
    Drama
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    Real Gangsters
    28 %|Jun 1, 2013
    Drama, Crime
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    HENRi
    77 %|Feb 26, 2013
    Drama, Science Fiction
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    Matt's Chance
    36 %|Jan 31, 2013
    Comedy, Drama
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    Servitude
    45 %|Mar 30, 2012
    Drama
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    3 of a Kind
    43 %|Jan 1, 2012
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    Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
    40 %|Oct 16, 2011
    Western
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    Sarina's Song
    30 %|May 1, 2011
    Drama, Romance
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    Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
    70 %|Nov 9, 2010
    Documentary
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    Martinis and Murder
    20 %|Oct 16, 2009
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    Something Evil Comes
    62 %|Sep 3, 2009
    Thriller
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    Halloween II
    53.54 %|Aug 28, 2009
    Horror
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    A Single Woman
    70 %|Sep 21, 2008
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    The Box Collector
    36 %|Feb 1, 2008
    Thriller
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    On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery
    58 %|Jan 1, 2008
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
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    Universal Signs
    50 %|Jan 1, 2008
    Drama
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    The 12 Days of Black Christmas
    40 %|Dec 5, 2006
    Documentary, Horror
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    Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
    73.42 %|Nov 2, 2006
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    Gravel In Her Gut and Spit In Her Eye
    0 %|Nov 21, 2005
    Documentary, Western
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    Chicks with Sticks
    50 %|Oct 25, 2005
    Comedy
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    The Last Sign
    34 %|May 31, 2005
    Mystery, Thriller
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    For God's Sake, Get Out!
    60 %|Apr 5, 2005
    Documentary
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    Cool Money
    56 %|Mar 19, 2005
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Death 4 Told
    10 %|May 13, 2004
    Horror
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    I'll Be Seeing You
    47 %|May 1, 2004
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    Crime and Punishment
    50 %|Jun 1, 2002
    Drama
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    Angel Blade
    26 %|Feb 10, 2002
    Thriller
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    Society's Child
    60 %|Jan 1, 2002
    Drama
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    Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
    70 %|Dec 23, 2001
    Documentary, TV Movie, Animation
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    Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
    68 %|Jan 1, 2001
    Documentary
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    The Hi-Line
    52 %|May 5, 2000
    Drama, Romance
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    Someone Is Watching
    34 %|Feb 20, 2000
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Common Ground
    47 %|Jan 29, 2000
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Tribulation
    40 %|Jan 14, 2000
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    The Annihilation of Fish
    62 %|Sep 12, 1999
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
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    Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
    50 %|Mar 16, 1999
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Nightmare Man
    0 %|Jan 1, 1999
    TV Movie
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    The Teddy Bears' Scare
    0 %|Oct 7, 1998
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
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    The Clown at Midnight
    46 %|Jan 1, 1998
    Horror, Thriller
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    The Planet of Junior Brown
    45 %|Sep 6, 1997
    Drama
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    Silent Cradle
    65 %|Jan 1, 1997
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
    54 %|Jan 1, 1997
    Comedy, Horror
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    Never Met Picasso
    42 %|Jan 1, 1996
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Young Ivanhoe
    90 %|Nov 10, 1995
    Adventure, History
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    Bloodknot
    54 %|Sep 17, 1995
    TV Movie, Thriller, Drama
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    Beanstalk
    50 %|Dec 21, 1994
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks
    55 %|Nov 24, 1994
    Animation, Action, Science Fiction
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    WindRunner
    51 %|Jun 1, 1994
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
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    Maverick
    68.84 %|May 20, 1994
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western
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    One Woman's Courage
    0 %|Feb 27, 1994
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    The Pornographer
    0 %|Jan 22, 1994
    Drama
    actor
    Henry & Verlin
    40 %|Jan 7, 1994
    Drama
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    La Florida
    51 %|Mar 4, 1993
    Comedy
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    To Catch a Killer
    68 %|May 15, 1992
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Delirious
    56.02 %|Aug 9, 1991
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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    White Room
    53 %|Sep 6, 1990
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Mob Story
    0 %|Nov 24, 1989
    Comedy
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    The Grand Knockout Tournament
    60 %|Jun 19, 1987
    Comedy, Family
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    The Canadian Conspiracy
    60 %|Jun 8, 1986
    Comedy
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    Picking Up the Pieces
    50 %|Oct 22, 1985
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Making of 'Superman III'
    66.67 %|Aug 26, 1985
    Documentary
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    Willie and Phil
    44 %|Aug 15, 1980
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    actor
    Speaking Our Peace
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Documentary
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    Calling the Shots
    0 %|Sep 8, 1988
    Documentary
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    Body of Evidence
    50 %|Jan 24, 1988
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
    46 %|Jul 24, 1987
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Keeping Track
    52 %|Jan 30, 1987
    Thriller
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    The Emerald City of Oz
    0 %|Jan 4, 1987
    Fantasy, Animation
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    Ozma of Oz
    0 %|Jan 3, 1987
    Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
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    The Marvelous Land of Oz
    0 %|Jan 2, 1987
    Family, Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
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    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
    35 %|Jan 1, 1987
    Family, Animation, Fantasy
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    Vanishing Act
    73 %|May 4, 1986
    TV Movie, Mystery
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    GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
    58 %|Mar 21, 1986
    Animation
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    Little Treasure
    40 %|May 1, 1985
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    The Glitter Dome
    45 %|Nov 18, 1984
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Louisiana
    41 %|Jan 25, 1984
    Drama, History, Romance
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    Pygmalion
    85 %|Dec 31, 1983
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Superman III
    55 %|Jun 17, 1983
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    Trenchcoat
    57 %|Mar 11, 1983
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
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    Bus Stop
    0 %|Aug 22, 1982
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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    Some Kind of Hero
    55 %|Apr 2, 1982
    Comedy, Drama
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    Miss Right
    30 %|Jan 1, 1982
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Making of 'Superman II'
    75 %|Jan 1, 1982
    Documentary
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    Heartaches
    60 %|Jul 4, 1981
    Drama, Comedy
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    Superman II
    67.35000000000001 %|Dec 12, 1980
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
    63 %|Jan 1, 1980
    Documentary
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    Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
    52 %|Sep 20, 1979
    Comedy
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    The Amityville Horror
    63 %|Jul 27, 1979
    Horror
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    Superman
    71.36999999999999 %|Dec 14, 1978
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    Shoot the Sun Down
    50 %|Jan 1, 1978
    Western
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    92 in the Shade
    54 %|Aug 22, 1975
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
    59 %|Apr 25, 1975
    Horror, Mystery
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    The Great Waldo Pepper
    63.99 %|Mar 13, 1975
    Adventure, Drama
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    Black Christmas
    69.24000000000001 %|Oct 11, 1974
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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    The Dion Brothers
    55 %|Jun 16, 1974
    Comedy, Action, Drama, Crime
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    A Quiet Day in Belfast
    60 %|May 17, 1974
    Drama, Romance, Crime
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    Honky Tonk
    0 %|Apr 1, 1974
    Western, TV Movie
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    Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
    0 %|Nov 3, 1973
    Action, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie
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    Sisters
    67.41 %|Apr 18, 1973
    Thriller, Horror, Mystery
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    The Suicide Club
    0 %|Feb 13, 1973
    TV Movie, Mystery
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    The Bounty Man
    55 %|Oct 31, 1972
    Western, TV Movie
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    Suddenly Single
    0 %|Oct 19, 1971
    Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
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    Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
    45 %|Jun 13, 1970
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Gaily, Gaily
    40 %|Dec 16, 1969
    Comedy

    Series

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    R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
    81 %|Oct 29, 2010
    Family, Drama
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    Brothers and Sisters
    71 %|Sep 24, 2006
    Drama
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    Robson Arms
    48 %|Jun 17, 2005
    Drama, Comedy
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    The L Word
    76.22 %|Jan 18, 2004
    Drama
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    Smallville
    82.12 %|Oct 16, 2001
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    79 %|Sep 20, 1999
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Earth: Final Conflict
    67 %|Oct 6, 1997
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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    The Hunger
    57 %|Jul 20, 1997
    Drama
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    Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
    69 %|Sep 28, 1996
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Boston Common
    69 %|Mar 21, 1996
    Comedy
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    The Outer Limits
    77 %|Mar 26, 1995
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Touched by an Angel
    72 %|Sep 21, 1994
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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    Phantom 2040
    58 %|Sep 18, 1994
    Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Burke's Law
    67 %|Jan 7, 1994
    Drama, Crime
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    Intimate Portrait
    45 %|Nov 14, 1993
    Documentary
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    To Catch a Killer
    73 %|Jan 5, 1992
    Drama, Crime
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    Captain Planet and the Planeteers
    67.58 %|Sep 15, 1990
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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    Tales from the Crypt
    80 %|Jun 10, 1989
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Shell Game
    50 %|Jan 8, 1987
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    Murder, She Wrote
    75 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    The Hitchhiker
    61 %|Nov 1, 1983
    Drama, Crime
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    Saturday Night Live
    69.36 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    Switch
    67 %|Sep 9, 1975
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
    60 %|Jan 12, 1975
    Talk
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    Am laufenden Band
    65 %|Apr 27, 1974
    Family
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    Barnaby Jones
    69 %|Jan 28, 1973
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Nichols
    50 %|Sep 16, 1971
    Western
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    Adventures in Rainbow Country
    55 %|Sep 20, 1970
    Drama
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    Adventures in Rainbow Country
    55 %|Sep 20, 1970
    Drama
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    The Mod Squad
    65 %|Sep 24, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Dick Cavett Show
    66.58 %|Jun 6, 1968
    Talk