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Louis Gossett Jr.

1936-05-27 (88 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Louis Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936 - March 29, 2024) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and as Fiddler in the television miniseries "Roots". He has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spans over five decades.

Movies

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IF
73 %|May 8, 2024
Comedy, Fantasy, Family
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The Color Purple
71 %|Dec 25, 2023
Drama
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Outlaw Johnny Black
56 %|Sep 15, 2023
Action, Comedy, Western
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Sidney
77 %|Sep 10, 2022
Documentary
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Three Months
70 %|Feb 23, 2022
Drama, Comedy
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I Forgive
47 %|Oct 1, 2021
Drama
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Miracle in East Texas
0 %|Feb 7, 2020
Drama
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Double Play
40 %|Jan 27, 2017
Drama, History
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
79 %|Oct 14, 2016
Documentary
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Boiling Pot
58 %|Sep 29, 2015
Crime, History, Drama
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The Dependables
31 %|Jun 3, 2014
Drama, Adventure, Comedy
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A Fighting Man
56 %|Apr 24, 2014
Drama
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Miracle at Gate 213
60 %|Dec 10, 2013
Drama, Family, Romance, TV Movie
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Smitty
61 %|Apr 10, 2012
Family, Drama
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Dog Jack
40 %|Dec 2, 2011
Drama
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Why Did I Get Married Too?
66 %|Apr 2, 2010
Comedy, Romance
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The Perfect Game
70 %|Nov 9, 2009
Drama, Family
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The Least Among You
50 %|Jan 12, 2009
Drama
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
80 %|Jan 1, 2009
Comedy, Documentary
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Delgo
45 %|Dec 12, 2008
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Family
actor
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
0 %|Feb 12, 2008
Documentary
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Cover
49 %|May 8, 2007
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Daddy's Little Girls
69 %|Feb 14, 2007
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0 %|Feb 3, 2007
Documentary, TV Movie
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Club Soda
0 %|Sep 22, 2006
Drama
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Solar Attack
54 %|May 25, 2006
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
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All In
46 %|Mar 14, 2006
Drama
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Left Behind: World at War
41 %|Oct 21, 2005
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Lackawanna Blues
63 %|Feb 12, 2005
Drama, Music
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The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
46 %|Jul 13, 2004
Documentary
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Momentum
48 %|Mar 26, 2003
Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
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Deceived
42 %|Mar 26, 2002
Thriller, Science Fiction
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For Love of Olivia
0 %|Mar 18, 2001
Drama, TV Movie
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The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
70 %|Mar 19, 2000
Drama, TV Movie
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The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
53 %|Mar 12, 2000
TV Movie, Crime, Mystery
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The Highwayman
47 %|Jan 1, 2000
Drama, Thriller
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Y2K
60 %|Jul 1, 1999
Action, Thriller
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The Inspectors
58 %|Sep 20, 1998
Mystery, Crime, TV Movie
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Legend of the Mummy
44 %|Mar 30, 1998
Horror
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In His Father's Shoes
60 %|Jun 5, 1997
Drama, Family, TV Movie
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To Dance with Olivia
0 %|Mar 9, 1997
Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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Inside
46 %|Aug 25, 1996
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
actor
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
0 %|Jun 16, 1996
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Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
32 %|Apr 14, 1996
Drama
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Managua
43 %|Apr 9, 1996
Action, Drama
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Iron Eagle on the Attack
33 %|Dec 1, 1995
Action, Adventure
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
85 %|Jun 5, 1995
Documentary, TV Movie
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A Father for Charlie
70 %|Jan 1, 1995
Drama, TV Movie
actor
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
0 %|Jan 1, 1995
Documentary, TV Movie
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Flashfire
57 %|Sep 15, 1994
Crime, Action
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Curse of the Starving Class
41 %|Sep 13, 1994
Drama
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A Good Man in Africa
52 %|Jul 14, 1994
Comedy, Drama
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Blue Chips
61 %|Feb 18, 1994
Drama
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Monolith
44 %|Sep 16, 1993
Action, Science Fiction
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Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
60 %|Apr 19, 1993
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
actor
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
50 %|Nov 11, 1992
Documentary
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Diggstown
63 %|Aug 14, 1992
Comedy, Drama
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Iron Eagle III
41 %|Jan 9, 1992
Action, Thriller
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Carolina Skeletons
68 %|Sep 30, 1991
Thriller
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Toy Soldiers
65 %|Apr 24, 1991
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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The Josephine Baker Story
63 %|Mar 16, 1991
Drama, History, Music
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Cover-Up
40 %|Feb 22, 1991
Action, Thriller, Drama
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Sudie and Simpson
65 %|Sep 11, 1990
Drama, TV Movie
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El Diablo
55 %|Jul 22, 1990
Western, Comedy, TV Movie
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The Punisher
57 %|Oct 5, 1989
Action, Crime, Drama
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Roots: The Gift
73 %|Dec 11, 1988
Drama, History, TV Movie
actor
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
0 %|Dec 3, 1988
Drama, Family, TV Movie
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Iron Eagle II
44 %|Nov 11, 1988
Action, Adventure, Drama, War
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Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
0 %|May 31, 1988
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The Father Clements Story
0 %|Dec 13, 1987
Drama, TV Movie
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The Principal
65 %|Sep 18, 1987
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
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A Gathering of Old Men
60 %|May 10, 1987
Drama, TV Movie
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Firewalker
52.53 %|Nov 21, 1986
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Iron Eagle
54.97 %|Jan 17, 1986
Action
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Enemy Mine
69.38 %|Dec 12, 1985
Drama, Science Fiction
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The Guardian
42 %|Oct 20, 1984
Drama, Thriller
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Finders Keepers
53 %|May 18, 1984
Comedy
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Jaws 3-D
45 %|Jul 22, 1983
Thriller, Horror
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An Officer and a Gentleman
70 %|Jul 28, 1982
Drama, Romance
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I Love Liberty
0 %|Mar 21, 1982
Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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It Rained All Night the Day I Left
48 %|Aug 5, 1980
Comedy
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Lawman Without a Gun
0 %|May 30, 1979
Drama, TV Movie
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The Lazarus Syndrome
46 %|Jan 1, 1978
TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
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Freeman
50 %|Dec 31, 1977
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The Choirboys
53 %|Dec 23, 1977
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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The Deep
60.23 %|Jun 17, 1977
Mystery, Thriller, Adventure
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Little Ladies of the Night
33 %|Jan 16, 1977
Drama, TV Movie
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J.D.'s Revenge
59 %|Aug 25, 1976
Horror, Thriller
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The River Niger
73 %|Apr 14, 1976
Drama
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Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
0 %|Apr 19, 1975
Drama, TV Movie
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The White Dawn
65 %|Jul 21, 1974
History, Adventure, Drama
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Sidekicks
60 %|Mar 21, 1974
Comedy, Western, TV Movie
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The Laughing Policeman
62 %|Dec 20, 1973
Crime, Thriller, Drama
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Travels with My Aunt
58 %|Dec 17, 1972
Adventure, Comedy
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Skin Game
66 %|Sep 30, 1971
Action, Comedy, Western
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The Landlord
58 %|May 20, 1970
Comedy, Drama
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A Raisin in the Sun
76 %|May 28, 1961
Drama, Romance
actor
Gridiron Gang
0 %|Invalid Date
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Black Bart
37 %|Jan 1, 1975
Western, Comedy
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It's Good to Be Alive
66 %|Feb 22, 1974
Drama, TV Movie
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The Bushbaby
60 %|Sep 1, 1969
History, Adventure, Drama
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Everbrook (The Home)
0 %|Invalid Date
Thriller, Horror
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Companions in Nightmare
55 %|Nov 23, 1968
Mystery, Drama, TV Movie
actor
Straight Up
0 %|Invalid Date
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Not to Forget
67 %|Nov 26, 2021
Drama
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The Reason
74 %|Sep 12, 2020
Drama
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The Cuban
52 %|Jul 31, 2020
Drama
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Foster Boy
70 %|Oct 3, 2019
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Supervized
50 %|Jul 16, 2019
Comedy
actor
The Gang Activists
0 %|Jul 4, 2019
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Hal
65 %|Mar 28, 2019
Documentary
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Breaking Brooklyn
78 %|May 25, 2018
Drama, Family, Music, Romance
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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
62 %|Oct 14, 2017
Documentary
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Undercover Grandpa
56 %|Jul 7, 2017
Family, Comedy
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King of the Dancehall
84 %|Jan 13, 2017
Drama
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A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
0 %|May 13, 2016
Documentary
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And the Oscar Goes To...
69.7 %|Feb 1, 2014
Documentary, TV Movie
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The Undershepherd
20 %|Feb 15, 2012
Drama
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The Grace Card
73 %|Feb 25, 2011
Drama
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A Love Story of Today
0 %|Feb 12, 2008
Documentary, Romance
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A Special Kind of Love
0 %|Feb 12, 2008
Documentary
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The Black List: Volume One
65 %|Jan 22, 2008
Documentary
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Stories USA
43.08 %|Nov 10, 2007
Drama, Comedy
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Jasper, Texas
58 %|Jun 8, 2003
Drama, TV Movie
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What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
70 %|May 31, 2002
Drama, Family
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Strange Justice
60 %|Aug 29, 1999
TV Movie
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Love Songs
80 %|Apr 25, 1999
Romance
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
0 %|Feb 10, 1998
Documentary
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Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
0 %|Mar 20, 1995
Mystery, TV Movie
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Zooman
60 %|Mar 19, 1995
Action, Drama, TV Movie
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
0 %|May 13, 1994
Mystery
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Keeper of the City
55 %|Dec 20, 1991
Crime, Thriller
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Zora is My Name!
0 %|Jan 1, 1990
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
50 %|Jul 15, 1983
Documentary
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Benny's Place
100 %|May 31, 1982
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Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
60 %|May 31, 1981
Drama, TV Movie
actor
Crimes of Violence
0 %|Invalid Date
actor
Forget to Remember
0 %|Invalid Date
Romance, Thriller
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To Kill a Cop
0 %|Apr 10, 1978
Crime, Drama, Action, TV Movie
actor
The New Girl
0 %|Jan 1, 1960

Series

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Watchmen
77 %|Oct 20, 2019
Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Good Fight
76.15 %|Feb 19, 2017
Drama
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The Spoils Before Dying
58 %|Jul 8, 2015
Comedy, Crime
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The Book of Negroes
67 %|Jan 7, 2015
Drama
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Madam Secretary
69.97 %|Sep 21, 2014
Drama, War & Politics
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Extant
63.440000000000005 %|Jul 9, 2014
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Hawaii Five-0
77.48 %|Sep 20, 2010
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Celebrity Ghost Stories
73 %|Oct 3, 2009
Reality, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Talk
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Psych
79 %|Jul 7, 2006
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Black in the 80s
0 %|Feb 1, 2005
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The Batman
79 %|Sep 11, 2004
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Kids
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Half & Half
83 %|Sep 23, 2002
Comedy
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The Dead Zone
72 %|Jun 16, 2002
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Family Guy
74 %|Jan 31, 1999
Animation, Comedy
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Hercules
68 %|Aug 31, 1998
Comedy, Kids, Animation, Action & Adventure
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Stargate SG-1
82.66999999999999 %|Jul 27, 1997
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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Early Edition
73 %|Sep 28, 1996
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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Promised Land
66 %|Sep 17, 1996
Drama
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Touched by an Angel
72.33 %|Sep 21, 1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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ER
78.14 %|Sep 19, 1994
Drama
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Ellen
64 %|Mar 29, 1994
Comedy, Talk
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Return to Lonesome Dove
68 %|Nov 14, 1993
Drama, Western
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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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Gideon Oliver
55 %|Feb 20, 1989
Drama
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American Experience
75 %|Oct 4, 1988
Documentary
actor
Sadat
70 %|Oct 31, 1983
Drama
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The Powers of Matthew Star
56 %|Sep 17, 1982
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Palmerstown, U.S.A.
55 %|Mar 20, 1980
Drama
actor
The Lazarus Syndrome
50 %|Sep 4, 1979
Drama
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Backstairs at the White House
59 %|Jan 29, 1979
Drama, War & Politics
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The Critical List
0 %|Sep 11, 1978
Drama
actor
Bitte umblättern
60 %|Apr 20, 1977
News
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Roots
73.66 %|Jan 23, 1977
Drama
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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The Jeffersons
73 %|Jan 18, 1975
Comedy, Family
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The Rockford Files
75 %|Sep 13, 1974
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Rockford Files
75 %|Sep 13, 1974
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Harry O
46 %|Sep 12, 1974
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Little House on the Prairie
80 %|Sep 11, 1974
Western, Drama, Family
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Petrocelli
69 %|Sep 11, 1974
Drama
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Petrocelli
69 %|Sep 11, 1974
Drama
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Good Times
79 %|Feb 8, 1974
Comedy
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The Six Million Dollar Man
72.32000000000001 %|Jan 18, 1974
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
45 %|Apr 2, 1973
Reality
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Police Story
71 %|Mar 20, 1973
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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The Rookies
69 %|Sep 11, 1972
Drama, Crime
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Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
63 %|Sep 16, 1971
Drama
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Alias Smith and Jones
69 %|Jan 5, 1971
Western, Crime
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The Partridge Family
67 %|Sep 25, 1970
Comedy, Family
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The Young Rebels
45 %|Sep 20, 1970
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McCloud
71 %|Feb 17, 1970
Crime, Drama
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Love, American Style
58 %|Sep 29, 1969
Comedy
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The Bill Cosby Show
49 %|Sep 14, 1969
Comedy
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The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
40 %|Sep 14, 1969
Drama
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The Mod Squad
65 %|Sep 24, 1968
Action & Adventure, Drama
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The Mod Squad
65 %|Sep 24, 1968
Action & Adventure, Drama
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The Mod Squad
65 %|Sep 24, 1968
Action & Adventure, Drama
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Cowboy in Africa
50 %|Sep 11, 1967
Action & Adventure
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Cowboy in Africa
50 %|Sep 11, 1967
Action & Adventure
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The Invaders
68.42 %|Jan 10, 1967
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Daktari
70 %|Jan 11, 1966
Family, Drama
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The Merv Griffin Show
53 %|Oct 1, 1962
Talk
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
74 %|Oct 1, 1962
Talk
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The Mike Douglas Show
48 %|Dec 11, 1961
Comedy, Talk
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Bonanza
75 %|Sep 12, 1959
Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
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The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953
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The Ed Sullivan Show
65 %|Jun 20, 1948
Comedy, Talk
poster
Golden Globe Awards
68 %|Jan 20, 1944
Talk
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Golden Globe Awards
68 %|Jan 20, 1944
Talk
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Golden Globe Awards
68 %|Jan 20, 1944
Talk
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Golden Globe Awards
68 %|Jan 20, 1944
Talk