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    James Cromwell

    1940-01-27 (84 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA

    James Oliver Cromwell (born 27 January 1940) is an American film and television actor, probably best known for his role as Dr. Zefram Cochrane in Star Trek: First Contact. He has been nominated for an Oscar, three Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards during his career. Cromwell was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Manhattan, New York. He was adopted by actress Kay Johnson and actor, director and producer John Cromwell, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He was educated at The Hill School, Middlebury College and Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he studied engineering. Like both his parents, he was drawn to the theater, doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays. He has long been an advocate of leftist causes. In an October 2008 interview, he strongly attacked the Republican Party and the George W. Bush administration, saying their controversial foreign policy would "either destroy us or the entire planet." He became a vegetarian in 1974 after seeing a stockyard in Texas and experiencing the "smell, terror and anxiety." He became an ethical vegan while playing the character of Farmer Hoggett in the movie Babe in 1995. He frequently speaks out on issues regarding animal cruelty for PETA, largely the treatment of pigs. Cromwell was married to Anne Ulvestad from 1976 to 1986. They had three children. He married his second wife, Julie Cobb, on 29 May 1986.

    Movies

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    Rebel Ridge
    70 %|Aug 27, 2024
    Crime, Action, Thriller, Drama
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    Merry Little Batman
    66 %|Dec 8, 2023
    Animation, Action, Family, Comedy
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    Prancer: A Christmas Tale
    68.57000000000001 %|Nov 22, 2022
    Family, Fantasy
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    Emperor
    77 %|Aug 18, 2020
    History, War, Drama
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    Never Too Late
    61 %|Apr 23, 2020
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
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    The Immortal
    0 %|Nov 30, 2019
    Science Fiction, Fantasy
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    The Laundromat
    60.05 %|Sep 27, 2019
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
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    Countdown to Year Zero
    0 %|Jul 11, 2019
    Documentary
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    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
    65.42 %|Jun 6, 2018
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Marshall
    73 %|Oct 13, 2017
    Drama
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    The Promise
    69 %|Dec 2, 2016
    History, Romance, Drama
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    50 Years of Star Trek
    66 %|Aug 14, 2016
    Documentary
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    The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb
    46.67 %|Feb 9, 2016
    Crime, Documentary, History
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    Walking the Mile
    50 %|Dec 9, 2014
    Documentary
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    Big Hero 6
    77 %|Oct 24, 2014
    Adventure, Family, Animation, Action, Comedy
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    In Between Songs
    0 %|Aug 5, 2014
    Documentary, History
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    The Trials of Cate McCall
    63.22 %|Nov 28, 2013
    Drama
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    A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
    70 %|Oct 5, 2012
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    La Classe américaine
    58 %|Oct 5, 2012
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Still Mine
    68 %|Sep 10, 2012
    Drama
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    The Artist: The Making of an American Romance
    60 %|Jun 26, 2012
    Documentary, Comedy, Drama
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    Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist
    0 %|Jun 26, 2012
    Documentary, Comedy, Drama
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    Soldiers of Fortune
    49.65 %|Jun 7, 2012
    Action, Adventure
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    Cowgirls n' Angels
    61 %|May 25, 2012
    Drama, Family
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    Hide Away
    46 %|Oct 30, 2011
    Drama
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    Admissions
    0 %|Oct 14, 2011
    Drama
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    The Artist
    74.59 %|Oct 12, 2011
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Memorial Day
    62 %|Jun 6, 2011
    Action, Drama, War, History
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    Farm to Fridge
    75 %|Feb 1, 2011
    Documentary
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    Pope Pius XII
    50 %|Oct 31, 2010
    History, Drama
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    Secretariat
    74.32000000000001 %|Aug 20, 2010
    Drama
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    Beyond All Boundaries
    65 %|Nov 9, 2009
    War, Documentary
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    Surrogates
    61.3 %|Sep 24, 2009
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
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    The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
    56 %|Sep 9, 2009
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
    53.33 %|Jul 26, 2009
    Documentary
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    A Lonely Place for Dying
    0 %|Jan 1, 2009
    Action, Thriller, War
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    W.
    62 %|Oct 17, 2008
    Drama, History
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    Tortured
    54.14 %|Sep 10, 2008
    Crime, Thriller
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    Spider-Man 3
    64.33 %|May 1, 2007
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Becoming Jane
    73.08 %|Mar 2, 2007
    Romance, Drama
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    Dante's Inferno
    62 %|Jan 18, 2007
    Animation, Comedy
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    Looking For Else
    0 %|Jan 1, 2007
    Documentary
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    The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
    78 %|Oct 3, 2006
    Documentary
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    The Queen
    69.53999999999999 %|Sep 15, 2006
    Drama, History
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    King Leopold's Ghost
    77 %|May 28, 2006
    Documentary, History
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    Avenger
    60 %|Apr 9, 2006
    TV Movie, Action, Thriller
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    Pope John Paul II
    0 %|Nov 27, 2005
    TV Movie
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    The Longest Yard
    66.57 %|May 27, 2005
    Drama, Comedy
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    Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
    20 %|Dec 27, 2004
    Documentary, History, TV Movie
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    I, Robot
    69.53 %|Jul 15, 2004
    Action, Science Fiction
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    A Carol Christmas
    56.31999999999999 %|Dec 7, 2003
    Family, Fantasy, Comedy, TV Movie
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    The Snow Walker
    69.78 %|Sep 11, 2003
    Adventure, Drama
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    Blackball
    53 %|May 18, 2003
    Comedy
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    The John Garfield Story
    80 %|Feb 3, 2003
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    RFK
    58 %|Aug 25, 2002
    Drama, History, TV Movie
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    The Sum of All Fears
    63.46 %|May 31, 2002
    Thriller, Action, Drama
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    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
    76.92 %|May 24, 2002
    Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Drama, Western, Romance
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    Project Viper
    49 %|May 15, 2002
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    A Death in the Family
    65 %|Mar 25, 2002
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    The Magnificent Ambersons
    58 %|Jan 12, 2002
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Space Cowboys
    63.9 %|Aug 4, 2000
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
    70 %|Jun 13, 2000
    Documentary, Drama
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    Fail Safe
    69 %|Apr 9, 2000
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    RKO 281
    64 %|Apr 7, 2000
    Drama, History, TV Movie
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    Snow Falling on Cedars
    60.15 %|Dec 22, 1999
    Drama, Romance
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    The Green Mile
    85.06 %|Dec 10, 1999
    Fantasy, Drama, Crime
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    The Bachelor
    52 %|Nov 5, 1999
    Comedy, Romance
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    A Slight Case of Murder
    63.57 %|Sep 19, 1999
    Mystery, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
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    The General's Daughter
    63.94 %|Jun 18, 1999
    Thriller, Mystery, Crime
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    Babe: Pig in the City
    56 %|Nov 25, 1998
    Family, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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    Deep Impact
    62.23 %|May 8, 1998
    Action, Drama, Science Fiction
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    Species II
    52 %|Apr 10, 1998
    Science Fiction, Action, Horror
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    Owd Bob
    59 %|Jan 1, 1998
    Family
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    The Education of Little Tree
    68 %|Dec 25, 1997
    Drama
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    L.A. Confidential
    77.92 %|Sep 19, 1997
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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    The People vs. Larry Flynt
    69.68 %|Dec 25, 1996
    Drama
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    Star Trek: First Contact
    72.87 %|Nov 22, 1996
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Eraser
    60.66 %|Jun 21, 1996
    Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Babe
    62.36 %|Jul 18, 1995
    Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family
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    Indictment: The McMartin Trial
    70 %|May 20, 1995
    TV Movie, Drama
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    The Shaggy Dog
    48 %|Nov 12, 1994
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Romeo Is Bleeding
    62 %|Sep 13, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
    45 %|Jul 13, 1992
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    The Babe
    56 %|Apr 17, 1992
    Drama
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    Miracle Landing
    57 %|Feb 11, 1990
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Runnin' Kind
    0 %|Sep 8, 1989
    Comedy, Drama
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    Pink Cadillac
    55 %|May 26, 1989
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    The Rescue
    55 %|Aug 5, 1988
    Action, Adventure, Drama
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    China Beach: Pilot
    0 %|Apr 26, 1988
    Drama
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    The Last Precinct
    0 %|Jan 26, 1986
    Comedy, Crime, TV Movie
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    Explorers
    62 %|Jul 12, 1985
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Family
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    Oh, God! You Devil
    56 %|Nov 7, 1984
    Comedy
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    Revenge of the Nerds
    64 %|Jul 20, 1984
    Comedy
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    Spraggue
    0 %|Jun 29, 1984
    Drama, Thriller
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    Tank
    58 %|Mar 16, 1984
    Comedy
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    The House of God
    15 %|Jan 1, 1984
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Man with Two Brains
    62 %|Jun 10, 1983
    Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Barefoot In the Park
    50 %|Mar 20, 1982
    Comedy, Romance
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    Nobody's Perfekt
    36 %|Aug 7, 1981
    Comedy
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    A Christmas Without Snow
    56.25 %|Dec 9, 1980
    Drama, Romance, Family, TV Movie
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    The Cheap Detective
    62 %|Jun 23, 1978
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    Deadly Game
    80 %|Dec 1, 1977
    Drama
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    The Girl in the Empty Grave
    78 %|Sep 20, 1977
    Mystery, Thriller
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    Get Lost
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
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    Daddy Long Legs
    63 %|May 5, 1955
    Music, Romance
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    Night Vet
    0 %|Invalid Date
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    A Fine Mess
    47 %|Aug 8, 1986
    Comedy
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    The Rainmaker
    60 %|Oct 23, 1982
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Wall
    60 %|Feb 16, 1982
    Action, War, Drama, TV Movie
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    Peeping Times
    40 %|Jan 25, 1978
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Murder by Death
    71.86 %|Jun 23, 1976
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

    Series

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    American Horror Story
    81.25999999999999 %|Oct 5, 2011
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Angels in America
    76 %|Dec 7, 2003
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Citizen Baines
    0 %|Sep 29, 2001
    Drama
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    Six Feet Under
    80.96000000000001 %|Jun 3, 2001
    Drama
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    Partners
    100 %|Sep 11, 1995
    Comedy
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    Home Improvement
    74.16 %|Sep 17, 1991
    Comedy
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    American Dreamer
    60 %|Sep 20, 1990
    Comedy
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    China Beach
    73 %|Apr 26, 1988
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    84 %|Sep 28, 1987
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    Jake and the Fatman
    59 %|Sep 26, 1987
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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    Matlock
    71.5 %|Mar 3, 1986
    Crime, Drama
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    The Twilight Zone
    77 %|Sep 27, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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    Wildside
    57 %|Mar 21, 1985
    Western
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    Hunter
    72.32000000000001 %|Sep 18, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Night Court
    73 %|Jan 4, 1984
    Comedy
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    Scarecrow and Mrs. King
    64 %|Oct 3, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    Knight Rider
    76 %|Sep 26, 1982
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
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    Family Ties
    73 %|Sep 22, 1982
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    Foul Play
    50 %|Jan 26, 1981
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    Hill Street Blues
    76 %|Jan 15, 1981
    Drama, Crime
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    Flo
    50 %|Mar 21, 1980
    Comedy
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    The White Shadow
    68 %|Nov 27, 1978
    Drama, Family
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    Diff'rent Strokes
    70.25999999999999 %|Nov 3, 1978
    Comedy, Family, Drama
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    Dallas
    68 %|Apr 2, 1978
    Soap, Drama, Family
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    Three's Company
    78 %|Mar 15, 1977
    Comedy
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    Eight Is Enough
    61 %|Mar 15, 1977
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Nancy Walker Show
    50 %|Sep 30, 1976
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    All's Fair
    70 %|Sep 20, 1976
    Comedy
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    Alice
    70 %|Aug 31, 1976
    Comedy, Drama
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    Barbary Coast
    50 %|Sep 8, 1975
    Western
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    Hot l Baltimore
    43 %|Jan 24, 1975
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    Barney Miller
    72.5 %|Jan 23, 1975
    Comedy
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    Little House on the Prairie
    80 %|Sep 11, 1974
    Western, Drama, Family
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    Police Story
    71 %|Mar 20, 1973
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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    M*A*S*H
    79.05 %|Sep 17, 1972
    War & Politics, Drama, Comedy
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    All in the Family
    78 %|Jan 12, 1971
    Comedy
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    The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Documentary, Drama
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    Murder in a Small Town
    68.89 %|Sep 24, 2024
    Drama, Crime
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    Sugar
    73 %|Apr 4, 2024
    Drama, Mystery
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    The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
    68 %|Nov 5, 2021
    Documentary
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    Law & Order: Organized Crime
    78.94999999999999 %|Apr 1, 2021
    Crime, Drama
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    Star Trek: Lower Decks
    76 %|Aug 6, 2020
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
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    Operation Buffalo
    63 %|May 31, 2020
    Drama
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    The Family
    67 %|Aug 9, 2019
    Documentary
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    Succession
    83 %|Jun 3, 2018
    Drama, Comedy
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    Counterpart
    74.32000000000001 %|Dec 10, 2017
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    The Young Pope
    76.99 %|Oct 21, 2016
    Drama
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    Berlin Station
    73 %|Oct 16, 2016
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Detour
    70.39 %|Apr 11, 2016
    Comedy, Talk
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    Murder in the First
    58 %|Jun 9, 2014
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    Halt and Catch Fire
    79.52 %|Jun 1, 2014
    Drama
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    Boardwalk Empire
    80 %|Sep 19, 2010
    Crime, Drama
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    Impact
    59 %|Feb 14, 2009
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    My Own Worst Enemy
    64 %|Oct 13, 2008
    Drama
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    Masters of Science Fiction
    61.7 %|Aug 4, 2007
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Pope John Paul II
    60 %|Dec 4, 2005
    Drama
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    Salem's Lot
    58 %|Jun 20, 2004
    Drama, Mystery
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    24
    78 %|Nov 6, 2001
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    The West Wing
    83 %|Sep 22, 1999
    Drama
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    The Client
    58 %|Sep 17, 1995
    Drama
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    ER
    78 %|Sep 19, 1994
    Drama
    poster
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    79 %|Jan 3, 1993
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    84 %|Sep 28, 1987
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Easy Street
    57 %|Sep 13, 1986
    Comedy
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    Amazing Stories
    74.53999999999999 %|Sep 29, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Crime
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    The White Shadow
    68 %|Nov 27, 1978
    Drama, Family
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    Once an Eagle
    68 %|Dec 2, 1976
    Drama
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    Barney Miller
    72.5 %|Jan 23, 1975
    Comedy
    poster
    Barney Miller
    72.5 %|Jan 23, 1975
    Comedy
    poster
    Barney Miller
    72.5 %|Jan 23, 1975
    Comedy
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    The Rockford Files
    75 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Crime, Drama, Mystery