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    Jonathan Banks

    1947-01-31 (77 years old) in Washington, D.C., USA

    Jonathan Banks (born January 31, 1947) is an American character actor in film and television. Banks dropped out of Indiana University to join a touring company as a stage manager. He went to Australia with the company and stayed on working in theatre there. In 1974, he moved to Los Angeles and performed on stage before picking up bit parts on television. Probably his best-known movie roles are in two films starring Eddie Murphy: 48 Hrs. and Beverly Hills Cop. In 48 Hrs. he plays a character who is a friend of the lead and is killed by the villain, beginning the lead characters' story. In Beverly Hills Cop, he plays a villain who kills the lead characters' friend and begins his story. Other movie roles include appearances in Armed and Dangerous, Freejack, Flipper, Airplane!, Gremlins, Murder Me, Murder You, and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. His biggest break on television, came with the series Wiseguy, in which he played Frank McPike for four years, a role which led to an Emmy award nomination. Although his character was primarily the hero's mentor, stories occasionally featured McPike as hero. In 1981 he appeared as Dutch Schultz on the NBC series the Gangster Chronicles. He also starred on the short-lived science fiction TV series Otherworld, as Kommander Neveen Kroll and in the sitcom Fired Up. Banks has also made guest appearances on TV shows including Alias, CSI, Day Break, Highlander: The Series, Matlock, SeaQuest DSV, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Women of the House and Walker Texas Ranger. Most recently, Banks appeared in the final Season Two episodes of Dexter, and in episodes of ER, Cold Case, and Shark, Modern Family. In the second season finale of Breaking Bad, Banks appeared as a mysterious character named Mike. Banks was made a series regular for the third season.

    Movies

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    Catwoman: Hunted
    57 %|Feb 7, 2022
    Animation, Action, Crime
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    El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
    69.65 %|Oct 11, 2019
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    The Wolf: True Alpha
    75 %|Oct 10, 2018
    Crime
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    Redbad
    63 %|Jun 28, 2018
    Adventure, History, War, Drama
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    Incredibles 2
    74.63 %|Jun 14, 2018
    Action, Adventure, Animation, Family
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    The Commuter
    64 %|Jan 11, 2018
    Action, Thriller, Mystery
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    Mudbound
    73.89 %|Nov 16, 2017
    Drama
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    Term Life
    59.79 %|Apr 29, 2016
    Thriller, Drama, Action, Mystery
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    I'm Brave!
    0 %|Apr 22, 2015
    Animation
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    Horrible Bosses 2
    61.89 %|Nov 12, 2014
    Comedy
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    Authors Anonymous
    47 %|Apr 18, 2014
    Comedy
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    Bullet
    43 %|Feb 25, 2014
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Identity Thief
    59 %|Feb 7, 2013
    Comedy, Crime
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    Watercolor Postcards
    61 %|Jan 1, 2013
    Drama
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    Proud American
    60 %|Sep 12, 2008
    Drama
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    Reign Over Me
    72.03 %|Mar 22, 2007
    Drama
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    Murder 101: College Can be Murder
    71 %|Jan 29, 2007
    TV Movie, Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Puff, Puff, Pass
    60 %|May 9, 2006
    Comedy
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    Dark Blue
    62 %|Dec 14, 2002
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
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    R.S.V.P.
    40 %|Jan 15, 2002
    Comedy, Horror
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    Proximity
    38 %|Apr 15, 2001
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
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    Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
    52.019999999999996 %|Apr 12, 2001
    Adventure, Comedy
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    Downward Angel
    0 %|Mar 2, 2001
    Thriller
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    Millennium Man
    0 %|Dec 17, 1999
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    Trash
    48 %|Jun 24, 1999
    Drama
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    Foolish
    60.910000000000004 %|Apr 9, 1999
    Comedy, Drama
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    Outlaw Justice
    70 %|Jan 24, 1999
    Action, Western
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    Let the Devil Wear Black
    43 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Drama, Mystery
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    Dollar for the Dead
    52 %|Oct 11, 1998
    Western, TV Movie
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    Dark Breed
    46 %|Feb 24, 1997
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Harvey
    45 %|Oct 19, 1996
    Fantasy, TV Movie, Drama
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    Flipper
    55.05 %|May 17, 1996
    Adventure, Family
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    Wiseguy
    48 %|May 2, 1996
    TV Movie, Crime
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    Last Man Standing
    47 %|Sep 1, 1995
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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    Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
    58 %|Jul 13, 1995
    Action, Thriller
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    Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
    75 %|May 14, 1994
    Action, Thriller
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    Shadow of Obsession
    0 %|Apr 10, 1994
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    Body Shot
    36 %|Mar 9, 1994
    Thriller
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    Boiling Point
    49 %|Apr 16, 1993
    Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
    73 %|Feb 19, 1993
    Drama, Mystery, Crime, TV Movie
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    Blind Side
    54 %|Jan 30, 1993
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    There Goes the Neighborhood
    53 %|Oct 30, 1992
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
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    Freejack
    54 %|Jan 17, 1992
    Science Fiction, Action, Crime, Drama
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    Don't Touch My Daughter
    44 %|Apr 7, 1991
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Honeymoon Academy
    51 %|Dec 1, 1989
    Comedy, Crime
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    Pin
    67 %|Nov 25, 1988
    Horror, Thriller
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    Cold Steel
    49 %|Dec 11, 1987
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Wiseguy: Pilot
    0 %|Sep 16, 1987
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    Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
    72 %|Feb 23, 1987
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
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    Downpayment on Murder
    60 %|Jan 18, 1987
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    Who Is Julia?
    72 %|Oct 26, 1986
    Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Armed and Dangerous
    56 %|Aug 15, 1986
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    Assassin
    41 %|Mar 19, 1986
    TV Movie, Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Mystery
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    The Fifth Missile
    60 %|Feb 23, 1986
    TV Movie, Thriller
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    Beverly Hills Cop
    72 %|Dec 5, 1984
    Comedy, Crime, Action
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    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
    60 %|Aug 10, 1984
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Romance
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    Nadia
    65 %|Jun 11, 1984
    Drama
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    Gremlins
    71.17 %|Jun 8, 1984
    Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
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    Murder Me, Murder You
    66 %|Apr 9, 1983
    Crime, Mystery, TV Movie
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    The Invisible Woman
    50 %|Feb 13, 1983
    Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    48 Hrs.
    67 %|Dec 7, 1982
    Thriller, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Frances
    69 %|Dec 3, 1982
    Drama
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    Gangster Wars
    75 %|Apr 9, 1981
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Stir Crazy
    65 %|Dec 12, 1980
    Comedy
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    Desperate Voyage
    75 %|Nov 29, 1980
    Adventure, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Rage!
    70 %|Sep 25, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Airplane!
    73 %|Jul 2, 1980
    Comedy
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    She's Dressed to Kill
    54 %|Dec 10, 1979
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie, Horror
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    The Rose
    66.5 %|Nov 7, 1979
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    Ike
    62 %|May 3, 1979
    Drama, History, War, TV Movie
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    The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
    60 %|Mar 4, 1979
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Who'll Stop the Rain
    65 %|Aug 2, 1978
    Crime, Action, Drama
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    The Cheap Detective
    62 %|Jun 23, 1978
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    Coming Home
    70 %|Feb 15, 1978
    Drama, Romance, War
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    The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
    56 %|Oct 24, 1977
    Drama, Crime, TV Movie, Thriller
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    The Girl in the Empty Grave
    78 %|Sep 20, 1977
    Mystery, Thriller
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    Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
    59 %|May 16, 1977
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Macahans
    67 %|Jan 19, 1976
    Western, TV Movie
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    Linda's Film on Menstruation
    53 %|Jan 1, 1974
    Animation, Comedy, Documentary

    Series

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    Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
    70 %|Jul 18, 2024
    Animation, Comedy
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    Constellation
    72.61999999999999 %|Feb 21, 2024
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
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    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
    76 %|Feb 10, 2023
    Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Show Me More
    0 %|Oct 20, 2021
    Documentary
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    A Tale Dark & Grimm
    72 %|Oct 8, 2021
    Kids, Action & Adventure, Animation
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    The Comey Rule
    69 %|Sep 27, 2020
    War & Politics, Drama
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    Better Call Saul Employee Training
    76 %|Apr 10, 2017
    Comedy
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    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
    73.33 %|Mar 24, 2017
    Kids, Animation, Comedy
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    Skylanders Academy
    61 %|Oct 28, 2016
    Kids, Action & Adventure, Animation, Family
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    The Yard
    18 %|Apr 20, 2016
    Documentary, Reality
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    Talking Saul
    67 %|Feb 15, 2016
    Talk
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    The Expanse
    80.61 %|Dec 14, 2015
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Dr. Ken
    55.7 %|Oct 2, 2015
    Comedy
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    Major Lazer
    62 %|Apr 17, 2015
    Comedy, Animation
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    Better Call Saul
    86.89 %|Feb 8, 2015
    Crime, Drama
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    Better Call Saul
    86.89 %|Feb 8, 2015
    Crime, Drama
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    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
    78.91 %|Apr 27, 2014
    Talk, Comedy, News
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    Gravity Falls
    85.89 %|Jun 15, 2012
    Animation, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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    Modern Family
    79 %|Sep 23, 2009
    Comedy
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    Community
    79.87 %|Sep 17, 2009
    Comedy
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    Parks and Recreation
    80 %|Apr 9, 2009
    Comedy
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    Castle
    80 %|Mar 9, 2009
    Drama, Crime
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    Lie to Me
    79 %|Jan 21, 2009
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Eli Stone
    67.5 %|Jan 31, 2008
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Breaking Bad
    89.16 %|Jan 20, 2008
    Drama, Crime
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    Life
    77 %|Sep 26, 2007
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Day Break
    74 %|Nov 15, 2006
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Dexter
    81.89 %|Oct 1, 2006
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Shark
    68 %|Sep 21, 2006
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Ghost Whisperer
    81 %|Sep 23, 2005
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
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    E-Ring
    79 %|Sep 21, 2005
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Cold Case
    77.63 %|Sep 28, 2003
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Joan of Arcadia
    73 %|Sep 26, 2003
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
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    Two and a Half Men
    74.65 %|Sep 22, 2003
    Comedy
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    MythBusters
    78.21 %|Jan 23, 2003
    Documentary
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    Without a Trace
    73 %|Sep 26, 2002
    Crime, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Alias
    67 %|Sep 30, 2001
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The District
    69 %|Oct 7, 2000
    Drama
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    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    76.22 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Strong Medicine
    71 %|Jul 23, 2000
    Drama
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    Harvey
    0 %|Jul 18, 1999
    Family, Kids
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    Fired Up
    80 %|Apr 10, 1997
    Comedy
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    Women of the House
    60 %|Jan 4, 1995
    Comedy
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    Due South
    76 %|Sep 22, 1994
    Drama, Crime, Comedy
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    ER
    78 %|Sep 19, 1994
    Drama
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    Diagnosis: Murder
    71 %|Oct 29, 1993
    Drama, Family
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    Diagnosis: Murder
    71 %|Oct 29, 1993
    Drama, Family
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    seaQuest DSV
    70 %|Sep 12, 1993
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Walker, Texas Ranger
    70 %|Apr 21, 1993
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western, Crime
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    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    78.73 %|Jan 3, 1993
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Highlander: The Series
    74.02 %|Oct 3, 1992
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Tales from the Crypt
    80 %|Jun 10, 1989
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Wiseguy
    65 %|Sep 16, 1987
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Designing Women
    67 %|Sep 29, 1986
    Comedy
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    Matlock
    72 %|Mar 3, 1986
    Crime, Drama
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    Hollywood Beat
    50 %|Sep 21, 1985
    Drama
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    Otherworld
    50 %|Jan 26, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Crazy like a Fox
    71 %|Dec 30, 1984
    Comedy, Drama
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    Hunter
    72 %|Sep 18, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Hardcastle and McCormick
    64 %|Sep 18, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    Matt Houston
    62 %|Sep 26, 1982
    Drama
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    Cagney & Lacey
    69 %|Mar 25, 1982
    Crime, Drama
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    T. J. Hooker
    63 %|Mar 13, 1982
    Drama, Crime
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    Falcon Crest
    56 %|Dec 4, 1981
    Soap, Drama
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    Simon & Simon
    67 %|Nov 24, 1981
    Drama
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    Best of the West
    60 %|Sep 9, 1981
    Comedy, Western
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    The Gangster Chronicles
    62 %|Feb 2, 1981
    Crime, Drama
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    Hill Street Blues
    75.97 %|Jan 15, 1981
    Drama, Crime
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    Sanford
    55 %|Mar 15, 1980
    Comedy
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    Ike
    65 %|May 3, 1979
    War & Politics, Drama
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    The Word
    50 %|Nov 12, 1978
    Drama
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    Lou Grant
    72 %|Sep 20, 1977
    Comedy, Drama
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    Carter Country
    56.67 %|Sep 15, 1977
    Comedy
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    Little House on the Prairie
    80 %|Sep 11, 1974
    Western, Drama, Family
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    The Waltons
    71 %|Sep 14, 1972
    Drama