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Willie Nelson

1933-04-30 (91 years old) in Abbott, Texas, USA

Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. Nelson was one of the main figures of the Outlaw Movement, a subgenre of Country music that developed between the end of 1960s and early 1980s. The critical success of the albums Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages, and the commercial success of Red Headed Stranger made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson is also recognized for his contributions to charity, he is the president and one of the founding members of Farm Aid charity concert, and his activism for the legalization of marijuana and for the use of bio-fuels. Nelson started studying music from mail order material that his grandparents gave him. He wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Fiddlers as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air Force. However, he was discharged due to back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. During this time, he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky tonks. Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he wrote "Family Bible" and recorded the song "Lumberjack" in 1956. In 1960, he signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote. Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1965 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry. Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana legalization. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oil. He is the co-founder and president of Farm Aid, and has been contributing to the benefit concert series since the first event in 1985, organizing concerts and performing with other prominent artists. Nelson is also the Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project, the official music charity of the state of Texas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Willie Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Movies

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Willie and Me
60 %|Feb 9, 2024
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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The Greatest Night in Pop
79 %|Jan 19, 2024
Documentary, Music
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June
70 %|Nov 12, 2023
Documentary, Music
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Joke Man
50 %|Jul 17, 2023
Documentary
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Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
0 %|Jun 11, 2023
Music, Documentary
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Heartbreakers at the BBC
50 %|Feb 11, 2023
Music
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Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
70 %|Dec 1, 2022
TV Movie, Family, Documentary
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
88 %|Nov 19, 2022
Music, Documentary
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Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
67 %|Apr 7, 2021
Documentary, Music
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
69 %|Sep 9, 2020
Documentary
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My Darling Vivian
75 %|Apr 27, 2020
Documentary, Romance
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Willie Nelson American Outlaw
0 %|Apr 12, 2020
Music
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Waiting for the Miracle to Come
58 %|Apr 29, 2019
Drama, Fantasy
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Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
38 %|Feb 22, 2019
Music, Documentary
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Quincy
73 %|Sep 21, 2018
Documentary, Music
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Also Starring Austin
70 %|May 5, 2018
Documentary
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Paradox
36 %|Mar 15, 2018
Music, Western
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Pure Country: Pure Heart
72 %|Aug 1, 2017
Music, Drama
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Lost in London
60 %|Jan 19, 2017
Comedy, Drama
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The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
72 %|Sep 23, 2016
Documentary
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Road to Austin
80 %|May 27, 2016
Documentary
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The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
0 %|May 27, 2016
Music, Documentary
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The American Epic Sessions
70 %|Mar 16, 2016
Documentary, Music
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Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
70 %|Mar 13, 2016
Music, Documentary
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Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
80 %|Mar 4, 2016
Documentary, Music
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Zoolander 2
49.2 %|Feb 6, 2016
Comedy, Adventure, Action
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Johnny Cash: American Rebel
83 %|Sep 12, 2015
Documentary, Music
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I Am Johnny Cash
66 %|Jan 1, 2015
Documentary, Music
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Country Kings at the BBC
50 %|Nov 21, 2014
Music
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Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
0 %|Oct 3, 2014
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
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The Art of McCartney
0 %|Oct 1, 2014
Documentary, Music
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Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
80 %|Mar 15, 2014
Music
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Angels Sing
56 %|Oct 19, 2013
Comedy, Family, Drama
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Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
71 %|Sep 7, 2013
Documentary
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John Mellencamp: It's About You
50 %|Jan 4, 2012
Documentary, Music
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Paul Williams Still Alive
67 %|Sep 11, 2011
Music, Documentary
actor
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
58 %|Jun 10, 2011
Documentary
actor
I Ride
0 %|May 12, 2011
Documentary, Music
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The King of Luck
0 %|Mar 19, 2011
Documentary
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OK Buckaroos
0 %|Nov 16, 2010
Documentary
actor
Happiness Is
60 %|Jul 30, 2009
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The Obama Deception
59 %|Mar 15, 2009
Documentary
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Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
0 %|Dec 30, 2008
Music, Documentary
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Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
73 %|Sep 16, 2008
Documentary, Music
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Surfer, Dude
46.37 %|Sep 5, 2008
Comedy
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Beer for My Horses
51 %|Aug 8, 2008
Action, Comedy
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Swing Vote
57 %|Aug 1, 2008
Comedy, Drama
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Hempsters: Plant the Seed
52 %|May 25, 2008
Documentary
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The King of Texas
60 %|Mar 1, 2008
Documentary
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Blonde Ambition
45 %|Dec 21, 2007
Comedy, Romance
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Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
100 %|Nov 21, 2007
Music
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Opry Video Classics : Legends
100 %|Nov 21, 2007
Music
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Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
90 %|Mar 6, 2007
Documentary, Music
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The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
62 %|Mar 4, 2007
Action, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
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Fighting With Anger
25 %|Jan 1, 2007
Action, Thriller
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American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
100 %|Sep 26, 2006
Documentary, Music
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Broken Bridges
76 %|Sep 8, 2006
Drama, Music
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Beerfest
58.66 %|Aug 25, 2006
Comedy
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The Dukes of Hazzard
55.540000000000006 %|Aug 5, 2005
Comedy, Adventure, Action
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Be Here to Love Me
73 %|Sep 13, 2004
Documentary, Music
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The Big Bounce
49.24 %|Jan 30, 2004
Comedy, Crime
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Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
0 %|Dec 19, 2003
Music, Documentary
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The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
90 %|Jul 15, 2003
Music
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Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
100 %|Nov 19, 2002
Documentary, Music
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The Country Bears
48 %|Jul 26, 2002
Adventure, Comedy, Family
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Last Party 2000
61 %|Nov 2, 2001
Documentary
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America | A Tribute to Heroes
60 %|Sep 21, 2001
Music, Documentary
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The Journeyman
50 %|Mar 10, 2001
Western
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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
62.76 %|Jun 8, 1999
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction
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A Tribute To Johnny Cash
100 %|Jun 4, 1999
Music, Documentary
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Outlaw Justice
70 %|Jan 24, 1999
Action, Western
actor
The Story of Darrell Royal
100 %|Jan 1, 1999
Documentary
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Half Baked
63 %|Jan 16, 1998
Comedy, Crime
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Willie Nelson at the Teatro
0 %|Jan 1, 1998
Documentary, Music
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Wag the Dog
70 %|Dec 25, 1997
Comedy, Drama
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Anthem
50 %|Jul 25, 1997
Documentary
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Gone Fishin'
48.150000000000006 %|May 30, 1997
Comedy
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The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
20 %|Nov 23, 1996
Music, Documentary
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Starlight
25 %|Jun 18, 1996
Science Fiction
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Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
20 %|Jan 22, 1995
Music, TV Movie, Drama
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The World of Jim Henson
73 %|Nov 23, 1994
Documentary
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Dust to Dust
73 %|Jun 5, 1994
Western, Action
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Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
0 %|Dec 31, 1993
Documentary, Music
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Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
0 %|May 22, 1993
Music, Documentary
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Wild Texas Wind
67 %|Sep 23, 1991
TV Movie, Drama
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WWE WrestleMania VII
73 %|Mar 24, 1991
Action, Drama
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Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
25 %|Jan 1, 1991
Crime, Drama, Western, TV Movie
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The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
86 %|Mar 28, 1990
Documentary, Music
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Pair of Aces
50 %|Jan 14, 1990
Western, TV Movie
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Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
0 %|Jan 1, 1990
Music, Documentary
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Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
0 %|May 20, 1989
Music, Documentary
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Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
30 %|Nov 13, 1988
Western, TV Movie
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Once Upon a Texas Train
54 %|Oct 12, 1988
Action, Western, TV Movie
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Baja Oklahoma
70 %|Feb 20, 1988
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance, TV Movie
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Walking After Midnight
0 %|Jan 1, 1988
Documentary
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Chet Atkins and Friends
0 %|Sep 6, 1987
Music
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Heartbeat
100 %|May 10, 1987
War, Music, Drama
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Red Headed Stranger
52 %|Oct 31, 1986
Western
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Stagecoach
55 %|May 18, 1986
TV Movie, Western
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The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
52 %|Feb 17, 1986
TV Movie, Action, Drama, Western
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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
85 %|Jan 28, 1985
Music, Documentary
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Songwriter
52 %|Oct 14, 1984
Drama, Music
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Hells Angels Forever
67 %|Oct 9, 1983
Documentary
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Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 4
10 %|Jan 1, 1983
Documentary
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Coming Out of the Ice
70 %|Dec 31, 1982
Drama
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Barbarosa
58 %|Feb 19, 1982
Western, Action
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Thief
71.67 %|Mar 27, 1981
Crime, Thriller, Drama
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Honeysuckle Rose
56 %|Jul 18, 1980
Drama, Music, Romance
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The Electric Horseman
60.339999999999996 %|Dec 21, 1979
Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western
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Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
0 %|Jun 1, 1979
Documentary
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Mickey's 50
0 %|Nov 19, 1978
Documentary, Family
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A Poem Is a Naked Person
77 %|May 9, 1974
Documentary, Music

Series

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Willie Nelson & Family
95 %|Dec 21, 2023
Documentary
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This Is Pop
56 %|Mar 6, 2021
Documentary
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OBJECTified
50 %|Sep 17, 2017
Talk
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The Muppets
70 %|Sep 22, 2015
Comedy, Family
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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The Colbert Report
68.38 %|Oct 17, 2005
News, Comedy
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VH1 Storytellers
87 %|Apr 2, 2005
actor
CMA Music Festival
0 %|Jul 14, 2004
Documentary
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Real Time with Bill Maher
60 %|Feb 21, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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Monk
79.44 %|Jul 12, 2002
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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CMT Crossroads
83 %|Jan 13, 2002
Documentary
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The View
45 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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King of the Hill
73.25999999999999 %|Jan 12, 1997
Animation, Comedy, Family
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The Daily Show
64 %|Jul 22, 1996
News, Comedy
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
31.54 %|Jun 10, 1996
Talk, Family, Comedy
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast
78 %|Apr 15, 1994
Animation, Comedy, Talk
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
76 %|Jan 1, 1993
Western, Drama
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Delta
60 %|Sep 15, 1992
Comedy
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
53.730000000000004 %|May 25, 1992
Talk, Comedy
actor
Hot Country Nights
0 %|Nov 24, 1991
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The Simpsons
80 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy
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Miami Vice
74.72 %|Sep 16, 1984
Crime, Drama
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Champs-Elysées
62 %|Jan 16, 1982
Talk
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Solid Gold
60 %|Sep 13, 1980
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The Kennedy Center Honors
72 %|Dec 28, 1978
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Arena
66 %|Oct 1, 1975
Documentary
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Austin City Limits
62 %|Jan 1, 1975
Documentary
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
58 %|Jan 22, 1969
Comedy