Carol Channing

Carol Channing

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, singer, dancer and comedian. Known for starring in Broadway and film musicals, her characters typically radiated a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect. Channing also studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. She began as a Broadway musical actress, starring in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1949 and Hello, Dolly! in 1964, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the latter. She revived both roles several times throughout her career, most recently playing Dolly in 1995. Channing was nominated for her first Tony Award in 1956 for The Vamp followed by a nomination in 1961 for Show Girl. She received her fourth Tony Award nomination for the musical Lorelei in 1974. As a film actress, she won the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967). Her other film appearances include The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) and Skidoo (1968). On television, she appeared as an entertainer on variety shows, from The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1950s to Hollywood Squares. She had a standout performance as The White Queen in the TV production of Alice in Wonderland (1985), and had the first of many TV specials in 1966, An Evening with Carol Channing. Channing was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981 and received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 1995. She continued to perform and make appearances well into her 90s, singing songs from her repertoire and sharing stories with fans, cabaret style. She released an autobiography, Just Lucky I Guess, in 2002, and Larger Than Life, a documentary film about her career, was released in 2012.

  • Title: Carol Channing
  • Popularity: 4
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1921-01-31
  • Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, USA
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  • Also Known As: Carol Elaine Channing
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Carol Channing Movies

  • 1967
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    Thoroughly Modern Millie

    Thoroughly Modern Millie

    6.9 1967 HD

    Millie Dillmount, a fearless young lady fresh from Salina, Kansas, determined to experience Life, sets out to see the world in the rip-roaring...

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  • 1968
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    Skidoo

    Skidoo

    4.9 1968 HD

    Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs,...

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  • 1994
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    Thumbelina

    Thumbelina

    6.417 1994 HD

    Born of a flower and growing to only a couple of inches tall, poor Thumbelina is worried she'll never meet someone her own size, until she happens to...

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  • 1977
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    The People's Command Performance: '77

    The People's Command Performance: '77

    1 1977 HD

    A celebrity lineup selected by a “specially conducted nationwide survey” entertains.

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  • 1978
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    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    4.4 1978 HD

    A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must...

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  • 1961
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    Show Girl

    Show Girl

    1 1961 HD

    A live recording of Carol Channing's revue on Broadway, filmed for early Canadian pay-TV.

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  • 2003
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    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    7 2003 HD

    Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. ...

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  • 1956
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    The First Traveling Saleslady

    The First Traveling Saleslady

    5.4 1956 HD

    At the turn of the century Rose and ex-showbiz friend Molly get involved in selling steel. When they come unstuck with corsets they embark on the...

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  • 1995
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    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    8.6 1995 HD

    Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and...

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  • 1998
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    The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

    The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

    5.596 1998 HD

    Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch and intended as the third film in the series, this sequel was finished and released prior to 'The Brave Little...

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  • 1989
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    Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After

    5.6 1989 HD

    The Wicked Queen is dead but her brother, Lord Maliss, seeks for revenge. Using the Magic Mirror to locate Snow White and the Prince, he transforms...

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  • 2012
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    Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

    Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

    7.8 2012 HD

    If Carol Channing didn't exist, no one could have made her up. One in a billion, Carol , at 89, remains an unstoppable, megawatt dynamo. Broadway...

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  • 1990
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    Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

    4 1990 HD

    A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.

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  • 1970
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    Shinbone Alley

    Shinbone Alley

    6.2 1970 HD

    Suicidal poet Archy tries to end his life by jumping off a bridge, but awakens to find he has assumed the life of a cockroach and has become a part...

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  • 1985
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    Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

    8 1985 HD

    This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was...

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  • 2011
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    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    1 2011 HD

    Even though her program was only seen in four Midwestern cities, Ruth Lyons presided over America's highest-rated daytime TV talk show for nearly two...

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  • 1983
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    George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

    George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

    8 1983 HD

    An all-star celebrity tribute to celebrate George Burns 80th Anniversary in show business.

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  • 2007
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    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

    7 2007 HD

    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway is an American documentary film, directed by Dori Berinstein, a Broadway Producer, Writer and Filmmaker. ...

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  • 2007
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    Words and Music by Jerry Herman

    Words and Music by Jerry Herman

    1 2007 HD

    WORDS AND MUSIC is the story of one of Broadway's iconic figures: the composer/lyricist of Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles. Jerry Herman...

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  • 2003
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    Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

    Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

    1 2003 HD

    Relive the dazzling show stopping songs, dances and production numbers from some of your favorite Broadway musicals. Great Broadway Musical Moments...

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  • 1996
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    The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

    The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

    7 1996 HD

    The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirschfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in...

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  • 1994
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    Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

    Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

    9 1994 HD

    He hasn't had a new Broadway show since 1983's La Cage Aux Folles, but composer Jerry Herman has become ubiquitous on the concert, tribute and...

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  • 1950
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    Paid in Full

    Paid in Full

    6.6 1950 HD

    Two sisters fall in love with the same man. After the wedding, the new husband realizes he may have married the wrong sister.

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  • 1969
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    Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway

    Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway

    8 1969 HD

    "On Broadway" featured Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey, both red hot after their respective runs in the smash hit "Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway. The...

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  • 2014
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    The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

    The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

    6 2014 HD

    The rags to riches story of Sophie Tucker, an iconic superstar who ruled the worlds of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television, and Hollywood...

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  • 2019
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    Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!

    Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!

    1 2019 HD

    This charming documentary showcases the career of musical-comedy sensation Kaye Ballard, whose ability to sing and tell jokes was ubiquitous in the...

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  • 2003
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    Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

    5.6 2003 HD

    The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during which Alexander H. Cohen and his wife, Hildy...

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  • 2005
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    Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

    Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

    7.2 2005 HD

    Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein are your hosts for this third compilation of great...

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  • 1958
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    The Christmas Tree

    The Christmas Tree

    1 1958 HD

    The Christmas Tree is a 1958 Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television film that was broadcast on NBC on December 14, 1958. It is based on the short...

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  • 2014
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    And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To...

    6.971 2014 HD

    The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...

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  • 1995
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    Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

    Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

    1 1995 HD

    Documentary about the creation of the iconic Broadway show

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  • 1968
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    Carol Channing and 101 Men

    Carol Channing and 101 Men

    1 1968 HD

    Carol Channing hosts musical variety special with guests Walter Matthau, George Burns, U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chorale, The Association, Eddy...

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  • 1974
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    Free to Be… You and Me

    Free to Be… You and Me

    6.4 1974 HD

    Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972,...

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  • 1982
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    Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

    6.5 1982 HD

    The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City...

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  • 1971
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    Festival at Ford's

    Festival at Ford's

    1 1971 HD

    NBC tops off an evening of specials with the second annual musical-variety hour originating at historic Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. Bob Hope...

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  • 2008
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    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

    1 2008 HD

    The 1920s was a time of great change in Hollywood. This program tells the story of the advent of sound technology for movies and the emergence of...

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  • 1974
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    The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards

    The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards

    1 1974 HD

    It's the 1974 Las Vegas Entertainment Awards, featuring appearances by Marty Allen, Paul Anka, Ann-Margret, Foster Brooks, Carol Channing, Charo, Roy...

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  • 1995
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    The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

    6.549 1995 HD

    Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with...

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  • 1980
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    Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

    7.3 1980 HD

    A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank...

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  • 1999
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    Family Guy

    Family Guy

    7.373 1999 HD

    Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter...

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  • 1950
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    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    7 1950 HD

    The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many...

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  • 1989
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    Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

    Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

    7.5 1989 HD

    Chip and Dale head a small, eccentric group of animal characters who monitor not only the human world, but the animal community as well, solving...

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  • 1977
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    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

    Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation...

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  • 1993
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    The Nanny

    The Nanny

    8.1 1993 HD

    Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield...

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  • 1997
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    The View

    The View

    4.4 1997 HD

    ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.6 1962 HD

    The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...

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  • 1952
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    Omnibus

    Omnibus

    6 1952 HD

    Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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  • 1994
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    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    7.8 1994 HD

    A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space...

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  • 1991
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    Where's Wally?

    Where's Wally?

    6.8 1991 HD

    With the help of his magic walking stick, Wally and his dog Woof travel through space and time or to far off magical lands, solving mysteries and...

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.632 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1976
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    The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

    8.037 1976 HD

    Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.667 1951 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1961
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    Password

    Password

    7.333 1961 HD

    Password is an American television game show which was created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman Productions. The host was Allen Ludden, who had...

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  • 1994
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    The Magic School Bus

    The Magic School Bus

    7.6 1994 HD

    An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.

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  • 1967
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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    6.4 1967 HD

    An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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  • 1965
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    The Dean Martin Show

    The Dean Martin Show

    7.3 1965 HD

    The Dean Martin Show, also known as The Dean Martin Variety Show, is a TV variety-comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 264 episodes. It was...

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  • 1992
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    The Addams Family

    The Addams Family

    6.8 1992 HD

    The Addams Family is an American animated series based on the eponymous comic strip characters and the second Addams Family Cartoon.

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  • 1970
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    The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

    4.8 1970 HD

    The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American...

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  • 1956
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    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    5.3 1956 HD

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was...

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  • 1966
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    The Carol Channing Show

    The Carol Channing Show

    1 1966 HD

    The failed pilot for a series starring Carol Channing, which was created by Desi Arnaz, and used some of the same writers on such classic Desilu...

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 1958
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    The George Burns Show

    The George Burns Show

    1 1958 HD

    The George Burns Show is a short-lived comedy television spin-off of "The Burns and Allen Show" that aired on NBC for one season in 1958. After...

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  • 1998
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    Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

    6.5 1998 HD

    On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg...

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  • 1957
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    The Lux Show

    The Lux Show

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Rosemary Clooney Show

    The Rosemary Clooney Show

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1988
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    5.2 1988 HD

    A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus...

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  • 1996
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    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    3.5 1996 HD

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six...

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  • 1957
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    DuPont Show of the Month

    DuPont Show of the Month

    6.7 1957 HD

    DuPont Show of the Month is an acclaimed 90-minute television anthology series that aired monthly on CBS from 1957 to 1961. The DuPont Company also...

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  • 1994
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    Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

    6.7 1994 HD

    Burke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from 1994 to 1995. The series centers on Amos Burke, a...

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  • 1959
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    The Big Party

    The Big Party

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

    7.5 1967 HD

    The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and...

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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  • 1967
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    The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

    7.5 1967 HD

    The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and...

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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  • 1977
    imgS10 E4

    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

    Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation...

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  • 1977
    imgS10 E4

    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

    Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation...

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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  • 2004
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    Broadway: The American Musical

    Broadway: The American Musical

    7.8 2004 HD

    This six part documentary miniseries presents the evolution of the Broadway musical from its inception in 1893 to current day 2004. It presents those...

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  • 2009
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    RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

    7.5 2009 HD

    Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in...

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.4 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  • 1998
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    Style & Substance

    Style & Substance

    1 1998 HD

    Style & Substance was a television situation comedy that premiered on CBS July 22, 1998. The show starred Jean Smart as Chelsea Stevens, a Martha...

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  • 1994
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    Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

    7.2 1994 HD

    Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

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  • 1944
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    Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

    6.8 1944 HD

    An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    5.2 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

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  • 1985
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    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    6.9 1985 HD

    Sometimes she's too big. Or much too small. Sometimes things are backwards. And there's always too much pepper in the soup! Nothing is quite right...

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