David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce (Height: 5 feet 9 inches) is an American actor, director, and producer best known for his portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004. For his role on Frasier, Pierce won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, making him the only performer to have won four consecutive Emmys in that category. He also received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in the Broadway musical Curtains (2007). Pierce was born David Pierce on April 3, 1959, in Saratoga Springs, New York. He is the youngest of four children. His father, James Joseph Pierce, was a salesman, and his mother, Laura Marie Hughes, was a homemaker. Pierce attended Saratoga Springs High School, where he was a member of the drama club. After graduating from high school, Pierce attended Yale School of Drama, where he received a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1984. Pierce began his acting career in the theater. He appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including The Threepenny Opera, The Playboys, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1989, he made his Broadway debut in the play The Heidi Chronicles. Pierce's breakthrough role came in 1993, when he was cast as Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier. The show was a spin-off of the popular sitcom Cheers, and it starred Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane, a psychiatrist who moves to Seattle to join his brother Niles, also a psychiatrist, in practice. Pierce's portrayal of Niles Crane was both hilarious and nuanced, and he quickly became a fan favorite. For his work on the show, Pierce won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, making him the only performer to have won four consecutive Emmys in that category. After Frasier ended its run in 2004, Pierce continued to work in television and film. He has starred in a number of television series, including The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Veep. He has also appeared in a number of films, including Wet Hot American Summer, Down with Love, and A Bug's Life. In addition to his acting work, Pierce is also a director and producer. He has directed episodes of the television series Frasier, The Good Wife, and Veep. He has also produced a number of television projects, including The Good Fight and The Undoing. Pierce is married to Brian Hargrove, a film producer. They have been together since 2002 and were married in 2008.

  • Title: David Hyde Pierce
  • Popularity: 7.046
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1959-04-03
  • Place of Birth: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: David Hyde-Pierce
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David Hyde Pierce Movies

  • 1991
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    The Fisher King

    The Fisher King

    7.276 1991 HD

    Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save...

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  • 1993
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    Sleepless in Seattle

    Sleepless in Seattle

    6.7 1993 HD

    After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Talking about his father’s...

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  • 2001
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    Wet Hot American Summer

    Wet Hot American Summer

    6.272 2001 HD

    The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of...

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  • 1994
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    Wolf

    Wolf

    6.103 1994 HD

    Aging publisher Will Randall is at the end of his rope when a younger co-worker snatches his job out from under his nose. But after being bitten by a...

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  • 2003
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    Down with Love

    Down with Love

    6.1 2003 HD

    In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.

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  • 1995
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    Nixon

    Nixon

    6.9 1995 HD

    A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from...

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  • 2001
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    Chain of Fools

    Chain of Fools

    5.7 2001 HD

    An avid detective is assigned to investigate the heist of a batch of precious coins that end up in the hands of a suicidal barber.

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  • 1991
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    Little Man Tate

    Little Man Tate

    6.56 1991 HD

    Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the...

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  • 1988
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    Vampire's Kiss

    Vampire's Kiss

    5.9 1988 HD

    A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic behavior. He pushes his secretary to extremes as he tries to...

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  • 2002
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    Treasure Planet

    Treasure Planet

    7.556 2002 HD

    When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him...

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  • 1985
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    Moving Violations

    Moving Violations

    5.5 1985 HD

    A group of careless and unlucky drivers are sentenced to attend traffic school to keep their records clean.

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  • 1998
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    A Bug's Life

    A Bug's Life

    6.972 1998 HD

    On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of...

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  • 2001
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    Osmosis Jones

    Osmosis Jones

    6.5 2001 HD

    A white blood cell policeman, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.

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  • 1988
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    Crossing Delancey

    Crossing Delancey

    5.6 1988 HD

    Thirty-something Isabelle spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother on the Lower East Side. While...

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  • 2000
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    The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!

    The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!

    6.9 2000 HD

    When Tangie, a teddy bear goes into the Smile-erator on his head, his smile is put on upside down, causing him to end up on the bargain bin on...

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  • 2002
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    Full Frontal

    Full Frontal

    4.615 2002 HD

    A day in the life of a group of men and women in Hollywood, in the hours leading up to a friend's birthday party.

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  • 2010
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    The Perfect Host

    The Perfect Host

    6.4 2010 HD

    Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly timed for 8:30 p.m....

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  • 1999
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    The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

    The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

    5.9 1999 HD

    David Hyde Pierce, playing an alien (credited as infinity-cubed in the opening credits), narrates a courtship in a late-20th century American city as...

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  • 2005
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    Celebrity Mix

    Celebrity Mix

    1 2005 HD

    These eight short films range from hysterically funny to wickedly suspenseful, and feature some of Hollywood's biggest names. Includes short films...

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  • 1988
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    The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

    The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

    6.4 1988 HD

    Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter and has an equally-dull girlfriend, Emma. In an...

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  • 2000
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    Isn't She Great

    Isn't She Great

    4.8 2000 HD

    An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann, the famed writer of "The...

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  • 1988
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    Rocket Gibraltar

    Rocket Gibraltar

    5.9 1988 HD

    A man's family comes for his 77th birthday and while he loves all of his children and their children, he and his children don't exactly connect....

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  • 2010
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    Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

    Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

    8 2010 HD

    Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and works of one of Broadway's greatest legends — the one and only Stephen Sondheim. For the...

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  • 2009
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    Forever Plaid

    Forever Plaid

    8 2009 HD

    Forever Plaid is an affectionate musical homage to the close-harmony 'guy groups' that reached the height of their popularity during the 1950s. This...

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  • 2002
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    Laud Weiner

    Laud Weiner

    7 2002 HD

    The film follows Laud Weiner, an oblivious, self-satisfied, and spoiled Hollywood manager-producer, as he explains his 'hard' work to the camera...

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  • 2006
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    The Amazing Screw-On Head

    The Amazing Screw-On Head

    6.7 2006 HD

    Based on the award-winning comic book by Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy), The Amazing Screw-On Head chronicles the adventures of a Civil War-era...

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  • 2001
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    On the Edge

    On the Edge

    6.1 2001 HD

    A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.

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  • 1993
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    Addams Family Values

    Addams Family Values

    7 1993 HD

    Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go...

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  • 2015
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    Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

    Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

    6.4 2015 HD

    Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage offers a glimpse into the comic minds behind a "Wet Hot" summer-camp cult hit featuring many future stars.

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  • 1988
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    Bright Lights, Big City

    Bright Lights, Big City

    5.7 1988 HD

    A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.

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  • 1996
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    Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

    Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

    5.8 1996 HD

    A star-studded tribute to Star Trek on its 30th anniversary, hosted by many of the stars and guest stars from all of the Trek series and movies. Also...

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  • 2016
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    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

    4.3 2016 HD

    The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director...

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  • 2004
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    Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

    Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

    8.7 2004 HD

    Frasier Crane visits his therapist and reminisces over the events of the past 11 years since his move from Boston to Seattle, in a clip show designed...

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  • 2004
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    Hellboy

    Hellboy

    6.674 2004 HD

    In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is...

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  • 2019
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    The Lavender Scare

    The Lavender Scare

    6.3 2019 HD

    At the height of the Cold War, President Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be security risks. A vicious witch hunt ensues, ruining thousands of...

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  • 2024
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    The Exorcism

    The Exorcism

    5.062 2024 HD

    A troubled actor begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film, leading his estranged daughter to wonder if he's slipping back into his...

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  • 2009
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    Stingray Sam

    Stingray Sam

    6.8 2009 HD

    A dangerous mission reunites Stingray Sam with his long lost accomplice, The Quasar Kid. Follow these two space-convicts as they earn their freedom...

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  • 2008
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    Monty Python Conquers America

    Monty Python Conquers America

    6.5 2008 HD

    This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and shaped an entire generation of American comics,...

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  • 2003
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    The Shakespeare Sessions

    The Shakespeare Sessions

    7 2003 HD

    Major film and television stars re-enact famous scenes from the plays of William Shakespeare .

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  • 2006
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    World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

    World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

    1 2006 HD

    A superb compilation of some of the best stand-up comedians in the world, including Dave Chappelle (whose last DVD release in the US sold over 3...

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  • 1995
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    The World of James Bond

    The World of James Bond

    6 1995 HD

    Elizabeth Hurley hosts a one hour documentary on the history of the James Bond film series to tie in with the seventeenth Bond film, GoldenEye.

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  • 2012
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    Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

    Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

    1 2012 HD

    Vanya and his stepsister Sonia have lived their entire lives in their family's farmhouse. While they stayed home to take care of their ailing...

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  • 1999
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    Jackie's Back!

    Jackie's Back!

    7.8 1999 HD

    A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.

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  • 2020
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    Sky Blossom

    Sky Blossom

    7 2020 HD

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  • 2010
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    Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

    Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

    8 2010 HD

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  • 2000
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    Titus

    Titus

    7 2000 HD

    Titus is an American dark comedy sitcom that debuted on Fox in 2000. The series was created by its star, Christopher Titus, Jack Kenny, and Brian...

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  • 1989
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    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 2004
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    The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

    6.1 2004 HD

    The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was distributed by Buena Vista Television.

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  • 1985
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    Spenser: For Hire

    Spenser: For Hire

    6.6 1985 HD

    Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new...

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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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  • 1952
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    Today

    Today

    5.8 1952 HD

    Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on...

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  • 1997
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    The View

    The View

    4.5 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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  • 2022
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    Julia

    Julia

    7.4 2022 HD

    Through Julia Child’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of...

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  • 1992
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    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    5.373 1992 HD

    Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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  • 1998
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    Hercules

    Hercules

    6.8 1998 HD

    Follow Herc's many labors during the years he spent training on how to be a hero under the tutelage of satyr Phil. Many of the Olympian Gods and...

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  • 1993
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    Frasier

    Frasier

    7.7 1993 HD

    After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father...

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  • 2004
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    The Celebrity Apprentice

    The Celebrity Apprentice

    5.3 2004 HD

    The ultimate sixteen-week job interview where eighteen Americans compete in a series of rigorous business tasks, many of which include prominent...

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  • 1993
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    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    7.095 1993 HD

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The...

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  • 1992
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    The Powers That Be

    The Powers That Be

    8.3 1992 HD

    The Powers That Be is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman that aired briefly on NBC from 1992 to 1993. Norman...

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  • 2003
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    Gary the Rat

    Gary the Rat

    6.5 2003 HD

    Gary the Rat is an American television program adult-oriented animated series animated by Spike Animation Studios, produced by Grammnet Productions...

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  • 1995
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    The Adventures of Hyperman

    The Adventures of Hyperman

    1 1995 HD

    The Adventures of Hyperman is an American animated series that aired from October 14, 1995 to August 10, 1996 on CBS.

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  • 1995
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    The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

    7.7 1995 HD

    Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were...

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  • 1999
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    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    4.2 1999 HD

    Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until 2004. Kilborn left The Daily Show in 1999 to be this...

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  • 1993
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    GMTV

    GMTV

    5.8 1993 HD

    GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3...

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  • 1949
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    The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

    7.5 1949 HD

    An annual awards ceremony honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1989
    imgS36 E6

    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 1956
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    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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  • 2014
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    5.5 2014 HD

    Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of...

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  • 2007
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    The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

    7.2 2007 HD

    Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun...

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  • 2009
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    The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

    7.6 2009 HD

    Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political...

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  • 2017
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    Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

    Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

    6.4 2017 HD

    A decade after their wild summer as junior counselors, the gang reunites for a weekend of bonding, hanky-panky and hair-raising adventures.

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  • 1995
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    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    6.6 1995 HD

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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  • 1988
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    Knightwatch

    Knightwatch

    5 1988 HD

    Knightwatch is a television drama aired by ABC as part of its fall 1988 lineup. It had been promoted as an original series in light of summer reruns...

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  • 2020
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    Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

    1 2020 HD

    In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his...

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  • 1990
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    Dream On

    Dream On

    6.9 1990 HD

    The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from...

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  • 1998
    imgS1 E65

    Hercules

    Hercules

    6.8 1998 HD

    Follow Herc's many labors during the years he spent training on how to be a hero under the tutelage of satyr Phil. Many of the Olympian Gods and...

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  • 1995
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    Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

    6.4 1995 HD

    Caroline in the City is an American situation comedy that ran on the NBC television network. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who...

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  • 1995
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    Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

    6.4 1995 HD

    Caroline in the City is an American situation comedy that ran on the NBC television network. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who...

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  • 2015
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    Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

    Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

    6.4 2015 HD

    It's the first day of camp in this outrageous prequel to the hilarious 2001 cult classic movie. And at Camp Firewood, anything can happen.

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  • 2006
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    The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

    4.2 2006 HD

    Two-time Emmy Award-winner Megan Mullally, coming off eight seasons as wisecracking socialite Karen Walker on NBC's "Will & Grace," moves into the...

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