John Amos

John Amos

John Amos (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor and retired football player. He is best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries "Roots" and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series "Good Times." He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as "The Beastmaster" (1982), "Coming to America" (1988), "Lock Up" (1989), "Die Hard 2" (1990) and "Coming 2 America" (2021). Prior to acting, he played on the Colorado State Rams football team and in 1964, he signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Denver Broncos and in 1967 signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Both of these contracts did not land him a spot on the teams and played a final season in the Continental Football League with the Victoria Steelers before pursuing acting.

  • Title: John Amos
  • Popularity: 16.269
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1939-12-27
  • Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
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  • Also Known As: Jon Amos, Johnny Amos, John A. Amos Jr.
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John Amos Movies

  • 1990
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    Die Hard 2

    Die Hard 2

    6.953 1990 HD

    One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy...

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  • 2020
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    The Truth About Santa Claus

    The Truth About Santa Claus

    2 2020 HD

    A man does not want children but after a “run-in” with Santa finds the true “gift” of Christmas.

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  • 1971
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    Vanishing Point

    Vanishing Point

    7.2 1971 HD

    Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after...

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  • 1991
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    Ricochet

    Ricochet

    6.1 1991 HD

    An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

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  • 1973
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    The World's Greatest Athlete

    The World's Greatest Athlete

    5.3 1973 HD

    Stuck with a feeble sports department, college coach Sam Archer (John Amos) faces the ax unless he can reverse the school's athletic fortunes. An...

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  • 1988
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    Coming to America

    Coming to America

    6.881 1988 HD

    An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In...

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  • 1989
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    Lock Up

    Lock Up

    6.807 1989 HD

    Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge....

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  • 1975
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    Let's Do It Again

    Let's Do It Again

    6.7 1975 HD

    Clyde Williams and Billy Foster are a couple of blue-collar workers in Atlanta who have promised to raise funds for their fraternal order, the...

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  • 1990
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    Two Evil Eyes

    Two Evil Eyes

    6.093 1990 HD

    A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a...

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  • 1982
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    The Beastmaster

    The Beastmaster

    6.3 1982 HD

    Dar, is the son of a king, who is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man his new father is...

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  • 2006
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    Dr. Dolittle 3

    Dr. Dolittle 3

    5.1 2006 HD

    Lisa Dolittle sends her daughter to 'Durango', a Dude Ranch, to find herself. While there, she uses her talent to talk to the animals in order to...

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  • 2005
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    Shadowboxing

    Shadowboxing

    5.4 2005 HD

    Artem Kolchin was one of many, but he wanted glory. And he has chosen the way: he became the boxer. Now Artem the applicant for a champion title,...

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  • 2004
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    Countdown

    Countdown

    6.1 2004 HD

    A terrorist organization known as "Ansar Allah" is preparing to turn the city of Rome into a City of the Dead. But the heroism of Smolin, the...

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  • 2012
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    Madea's Witness Protection

    Madea's Witness Protection

    6.084 2012 HD

    For years, mild-mannered Wall Street banker George Needleman has meandered through life oblivious to his family's dysfunction and his company's...

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  • 2007
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    Against Time

    Against Time

    5 2007 HD

    About to finish high school, budding inventor Z.T. (Ean Mering) dreams of escaping both his sleepy town and his gloomy, widowed Dad, COLE (Craig T....

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  • 2012
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    Zombie Hamlet

    Zombie Hamlet

    5.5 2012 HD

    Desperate filmmaker Osric Taylor dreams of making his civil war Hamlet but when production funding dries up, he agrees to take southern matron Hester...

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  • 1995
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    For Better or Worse

    For Better or Worse

    4.6 1995 HD

    A comic love triangle wherein a loser falls in love with his recently-married brother's wife.

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  • 1973
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    The President's Plane Is Missing

    The President's Plane Is Missing

    6.2 1973 HD

    When the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board, it is left to the seemingly weak Vice President to try to avert a nuclear...

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  • 1970
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    Devotion

    Devotion

    1 1970 HD

    A pastor bumps into an old trainer and begins boxing after his wife retires from MMA fighting.

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  • 1983
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    Dance of the Dwarfs

    Dance of the Dwarfs

    4 1983 HD

    An anthropologist and an alcoholic helicopter pilot discover a race of predatory reptile men in the jungles of South America.

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  • 2022
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    Block Party

    Block Party

    7.4 2022 HD

    Recent Harvard grad Keke McQueen, 23, is eager to ditch her hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan for her dream job in Atlanta, but when Keke discovers...

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  • 2013
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    American Lowrider

    American Lowrider

    5.6 2013 HD

    Lefty-a hard working, light hearted man is looking to make a decent buck. But when a simple bet goes horribly wrong, Lefty is stuck between a rock...

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  • 1980
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    Touched by Love

    Touched by Love

    4.6 1980 HD

    A teenager with cerebral palsy attempts to become pen pals with her idol, Elvis Presley.

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  • 1978
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    Cops and Robin

    Cops and Robin

    6 1978 HD

    A veteran street cop and his partner, a robot programmed to be the perfect policeman, are assigned to protect the five-year-old daughter of the widow...

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  • 2022
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    Me Time

    Me Time

    5.91 2022 HD

    With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday...

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  • 2019
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    Uncut Gems

    Uncut Gems

    7.2 2019 HD

    A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall...

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  • 2015
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    Bad Asses on the Bayou

    Bad Asses on the Bayou

    6.1 2015 HD

    The third installment in the successful Bad Ass action-comedy franchise. Bad Asses on the Bayou reunites the dynamic duo, Frank Vega (Danny Trejo)...

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  • 1993
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    Night Trap

    Night Trap

    4.1 1993 HD

    A New Orleans cop tries to track down and stop a vicious and demonic killer whom has sold his soul to the devil for invulnerability and immortality.

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  • 2003
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    The Watermelon Heist

    The Watermelon Heist

    1 2003 HD

    To make money fast the Browns come up with a plan to win a contest for "Watermelon Juice Afro Sheen," awarding $10,000 to whoever can find the...

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  • 1986
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    Shark's Paradise

    Shark's Paradise

    7 1986 HD

    A mad man threatens to lure hundreds of sharks to the beach at Surfers Paradise Australia at the start of the tourist season, his price to hold off...

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  • 1980
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    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    4.5 1980 HD

    Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of...

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  • 1970
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    Countdown

    Countdown

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2023
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    The Last Rifleman

    The Last Rifleman

    6.5 2023 HD

    A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary...

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  • 2007
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    Ascension Day

    Ascension Day

    1 2007 HD

    A drama focused on Nat Turner and the 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia.

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  • 2021
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    Christmas in Miami

    Christmas in Miami

    1 2021 HD

    Akpos jets off with his family to the exotic city of Miami, Florida to represent Nigeria at the Intercontinental Christmas Fiesta, which is a...

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  • 1988
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    Bonanza: The Next Generation

    Bonanza: The Next Generation

    7.5 1988 HD

    This is the continuing saga of the Cartwrights, only none of the original Cartwrights are here anymore but their sons. Ben and Hoss have passed on,...

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  • 1976
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    Future Cop

    Future Cop

    5 1976 HD

    A veteran street cop is assigned a new partner. The partner is not exactly what he seems to be, though--he is an experimental android who has been...

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  • 1971
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    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

    5.2 1971 HD

    After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and...

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  • 2000
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    Something to Sing About

    Something to Sing About

    5.8 2000 HD

    Tommy is a troubled young man with a history of crime. When he meets Memaw, an elderly lady, the two form a special bond with Memaw encouraging...

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  • 2016
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    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

    7 2016 HD

    Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times....

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  • 2015
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    Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

    Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

    10 2015 HD

    Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a...

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  • 1995
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    Hologram Man

    Hologram Man

    4.1 1995 HD

    Five years after the mad terrorist Slash Galagher was sentenced to holographic stasis, he is given a parole hearing. But an equipment failure...

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  • 1997
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    The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

    The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

    5.2 1997 HD

    After a quiet fishing trip, Rockford is tricked into taking over a fellow PI's case involving alleged Police misconduct, which lands him in the...

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  • 2014
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    Act of Faith

    Act of Faith

    5 2014 HD

    After the death of his beloved wife, Mr. Brady struggles to maintain a neighborhood diner in Atlanta Georgia. His few faithful waitresses have become...

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  • 2006
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    Voodoo Moon

    Voodoo Moon

    4 2006 HD

    Voodoo Moon takes place in the mid-west United States, where a demonic figure murders the entire population of a small town, save for one young boy...

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  • 2015
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    Mercy for Angels

    Mercy for Angels

    1 2015 HD

    Runaway Tracy is snatched from a dangerous L.A. neighborhood by sadistic thugs while searching for her homeless boyfriend. Her police detective mom...

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  • 2004
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    TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

    TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

    4 2004 HD

    Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the medium's first half-century. Actors, writers and...

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  • 1985
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    American Flyers

    American Flyers

    6.203 1985 HD

    When Dr. Marcus Sommers realizes that he and his troubled, estranged brother David may be prone a fatal brain disease that runs in their family, he...

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  • 2000
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    Disappearing Acts

    Disappearing Acts

    6.5 2000 HD

    Zora Banks is a school teacher and aspiring singer hoping to become a successful star while taking a break from heartache. Franklin Swift is a...

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  • 1992
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    Mac

    Mac

    5.8 1992 HD

    Niccolo "Mac" Vitelli is the eldest of three brothers in 1950s Queens. Mac is a construction builder, a trade he learned from his late father, and...

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  • 2004
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    My Baby's Daddy

    My Baby's Daddy

    4.7 2004 HD

    A trio of young men are forced to grow up quick when their girlfriends all become pregnant around the same time.

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  • 1979
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    Willa

    Willa

    3 1979 HD

    A truck-stop waitress, determined to make a better life for her young children after being abandoned by her husband, leaves hash-slinging behind her...

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  • 2021
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    Coming 2 America

    Coming 2 America

    6.4 2021 HD

    Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens...

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  • 2019
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    Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

    Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

    6 2019 HD

    Live performances of classic holiday-themed episodes from Norman Lear's hit shows "All in the Family" and "Good Times."

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  • 1998
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    The Players Club

    The Players Club

    6.4 1998 HD

    Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club,...

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  • 2019
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    Christmas Belles

    Christmas Belles

    2.3 2019 HD

    Despite being successful in their careers, two 30-something BFFs never stop hearing that they both need a man before it's too late. When a handsome...

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  • 2015
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    Tamales and Gumbo

    Tamales and Gumbo

    1 2015 HD

    A beautiful Latina and a lovable African-American try to survive the crazy cultural clashes between their families, as their wedding day nears.

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  • 2020
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    The Beastmaster Chronicles

    The Beastmaster Chronicles

    1 2020 HD

    Documentary about the making of the film The Beastmaster.

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  • 2021
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    Because of Charley

    Because of Charley

    3 2021 HD

    Two estranged stepfamilies reluctantly gather at a Central Florida home for an anniversary party, fully intending to keep the visit brief - but...

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  • 2014
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    Althea

    Althea

    7 2014 HD

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  • 1995
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    In the House

    In the House

    7.3 1995 HD

    In the House is an American sitcom

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  • 1984
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    Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

    7.6 1984 HD

    An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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  • 1983
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    Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

    6.4 1983 HD

    Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action/drama television series from Stephen J. Cannell Productions, shown on ABC from 1983 through 1986. The...

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  • 1974
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    Good Times

    Good Times

    7.9 1974 HD

    Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by...

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  • 1992
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    Martin

    Martin

    7.8 1992 HD

    Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best...

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  • 2000
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    The District

    The District

    6.9 2000 HD

    The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the...

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  • 2006
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    Psych

    Psych

    7.9 2006 HD

    Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad)....

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  • 1983
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    The A-Team

    The A-Team

    7.5 1983 HD

    A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as...

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  • 1994
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    Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

    7.233 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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  • 1990
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    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    7.943 1990 HD

    Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins...

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  • 2006
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    Men in Trees

    Men in Trees

    7 2006 HD

    Relationship coach Marin Frist knows what to look for, what to avoid and what will make her happy. As the many fans of her two bestselling books...

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  • 1984
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    The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

    7.006 1984 HD

    The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until...

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  • 2003
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    Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

    7.5 2003 HD

    A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

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  • 1993
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    Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

    6.974 1993 HD

    Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's...

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  • 1972
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    Sanford and Son

    Sanford and Son

    7.5 1972 HD

    The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

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  • 1970
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    The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    7.5 1970 HD

    30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her...

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  • 2006
    imgS7 E13

    30 Rock

    30 Rock

    7.421 2006 HD

    Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.

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  • 1994
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    704 Hauser

    704 Hauser

    1 1994 HD

    704 Hauser is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from April to May 1994. A spin-off of All in the Family, the series is built around the concept of...

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  • 2003
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    All About the Andersons

    All About the Andersons

    8.5 2003 HD

    As soon as single dad Anthony moves back into his parents' home to provide a stable environment for his 8-year-old son, he immediately remembers why...

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  • 1973
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    Police Story

    Police Story

    7.1 1973 HD

    Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a...

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  • 1980
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    Here's Boomer

    Here's Boomer

    5.3 1980 HD

    Here's Boomer is an American adventure/drama series produced by Paramount that premiered on the NBC network on March 14, 1980. A television movie...

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  • 1977
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    Roots

    Roots

    7.366 1977 HD

    The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was...

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  • 1977
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    Future Cop

    Future Cop

    7.2 1977 HD

    A veteran street cop gets an experimental android that has been programmed by the police lab for his new partner.

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  • 1977
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    Roots

    Roots

    7.366 1977 HD

    The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was...

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  • 1984
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    Hunter

    Hunter

    7.2 1984 HD

    Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt....

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  • 1997
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    The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

    4.4 1997 HD

    The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy...

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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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  • 1971
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    The Funny Side

    The Funny Side

    1 1971 HD

    The Funny Side is an American sketch comedy program that aired on NBC as part of its 1971 fall lineup.

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  • 1999
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    The West Wing

    The West Wing

    8.265 1999 HD

    The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional...

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  • 2016
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    The Ranch

    The Ranch

    7.4 2016 HD

    Being a pro athlete didn't pan out for Colt. Now he's helping his dad and brother keep the ranch afloat, and figuring out how he fits into the family.

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  • 2019
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    The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

    7.2 2019 HD

    These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.

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  • 2005
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    My Name Is Earl

    My Name Is Earl

    7.666 2005 HD

    When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.

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  • 1997
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    King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

    7.326 1997 HD

    Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher...

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  • 2015
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    Ballers

    Ballers

    6.8 2015 HD

    Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in...

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  • 2018
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    The Last O.G.

    The Last O.G.

    6.774 2018 HD

    An ex-felon is shocked to see just how much the world has changed when he is released from prison for good behavior after a 15-year stint and returns...

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  • 1980
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    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    5 1980 HD

    Fact-based story of the lives and attempted 1946 escape of several inmates in the famous correctional facility. Young inmate Clarence Carnes...

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  • 1974
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    Dinah!

    Dinah!

    6 1974 HD

    Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured...

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  • 2012
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    NYC 22

    NYC 22

    6.2 2012 HD

    NYC 22 follows six diverse NYPD rookies as they patrol the gritty streets of upper Manhattan. With unique backgrounds, personalities and reasons for...

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  • 2025
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    Suits LA

    Suits LA

    1 2025 HD

    Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself by representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at...

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