Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known as a documentary film director whose works include the trilogy titled The Decline of Western Civilization.  She has also directed feature films, including Wayne's World, her highest grossing film.

  • Title: Penelope Spheeris
  • Popularity: 1.774
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1945-12-02
  • Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Penelope Spheeris Movies

  • 1990
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    Thunder and Mud

    Thunder and Mud

    1 1990 HD

    An entertaining combination of heavy-metal rockers and female mud wrestlers hosted by Jessica Hahn.

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  • 2020
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    Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

    Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

    6.4 2020 HD

    The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking...

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  • 1974
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    The Second Coming of Suzanne

    The Second Coming of Suzanne

    2.6 1974 HD

    Jared Martin plays an aspiring film maker obsessed with the idea of Christ as a woman, and tries to film his vision with Sondra Locke as his subject....

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  • 2020
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    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

    6.8 2020 HD

    From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration...

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  • 2005
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    The Kid & I

    The Kid & I

    5.7 2005 HD

    Aaron Roman is a teenager with cerebral palsy who dreams of starring in a big-time action movie. When his father grants Aaron his wish for his...

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  • 2009
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    Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

    Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

    5 2009 HD

    Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic Avenger, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic...

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  • 1981
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    The Decline of Western Civilization

    The Decline of Western Civilization

    7.165 1981 HD

    The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear,...

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  • 1988
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    The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    6.8 1988 HD

    An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of...

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  • 2019
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    At the Video Store

    At the Video Store

    10 2019 HD

    Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for...

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  • 2018
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    Half the Picture

    Half the Picture

    5.9 2018 HD

    At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.

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  • 1973
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    Brothers

    Brothers

    9.7 1973 HD

    Set in Los Angeles, Brothers tells the story of Vince, a brooding, mustachioed stud who’s visited by his kid brother Rick, a soldier serving in...

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  • 2004
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    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    6.9 2004 HD

    A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the...

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  • 1971
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    The Ski Bum

    The Ski Bum

    4.8 1971 HD

    A ski instructor tries to teach a bunch of insanely eccentric people how to ski while dealing with everyone wanting his attention.

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  • 1990
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    Wedding Band

    Wedding Band

    6 1990 HD

    A couple who both work at wedding receptions encounter complications when they decide to marry.

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  • 2011
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    Corman's World

    Corman's World

    7.1 2011 HD

    A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film...

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  • 1989
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    Decade

    Decade

    7 1989 HD

    Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on...

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  • 2009
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    For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

    For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

    5.7 2009 HD

    The story of American film criticism.

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  • 1988
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    Calling the Shots

    Calling the Shots

    1 1988 HD

    Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

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  • 2022
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    Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

    Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

    6 2022 HD

    Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault...

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  • 1970
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    Superman's Loneliness

    Superman's Loneliness

    1 1970 HD

    UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A man and his wife suffer under the monotony of everyday life with work at an...

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  • 1994
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    The Little Rascals

    The Little Rascals

    6.8 1994 HD

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  • 1994
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    The Little Rascals

    The Little Rascals

    6.8 1994 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Decline of Western Civilization

    The Decline of Western Civilization

    7.165 1981 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

    6.304 1993 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

    6.304 1993 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Boys Next Door

    The Boys Next Door

    6.2 1986 HD

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  • 1992
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    Wayne's World

    Wayne's World

    6.699 1992 HD

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  • 1998
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    Senseless

    Senseless

    6.183 1998 HD

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  • 1984
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    Suburbia

    Suburbia

    6.7 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    Suburbia

    Suburbia

    6.7 1984 HD

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  • 1987
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    Dudes

    Dudes

    5.8 1987 HD

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  • 1996
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    Black Sheep

    Black Sheep

    6 1996 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    6.8 1988 HD

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  • 1975
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    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Upcoming Season

    Upcoming Season

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    The Impossible Truth

    The Impossible Truth

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Sick

    Sick

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1976
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    Audience Research

    Audience Research

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1975
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    Open Heart Surgery

    Open Heart Surgery

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1998
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    The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

    The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

    6.8 1998 HD

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  • 1990
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    Thunder and Mud

    Thunder and Mud

    1 1990 HD

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  • 2003
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    The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

    The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

    3.7 2003 HD

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  • 2011
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    Balls to the Wall

    Balls to the Wall

    5.1 2011 HD

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  • 1986
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    Hollywood Vice Squad

    Hollywood Vice Squad

    3.7 1986 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Real St. Nick

    The Real St. Nick

    5.778 2012 HD

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  • 2001
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    We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

    We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

    5 2001 HD

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  • 1999
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    N.Y.H.C.

    N.Y.H.C.

    6.8 1999 HD

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  • 1991
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    Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

    Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

    3.8 1991 HD

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  • 1971
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    I Don't Know

    I Don't Know

    4 1971 HD

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  • 1991
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    Rap's Most Wanted

    Rap's Most Wanted

    1 1991 HD

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  • 2005
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    The Kid & I

    The Kid & I

    5.7 2005 HD

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  • 2005
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    The Kid & I

    The Kid & I

    5.7 2005 HD

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  • 1971
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    I Don't Know

    I Don't Know

    4 1971 HD

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  • 1969
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    Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

    Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1979
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    Real Life

    Real Life

    6.604 1979 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Decline of Western Civilization

    The Decline of Western Civilization

    7.165 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Decline of Western Civilization

    The Decline of Western Civilization

    7.165 1981 HD

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  • 1968
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    Synthesis

    Synthesis

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1972
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    Hats Off to Hollywood

    Hats Off to Hollywood

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1998
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    No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll

    No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll

    1 1998 HD

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  • 1969
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    The National Rehabilitation Center

    The National Rehabilitation Center

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Shit

    Shit

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Bath

    Bath

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1987
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    Summer Camp Nightmare

    Summer Camp Nightmare

    4.9 1987 HD

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  • 1991
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    Visitors from the Unknown

    Visitors from the Unknown

    6 1991 HD

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  • 1968
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    Boy and Crows

    Boy and Crows

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1999
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    Hollywierd

    Hollywierd

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2011
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    Five

    Five

    7 2011 HD

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  • 1991
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    Lifers Group ‎– World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It

    Lifers Group ‎– World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1990
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    Banned in the USA

    Banned in the USA

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1970
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    Superman's Loneliness

    Superman's Loneliness

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1994
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    The Little Rascals

    The Little Rascals

    6.8 1994 HD

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  • 2019
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    Punk

    Punk

    7.8 2019 HD

    Featuring original interviews with America’s punk pioneers and the U.K.’s most notorious bands, alongside a seamless blend of rare and...

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  • 2020
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    Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

    5.5 2020 HD

    Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt conversations.

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  • 1970
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    Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

    5 1970 HD

    Cracking Up is an American television sitcom created by School of Rock writer Mike White, who also served as the series' head writer. It aired on the...

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  • 1970
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    Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

    1 1970 HD

    Danger Theatre is an American half-hour comedy anthology series for television, produced by Universal Studios and originally aired on the American...

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  • 1970
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    Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

    1 1970 HD

    Elvira introduces six programmes celebrating the rock phenomenon of deathless appeal - heavy metal.

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  • 1970
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    Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

    7 1970 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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  • 1970
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    Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

    1 1970 HD

    Danger Theatre is an American half-hour comedy anthology series for television, produced by Universal Studios and originally aired on the American...

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