Television History Movies

  • 2020
    The Story of Soaps

    The Story of Soaps

    The Story of Soaps

    9.52020HD

    This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how...

    The Story of Soaps
  • 2020
    Disclosure

    Disclosure

    Disclosure

    82020HD

    An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people...

    Disclosure
  • 2022
    Lucy and Desi

    Lucy and Desi

    Lucy and Desi

    7.12022HD

    Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz...

    Lucy and Desi
  • 2018
    What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    7.3882018HD

    A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the...

    What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  • 2018
    The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

    The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

    The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

    7.22018HD

    A journey behind the scenes of the Nickelodeon television network to chronicle its unprecedented success, from its humble origins as a small local...

    The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story
  • 2017
    VHS Revolution

    VHS Revolution

    VHS Revolution

    6.12017HD

    Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched...

    VHS Revolution
  • 2016
    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

    72016HD

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

    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
  • 2004
    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    7.12004HD

    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...

    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
  • 2021
    Synonymous With

    Synonymous With

    Synonymous With

    02021HD

    A student's increasingly intimate line of questioning causes his interview with a local horror host to take a vulnerable turn.

    Synonymous With
  • 2021
    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    7.42021HD

    Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry...

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
  • 2011
    Exporting Raymond

    Exporting Raymond

    Exporting Raymond

    6.92011HD

    A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".

    Exporting Raymond
  • 2002
    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    02002HD

    A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special
  • 1996
    Caesar's Writers

    Caesar's Writers

    Caesar's Writers

    01996HD

    On January 24, 1996, at the Writers Guild Theater in Los Angeles, CA, legendary comic Sid Caesar was reunited with nine of his writers from Your Show...

    Caesar's Writers
  • 1988
    Normal Service

    Normal Service

    Normal Service

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    It's General Election day 1964, and the resources of Forth and Clyde Television are under stress. Too many shows want too many things done too...

    Normal Service
  • 2008
    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    02008HD

    A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
  • 2011
    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

    02011HD

    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...

    Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
  • 2003
    Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family

    Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family

    Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family

    3.52003HD

    Eldest son Lance, of the Loud family profiled on PBS in 1973, became the first openly gay man on television and a gay icon for his generation. When...

    Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family
  • 1982
    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    61982HD

    A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
  • 2023
    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    102023HD

    imagine... follows celebrated British TV writer Russell T Davies as he prepares to return as the showrunner of Doctor Who – with two Doctors...

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
  • 1989
    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    01989HD

    A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Walter Cronkite, Jackie Gleason,...

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration