Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares (/fæˈbreɪ/; born January 19, 1944) is a retired American actress and singer. She is best known for her television roles as Mary Stone on the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963) and as Christine Armstrong on the sitcom Coach (1989–1997), the latter of which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Her film roles include playing the leading lady to Elvis Presley in Girl Happy, Spinout, and Clambake. As the niece of singer/comedienne Nanette Fabray, she was indoctrinated early into the show biz life. Tap dancing from age three, she also modeled during her elementary school years and began appearing on such TV shows as Captain Midnight (1954) and Annie Oakley (1954) (the latter a recurring role). At age 12, she made her professional film debut in the Rock Hudson/Cornell Borchers tearjerker Never Say Goodbye (1956) as Hudson's daughter, and went on to play kid sister roles in the rock 'n' roll-themed Rock, Pretty Baby! (1956) and its sequel Summer Love (1957) both starring John Saxon. Teen-idol status came with her coming-of-age role as the ever-wholesome daughter "Mary Stone" on The Donna Reed Show (1958), a part she played for five seasons before embarking on a more grown-up film career. The character of "Mary Stone" was gently phased out of the show as her character "left for college". During its' run, she and TV "brother" Paul Petersen grew so popular that they sprinted to adjoining pop singing celebrity, although both admitted that their vocal talents were limited. In 1962, her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She left The Donna Reed Show in 1963 (she would return periodically until its end in 1966) to pursue other acting opportunities. This was followed by a second album, The Things We Did Last Summer, which included two hit songs "Johnny Loves Me" (no. 21) and "The Things We Did Last Summer" (no. 46). She released a third album, Teenage Triangle in 1963. She landed top femme parts in such fun-and-frolic fare as Ride the Wild Surf (1964), Hold On! (1966) in which she played the love interest of Peter Noone (of Herman's Hermits) and sings Make Me Happy, as well as three of Elvis Presley's less-acclaimed films of the later 1960s: Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967). She then played the love interest of a young Hank Williams Jr. in A Time to Sing (1968). She had support roles in television films like Brian's Song (1971) (playing Brian Piccolo's wife with James Caan as Brian), and Two for the Money (1972). Her performance in Brian's Song earned her a Golden Globe nomination. For her work, she was nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award and, in 1994, she was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for her role as Mary Stone on The Donna Reed Show. From 2004 to 2011 she produced the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

  • Popularity : 9.528
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1944-01-19
  • Place of Birth : Santa Monica, California, USA
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Shelley Fabares Movies

  • 1967
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    Clambake

    Clambake

    5.9 1967 HD

    The heir to an oil fortune trades places with a water-ski instructor at a Florida hotel to see if girls will like him for himself, rather than his...

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  • 1987
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    Hot Pursuit

    Hot Pursuit

    5.8 1987 HD

    Young Danny is following his rich girlfriend's family to the Caribbean. But suddenly he simply must make a chemistry test and cannot go with them....

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  • 1964
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    Ride the Wild Surf

    Ride the Wild Surf

    4.8 1964 HD

    A group of friends go to Hawaii during the height of surfing season, to compete with other surf bums and find girlfriends along the way.

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  • 1971
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    Brian's Song

    Brian's Song

    7.2 1971 HD

    Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.

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  • 1965
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    Girl Happy

    Girl Happy

    6.6 1965 HD

    A Chicago mobster hires a rock and roll singer and his band to keep an eye on his daughter during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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  • 1966
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    Spinout

    Spinout

    5.5 1966 HD

    Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.

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  • 1995
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    The Great Mom Swap

    The Great Mom Swap

    6.7 1995 HD

    When two girls think the other has it better, they swap places to see who's right!

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  • 1966
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    Hold On!

    Hold On!

    4.2 1966 HD

    Herman's Hermits' first film, in which the British band has the chance to have an American spacecraft named for them.

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  • 1990
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    Love or Money

    Love or Money

    4.1 1990 HD

    A lucrative real estate deal, or romance with the boss' daughter--that's the dilemma facing a yuppie in this comedy.

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  • 1956
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    Never Say Goodbye

    Never Say Goodbye

    6.6 1956 HD

    In present-day U.S., Dr. Michael Parker, a prominent surgeon, unexpectedly runs into his German-born wife whom he thought was dead. Victor, an artist...

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  • 1985
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    The Canterville Ghost

    The Canterville Ghost

    6 1985 HD

    The poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the...

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  • 1979
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    Friendships, Secrets and Lies

    Friendships, Secrets and Lies

    4.8 1979 HD

    Six former sorority sisters are suspected of murder when a baby's skeleton is found in the ruins of the sorority house.

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  • 1975
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    Sky Heist

    Sky Heist

    4.9 1975 HD

    A husband and wife come up with a plan to steal $10 million in gold, using the hijacking of a police helicopter as a diversion.

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  • 1956
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    Rock, Pretty Baby

    Rock, Pretty Baby

    3 1956 HD

    A high school rock group enters a band contest.

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  • 1993
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    Deadly Relations

    Deadly Relations

    4.3 1993 HD

    Leonard Fagot has four daughters and loves them so much, that he usurps his control over them. He lets them know how he feels about the men they...

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  • 1958
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    Summer Love

    Summer Love

    5 1958 HD

    A neighborhood rock band gets a job playing at a summer camp.

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  • 1968
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    A Time to Sing

    A Time to Sing

    1 1968 HD

    A young farmer becomes a singer against the wishes of his uncle.

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  • 1995
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    Your Studio and You

    Your Studio and You

    6.8 1995 HD

    A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring...

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  • 1995
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    A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

    A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

    4 1995 HD

    This highly-rated television film covers the life of American movie/TV/pop music idol Annette Funicello. The movie starts with the move of her family...

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  • 1988
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    Run Till You Fall

    Run Till You Fall

    1 1988 HD

    A small-time, down-on-his-luck private eye tries to win back his estranged wife and their young disabled son when he takes on a seemingly easy case...

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  • 1969
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    Operation Heartbeat

    Operation Heartbeat

    1 1969 HD

    Lawsuits fly when a widow believes a gifted surgeon allowed her husband to die so his heart could be transplanted into the doctor's ailing mentor and...

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  • 1956
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    The Bad Seed

    The Bad Seed

    7.1 1956 HD

    Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, adore their daughter Rhoda, despite her secret tendency for selfishness. Christine keeps...

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  • 1980
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    Gridlock

    Gridlock

    6 1980 HD

    A series of freak accidents on the Los Angeles freeway traps a cast-load of familiar TV faces in an astounding traffic tie-up, with the entire system...

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  • 1958
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    Marjorie Morningstar

    Marjorie Morningstar

    6.2 1958 HD

    While working as a counselor at a summer camp, college-student Marjorie Morgenstern falls for 32-year-old Noel Airman, a would-be dramatist working...

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  • 1997
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    A Nightmare Come True

    A Nightmare Come True

    4.2 1997 HD

    Eerie dreams that haunt a young nurse heighten the mystery surrounding her mother's sudden disappearance.

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  • 1957
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    Jeanne Eagels

    Jeanne Eagels

    6.2 1957 HD

    Biographical film based loosely on the life of 1920s stage star Jeanne Eagels.

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  • 2006
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    Superman: Brainiac Attacks

    Superman: Brainiac Attacks

    6.1 2006 HD

    Embittered by Superman's heroic successes and soaring popularity, Lex Luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computer/villain Brainiac....

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  • 1998
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    Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

    Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

    6 1998 HD

    A young girl is taken with a boy that she meets, but he leads her into gambling where she begins losing money, becomes desperate, and starts to steal.

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  • 1983
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    Memorial Day

    Memorial Day

    6.2 1983 HD

    An attorney finds himself at the center of a surprise reunion with the veterans of his platoon from Vietnam.The reunion stirs up painful memories and...

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  • 1996
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    Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

    Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

    6.9 1996 HD

    Clark Kent, the last survivor of the dead planet Krypton, uses his amazing powers to defend people of his adopted world, Earth, and become Superman.

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  • 1955
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    The Girl Rush

    The Girl Rush

    3.7 1955 HD

    When her compulsive-gambler father dies, leaving her with an inheritance that amounts to zip, single gal Kim Halliday jumps at a caller's claim that...

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  • 1979
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    Pleasure Cove

    Pleasure Cove

    1 1979 HD

    The story of a posh seaside vacation resort, and the lives and adventures of its guests and staff.

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  • 1979
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    Donovan's Kid

    Donovan's Kid

    6 1979 HD

    Timothy Donovan, a con-man, returns to San Francisco to see his wife and daughter. Realizing his family is under the control of his wife's...

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  • 1985
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    Suburban Beat

    Suburban Beat

    1 1985 HD

    Four suburban housewives form a neighborhood-watch program, which quickly develops into them solving crimes outside their neighborhood.

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  • 1955
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    Our Town

    Our Town

    1 1955 HD

    Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get...

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  • 1972
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    Two for the Money

    Two for the Money

    1 1972 HD

    Two cops, who have quit the police department to become private detectives and bounty hunters, hunt for a killer who has eluded capture for years.

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  • 1984
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    Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

    7.521 1984 HD

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

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  • 1972
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    The Rookies

    The Rookies

    6.9 1972 HD

    The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working...

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  • 1975
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    One Day at a Time

    One Day at a Time

    6.737 1975 HD

    The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and new building superintendent in Indianapolis.

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  • 1989
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    Coach

    Coach

    6.9 1989 HD

    Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports...

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  • 1978
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    Mork & Mindy

    Mork & Mindy

    7.047 1978 HD

    A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.

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  • 1967
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    Mannix

    Mannix

    6.7 1967 HD

    Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed...

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  • 1957
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    Annette

    Annette

    6 1957 HD

    Annette is a television serial that ran on The Mickey Mouse Club during the show's third season. It starred Annette Funicello as Annette McCloud, a...

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  • 1982
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    Newhart

    Newhart

    7.2 1982 HD

    Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually...

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  • 1969
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    Medical Center

    Medical Center

    6.1 1969 HD

    Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television.

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  • 1963
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    Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

    7 1963 HD

    Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m....

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  • 1996
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    Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

    7.6 1996 HD

    Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the...

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  • 1959
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    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    8.441 1959 HD

    A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a...

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  • 1967
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    Ironside

    Ironside

    6.9 1967 HD

    When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to...

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  • 1979
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    Hello, Larry

    Hello, Larry

    5 1979 HD

    Hello, Larry is an American sitcom which aired on NBC from January 26, 1979 to April 30, 1980.

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  • 1978
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    Vega$

    Vega$

    7 1978 HD

    Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series was...

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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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  • 1964
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    Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

    6.9 1964 HD

    Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September...

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  • 1964
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    Shindig!

    Shindig!

    6.2 1964 HD

    Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a...

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  • 1968
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    Lancer

    Lancer

    4.7 1968 HD

    Lancer is an American Western series that aired on CBS from September 1968, to May 1970. The series stars Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, and Wayne...

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  • 1977
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    Lucan

    Lucan

    6 1977 HD

    Lucan is a TV Drama which aired on ABC from 1977 to 1978, starring Kevin Brophy, John Randolph, and Don Gordon. A 20-year old man who spent the...

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  • 1970
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    McCloud

    McCloud

    7.1 1970 HD

    Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a...

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  • 1982
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    Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

    6.2 1982 HD

    Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron...

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  • 1968
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    The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

    The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

    6.4 1968 HD

    Derived from the 1947 movie with the same name, a house is haunted by a deceased sea captain who wreaks havoc with the new tenants who were not...

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  • 1958
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    The Donna Reed Show

    The Donna Reed Show

    6.3 1958 HD

    Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time...

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  • 1955
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    Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

    4.6 1955 HD

    Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily...

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  • 1963
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    Mr. Novak

    Mr. Novak

    6.5 1963 HD

    Mr. Novak is an American dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role, which aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965.

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  • 1972
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    The Brian Keith Show

    The Brian Keith Show

    5 1972 HD

    The Brian Keith Show is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1972 to March 1974. The series stars Brian Keith and Shelley Fabares.

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  • 1976
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    Spencer's Pilots

    Spencer's Pilots

    5 1976 HD

    Spencer's Pilots is an American adventure series that aired on CBS from September 17 to November 19, 1976. The series stars Gene Evans as Spencer...

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  • 1979
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    Highcliffe Manor

    Highcliffe Manor

    5 1979 HD

    Newly widowed Helen Blacke inherits the Blacke Foundation, a scientific research institute located in the Highcliffe Manor on an island off the...

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  • 1953
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    Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

    6.2 1953 HD

    Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show...

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  • 1976
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    The Practice

    The Practice

    7.5 1976 HD

    Sitcom about Jules Bedford, a crusty, sometimes grumpy, and somewhat absent-minded old-school doctor with a genuine concern for people.

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  • 1996
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    Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

    7.6 1996 HD

    Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the...

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  • 1977
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    Forever Fernwood

    Forever Fernwood

    5 1977 HD

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  • 2001
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    Justice League

    Justice League

    8.1 2001 HD

    The long-awaited rebirth of the greatest superhero team of all time: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and Martian...

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  • 1975
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    Matt Helm

    Matt Helm

    7.4 1975 HD

    Matt Helm is an American mystery television series which aired on the ABC Network during the 1975-1976 season. The title character was played by...

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  • 1950
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    The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

    7 1950 HD

    The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night...

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  • 1963
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    Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

    7 1963 HD

    Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m....

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  • 1974
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    The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

    7.514 1974 HD

    Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit,...

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  • 1969
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    Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

    5.8 1969 HD

    An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories...

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  • 1995
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    A Whole New Ballgame

    A Whole New Ballgame

    1 1995 HD

    Milwaukee Brewers player Brett Sooner takes a job as a sportscaster at TV station WPLP after being sidelined due to the 1994–95 Major League...

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  • 1969
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    Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

    5.8 1969 HD

    An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories...

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  • 1969
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    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    6.5 1969 HD

    Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from September 23, 1969, to July 29, 1976. It starred Robert...

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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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  • 1978
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    Mork & Mindy

    Mork & Mindy

    7.047 1978 HD

    A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.

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  • 1977
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    The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

    7.203 1977 HD

    During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his...

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  • 1958
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    The Donna Reed Show

    The Donna Reed Show

    6.3 1958 HD

    Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time...

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  • 1954
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    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    7.607 1954 HD

    Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series...

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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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