Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis

Richard Philip Lewis (June 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024) was an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He came to prominence in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic and self-deprecating humor. As an actor he was known for co-starring with Jamie Lee Curtis in the sitcom Anything but Love, for playing the role of Prince John in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights and for his recurring role as a semi-fictionalized version of himself in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.

  • Title: Richard Lewis
  • Popularity: 7.611
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1947-06-29
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Homepage: http://www.richardlewisonline.com/
  • Also Known As:
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Richard Lewis Movies

  • 1995
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    Leaving Las Vegas

    Leaving Las Vegas

    7.3 1995 HD

    Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death....

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  • 1994
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    Wagons East!

    Wagons East!

    4.8 1994 HD

    After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers - including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller Julian - decide...

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  • 1993
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    The Last Party

    The Last Party

    4.2 1993 HD

    A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy or...

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  • 1988
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    The Wrong Guys

    The Wrong Guys

    5.6 1988 HD

    Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a...

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  • 1993
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    Robin Hood: Men in Tights

    Robin Hood: Men in Tights

    6.6 1993 HD

    Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules...

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  • 1992
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    Once Upon a Crime

    Once Upon a Crime

    5.655 1992 HD

    On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are...

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  • 2012
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    Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

    Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

    1 2012 HD

    A brief look at Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner's 2,000 Year Old Man routine and how it influenced countless comedians since its inception.

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  • 2005
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    The Aristocrats

    The Aristocrats

    5.9 2005 HD

    One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

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  • 2005
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    Confessions of an Action Star

    Confessions of an Action Star

    4.3 2005 HD

    A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame...

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  • 2012
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    Vamps

    Vamps

    5.3 2012 HD

    The modern-day story focuses on two beautiful young vampires who are living the good nightlife in New York until love enters the picture and each has...

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  • 2011
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    Looking for Lenny

    Looking for Lenny

    5 2011 HD

    In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression.

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  • 1997
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    The Maze

    The Maze

    5 1997 HD

    People are trapped in a solitary building of infinite corridors and rooms where there appears to be no exit yet perhaps it is all part of an...

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  • 1999
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    Game Day

    Game Day

    5 1999 HD

    Richard Lewis plays coach Steven Adler, a one time high profile division one college basketball coach haunted by the demon of having lost five...

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  • 2011
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    Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

    Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

    6 2011 HD

    It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse others since he was five years old. Since that early...

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  • 1997
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    Drunks

    Drunks

    3.3 1997 HD

    At the beginning of a nightly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Jim seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that night, the first...

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  • 1992
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    The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

    The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

    3.8 1992 HD

    Michael Carlin, a teacher, has been having an affair with a much younger fellow teacher Carolyn Warmus. When his wife is murdered, the police suspect...

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  • 2007
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    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    6.7 2007 HD

    The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie...

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  • 1996
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    A Weekend in the Country

    A Weekend in the Country

    3.5 1996 HD

    Six people. One weekend. The possibilities are endless when city meets country in this roundelay of old flames, new flings, and last chances.

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  • 1997
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    Hugo Pool

    Hugo Pool

    5.2 1997 HD

    Hugo Pool is a quirky tale of a Los Angeles pool cleaner who falls in love with a young man dying of Lou Gerhig's Disease.

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  • 2013
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    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    8.2 2013 HD

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live television — with Sid Caesar on Your...

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  • 2015
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    Misery Loves Comedy

    Misery Loves Comedy

    6.2 2015 HD

    Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and...

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  • 1979
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    Diary of a Young Comic

    Diary of a Young Comic

    1 1979 HD

    A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young...

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  • 1982
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    The Facts

    The Facts

    1 1982 HD

    Originally a pilot that aired as a late movie on the CBS network. it was never picked up to continue as a series. It featured Phil Hartman, Richard...

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  • 2015
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    She's Funny That Way

    She's Funny That Way

    5.9 2015 HD

    On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the...

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  • 1985
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    Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

    Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

    7 1985 HD

    A live performance by "neurotic" stand-up comedian Richard Lewis. Includes tongue-in-cheek interviews with fellow comedians.

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  • 1998
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    The Elevator

    The Elevator

    8 1998 HD

    Things are going swimmingly for the film producer Roy Tilden, his last film is a success and he will soon receive an award for it. But his perfect...

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  • 2003
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    The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

    The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

    1 2003 HD

    Includes classic stand-up footage of: Tim Allen, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Kelsey Grammer, Norm MacDonald, Ray Romano, Richard...

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  • 1989
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    That's Adequate

    That's Adequate

    4.2 1989 HD

    This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his...

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  • 1996
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    Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour

    Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour

    1 1996 HD

    Lewis 1997 HBO stand up special was filmed at New York s historic Bottom Line. The Los Angeles Times called it, his best show ever.

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  • 2017
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    Sandy Wexler

    Sandy Wexler

    5.5 2017 HD

    When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.

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  • 2018
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    Bucky and the Squirrels

    Bucky and the Squirrels

    1 2018 HD

    Back in 1968, Bucky and the Squirrels topped the charts with their dance hit 'Do the Squirrel.' Unfortunately, on their first promotional tour, the...

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  • 1999
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    Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

    7.5 1999 HD

    Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy...

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  • 2018
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    The Great Buster: A Celebration

    The Great Buster: A Celebration

    7.2 2018 HD

    A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose...

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  • 2005
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    Confessions of an Action Star

    Confessions of an Action Star

    4.3 2005 HD

    A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame...

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  • 1991
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    The One, the Only... Groucho

    The One, the Only... Groucho

    1 1991 HD

    Groucho's life story, with jokes

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  • 1993
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    'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

    'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

    6 1993 HD

    Hosted by Cary Elwes. It's a promotional piece that was intended to get the word out about the film while it was in production, but some of the...

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  • 2001
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    Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

    Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

    6 2001 HD

    This set gives you a chance to see some of today's best comedians when they were much younger. some peoples bits are very short, one joke short,...

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  • 1990
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    Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed

    Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed

    7 1990 HD

    Taped in Chicago for HBO in 1990. The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit...

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  • 1988
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    Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

    Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

    8 1988 HD

    The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit back on the couch and laugh with...

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  • 2021
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    Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

    Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

    1 2021 HD

    Emily @ the Edge of Chaos interweaves Emily Levine’s live performance with animation, appearances by scientists, and animated characters. The...

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  • 1996
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    Nichols and May: Take Two

    Nichols and May: Take Two

    6.5 1996 HD

    A documentary made for the PBS program American Masters about the comedy team Nichols and May.

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  • 1988
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    An All-Star Toast to the Improv

    An All-Star Toast to the Improv

    1 1988 HD

    To celebrate the "birthday" of the famous Improv comedy club, 6 famous comedians get up on stage and do their thing. However, to make things...

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  • 1989
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    Comic Relief III

    Comic Relief III

    1 1989 HD

    The third event from Comic Relief USA. Hosted, as with the first two specials, by Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams. The event...

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  • 2019
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    Origin

    Origin

    6 2019 HD

    An astronaut from an interstellar colony returns to Earth to determine why they lost contact.

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  • 1996
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    Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour

    Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour

    1 1996 HD

    Lewis 1997 HBO stand up special was filmed at New York s historic Bottom Line. The Los Angeles Times called it, his best show ever.

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  • 1979
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    Diary of a Young Comic

    Diary of a Young Comic

    1 1979 HD

    A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young...

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  • 1988
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    Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

    Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

    8 1988 HD

    The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit back on the couch and laugh with...

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  • 1990
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    Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed

    Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed

    7 1990 HD

    Taped in Chicago for HBO in 1990. The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit...

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  • 2002
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    Presidio Med

    Presidio Med

    8 2002 HD

    Presidio Med is an American medical drama that aired on CBS from September 2002, to January 2003. The series centers on a San Francisco hospital. It...

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  • 1989
    imgS36 E5

    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.014 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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  • 2001
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    Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

    8.2 2001 HD

    Dinner for Five is a television program in which actor/filmmaker Jon Favreau and a revolving guest list of celebrities eat, drink and talk about life...

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  • 2002
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    The Dead Zone

    The Dead Zone

    7.2 2002 HD

    Johnny Smith discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma.

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  • 2006
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    'Til Death

    'Til Death

    6.4 2006 HD

    A comedy about the triumphs and tribulations of marriage and friendship from very different perspectives. It's about the funny – and sometimes...

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  • 1996
    imgS29 E122

    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    6.4 1996 HD

    The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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  • 2001
    imgS5 E17

    Alias

    Alias

    6.738 2001 HD

    Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization...

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  • 1992
    imgS6 E12

    The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

    7.7 1992 HD

    Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night...

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  • 2003
    imgS5 E19

    Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

    7 2003 HD

    Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run...

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  • 1989
    imgS7 E13

    Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

    7.957 1989 HD

    Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in...

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  • 1997
    imgS28 E39

    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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  • 2003
    imgS12 E16

    Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

    7.466 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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  • 1995
    imgS6 E18

    Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

    Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

    7.7 1995 HD

    Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist is an American animated series that originally ran on Comedy Central from May 28, 1995 to December 24,...

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  • 1992
    imgS21 E193

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    5.4 1992 HD

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and...

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  • 1999
    imgS26 E6

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    7.9 1999 HD

    In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate...

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  • 2002
    imgS6 E18

    George Lopez

    George Lopez

    7.58 2002 HD

    George raises daughter Carmen and dyslexic son Max with his wife Angie, after surviving a miserable, dysfunctional childhood at the hands of his...

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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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  • 2012
    imgS4 E6

    Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

    6 2012 HD

    Half hour comedy documentary series from veteran funny-man David Steinberg and Steve Carell reveals the inspirations, influences and idols of some of...

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  • 1996
    imgS11 E22

    7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

    6.419 1996 HD

    Reverend Eric Camden and his wife Annie have always had their hands full caring for seven children, not to mention the friends, sweethearts and...

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  • 1995
    imgS15 E8

    MADtv

    MADtv

    6.9 1995 HD

    MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox.

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  • 1993
    imgS16 E98

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    7.1 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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  • 1986
    imgS38 E4

    American Masters

    American Masters

    6.9 1986 HD

    American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...

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  • 1989
    imgS4 E17

    Anything But Love

    Anything But Love

    5.7 1989 HD

    Anything But Love is an American television sitcom, which aired on ABC from March 7, 1989 to June 3, 1992, spanning four seasons and 56 episodes. The...

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  • 1993
    imgS1 E7

    TriBeCa

    TriBeCa

    1 1993 HD

    TriBeCa was a television drama anthology series created by David J. Burke and co-produced with Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal for TriBeCa...

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  • 2001
    imgS3 E3

    Revealed with Jules Asner

    Revealed with Jules Asner

    10 2001 HD

    Revealed...with Jules Asner is a biography-style television show that first aired on E! Entertainment Television from 2001-2003. The host, Jules...

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  • 1995
    imgS1 E1

    A.J.'s Time Travelers

    A.J.'s Time Travelers

    4.5 1995 HD

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  • 1987
    imgS1 E4

    Harry

    Harry

    5 1987 HD

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  • 1993
    imgS1 E10

    Daddy Dearest

    Daddy Dearest

    2 1993 HD

    A single father's angry and cynical father moves in with him. Hilarity ensues.

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  • 1997
    imgS1 E13

    Hiller and Diller

    Hiller and Diller

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2005
    imgS4 E22

    Everybody Hates Chris

    Everybody Hates Chris

    8.041 2005 HD

    Chris is a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused...

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  • 2014
    imgS12 E22

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    5.4 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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  • 2010
    imgS2 E8

    The Green Room with Paul Provenza

    The Green Room with Paul Provenza

    8 2010 HD

    Comedian and director of the obscenely hilarious hit film The Aristocrats, Paul Provenza invites some of the biggest names in stand-up to sit down...

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  • 2010
    imgS3 E26

    Pound Puppies

    Pound Puppies

    5.2 2010 HD

    Lucky, Cookie and the rest of the dogs in Shelter 17 have an important secret mission: to help every dog that comes to the pound find a new home.

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  • 1962
    imgS31 E74

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.4 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  • 1995
    imgS3 E13

    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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  • 1953
    imgS72 E1

    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 2000
    imgS12 E10

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    8 2000 HD

    The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by...

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  • 1999
    imgS26 E6

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    7.9 1999 HD

    In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate...

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  • 2014
    imgS6 E16

    BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

    8.6 2014 HD

    Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the 90s - 20 years later. BoJack Horseman was the star of the hit TV show "Horsin' Around," but today he's...

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  • 1998
    imgS4 E22

    V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

    5.161 1998 HD

    While attending a Hollywood premiere with a famous action star, a crazed fan pulls a gun—but her movie hunk turns into a coward, and it's...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E10

    V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

    2 1970 HD

    A single father's angry and cynical father moves in with him. Hilarity ensues.

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