Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance. She had earlier been highly acclaimed for the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968. Later in her career, Uggams received renewed notice with appearances alongside Ryan Reynolds as Blind Al in Deadpool (2016) & Deadpool 2 (2018) and in a recurring role on Empire.

  • Popularity : 13.523
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1943-05-25
  • Place of Birth : Harlem, New York, USA
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Leslie Uggams Movies

  • 2023
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    Dotty and Soul
    Dotty and Soul

    4 2023 HD

    Ethan Cox is poised to sell his self-driving car company when his problematic Halloween costume goes viral, nearly ending his career. Desperate to...

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  • 1975
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    Poor Pretty Eddie
    Poor Pretty Eddie

    4.981 1975 HD

    A wrong turn on a jazz singer's road trip results in her car breaking down near an isolated lodge run by a faded starlet and a cocksure, volatile...

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  • 1994
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    Sugar Hill
    Sugar Hill

    5.6 1994 HD

    In the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the Mafia steps in when a drug dealer quits his partner brother to lead a straight life with his...

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  • 2022
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    Nanny
    Nanny

    5.3 2022 HD

    Aisha, a Senegalese immigrant who takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy white family in New York City, finds herself consumed by unsettling visions...

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  • 1972
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    Black Girl
    Black Girl

    7 1972 HD

    An aspiring dancer and her two wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.

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  • 1972
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    Skyjacked
    Skyjacked

    6.2 1972 HD

    A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.

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  • 2003
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    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    7 2003 HD

    Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. ...

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  • 1988
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    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    6 1988 HD

    Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.

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  • 1970
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    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

    7 1970 HD

    Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional...

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  • 2023
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    American Fiction
    American Fiction

    7.349 2023 HD

    A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of...

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  • 2016
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    Deadpool
    Deadpool

    7.623 2016 HD

    The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him...

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  • 1962
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    Two Weeks in Another Town
    Two Weeks in Another Town

    5.9 1962 HD

    After spending three years in an asylum, a washed-up actor views a minor assignment from his old director in Rome as a chance for personal and...

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  • 1985
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    Night of 100 Stars II
    Night of 100 Stars II

    8 1985 HD

    This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was...

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  • 2024
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    Deadpool & Wolverine
    Deadpool & Wolverine

    7.689 2024 HD

    A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld...

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  • 1978
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    A Special Sesame Street Christmas
    A Special Sesame Street Christmas

    8 1978 HD

    Leslie Uggams hosts this take on A Christmas Carol, where she and fellow guest stars, Anne Murray, Imogene Coca, and Dickie Smothers try to get Oscar...

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  • 2018
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    Deadpool 2
    Deadpool 2

    7.493 2018 HD

    Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.

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  • 2007
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    Words and Music by Jerry Herman
    Words and Music by Jerry Herman

    1 2007 HD

    WORDS AND MUSIC is the story of one of Broadway's iconic figures: the composer/lyricist of Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles. Jerry Herman...

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  • 1994
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    Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
    Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

    1 1994 HD

    He hasn't had a new Broadway show since 1983's La Cage Aux Folles, but composer Jerry Herman has become ubiquitous on the concert, tribute and...

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  • 2018
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    Once Upon a Deadpool
    Once Upon a Deadpool

    7.1 2018 HD

    A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story that's full of magic, wonder,...

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  • 1989
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    The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
    The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

    1 1989 HD

    A special featuring celebrity guest stars and championship ice skaters from the United States and the Soviet Union. Notable for the Mario Ice Capades...

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  • 2019
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    The Apollo
    The Apollo

    6.3 2019 HD

    The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

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  • 1981
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    Sizzle
    Sizzle

    1 1981 HD

    A sultry nightclub singer, a small-town girl in the big city, sets out to avenge her boyfriend's murder after he is killed while running illegal...

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  • 2020
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    Blithe Spirit
    Blithe Spirit

    1 2020 HD

    Researching material for a new novel, Charles engages Madame Arcati, a spiritual medium of uncertain talent, to conduct a séance in his home....

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  • 2014
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    Just the Three of Us
    Just the Three of Us

    1 2014 HD

    Just The Three Of Us is a short fiction film about an interracial couple in their 70s looking to spice up their marriage.

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  • 2022
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    The Ravine
    The Ravine

    5.1 2022 HD

    This true story begins on a weekday morning in a peaceful suburb of Akron, Ohio, the town awakens to discover that Rachel Turner and her son, Evan,...

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  • 1972
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    S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
    S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

    1 1972 HD

    A musical tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin

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  • 1995
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    Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
    Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

    1 1995 HD

    Documentary about the creation of the iconic Broadway show

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  • 1970
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    Untitled Deadpool holiday special
    Untitled Deadpool holiday special

    1 1970 HD

    Reynolds and Uggams are filming an entirely new Deadpool special, potentially themed around the holidays.

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  • 1980
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    Magnum, P.I.
    Magnum, P.I.

    7.3 1980 HD

    A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank...

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  • 1966
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    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

    6.6 1966 HD

    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. is an American spy-fi TV series that aired on NBC for one season from September 16, 1966 to April 11, 1967. The series was a...

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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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  • 1982
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    Hotel
    Hotel

    6.7 1982 HD

    Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty. Based on...

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  • 1968
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    The Mod Squad
    The Mod Squad

    6.5 1968 HD

    The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23,...

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  • 1999
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    The Early Show
    The Early Show

    5.7 1999 HD

    The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999 to 2012. The program aired live from 7...

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  • 1976
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    The Muppet Show
    The Muppet Show

    8.024 1976 HD

    Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

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  • 1979
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    Backstairs at the White House
    Backstairs at the White House

    5.9 1979 HD

    Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.

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  • 1964
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    The Hollywood Palace
    The Hollywood Palace

    4.5 1964 HD

    The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970....

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  • 1969
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    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    5.8 1969 HD

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour is an American network television music and comedy variety show hosted by singer Glen Campbell from January 1969...

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  • 1965
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    Hullabaloo
    Hullabaloo

    1 1965 HD

    Hullabaloo is an American musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965 through August 29, 1966. Similar to Shindig! it ran in prime...

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  • 1965
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    The Dean Martin Show
    The Dean Martin Show

    7.353 1965 HD

    The Dean Martin Show, also known as The Dean Martin Variety Show, is a TV variety-comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 264 episodes. It was...

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  • 1970
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    The Flip Wilson Show
    The Flip Wilson Show

    4.8 1970 HD

    The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American...

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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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  • 2021
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    The Bite
    The Bite

    6.8 2021 HD

    During an unexpected, deadly second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, two neighbors, Rachel and Lily, navigate life in quarantine....

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  • 1969
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    The Leslie Uggams Show
    The Leslie Uggams Show

    1 1969 HD

    The Leslie Uggams Show is an American variety television series starring actress/singer Leslie Uggams. The series aired on CBS as part of its 1969...

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  • 1973
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    The American Film Institute Salute to ...
    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    4.5 1973 HD

    In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally...

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  • 1968
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    That's Life
    That's Life

    6 1968 HD

    That's Life is a musical comedy series that appeared on the ABC television network in 1968–69, starring Robert Morse and E. J. Peaker as Bobby...

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  • 2023
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    Extrapolations
    Extrapolations

    6.1 2023 HD

    Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival.

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  • 1959
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    Startime
    Startime

    6 1959 HD

    Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color. The program was...

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  • 1999
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    Family Guy
    Family Guy

    7.368 1999 HD

    Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter...

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  • 2018
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    New Amsterdam
    New Amsterdam

    8.4 2018 HD

    The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 1962
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    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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  • 1948
    imgS24 E26

    The Ed Sullivan Show
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1983
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    Reading Rainbow
    Reading Rainbow

    8.4 1983 HD

    Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's...

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  • 1987
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    A Different World
    A Different World

    7 1987 HD

    A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a...

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  • 1950
    imgS1 E876

    What's My Line?
    What's My Line?

    6.6 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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  • 1957
    imgS5 E237

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar
    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    5.7 1957 HD

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired...

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  • 1948
    imgS24 E26

    The Ed Sullivan Show
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1967
    imgS11 E24

    The Carol Burnett Show
    The Carol Burnett Show

    7.5 1967 HD

    The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and...

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards
    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards
    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards
    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards
    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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  • 1965
    imgS2 E30

    Hullabaloo
    Hullabaloo

    1 1965 HD

    Hullabaloo is an American musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965 through August 29, 1966. Similar to Shindig! it ran in prime...

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  • 2020
    imgS2 E126

    Stars in the House
    Stars in the House

    1 2020 HD

    In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his...

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  • 2024
    imgS1 E8

    Fallout
    Fallout

    8.315 2024 HD

    The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens...

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  • 1977
    imgS1 E8

    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
    imgS10 E4

    The Love Boat
    The Love Boat

    6.291 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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  • 1977
    imgS10 E4

    The Love Boat
    The Love Boat

    6.291 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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  • 2023
    imgS2 E9

    My Dad the Bounty Hunter
    My Dad the Bounty Hunter

    7.7 2023 HD

    An intergalactic bounty hunter takes dad duty to new extremes when his two kids accidentally hitch a ride with him to outer space and crash his...

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  • 1963
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    The Danny Kaye Show
    The Danny Kaye Show

    6.3 1963 HD

    The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert...

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  • 2009
    imgS7 E22

    The Good Wife
    The Good Wife

    7.6 2009 HD

    Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political...

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  • 1979
    imgS47 E9

    CBS News Sunday Morning
    CBS News Sunday Morning

    6.2 1979 HD

    The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for CBS's Sunday morning staple. Journalist...

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