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Amazon Prime Video
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8.3
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80
/782/
cc age 12+

Columbo (1971)
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
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84
78
8.2
/11602/
77
/235/
76
/114/
97
/56/
88

Hill Street Blues (1981)
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
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Netflix
77
75
7.5
/11838/
80
/417/
76
/125/
cc age 10+

Martin (1992)
Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
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78
74
7.0
/11165/
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/285/
70
/477/
100
/14/
81
cc age 7+

Wonder Woman (1975)
With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of Aphrodite, she’s Wonder Woman. Beautiful Amazon princess Wonder Woman travels to 1940s America disguised as Diana Prince, assistant to handsome but trouble-prone Major Steve Trevor. Using her golden belt, which imbues her with astonishing strength, her bullet-deflecting bracelets, a golden lasso that dispels dishonesty and an invisible supersonic plane, Wonder Woman combats evil.
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The Roku Channel
71
6.7
/14199/
71
/519/
75
/468/
cc age 12+

Airwolf (1984)
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
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Netflix
71
IMDb 81
7.8
/174729/
79
/8188/
76
/2428/
51
/23/
cc age 14+

NCIS (2003)
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
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Amazon Prime Video
78
71
8.2
/12368/
75
/267/
76
/118/
cc age 12+

The Rockford Files (1974)
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, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
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Paramount Plus
69
7.2
/32896/
73
/1260/
74
/554/
60
/35/
cc age 14+

Medium (2005)
Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people.
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Peacock Premium
77
69
7.9
/11828/
78
/260/
74
/91/
cc age 10+

Sanford and Son (1972)
The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
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68
7.1
/17948/
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/388/
68
/230/

Dallas (1978)
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.
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Amazon Prime Video
68
6.7
/21586/
72
/877/
73
/375/
63
/19/
cc age 13+

JAG (1995)
Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.
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66
7.5
/11704/
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/245/
72
/117/
cc age 11+

The Jeffersons (1975)
Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A spin-off of All in the Family.
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64
7.6
/8133/
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/193/
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/228/

Kung Fu (1972)
The adventures of a Shaolin Monk as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.
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62
6.7
/13375/
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/258/
71
/285/
cc age 10+

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.
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Peacock Premium
75
62
7.4
/9137/
73
/157/
80
/80/
cc age 10+

Good Times (1974)
Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.
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60
7.3
/8060/
72
/157/
75
/113/
cc age 12+

Quincy, M.E. (1976)
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.
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Paramount+ Amazon Channel
66
60
6.3
/14511/
66
/261/
71
/120/
cc age 9+

Sister, Sister (1994)
Twins Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell were separated and adopted at birth. Fourteen years later, they encounter each other by chance at the mall. After the families meet, Tia's widowed father agrees to let Tamera and her single mother move in with them.
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The Roku Channel
71
58
7.1
/9905/
73
/158/
70
/129/
cc age 13+

Kojak (1973)
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
poster
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57
7.3
/6105/
74
/126/
72
/65/
cc age 15+

The Wayans Bros. (1995)
Brothers Shawn and Marlon are on the lookout for money and success, though the two are complete opposites. Shawn is responsible and conservative while Marlon is free-spirited and liberal. They are not immune to sibling rivalry, but frequently enjoy being each other's partner in crime.
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Paramount+ Amazon Channel
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55
7.1
/10592/
70
/226/
71
/127/
36
/4/
cc age 12+

Matlock (1986)
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount Television originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC; and from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS's Perry Mason, with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial, from the jury.
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Paramount+ Amazon Channel
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54
6.3
/15130/
66
/258/
63
/186/
43
/9/
cc age 13+

The Love Boat (1977)
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
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Netflix
66
54
6.1
/8794/
68
/160/
71
/176/
cc age 8+

Touched by an Angel (1994)
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
poster
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50
7.4
/4712/
68
/52/
67
/51/

Mannix (1967)
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.
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The Roku Channel
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46
7.1
/4613/
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/56/
74
/27/
cc age 10+

What's Happening!! (1976)
What's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. The show premiered as a summer series. With good ratings and reviews, and after the failure of several other shows on the network, What's Happening!! returned in November 1976 as a weekly series. It remained a regular show until 1979; ratings were modest. What's Happening!! was loosely based on the motion picture Cooley High, also written by Eric Monte.
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Netflix
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46
6.8
/4031/
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/89/
69
/31/
cc age 12+

The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
Texas native Jamie King is an aspiring actor who heads to Hollywood in hopes to find fame and fortune in the entertainment industry. To support himself, he works at his Aunt Helen and Uncle Junior's Los Angeles hotel, the King's Towers.
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44
6.8
/3956/
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/48/
65
/36/

Cannon (1971)
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.
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The Roku Channel
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40
6.4
/4022/
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/46/
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/28/

Gimme a Break! (1981)
Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom which aired on NBC for six seasons, October 29, 1981, until May 12, 1987. The series stars Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief and his three daughters.
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The Roku Channel
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35
7.2
/1915/
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/47/
68
/19/
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/21/
cc age 14+

The District (2000)
The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department.
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The Roku Channel
64
35
6.6
/2672/
65
/40/
62
/30/

Police Woman (1974)
Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.
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33
7.0
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/32/
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/24/

The Mod Squad (1968)
The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Pete Cochren, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Linc Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. The executive producers of the series were Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. The iconic counter-culture police series earned six Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations plus one win for Peggy Lipton, one Directors Guild of America award, and four Logies. In 1997 the episode "Mother of Sorrow" was ranked #95 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
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Netflix
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17
6.2
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The Hughleys (1998)
The Hughleys is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on the UPN network from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It starred comedian D. L. Hughley as the main character, Darryl Hughley, and Elise Neal as Yvonne, his hard-working wife, who move their family from the inner city to suburban Los Angeles.
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6.0
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The Silent Force (1970)
The Silent Force is a police crime drama series focused on three US Government undercover agents fighting against organized crime in southern California. It aired from 1970-1971 for one season.
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7.0
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Joe Forrester (1975)
Joe Forrester is an American Crime/Drama TV series, starring Lloyd Bridges.
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7.2
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20
/6/
60
/4/

Mancuso, F.B.I. (1989)
Mancuso, F.B.I. is a crime drama which was aired by NBC as part of its 1989-90 schedule. Mancuso, F.B.I. stars veteran actor Robert Loggia as Nick Mancuso, a hardened veteran of the Bureau now assigned to Washington, D.C., where he was largely regarded by his superiors and bureaucratic types as a maverick with little regard for agency rules and procedures. This charge was largely true; Mancuso's true motivation was, as a press release for the show near the time of its premiere described it, "a passionate love affair with the United States Constitution" and an overwhelming desire to see genuine justice rather than the mere appearance of it.
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fuboTV
63
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7.6
/638/
45
/10/
71
/9/

Ghost Story (1972)
Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.
poster
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8.3
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/6/
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Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.
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6.7
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The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
The Paul Lynde Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC. The series stars Paul Lynde and aired from September 13, 1972 to September 8, 1973.


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