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  • 2011
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    Prohibition

    Prohibition

    7.88 2011 HD

    The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33)....

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  • 1980
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    3-2-1 Contact

    3-2-1 Contact

    6.73 1980 HD

    3-2-1 Contact is an American science educational television show that aired on PBS from 1980 to 1988, and an adjoining children's magazine. The show,...

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  • 1976
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    Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

    8.60 1976 HD

    Since premiering in 1976, the landmark series has sought to democratize the world of the performing arts by making Lincoln Center's historic concerts...

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  • 1996
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    Adventures from the Book of Virtues

    Adventures from the Book of Virtues

    9.20 1996 HD

    Growing up can be confusing! When Zach and Annie face difficulties in their lives, they go to special place called Plato’s Peak. There,...

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  • 2003
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    Soundstage

    Soundstage

    1 2003 HD

    WTTW’s legendary and groundbreaking music series filmed in the intimate Grainger Studio presents spectacular performances that make you feel...

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  • 2009
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    Live from the Artists Den

    Live from the Artists Den

    6.00 2009 HD

    A concert showcase that features music artists performing in unique settings, such as museums, temples and synagogues. The series also features...

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  • 2011
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    Bluegrass Underground

    Bluegrass Underground

    9.00 2011 HD

    A musical adventure series emanating from The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains. Celebrating the diversity of America’s...

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  • 1999
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    Zoom

    Zoom

    10.00 1999 HD

    A group of older children do arts and crafts, cooking, science and technology, and games sent in by viewers.

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  • 1996
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    The West

    The West

    8.40 1996 HD

    The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and...

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  • 2000
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    Secrets of the Dead

    Secrets of the Dead

    6.30 2000 HD

    Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new...

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  • 1984
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    Computer Chronicles

    Computer Chronicles

    7.00 1984 HD

    The Computer Chronicles was an American television series, broadcast during 1981-2002 on Public Broadcasting Service public television, which...

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  • 2001
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    Jazz

    Jazz

    7.50 2001 HD

    Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the...

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  • 2017
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    Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television

    Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television

    7.80 2017 HD

    Let’s stop doing things in the kitchen that made sense in the 19th century but not in the 21st. Milk Street travels the world to bring you the...

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  • 1975
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    PBS News Hour

    PBS News Hour

    5.60 1975 HD

    America's first and longest running hour-long nightly news broadcast known for its in-depth coverage of issues and current events.

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  • 2002
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    Doctor Zhivago

    Doctor Zhivago

    6.60 2002 HD

    Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian...

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  • 2014
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    The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

    The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

    7.70 2014 HD

    Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It...

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  • 2011
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    Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

    7.30 2011 HD

    Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his...

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  • 2002
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    American Family

    American Family

    1 2002 HD

    The head of the household, Jess Gonzalez (Edward James Olmos), is your average father who is forced to fight everyday troubles, following the death...

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  • 1993
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    Tales of the City

    Tales of the City

    7.70 1993 HD

    Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco, where carefree chaos...

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  • 2012
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    Last Tango in Halifax

    Last Tango in Halifax

    7.03 2012 HD

    Celia and Alan are both widowed and in their seventies. When their respective grandsons put their details on Facebook, they rediscover a passionate...

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