Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc? (1972), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World, Part I (1981), and her Academy Award–nominated roles in Paper Moon (1973) and Blazing Saddles (1974). Kahn made her Broadway debut in Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1968, and received Tony Award nominations for the play In the Boom Boom Room in 1974 and for the original production of the musical On the Twentieth Century in 1978. She starred as Madeline Wayne on the short-lived sitcom Oh Madeline (1983–84) and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1987 for an ABC Afterschool Special. She received a third Tony Award nomination for the revival of the play Born Yesterday in 1989, before winning the 1993 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the comedy The Sisters Rosensweig. Her other film appearances included The Cheap Detective (1978), City Heat (1984), Clue (1985), and Nixon (1995). Description above from the Wikipedia article Madeline Kahn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Madeline Kahn
  • Popularity: 7.453
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1942-09-29
  • Place of Birth: Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
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  • Also Known As: Madeleine Kahn, Madeliene Kahn, Madeline Gail Wolfson
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Madeline Kahn Movies

  • 1981
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    History of the World: Part I

    History of the World: Part I

    6.779 1981 HD

    An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

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  • 1974
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    Young Frankenstein

    Young Frankenstein

    7.879 1974 HD

    A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a...

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  • 1975
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    At Long Last Love

    At Long Last Love

    5.4 1975 HD

    Four socialites unexpectedly clash: heiress Brooke Carter runs into gambler Johnny Spanish at the race track while playboy Michael O. Pritchard...

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  • 1995
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    Nixon

    Nixon

    6.9 1995 HD

    A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from...

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  • 1986
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    An American Tail

    An American Tail

    6.7 1986 HD

    A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel...

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  • 1979
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    The Muppet Movie

    The Muppet Movie

    7.179 1979 HD

    A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by...

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  • 1974
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    Blazing Saddles

    Blazing Saddles

    7.25 1974 HD

    A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley...

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  • 1973
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    Paper Moon

    Paper Moon

    7.9 1973 HD

    A bible salesman finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership as a...

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  • 1994
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    Mixed Nuts

    Mixed Nuts

    5.4 1994 HD

    The events of a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.

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  • 1983
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    Yellowbeard

    Yellowbeard

    5.5 1983 HD

    For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he's...

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  • 1972
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    What's Up, Doc?

    What's Up, Doc?

    7.4 1972 HD

    The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.

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  • 1977
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    High Anxiety

    High Anxiety

    6.4 1977 HD

    A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their...

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  • 1980
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    Wholly Moses

    Wholly Moses

    4.7 1980 HD

    Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from...

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  • 1998
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    A Bug's Life

    A Bug's Life

    7 1998 HD

    On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of...

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  • 2022
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    Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

    Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

    5.5 2022 HD

    Clue (1985) has become a cult classic film and is loved by multiple generations. Yet there has never been a documentary created to tell the behind...

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  • 1999
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    Judy Berlin

    Judy Berlin

    5.9 1999 HD

    Judy Berlin is an aspiring actress whose idealism is at odds with her small suburban community, where a solar eclipse induces town inhabitants (a...

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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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  • 1975
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    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    6 1975 HD

    After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes (Wilder) is called upon...

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  • 1978
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    The Cheap Detective

    The Cheap Detective

    6.2 1978 HD

    A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation...

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  • 1976
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    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    4.1 1976 HD

    A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

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  • 1985
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    Clue

    Clue

    7.224 1985 HD

    Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was...

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  • 2009
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    Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

    Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

    1 2009 HD

    Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

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  • 2009
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    Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

    Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

    1 2009 HD

    Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

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  • 1984
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    City Heat

    City Heat

    5.5 1984 HD

    Set in Kansas City in 1933, Eastwood plays a police lieutenant known simply by his last name, Speer. Reynolds plays a former cop turned private eye...

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  • 2001
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    Back in the Saddle

    Back in the Saddle

    6 2001 HD

    The cast of "Blazing Saddles" discusses salient points of the movie and its place in modern culture.

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  • 1990
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    Betsy's Wedding

    Betsy's Wedding

    5.7 1990 HD

    Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé Jake Lovell just want an intimate little wedding...

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  • 1985
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    Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

    Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

    1 1985 HD

    Gonzo hosts this collection of some of the weirdest moments from The Muppet Show at his trailer home, assisted by Camilia and visited by Kermit The...

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  • 1982
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    Slapstick of Another Kind

    Slapstick of Another Kind

    2.7 1982 HD

    A rich, beautiful couple give birth to deformed alien twins who, when their heads are together, are the smartest kids on the planet.

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  • 1996
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    London Suite

    London Suite

    4.6 1996 HD

    On one day at an English Hotel, four different stories are shown. Diana is in London to promote her Television Series and her ex-husband Sidney shows...

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  • 1991
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    They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

    They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton

    1 1991 HD

    With the infamous Dalton Brothers behind bars, Luke plans on getting a little rest. On returning to Daisy Town, Luke finds out that the...

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  • 1992
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    For Richer, for Poorer

    For Richer, for Poorer

    5.5 1992 HD

    Fresh out of college, a young man lazes about his family's estate, which irritates his father, a self-made millionaire who hatches a bankruptcy plan...

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  • 1980
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    First Family

    First Family

    3 1980 HD

    When the First Daughter is kidnapped by an African tribe, the President must do what he can to keep them from sacrificing her.

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  • 1973
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    From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

    From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

    6.5 1973 HD

    A precocious young girl and her younger brother run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

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  • 2010
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    Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

    Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

    1 2010 HD

    A look back at 40 years of Seasame Street.

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  • 1968
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    The Dove

    The Dove

    6.1 1968 HD

    De Düva is a 1968 Oscar-nominated American short film that parodies the films of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, including Wild Strawberries...

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  • 1972
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    Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

    Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?

    1 1972 HD

    A documentary about the making of Peter Bogdanovich's screwball comedy "What's Up Doc?" starring Barbara Streisand and Ryan O'Neal.

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  • 1986
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    Wanted: The Perfect Guy

    Wanted: The Perfect Guy

    1 1986 HD

    Sensing his mom is lonely and looking for companionship, a 13-year-old places a personal ad for 'The Perfect Guy'

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  • 1992
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    Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    9 1992 HD

    This program features the music of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim in a 1992 performance at Carnegie Hall. An American Musical Theatre writer for...

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  • 2007
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    The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

    7.5 2007 HD

    A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of...

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  • 1996
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    For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

    For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

    1 1996 HD

    Follows the triumphs and tragedies of Katrinka Kovár, a young Czechoslovakian ski prodigy who discovers high-society splendor in the arms of a...

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  • 1986
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    My Little Pony: The Movie

    My Little Pony: The Movie

    6.25 1986 HD

    The first day of Spring is on its way and the Little Ponies are preparing for it with a big festival. But all the fun may come to an end if the witch...

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  • 1987
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    Sesame Street: Sing Along

    Sesame Street: Sing Along

    1 1987 HD

    Your Sesame Street friends are getting together to sing their favorite songs, and they're inviting you to join all the fun. So sing along with Big...

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  • 1988
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    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    1 1988 HD

    The life, career, and music of Irving Berlin are celebrated live on stage with musical performances.

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  • 1980
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    Simon

    Simon

    6.2 1980 HD

    A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwashing experiment and try to convince him that he is a living...

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  • 1993
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    Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

    Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book

    1 1993 HD

    Catch a case of the yawns with Dr. Seuss in this classic rhyming picture book. Bedtime has never been more fun. A yawn is quite catching, you see.

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  • 1972
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    Harvey

    Harvey

    6.8 1972 HD

    Elwood P. Dowd's constant companion is Harvey, a six-foot tall invisible rabbit. To his sister, his obsession with Harvey has been a thorn in her...

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  • 2005
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    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

    8.3 2005 HD

    A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.

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  • 1980
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    Happy Birthday, Gemini

    Happy Birthday, Gemini

    3.8 1980 HD

    A poor Harvard student's romance with a girl hits a rough spot when he realizes, on his 21st birthday, that he's in love with her brother.

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  • 2018
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    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    6.7 2018 HD

    At the age of 91, Mel Brooks is unstoppable, with his musical "Young Frankenstein" opening to great critical acclaim in London in late 2017. Alan...

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  • 1983
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    Group Madness

    Group Madness

    1 1983 HD

    A behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 1983's Yellowbeard

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  • 2006
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    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    1 2006 HD

    The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips...

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  • 1988
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    Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

    Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

    6 1988 HD

    The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration!

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  • 1994
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    The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

    7.3 1994 HD

    In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to...

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  • 1996
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    Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

    Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

    8.5 1996 HD

    Via reminiscences from writer/actor Gene Wilder and others, this documentary recalls the making of the 1974 film Young Frankenstein.

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  • 2020
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    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

    1 2020 HD

    Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #4: FOLLOW YOUR OWN STAR is a brand new compilation...

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  • 1981
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    All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

    All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

    6 1981 HD

    Burt Reynolds is honored by more than 100 of his fellow celebrities and co-workers.

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  • 1982
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    Scrambled Feet

    Scrambled Feet

    1 1982 HD

    Madeline Kahn stars in this zany musical revue that pokes fun at punk rock, theatre critics, the British theatre and much more!

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  • 1990
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    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

    6 1990 HD

    Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs ever. Join in with Sesame Street favorites Oscar,...

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  • 1986
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    My Little Pony

    My Little Pony

    6.2 1986 HD

    Ponyland is the home of all your favorite classic Little Ponies. Together, they live a life of games, songs and harmony with allies like the...

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  • 1976
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    The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

    8 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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  • 1999
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    Little Bill

    Little Bill

    6.7 1999 HD

    Little Bill is a television show for children that is presently on Nick Jr. The stories are based on Bill Cosby's Little Bill book series, set in...

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.8 1951 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1996
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    Cosby

    Cosby

    5.848 1996 HD

    Cosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996 to April 28, 2000, loosely based on the British...

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  • 1990
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    Road to Avonlea

    Road to Avonlea

    8.3 1990 HD

    In the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century, 10-year-old Montreal heiress Sara Stanley is sent by her...

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  • 1980
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    Fridays

    Fridays

    5 1980 HD

    Fridays is the name of ABC's weekly late-night live comedy show, which aired on Friday nights from April 11, 1980 to April 23, 1982.

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  • 1973
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    Adam's Rib

    Adam's Rib

    5 1973 HD

    Adam's Rib is an American situation comedy broadcast on ABC-TV from September 14 to December 28, 1973. It was produced by MGM Television and had 13...

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  • 1995
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    New York News

    New York News

    1 1995 HD

    New York News is a newspaper drama which was broadcast in the United States by CBS as part of its 1995 fall lineup.

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  • 1987
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    Mr. President

    Mr. President

    7.5 1987 HD

    Mr. President is a United States television series starring George C. Scott that premiered on May 3, 1987. It was part of the Fox Broadcasting...

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  • 1992
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    Lucky Luke

    Lucky Luke

    5.6 1992 HD

    Lucky Luke is the sheriff of a merry and unruly frontier settlement. Jolly Jumper is not only Lucky’s trusty horse, but also the brains of...

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  • 1992
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    Lucky Luke

    Lucky Luke

    5.6 1992 HD

    Lucky Luke is the sheriff of a merry and unruly frontier settlement. Jolly Jumper is not only Lucky’s trusty horse, but also the brains of...

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  • 1991
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    Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

    Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

    6.5 1991 HD

    Kurt Vonnegut, the author of a collection of short stories called "Welcome to the Monkey House", hosts a series that displays dramatizations of...

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  • 1972
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    ABC Afterschool Special

    ABC Afterschool Special

    6.3 1972 HD

    Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or...

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  • 1983
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    Oh Madeline

    Oh Madeline

    6 1983 HD

    Oh Madeline was an American sitcom that was broadcast on ABC from September 27, 1983 to March 13, 1984. Starring Madeline Kahn, the show revolved...

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  • 1985
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    Comedy Factory

    Comedy Factory

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    6.9 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1993
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    Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

    4.5 1993 HD

    Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes...

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  • 1983
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    Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

    8.371 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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  • 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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  • 1996
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    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    3.2 1996 HD

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six...

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  • 1967
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    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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  • 2006
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    Legends

    Legends

    5 2006 HD

    The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.6 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1956
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    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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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    4.9 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

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  • 1956
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    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
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    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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