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  • 2004
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    Broadway: The American Musical

    Broadway: The American Musical

    7.80 2004 HD

    This six part documentary miniseries presents the evolution of the Broadway musical from its inception in 1893 to current day 2004. It presents those...

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  • 2002
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    Liberty's Kids

    Liberty's Kids

    7.47 2002 HD

    Liberty's Kids is an animated educational historical fiction television series produced by DIC Entertainment, originally broadcast on PBS Kids from...

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  • 1982
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    American Playhouse

    American Playhouse

    6.25 1982 HD

    American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

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  • 2008
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    The War

    The War

    8.05 2008 HD

    The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of...

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  • 1999
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    Mark Twain Prize

    Mark Twain Prize

    1 1999 HD

    Honoring the best in American comedy annually since 1998, the recipients of the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor have included the...

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  • 1994
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    Baseball

    Baseball

    7.30 1994 HD

    The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in...

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  • 1981
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    MotorWeek

    MotorWeek

    4.40 1981 HD

    This award-winning weekly automotive magazine provides unbiased, consumer-oriented car news with feature stories on related topics.

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  • 1996
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    The West

    The West

    8.39 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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  • 2004
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    Postcards from Buster

    Postcards from Buster

    8.30 2004 HD

    Postcards from Buster is a children's television series for children aged 6–12, containing both animation and live-action that originally aired...

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  • 2002
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    Wish Kids

    Wish Kids

    1 2002 HD

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  • 1983
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    Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

    8.33 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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  • 2017
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    The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War

    8.17 2017 HD

    An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly...

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  • 2008
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    Sid the Science Kid

    Sid the Science Kid

    6.30 2008 HD

    Sid is an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do.

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  • 2007
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    WordGirl

    WordGirl

    6.90 2007 HD

    WordGirl is an American children’s animated television series for children aged 9 –12, produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of...

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  • 1980
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    3-2-1 Contact

    3-2-1 Contact

    6.89 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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  • 1992
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    To The Contrary

    To The Contrary

    6.00 1992 HD

    This all women news-analysis program provides an important, timely forum for diverse women to discuss national and international issues and policies.

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  • 2001
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    America's Test Kitchen

    America's Test Kitchen

    6.40 2001 HD

    Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust...

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  • 2019
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    Chasing the Moon

    Chasing the Moon

    8.20 2019 HD

    An unprecedented look at the decade-long odyssey to land a man on the moon. This documentary pulls back the curtain on the familiar narrative of the...

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  • 1975
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    PBS News Hour

    PBS News Hour

    5.50 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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  • 1995
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    In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs

    In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs

    8.00 1995 HD

    Cooking with Master Chefs was a PBS television cooking show that featured Julia Child visiting 16 celebrated chefs in the United States. An episode...

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