My Ultimate Television Library
This is a listing of the Television series (and mini-series) that I would like to have in my video library. Some are available on video, some are only partially available, and some not at all (for various reasons). Quality is not the criterion here, enjoyment (namely mine) is.
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- StarsRichard GreeneVictor WoolfArchie DuncanRobin of Loxley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, and his band of Merry Men protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades.
- StarsGeorge ReevesNoel NeillJack LarsonThe Man of Steel fights crime with help from his friends at the "Daily Planet."
- StarsBoris KarloffEwan RobertsEric PohlmannColonel March of The Department of Queer Complaints investigates unusual cases, locked-room murders, and mysteries concerning the supernatural.
- CreatorWilliam BlinnStarsWalt DisneyPaul FreesClarence NashA Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
- StarsRichard DenningBarbara BrittonFrancis De SalesJerry and Pamela North live in Greenwich Village in New York City. Jerry is a mystery magazine publisher who thinks he is a good amateur detective. He and his wife investigate various crimes and solve them before the police do.
- CreatorHal AdelquistWalt DisneyStarsJimmie DoddDarlene GillespieSharon BairdMickey Mouse hosts a youth-oriented variety show featuring 'The Mouseketeers'.
- StarsRobert ShawPaul HansardBrian RawlinsonThe Crown takes Tempest's stronghold. The ex-pirate wins a pardon and becomes a privateer. He and Deputy Gov. Beamish fight Spanish raiders despite their unease. They defend the Caribbean.
- CreatorBlake EdwardsStarsCraig StevensHerschel BernardiLola AlbrightPeter Gunn is a private detective with a knack for finding trouble. His cases often mean he runs into the shadiest characters, most vicious thugs and the most powerful crime bosses. Cool and resourceful, he always gets the guilty party.
- CreatorDon MeierStarsMarlin PerkinsJim FowlerJoe SlatteryHost Marlin Perkins explores various animals in their natural habitats.
- CreatorIrwin AllenStarsRichard BasehartDavid HedisonRobert DowdellThe submarine Seaview is commissioned to investigate the mysteries of the seas. Usually it finds more problems than answers...
- CreatorGerry AndersonSylvia AndersonStarsSylvia AndersonPeter DyneleyDavid GrahamIn the year 2065, the Tracy family run International Rescue - a top-secret organization whose ongoing mission is to rescue people trapped in extraordinarily dangerous situations using their advanced Thunderbirds machines.
- CreatorMichael GarrisonStarsRobert ConradRoss MartinDick CangeyTwo Secret Service agents, equipped with a wide array of gizmos, work for the government in the Old West.
- CreatorSydney NewmanStarsPatrick MacneeDiana RiggHonor BlackmanA quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
- CreatorEiji TsuburayaStarsSusumu KurobeSandayû DokumamushiMasaya NiheiA human member of a defense force is given the life and ability to change into a giant super-hero to battle the monsters that wreaks havoc on Earth.
- CreatorBruce GellerStarsPeter GravesBarbara BainGreg MorrisAn elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.
- CreatorStan LeeSteve DitkoStarsPaul SolesPeg DixonPaul KligmanOriginal cartoon series based on the web-slinging Marvel comic book character, Peter Parker, who, after being bit by a radioactive spider, assumes extraordinary powers.
- StarsPaul WinchellJohn StephensonDave WillockThe participants of an unusual car race compete around America.
- CreatorTony BarrettHarve BennettSammy HessStarsMichael ColeClarence Williams IIIPeggy LiptonA trio of reformed juvenile delinquents work as undercover cops.
- CreatorLeonard FreemanStarsJack LordJames MacArthurKam FongThe investigations of Hawaii Five-0, an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart Steve McGarrett.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsJanet WaldoMel BlancPaul WinchellThe Ant Hill Mob has to protect Penelope Pitstop from a murderous lawyer who is after her inheritance.
- StarsDavid SteinbergChris BokenoPaul Reid Roman"Music Scene" was presented by ABC TV in a 45 minute format, Monday evenings 7:30-8:15, a unique time slot that pitted it against CBS' "Gunsmoke" at 7:30PM and NBCs "Laugh In" at 8PM . The series had several hosts including Paul Anka, Lily Tomlin, Groucho Marx and David Steinerg who often served as host, writer, and comedian. This series presented a wider variety of musical guests than did ABCs earlier series "Shindig(1964). The main theme, as with "Shindig" was the hits of the day. In that tradition, "Music Scene" featured such guests as Crosby Stills and Nash, Janis Joplin, James Brown, Judy Collins, and The Rascals as well as The Beatles' in the form of their 1969 video, "The Ballad Of John And Yoko" . Early Rock, Adult Contemporary , R n B and Country were also featured with the appearances of Jerry Lee Lewis, The Everly Brothers,Tony Bennett, Eydie Gorme , Lou Rawls, Jerry Butler, Sonny James and others
- StarsNicole JaffeCasey KasemDon MessickThe Mystery Inc. gang investigate more supernatural sightings with various guest stars and characters.
- CreatorLarry GelbartStarsAlan AldaWayne RogersLoretta SwitThe staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.
- CreatorJeffrey Grant RiceStarsDarren McGavinSimon OaklandJack GrinnageCarl Kolchak is a reporter for a Chicago newspaper. Through more accident than design he ends up investigating homicides, many of which involve supernatural forces. Ultimately, rather than reporting on the crimes, he solves them.
- StarsIan CarmichaelGlyn HoustonElizabeth ProudThe title refers to the nine strokes of a church bell to announce the death of a man. In this adaptation of Dorothy L. Sayers's intricate, nostalgic, and atmospheric novel of the same name, Lord Peter Wimsey, stranded in a New-Year's Eve snowstorm ca. 1930 in the fens of eastern England, becomes the guest of a local clergyman, an adept enthusiast of the esoteric, mathematical art of change-ringing the eight swinging bells of his magnificent medieval church. Wimsey is pressed into service to assist with a heroic and historic all-night peal to welcome the new year. A few months later the vicar, having learned of Wimsey's reputation as a sleuth, summons him back to the village to investigate a mysterious body newly discovered in the churchyard, an unknown man secretly buried, who had apparently died about the time of Wimsey's first visit. A much earlier jewel robbery, details of church architecture, unclaimed letters from a French farm, and peculiarities of canon law are only a few of the further pieces of the puzzle which Wimsey must put together.
- StarsRichard ConteJack HawkinsDan DaileyFour men: a British politician, an American journalist in Paris, a lawyer in the U.S., and a Roman hotelier, band together to fight injustice wherever they find it.
- StarsIan CarmichaelGlyn HoustonMark EdenLord Peter's brother, the Duke of Denver is accused of murdering their sister Mary's fiancé. It's up to Lord Peter and his faithful man Bunter to untangle all the clues and the contradicting testimony of a cloud of witnesses to save Denver.
- StarsIan CarmichaelMark EdenRachel HerbertWhen one of the copy writers of Pym's Advertising Agency meets his death by falling down a spiral staircase, a new "writer" joins the staff to investigate the matter.
- StarsIan CarmichaelTerence AlexanderAnna CropperWhen one of the members of the Bellona Club passes away, Lord Wimsey is brought in to determine the time of death for testamentary purposes.
- StarsIan CarmichaelGlyn HoustonRoy BoutcherSolve the mystery with Lord Peter Wimsey, based on the book by Dorothy L Sayers.
- StarsKevin WhatelyLaurence FoxClare HolmanDI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
- CreatorRichard GordonStarsBarry EvansRobin NedwellGeoffrey DaviesMedical students' antics and flirtations with nurses exasperate their professor, despite their good intentions
- CreatorJim HensonJack BurnsStarsJim HensonFrank OzRichard HuntKermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode.
- CreatorIvan GoffBen RobertsStarsKate JacksonFarrah FawcettJaclyn SmithA wealthy mystery man named Charlie runs a detective agency via a speakerphone and his personal assistant, John Bosley. His detectives are three beautiful women, who end up in a variety of difficult situations.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsShaun CassidyParker StevensonEd GilbertThe cases of a pair of teen detective brothers and a teen girl amateur sleuth.
- StarsAdam WestBurt WardLennie WeinribBatman, Robin and Batgirl fight crime in Gotham City with the "help" of Batmite.
- StarsTaichirô HirokawaEiko MasuyamaKeiichi NodaThis series documents the adventures of Curtis Newton, a brilliant scientist, who, under the name "Captain Future", chases interstellar criminals together with his crew (a robot, an android, and a human brain separated from its body).
- CreatorPeter S. FischerRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsAngela LansburyWilliam WindomRon MasakProfessional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
- StarsBob ArbogastGay AuttersonSusan BluShaggy and Scooby and friends must return 13 ghosts to a magic chest which they inadvertently released.
- StarsMelendy BrittGeorge DiCenzoJohn ErwinPrincess Adora raises her magic sword and becomes She-Ra, the most powerful woman in the universe, to aid her friends in defeating the Evil Horde so their planet Etheria can be free.
- StarsJackson BeckChristopher CollinsMichael BellAn elite special missions force fights against the terrorist forces of Cobra.
- CreatorLee David ZlotoffStarsRichard Dean AndersonDana ElcarBruce McGillThe adventures of a secret Agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.
- StarsJohn ThawKevin WhatelyJames GroutChief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.
- StarsCasey KasemDon MessickMark L. TaylorA pre-teen version of Scooby Doo, with a pint-sized version of the title character.
- StarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonHercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
- CreatorBob KaneEric RadomskiBruce TimmStarsKevin ConroyLoren LesterEfrem Zimbalist Jr.The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.
- CreatorMark Edward EdensSidney IwanterEric LewaldStarsCedric SmithCal DoddLenore ZannA team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.
- CreatorChristian WilliamsStarsKevin SorboMichael HurstKevin SmithHercules is half-man, half-god and a hero of fantastic strength. After his malevolent stepmother, Hera, kills his wife and children, he wanders about Earth with mortal best friend Iolaus, fighting evil and trying to overcome his loss.
- CreatorDonald P. BellisarioStarsDavid James ElliottCatherine BellPatrick LabyorteauxThe cases of Harmon Rabb, former Navy fighter pilot, and his fellow lawyers of the U.S. Navy's Judge Advocate General's office.
- CreatorJohn LeekleyStarsStacy HaidukErik KingPatrick BauchauJulian Luna, the undead Prince of the City, leads the Vampire Clans as he falls in love with Caitlin, a human reporter.
- CreatorJonathan GlassnerBrad WrightStarsRichard Dean AndersonMichael ShanksAmanda TappingA secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore other planets through the recently discovered Stargates.
- CreatorPen DenshamJohn WatsonStarsMichael BiehnEric CloseAndrew KavovitWhen an Indian village is threatened by former Confederate soldiers, the villagers go in search of help. They recruit seven men, each with unique skills, who return to the village and confront the raiders.
- CreatorAlan BurnettBob KaneGerry ConwayStarsWill FriedleKevin ConroyLauren TomFuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis revives the role of Batman. Under supervision of an elderly Bruce Wayne, he fights crime in a harsh, futuristic Gotham.
- CreatorWilliam JoyceStarsTracey MoorePaul O'SullivanKathleen LaskeyA ten year old boy instantly becomes as tiny as an insect realizing what life would be if he was not in normal size.
- CreatorAnthony E. ZuikerStarsWilliam PetersenLaurence FishburneTed DansonIn Las Vegas, a squad of forensic investigators are trained to solve crimes by meticulously examining the evidence. They employ advanced technology and their rationality to detect the perpetrators.
- CreatorKeith ChapmanStarsRob RackstrawKate HarbourNeil MorrisseyBob Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. Bob and Can-Do Crew demonstrate power of positive thinking, problem-solving, teamwork,.
- CreatorBob KaneWilliam Moulton MarstonJoe ShusterStarsCarl LumblyPhil LaMarrMichael RosenbaumSeven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.
- CreatorAnn DonahueCarol MendelsohnAnthony E. ZuikerStarsDavid CarusoEmily ProcterAdam RodriguezAn elite unit, led by an ex-homicide cop, which is linked to the Miami-Dade Police Department, uses all possible resources and skills at their disposal to solve complex crimes in cross-cultural Miami.
- StarsEnn ReitelVictoria ShaletLiam Ross-MillsTractor Tom, Buzz, Farmer Fi and friends live on Springhill Farm. They do jobs and also have some fun adventures around the farm. Farmhand Matt, the one employee of Springhill Farm, lives in a caravan down the road from the farm, and owns a truck called Rev.
- CreatorRobert C. CooperBrad WrightStarsJoe FlaniganRachel LuttrellDavid HewlettAn international team of scientists and military personnel discover a Stargate network in the Pegasus Galaxy and come face-to-face with a new, powerful enemy: The Wraith.
- CreatorDuane CapizziBill FingerMichael GoguenStarsRino RomanoAlastair DuncanEvan SabaraBillionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious Batman.
- CreatorAnn DonahueCarol MendelsohnAnthony E. ZuikerStarsGary SiniseCarmine GiovinazzoHill HarperForensic scientists and investigators of the New York City Police Department unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths.
- StarsFrank WelkerQuinton FlynnJ.D. RothA teenager and his extended family investigate the supernatural and other mysteries around the world.
- StarsRichard BinsleyGordon PinsentDawn GreenhalghThe adventures of the King of the elephants, his family, and friends.
- CreatorBritt AllcroftPhilip D. FehrleRoss HastingsStarsMichael AngelisKeith WickhamMichael BrandonThis series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.
- StarsMarilyn SchrefflerCasey KasemDon MessickThe various Hanna Barbera characters compete in their own version of the Olympic Games.
- StarsWalter CronkiteDaniel SchorrWinston BurdettA long-running documentary series concerning the news and cultural events which shaped the 20th century. It also offered interpretations of the meaning of certain events, and placed wars and assassinations within the wider context of their era. The host was Walter Cronkite. In 1967, the series was renamed to "The 21st Century". Its new focus was predictions about future events.
- CreatorDavid GreenwaltJoss WhedonStarsDavid BoreanazCharisma CarpenterAlexis DenisofThe vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.
- CreatorNigel McCreryRoy MitchellStarsDennis WatermanAmanda RedmanAlun ArmstrongThree retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama
- CreatorDick DarleyStarsNed Le FevreMargaret KerryHal SmithScott McCloud is the Space Angel, a secret agent for EBI (Earth Bureau of Investigation) on board the spaceship Starduster fighting hard to protect the solar system.
- StarsGlen GordonLester MatthewsClark HowatDr. Fu Manchu, evil genius and possessor of seemingly unlimited financial resources, has pledged to bring about the downfall of western civilization to avenge unknown wrongs of the past. Only Sir Dennis Nayland-Smith of the Yard is able to thwart his evil plans, ranging from assassination to germ attacks to sparking an all-out war.
- StarsEd SullivanThe Ray Bloch OrchestraRay BlochThe classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
- CreatorRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsJim HuttonDavid WayneTom ReeseThe son of a police detective solves baffling crimes.
- StarsWilliam SimonsPatrick MalahideBelinda LangDrawing on her love of theatre and art, New Zealand author Ngaio Marsh created elegant crime-puzzlers full of quirky characters with hidden agendas, all brought meticulously to life in this BBC series.
- CreatorCaroline GrahamStarsJohn NettlesJane WymarkBarry JacksonA veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
- CreatorReginald HillStarsWarren ClarkeColin BuchananDavid RoyleSuperintendent Dalziel and partner DI Pascoe investigate murder, and find a bond forming between them despite their blatantly different personalities.
- StarsBarney PhillipsJanet WaldoJerry DexterNancy and Chuck find a ring in the desert in two pieces. When they are joined, Shazzan the genie appears. He will help them every time they get in trouble.
- CreatorDuane PooleDick RobbinsStarsTed CassidyJeff DavidDon MessickThe crew of the research vessel, The Calico, investigate strange phenomena and often meet menaces that force them to summon Godzilla to help.
- CreatorSol SaksStarsElizabeth MontgomeryDick YorkDick SargentA witch married to an ordinary man cannot resist using her magic powers to solve the problems her family faces.
- CreatorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganA young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
- CreatorBernard FeinAlbert S. RuddyStarsBob CraneWerner KlempererJohn BannerThe inmates of a German World War II prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders.
- CreatorCarl MacekStarsSteve KramerTom WynerRobert AxelrodAn alien spaceship crash lands on Earth and the technology and secrets she bears lead Earth into three destructive interplanetary wars.
- StarsBob DoroughJack SheldonLynn AhrensA series of shorts illustrating various songs that teach multiplication tables, grammar, science, American history, computers, economics, and environmentalism.
- CreatorGerry AndersonSylvia AndersonStarsStanley UnwinGary FilesJeremy WilkinThe adventures of an elderly vicar and his gardener, secret agents for B.I.S.H.O.P, who combat criminals and terrorists from overseas in the year 1969.
- StarsPatrick AdiarteJohnny HollidaySuzanne CharnyMusic showcase show featuring well-known musical artists as well as celebrity hosts and dancers.
- CreatorLarry CohenStarsRoy ThinnesKent SmithMax KlevenThe Aliens are here, posing as human, and not friendly. David Vincent has seen them land and now must evade them and convince others of their presence while not being put in the booby hatch.
- StarsTim TurnerLisa DanielyDeborah WatlingWhile working on an invisibility formula, British scientist Dr. Peter Brady (Tim Turner) suffers a tragic accident which turns him invisible. Unfortunately, there is no antidote, so while working on a method to regain his visibility, he undertakes missions for his government stopping bad guys.
- CreatorSam RolfeStarsRobert VaughnDavid McCallumLeo G. CarrollThe two top Agents of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) fight the enemies of peace, particularly the forces of T.H.R.U.S.H.
- CreatorWendy PerdueStarsFrank WelkerCasey KasemMindy CohnMystery Inc. teammates Shaggy, Scooby, Velma, Daphne and Fred have creepy adventures and new mysteries to solve. Always meeting some monster or ghost, the band of teens have gadgets and inventions that help on their detective adventures.
- StarsPatricia StevensFrank WelkerCasey KasemScooby Doo and the gang solve mysteries; then Blue Falcon and Dynomutt fight crime in each two-part episode of this animated series.
- CreatorJoe RubyKen SpearsJoseph BarberaStarsDon MessickCasey KasemNicole JaffeA group of teenage friends and their Great Dane (Scooby-Doo) travel in a bright green van solving strange and hilarious mysteries, while returning from or going to a regular teenage function.
- CreatorStephen BosustowStarsBenny RubinDaws ButlerJim BackusThe adventures of a visually impaired old man.
- CreatorGerry AndersonSylvia AndersonStarsRay BarrettDavid GrahamRobert EastonFollows the adventures of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, particularly the crew of its most advanced combat submarine called Stingray.
- CreatorGerry AndersonSylvia AndersonStarsEd BishopDonald GrayFrancis MatthewsIn 2068, the indestructible Captain Scarlet leads the agents of Spectrum in a war of nerves against the Mysterons from Mars.
- StarsBud CollyerJohnny OlsonKitty CarlisleClassic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors.
- StarsFred MacMurrayStanley LivingstonDon GradyWidower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
- StarsWilliam SabatierJacques FrantzYves BarsacqThe series follows the adventures of Philip Mortimer, a leading British scientist, and his friend Captain Francis Blake of MI5, as they battle diabolical masterminds, mad scientists, and their sworn enemy, Colonel Olrik.
- CreatorBob HommeStarsBob HommeRod ConeybeareIn his castle, a giant and his friends tell stories and play music for the young viewers.
- StarsRichard M DumontJane WoodsLuis de CespedesThe adventures of the gentleman thief, Arsene Lupin.