LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Born: February 16, 1957
in Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. (born February 16, 1957, height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) professionally known as LeVar Burton, is an American actor, director, producer and author who first came to prominence portraying Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC television miniseries Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley.

He is also well known for his portrayal of Geordi La Forge on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the host of the PBS children's program Reading Rainbow.

Movies for LeVar Burton...

Butterfly in the Sky
Title: Butterfly in the Sky
Character: Self
Released: March 17, 2024
Type: Movie
Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder and importance of books. Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favorite stories, but Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time in LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background—an entrancing guide to subjects unknown.
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Title: Carol & the End of the World
Released: December 15, 2023
Type: TV
As a planetary apocalypse looms, a woman struggling to embrace end-times chaos searches for meaning in her last months on Earth.
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Title: 100 Years of Warner Bros.
Character: Self
Released: May 25, 2023
Type: TV
Tracing a century of movie and TV history, these four documentary specials explore the unparalleled global impact of Warner Bros. on art, commerce, and culture.
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Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Title: Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Character: Commodore Geordi La Forge
Released: April 19, 2023
Type: Movie
Get ready to send off Jean-Luc Picard and his crew in style! On Wednesday, April 19, experience the last two episodes of Star Trek: Picard in IMAX, followed by a live-streamed Q&A with the cast of the show. In the epic, thrilling conclusion of "Star Trek: Picard," a desperate message from a long-lost friend draws Starfleet legend Admiral Jean-Luc Picard into the most daring mission of his life, forcing him to recruit allies spanning generations old and new. This final adventure sets him on a collision course with the legacy of his past and explosive, new revelations that will alter the fate of the Federation forever.
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Title: Tom Swift
Character: Barclay (voice)
Released: May 31, 2022
Type: TV
Tom Swift is thrust into a world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking disappearance of his father. Tom takes to the road on a quest to unravel the truth, leaving behind the comforts of his usual moneyed lifestyle, all while fighting to stay one step ahead of an Illuminati-scale group hell-bent on stopping him.
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Secrets of Sacred Architecture
Title: Secrets of Sacred Architecture
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: April 2, 2022
Type: Movie
For most of America's history, sacred buildings represented our greatest feats of innovative engineering and artistic design. Unlock the elements of design that make these structures so fascinating and unveil the meaning in religious architecture, ranging from grand cathedrals and simple country churches to synagogues and mosques.
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Title: The Shuttlepod Show
Character: Self
Released: February 20, 2022
Type: TV
Actors Connor Trinneer, Dominic Keating, and Erica LaRose explore all things Star Trek, life on Earth, and more. Join Star Trek Enterprise's Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III (Trinneer) and Lieutenant Malcom Reed (Keating) as they sit down with remarkable guests and have in depth conversations about Life, Star Trek, experiences behind the scenes and more.
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Title: The Problem With Jon Stewart
Character: Self
Released: September 30, 2021
Type: TV
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems. It's harder to pinpoint the systems responsible for creating them. In this series, Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss how we come up with change.
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Title: Leverage: Redemption
Character: Mr. Blanche
Released: July 8, 2021
Type: TV
The Hitter, the Hacker, the Grifter and the Thief are together again, this time with help from a new tech genius and corporate fixer, to take on a new kind of villain. From the man who created an opioid crisis from the comfort of his boardroom to the shadowy security firm that helps hide dangerous secrets for a price - when someone needs help, they provide... Leverage.
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Title: Beyond the Spotlight
Released: November 18, 2020
Type: TV
From the highest-grossing actor of all time, Samuel L. Jackson, alongside his Tony Award-nominated wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson to Kristen Bell, and sports icons Shaquille O'Neal and Joe Namath to the wildly popular influencer MrBeast - these are the intriguing people who capture our attention, fill our social feeds, and shape pop culture. Each of the six hour-long episodes takes an intimate tone, featuring the deeply profound conversations that happen out of the spotlight when people share, in their own words, what truly inspires them.
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Definition Please
Title: Definition Please
Character: LeVar Burton
Released: August 10, 2020
Type: Movie
The story of Monica Chowdry, a National Spelling Bee champ…from 15 years ago. Life hasn’t quite panned out as expected for Monica since her big win. When her estranged older brother returns home to help care for their sick mother, the siblings must find a way to reconcile.
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Title: Star Trek: Picard
Character: Commodore Geordi La Forge
Released: January 23, 2020
Type: TV
Set twenty years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, we follow the now-retired Admiral Picard into the next chapter of his life.
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Title: The Kelly Clarkson Show
Released: September 9, 2019
Type: TV
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.
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Title: Tamron Hall
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 9, 2019
Type: TV
Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.
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Title: Weird City
Character: Dr. Negari
Released: February 13, 2019
Type: TV
Set in the not-too-distant future, this comedy anthology explores the issues of everyday life in the metropolis of Weird — stories that can only be told through the prism of sci-fi and comedy.
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Title: The Meet Arnold Show
Character: Doctor Scott
Released: February 9, 2019
Type: TV
The Meet Arnold Show
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Title: The Ready Room
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 2019
Type: TV
Welcome to The Ready Room. Every Thursday Wil Wheaton will sit down with members of the Star Trek: Picard cast and crew to discuss the weekly episodes.
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Brentwood
Title: Brentwood
Character: LeVar Burton
Released: August 2, 2018
Type: Movie
A running feud between Star Trek actors Brent Spiner and Levar Burton is the basis for this TV comedy pilot.
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Title: Explained
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: May 23, 2018
Type: TV
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.
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Title: OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
Character: Kwame
Released: August 1, 2017
Type: TV
Animated comedy set in the futuristic year of 201X, where the world is populated by video game and manga-esque characters.
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School of the Future
Title: School of the Future
Released: September 14, 2016
Type: Movie
Researchers and educators highlight the gaps in the U.S. education system and share their visions for innovative and meaningful learning environments.
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Lennon or McCartney
Title: Lennon or McCartney
Character: Self
Released: December 12, 2014
Type: Movie
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question… Lennon or McCartney?
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A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
Title: A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2014
Type: Movie
This fast-paced Documentary was filmed inside America's biggest Comics/Film Convention and includes informative and humorous interviews with Levar Burton (Star Trek Next Generation, Roots), William Shatner (Star Trek, Boston Legal, Wrath of Khan) Lou Ferrigno (The Hulk) Saul Rubinek (Warehouse 13), Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky and Hutch, Num3ers) Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Criminal Minds) and more!
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Title: PBS News Weekend
Character: Himself (voice)
Released: September 7, 2013
Type: TV
A summary of the day’s national and international news, using renowned experts to provide in-depth analysis. Each weekend broadcast contains original, in-depth field reporting on topics including education, healthcare, the economy, energy, science and technology, religion, finance and the arts.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds
Character: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
Released: April 25, 2013
Type: Movie
The Enterprise has a deadly encounter with the Borg, resulting in Picard's kidnap, while Commander Riker encounters a beautiful rival with an eye on his job.
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Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Title: Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character: Self
Released: November 4, 2012
Type: Movie
Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek – The Next Generation is a 61-minute documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Rise of the Zombies
Title: Rise of the Zombies
Character: Dr. Dan Halpern
Released: October 27, 2012
Type: Movie
When zombies overrun San Francisco, a desperate group survives by locking themselves inside Alcatraz Prison. When the undead breach the island, our heroes are forced to return to the mainland overrun with the undead.
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Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Title: Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character: Self
Released: July 23, 2012
Type: Movie
Feature-length documentary offering the definitive look at the making of the iconic science fiction classic; STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION! Includes never-before-seen revealing behind-the-scenes footage, newly found screen tests, and fascinating all-new interviews with the key creative personnel from the show, as well as the entire regular cast.
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Title: Perception
Character: Paul Haley
Released: July 9, 2012
Type: TV
Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social skills can often interfere with his work.
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Title: The Eric Andre Show
Character: Self
Released: May 20, 2012
Type: TV
A comedic talk show from an alternate reality featuring unstable hosts, a variety of celebrities—both real and fake—and unusual studio action.
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Title: Transformers: Rescue Bots
Character: Doc Green (voice)
Released: February 18, 2012
Type: TV
A team of specialized Autobots not quite ready for prime-time battles against the Decepticons is given a vital mission by Optimus Prime. The goal for the Bots is to learn about mankind and how to help others to find out what it really means to be a hero.
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The Jensen Project
Title: The Jensen Project
Character: Kendrick
Released: July 16, 2010
Type: Movie
After a sixteen-year absence, married scientists Claire and Matt Thompson reunite with The Jensen Project. The Jensen Project is a secret community of geniuses doing cutting edge research they share anonymously to help the world.
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Title: Adventure Time
Character: Bubble (voice)
Released: April 5, 2010
Type: TV
Hook up with Finn and Jake as they travel the Land of Ooo searching for adventure. But remember, adventure isn’t always easy. Sometimes you’ve got to battle fire gnomes that torture old ladies, save a smelly hot dog princess from the Ice King, and thaw out a bunch of frozen businessmen. What the cabbage?!
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Taken in Broad Daylight
Title: Taken in Broad Daylight
Character: Mike Timbrook
Released: November 10, 2009
Type: Movie
Every 24 hrs. after a child's been kidnapped by a stranger, chances of finding them alive diminishes to almost 100% ... The true and inspiring survival story of kidnapped teen, Anne Sluti, and how she manages to stay alive by manipulating her captor, engineering her own rescue and negotiating her safe release after 6 days of hell.
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Title: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Character: Black Lightning (voice)
Released: September 29, 2009
Type: Movie
United States President Lex Luthor uses the oncoming trajectory of a Kryptonite meteor to frame Superman and declare a $1 billion bounty on the heads of the Man of Steel and his ‘partner in crime’, Batman. Heroes and villains alike launch a relentless pursuit of Superman and Batman, who must unite—and recruit help—to try and stave off the action-packed onslaught, stop the meteor Luthors plot.
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Title: Community
Character: LeVar Burton
Released: September 17, 2009
Type: TV
Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.
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Title: Shatner's Raw Nerve
Character: Self
Released: December 2, 2008
Type: TV
Shatner's Raw Nerve is a TV program on The Biography Channel. In it, William Shatner sits down with various celebrities and conducts offbeat interviews with them. Some celebrities who have appeared are Tim Allen, Drew Carey, Kelsey Grammer, Walter Koenig, Rush Limbaugh, Judith Sheindlin, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Jenna Jameson, and Leonard Nimoy. It is produced by Scott Sternberg Productions.
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Reach for Me
Title: Reach for Me
Character: Nathanial
Released: October 1, 2008
Type: Movie
Old and bitter, Alvin just wants some peace and quiet in his last days. His wish, however, is not granted when a young, vibrant and ironically full of life Kevin becomes Alvin's hospice roommate. Through this "odd couple" relationship, Alvin learns that its not the minutes in our life, its the moments in your life that matter.
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Title: The Big Bang Theory
Character: LeVar Burton
Released: September 24, 2007
Type: TV
Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
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Title: Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Character: Self
Released: February 11, 2007
Type: TV
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is an American sketch comedy television series, created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, which premiered February 11, 2007 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim comedy block and ran until May 2010. The program features surrealistic and often satirical humor, public-access television–style musical acts, bizarre faux-commercials, and editing and special effects chosen to make the show appear camp. The program featured a wide range of actors, spanning from stars such as Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Will Forte and Zach Galifianakis, to alternative comedians like Neil Hamburger, to television actors like Alan Thicke, celebrity look-alikes and impressionists. The creators of the show have described it as "the nightmare version of television."
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40 Years of Star Trek
Title: 40 Years of Star Trek
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
The Space Channel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original STAR TREK. Produced by Mark Askwith, hosted by Jonathan Llyr and featuring interviews with George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, Peter David, Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, F. Murray Abraham, Lawrence Montaigne, Leonard Nimoy, Garrett Wang, France Nuyen, Michael Reeve, George Clayton Johnson, Denise Crosby, Marc Scott Zicree, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, D.C. Fontana, Scott Bakula, Jolene Blalock, DeForest Kelley, LeVar Burton, Dr. Mae Jemison, Rob Salem, Walter Koenig, J.G. Hertzler, Dean Devlin, Harlan Ellison, Richard Arnold, Jeffrey Combs, Rick Berman, Bjo Trimble, Jim Lee, Alice Cooper, and Robert Picardo.
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Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Title: Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Character: Self
Released: June 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.
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Title: Hell's Kitchen
Character: Self - Restaurant Patron
Released: May 30, 2005
Type: TV
Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.
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Blizzard
Title: Blizzard
Character: Night Watchman Elf (uncredited)
Released: May 15, 2003
Type: Movie
A young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.
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Title: World Poker Tour
Released: March 30, 2003
Type: TV
As the name suggests, the World Poker Tour features not just a single event, but a collection of prestigious tournaments played in top casinos and card rooms across the globe, including the glamorous Bellagio in Las Vegas and the Aviation Club de France in Paris. It all leads up to the WPT Championship finale where the “survivor” walks away with more than $1 million. But that’s just a fraction of the money up for grabs over the course of the series. With its innovative WPT cams revealing the player’s hole cards and take no-prisoners brand of poker action, the WPT ignited the world’s poker phenomenon. Making viewers feel as if they were sitting in the seat making the million-dollar decision By projecting poker's true image--a stylish and exhilarating sport combining cunning, skill, and nerve-the WPT has revolutionized televised poker and created a mainstream sports sensation.
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Star Trek: Nemesis
Title: Star Trek: Nemesis
Character: Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Released: December 13, 2002
Type: Movie
En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew make a startling discovery: Shinzon is human, a slave from the Romulan sister planet of Remus, and has a secret, shocking relationship to Picard himself.
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Title: Boomtown
Character: Marvin Lloyd
Released: September 29, 2002
Type: TV
Each episode of this series, set in contemporary Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves.
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Ali
Title: Ali
Character: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Released: December 10, 2001
Type: Movie
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.
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Title: Star Trek: Enterprise
Character: Himself
Released: September 26, 2001
Type: TV
During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.
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Title: Family Guy
Character: Vern (voice)
Released: January 31, 1999
Type: TV
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
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Title: Family Guy
Character: LeVar Burton (voice)
Released: January 31, 1999
Type: TV
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
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Our Friend, Martin
Title: Our Friend, Martin
Character: Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton)
Released: January 12, 1999
Type: Movie
Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.
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Star Trek: Insurrection
Title: Star Trek: Insurrection
Character: Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Released: December 11, 1998
Type: Movie
When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.
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Trekkies
Title: Trekkies
Character: Self
Released: October 18, 1997
Type: Movie
Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their lives.
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Title: The View
Character: Self - Guest
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Star Trek: First Contact
Title: Star Trek: First Contact
Character: Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Released: November 22, 1996
Type: Movie
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Title: Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Character: Self
Released: October 6, 1996
Type: Movie
A star-studded tribute to Star Trek on its 30th anniversary, hosted by many of the stars and guest stars from all of the Trek series and movies. Also features a huge number of clips from all of the series and movies. At the end, real-life astronauts Aldrin and Jemison present NASA award plaques to the cast members.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Yesterday's Target
Title: Yesterday's Target
Character: Winstrom
Released: April 22, 1996
Type: Movie
Memory loss, separation and assassins threaten three time-travelers with special powers who are stuck in the past.
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Title: MADtv
Character: Self
Released: October 14, 1995
Type: TV
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox.
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Title: Deadly Games
Character: Mr. Metcalf
Released: September 5, 1995
Type: TV
Deadly Games is an American comedy action sci fi show that appeared on UPN as part of its 1995 season. The basic plot of the show is about video game characters that come to life, re-enacting their deadly plans for wanton destruction and world domination in the real world. The series was produced by Viacom Productions.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
Character: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
Released: May 8, 1995
Type: Movie
After hearing a rumor that Captain Picard has been murdered while on an archeological dig, the Enterprise crew sets out to find the smugglers who may have been responsible.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
Character: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
Released: March 13, 1995
Type: Movie
An engineering team finds evidence of an alien presence on Earth in 19th century San Francisco: Data's severed head, buried five hundred years ago. An investigation inadvertently sends Data back to 19th century San Francisco, where he meets Jack London, Mark Twain, and a younger version of the long lived Guinan. Following Data back in time the crew of the Enterprise must locate Data and prevent his death while stopping the enigmatic Devidians from destroying Earth's history.
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Title: Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character: The Monk (voice)
Released: March 12, 1995
Type: TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Character: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
Released: February 27, 1995
Type: Movie
When the Federation calls for help in locating an ambassador suspected of defecting, Picard is troubled to learn that Spock is the one who has vanished. Seeking information from Spock's ailing father, Sarek, and unlikely help from the Klingons, Picard and his crew find the ambassador pursuing a personal mission on Romulus: a Vulcan/Romulan reunification. But though the Romulans claim to support the same goal, their motives are not what they seem.
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Title: Star Trek: Voyager
Character: Captain Geordi La Forge
Released: January 16, 1995
Type: TV
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.
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Star Trek: Generations
Title: Star Trek: Generations
Character: Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Released: November 18, 1994
Type: Movie
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.
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Title: Gargoyles
Released: October 24, 1994
Type: TV
In Scotland, 994 A.D. Goliath and his clan of gargoyles defend a medieval castle. In present day, David Xanatos buys the castle and moves it to New York City. When the castle is attacked the gargoyles are awakened from a 1000 year curse.
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Parallel Lives
Title: Parallel Lives
Character: Dr. Franklin Carter
Released: August 4, 1994
Type: Movie
A college reunion turns into a tangled web of passion, romance and intrigue as old friends and enemies catch up with each other's lives. Includes a long list of stars.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation -  All Good Things...
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Character: Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Released: May 23, 1994
Type: Movie
Picard finds himself traveling between the past, present, and future while attempting to prevent the destruction of humanity... by his own actions.
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Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Title: Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character: Self
Released: May 15, 1994
Type: Movie
Your destination: the 24th century. Your mission: to voyage where few have gone before--behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Join Jonathan Frakes, Next Generation's Commander William Riker, for this fascinating chronicle of Gene Roddenberry's beloved, Emmy Award-winning series. You'll explore the Enterprise, meet the show's stars (and some villainous guest stars), learn special-effects secrets and makeup magic, and finally get the answer to that nagging question, "Where is the bathroom on the Enterprise?" Other highlights include a visit to a Star Trek convention, and a stop at the scoring stage to watch Marina Sirtis (Lt. Commander Deanna Troi) lead the orchestra in a recording session. This program concludes with a special look at the series' thrilling final episode ("All Good Things . . .") and a sneak peak at the crew's movie debut, Star Trek: Generations. So set a course for an adventure like no other.
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Title: Christy
Character: Daniel Scott
Released: April 3, 1994
Type: TV
Christy is an American historical fiction drama series which aired on CBS from April 1994 to August 1995, for twenty episodes. Christy was based on the novel Christy by Catherine Marshall, the widow of Senate chaplain Peter Marshall. The novel had been a bestseller in 1968, and the week following the debut of the TV-movie and program saw the novel jump from #120 up to #15 on the USA Today bestseller list. Series regular Tyne Daly won an Emmy Award for her work on the series.
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Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
Title: Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
Character: Fire Chief J. Allan Mather
Released: February 7, 1993
Type: Movie
Based on the actual events of the 1991 brush fires that swept across Northern California which left countless people without homes. A rookie fire chief who just started his new job must deal with the raging fires.
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Title: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Character: Geordi La Forge
Released: January 4, 1993
Type: Movie
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Behind the Scenes was a fifty minute documentary hosted by Terry Farrell that looked at the creation of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, specifically its pilot episode "Emissary". Written by Stephen R. Wolcott and directed by Donald R. Beck, the documentary first aired on 4 January 1993 as a syndicated special of the by Paramount Television produced current media affairs show Entertainment Tonight, at the time the franchise's primary publicity outlet for anything live-action Star Trek related. In the documentary, Farrell (Jadzia Dax) takes the viewer on a tour around the Deep Space 9 sets. The feature also has interviews with the cast, producers, writers and other production staff members and takes a look at the making of "Emissary".
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Character: Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
Released: December 14, 1992
Type: Movie
Tensions rise as a possible Cardassian attack looms, and Picard, Dr. Crusher and Worf are sent on a secret mission to find and destroy suspected biological weapons. The headstrong replacement captain, Edward Jellico, is cold and demanding - to the dismay of the remaining crew. But when Picard is captured by the Cardassians and tortured for information, dismay turns to anger and resistance as Jellico's plans exclude a rescue mission. With his options running out, Picard must fight to save his sanity and ultimately, his life.
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Title: Batman: The Animated Series
Character: Hayden Sloane (voice)
Released: September 5, 1992
Type: TV
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
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Star Trek: Federation Science
Title: Star Trek: Federation Science
Released: January 25, 1992
Type: Movie
Produced by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (lead writer, Mark Bourne), the exhibit was originally developed to coincide with both the 25th anniversary and the 1992 International Space Year, before becoming a touring exhibition and undertaking an extensive North American tour in September of that year.
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Title: Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 1991
Type: Movie
This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history of Trek. We also get to see bloopers from the original series and the current space program and how progression has been in reality, hosted by LeVar Burton.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Character: Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
Released: September 23, 1991
Type: Movie
Loyalties are divided when civil war splits the Klingon Empire. When Worf sees a chance to regain his wrongfully lost family honor, he must choose between his duty as a Starfleet officer and his heritage as a Klingon warrior. Meanwhile, Picard struggles to keep the Federation from being dragged into the fray. But a shocking new adversary from the past threatens to destroy both the Federation and the Klingon Empire.
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Title: Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Character: Kwame (voice)
Released: September 15, 1990
Type: TV
Eco-villains beware: Captain Planet is here to save the day! With the guidance of Gaia, five Planeteers - representing Earth, Fire, Water, Wind and Heart - come together to defend our planet from environmental destruction. With their powers combined, the team becomes the solution to pollution!
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Central Park
Title: Central Park
Character: Himself
Released: April 1, 1989
Type: Movie
CENTRAL PARK is a film about the famous New York City landmark and the variety of ways in which people make use of it: running, boating, walking, skating, music, theatre, sports, picnics, parades and concerts. The film also illustrates the complex problems the New York City Parks Department deals with in order to maintain and preserve the park and keep it open and accessible to the public.
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Roots: The Gift
Title: Roots: The Gift
Character: Kunta Kinte
Released: December 11, 1988
Type: Movie
On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North.
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The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Title: The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 1988
Type: Movie
This special is hosted by Patrick Stewart and traced the history of Star Trek from its inception with "The Cage" through to Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It also showed brief previews of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and TNG's second season. Also it was principally a container for the premiere of a full color print of "The Cage" which had, according to the special, recently been recovered from Paramount's studio archives.
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Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 1987
Type: TV
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
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Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character: Geordi La Forge
Released: September 28, 1987
Type: TV
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
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A Special Friendship
Title: A Special Friendship
Character: Ben Sumner
Released: March 31, 1987
Type: Movie
During the American Civil War, two women, a wealthy white woman and a freed black slave, join forces to fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery.
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Title: Houston Knights
Character: Jason Evans
Released: March 11, 1987
Type: TV
Houston Knights is an American crime drama set in Houston, Texas. The show ran on CBS from 1987 to 1988 and had 31 episodes. The core of the show was the partnership between two very different cops from two different cultures. Chicago cop Joey LaFiamma, played by Michael Paré, is transferred to Houston after he kills a mobster from a powerful Mafia family and a contract is put out on him. Once there, he is partnered with Levon Lundy, played by Michael Beck, the grandson of a Texas Ranger. Although as different as night and day, and after a rocky beginning they form a successful partnership and become friends. This is aided to a certain extent by an event where a hitman from Chicago who holds the contract to shoot La Fiamma arrives in Houston and is ultimately killed by Lundy. During the series, it is revealed that both La Fiamma and Lundy have their own personal demons; La Fiamma's Chicago police partner had been killed when he went ahead while La Fiamma had waited for backup to arrive. Lundy's wife had been killed by an explosion that was intended to kill him.
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Liberty
Title: Liberty
Character: Robert Johnson
Released: June 23, 1986
Type: Movie
Drama about how the Statue of Liberty came to be erected in New York Harbor in the early 1880s and the people responsible for its creation.
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The Supernaturals
Title: The Supernaturals
Character: Pvt. Michael Osgood
Released: May 9, 1986
Type: Movie
Nichelle Nichols is an army sergeant who leads her platoon into the woods of the deep south on a training exercise. Unfortunately, it is the site where a bunch of yankee soldiers murdered a town of confederates. The corpses of the dead soldiers rise up to wreak revenge.
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The Midnight Hour
Title: The Midnight Hour
Character: Vinnie Davis
Released: November 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Phil, Melissa, Mitch, Mary, and Vinnie are high school friends, who unwittingly raise the dead on Halloween night. Once the dead have returned, Pitchford Cove will never be the same again....or will it?
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And the Children Shall Lead
Title: And the Children Shall Lead
Character: Glenn Scott
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Mississippi in the early '60s is the setting for this story of a 12-year-old African-American girl who, along with her white friends, tries to ease increasing racial tensions.
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Booker
Title: Booker
Character: Davis
Released: October 1, 1984
Type: Movie
Set in the 1860's South, Booker is the impassioned story of the boy who struggled through slavery to found the Tuskegee Institute. Through the eyes of nine-year-old Booker T. Washington, viewers witness the end of the Civil War, the cruelties that endured after slavery was abolished, and the hard work that led Booker to education and true freedom. Booker is a one-hour drama based on the childhood of Booker T. Washington and his quest for education in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War. Booker was shown nationally on PBS by the series, WONDERWORKS and subsequently on the Disney Channel, the BBC, and throughout the world. Booker continues to be broadcast and used in thousands of schools in America and abroad. The film was chosen as among the top 10 best home video release for children by Parenting Magazine and best script for a children's drama by the Writer's Guild of America.
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Title: Murder, She Wrote
Character: Reporter Dave Robinson
Released: September 30, 1984
Type: TV
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
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Title: Jeopardy!
Character: Self - Host
Released: September 10, 1984
Type: TV
America's favorite quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form.
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The Jesse Owens Story
Title: The Jesse Owens Story
Character: Professor Preston
Released: July 9, 1984
Type: Movie
The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.
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Emergency Room
Title: Emergency Room
Character: Ray Walden
Released: July 18, 1983
Type: Movie
An ER doctor divides her time between saving lives, playing hospital politics, and juggling a love affair with a fellow doctor.
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Title: Reading Rainbow
Character: Self - Host
Released: June 6, 1983
Type: TV
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 literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
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I Love Liberty
Title: I Love Liberty
Character: Self
Released: March 21, 1982
Type: Movie
An all-star variety special saluting America.
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Grambling's White Tiger
Title: Grambling's White Tiger
Character: Charles 'Tank' Smith
Released: October 4, 1981
Type: Movie
A young white man goes to a historically black college for the chance to be the starting quarterback. There he encounters considerable resentment and learns what it's like to be in the minority.
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The Acorn People
Title: The Acorn People
Character: Rodney
Released: March 2, 1981
Type: Movie
An unemployed teacher becomes a counselor at a summer camp for severely disabled children.
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The Hunter
Title: The Hunter
Character: Tommy Price
Released: August 1, 1980
Type: Movie
During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, while he is working on apprehending fugitives in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska, he himself is being hunted by a psychotic killer.
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Title: Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Character: Richard Jefferson
Released: April 15, 1980
Type: TV
The story of the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones and the 1978 mass suicide at Jonestown.
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Title: Trapper John, M.D.
Released: September 23, 1979
Type: TV
Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.
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Dummy
Title: Dummy
Character: Donald Lang
Released: May 27, 1979
Type: Movie
The real-life account of an illiterate, deaf-and-mute, black youth who was accused of murdering a prostitute, and the relationship that developed between him and his court-appointed attorney, who also was deaf, and the events leading up to his precedent-setting trial.
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
Title: The Muppets Go Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 1979
Type: Movie
Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movie. Hosts Dick van Dyke and Rita Moreno interview the wide array of celebrities and Muppets who attend the event. Gary Owens serves as off-camera announcer, and appears on-screen to introduce Miss Piggy.
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Mickey's 50
Title: Mickey's 50
Character: Self
Released: November 19, 1978
Type: Movie
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th birthday of Mickey Mouse and highlights many moments in his career.
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Battered
Title: Battered
Character: Andrew Sinclair
Released: September 26, 1978
Type: Movie
Gritty drama of three interweaving stories of three women of various backgrounds and ages whose marriages are complicated by spouse-abuse by their husbands.
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One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Title: One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Character: Ron LeFlore
Released: September 26, 1978
Type: Movie
The true story of baseball star Ron LeFlore, from his days as a street-corner punk with no future to his days behind bars on a petty robbery conviction to his ultimate once-in-a-lifetime chance with the Detroit Tigers, where he became an outstanding baseball player.
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Title: Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Character: Cap Jackson
Released: October 19, 1977
Type: Movie
A dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively violent sexual encounters.
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Title: The Love Boat
Character: Darnell Hall
Released: September 24, 1977
Type: TV
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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Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Title: Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Character: Billy Peoples
Released: September 12, 1977
Type: Movie
A young ghetto kid despairs of ever getting out of that environment and making something of himself, until one day he gets a job as an assistant in a veterinarian's office, and working with all the animals begins to affect his outlook on life.
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US Against the World
Title: US Against the World
Character: Self
Released: September 7, 1977
Type: Movie
This NBC Special from 1977 pitted celebrities from the worlds of film and TV in the United States against stars from the U.K. and the rest of the World. Three teams of five men and three women representing their native land, competed in a series of nine events during this fast paced and exciting 2 hour TV Special. Sporting events included bowling, darts, rowing, swimming and running relays and soccer goal kicking.
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Title: Roots
Character: Kunta Kinte
Released: January 23, 1977
Type: TV
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
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Title: The Captain and Tennille
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 1976
Type: TV
Hosted by the chart-topping husband and wife team, this 1976-1977 television variety series features a mix of hit music and comedy.
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Almos' a Man
Title: Almos' a Man
Character: Dave
Released: April 5, 1976
Type: Movie
Although Dave (LeVar Burton) and his family are poor sharecroppers in the Deep South in the 1930s, this 15-year-old's problem is shared by teenagers today: he stands with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood. "Almos' A Man", yet still treated like a child, he struggles for an identity. There's one thing, one symbol of manhood, Dave thinks, that could guarantee him instant respect: a gun.
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1962
Type: TV
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 aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Transformers Rescue Bots: Rescue Family
Title: Transformers Rescue Bots: Rescue Family
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Transformers Rescue Bots: Rescue Family
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Title: Scripps National Spelling Bee
Character: Self - Host
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV