Christopher Guest

Alok: Biology!

Alok announces their first comedy BIOLOGY! Here’s what they say about it: “ I wrote this show after losing my grandfather and drowning in grief. I couldn't understand why people were wasting their time hating one another, when life is so precious and short. At the end of the day we are all beautifully and biologically mortal. When we remember that we are all eventually headed for death, most of living is the ultimate stand-up comedy. BIOLOGY! is about learning how to hold both: our sorrow and our joy, tragedy and comedy. I weave comedy with poetry throughout to show that it is possible to be both the happiest and the saddest you've ever been at the same time. I toured BIOLOGY! in 36 countries, and now it'll be available for you at home. With how hard everything is right now, l've decided to release it for free exclusively on my website. Please mark your calendars and spread the word. I can't wait to make you laugh. And cry. (Maybe at the same time).”

Release Date:2024-12-18

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Sunlight

Disappearing into a monkey costume and creating a new persona, Jane strives to break free from a toxic relationship when she encounters a suicidal radio show host, Roy, who presents a path to freedom. After hitting the open road in Roy's Airstream, the unlikely duo soon hatch a plan that could help finance a new life but could also land them in jail. Hot on their heels is Jane's controlling partner, Wade, who aims to put an end to Jane's newfound freedom.

Release Date:2024-08-17

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:1

Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin

Grammy-winning singer Loudon Wainwright III reflects upon his unique relationship with his father in an evening of original songs and heartfelt stories.

Release Date:2018-11-13

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:3

Mascots

Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot.

Release Date:2016-10-11

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Corky St. Clair

Vote Count:186

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to "Venthaven" the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists. She gets to know her latex and wooden travelling partners along the way, and with them deconstructs herself and her lost love in this ventriloquial docu-mockumentary requiem. Ken Campbell was a hugely respected maverick of the British theatre, an eccentric genius who would snort out forgotten artforms. Nina was his protégé in ventriloquism and has been said to have reinvented the artform. This film is truly unique in genre and style. No one has seen ventriloquism like this before.

Release Date:2012-03-11

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:17

The Invention of Lying

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

Release Date:2009-10-02

Character:Nathan Goldfrappe

Vote Count:2138

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.

Release Date:2009-05-20

Character:Ivan the Terrible

Vote Count:6916

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.).

Release Date:2007-10-13

Character:Self

Vote Count:21

The Thick Of It

A put-upon member of Congress is harassed by inept politicians. Based on the BBC series, "The Thick of It."

Release Date:2007-01-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

For Your Consideration

The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star generates awards buzz.

Release Date:2006-11-17

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Jay Berman

Vote Count:164

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Eccentric 70-year-old widow purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs. Henderson suggests they add female nudity similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

Release Date:2005-09-08

Character:Lord Cromer

Vote Count:221

A Mighty Wind

Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.

Release Date:2003-04-16

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Alan Barrows

Vote Count:240

Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!

The hapless man made of clay hosts this showcase of comedy sketches, while trying to avoid the tricks of his frenemies, Mr. Hands and Sluggo.

Release Date:2000-12-12

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Best in Show

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

Release Date:2000-09-29

Department:Writing

Job:Screenplay

Character:Harlan Pepper

Vote Count:579

Small Soldiers

When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

Release Date:1998-07-10

Character:Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)

Vote Count:2157

Almost Heroes

Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.

Release Date:1998-05-29

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:192

Waiting for Guffman

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.

Release Date:1996-08-21

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Corky St. Clair

Vote Count:246

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, makes another final reunion. After all, it's rock'n'roll. This is actually a demo reel that Rob Reiner created to get financing for his 1984 film "This Is Spinal Tap."

Release Date:1994-12-07

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Nigel Tufnel

Vote Count:6

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

When an abused heiress grows to giant size because of her encounter with aliens, she decides to get revenge on her cheating husband and those who looked down on her.

Release Date:1994-09-28

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:95

The Return of Spinal Tap

Spinal Tap is back in a whole new feature-length rockumentary. Go behind the scenes and find out where the somewhat-less-than-fab three are now -- and where it all began in Squatney, England. Also, catch up with director Marty DiBergi, ex-Polymer marketing whiz Artie Fufkin, and Jeanine, who now owns a shop specializing in itchy Irish clothing.

Release Date:1992-12-31

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Character:Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows

Vote Count:12

A Few Good Men

When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.

Release Date:1992-12-11

Character:Dr. Stone

Vote Count:3702

Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica

A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica is a two-part documentary about the process of making the Metallica album (or "The Black Album"), and the following tour. It was produced by Juliana Roberts and directed by Adam Dubin. The second part runs approximately two-and-a-half hours and follows Metallica at the start of their Wherever We May Roam Tour in Europe through to the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour of 1992.

Release Date:1992-08-12

Character:Nigel Tufnel

Vote Count:12

The Big Picture

Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.

Release Date:1989-09-15

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:93

Sticky Fingers

Two dippy roommates, struggling musicians Lolly and Hattie, are asked by a drug-dealing friend-of-a-friend, Diane, to baby-sit a bag containing nearly a million dollars while she scoots out of town in order to avoid trouble. Once the money is in their possession, however, temptation proves too much for them.

Release Date:1988-05-06

Character:Sam

Vote Count:7

The Princess Bride

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

Release Date:1987-09-25

Character:Count Rugen

Vote Count:4621

Beyond Therapy

Manhattanites Bruce and Prudence are each looking for a meaningful romantic relationship and have been encouraged by their psychiatrists to find someone through the personal ads. Their first meeting is disastrous, but they begin to hit it off during their second date. However, Bruce's bisexual, live-in lover does not want to share Bruce and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep him to himself.

Release Date:1987-02-27

Character:Bob

Vote Count:28

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

In this parody of "Spinal Tap," a documentary film crew follows comic Billy Crystal as he prepares for a concert; the second half of the film is the actual concert itself.

Release Date:1986-08-09

Character:Chip Dimentebella

Vote Count:1

Johnny Appleseed

Shelley Duvall acted as host for this 1980s television series about legendary characters and historical events. This volume chronicles Jonathan Chapman (Martin Short), who loves two things: apples and his sweetheart, Betty Nature (Molly Ringwald). Following Betty's advice, he travels the countryside and sows apple seeds along the way, riling Smithville's imperious ruler (Rob Reiner) in this timeless American yarn.

Release Date:1986-01-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

This Is Spinal Tap

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.

Release Date:1984-03-02

Department:Sound

Job:Original Music Composer

Character:Nigel Tufnel

Vote Count:1441

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

An elderly widow must find meaning and activity in her life when her son suggests she is no longer capable of handling her own affairs.

Release Date:1982-02-03

Character:Philip Ryan

Vote Count:3

The Million Dollar Infield

Four wealthy Long Islanders play for an amateur softball team. All four men suffer from profound personal and professional problems, thus the weekly ball game becomes a method of working out their frustrations. So adept do they become at this cathartic activity that their team makes it to the statewide championship — which leads to yet another crisis.

Release Date:1982-02-02

Character:Bucky Frische

Heartbeeps

Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.

Release Date:1981-12-18

Character:Calvin

Vote Count:21

The Missing Link

A woman in prehistoric times gives birth to twins, one of whom is rejected by the tribe and adopted by a brontosaurus and a talkative pterodactyl.

Release Date:1980-05-21

Character:No Lobes

Vote Count:28

The Long Riders

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.

Release Date:1980-05-16

Character:Charlie Ford

Vote Count:259

Haywire

Based on the autobiography of Brooke Hayward, daughter of famous Broadway producer Leland Hayward and actress Margaret Sullavan, who grows up in the glamorous, cruel and emotionally unstable world of her parents.

Release Date:1980-05-14

Character:The TV Director

Vote Count:2

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

1979 comedy special starring Chevy Chase in the vein of Saturday Night Live.

Release Date:1979-05-10

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:

How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness

A 1978 special starring Mary Tyler Moore, Harvey Korman, and John Ritter. Dick Van Dyke guest stars.

Release Date:1978-02-22

Peeping Times

Peeping Times is a comedy special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman. David Frost was co-executive producer. The show was a spoof of TV news magazine programs.

Release Date:1978-01-25

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Vote Count:1

Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle!

Shame, the ape man of the jungle, is aghast when his woman, June, is kidnapped by a gang of giant penises. They take her to their queen, Bazunga, a bald woman with fourteen breasts. After tangling with a gang of great white hunters, a marauding lion and the Molar Men, Shame sets off to rescue her with only his faithful friend Flicka at his side. He heads for that darkest of areas

Release Date:1975-09-04

Character:Chief M'Bulu / Short / Nurse (voice)

Vote Count:98

The Fortune

Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.

Release Date:1975-05-20

Character:Boy Lover

Vote Count:48

Lemmings

Woodstock with a death wish.

Release Date:1973-01-25

Character:Various

Vote Count:3

The Hospital

Dr. Bock, the chief of medicine at a Manhattan hospital, is suicidal after the collapse of his personal life. When an intern is found dead in a hospital bed, it appears to Bock to be a case of unforgivable malpractice. Hours later, another doctor, who happens to be responsible for another case of malpractice, is found dead. Despondent, Bock finds himself drawn to Barbara, the daughter of a comatose missionary.

Release Date:1971-12-14

Character:Resident (uncredited)

Vote Count:96

Spinal Tap II

Spinal Tap, England’s loudest and most punctual band, reunite following a 15-year hiatus for one final concert.

Character:Nigel Tufnel

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

The cast of The Princess Bride is together again! The stars of the iconic 1987 fantasy film reunited for a virtual table read hosted by Jason Reitman. The 3-hour virtual reunion included director Rob Reiner and actors Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, and Christopher Guest. A Q&A after was moderated by Patton Oswalt. Guest stars stepped in for actors who were not available, including Finn Wolfhard, Josh Gad, Eric Idle, and Whoopi Goldberg.

Release Date:2020-09-13

Character:Count Rugen

Vote Count:3

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

Release Date:2015-01-25

Character:Self - Actor

Vote Count:64

Misery Loves Comedy

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.

Release Date:2015-01-23

Character:Self

Vote Count:39

Family Tree

Having recently lost his job and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Tom Chadwick has a rather unsure sense of his own identity. But when he inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he never met, Tom starts investigating his lineage and uncovers a whole world of unusual stories and characters, acquiring a growing sense of who he and his real family are.

Release Date:2013-05-12

Department:Creator

Job:Creator

Vote Count:35

Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer perform songs from their films and other projects before a live audience in a concert that took place at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 31, 2009.

Release Date:2009-09-01

Character:Self

Vote Count:1

A Night at the Office

The entire first series of the seminal BBC comedy The Office (2001) with new comments from the writers and celebrity fans shown between each episode.

Release Date:2009-08-30

Character:Self

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

Spinal Tap, having put Stonehenge on the map in their legendary song about the world heritage site, pay their first visit to the monument. As if drawn by some primal, magnetic force, Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls set out on a pilgrimage to this ancient site. The silent song of these mysterious lithic Sirens inspires the distinguished artistes to make a trans-generational house-call.

Release Date:2009-08-25

Character:Nigel Tufnel

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

The concept of Back from the Dead is that Spinal Tap has reunited in honor of the 25th anniversary of This Is Spinal Tap, and have launched an "unwigged and unplugged" tour. The album is packaged with a DVD featuring commentary on each of the album's tracks.

Release Date:2009-06-16

Character:Nigel Tufnel

Vote Count:2

Ricky Gervais Meets...

Ricky Gervais meets up with the comedians who have inspired him.

Release Date:2006-01-05

Character:Christopher Guest

Episode Count:1

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

A "behinds the scenes" documentary about the making of the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE with original archive footage and new interviews with cast members.

Release Date:2001-09-04

Character:Self

Vote Count:6

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

Produced for the "This is Spinal Tap" Special Edition DVD.

Release Date:2000-09-12

Character:Nigel Tufnel

Vote Count:1

The Early Show

The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999 to 2012. The program aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday in the Eastern time zone; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones aired the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. The Saturday edition aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time as well, but a number of affiliates did not carry it or aired it later on tape-delay. It premiered on November 1, 1999, and was the newest of the major networks' morning shows, although CBS has made several attempts to program in the morning slot since 1954. The show aired as a division of CBS News. The Early Show, like many of its predecessors, traditionally ran last in the ratings to its rivals, NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Much like NBC's The Today Show and The Tonight Show, the title The Early Show was analogous to that of CBS's late-night talk show, The Late Show.

Release Date:1999-11-01

Character:Nigel Tufnel

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:7

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each episode was dedicated to another genre. Though not always in sequence, some episodes were a continuation of the motif of episodes from the past. Those episodes sometimes had Roman numerals in their title to signify their sequel status.

Release Date:1999-06-07

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:2

SpongeBob SquarePants

Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.

Release Date:1999-05-01

Character:Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:2994

Dilbert

Dilbert is an animated television series adaptation of the comic strip of the same name, produced by Adelaide Productions, Idbox, and United Media and distributed by Columbia TriStar Television. The first episode was broadcast on January 25, 1999, and was UPN's highest-rated comedy series premiere at that point in the network's history; it lasted two seasons on UPN and won a Primetime Emmy before its cancellation.

Release Date:1999-01-25

Character:The Dupey (voice)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:62

The View

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro 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.

Release Date:1997-08-11

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:96

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.

Release Date:1996-08-21

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:76

Animaniacs

The two Warner Brothers Yakko and Wakko and their Warner sister Dot had been (supposedly) created in the 1930's, but their cartoons were too screwy for the general public to handle. The three Warners were locked up in the studio water tower until they escaped in the 90's. There, they run wild, causing chaos everywhere!

Release Date:1993-09-13

Character:Umlatt (voice)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:711

Amnesty International's Big 30

In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversary live at Radio City Music Hall.

Release Date:1991-12-28

Character:Nigel Tufnel

Vote Count:1

Morton & Hayes

Morton & Hayes was a short-lived comedy television series, shown Wednesday nights at 8:30 on CBS. Only six episodes were shown, from July 24 to August 28, 1991. This series was centered around the "rediscovered" work of a fictitious comedy duo.

Release Date:1991-07-24

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:2

Partners in Life

During the Great Depression, a bumbling duo travels the country looking for employment. But they wind up getting into trouble every chance they get.

Release Date:1990-08-31

Character:El Supremo

Vote Count:1

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: Aerosmith, Poison, Damn Yankees, Whitesnake, Ozzy, Cheap Trick, Overkill, Love/Hate, Queensryche and more.

Release Date:1990-01-01

Character:Self

The Simpsons

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

Release Date:1989-12-17

Character:Nigel Tufnel (voice)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:10060

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical numbers of the past 15 years.

Release Date:1989-09-24

Character:Self

Vote Count:4

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

In this HBO special, comedian Martin Short appears in a series of sketches, vignettes and musical performances about Hollywood, featuring some of his classic characters like Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr., Lawrence Orbach and Troy Soren, and co-starring some of his colleagues from "SCTV" and "Saturday Night Live."

Release Date:1989-06-03

Character:Antoninus DiMentabella

Vote Count:3

Little Shop of Horrors

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper.

Release Date:1986-12-19

Character:The First Customer

Vote Count:1469

Tall Tales & Legends

An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.

Release Date:1985-09-25

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:7

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

A made for Showtime network comedy special with numerous skits and music starring Martin Short and featuring a number of his fellow SCTV cast members. The special has skits with characters such as Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr., Jerry Lewis, and many more.

Release Date:1985-01-01

Vote Count:2

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.

Release Date:1982-10-26

Character:H.J. Cummings

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:86

Likely Stories Vol. 1

Short Comedy Films, Video & Animation featuring the directing debuts of Rob Reiner, & Christopher Guest.

Release Date:1981-01-01

The Last Word

When politicians try to force out a renter in a corrupt real-estate deal, the man decides to take matters into his own hands. He takes a police officer hostage, hoping to expose the scam and save his home.

Release Date:1979-10-10

Character:Roger

Vote Count:1

Blind Ambition

The Watergate crisis as viewed by John Dean and his wife Maureen, based on their personal accounts -- his best-seller, her book on how it affected their marriage -- and distilled into an eight-hour drama with all of the political figures of the day parading by as Dean relates his story to his attorney when his world, based on blind ambition, begins crashing down on him.

Release Date:1979-05-20

Character:Jeb Stuart Magruder

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:1

CBS News Sunday Morning

The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for CBS's Sunday morning staple. Journalist Jane Pauley helms the show, taking over hosting duties from Charles Osgood, who spent 22 years on the job. A morning talk show, this program airs at a different pace and focuses much of its attention on the performing arts. After a quick update of the day's news and national weather, correspondents offer longer-length segments on a variety of topics, from architecture to ballet to music to pop culture to politics.

Release Date:1979-01-28

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:19

Girlfriends

A photographer and her best friend are roommates. She is stuck with small-change shooting jobs and dreams of success. When her roommate decides to get married and leave, she feels hurt and has to learn how to deal with living alone.

Release Date:1978-08-11

Character:Eric

Vote Count:72

The Billion Dollar Bubble

The Billion Dollar Bubble is a 1976 film made for the BBC series Horizon and directed by Brian Gibson about the story of the two billion dollar insurance embezzlement scheme involving Equity Funding Corporation of America. The movie stars James Woods in the role of the actuary.

Release Date:1978-06-08

Character:Al Green

Vote Count:1

It Happened One Christmas

It's Christmas Eve 1944 in the small town of Bedford Falls, New York. A despondent and suicidal Mary Bailey Hatch is praying for guidance on what to do about an incident no fault of her own which threatens her name and the community standing of her longtime family business, the Bailey Building and Loan, which she took over after the passing of her father. What Mary does not know is that most in town, including her husband George Hatch and their children, are also praying for her. All the prayers are heard by Joseph, God's gatekeeper of prayers. As there are no other angels available on such a busy day, Joseph assigns Clara Oddbody, angel second class (i.e. she has yet to receive her wings), to Mary's case, which he reluctantly does as Clara has never been assigned a case on her own in the two hundred years she's been in heaven for good reason.

Release Date:1977-12-11

Character:Harry Bailey

Vote Count:6

The Andros Targets

James Sutorious star as Mike Andros, a newspaper investigative reporter who seeks out corruption and injustice in this this action-drama series.

Release Date:1977-01-31

Character:Gordon Hamilton

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

Laverne & Shirley

Best friends, roommates, and polar opposites, Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney work together at the Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee and keep each other's spirits up at home.

Release Date:1976-01-27

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:65

Saturday Night Live

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Release Date:1975-10-11

Character:Self - Various Characters

Episode Count:17

Vote Count:434

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell is an American television comedy-variety program that ran on ABC from September 1975 to January 1976, hosted by Howard Cosell and executive-produced by Roone Arledge. The series ran for 18 episodes before being cancelled. Despite having highly notable celebrities both as cast members and guests, Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell has never been made available on home video. Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell should not be confused with the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, which debuted on rival network NBC in October 1975 when NBC began airing a late night comedy show produced by Lorne Michaels titled NBC's Saturday Night. After Cosell's show was cancelled, the NBC show renamed itself Saturday Night Live. The shows did not directly compete, as Cosell's Saturday Night Live aired at 8 p.m. EST/PST, whereas NBC's Saturday Night aired at 11:30 p.m.

Release Date:1975-09-20

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:1

Death Wish

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.

Release Date:1974-07-24

Character:Patrolman Reilly

Vote Count:864

The Hot Rock

Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...

Release Date:1972-01-26

Character:Policeman

Vote Count:109

All in the Family

Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.

Release Date:1971-01-12

Character:Jim

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:159