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  • 1996
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    The West

    The West

    8.40 1996 HD

    The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and...

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  • 1993
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    Katie and Orbie

    Katie and Orbie

    1 1993 HD

    Katie and Orbie is a Canadian animated television series aimed at preschoolers, originally broadcast in Canada from June 2, 1997 by Family Channel...

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  • 2017
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    The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War

    8.18 2017 HD

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

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  • 1980
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    Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

    Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

    8.63 1980 HD

    Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.

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  • 2018
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    Pinkalicious & Peterrific

    Pinkalicious & Peterrific

    1 2018 HD

    Join the fun as Pinkalicious and her brother Peter look for ways to turn the everyday ho-hum into something extraordinary. The new series encourages...

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  • 2004
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    Postcards from Buster

    Postcards from Buster

    8.30 2004 HD

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

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  • 1997
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    Liberty!

    Liberty!

    7.80 1997 HD

    Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.

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  • 2002
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    Wish Kids

    Wish Kids

    1 2002 HD

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  • 2006
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    The Virgin Queen

    The Virgin Queen

    6.30 2006 HD

    The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth's life: from her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror; through her great...

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  • 2001
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    Jazz

    Jazz

    8.00 2001 HD

    Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the...

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  • 2007
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    Super Why!

    Super Why!

    6.80 2007 HD

    Super Why! or The Reading Adventures of Super Why! is a CGI animated show developed by Angela C. Santomero and Samantha Freeman Alpert. The TV series...

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  • 2011
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    Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

    7.30 2011 HD

    Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his...

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  • 2003
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    Soundstage

    Soundstage

    1 2003 HD

    WTTW’s legendary and groundbreaking music series filmed in the intimate Grainger Studio presents spectacular performances that make you feel...

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  • 2009
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    The Electric Company

    The Electric Company

    10.00 2009 HD

    The Electric Company is an American television series for young children aged 4–8 on PBS, derived from the 1971 series. The series premiered as...

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  • 1996
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    Adventures from the Book of Virtues

    Adventures from the Book of Virtues

    9.20 1996 HD

    Growing up can be confusing! When Zach and Annie face difficulties in their lives, they go to special place called Plato’s Peak. There,...

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  • 2003
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    The Blues

    The Blues

    7.30 2003 HD

    The Blues (2003) is a seven-part documentary series produced by Martin Scorsese that explores the history and influence of blues music. Each episode,...

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  • 2002
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    Doctor Zhivago

    Doctor Zhivago

    6.66 2002 HD

    Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian...

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  • 2000
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    Secrets of the Dead

    Secrets of the Dead

    6.30 2000 HD

    Part detective story, part true-life drama, long-running series explores some of the most iconic moments in history to debunk myths and shed new...

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  • 2009
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    The National Parks: America's Best Idea

    The National Parks: America's Best Idea

    7.90 2009 HD

    Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales – from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand...

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  • 1984
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    Computer Chronicles

    Computer Chronicles

    7.00 1984 HD

    The Computer Chronicles was an American television series, broadcast during 1981-2002 on Public Broadcasting Service public television, which...

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