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  • 2015
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    The physics of Light

    The physics of Light

    1 2015 HD

    While the terms "quantum physics" and "Theory of Relativity" are used casually every day, not many people know what they really mean. Yet these...

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  • 1979
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    The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

    4.70 1979 HD

    The Scarlet Letter is a 1979 miniseries based on the novel of the same name that aired on WGBH from March 3, 1979 to March 24, 1979. The series is...

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  • 1965
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    Rainbow Quest

    Rainbow Quest

    1 1965 HD

    Legendary folk musician Pete Seeger shares stories and songs with some of the folk and country music greats of the 1960s such as Johnny Cash, June...

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  • 2007
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    Great Performances at the Met

    Great Performances at the Met

    1 2007 HD

    The Metropolitan Opera's series of live performance transmissions to movie theaters around the world.

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  • 2024
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    Gospel

    Gospel

    10.00 2024 HD

    Dig deep into the origin story of Black gospel music, coming out of slavery, blending with the blues tradition, and soaring to new heights during the...

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  • 2015
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    The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements

    The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements

    7.30 2015 HD

    An exciting three-part series about one of the great adventures in the history of science: the long and continuing quest to understand what the world...

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  • 2013
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    Makers: Women Who Make America

    Makers: Women Who Make America

    4.50 2013 HD

    The story of the modern American women’s movement and its impact on work fields once largely closed to women.

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  • 2008
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    Masterpiece Mystery!

    Masterpiece Mystery!

    1 2008 HD

    Anthology series focusing on British mysteries.

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  • 2019
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    Beecham House

    Beecham House

    7.00 2019 HD

    On the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi, we follow the fortunes of the residents of the titular mansion. The story begins as handsome and soulful...

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  • 2002
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    Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin

    5.90 2002 HD

    An epic yarn spanning most of the 18th century, the series follows Franklin's career from humble beginnings in Boston to international superstardom:...

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  • 2011
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    Martha Bakes

    Martha Bakes

    7.50 2011 HD

    Learn to create the finest desserts and goodies in your own home. Martha Stewart shares the best baking tips and techniques, giving you the...

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  • 1988
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    The Power of Myth

    The Power of Myth

    7.10 1988 HD

    The Power of Myth is a television series originally broadcast on PBS in 1988 as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. The documentary comprises six...

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  • 1999
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    Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

    1 1999 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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  • 2017
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    Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television

    Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television

    7.80 2017 HD

    Let’s stop doing things in the kitchen that made sense in the 19th century but not in the 21st. Milk Street travels the world to bring you the...

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  • 2022
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    Rosie's Rules

    Rosie's Rules

    4.00 2022 HD

    Follows the adventures of Rosie Fuentes, an inquisitive and hilarious 5-year-old girl just starting to learn about the wow-mazing world beyond her...

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  • 2024
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    A Brief History of the Future

    A Brief History of the Future

    4.00 2024 HD

    A Brief History of the Future is a unique six-part documentary series about our futures and how we can reimagine them. Hosted by renowned futurist...

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  • 1970
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    The Letter People

    The Letter People

    1 1970 HD

    The Letter People is the name of a children's literacy program and the television series based on that program. The term also refers to the various...

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  • 2000
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    The American President

    The American President

    1 2000 HD

    “The American President” is a series that aired on PBS in 2000 profiling 41 U.S. chief executives, using exclusive interviews with...

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  • 2004
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    Broadway: The American Musical

    Broadway: The American Musical

    7.80 2004 HD

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

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  • 2010
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    The Aviators

    The Aviators

    4.20 2010 HD

    The Aviators is an award-winning weekly documentary-lifestyle-science TV series featuring interesting people, the latest aircraft, current technology...

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