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  • 1984
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    The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan

    The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan

    1 1984 HD

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  • 2021
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    NOVA Universe Revealed

    NOVA Universe Revealed

    1 2021 HD

    In this five-part series, NOVA delves into the vastness of space to capture moments of high drama when the universe changed forever. State-of-the-art...

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  • 2009
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    Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People

    Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People

    1 2009 HD

    Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People is a four-part American documentary television series that premiered April 9, 2009, on PBS. The series...

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  • 2004
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    Jacques Pépin: Fast Food My Way

    Jacques Pépin: Fast Food My Way

    10.00 2004 HD

    In Jacques Pépin Fast Food My Way, the man who taught millions of Americans how to cook shares the techniques he honed in the most famous...

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  • 1970
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    America's Heartland

    America's Heartland

    1 1970 HD

    America's Heartland is a television program in the United States airing on the Public Broadcasting Service since 2005. In eight full seasons,...

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  • 2001
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    The Roman Empire in the First Century

    The Roman Empire in the First Century

    1 2001 HD

    Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of the first century, the world was ruled by Rome. The Roman Empire struggled with problems which are...

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  • 1980
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    Fred Astaire

    Fred Astaire

    1 1980 HD

    Fred Astaire is a two-part documentary on the career of Fred Astaire.

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  • 2025
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    Katavi Africa's Fallen Paradise

    Katavi Africa's Fallen Paradise

    8.00 2025 HD

    An extreme weather event hits Katavi, sparking conflict and alliances among hippos, crocodiles, and lions as they struggle for survival.

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  • 1970
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    Israel and the Arabs: The 50 Years War

    Israel and the Arabs: The 50 Years War

    1 1970 HD

    The conflict in the Middle East between Israel and its neighbors is given comprehensive treatment in six 50 min episodes produced by PBS. Using...

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  • 2021
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    Downing of a Flag

    Downing of a Flag

    1 2021 HD

    Downing of a Flag is a two-hour documentary film that focuses on the Confederate Battle flag and its impact on the people, politics and perceptions...

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  • 2001
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    American Roots Music

    American Roots Music

    4.20 2001 HD

    Travel back through the 20th century to explore the roots of American music and discover the pioneers of the musical forms that combined on American...

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  • 2024
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    Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine

    Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine

    1 2024 HD

    It is a story about the Gulf of Maine, a sea within the sea, a body of water that is warming 97% faster than the global ocean. What happens here to...

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  • 2013
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    JFK

    JFK

    9.00 2013 HD

    Forever enshrined in myth by an assassin's bullet, Kennedy's presidency long defied objective appraisal. Recent assessments have revealed an...

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  • 2011
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    Refuge

    Refuge

    1 2011 HD

    This documentary series reveals the importance of our National Wildlife Refuge system, unique to the United States, and the hard work entailed in...

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  • 2022
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    Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies

    Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies

    6.00 2022 HD

    Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Yasmin el-Shazly and photographer Mahmoud Rashad investigate the life and burial of King Tut.

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  • 2020
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    Earth's Sacred Wonders

    Earth's Sacred Wonders

    1 2020 HD

    Many of the world’s best-known landmarks have been inspired by faith and today more worshippers than ever are flocking to these sacred places....

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  • 2020
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    Niall Ferguson's NetWorld

    Niall Ferguson's NetWorld

    9.00 2020 HD

    In this groundbreaking new series hosted by Niall Ferguson and based on his bestselling book The Square and the Tower, Ferguson visits network...

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  • 2018
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    Breaking Big

    Breaking Big

    4.00 2018 HD

    Why and how did some of the world's most influential artists, innovators, athletes and leaders break big? Talented men and women recount their most...

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  • 2006
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    Remaking American Medicine

    Remaking American Medicine

    1 2006 HD

    Examining the quality crisis in our health-care system and exploring innovative solutions, this four-part PBS documentary provides a comprehensive...

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  • 2014
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    Super Skyscrapers

    Super Skyscrapers

    8.00 2014 HD

    As urban space shrinks, we build higher and faster than ever before, creating a new generation of skyscrapers. Super skyscrapers are pushing the...

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