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  • 1983
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    The Joy of Painting

    The Joy of Painting

    8.48 1983 HD

    The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting....

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  • 1996
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    With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America

    With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America

    1 1996 HD

    From the "Christian anti-Communism" of the '50s to the sophisticated politics of the Christian Coalition today, evangelical Christians have slowly...

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  • 2008
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    The War

    The War

    8.05 2008 HD

    The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of...

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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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  • 2013
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    Mr Selfridge

    Mr Selfridge

    6.97 2013 HD

    Mr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's lavish department store. Set in...

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  • 1994
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    Baseball

    Baseball

    7.30 1994 HD

    The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in...

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  • 2002
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    Liberty's Kids

    Liberty's Kids

    7.47 2002 HD

    Liberty's Kids is an animated educational historical fiction television series produced by DIC Entertainment, originally broadcast on PBS Kids from...

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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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  • 2016
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    David Holt's State of Music

    David Holt's State of Music

    9.00 2016 HD

    David Holt plays tunes and talks with modern masters of traditional music in Appalachia, showcasing not just the music but also the countryside that...

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  • 1997
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    Antiques Roadshow

    Antiques Roadshow

    7.50 1997 HD

    Based on the popular BBC series running since 1979, the PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful...

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  • 1982
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    American Playhouse

    American Playhouse

    6.25 1982 HD

    American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

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  • 1996
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    The West

    The West

    8.39 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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  • 2001
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    America's Test Kitchen

    America's Test Kitchen

    6.36 2001 HD

    Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust...

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  • 1999
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    Independent Lens

    Independent Lens

    6.50 1999 HD

    This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom,...

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  • 2017
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    The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War

    8.17 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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  • 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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  • 1980
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    3-2-1 Contact

    3-2-1 Contact

    6.89 1980 HD

    3-2-1 Contact is an American science educational television show that aired on PBS from 1980 to 1988, and an adjoining children's magazine. The show,...

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  • 1990
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    The Civil War

    The Civil War

    7.96 1990 HD

    A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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  • 2007
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    Super Why!

    Super Why!

    7.03 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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  • 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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