Television History Movies

  • 2022
    Lucy and Desi

    Lucy and Desi

    Lucy and Desi

    7.12022HD

    Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz...

    Lucy and Desi
  • 2018
    The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

    The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

    The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

    7.22018HD

    A journey behind the scenes of the Nickelodeon television network to chronicle its unprecedented success, from its humble origins as a small local...

    The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story
  • 2018
    What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    7.22018HD

    A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the...

    What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  • 2020
    Disclosure

    Disclosure

    Disclosure

    7.9432020HD

    An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people...

    Disclosure
  • 2017
    VHS Revolution

    VHS Revolution

    VHS Revolution

    6.12017HD

    Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched...

    VHS Revolution
  • 2020
    The Story of Soaps

    The Story of Soaps

    The Story of Soaps

    9.52020HD

    This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how...

    The Story of Soaps
  • 2004
    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    6.92004HD

    A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the...

    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
  • 2016
    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

    72016HD

    Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times....

    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
  • 2002
    Monday Night Mayhem

    Monday Night Mayhem

    Monday Night Mayhem

    5.32002HD

    The early years of a television sports powerhouse are chronicled as ABC becomes a player in the NFL coverage by putting their full resources into a...

    Monday Night Mayhem
  • 2021
    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    7.3912021HD

    Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry...

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
  • 2011
    Exporting Raymond

    Exporting Raymond

    Exporting Raymond

    6.82011HD

    A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".

    Exporting Raymond
  • 2011
    Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

    Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

    Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

    102011HD

    A loving tribute to a forgotten pioneer of the golden age of television. Starting out as a Runyonesque character actor, Sheldon Leonard went on to...

    Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
  • 2008
    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    82008HD

    A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
  • 2001
    Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped

    Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped

    Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped

    02001HD

    Documentary about the lost episodes of Dad's Army (1968) and their recovery and restoration.

    Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped
  • 2002
    Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    22002HD

    The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it fought with its television network.

    Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
  • 1983
    An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later

    An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later

    An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later

    11983HD

    A ten-year update on the Loud family and their reflections on becoming the first reality TV stars. Their experience of becoming media celebrities and...

    An American Family Revisited: The Louds 10 Years Later
  • 2023
    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    102023HD

    imagine... follows celebrated British TV writer Russell T Davies as he prepares to return as the showrunner of Doctor Who – with two Doctors...

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
  • 2015
    The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story

    The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story

    The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story

    6.72015HD

    The true story of the wildly popular television show created by Aaron Spelling and Darren Star during the 1990's.

    The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story
  • 1999
    Television Under the Swastika

    Television Under the Swastika

    Television Under the Swastika

    6.81999HD

    A history of Nazi television programming and technology, from 1935 to 1944.

    Television Under the Swastika
  • 2003
    Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family

    Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family

    Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family

    3.52003HD

    Eldest son Lance, of the Loud family profiled on PBS in 1973, became the first openly gay man on television and a gay icon for his generation. When...

    Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family