Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in a number of films and television programs, including Claudine (1974), Cooley High (1975), Roots (1977), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), Bangers and Mash (1983), and The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). Lawrence's name, at least as shown in the credits of Welcome Back Kotter, was Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. Lawrence was born in New York City, New York, United States, the fifth child of nine to West Indian parents Hilton Jacobs (deceased 2009) and Clothilda Jacobs (deceased c. 2000). He attended Wilkes University for a short time before his acting career took off. He began his acting career in the summer of 1969 and graduated from the High School of Art and Design in 1971. Afterward, he studied acting with the world famous Negro Ensemble Company and the Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble. In 1975, he won the part of Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington on the ABC hit comedy series, Welcome Back, Kotter. Hilton-Jacobs starred in a few commercials over the years, including an early 1970s commercial for The United Negro College Fund.

  • Title: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
  • Popularity: 9.217
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1953-09-04
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Lawrence Hilton-Jacques, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs III, Lawrence H. Jacobs, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs
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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Movies

  • 1992
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    Tuesday Never Comes

    Tuesday Never Comes

    2 1992 HD

    An Irish mercenary will stop at nothing to get the money owed to him for a job from an Italian-American drug lord.

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  • 1989
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    L.A. Vice

    L.A. Vice

    4.2 1989 HD

    Detective Jon Louroy Chance investigates a string of murders in Los Angeles and uncovers a ruthless kidnapping scheme.

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  • 2021
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    Escape from Death Block 13

    Escape from Death Block 13

    6.083 2021 HD

    After the death of his brother, Mick travels to America to seek Justice. Wrongly convicted of extortion and attempted murder, Mick is sent to...

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  • 2007
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    Sublime

    Sublime

    5.268 2007 HD

    Admitted to Mt. Abaddon Hospital for a routine procedure, George Grieves discovers that his condition is much more serious and complicated than...

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  • 1989
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    Angels of the City

    Angels of the City

    3.6 1989 HD

    College girls dressed as hookers for a sorority initiation ceremony are kidnapped by pimps.

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  • 1975
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    Cooley High

    Cooley High

    6.877 1975 HD

    In the mid-1960s, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy life to the fullest...parties, hanging out, meeting...

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  • 2020
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    Burning Sky

    Burning Sky

    1 2020 HD

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  • 1997
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    Tidal Wave: No Escape

    Tidal Wave: No Escape

    5.2 1997 HD

    A retired and disgruntled scientist is brought out of retirement to explain why tidal waves are wiping out coastal communities. But is he part of the...

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  • 2009
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    Directors on Directing

    Directors on Directing

    1 2009 HD

    A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.

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  • 1974
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    Claudine

    Claudine

    7 1974 HD

    Claudine is a single mother in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs where she works as a maid for wealthy families. In one...

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  • 1989
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    Alien Nation

    Alien Nation

    5.4 1989 HD

    A bigoted human policeman in the L.A. of the future and his alien partner learn to live with each other's differences while attempting to solve a...

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  • 1985
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    Sky Captain

    Sky Captain

    1 1985 HD

    Like many Black and Latino teenagers in his neighborhood, Gerald Hart finds adventure and relief from the pressure of poverty and disappointment by...

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  • 2020
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    The Perfect Mate

    The Perfect Mate

    6 2020 HD

    Hope (Brittany Lucio) is a control freak and a perfectionist and nothing would please her more than bringing the perfect Christian future husband...

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  • 1991
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    Quiet Fire

    Quiet Fire

    5.2 1991 HD

    Loner Jessie Palmer must piece together information from a growing body count, including the murder of his best friend, in order to bring down a...

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  • 1988
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    Paramedics

    Paramedics

    2.7 1988 HD

    Two paramedics are transferred to the nasty part of the city where a gang is killing people to sell their organs.

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  • 1989
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    L.A. Heat

    L.A. Heat

    5 1989 HD

    L.A. vice detective dreams of becoming a cowboy hero.

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  • 2014
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    Airplane vs Volcano

    Airplane vs Volcano

    4.6 2014 HD

    When a commercial airliner is trapped within a ring of erupting volcanoes, the passengers and crew must find a way to survive - without landing.

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  • 1980
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    For the Love of It

    For the Love of It

    3 1980 HD

    An entrepreneur discovers a Russian plan for taking over the Middle East. He wants to use it to create a new video game but the KGB, the CIA and the...

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  • 2014
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    Nocturnal Agony

    Nocturnal Agony

    1 2014 HD

    A highly successful upper middle class woman with a loving family has her seemingly “perfect” world turned upside down when the hidden...

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  • 1978
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    The Comedy Company

    The Comedy Company

    1 1978 HD

    An ex-comedian fights to keep a failing nightclub alive as a showcase for aspiring young comics.

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  • 1978
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    Youngblood

    Youngblood

    4.2 1978 HD

    An angry Vietnam veteran leads a Los Angeles street gang in a war on drug dealers.

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  • 2001
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    Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

    Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

    4 2001 HD

    Chance, a hapless Los Angeles musician is searching for the coveted Moletron synthesizer through the classified ad paper the "Southlander", and...

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  • 2005
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    30 Miles

    30 Miles

    5 2005 HD

    An act of kindness leads to the destruction of two lives in just thirty miles, when a hitchiker and his ride let down their guards and reveal...

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  • 1974
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    Death Wish

    Death Wish

    6.9 1974 HD

    After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be...

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  • 2015
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    The Christmas Gift

    The Christmas Gift

    5.6 2015 HD

    Ten-year-old Megan, who upon receiving a Secret Santa gift, is touched by its contents which end up having a huge impact on her life. Now a driven...

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  • 2015
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    Playin' for Love

    Playin' for Love

    5 2015 HD

    Coach Banks (Robert Townsend) is used to calling all the shots for his championship high school basketball team and in his own love life. But...

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  • 2016
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    31

    31

    5.434 2016 HD

    Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the...

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  • 1990
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    Chance

    Chance

    5 1990 HD

    After a daring robbery of a jewelery store, the thieves accidentally let their loot fall into the unsuspecting hands of repo man and secret alcoholic...

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  • 1985
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    The Annihilators

    The Annihilators

    5.1 1985 HD

    Upon his return from Vietnam, an ex-soldier finds his neighborhood has deteriorated badly, and is being terrorized by a vicious street gang. He calls...

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  • 2023
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    Family Portrait

    Family Portrait

    1 2023 HD

    Kamara takes a job at a family firm, sparking a sibling rivalry between brothers Martin and Allan Chamber.

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  • 1993
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    Indecent Behavior

    Indecent Behavior

    4.4 1993 HD

    Rebecca Mathis is a sex therapist. One of her patients is found dead. At first it is presumed he died of a heart attack...

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  • 2003
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    Killer Drag Queens on Dope

    Killer Drag Queens on Dope

    1 2003 HD

    Killer Drag Queens on Dope is the wild story of Ginger and Coco, two dolls with a little secret... They're contract killers who work for a one-eyed...

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  • 1990
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    Kill Crazy

    Kill Crazy

    3.8 1990 HD

    Five Vietnam vets, on release from a mental hospital, think they're headed for a weekend camping trip. Instead they become target practice for an...

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  • 1993
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    Firepower

    Firepower

    5 1993 HD

    In the year 2007, crime has risen at an exponential rate. Once highly populated metropolises such as Los Angeles are no longer inhabitable. These...

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  • 2017
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    A Chance in the World

    A Chance in the World

    7.6 2017 HD

    A Chance in the World is the unbelievable real life story of Steve, a wounded and broken boy destined to become a man of resilience and vision. From...

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  • 1989
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    East L.A. Warriors

    East L.A. Warriors

    4.8 1989 HD

    As host of gladiator-style duels in which gangbangers battle to the death, East Los Angeles drug kingpin Chesare (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) capitalizes...

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  • 1999
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    Mr. Right Now!

    Mr. Right Now!

    5 1999 HD

    She's a single mother looking for a husband. He's a con man looking for his next victim. Together they board an emotional rollercoaster that can only...

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  • 2016
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    Hollywont

    Hollywont

    3.5 2016 HD

    Hollywont is an urban Entourage gone crazy! The film follows Davon, an aspiring African American screenwriter trying to make a name for himself in...

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  • 2020
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    Shooting Heroin

    Shooting Heroin

    1 2020 HD

    A small town community comes together to eradicate the heroin epidemic from its midst by whatever means necessary.

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  • 1984
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    On The Boulevard

    On The Boulevard

    1 1984 HD

    Bourne's first fiction film, which stars Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as an unemployed musician who falls for a dancer on the streets of Hollywood. -...

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  • 1974
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    The Gambler

    The Gambler

    6.711 1974 HD

    New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling...

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  • 2015
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    Mercy for Angels

    Mercy for Angels

    1 2015 HD

    Runaway Tracy is snatched from a dangerous L.A. neighborhood by sadistic thugs while searching for her homeless boyfriend. Her police detective mom...

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  • 2015
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    Tamales and Gumbo

    Tamales and Gumbo

    1 2015 HD

    A beautiful Latina and a lovable African-American try to survive the crazy cultural clashes between their families, as their wedding day nears.

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  • 1970
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    The Therapy Sessions

    The Therapy Sessions

    1 1970 HD

    Therapy Sessions is the story of a young woman hemmed in by her past. Diane Phillips continues to make the same mistakes in her quest for love and...

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  • 2017
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    Dead Man Rising

    Dead Man Rising

    1 2017 HD

    When Daniel, a death row inmate, hears the horrors of previous executions using new experimental drugs, he pleads for access to information on how to...

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  • 2024
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    The Contract

    The Contract

    1 2024 HD

    A married couple enters into a contract to have a threesome and realizes what is most important to their marrage.

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  • 1989
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    Angels of the City

    Angels of the City

    3.6 1989 HD

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  • 1989
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    Angels of the City

    Angels of the City

    3.6 1989 HD

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  • 1991
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    Quiet Fire

    Quiet Fire

    5.2 1991 HD

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  • 1989
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    Angels of the City

    Angels of the City

    3.6 1989 HD

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  • 1975
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    Welcome Back, Kotter

    Welcome Back, Kotter

    7.2 1975 HD

    Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta. Videotaped in front of a live studio...

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  • 1992
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    Martin

    Martin

    7.8 1992 HD

    Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best...

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  • 2000
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    Static Shock

    Static Shock

    8.1 2000 HD

    The adventures of a teenage superhero who fights crime in Dakota City.

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  • 1982
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    Fame

    Fame

    6.721 1982 HD

    An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a...

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  • 1995
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    Sliders

    Sliders

    7.605 1995 HD

    In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites...

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  • 1998
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    L.A. Doctors

    L.A. Doctors

    7 1998 HD

    L.A. Doctors is an American medical drama television series set in a Los Angeles practice. It ran on CBS during the 1998-99 season.

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  • 1995
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    The Wayans Bros.

    The Wayans Bros.

    7.1 1995 HD

    The Wayans Bros. is a situation comedy that aired from January 1995 to May 1999 on The WB. The series starred real-life brothers Shawn and Marlon...

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  • 1996
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    The Jamie Foxx Show

    The Jamie Foxx Show

    6.8 1996 HD

    Texas native Jamie King is an aspiring actor who heads to Hollywood in hopes to find fame and fortune in the entertainment industry. To support...

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  • 2000
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    Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

    7.6 2000 HD

    The series revolves around the friendship of four African-American women in different phases of their lives. They explore the many trials and...

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  • 1996
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    E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

    8.1 1996 HD

    E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known...

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  • 1988
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    Roseanne

    Roseanne

    6.827 1988 HD

    A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.

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  • 1975
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    Baretta

    Baretta

    6.4 1975 HD

    Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74...

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  • 1981
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    Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

    7.597 1981 HD

    A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.

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  • 1976
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    Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

    6.5 1976 HD

    Donny & Marie is an American variety show which aired on ABC from January 1976 to January 1979. The show stars brother and sister pop duo Donny...

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  • 1993
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    Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

    7.1 1993 HD

    Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.

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  • 1996
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    Moesha

    Moesha

    6.8 1996 HD

    Moesha was an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood...

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  • 1994
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    Weird Science

    Weird Science

    6.7 1994 HD

    Gary Wallace, a teenager who dreams of beautiful women and a cheerful life, and his only friend, the shy and geek Wyatt Donnelly, always serve as a...

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  • 1989
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    Alien Nation

    Alien Nation

    7 1989 HD

    Detective Matthew Sikes, a Los Angeles police officer reluctantly works with "Newcomer" alien George Francisco. Sikes also has an 'on again off...

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  • 2000
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    Gilmore Girls

    Gilmore Girls

    7.9 2000 HD

    Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair...

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  • 1976
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    Battle of the Network Stars

    Battle of the Network Stars

    7.2 1976 HD

    Battle of the Network Stars was a series of competitions where television stars from ABC, CBS, and NBC would compete in various sporting events. A...

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  • 1979
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    Paris

    Paris

    5 1979 HD

    Paris is an American television series that appeared on the CBS television network from September 29, 1979 to January 15, 1980. A crime drama, the...

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  • 1981
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    Lewis & Clark

    Lewis & Clark

    5 1981 HD

    Lewis & Clark is an American situation comedy that ran on NBC for one season from October 29, 1981 to July 30, 1982. The series stars Gabe Kaplan and...

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  • 1976
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    The Captain and Tennille

    The Captain and Tennille

    5.5 1976 HD

    Hosted by the chart-topping husband and wife team, this 1976-1977 television variety series features a mix of hit music and comedy.

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  • 2011
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    Let's Stay Together

    Let's Stay Together

    8.7 2011 HD

    Let's Stay Together is an American romantic comedy television series created by Jacque Edmonds Cofer. It premiered on BET on January 11, 2011. The...

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  • 1992
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    Renegade

    Renegade

    6.6 1992 HD

    Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after...

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  • 2007
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    Chuck

    Chuck

    7.72 2007 HD

    When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 1995
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    Charlie Grace

    Charlie Grace

    1 1995 HD

    Charlie Grace is a Los Angeles private eye with a daughter named Jenny, works along with other cops, including his partner, Crawford, to solve...

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  • 2022
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    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

    7 2022 HD

    Follow the adventures and misadventures of newly 14-year-old Penny Proud and her family as they navigate modern life with hilarity and heart. The...

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  • 1977
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    Roots

    Roots

    7.366 1977 HD

    The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was...

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  • 2019
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    A House Divided

    A House Divided

    7.7 2019 HD

    The Sanders family is shaken when their matriarch, Pamela Sanders, suddenly dies. Cameron Sanders Sr. grieves while being investigated by the SEC....

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  • 2003
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    That's So Raven

    That's So Raven

    7.2 2003 HD

    No ordinary teenager; Raven Baxter can see glimpses of the future! Watch her schemes and misadventures as she enlists the help of friends, including...

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  • 1994
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    Ellen

    Ellen

    6.4 1994 HD

    Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, consisting of 109 episodes. The title role...

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  • 1992
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    The Jacksons: An American Dream

    The Jacksons: An American Dream

    6.6 1992 HD

    The history of the Jackson family and the early and successful years of the Motown group The Jackson 5.

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  • 1981
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    Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

    7.597 1981 HD

    A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.

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  • 1981
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    Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

    6.7 1981 HD

    Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981 to January 21, 1989. The series was broadcast on...

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