Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987's Broadcast News and was widely praised for his performance as a ruthless Jewish mobster in the 2011 action drama film Drive. Brooks has also played in Taxi Driver (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), and My First Mister (2001). He has written, directed, and starred in several comedy films, such as Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America (1985), and Defending Your Life (1991). He is also the author of 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America (2011). His voice acting credits include Marlin in Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dory (2016), Tiberius in The Secret Life of Pets (2016), and several one-time characters in The Simpsons, including Hank Scorpio in "You Only Move Twice" (1996) and Russ Cargill in The Simpsons Movie (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Albert Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

  • Title: Albert Brooks
  • Popularity: 8.626
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1947-07-22
  • Place of Birth: Beverly Hills, California, USA
  • Homepage: http://www.albertbrooks.com/
  • Also Known As: A. Brooks, 艾伯特·布魯克斯
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Albert Brooks Movies

  • 2003
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    Finding Nemo

    Finding Nemo

    7.819 2003 HD

    Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome...

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  • 2007
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    The Simpsons Movie

    The Simpsons Movie

    7 2007 HD

    After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared...

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  • 1976
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    Taxi Driver

    Taxi Driver

    8.141 1976 HD

    A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for...

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  • 1998
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    Out of Sight

    Out of Sight

    6.7 1998 HD

    Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the...

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  • 1980
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    Private Benjamin

    Private Benjamin

    5.9 1980 HD

    A sheltered young high society woman joins the US Army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.

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  • 2003
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    The In-Laws

    The In-Laws

    5.6 2003 HD

    Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers.

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  • 1991
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    Defending Your Life

    Defending Your Life

    6.914 1991 HD

    Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way...

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  • 2001
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    My First Mister

    My First Mister

    6.5 2001 HD

    Leelee Sobieski is brash, abrasive and vulnerable as a teenage child of divorce who hides her pain behind a mask of hard-edged gothic rebellion....

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  • 2006
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    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

    5.2 2006 HD

    To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what...

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  • 1979
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    Real Life

    Real Life

    6.604 1979 HD

    A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking...

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  • 1987
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    Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

    6.7 1987 HD

    Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news...

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  • 1985
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    Lost in America

    Lost in America

    6.8 1985 HD

    David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs,...

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  • 1996
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    Mother

    Mother

    6.6 1996 HD

    A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.

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  • 1994
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    The Scout

    The Scout

    5.1 1994 HD

    When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a...

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  • 1997
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    Critical Care

    Critical Care

    6.4 1997 HD

    Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-sisters who are fighting over the care of their...

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  • 1999
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    The Muse

    The Muse

    5.2 1999 HD

    With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who proves to test his patience.

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  • 1981
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    Modern Romance

    Modern Romance

    6.8 1981 HD

    A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.

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  • 2021
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    The Super Bob Einstein Movie

    The Super Bob Einstein Movie

    6.7 2021 HD

    This documentary explores Bob Einstein’s unlikely discovery and enduring career, sharing the many evolving layers of his comedy from the people...

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  • 2011
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    Drive

    Drive

    7.583 2011 HD

    Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming...

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  • 2003
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    Exploring the Reef

    Exploring the Reef

    6.3 2003 HD

    Jean-Michael Cousteau's documentary about the Great Barrier Reef keeps getting interrupted by characters from Disney's Finding Nemo.

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  • 2012
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    This Is 40

    This Is 40

    5.889 2012 HD

    Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their...

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  • 1994
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    I'll Do Anything

    I'll Do Anything

    5.6 1994 HD

    Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter...

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  • 2016
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    Finding Dory

    Finding Dory

    7.04 2016 HD

    Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did...

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  • 2014
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    A Most Violent Year

    A Most Violent Year

    6.606 2014 HD

    A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the...

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  • 1999
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    Making 'Taxi Driver'

    Making 'Taxi Driver'

    6.9 1999 HD

    A behind the scenes snapshot of the making of one of the greatest films ever made. Filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew, and more.

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  • 2023
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    Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

    Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

    7.6 2023 HD

    Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their...

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  • 2007
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    The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

    7.538 2007 HD

    A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of...

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  • 1984
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    Unfaithfully Yours

    Unfaithfully Yours

    5.5 1984 HD

    A composer—who suspects his wife of cheating—plots to kill her and frame it on her lover, but things don't turn out as planned.

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  • 1983
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    Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

    6.46 1983 HD

    An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at...

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  • 1970
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    Ella McCay

    Ella McCay

    1 1970 HD

    An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the...

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  • 2015
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    Concussion

    Concussion

    7.1 2015 HD

    A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic...

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  • 2016
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    The Secret Life of Pets

    The Secret Life of Pets

    6.284 2016 HD

    The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

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  • 2002
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    The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

    The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

    1 2002 HD

    Classic Carson monologues, visits from Carnac and Art Fern, comedians Eddie Murphy, Garry Shandling, Albert Brooks and Bill Maher. Hollywood legend...

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  • 2021
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    Albert Brooks and Robert Weide

    Albert Brooks and Robert Weide

    1 2021 HD

    Albert Brooks and Robert Weide discuss the film Defending your Life.

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  • 2015
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    The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

    7.6 2015 HD

    Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency...

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  • 1998
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    Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

    5.709 1998 HD

    A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a...

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  • 2017
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    I Love You, Daddy

    I Love You, Daddy

    5.7 2017 HD

    When a successful television writer's daughter becomes the interest of an aging filmmaker with an appalling past, he becomes worried about how to...

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  • 1983
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    Terms of Endearment

    Terms of Endearment

    7.1 1983 HD

    Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and...

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  • 1975
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    The Impossible Truth

    The Impossible Truth

    1 1975 HD

    Albert Brooks presents a mockumentary in which he presents several shocking news stories. Saturday Night Live, Season 1 Episode 1

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  • 1975
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    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    1 1975 HD

    Albert Brooks introduces himself to the audience through showing them his home movies from childhood & attempts and fails at doing candid-camera...

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  • 1975
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    Open Heart Surgery

    Open Heart Surgery

    1 1975 HD

    Albert places an ad in a newspaper expressing a desire to perform a heart bypass & gets to live his dream of being a heart surgeon for one day....

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  • 1975
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    Upcoming Season

    Upcoming Season

    1 1975 HD

    Super mid-season replacements to failed shows in a network's super season. Saturday Night Live, Season 1 Episode 4

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  • 1975
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    Sick

    Sick

    1 1975 HD

    Albert Brooks is sick and stuck in bed. Saturday Night Live, Season 1 Episode 7

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  • 1976
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    Audience Research

    Audience Research

    1 1976 HD

    Albert Brooks goes to a research institute to find out why people don't like him and how he can change that. Saturday Night Live, Season 1 Episode 9

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  • 1972
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    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    1 1972 HD

    This short film originally aired as part of a satirical PBS show called The Great American Dream Machine. The film is a parody of The Famous Artists...

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  • 2006
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    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

    5.2 2006 HD

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  • 2006
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    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

    5.2 2006 HD

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  • 1991
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    Defending Your Life

    Defending Your Life

    6.914 1991 HD

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  • 1991
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    Defending Your Life

    Defending Your Life

    6.914 1991 HD

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  • 1985
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    Lost in America

    Lost in America

    6.8 1985 HD

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  • 1985
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    Lost in America

    Lost in America

    6.8 1985 HD

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  • 1996
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    Mother

    Mother

    6.6 1996 HD

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  • 1996
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    Mother

    Mother

    6.6 1996 HD

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  • 1979
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    Real Life

    Real Life

    6.604 1979 HD

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  • 1979
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    Real Life

    Real Life

    6.604 1979 HD

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  • 1975
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    The Impossible Truth

    The Impossible Truth

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    The Impossible Truth

    The Impossible Truth

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Open Heart Surgery

    Open Heart Surgery

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Open Heart Surgery

    Open Heart Surgery

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Upcoming Season

    Upcoming Season

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Upcoming Season

    Upcoming Season

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Sick

    Sick

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
    imgMovies

    Sick

    Sick

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1976
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    Audience Research

    Audience Research

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Audience Research

    Audience Research

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1981
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    Modern Romance

    Modern Romance

    6.8 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    Modern Romance

    Modern Romance

    6.8 1981 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Muse

    The Muse

    5.2 1999 HD

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  • 1999
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    The Muse

    The Muse

    5.2 1999 HD

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  • 1972
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    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1994
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    The Scout

    The Scout

    5.1 1994 HD

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  • 2005
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    Weeds

    Weeds

    7.5 2005 HD

    After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.

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  • 1989
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    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.014 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 1970
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    The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

    7.8 1970 HD

    Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different...

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  • 1996
    imgS29 E129

    The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

    6.4 1996 HD

    The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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  • 1997
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    The View

    The View

    4.5 1997 HD

    ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...

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  • 1992
    imgS21 E193

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    5.373 1992 HD

    Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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  • 1989
    imgS36 E6

    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.014 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 1969
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    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    5.8 1969 HD

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour is an American network television music and comedy variety show hosted by singer Glen Campbell from January 1969...

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  • 1969
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    Hot Wheels

    Hot Wheels

    9.4 1969 HD

    Hot Wheels was a thirty-minute Saturday morning animated television series broadcast on ABC from 1969 to 1971, under the primary sponsorship of...

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  • 1997
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    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    6.6 1997 HD

    Walt Disney Productions (later The Walt Disney Company) has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The...

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  • 1953
    imgS72 E1

    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 1989
    imgS36 E6

    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.014 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 1989
    imgS36 E6

    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.014 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 1975
    imgS50 E7

    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1989
    imgS36 E6

    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.014 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 2000
    imgS12 E10

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    8 2000 HD

    The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by...

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  • 1975
    imgS50 E7

    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1975
    imgS50 E7

    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1975
    imgS50 E7

    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1975
    imgS50 E7

    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1975
    imgS50 E7

    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1975
    imgS50 E7

    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1989
    imgS36 E6

    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.014 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 1989
    imgS36 E6

    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.014 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 2003
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    Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

    6 2003 HD

    Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's...

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  • 1975
    imgS50 E7

    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    7 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1971
    imgS2 E20

    The Great American Dream Machine

    The Great American Dream Machine

    1 1971 HD

    The Great American Dream Machine was a weekly satirical variety television series, produced in New York City by WNET and broadcast on PBS from 1971...

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  • 2003
    imgS23 E42

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    5.5 2003 HD

    Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

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  • 1962
    imgS31 E74

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.4 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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