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61) Splash
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Allen Bauer (Hanks) is a successful New York businessman, knocked unconscious in a boating accident. His beautiful rescuer (Hannah) is the girl of his dreams. There's only one complication-- Allen's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
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Tells the dramatic story of the Apollo missions and their heroic astronauts. Go from President John F. Kennedy's historic speech to the manned space missions and through to the defining moment of the space program - putting a man on the moon. These are the stories of the men, women and children who lived, breathed and manufactured from the power of human will, one of the greatest achievements in the history of mankind.
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High school students Richie Cunningham and his friends, "Potsie", Ralph, and "The Fonz" head a brilliant comedic cast in 1950's Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Arnold's Drive-In is the local hangout and meeting place, and lots of hilarious, memorable and classic adventures are the results.
66) Backdraft
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Two Chicago firefighter brothers who don't get along have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose.
67) EDtv
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Ed Perkurny is just a regular guy who feels he has nothing to lose by agreeing to be a star of a new reality-based TV show. Almost overnight, the program becomes a hit, and suddenly this goofy but engaging video clerk is a national celebrity!
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Widower Andy Taylor divides his time between raising his young son Opie and his job as sheriff (and Justice of the Peace) of the sleepy North Carolina town, Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee, who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife, is his deputy sheriff whose utter incompetence is tolerated because Mayberry is virtually crime-free.
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Down-home humor and an endearing cast of characters helped to make "The Andy Griffith Show" one of the most beloved comedies in the history of television. Widower Andy Taylor divides his time between raising his young son, Opie, and his job as sheriff of the sleepy North Carolina town of Mayberry. Andy and Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee , who serves as a surrogate mother to both father and son. Andy's nervous cousin, Barney Fife, is his deputy sheriff...
71) Osmosis Jones
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He's a new strain of hero and he's one cell of a guy. He's Osmosis Jones. In the "real" world, Frank ingests a villainous virus named Thrax. Now, deep inside the animated inner realm of the "City of Frank", its up to a maverick white blood cell cop, Jones, and his reluctant sidekick, cold-capsule Drix to thwart Thrax's epidemic of evil.
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Set in 1950's Milwaukee, this sitcom is TV Americana at its funniest. Join Richie, "The Fonz, " Potsie, Ralph, Joanie and the lovable Cunninghams for classic episodes of family entertainment. In this season, Fonzie reunites with his old flame Pinky Tuscadero and Arnold's gets a new owner, Al Delvecchio. Potsie comes to Fonzie's rescue and Richie makes a lucky shot that makes him the school's basketball hero. Marion is tired of being taken for granted,...
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"It's the eighth and final season. Although it's time to say goodbye, there are still plenty of laughs, lessons and homespun humor. Marriage may be in the cards for both Aunt Bee and Howard Sprague, Goober becomes his own businessman, Opie discovers the infectious twang of a rock'n'roll guitar and Andy Taylor still somehow manages to keep Mayberry's humble sheriff's department running without a hitch, well, most of the time. And don't miss the return...
75) The chamber
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Adam Hall is an idealistic young attorney who takes on the death row clemency case of his one-time Klansman grandfather, Sam Cayhall. With just 28 days before the execution, Adam sets out to retrace the events leading to the crime for which Sam was convicted. As the impending death sentence looms closer, Adam works quickly to uncover the family's history for any hidden clues. In a white-knuckle series of twists and turns, Adam discovers deceptions...
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"Come and revisit everybody's favorite small town of Mayberry. Watch as widower Sheriff Andy Taylor does his best to hold the town together, despite the best efforts of his bumbling Deputy Barney Fife and the pressures of raising his young son Opie. Helping him as ever is the indomitable Aunt Bee, who through everything could always be counted on to raise everyone's spirits with a slice of hot apple pie and a smile"--Container.
78) Cocoon
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Art, Ben and Joe are three simple, aging senior citizens who like to swim in the unguarded swimming pool next door from the old folks home they live in. One day they go swimming and feel energized and 'ready to take on the world!' What they soon discover is that the pool was recently bought by four alien Antereans incognito as humans. The men and their friends offer to help the Antereans return the cocoons and as a reward, the Antereans offer something...
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"Spend another carefree day in Mayberry. Situated in North Carolina, Mayberry may be small and serene, but make no mistake -- there are plenty of comic escapades afoot, revolving around the town's humble sheriff's department, the community's colorful residents, and the diverse visitors who are just passing through"--Container.