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Early Edition
1996 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsEvery morning, out-of-work stockbroker Gary Hobson (Kyle Chandler) receives a gift on his doorstep: tomorrow's newspaper. With this 24-hour advantage, Hobson races against time to avert disasters and right wrongs. It doesn't hurt that he also has access to tomorrow's sports, stocks and lotto results. Shanesia Davis-Williams and Fisher Stevens co-star as the friends who try to always steer Hobson in the right direction.
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Early Edition: Season 3
1998 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn the third season of this time-travel series, stockbroker-turned-bar owner Gary Hobson (Kyle Chandler) continues receiving a copy of the Chicago Sun-Times the day before the paper is actually published, enabling him to prevent tragedies and help those in need. This season's headlines prompt Gary to save lives during a power blackout, thwart a terrorist attack, aid an FBI agent hunting mobsters, rescue his mother and confront his own mortality.
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Early Edition: Season 4
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn the final season of this sci-fi series, Gary Hobson (Kyle Chandler) still struggles to do the right thing when he receives tomorrow's newspaper today, leading him to sometimes foolhardy acts of courage as he attempts to prevent upcoming tragedies. After meeting a New York man who also receives an "early edition," Gary comes closer to learning the truth behind his mysterious gift and also is transported to 1929 to thwart a modern murder.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn the year 2364, Capt. Jean-Luc Picard leads the new Enterprise on missions of discovery. First Officer William Riker, engineer Geordi La Forge, and Klingon crewmember Worf join Picard as they explore the universe and interact with alien species.
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Life on Mars (U.S.)
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn present-day New York City, cop Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) is struck by a car and transported to 1973. But is Sam really lost in time, or is it an illusion resulting from his accident? As Sam tries to figure it all out, he attempts to continue his job with the N.Y.P.D. and discovers that police work has come a long way in 35 years. Michael Imperioli and Harvey Keitel co-star in this American version of the hit British show from David E. Kelley.
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Surface
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWorking in the tradition of E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, "Dragnet" creators Josh and Jonas Pate take the action below the surface in this compelling science-fiction drama. When an unsuspecting boy (Carter Jenkins) brings a mysterious creature ashore, he's shocked to learn he's discovered a new species. But as the episodes unravel, his actions end up changing the world. Lake Bell, Rade Sherbedgia and Jay R. Ferguson co-star.
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Sliders: Season 2
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen wunderkind physics student Quinn (Jerry O'Connell) invites his professor and a friend to witness his latest wormhole experiment, things go awry as Quinn, his friend Wade (Sabrina Lloyd), Prof. Arturo (John Rhys-Davies) and an innocent bystander (Cleavant Derricks) are sucked in. As they struggle to find a way home, they land in various incarnations of San Francisco -- with completely different people and political and cultural situations.
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Sliders: Season 1
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen wunderkind physics student Quinn (Jerry O'Connell) invites his professor and a friend to witness his latest wormhole experiment, things go awry as Quinn, his friend Wade (Sabrina Lloyd), Prof. Arturo (John Rhys-Davies) and an innocent bystander (Cleavant Derricks) are sucked in. As they struggle to find a way home, they land in various incarnations of San Francisco -- with completely different people and political and cultural situations.
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Red Dwarf: Series 1
1988 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA lowly technician on the mining ship Red Dwarf, Dave Lister wakes up one day to find that a radiation leak has killed the rest of the crew and he's now the last human left in the universe.
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Red Dwarf: Series 2
1988 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSeries 2 unfolds as the mining vessel's crew, summoned by a distress signal, heads to the site of a downed spacecraft and takes on a new passenger: a service android named Kryten, who can't seem to relax.
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Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 1
1995 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSteeped in magic, legend and lore, the brazenly campy adventures of warrior princess Xena and her sidekick Gabrielle begin here. Xena is no wallflower, and she expects nothing but success as she faces danger, kicks butt and comes out ahead.
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Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 2
1996 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA heady blend of sword and sorcery mixed with campy comedy and underlying lesbianism makes this series like no other. Season 2 mixes the series' trademark humor and dark mythological drama with Xena's fiery persona.
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Red Dwarf: Series 3
1989 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRimmer and Lester find themselves marooned on an ice planet and later decide to swap bodies. Kryten comes on board as a regular member of the crew, which encounters a shape-shifting mutant that feeds on negative emotions.
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Red Dwarf: Series 4
1991 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThe crew encounters a heroic version of Rimmer from a parallel dimension, Kryten falls in love, and Lister's curry takes on a life of its own. Plus, Rimmer gets a chance to feed his megalomania when they stumble across a world of warring wax droids.
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Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 3
1997 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAs the power duo of Xena and Gabrielle continue their fight for the Greater Good in the third season of this campy adventure series, a battle with Julius Caesar endangers Gabrielle, who becomes impregnated with the seed of an evil god.
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Quantum Leap: Season 1
1989 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSam, a physicist, travels back in time, fixing other people's mistakes in an attempt to return to the present. With the help of his wise-cracking friend Al, Sam leaps into a new life in every episode, always hoping that someday he'll leap back home.
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Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 4
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA cult fan favorite, "Xena: Warrior Princess" is an intoxicating blend of swords, sorcery and campy comedy leavened with a huge dose of the grrrl power of its two leads, the titular butt-kicking avenger and the devoted chronicler of her exploits.
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Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 5
1999 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsXena literally comes back to life after the previous season's crucifixion. As usual, nothing can keep her down as she restores her lost energy, gives birth to her child and continues her fight to ensure good vanquishes evil at every turn.
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Quantum Leap: Season 2
1989 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPhysicist Sam Beckett travels from one era to the next to correct past mistakes by taking over different identities. This season, he visits 1960 to help two newlyweds, 1979 to inspire an actor, 1957 to defend a wrongly accused black woman and more.
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Charmed: Season 1
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWitches can't run away from their legacy, at least not the Halliwell sisters -- Prue, Piper, and Phoebe. They will be agents for good, not evil. Watch as they take command of their unusual charms in this first season of this runaway hit.
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Red Dwarf: Series 5
1992 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRimmer is taken prisoner inside his own mind, Kryten is found wanting by the fearsome Inquisitor, and Lister uses the luck virus to escape quarantine. Cat, meanwhile, struts about the deck in a dazzling array of suits and sunglasses.
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Red Dwarf: Series 6
1993 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRed Dwarf has been stolen and our intrepid heroes are hot on its trail. Starbug, unable to match its speed, has to take a shortcut to overtake it. Elsewhere, Rimmer creates a world populated by his clones and Lister gets married.
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Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 6
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsXena's dark secrets are finally revealed as Gabrielle learns of her past as a Valkyrie, and the pair sets out to kill the beast Grunhilda and recover the Rheingold ring. This season also finds Xena doing battle with the Amazon-hunting Prince Morloch.
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Quantum Leap: Season 3
1990 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTime-traveling scientist Sam and his sidekick Al continue altering the course of history in Season 3. This year, Sam winds up in his own brother's Navy SEAL squad; inhabits the body of a horror novelist; polices a beauty pageant; and more.
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Charmed: Season 2
1999 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPrue, Piper and Phoebe continue to explore and expand the "power of three" in this second season of the hit show about three inseparable sisters who try to balance magic with everyday life in San Francisco.
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