The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story
Nov 15, 2018 | IMDB 6.6
102 min Watch NowDocumentary
A journey behind the scenes of the Nickelodeon television network to chronicle its unprecedented success, from its humble origins as a small local channel to its status as an international phenomenon that helped shape an entire generation of children.
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Missing Presumed Wiped
Warren Oates: Across the Border
Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born
An American Family at 50
Caesar's Writers
Amicalement vôtre : Hollywood au service de sa Majesté
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
The Birth of Television
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Televise bude!
Television Event
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Exporting Raymond
Goodbye Television Centre
Distress Signals
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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VHS Revolution
IMDB 6.2 | Aug , 2017
Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched examples of canine television games, seduction manuals, aerobics class while holding a baby, among others.Disclosure
IMDB 7.8 | Jun , 2020
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.Behind Your Radio Dial
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1949
Familiar radio voice Ben Grauer leads the viewer on a behind the scenes tour of the National Broadcasting Company studios -- both radio and television -- in Rockefeller Center and Hollywood. The original 25-minute film previewed by network execs and affiliates in the fall of 1948 was cut down to 20 minutes before its first broadcast, reportedly to excise high-profile stars and programs such as Amos 'n' Andy, Jack Benny, and Edgar Bergen that had since left NBC for other networks.Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 2021
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.Missing Presumed Wiped
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2001
Documentary about the lost episodes of Dad's Army (1968) and their recovery and restoration.Warren Oates: Across the Border
IMDB 5.7 | Nov , 1993
A retrospective of the work of the late actor Warren Oates, with clips from his films and interviews with cast and crew members who worked with him.Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2016
TV presenter Dallas Campbell, engineer Professor Danielle George and engineer Dr Hugh Hunt re-create the opening of the BBC's television service on 2 November 1936. This involves building the mechanical flying-spot cameras that were used by Baird's system.An American Family at 50
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2024
TV special revisiting the documentary series that became a media sensation 50 years ago and birthed a new television genre. Examines the enduring significance of the series, which chronicled seven months in the lives of the Loud family of Santa Barbara, California.Caesar's Writers
IMDB 0 | Aug , 1996
On January 24, 1996, at the Writers Guild Theater in Los Angeles, CA, legendary comic Sid Caesar was reunited with nine of his writers from Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour. The event was taped for release on PBS and BBC in a 1-hour cut, and later on VHS and DVD in its full 2-hour length. Be prepared to laugh non-stop as the panel, made up of head writer Mel Tolkin, Caesar, Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben, Larry Gelbart, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Sheldon Keller, and Gary Belkin share stories about their time working on Caesar's shows and offer their insights about writing comedy.Amicalement vôtre : Hollywood au service de sa Majesté
IMDB 7 | Jul , 2017
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2011
Even though her program was only seen in four Midwestern cities, Ruth Lyons presided over America's highest-rated daytime TV talk show for nearly two decades! This documentary draws upon rare and previously undiscovered footage, along with comments from associates and admirers to create a portrait of an outspoken, multi-talented woman who became one of the most beloved and influential figures in TV history. Featuring the Recollections Of: Carol Channing, John Davidson, Phyllis Diller, Phil Donahue, David Letterman, Johnny Mathis, Peter Nero, Bonnie Lou, Nick Clooney, Oscar Robertson and many others, along with archival audio and video of Ruth Lyons' 50-50 Club.The Birth of Television
IMDB 0 | Nov , 1976
In this feature-length documentary from 1976, Leslie Mitchell and special guests recall the birth of BBC Television forty years before.Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
IMDB 7.1 | May , 2004
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 LA-based channel's eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.Televise bude!
IMDB 6 | May , 2014
Flexible, powerful, and naive. The fates of three men intersect at the launch of Czechoslovak television broadcasting. Ambitious actor František Filipovský has no idea that his casual improvisation on the theme of "the miser" will go down in history. For Minister of Information Václav Kopecký, it is a moment of great nervousness: will he convince his comrades that television broadcasting is the golden goose of communist propaganda? A young television technician is fascinated by the "remote transmission of images and sound" – he has a job he never dreamed of. But can a person fulfill their dreams in communist Czechoslovakia in the 1950s without getting involved with the regime?Television Event
IMDB 7 | Nov , 2020
An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection with an audience of over 100 million and forced an urgent conversation with the US President on how to collectively confront and resolve the most pressing issue of the time - nuclear proliferation.Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
IMDB 0 | May , 2007
A retrospective of "Saturday Night Live" during the 1990's. Includes interviews with the cast and crew as well as hosts. Features memorable sketches and behind the scenes dynamics.Exporting Raymond
IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 2011
A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".Goodbye Television Centre
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2013
After 53 years Television Centre, the BBC's TV headquarters, is closing its doors and Michael Grade gathers together many of its best-loved faces to stroll down memory lane.Distress Signals
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1991
American television programming dominates around the world at the expense of regional cultural voices.What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2018
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 franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.