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Twin Peaks (TV Series) (Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series, Twin Peaks: The Return) (2017): Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Catherine E. Coulson, Madchen Amick…; Revival of the cult TV series with most of the same cast (plus many, many more), which rivals and occasionally surpasses the terrifying brilliance of…
Popetown (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Phil Ox; Sacrilegious almost by definition, this SIMPSONS–style animated TV series depicts the life and times of brattish Pope in the surreal…
Drawn Together (TV Series) (2004): Twisted parody of BIG BROTHER and its ilk with cartoon characters living under one roof and the camera's constant scrutiny. Parodying reality…
Kung Faux (TV Series) (2003): Postmodern comic conceit, where a series of classic kung–fu films are redubbed with new music and voiceovers by various hiphoppers –…
Happy Tree Friends (2002-2005): Dir. Rhode Montijo, Kenn Navarro; Ultraviolence performed in the seemingly harmless arena of the kiddy cartoon. This 'sick' series of animations (originally made as internet shorts)…
Six Feet Under - Season 1 (TV Series) (2001): Feat. Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy…; The acclaimed, innovative HBO comedy–drama about an extremely dysfunctional family that operate a funeral home presided over by their deceased…
MPD - Psycho (TV Series) (2000): Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Naoki Hosaka; Takashi Miike's TV series is an appropriately psychotic riff on a policier, featuring a detective with 32 personalities chasing a serial killer who…
Pond Life (TV Series) (2000): Dir. Candy Guard; Quietly amusing animated soap–opera follows life in the small suburban pond of Dolly Pond’s existence. 14 episodes over 2 tapes: Vol…
Tales from the Far Side I & II (1999): Dir. Marv Newland, Gary Larson; The obscure, secretly satirical humour of cartoonist Gary Larson is given motion in this animation collection. Music by jazz–man Bill Frisell.
Liquid Television 2 (1997): Dir. Various; Another collection of bizarre and fringy animation from the MTV stable.Includes Winter Steele, Bobby & Billy, Brad Dharma, Cut–Up Camera and…
South Park (TV Series) (1997): Dir. Trey Parker, Matt Stone; Comedy Central's taboo–breaking cartoon satire drew on the BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD school of irreverence, yet offered something entirely original,…
Spicy City (TV Series) (1997): Dir. Ralph Bakshi et al; A Ralph Bakshi (FRITZ THE CAT) animated TV–series that pursues a decidedly adult version of the 'cyber–future', though with more of a…
Aeon Flux (TV Series) (1996): The hi–tech animated adventures of the leather–clad double–agent anti–heroine, whose specialties include assassination,…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) - Season 1 (1996): Dir. Bruce Seth Green, Joss Whedon
Feat. Sarah Michelle Gellar; The TV followup to the 1992 movie, that slays its predecessor in wit and cult–appeal. Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the high–school teen…
Dr. Katz (1996): Dir. Jonathon Katz; Featured on MTV, meek animated psychologist Dr Katz conducts en–couch journeys with various troubled New Yorkers. Effectively simple artwork…
Head, The (TV Series) (The Head Saves the Earth) (1996): An animated mutant super–hero joins forces with the parasitic alien stuck in his outsized cranium to ward off an impending invasion of Earth.…
Maxx, The (1996): Muscle–bound purple super–hero The Maxx seeks the connection between his New York harsh reality and an alternate universe known as the…
Soul Music (1996): Dir. Jean Flynn; Animated adaptation of one of Terry Pratchett's discworld novels offers an parallel universe history of rock music, complete with examples. Fans of…
Wyrd Sisters (1996): Dir. Jean Flynn; Terry Pratchett sci–fi novel set in the 'Discworld' universe gets animated, retaining the oddball humour and satiric overtones. Three witches…
Liquid Television (1995): Dir. Various; Eye–popping collection of inventive animation, originally featured on MTV. Includes short films, music videos, multimedia pieces and comic…
Kingdom, The (Riget) (1994): Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Ernst-Hugo Jaregard, Kirsten Rolffes, Ghita Norby…; A Danish medical soap opera from the director of BREAKING THE WAVES that's a bizarre yet compulsive combination of ghost story, TV drama and…
Beavis and Butthead (TV Series) (1993-1997): Dir. Mike Judge; Once rejected by our television networks on moral grounds, this might've been your only chance to catch America's favourite miscreants in animated…
X-Files, The - Season 1 (TV Series) (1993): Dir. Robert Mandel, Daniel Sackheim, Harry Longstreet
Feat. Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny; The first series of the sci fi TV phenomenon – not quite finding the shape of the mythology of later seasons, but with some excellent episodes…
Fishing with John (TV Series) (1992): Dir. John Lurie
Feat. Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe, Dennis Hopper…; Neo–beatnik musician John Lurie hosts his own candid, off–beat TV show in which he takes a hipster celebrity pal on an exotic fishing…
Wild Palms (TV Series) (1992): Dir. Peter Hewitt, Kathryn Bigelow, Keith Gordon
Feat. James Belushi, Dana Delany, Angie Dickinson…; Grandly stylised mini–series heavily inspired by TWIN PEAKS yet almost as worthy in spite of big lug James Belushi in the lead role. After…
Eerie Indiana (TV Series) (1991-1992): Feat. Omri Katz, Justin Shenkarow; Short–lived, cult TWIN PEAKS–offshoot follows the arrival of a young boy to Eerie, Indiana, a town overrun with urban legends, a living…
Ren and Stimpy (TV Series) (1991-1995): Dir. John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp; The ground–breaking cartoon misadventures of a hyper chihuahua and a stupid cat that turned animation and good taste on its ear, and inspired a…
Twin Peaks - Season 2 (TV Series) (1991): Dir. David Lynch, Various
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Madchen Amick…; Second and final season of the cult nineties serial, with Kyle MacLachlan as an eccentric, mystical FBI agent arriving in a small Pacific Northwest…
Twin Peaks - Season 1 (TV Series) (1990): Dir. David Lynch, Various
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Madchen Amick…; An eccentric, mystical FBI agent arrives in a small Pacific Northwest town to investigate the murder of a young high school girl. Iconic, influential…
Blackadder Goes Forth (TV Series) (1989): Dir. Richard Boden
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson; Final official series, set on the Western Front 1917. Six episodes contained on a single DVD or two tape volumes: 'Captain Cook', 'Corporal…
Simpsons, The (TV Series) (1989): Dir. Various; Fun at home with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson – the definitve animated American family, in the iconic TV series of the 1990s has…
Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Series 1 (1988): Dir. Ed Bye
Feat. Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules…; Catch up on those missed or classic episodes with Rimmer, Lister, Cat, Kryten and Holly in the brilliant British sci–fi comedy. Available on…
Blackadder 3 (TV Series) (1987): Dir. Mandie Fletcher
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, Tony Robinson; Classic third series set in England 1760–1815. Six episodes contained on one DVD or two tape volumes: 'Dish and Dishonesty', 'Ink and…
Best of Q (TV Series) (1986): Feat. Spike Milligan; Spike Milligan's influential television series (it out Monty Python's Monty Python) takes the former Goon's surrealistic 'nonsense' style and gives…
Blackadder 2 (TV Series) (1986): Dir. Mandie Fletcher
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny…; Definitive, bloody hilarious second series set in England, 1558–1603. Six episodes contained on one DVD or two tape volumes: 'Bells', 'Head',…
Miami Vice (TV Series) (1984): Dir. Thomas Carter
Feat. Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas; One of the premiere TV–fantasies of the 1980s – pastel–suited vice–cops Crockett and Tubbs (Don Johnson and Phillip Michael…
Blackadder 1 (TV Series) (The Black Adder) (1983): Dir. Martin Shardlow
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny…; Quirky, frequently funny inaugural series of the 80's comedy smash, set in Medieval England. Six episodes contained on one DVD or two tapes: 'The…
Sapphire and Steel (TV Series) (1979- 1982): Dir. Shaun O'Riordan
Feat. Joanna Lumley, David McCallum; A pre–AB FAB Joanna Lumley and a post–INVISIBLE MAN David McCallum cavort around in eerie abodes repairing 'tears in time'. High concept,…
Incredible Hulk, The (TV Series) (1978- 1982): Dir. Kenneth Johnson
Feat. Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno; Tacky but classic TV history, scientist Bill Bixby being exposed to a massive dose of gamma rays and afterwards, whenever he gets in a bad mood,…
Monkey! (TV Series) (Volumes 1-6) (1978- 1979): Feat. Masaaki Sakai, Toshiyuki Nishida, Shiro Kishibe…; Colourful, supernatural adventures in feudal Japan with the invincible Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka! This Japanese tele show became a favourite…
Professionals, The (TV Series) (1977-1983): Dir. William Brayne
Feat. Lewis Collins, Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson; CI5 hard–men Bodie and Doyle shoot first and then ask no questions in their dirty (but necessary) line of work. A seminal TV Series of the…
Bionic Woman, The (TV Series) (1976-1978): Feat. Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, Lee Majors; The respectable female spinoff to THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, has Wagner play the tennis pro fiance of 'Steve Austin' who after a skydiving accident…
New Avengers, The (TV Series) (1976-1977): Dir. James Hill
Feat. Patrick Macnee, Joanna Lumley, Gareth Hunt; The 1970s revision of the 60s show is simultaneously grittier and sillier than the original. Patrick Macnee returns, but Joanna Lumley and Gareth…
Green Hornet, The (1974): Dir. William Beaudine
Feat. Bruce Lee, Van Williams; One of Bruce Lee’s final released efforts, this stylised TV–movie is cut together from episodes of the 60s crimefighting show. Included is a…
Space 1999 (TV Series) (1974- 1978): Dir. David Tomblin
Feat. Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse…; A live–action creation from puppet–master Gerry Anderson about a crew of scientists stationed on "Moonbase Alpha". With sterling…
Six Million Dollar Man, The (TV Series) (1973-1978): Feat. Lee Majors; As the quintessential TV action figure of 70s, Steve Austin, Lee Majors was the coolest guy on the planet. The show ran for eight years until…
Kung Fu (TV Series) (1972-1975): Feat. David Carradine, Jodie Foster, Jose Feliciano…; The memorable TV series starring David 'Grasshopper' Carradine as a Shaolin monk wandering the wild west, armed only with his martial–arts…
Jason King (TV Series) (1971-1972): Dir. Roy Ward Baker
Feat. Peter Wyngarde; Spinoff series from DEPARTMENT S, following the flamboyant titular writer (Wyngarde) on further secret agent–international playboy adventures.…
Lancelot Link Secret Chimp (TV Series) (1970): A still amusing TV cult from the early 1970s, which put a hairy satirical twist on the spy series that were popular at the time, by populating its…
Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) (1969-1974): Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle…; Britain's most infamous comic ensemble present four seasons of inspired madness. Complete seasons 1–4 available over seven discs.
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Personal Best (TV Series) (1969-1974): Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle…; Britain's most infamous comic ensemble, the Phython alumni, collate their personal favourites from four years of sketches on the Flying Circus TV…
Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV Series) (1968): Feat. Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Eric Idle…; Together with AT LAST THE 1948 SHOW, this shows the gathering forces of what would become Monty Python, with Idle, Jones, Gilliam and Palin…
Joe 90 (TV Series) (1968): Dir. Gerry Anderson; All thirty episodes of Gerry Anderson's wonder boy of hi–tech espionage. With a subtext as high camp as the theme song, this may well send you…
At Last the 1948 Show (1967): Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor…; Surrealistic sketch show that along with DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET, paved the way for the Monty Python revolution. Presenting a similar blend of media…
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (TV Series) (1967): Dir. Gerry Anderson; The complete series of Gerry Anderson's most technically accomplished sci–fi puppet, Captain Scarlet, who has limitless clones of himself…
Prisoner, The (TV Series) (1967-1968): Feat. Patrick McGoohan; Patrick McGoohan stars as No.6, a man who wakes to find himself the pawn of a mysterious big brother organisation in this 60's soaked sci–fi…
Saint, The - Fiction Makers (1967): Dir. Roy Ward Baker
Feat. Roger Moore, Sylvia Syms; Roger Moore's successful TV portrayal provides the basis of this feature–length version of 'The Saint'. A gang of jewel–thieves plans a…
Fury of the Dragon (1966-1976): Dir. William Beaudine
Feat. Bruce Lee, Van Williams; A 'sequel' to 1974's THE GREEN HORNET, which cobbles together four more episodes from Bruce Lee's 1966 TV series of the same title. Stylised tone is…
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) (1966- 1973): Dir. Bernard L. Kowalski
Feat. Peter Graves, Steven Hill, Barbara Bain…; Forget Tom Cruise, this is the real McCoy – '60s fashion, gadgets, and plots worth talking about the day after. On DVD rental: Season 1 (28…
Star Trek - Season 1 (TV Series) (1964): Feat. Jeffrey Hunter, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy…; The original Star Trek series was a milestone in television – as one of the best sci–fi conceptions and as the start of a remarkable…
Saint, The (TV Series) (1962): Feat. Roger Moore; The role of Simon Templar enabled a young Roger Moore to perfect the savvy quips that would mark him as a natural choice for James Bond. Also…
Samurai, The (TV Series) (1962- 1965): Dir. Various
Feat. Koichi Ose; Shintaro (Koichi Ose) and his Samurai warriors protect feudal Japan from the black–robed society of the Koga Ninjas, armed with magic and…
Avengers, The (TV Series) (1961-1969): Feat. Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson; The impossibly hip secret agent show is a high–camp classic and a nostalgic pleasure. Well–devised scripts, quirky dialogue and playful…
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) (1958- 1964): Feat. Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Sammy Jr. Davis, Roger Moore; Efrem Zimbalist and Roger Smith are dashing young PI's in this slick police TV series from the 60s. Two eps. include guest appearances from Sammy…
TV Turkeys (1940): Crazy quiz shows, moronic musicals, dopey detective–dramas and other unintentional hilarity from the TV archives feature on this entertaining…

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