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jogrant
09-04-2003, 10:10 AM
Hi

i'm looking for complete series of Laverne and Shirley, I have most of seasons four and five now, let me know if you have the rest, here's my trading list:
WANT LIST:
Laverne and Shirley
Alice
Redd Foxx show
Soul (African american Laugh in only pilot broadcast 1960's)
One Day at a time (early episodes)
Angie
Kojak
Flo
Maude
Telly Savalas special
Tonight show (70's)
Tony Orlando
That's my mama
Paul Sand
Jackson Five variety show
Marty Feldman comedy machine

HAVE LIST:
Currently Taping:
MacMillian and Wife
Banacek
McCloud
Columbo
Quincy
Charmed
Three's Company
All in the Family
Gidget
Coming in monthly:
Laugh in: full 60 mins. (Columbia House)
Carol Burnett: full 60mins. (Columbia House)

American Television: number of episodes I have is in parenthesis.
Ancient comedy: 1948-67
Jack Benny Show (4)
Burns and Allen (2)
Red Skelton (20)
I Love Lucy(10)
Milton Berle (12)
Sid Caesar (compilation)
Ed sullivan (30- half hour cutdowns)
Honeymooners (40+ and specials A&E Bio: Jackie Gleason, 60 minutes interview, Honeymooners 50th anniversary)
Jackie Gleason show(3; )
Abbot and Costello (4)
Amos and Andy (7 and documentary.)
Soupy Sales (2 and A&E Biography)
Petticoat Junction (4)
Dean Martin (2 episodes; Engelbert/Dom Deluise; Barbara Feldon/Jim Brown both 1970 and Roasts; Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Stewart, Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan.)
Tonight Show with Johnny Carson- 3 from the 60's, 10th anniversary show 1972, one Carson club compilation.)
Jay Leno 10anniversary
That Girl (3)


Modern Comedy: 1968-03
Carol Burnett (2 and reunion)
Best ofHollywood palace
Smothered: Smother's Brothers doc
Uncle Floyd (compilation)
Laugh in: 6 uncut episodes
Flip Wilson: 10 half-hour cutdown episodes
Mary Tyler Moore (100+ and specials; TV Land Reunion and documentary, Larry King Reunion, 20th Anniversary show. Also Intimate Portrait: Mary Tyler Moore, perhaps Biography:Mary Tyler Moore, and various Tv appearances. Plus DVD extras; has promos and definitive documentary.)
Odd Couple (all episodes and Tv movie.)
All in the Family (40+ and Anniversary plus 20+ Archie Bunker's Place)
Sanford and son (100+ and E Story: Redd Foxx)
Mash (20 and Reunion)
Girl with something extra: 1 ep
Maude; 1 ep
Karen: 1 ep
Lotsa Luck: 1 ep
Chico and the Man (12)
Good Times (36+ and E True Story)
Welcome Back Kotter (10 and EStory)
Lily Tomlin special 74 (Produced by Saturday Night crew)
Barney Miller: 75+ episodes
Fish: 2 eps.
Laverne and Shirley: 40 eps and 2002 reunion
One Day at a time: 6 episodes
Phyllis: 1 ep
Tony Randall show: 1 ep
Mary Hartman (2)
S C T V (30+ scattered eras+Best of John Candy, A&E Bio: John Candy and Tomrrow show appearance, plus John Candy's Big City Comedy.)
What's Happening: all episodes
Alice: 15+ episodes
Blansky's Beauties: 1 ep
Three's Company: 40+ eps.
Baby I'm Back: 3 ep.
Grady: 2 eps.
Sanford Arms: 4 eps.
Pink Lady (1)
Facts of Life: 12 eps. (early Ringwald years)
Roller girls: 1ep
Sanford: 2 eps.
Love Sidney: 1 ep
THree's a crowd: 2 eps.
Gloria: 1 ep
Cosby Show reunion
Not Necessarily the News: The Best of
Jackass (all episodes + Movie with extras)
Saturday Night Live (100 complete eps from 1975-80 some early episodes with original commercials New York broadcasts. About 50+ episodes from 1980-03. Nearly complete last three seasons. Tons of specials and rare material: TVTV (John Belushi 1974 short), Groove Tube (Chevy movie), Steve Martin special 70's (with the gang), Chevy Chase special 70's, Aspen reunion. E Story: Gilda Radner, John Belushi. E Documentary on SNL, A &E Biography: Backstage with SNL, 15th Anniversary, 25th Anniversary, Best of 96-97, Best of Bad Boys, Best of Eddie Murphy, Dan Ackroyd, Phil Hartman, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Dana Carvey, Chris Farley, Halloween, Christmas, Game Show parodies, Commercial parodies, Will Ferrell, Mother's Day. Also Andy kaufman material,, NBC documentary( the one that started it all), A&E Bio, E Story, Headliners and Legends, Carnegie Hall, Breakfast with Blassie, I'm from Hollywood, Midnight special also Joe Piscopo HBO special, Dana Carvey show ;5 episodes. )
Richard Pryor show (4 and A&E: Biography)

Dramas:
Waltons (Easter special)
Hawaii Five 0: 6 eps.
Star Trek (70+ and specials; Trekkers movie, TNN 40th Anniversary special, Captain's log.)
Man from Uncle (2)
I Spy (4)
Mannix (4)
Mission Impossible (2)
Columbo (10)
Rookies (10)
Emergency: 8 eps.
Planet of the Apes (2)
Starlost (15 Canadian Sci-fi show)
Kojak (30 and A &E Biography: Telly Savalas)
Six Million Dollar man; 6 eps.
Bionic woman: 2 eps.
Harry O (8)
Barretta (13)
Charlie's Angels (30 and Tv Land special)
Roots (entire and Next Generations + The Gift Christmas movie)
Buck Rogers (10)
Battlestar Galactica (10)
Space 1999 (18)
Highlander: The Raven (10)
Farscape (50+)

Cartoons:
GI JOE: Lights, Camera, Cobra/Wrong stuff/Bazooka saw a sea serpent/Cobra quake/The Mass Device/Gamesmaster/Funhouse/Satellite down/Arise Serpentor/Cobra stops the world/Rvenge of Cobra/Countdown to Zartan/The Movie
Transformers: Key to Vector Sigma/War Dawn/Heavy metal war/Insecticon Syndrome
Beavis and Butthead:all episodes (with videos) and specials
Ren and Stimpy: most of first season 10+
Fat Albert: 2 hours of shows
Superfriends: Universe of evil/Timetrap/Space Knights of camelon/Lord of middle earth/Terror at 20,000 fathoms/Planet of Oz/Trial of the SF/Terrible toys/Royal ruse/Monolith of evil/Island of lost souls/Curator/Secret origins./Shamen U/Seeds of Doom/Giants of Doom/Bizarro team/Ghost ship/Gorilla city/Darkseid Deception/Living dead/The fear/Conquerors of the future

Specials, Documentaries and Unclassable:
Tv Land's 40 Greatest TV themes
VH1's I Love the 70's: 1970-79
Desilu Studios History
Johnny Cash Anthology (Tv appearances)
Larry King: Johnny Cash 2003
Bob Hope's 100th Birthday special.
Frank Sinatra (5 specials)
Elvis Presley: 68 comeback
TCB (Supremes;Tempts 68)
5th dimension Travelling Sunshine show
NBC 75
That's Incredible Reunion
In Search of (70 Leonard Nimoy hosts)
Star Wars Xmas 77
Greatest Game Show Moments
Match Game (30)
Hollywood Squares (30 and E Story)
Gong show (10 and E Story : Chuck Barris)
G I Joe (20)
Beavis and Butthead (100+)
Superfriends (20)
South park(10)
Ren and Stimpy (20)
Great Sports moments ABC Wide World 80's
Oscars' Greatest Moments
Stay Tuned (from DVD great TV moments)/
Mustang ads 1964-83
Blacks in TV: Comedy episode
Biography: 1986
I Love the 80's: 80-86
E Story: Elvis in Hollywood
50 Years of ABC
Television the First 50 Years
George Carlin: You are all diseased
George Carlin: Playing with your head.
Janeane Garofalo: HBO special
Biography: George Carlin
Biography: Vincent Price
Rocky 5 special
Actor's Studio: Marty Scorcese
Louie Anderson HBO Special
E Story: Divine
E Story: Sammy Davis
E Story: Dean Martin
E Story: Jerry Lewis
E Story: Pia Zadora
E Story: Sam Kinison
Vh1's 200 Pop Culture Icons
Best of Judy Garland show
Stevie Wonder's Characters
South Bank Show: Andy Warhol
Robert DeNiro AFI tribute
Margaret Cho: HBO special
Sam Kinison Comedy Central Documentray
20/20: Robert Blake Interview from jail
Biography: Bruce Lee
Biography: Rat Pack
BTM: Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever premiere (at Mann's Chinese 1977)


British Television:

British Comedy:
The Early Years: 1950-70

The Last Goon Show of all-1972 reunion of the 50's radio team. Members included Spike Milligan (later a solo comedian), Harry Secombe (later a Welsh tenor), and Peter Sellers. 30mins. The Goons were very influential to Monty Python.

Spike Milligan-2 episodes of Q from 1969, 1 from 1979; 30mins. each, plus Last Turkey in the shop 1973 X-mas special, Best of Q, This is your life 1970, and Spiked, a documentary; 60mins each. One of the geniuses of British comedy. The Q show beat Monty Python to the air by a few weeks. It was a very similar show. Milligan died in 2002.

Morecambe and Wise- Best of 1-3; 60mins. each/Live concert from mid 70's; 60mins. /2movies; 2hrs. each/76, 77 X-mas specials; 60mins. each. One of the greatest comedy teams in history. Both have passed on. Their X-mas specials were madatory viewing every year throughout the 70's and always included a ton of famous guests. The special for 1977 set a ratings record.

Benny Hill- Biography: Benny Hill; 60mins. Probably the second most well known British comedian besides the Monty Python group. Most people who don't know often confuse Benny and Python skits as being from each other. The Thames shows were the ones shown in the US.

Tommy Cooper- 2 episodes; 30mins. each. Famous deceased British comedian. Often did magic tricks and was easily indentifiable from his fez hat.

Army Game- 1 episodes 30mins. Popular sitcom about National service (mandatory British military service). Time has let us forget how huge this show was in the late 50's/early 60's. It is said the whole of England stopped for the Army Game.

Bootsie and Snudge-1 episode; 30mins.. A spinoff of the Army Game featuring two of its most popular characters.

Comedy Classics the 1960's- excellent compilation of clips from vintage 60's shows. 60mins.

Rag Trade- 5 episodes; 30 mins. each; 1 from 60's 4 from 70's. Sitcom about sewing factory. Episodes from 60's feature Reg Varney from On the Buses. In the 70's his place was taken by Chris Beeny from Upstairs Downstairs (Eddie, Daisy's husband).

Sykes- 3 episodes; 30mins. each, Comedy Greats compilation; 60mins. Famous British physical comedian starred in sitcom about a man and his sister who always got into strange predicaments. Also co-wrote Goon show with Spike Milligan.

Dick Emery- 1 episode; 30mins. Popular British sketch comedian.

Whacko- 1 episode; 30mins. Sitcom about a public school.

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore- Best of What's Left of Not only but also; 90mins, Bedazzled movie; 2hrs., plus Biography: Dudley Moore, and Saturday Night live hosts 1975. The greatest comedy team of all time. Both no longer with us. Unfortunately most of their 60's show is lost, hence the name of the Best of tape.

At last the 1948 show- 1 episode; 30mins. Pre Monty Python sketch show with Graham Chapman, John Cleese, the late, great Marty Feldman, and Tim Brooke-Taylor from the Goodies.

Ronnie Barker: Comedy Greats compilation; 60mins. (clips from all his shows), Seven of One- 2 episodes of anthology show: Open all hours pilot, Prisoner and Escort; Porridge pilot; 30mins. each, Six Dates with Barker anthology show-Odd Job pilot with David Jason (later a movie with David Jason and Graham Chapman); 30mins.. Possibly the finest comedic performer in British history. His versatility in playing a variety of characters, not to mention his original wit and command over the English language are unmatched. Besides his anthology shows, some of which contained episodes that were pilots for later sitcom classics Open all hours and Porridge, he found a comedic partner, Ronnie Corbett and created the Two Ronnies. Also see the Two Ronnies, Open all hours, and Porridge.

Steptoe and Son- complete 58 episodes; 30mins. each, first movie 90mins., documentary 60mins. Long running (1962-75,) much loved sitcom about father and son junkmen. Became Sanford and Son in US.

Les Dawson-60 minute compilation of famous late comedian's show "Say Les". Includes John Cleese.

Dave Allen-60 minute compilation of Dave Allen At Large from 70's, 1 episode from 90's standup show; 30mins. This is the famous Irish comedian who sits in a chair and smokes while telling stories.

Till Death do us part- 6 episodes; 30mins. each. Controversial sitcom about opinionated father and his hippie son in law. Became All in the Family in US.

Likely Lads- 3 episodes; 30 mins each ;Whatever happend to the Likely lads 3 episodes; 30mins. each. Popular sitcom about two bachelors. Came back as "Whatever happend to" in the 70's.

All Gas and gaiters- 1 episode; 30mins. Popular sitcom about priests. Sort of an early version of Father Ted.

Dustbinmen-6 episodes; 30mins each. Popular sitcom about an eccentric bunch of garbagemen and their funny escapades. The first of a group of gritty 60's sitcoms. Features Trevor Bannister (Mr. Lucas from Are you Being served).

Father Dear Father- 7 episodes; 30mins. each. Popular sitcom about a divorced father and his two sexy daughters who live with him.

Up Pompeii- 3 episodes; 30mins. each. Saucy sitcom featuring campy Frankie Howard, about Roman times.

Please Sir- 3 episodes; 30mins. each. Sitcom about a school teacher and the relationship with his students. Starring John Alderton of Upstairs Downstairs (Thomas, Sarah's husband).

Dad's Army-20+ episodes; 30mins. each. One of the most popular Britcoms of them all. About a home guard made up of mostly old men in World War II.

On the Buses-50+ episodes; 30mins. each. Hilarious sitcom about two bus drivers. Featuring Reg Varney.

Marty Feldman- 60 min compilation of "It's Marty" sketch show. Features Tim from the Goodies. Also look for Michael Palin and Terry Jones, they were also writers.


The Golden Age: 1970-80
Monty Python- complete 45 episodes 30mins. each + German Episodes (episodes made for German television 1972, one in German with subtitles and the other in English; 45 episodes each, How not to irritate people; early John Cleese special with Graham Chapman, Michael Palin and Tim Brooke-Taylor, contains early versions of Python sketches; 60mins., And now for something completely different, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Life of Brian, The Meaning of life, Hollywood Bowl movies; 90mins. each, Parrot Sketch Not included; 60 mins Best of compilation., Life of Python; documentary 60 mins., Biography: Monty Python; 2hrs. (Amazing retrospective of the group.), Aspen Comedy Festival Python reunion; 60mins., Secret Policeman's Balls (amnesty international benefit shows with a ton of British comdians) two compilations; 60 mins each., Odd Job movie (David Jason/Graham Chapman); 90mins, Yellowbeard; Graham Chapman movie 2 hrs., John Cleese on Norway; tourist film 30mins., plus Michael Palin and Eric Idle's Saturday Night Live episodes.

Doctor in the House- 6 episodes; 30mins. each, plus Doctor at Large; 6 episodes, Doctor in Charge; 5 episodes starring Richard O'Sullivan of Man about the house, Doctor on the Go; 4 episodes, Doctor at Sea; 4 episodes.

Cucumber Castle- Bee Gees special 1970; without Robin, with Spike Milligan, Frankie Howerd 60 mins.

Goodies- complete 60+ episodes; 30mins. each, and Where are they now special. The other side of the Big Bang comedy explosion along with Monty Python. Slightly different show because it was a sitcom, but they incorporated just as much silliness and bizarre stuff without sketches. The Goodies were a group of three men who operated an organization that answered calls of help no matter how large and strange the task. As influential and important as Python. Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie who went to school with Python group. Ran from 1970-84.

The Lovers- 3 episodes; 30mins. each. Sitcom starring the late great Richard Beckinsale of Porridge and Rising Damp and Paula Wilcox of Man about the house.

And Mother makes three- 2 episodes; 30 mins. each. Popular sitcom about a wacky divorced mother and her two teenage children. Starring Wendy Craig of Butterflies.

Best of Two Ronnies-60 mins. compilation. A very popular long running show 1971-88. Ronnie Barker was head writer, some of the Pythons wrote under him. As mentioned before Ronnie Barker's wit and command of the English language in sketches has never been equalled.

Last of Summer wine- complete second series, movie of first season, 3 from 90's; 30mins. each. The longest running sitcom of all time. (1972-) About three old men who after retirement move back to the Yorkshire village where they grew up. Episodes from the 90's star Frank Thornton from Are you being served.

Are you being served- 60+ episodes; 30mins. each., plus, Funny turns: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Wendy Richard; 30mins each. Best of Are you being served; 60mins. Are you Being served the movie; 90mins. One of the greatest Britcoms of them all. About a group of people who work in a department store. Set new heights in how far you could go in sexual banter for a sitcom.

My wife next door- 1 episode; 30mins. Stars Hannah Gordon (Lady Bellamy from the final season of Upstairs Downstairs) and John Alderton (Thomas from Upstairs Downstairs). About a divorced couple who move into seperate houses that end up being right next to each other.

Love thy Neighbour- 2 episodes; 30 mins. Controversial sitcom about a racist and his wife living next door to a black couple.

Liver Birds- 12 episodes; 30mins. each. Popular sitcom about two bachelor girls that share an apartment.

Some Mother's do 'ave 'em- 8 episodes; 30 mins each. Starring Michael Crawford. An early version of Mr. Bean type physical comedy but in a sitcom.

No Honestly- complete; 30 mins. each. Starring real life couple, Pauline Collins and John Alderton from Upstairs Downstairs (Thomas and Sarah) as a young married couple looking back on their first days together.

Man about the house- 20+ episodes; 30 mins. each. This is the show that was turned into Three's Company in the US.

George and Midred- 15+ episodes; 30 mins. each. This is the show that was turned into the Ropers in the US.

Billy Connolly- South Bank show; 60mins, Live 2002; 2hrs. One of the greatest comedians of all time. Equal and contemporary to Pryor and Carlin.

Open all hours- 20+ episodes; 30 mins each. About a Northern shopkeeper and his nephew. Ronnie Baker and David Jason star. One of the best.

Porridge- complete; 30mins. each. One of the top three sitcoms in history, arguably the greatest ever. This is where Ronnie Barker shows off his comedic acting talents to their fullest potential in creating one of the greatest, memorable, and most likable characters of all time, that of the cockney crook Norman Stanley Fletcher. Also stars the wonderful Richard Beckinsale who was also in Rising Damp.

Rising Damp- first three series complete, 21 episodes ; 30 mins each. Stars the late, great Leonard Rossiter also of Reginald Perrin, the late, great Richard Beckinsale, and the fabulous Frances de Latour. About a wacky landlord and his three boarders.

Fawlty Towers- complete 12 episodes; 30 mins. Stars John Cleese as the insane owner of a hotel where all sorts of crazy things happen.

Wodehouse Playhouse- complete first series 6 episodes; 30 mins.
each. Adaptations of P.G. Wodehouses short stories. Stars John Alderton and Pauline Collins of Upstairs Downstairs.

Good Life/Good Neighbours- 20+ episodes; 30 mins each. Stars Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal as a couple who decide to build a farm on their property in the suburbs and live off the land. Their snobby next door neighbours are the late Paul Eddington (Yes Minister), and Penelope Keith (To the Manor Born).

Selwyn Frogitt- 6 episodes; 30mins. each. Sitcom about a big wacky man who is a general nuisance in the small Yorkshire town he lives in.

It Ain't Half hot mum- 3 episodes; 30 mins each. Sitcom about a troop of entertainers in WW2, stationed in India. Written by Lloyd and Croft of Are You Being Served.

Bless me Father- 10 episodes; 30 mins. each. Starring Arthur Lowe of Dad's Army. About a priest and the young man studying under him.

The Fall and Rise Reginald Perrin- first two series complete, 14 episodes; 30mins each. About a man who is bored of his everyday routine, fakes his own death, and then re-emerges to run an insane thrift store that turns into a multimillion dollar organization. Stars the incomparable Leonard Rossiter.

Yes Minister- 7 episodes; 30mins. each. About a government minister and his advisors. Very political sitcom. Stars Paul Eddington (Good Neighbours) and the late Nigel Hawthorne.

Citizen smith- complete; 25+ episodes, 30 mins each. Sitcom featuring Robert Lindsay as a small-time revolutionary that starts a group of terrorists. Written by John Sullivan of Only Fools and Horses.

Butterflies- 3 episodes; 30 mins each. Sitcom about a depressed housewife who is having an affair. Starring Wendy Craig (And Mother makes three), Nicholas Lyndhurst (Only fools and horses), and Geoffrey Palmer (As Time Goes by).

Worzel Gummidge- 12 episodes; 30 mins each. Children's sitcom starring Jon Pertwee (Third Doctor Who), who plays a scarecrow who comes to life and can only be seen by children.

Shelley- 2 eps; 30 mins. each. Sitcom starring Hywel Bennett, about a man who lives with his girlfriend and tries everything to get out of doing work.

Not the Nine o'clock news- 8 episodes; 30 mins. each. The true
successors to Monty Python. A new age dawned in sketch comedy with this show. Starring Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean, Blackadder), Mel Smith, Griff-Rhys Jones, and Pamela Stevenson (Billy Connolly's wife and former Saturday Night Live castmember).

Kenny Everett show- 60 mins. compilation of sketches from the late, mad disc-jockey. Includes his famous Bee Gees sketch.

To the Manor Born- 15+ episodes, 30 minutes each. Starring Penelope Keith (Good Neighbours) and Peter Bowles. Keith plays a snobby lady of a manor whose husband dies. She is forced to sell the house to Bowles who she schemes to seduce. The final 1981 wedding episode broke the ratings record set by the 1977 Morecambe and Wise X-mas special.

The Modern Era: 1980-2003
Comedy Greats of 1980's- Great 60 minute compilation of clips from the best shows of the 80's.

Only When I Laugh- 1 episode; 30mins. Sitcom starring Peter Bowles (To the Manor Born). About layabouts in a military hospital.

Never the Twain- complete first series, 7 episodes; 30 mins. each. Sitcom about two rival antiques dealers. Features Honor Blackman of the Avengers.

Only Fools and Horses- 70+ episodes; varying lengths. The single greatest program in television history. Long running sitcom (1981-) and still going. The story of Del-Boy Trotter and his brother Rodney. Del-boy is a cockney conman who avoids working by always running various illegal schemes. (The title refers to the line, "Only fools and horses work!"). Written by John Sullivan who is a modern day Shakespeare, the show reached new bounds of originality in its use of British humor, plotting, and the English language, managing to literally create a new dialect of its own. Literally every line is funny. Stars the stupendous, energetic David Jason and the wonderful deadpan Nicholas Lyndhurst.

A Fine Romance- 9 episodes; 30 mins each. Stars Judi Dench and her real life husband, the late Michael Williams as two people who meet late in life and try to have a romantic relationship.

Young Ones- 10 episodes; 30 mins. each. The eighties arrived with a big bang with this sitcom. Probably the wildest half-hours in British comedy history. Stars two future big names, Adrian Edmontson (married to Jennifer Saunders) and Rik Mayall.

Filthy Rich and Catflap- 2 episodes; 30 mins each. Another Young Ones type of show from Rik and Adrian.

That's my boy- 2 episodes; 30mins. each. Stars Mollie Sugden of Are you Being Served as a domnating Northern mother of a son and his wife.

Solo- 1 episode; 30mins. Starring Felicity Kendal of Good Neighbors, as a recently divorced moody woman. More drama than comedy.

Black Adder- complete first three series, 18 episodes; 30mins each, plus Cavalier years (Comic Relief special); 15 mins., Black Adder's Christmas Carol; 60 mins., and Back and Forth; Time travelling incarnation, Comic Relief special, 30mins. Also Rowan Atkinson live and Guide to Visual comedy, 60mins each. This series starring Rowan Atkinson set new ground in witty verbal humour. About the incarnations of Edmund Blackadder throughout history.

A Bit of Fry and Laurie- 60 min. compilation of sketches.
Contemporary of the Young Ones-Not the Nine o-clock news-
French and Saunders Alternative Comedy mob.

Girls on Top- 2 episodes; 30mins. each. Stars Tracey Ullman and French and Saunders as girls who live together. Sort of like a female Young Ones.

Home to Roost- 5 episodes; 30mins each. Sitcom with John Thaw (Inspector Morse) trying to relate to his live-in son.

Alexei Sayle's stuff- 5 episodes; 30 mins each, one 90 minute compilation. Hilarious sketch show from the landlord of the Young Ones.

Hale and Pace- 3 episodes; 30mins each, one 60 minute compilation. Funny comedy team

French and Saunders- 8 episodes; 30mins. each, one 60 minute compilation. The female comedy team of the past twenty years. After a slow start went on to create Absolutely Fabulous.

Red Dwarf- complete; 40+ episodes, plus American pilot; 30mins each, Smegups, Smegouts; 60 mins each (bloopers). About a wacky group of outcasts, the survivors of a shipwreck in space.

Mr. Bean- 5 episodes; 30mins each. Rowan Atkinson set new ground for visual comedy in this series. The exploits of a pathetic, clumsy man. There is no dialogue, Mr. Bean doesn't speak so it harks back to the silent film days.

Lenny Henry: Live and loud- the comedian at his best; 60 mins. Also starred in Chef! Sort of the British equivalent of Eddie Murphy.

Goodnight Sweetheart- 6 episodes; 30 mins. each. Starring Nicholas Lyndhurst from Only fools and horses as a man who is able to slip back to the 40's and become a famous songwriter by claiming to write Beatles songs.

Dark Ages- 1 episode. Sitcom by the makers of Red Dwarf about the Middle Ages.

Maid Marian and her merry men- 5 episodes; 30mins. each. Starring Danny John-Jules of Red Dwarf and Tony Robinson of
Blackadder

Bit of a do-3 episodes; 60 mins each. Starring David Jason about a man who is always going to social affairs.

Birds of a Feather- complete series one, 7 episodes; 30mins. each. About two sisters whose husbands go to jail.

One foot in the Grave- 2 episodes; 30mins each. About a retired man who is fed up with everything.

Absolutely Fabulous- 20+ episodes; 30mins. each, plus movies, Gay (Ab Fab in New York), and The last Shout 90mins. each . Also "How to be AbFab", special and other minor specials. About two fashion designers and their wacky exploits. With Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley.

Bottom- 10 episodes; 30mins. Insane sitcom with Rik and Adrian from the Young Ones. Two men who live together and constantly torture each other.

New Statesman- 1 episodes; 30mins. Uncharacteristic role Rik Mayall who plays a government minister, always involved in scandal.

Vicar of Dibley- 10 episodes; 30mins. Sitcom with Dawn French as a priest in a small town.

Keeping Up Appearances-1 episode; 30 mins. The crazy exploits of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Boo-kay), who is always trying to seem better than her low class family.

As time goes by- 2 episodes; 30mins each. Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer star in this sitcom about a couple who restarts their wartime relationship after 50 years apart.

Coupling- 6 episodes; 30 mins. The British equivalent of Friends. Much more intelligently written.

The Boss- 1 episode; 30mins. Sitcom with Jim Broadbent (now Hollywood actor) about a boss who acts very strangely.

2 point 4 children- 1 episode; 30mins. A family with a wacky mother.

Father Ted- first two series complete; 17 episodes. The wildest show in history. As crazy as the Young Ones. About three priests who share a house on the Irish coast. Sets new bounds in surrealism.

My Hero- 3 episodes; 30mins each. Strange sitcom with Ardal O'Hanlon (Fr Dougal from Father Ted) as a superhero.

Dad- 1 episode; 30 mins. About a man with an irritating, neat-freak father.

High Stakes- 1 episode; 30mins. Sitcom about a bank. Stars the lead from One foot in the grave.

Kiss me Kate- 1 episode; 30mins. One of the newest Britcoms, like an American sitcom.

South Bank Show: British Comedy Special- 60-minute look at all aspects of British comedy.

British Drama:
Masterpiece Theater: (British dramas that aired on Masterpiece Theater)

Six Wives of Henry VIII- complete six episodes; 90 minutes each. 1969

Upstairs Downstairs- complete five series; 50 mins each. The story of the Bellamy family and their servants. The greatest television series ever made. 1971-72

I Claudius- complete series, 13 episodes; 50 mins. each. The scandalous times of the Roman Emperors. This was an amazing and controversial series for its time. 1976

Berkeley Square- 8 episodes; 50 mins each. A series about servants like Upstairs Downstairs. 1980's

Other masterpieces: (Often mistaken for Masterpiece Theaters)
Forsyte Saga-2 episodes compiled as a movie; 90mins. The show that started it all for period dramas in the 70's and beyond. 1967.

Pallisers- complete first series, 8 episodes; 50mins. each another period drama about a family and their romantic difficulties. Stars Susan Hampshire. 1973

Onedin Line- first four episodes as compilation; 3hrs., next four as regular episodes; 50mins. each. The story of a shipping line in the 1800's. 1971

Cult dramas:

Avengers- Complete Mrs. Peel episodes (52), complete Tara King episodes (32), nearly all Mrs. Gale and Venus Smith episodes (30+), and half the Purdey episodes (12); 60mins. each One David Keel episode and only "Police Surgeon" episode which was the pre-cursor to the Avengers (with Michael Crawford as a young punk); 30mins Also 2-hour tape with This is your life: Patrick Macnee, Case of the Missing Corpse promo for colour season, Diana Rigg on Dick Cavett, and Diana Rigg "Diana" episode of her sitcom.

The War Game- disturbing mock documentary about nuclear war. None of the footage is real, but seems like it. Banned in 1966 and eventually shown in 1980's. 50mins.

Danger Man- Called Secret Agent in the US. 6 episodes; 50 mins. each.

Thunderbirds-compilations of two stories.

Prisoner-all episodes; 50mins each. Series with Patrick McGoohan about a man trapped on an island.

Callan-detective series with Edward Woodward (The Equalizer). 3 episodes; 60 mins.

Professionals- spinoff of the Avengers. Like a British Starsky and Hutch. 4 episodes and documentary. 60mins. each.

The Stone tape- 90 minute TV movie about a haunted castle.

Darling Buds of May- 3 episodes; 60mins. each. David Jason stars as well as Catherine Zeta-Jones (Michael Douglas's wife). About a farm family.

Adv. of Sherlock Holmes- complete Jeremy Brett first series. The definitive Holmes 12 episodes; 60mins each.

Sci-fi:
Dr. Who-all existing+ tons of specials

Adam Adamant- 1 episode; 50mins. Victorian gentleman slips in time to 1960's

UFO- complete series, 20+ episodes; 50mins. each . Organization that

Timeslip- complete series; 28 episodes; 30mins. each. Two children find a crack in time and explore.

Ace of Wands- all existing episodes, 10+; 30 mins. each. About a magician and his friends investigating paranormal activities.

Tomorrow people- complete series, 60+ episodes; 30 mins each. About a group of kids with super-abilities.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy- all

Sapphire and Steel- complete series 20+episodes; 30mins. each Starring Joanna Lumley (AbFab) and David McCallum (Man from UNCLE).

Misc: Terry Jones Crusade/Queen and Country(complete)/Queen Mother's Funeral/Windsors: A Royal FamilyCharles King in Waiting/Bio: Tony Blair/Crown and Country/Manor House(complete)/Wimbledon finals (78,79,82,82,84,85)/ South Bank show:Britcom special/20 tapes of Spice Girls;Geri Halliwell TV appearances Early 90's to present/BBC's Most extraordinary moments
Audio : Navy lark (4)/I'm Sorry I'll Read that again (4)/Goon Show (all existing)/Dr. Who (BF's and Pescatons+ other bits).

Music Programs:
Rock and Roll parts 1-5 (BBC)
Rock and Roll Parts 1 and 2 (Time Life) and various other episodes
Ken Burns Jazz
VH1 100 Greatest: Albums/Women/Shocking Moments/Dance Songs/TV Guide Moments
Lost Monterey footage
Elvis: That's the way it it (Original and Director's cut)
Woodstock (Director's cut, The Creation Documentary, and 4hrs of outtakes)
Message to love: Isle of Wight movie
Live Aid : 6 hrs. of footage
Concert for New York
Complete Spinal Tap (two versions of the movie and tons of extras from Dvd
Elvis on Tour 1972
Elvis Lost Performances
This is Elvis
Elvis: One Night with you (68 comeback outtakes)
Aloha from Hawaii
Weird Al TV
70's videos
Legends: Curtis Mayfield
Rolling stones Rock and Roll circus
8-track Flashback (various episodes 70's videos)
Rolling Stones: 25X5
Cream's Farewell concert
Bee Gees: Keppel Road
Jailhouse rock
Fleetwood mac: the Dance
Concerts for Kampuchea
Shania Twain special
Joni Mitchell tribute
Classic Albums: Steely Dan Aja
Liza Minnelli at Carnegie Hall
Green Day Jaded in Chicago (Broadcast live on MTV. There is a low ceiling and Mike jumps up too far and accidentally breaks his nose.)
Girl Groups documentary
Jethro Tull 25
E Story Studio 54
Emerson Lake and Palmer: Welcome back
Yes: Philly 79
Yes: Queen's park 75
Yesyears
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
Legends: Pink Floyd
Jethro Tull: Slipstream
Moody Blues at Red Rocks
Kinks: The Road
Weird Al: The complete Al
Legends: Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield documentary
Yes songs
Yes 90125
Rock UK (documentary on Britrock
Page Plant Unledded
Song Remains the same
E Story: Jerry Garcia
Classic Albums: Grateful Dead Early albums
Ac/DC Live
Hendrix at Woodstock
Motown 25
Motown 40
Midnight special Best of 1973
Classic Albums: Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of life
Supremes in Sweden
Midnight Special: Sly Stone 1974
P-Funk live Mothership tour 1976 complete show
Ozzy: Don't blame me
Various American Bandstand 30min cuts
Midnight Special Various episodes 30 min cuts
MTV's Subterranean: Earlimart hosts (alternative band)
VH1 One Hit Wonders various episodes
Children of Rock (documentary about children of rock stars, Phil Collins, Ozzy etc..
Howard Stern: Moody Blues (one complete "Channel 9" show)
Clapton/Collins tour complete show
My Generation various episodes
Atlantic Records 40 anniversary
The Queen's Jubilee British rock concert (for Elizabeth's anniversary)
New Years Rockin eve 1977
New Years rockin eve 1975 (with Chicago)
Larry King: Barry manilow
Barry Manilow Ultimate hits special
British Rock Symphony
Bee Gees Greatest Hits Live
Storytellers: Bee Gees
Metallica: Live **** special
Divas 2000: The Diana Ross disaster
Earth Wind and Fire at the Hard Rock
Green Day Raw
Doobie Bros:Listen to the Music
David Letterman: Phil Collins (complete episode)
Bee Gees Live by Request
Biography: Bee Gees
Legends: Bee Gees
Queen Live at Milton Keynes 1980
Jools Holland: Bjork (British music show)
Sugarcubes live
Biography: James Brown
It came from the 80's
South Bank show: Miles Davis
Biography: Patsy Cline
Don Kirchener's Rock Concert: various episodes
Tom Jones at Cardiff Castle
Shonen Knife movie
Shonen Knife live 12/3/93 (opening for Nirvana!)
History of Punk
The Grunge Years
Abba: four SP tapes of rare Tv appearances
Behind the Music: Phil Lynott/Grand Funk/Geri Halliwell/Carpenters/Jim Croce/Jefferson Airplane/1972/Fleetwood Mac/Joe Cocker/Doobie Bros/Styx/Studio 54/ Bob Marley/Peter tosh/Rick James/Jan and Dean/The Imagemakers/The Who/Genesis/Beach Boys/Andy Gibb/Teddy Pendergrass/Barry White/Billy Idol/Shania Twain
Nirvana: Past present and future/MTV tribute/Untold stories/MTV awards /Jonathon ross/Home movies compilation/Complete SNL appearances and rehearsal/Sonic Youth 1991 movie/Dallas Trees club (complete show)/Rhino Records 90(Complete show)/The Word/Much Music tribute/Live from MTV studios/Unsolved mysteries (Cobain)/Unplugged/Live and Loud (New years eve 93)/Live Tonight sold out/Teen Spirit
Beatles: Anthology (Dvd complete version)/John and Yoko: Year of peace/First US visit/Help/Backbeat/Magical Mystery tour/Ready Steady Go/Yellow Submarine/You Can't Do that (Hard days documentary)/A Hard Day's Night/Back in the US (McCartney)/Wingspan/Let it be/Paul Macartney Live on Fox/McCartney special/Gimme some truth (Imagine videos)/Complete Beatles/Imagine/Lennon Story (TV movie)/Wings over America/Beatles story/Get Back (McCartney)/Get Back (E Anthology special)/Paul McCartney day on VH1/Backbeat
Genesis: Opening Night 92/No Admittance 92/Behind the Music/Knebworth 90/Phil video collection/Phil rockumentary/Good morning america/Billboard awards/1976 In Concert/1973 in concert/Dallas 77/Tokyo 78/Lyceum 80/Lamb tour films/Mike douglas 77/Chester drum clinic/Bataclan 73/Shrine 75/Italian newsreels 72/Rock im park 98/VH1 Unplugged 98/Live 77 promos/Montreal 74/Midnight special 74
The Who: McVicar/Quadrophenia/Behind the Music: Keith moon/Lost Monterey footage/Isle of wight/Cleveland 75/Hyde park 96/Tanglewood 70/Charlton 74/Whose better who's best/30yrs of Maximum R and B (official and PBs versions)/Cow Palace 73 (complete show Moon collapses)/Essen 81/Visions of Yesterday (old rare clips)/Mercury tribute (Daltrey sings)/Kids are alright (official version and tV versions with different stuff)/Tommy Los Angeles 89/Rareties (VH1 rare clips show)/Giants stadium 89/Farewell tour 82 (two different versions)/Tommy movie/VH1 Legends/Who's Next: Classic Albums