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- World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
- Beloved comedian Lou Costello is the subject, detailing his partnership with Bud Abbott, his unsuccessful start in 1920s Hollywood, and the tragic drowning of Lou's not quite 1 year old son Lou Jr., nicknamed Butch.
- Mitch Guthrie is a champion bronco rider in the rodeo who tries to keep his kid brother, Andy, from pursuing the same life.
- World famous star of monster movie lore Boris Karloff celebrates his 70th birthday as the very surprised guest of honor, featuring an appearance from makeup wizard Jack Pierce.
- Tonight the subject is great silent comedian Buster Keaton, second only to Chaplin in his day, inspired by the forthcoming release of "The Buster Keaton Story," whose star, Donald O'Connor, is among the guests paying tribute.
- Van Heflin, Frances E. Neal, Fanny Heflin, Frances Heflin, Spike Jones, Cathy Heflin, Vana O'Brien and others.
- Documentary on the boxing match between American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling, which captured the world's attention on June 22, 1938.
- A documentary looking at the life, films, and troubled times of America's first sex symbol, screen actress Clara Bow, featuring interviews and archive footage. It takes a look at why she is considered the 'Lost Screen Goddess'.
- The story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s.
- This terrific feature film comedy reveals the background of one of the legends of comedy, Don Rickles. Hailed by some of today's biggest comedians as one of the classics, who they aspire to emulate in their own comedy. Comedians reveal their unique stories, and tell how chance meetings and personal connections propelled them to the heights of comedy.
- Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
- A game show in which contestants win prizes they had always wanted but were unable to afford, by performing stunts.
- In a one-time revival of the classic series, host Ralph Edwards surprises two guests with friends and memories from their past.
- Contestants must perform an embarrassing stunt if they fail to answer a question correctly.
- Documentary celebrating the lives and careers of one of Britain's best-loved comedy double acts using rare archive footage and interviews with family and friends.
- A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.
- A mute boy and a calf with the ability to speak form a deep friendship, learning what it means to love and sacrifice for another.
- On the heels of the successful "Divorce Court," "Superior Court" was among a wave of reality-based courtroom dramas released in the late 1980s. Both criminal and civil procedings were presented, with most cases involving shock value rather than routine cases. Examples of cases included a defendant tried for murdering another man, but the defendant claimed he saw the actual perpetrator in a dream; and a man who sued a financial institution after a banker swindled him out of $10 million.
- The show's title explains it all. Contestants competed to identify songs in this 1970s updated version of the all-time most popular musical identification show.
- The only time two lives were honored on the show, as both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were the rather subdued subjects.
- Each week, an unsuspecting celebrity would be lured by some ruse to a location near the studio. The celebrity would then be surprised with the news that they are to be the featured guest. Next, the celebrity was escorted into the studio, and one by one, people who were significant in the guest's life would be brought out to offer anecdotes. At the end of the show, family members and friends would surround the guest, who would then be presented with gifts. These usually included jewelry, a scrapbook of memories, a home 16 mm projector and a camera.
- A veteran rodeo clown is noticeably slowing down due to arthritis, leading to an injury when a bull knocks him over. Everyone is encouraging him to retire, but he refuses because he wants to continue to make money to support his spendthrift son.
- A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.
- Todays guest is Jayne Mansfield.
- Contestants see how well they know songs by listening to the melody.
- Two three-member teams compete to fill a crossword puzzle.
- Retired judge Joseph Wapner decides actual small-claims court cases in a California studio. After each case is decided, the parties are often interviewed to obtain their reactions.
- En route to a rodeo, Mitch and Andy pick up an ex-con with a chip on his shoulder and a longstanding score to settle.
- Mitch Guthrie learns a hard lesson in loyalty and sacrifice when he hitches a ride in a broken-down old pickup truck with a three-generation family of migrant farm workers.
- Mitch agrees to testify in a hearing as a favor to ex-rodeo hand Barney, who is now a small town sheriff. But the town's power brokers have bigger plans, plotting to use Mitch as a pawn and a patsy in their political campaign.
- Former Florida prosecutor and judge Marilyn Milian decides actual small-claims court cases. Participants and onlookers are interviewed, and viewers are polled on the cases via a Web site.
- Mitch and Andy cross paths with their Uncle Walt, a curmudgeonly old con man running rigged shell games and selling shares in a phony uranium mine. Can a kindly widow's back rubs and oatmeal rehabilitate the reprobate grifter?
- Andy is savagely beaten with a lug wrench by Ernie Stannard, the sixteen-year-old son of wealthy, doting parents. Is the boy a pathological criminal or a victim of society? Will justice or his parents' pull in the community prevail?
- Elaborate tricks involving actors are played on members of the public who have been set up by friends or family.
- Mitch's old mentor and idol Johnny Prewitt is now aged, crippled, and embittered. His one goal in life is to capture and break the wild stallion that crippled him. Mitch tries to help him do so, even though finding the horse puts him in conflict with the man who now owns Johnny's old ranch.
- Files and footage from the archives of the U.S. Naval Institute highlight this profile of the military genius who prepared America's forces for World War II.
- Todays guest is Mack Sennett.
- About Faces is an American game show.
- An updated version of the popular and long-running quiz show, hosted by Dennis James. Contestants competed to see who had the more comprehensive knowledge of popular songs by trying to be the first to identify pieces of music. Additional challenges included contestants bidding to see who could "name that tune" in as few notes as possible.