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- Filmed using a combination of live action and stop-motion puppetry. A young man sits alone in his apartment watching television and taking care of his bonsai plant. Two neighbor children come in and persuade him to eat one of the fruits from the tiny tree. The fruit causes him to have a series of bizzare hallucinations, from which he wakes up to find his precious plant missing.
- Brent convinces his roommate Chad to help with what promises to be the ultimate Halloween party prank: they dig up an actual corpse and use it to scare their guests. The party is a great success, but now they must figure out a way of getting rid of the body. The police have staked out the apartment building in search of a suspected pervert, so they can't just take their guest out the way he came in. As time goes by, Chad's life begins to fall apart. Could the corpse have anything to do with it?
- Five stories about brushes with the spirit world.
- A New Zealand version of the popular US show of the same name. In this game show, contestants are shown a word or phrase with the letters covered. They must spin a wheel marked with prizes and penalties for chances to win money by guessing the missing letters. The winner is the one who can guess the complete answer to the hidden puzzle.
- Shiro must complete a series of tasks with the help of Tendo, who claims to be an angel, or he will die.
- Showcases prison security camera footage of prisoners resisting guards, fighting and going on riots.
- The Israeli version of the hit television quiz show, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Starting with easy multiple-choice questions that gradually get more challenging, contestants have only their wits and three lifeline chances to see them through to the grand prize.
- The new Japanese prime minister is being hit from all sides: scandals from within his own party faction, challenges from rival factions, accusations from rival parties, crises from overseas, and of course the ever-worsening domestic economy. The biggest challenge of all, however, is coming from his very own family. Can he hold it all together?
- Everything seems normal at a hockey arena until the roof, straining under the weight of the ice and snow that has built up, finally gives way, collapsing on top of the fans and players below. Many are killed in the tragic accident, but a few survive, trapped under tons of snow and steel. Can they hold out long enough for the rescue teams to reach them?
- After not having seen him for several years, a woman working as a clerk at a stylish boutique finds herself drawn to her old lover from college after seeing him again at a class reunion. While he is also attracted to her, there are the small matters of his wife and her boyfriend to be considered. Will they remain faithful to their partners, or fall back into each other's arms?
- Following the apocalypse, some aspects of life still go on. In this case, a noodle delivery boy must make his rounds. Shielded inside an armored robot-like machine armed with heavy lasers, he fights rampaging robots and over-zealous security systems until at last he reaches his hungry customer.
- This video-release documentary gives film fans an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Swedish erotic action-thriller, 'Farligt förflutet'. Includes interviews with the cast and crew of the picture, who give their personal takes on what it was like to be a part of the film.
- A bumbling bus driver begins to fall for a sophisticated young doctor after he sees her riding his bus late at night. They start to become attracted to each other, but they both have problems (including the differences in their social status) and romantic entanglements keeping them apart. Will they be able to overcome their differences and find happiness together?
- A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Dinosaur, Disney's 2000 computer-animated feature about a dinosaur who gets separated from his family while still an egg, and is raised by a troupe of primates. Includes interviews with some of the cast and crew who worked on the film, and shows some of the hard effort that went into making this massive project a success.
- This video-release work provides film fans with an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Swiss crime thriller, 'Exklusiv'. Includes interviews with the cast and crew of the movie, who give their personal takes on the experience of taking part in the film, and the effort that went into making the director's vision a reality.
- A young Japanese woman studying in San Francisco agrees to star in the work of a fellow student and aspiring filmmaker. All she has to do is go about her everyday life for one week, while he films her with hidden cameras everywhere she goes, 24 hours a day. Although the task seems simple at first, unusual things begin happening around her, and she is no longer able to distinguish between what is her real life and what has been staged for the film.
- Richie is a man on a mission. Joey has vanished, and Richie, blaming local mafioso Moe for the disappearance, is hell-bent on getting revenge. He gets his buddies together for the job, but they sadly underestimate the extent of Moe's influence. Will the mobster ever be made to pay for his actions? And just what happened to Joey?
- Variety show similar to "That's Incredible!" (1980). The secrets behind seemingly impossible stunts, magic tricks and professional skills are revealed. Episodes have included explanations of how magicians cut people in half, and how casinos catch cheaters.
- A new counselor at an all-girls school in Japan finds that her new workplace is a disaster area: not only are the students suffering through bullying, sexual harrassment, drug addiction and other problems, the teachers are having nervous breakdowns and the administrators don't want to hear a word of it. Number one on her problem list is a vicious sadist who also happens to be the headmaster's daughter. Will she be able to help turn the school around, or will she be crushed and spat out like her predecessors?
- Hosted by veteran television personality Dick Cavett, this quiz show pitted teams of college students against each other in a grueling battle of trivia knowledge. The teams answered questions on a variety of subjects to earn points, with the team earning the most points by the end of the show winning prizes for themselves and prestige for their schools.
- Hosted by evening tabloid veteran Nancy Glass, this show was not especially different from others in its genre. Typical subjects reported included celebrity scandals, updates on someof the more sensational crimes occurring around the country, and dire warnings about various new hazards that would supposedly endanger us all.
- Documentary of the making of Gene Wilder's 1984 comedy, The Woman in Red.
- The filmmakers and cast of "Chillicothe" discuss the making of their film.
- Documentary about making the New Zealand film about an underground pool tournament.
- Intended just to fill an empty slot in CBS's summer lineup, this Tuesday evening program consisted of pilot episodes from various other hopeful adventure and action dramas that had not been picked up for regular production in the fall season. Its brief run ended after only four weeks.
- Science-enthused girl Stella and her knowledgeable pal The Investigator explore various scientific phenomena through fun adventures, making complex concepts accessible for young viewers.
- Another summer comedy compilation show, this program featured pilots for shows that had not been selected as part of the 1978 fall season, reruns of shows from earlier seasons, and a set of comedy skits by comic veteran Harvey Korman. Also included in the mix was a live-action version of the Archie comic strip, highlighting the antics of the gang from Riverdale High.
- Running for only four months, this short-lived game show paired regular contestants with celebrity guests in a test of head-to-head wits and communication skills. One of the celebrity guests would describe one of several words that had been cut from a mystery sentence, taking twenty seconds to give his description. The guest's partner, who had been in isolation, would be allowed to hear the description, but the opposing contestant was allowed to 'censor' up to seven seconds of it. If the contestant still managed to guess the correct word, he would then have a chance at solving the entire puzzle. If not, the opponent would be allowed to guess the word, having heard the entire 20-second description. Play passed back and forth in this manner until the entire sentence had been solved.
- This made-for-TV movie provides viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this family drama about a young boy raising a foal in the hopes of making him a championship racer. Includes interviews with star Walter Matthau, as well as other members of the cast and crew, who relate their experiences on the making the film.
- The Belgian version of the hit television quiz show, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Starting with easy multiple-choice questions that gradually get more challenging, contestants have only their wits and three lifeline chances to see them through to the grand prize of twenty million francs.
- A TV quiz show based on the popular board game of the same name, and hosted by TV veteran Wink Martindale. In this show, contestants would answer trivia questions in Geography, Entertainment, History, Art & Literature, Science and Sports to earn cash and other prizes.
- After graduating from college, Yuuji lands the job of his dreams at the company that manufactures his favorite running shoes. The complete sincerity and selflessness that Yuuji shows everyone he meets causes many to dismiss him as naive or simply stupid. But when his good deeds start paying off, his co-workers begin to come around to the idea that nice guys don't have to finish last.
- Live drama/variety program of shows adapted from stage.
- Irish version of the British elimination quiz show.
- Meiko is a young woman who is working out her issues concerning the relationship she had with her father by torturing and murdering men who look like him. After she kills the father of Maki and Yoshi (skinning him alive first), the two men coerce her into joining their planned bank robbery spree. The procedure for their heists is for Meiko and Yoshi to behave in such a bizarre manner that nobody in the bank notices it's being robbed. Things go well for them at first, but eventually their individual fears and neuroses start to get the better of them.
- An updated revival of his earlier show, "The Amazing Kreskin." Following in the footsteps of earlier TV mentalists and mind-readers, this show featuring Kreskin claimed to show evidence of the powers of ESP. With celebrity guests from the sports and entertainment worlds, Kreskin would call supposedly random people from the audience and guess details about them that he could not possibly have honestly known unless his powers of ESP were genuine.
- After getting his start on one of Arthur Godfrey's talent programs, ventriloquist Al Robinson achieved a level of popularity sufficient to warrant a show of his own. Each program featured Al and his dummy, Alkali Ike, as Ike muddled through tutoring sessions in his quest to learn something new and escape boredom.
- A 'how low can you go'-style game in the tradition of The Gong Show, this program pitted two contestants against each other in a test of wits. A question would be asked of a pair of celebrities, one of whom would give a correct answer, then other giving an incorrect one. The contestant (who had a loved one standing with him in the studio) would then have to choose which one was telling the truth. If correct, he would receive a point, while his opponent's love one would receive some form of punishment. If incorrect, however, his own loved one would be punished while his opponent would receive the point. The winner of this match would go on to the bonus round, where their bonus prize would be decided by which hole the program's pet rat would crawl down first.
- Misaki, a young woman struggling to succeed in the publishing business needs to convince Nagase, a once-popular author, to finish a new book after two years of writer's block. When Nagase finally produces something, Misaki rejects it as unworthy of his talents, even though her job depends on getting something published. Unaccustomed to this kind of treatment, Nagase comes to respect and even admire her. Meanwhile, Nagase's aging mother is trying to set her son up with a young woman she thinks will be a perfect match for him. How will he react when he discovers who Miss Right really is?
- Documentary about the making of this Animal House-style college comedy.
- Host Abe Burrows, before he was a big singing star, invites other popular singers to perform.
- This series focuses on events, trends and personalities prominent in the week's news.
- In the far-off future of 2001, a young boy from outer space lands on earth inside a flying peach. The boy (named Apple) is adopted by a Catholic priest, but soon disappears. Three schoolgirls decide to search for him, and soon find evidence that he is being held captive in a trendy dance club. What is the club owner doing with him, and will his adopted father ever see him again?
- An animated cat talks about his life, work and dreams.
- An updated version of the popular and long-running quiz show, hosted by Richard Hayes. 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.
- A popular late-night variety show in Japan. The format was similar to most talk/variety shows: interviews, comedy skits, movie reviews, cooking segments and human interest news. The major difference of this show was that most of the hosts were adult video actresses, who gave their reports wearing little or no clothing. Frequent news topics included specialty strip clubs, lingerie fashion, and new adult movie and magazine releases.
- The Gardners are struggling to be an ordinary traditional American family. Father Don wants to be able to support the entire family on his income, but just can't quite seem to make ends meet, so his wife Ginny gets a job of her own.
- A sports/variety show that introduced people to the more unusual side of sports, in some cases spotlighting activities that would later gain in popularity as cable TV brought such sports to a wider audience. Topics ranged from strange sport festivals in other countries, to then- little-known American sports such as monster truck rallies and arm wrestling contests.
- A 'reality-TV' show consisting of office security camera footage showing employees engaging in various crimes or violations of company rules. While shoplifting is the most common activity, the show includes tapes of people vandalizing their workplace, stealing from customers, having sex, and even burning down their offices.
- A Japanese animated version of the famous American TV series about a family of farmers and their dog, Lassie. In each episode, someone in the family manages to get into some kind of trouble, but luckily for them the faithful, loving and intelligent Lassie is there to save the day.