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Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage was a 1980 television series created by Carl Sagan and collaborators. It explored scientific s...

Educational Classic Nostalgia Science

9.4 Excellent

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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is a long-running American television series created by Fred Rogers. The program offered gen...

Educational Classic Nostalgia Therapy

9.3 Excellent

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The Stormlight Archive

Brandon Sanderson's 'The Stormlight Archive' represents a modern pinnacle of fantasy. Its intricate magic system, comple...

Fantasy Immersive Epic Complex

9.1 Excellent

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The Joy of Painting

The Joy of Painting was an American instructional television show featuring painter Bob Ross demonstrating landscape oil...

Educational Calming Nostalgia Landscape

9.1 Excellent

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a Chinese television series based on Luo Guanzhong’s 14th-century novel. Produced by CC...

Classic Epic Long Form Historical

9.1 Excellent

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Ramayan

Ramayan is a Hindi-language television adaptation of the ancient Sanskrit epic Ramayana. Produced by Ramanand Sagar and...

India Family Mythological Historical

9.0 Excellent

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Seventeen Moments of Spring

Seventeen Moments of Spring is a Soviet drama television series examining wartime espionage through the eyes of teenager...

Drama Historical War Soviet Union

8.9 Great

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Shōgun

Shōgun is a historical drama television series adapted from James Clavell’s novel. The show centers on John Blackthorne,...

Epic Historical Samurai Political

8.9 Great

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Narcos

Narcos is a television series depicting the activities of Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel in Colombia. The show ch...

Netflix Crime Historical Gangster

8.8 Great

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The Universe

The Universe is a visually stunning television series exploring celestial events and cosmic concepts. Utilizing advanced...

Educational Astronomy Space Documentary

8.2 Great

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Cunk on Earth

Cunk on Earth is a British mockumentary series featuring Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk, an investigative reporter. The...

Educational Smart Satire Comedy

8.2 Great

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Walking with Cavemen

Walking with Cavemen is a 2003 BBC/Discovery Channel miniseries examining human evolution through reconstructions of ext...

Educational Historical 2000S Nature Documentary

7.7 Good

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Planet Dinosaur

Planet Dinosaur is a six-part BBC documentary series utilizing computer-generated imagery to depict over 50 prehistoric...

Educational Science Bbc Cgi

7.7 Good

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Brum

Brum is an educational television series created for preschoolers in the United Kingdom. The show uses stop-motion anima...

Educational Interactive Stop Motion Cgi

7.4 Good

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The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was an ABC television series broadcast from 1992 to 1996. Production utilized locatio...

Adventure Family Historical Archaeology

7.2 Good

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The American Experience

This series takes a deep, investigative dive into pivotal moments or overlooked social issues within American history. I...

Educational Narrative History American

6.5 Fair

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Dinosaur Revolution

Dinosaur Revolution is a visually stunning CGI animated television series exploring life during the Mesozoic Era. The pr...

Educational Animation Discovery Family

6.5 Fair

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Relic Hunter

Relic Hunter follows Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt as they investigate historical mysteries for valuable artifacts an...

Adventure Canada Action Adventure Historical

6.4 Fair

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Storage Wars

Storage Wars documents competitive auctions of abandoned storage units across the United States. The show follows indivi...

Family Historical Competition Archaeology

6.4 Fair

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Ancient Aliens

Ancient Aliens is an American television series examining the idea that extraterrestrial visitors influenced ancient civ...

History Archaeology Investigative United States

4.5 Poor