Ellen Albertini Dow

Ellen Albertini Dow

Ellen Rose Albertini Dow (November 16, 1913 – May 4, 2015) was an American film and television character actress and drama coach. She portrayed feisty old ladies and may be best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie in The Wedding Singer (1998), performing "Rappers Delight". Dow's other film roles include elderly lady Mary Cleary who "outs" her grandson in Wedding Crashers, Disco Dottie in 54, the recipient of Christopher Lloyd's character's slapstick in Radioland Murders and a choir nun in Sister Act. She was best known to small screen audiences for her guest appearances on sitcom The Golden Girls. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Albertini Dow,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Ellen Albertini Dow
  • Popularity: 16.806
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1913-11-16
  • Place of Birth: Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As: The Rapping Granny, The Rapping Grandmother
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Ellen Albertini Dow Movies

  • 1998
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    Patch Adams
    Patch Adams

    7.307 1998 HD

    The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Robin Williams

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  • 1998
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    54
    54

    5.818 1998 HD

    Shane, a Jersey boy with big dreams, crosses the river in hopes of finding a more exciting life at Studio 54. When Steve Rubell, the mastermind...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ryan Phillippe

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  • 1998
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    The Wedding Singer
    The Wedding Singer

    6.768 1998 HD

    Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, waitress Julia finally sets a wedding date with her...

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Adam Sandler

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  • 2000
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    Ready to Rumble
    Ready to Rumble

    5.3 2000 HD

    Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.

    Genre: Action

    Cast: David Arquette

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  • 2005
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    Wedding Crashers
    Wedding Crashers

    6.479 2005 HD

    John and his buddy, Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi:...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Owen Wilson

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  • 2011
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    Not Another Not Another Movie
    Not Another Not Another Movie

    3.5 2011 HD

    Follows a struggling movie studio that's willing to do anything to make some money - even if it means ruining their reputation, and running the movie...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Chevy Chase

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  • 2007
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    The Blue Hour
    The Blue Hour

    7 2007 HD

    Several strangers in Los Angeles weave their stories of loss and hope, not knowing that their lives have brushed up against each others in small but...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ellen Albertini Dow

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  • 1988
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    Going to the Chapel
    Going to the Chapel

    5 1988 HD

    As a couple (Valentine and Greene) prepare to get married all sorts of uninvited and unexpected guests arrive and secrets are revealed.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Scott Valentine

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  • 2010
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    The Invited
    The Invited

    3.3 2010 HD

    A young married couple who are pregnant with their first child moves into their turn-of-the-century home where they discover that a great evil has...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Carlos Alazraqui

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  • 2001
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    Longshot
    Longshot

    5.833 2001 HD

    Teen Alex Taylor and his older brother Jack live in L.A. where Jack is a personal fitness trainer. Jack had an affair with Mitzi Price, a very...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Tony DeCamillis

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  • 2002
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    Eight Crazy Nights
    Eight Crazy Nights

    5.1 2002 HD

    Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Adam Sandler

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  • 2015
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    Frank the Bastard
    Frank the Bastard

    3 2015 HD

    A young woman returns to her birthplace after her father's death and unearths distant memories and long-buried secrets that change everything she...

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Rachel Miner

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  • 1998
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    Carnival of Souls
    Carnival of Souls

    3.8 1998 HD

    A young woman is pursued in reality and in her subconscious by the sadistic carnival clown who raped and murdered her mother.

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Bobbie Phillips

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  • 2006
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    Fat Girls
    Fat Girls

    4.5 2006 HD

    A gay theater-obsessed Texan high school senior has his heart set on Broadway stardom with an eye out for love. With the help of his 300-pound best...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ash Christian

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  • 2005
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    Annie's Point
    Annie's Point

    4.8 2005 HD

    A recently widowed grandmother is determined to grant her husband's last wish of setting his ashes free over the idyllic bluff they called Annie's...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Betty White

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  • 1992
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    Space Case
    Space Case

    1 1992 HD

    In the future, mental institutions are located on far-away planets. One such planet is the apex for an invasion of Earth by rodent-like aliens. It is...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Hoyt Axton

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  • 1993
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    Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
    Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

    6.4 1993 HD

    Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Whoopi Goldberg

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  • 1992
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    Sister Act
    Sister Act

    6.821 1992 HD

    A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Whoopi Goldberg

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  • 1995
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    Problem Child 3
    Problem Child 3

    4.605 1995 HD

    Now a pre-teen, Junior has fallen head over heels for a classmate who doesn't even notice him, but does notice three other boys – a child star,...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: William Katt

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  • 1992
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    Memoirs of an Invisible Man
    Memoirs of an Invisible Man

    5.907 1992 HD

    After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Chevy Chase

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  • 1990
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    My Blue Heaven
    My Blue Heaven

    6.027 1990 HD

    FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Steve Martin

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  • 2009
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    Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
    Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

    4.571 2009 HD

    Venturing into the woods causes nothing but trouble and hilarity for three misguided males in this straight to video spin-off of 2004's "Without A...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Oliver James

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  • 1987
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    Munchies
    Munchies

    4.6 1987 HD

    Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Harvey Korman

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  • 1994
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    Radioland Murders
    Radioland Murders

    6 1994 HD

    A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Brian Benben

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  • 2000
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    Road Trip
    Road Trip

    6.18 2000 HD

    After an Ithaca College student films his one-night stand with a beautiful sorority girl, he discovers one of his friends has accidentally mailed the...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Breckin Meyer

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  • 2005
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    Six Feet Under
    Six Feet Under

    8.104 2005 HD

    When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Peter Krause

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  • 1998
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    Seinfeld
    Seinfeld

    8.29 1998 HD

    A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jerry Seinfeld

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  • 2023
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    American Dad!
    American Dad!

    6.948 2023 HD

    The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Seth MacFarlane

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  • 1992
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    The Golden Girls
    The Golden Girls

    7.51 1992 HD

    Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely,...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bea Arthur

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  • 1989
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    The Twilight Zone
    The Twilight Zone

    7.736 1989 HD

    This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Robin Ward

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  • 1989
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    Moonlighting
    Moonlighting

    7.486 1989 HD

    After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Cybill Shepherd

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  • 2009
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    My Name Is Earl
    My Name Is Earl

    7.673 2009 HD

    When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jason Lee

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  • 1999
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    The Nanny
    The Nanny

    8.091 1999 HD

    Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Fran Drescher

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  • 1990
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    Newhart
    Newhart

    7.219 1990 HD

    Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bob Newhart

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  • 1997
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    Murder One
    Murder One

    8 1997 HD

    Theodore 'Teddy' Hoffman is a highly-regarded defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. Having successfully defended the wealthy but...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Anthony LaPaglia

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  • 1993
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    The Wonder Years
    The Wonder Years

    8.341 1993 HD

    The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Fred Savage

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  • 2010
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    Scrubs
    Scrubs

    8.018 2010 HD

    In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Zach Braff

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  • 2003
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    Just Shoot Me!
    Just Shoot Me!

    6.642 2003 HD

    Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997, to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Laura San Giacomo

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  • 2009
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    ER
    ER

    7.8 2009 HD

    ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Maura Tierney

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  • 1994
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    Star Trek: The Next Generation

    8.353 1994 HD

    Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Patrick Stewart

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  • 2024
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    Family Guy
    Family Guy

    7.329 2024 HD

    Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Seth MacFarlane

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  • 2007
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    In Case of Emergency
    In Case of Emergency

    10 2007 HD

    Four old friends from high school find themselves at that stage where they realize that their lives didn't turn out exactly the way they'd planned....

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: David Arquette

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  • 2005
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    Judging Amy
    Judging Amy

    7.5 2005 HD

    Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Amy Brenneman

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  • 2010
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    Cold Case
    Cold Case

    7.786 2010 HD

    The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Kathryn Morris

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  • 2008
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    Las Vegas
    Las Vegas

    6.949 2008 HD

    Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Josh Duhamel

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  • 1990
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    Beauty and the Beast
    Beauty and the Beast

    7.4 1990 HD

    Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Linda Hamilton

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  • 1998
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    Family Matters
    Family Matters

    6.685 1998 HD

    A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor,...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Reginald VelJohnson

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  • 1998
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    Cybill
    Cybill

    5.962 1998 HD

    Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January 2, 1995, to July 13, 1998. Starring, Cybill Shepherd,...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Cybill Shepherd

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  • 1993
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    Quantum Leap
    Quantum Leap

    8.047 1993 HD

    Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Scott Bakula

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  • 2006
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    Will & Grace
    Will & Grace

    6.868 2006 HD

    Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Eric McCormack

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  • 2011
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    Hannah Montana
    Hannah Montana

    7.2 2011 HD

    At home and school, she's Miley Stewart, a typical teenager, but when the lights go down and the curtain goes up, she emerges as the glamorous and...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Miley Cyrus

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  • 2003
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    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    7.853 2003 HD

    On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Melissa Joan Hart

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  • 1992
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    The Golden Girls
    The Golden Girls

    7.51 1992 HD

    Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely,...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bea Arthur

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  • 1992
    imgS7 E26

    The Golden Girls
    The Golden Girls

    7.51 1992 HD

    Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely,...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bea Arthur

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  • 2002
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    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    7.2 2002 HD

    Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Jonathan Frakes

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  • 2018
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    New Girl
    New Girl

    7.359 2018 HD

    Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Zooey Deschanel

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  • 2024
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    Family Guy
    Family Guy

    7.329 2024 HD

    Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Seth MacFarlane

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  • 1998
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    Murphy Brown
    Murphy Brown

    6.5 1998 HD

    Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Candice Bergen

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  • 2007
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    Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
    Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

    8.513 2007 HD

    The whacky adventures of Ned Bigby and his best pals Moze and Cookie at James K. Polk Middle School, as "every-kid" Ned shatters the fourth wall to...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Devon Werkheiser

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  • 1995
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    Hearts Afire
    Hearts Afire

    10 1995 HD

    Hearts Afire is an American sitcom

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: John Ritter

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  • 2002
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    Nikki
    Nikki

    5.5 2002 HD

    Nikki White pursues her dream of being a Las Vegas showgirl, while her husband, Dwight, tries to break into professional wrestling.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Nikki Cox

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  • 1999
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    Payne
    Payne

    1 1999 HD

    Payne is an American television series, patterned after the British program Fawlty Towers. It starred American actor John Larroquette, who portrayed...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: John Larroquette

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  • 1997
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    On Our Own
    On Our Own

    6 1997 HD

    On Our Own is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1994 until April 14, 1995. The series stars Ralph Louis Harris and six real...

    Genre:

    Cast: Roger Aaron Brown

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  • 1996
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    The John Larroquette Show
    The John Larroquette Show

    6.5 1996 HD

    The John Larroquette Show is an American television sitcom .The show was a vehicle for John Larroquette following his run as Dan Fielding on Night...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: John Larroquette

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  • 1996
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    Hope and Gloria
    Hope and Gloria

    5 1996 HD

    Hope and Gloria is an American sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Television and aired on NBC from March 9, 1995, through June 22, 1996. The show was...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Cynthia Stevenson

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  • 1997
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    Wings
    Wings

    6.8 1997 HD

    Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Tim Daly

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