Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials. He is especially known for his eponymous self-titled character, Robert Peterson as the starring role as on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood (1995–1999), a series which he created and of which directed select episodes. Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He later wrote, directed and produced Making The Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film. Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment which has produced films Playin' for Love, In the Hive and more. During the 1980s and early–1990s, Townsend gained national exposure through his stand-up comedy routines and appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Townsend has worked with talent including Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Chris Tucker, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington and many more.

  • Sehlooho: Robert Townsend
  • Ho Tuma: 7.757
  • Tsejoa ka: Acting
  • Letsatsi la tsoalo: 1957-02-06
  • Sebaka sa tsoalo: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Leqephe la lapeng: https://www.roberttownsend.com/
  • E boetse e tsejoa e le:
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Robert Townsend Lifilimi

  • 1981
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    Senior Trip

    Senior Trip

    4.2 1981 HD

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  • 1993
    imgLifilimi

    The Meteor Man

    The Meteor Man

    5.8 1993 HD

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  • 1989
    imgLifilimi

    The Mighty Quinn

    The Mighty Quinn

    6.2 1989 HD

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  • 1984
    imgLifilimi

    A Soldier's Story

    A Soldier's Story

    6.761 1984 HD

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  • 1987
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    Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

    6.4 1987 HD

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  • 2003
    imgLifilimi

    Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

    Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

    8 2003 HD

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  • 1991
    imgLifilimi

    The Five Heartbeats

    The Five Heartbeats

    7.3 1991 HD

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  • 2009
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    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    8 2009 HD

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  • 1988
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    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    6.351 1988 HD

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  • 1986
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    Odd Jobs

    Odd Jobs

    4.2 1986 HD

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  • 2009
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    Directors on Directing

    Directors on Directing

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1986
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    Ratboy

    Ratboy

    3.4 1986 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Warriors

    The Warriors

    7.7 1979 HD

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  • 2003
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    Black Listed

    Black Listed

    2.5 2003 HD

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  • 1986
    imgLifilimi

    Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

    Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

    8.8 1986 HD

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  • 1999
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    Taxman

    Taxman

    3 1999 HD

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  • 2008
    imgLifilimi

    Of Boys and Men

    Of Boys and Men

    7.7 2008 HD

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  • 2007
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    Tao of The Golden Mask

    Tao of The Golden Mask

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2000
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    Up, Up, and Away

    Up, Up, and Away

    5.7 2000 HD

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  • 2006
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    Edge of Outside

    Edge of Outside

    5.8 2006 HD

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  • 1987
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    Uptown Comedy Express

    Uptown Comedy Express

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1988
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1999
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    Mercenary II: Thick & Thin

    Mercenary II: Thick & Thin

    4.7 1999 HD

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  • 1990
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    Robin Harris: One Night Stand

    Robin Harris: One Night Stand

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1987
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    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1989
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    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1989
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    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1975
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    Cooley High

    Cooley High

    6.877 1975 HD

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  • 2002
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    I Was a Teenage Faust

    I Was a Teenage Faust

    5.5 2002 HD

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  • 2015
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    Playin' for Love

    Playin' for Love

    5 2015 HD

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  • 1989
    imgLifilimi

    That's Adequate

    That's Adequate

    4.2 1989 HD

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  • 1984
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    Streets of Fire

    Streets of Fire

    6.9 1984 HD

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  • 2002
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    Undercover Brother

    Undercover Brother

    5.846 2002 HD

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  • 1994
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    The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

    The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1982
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    In Love with an Older Woman

    In Love with an Older Woman

    4 1982 HD

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  • 2019
    imgLifilimi

    A Walk with Charles Burnett

    A Walk with Charles Burnett

    1 2019 HD

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  • 2002
    imgLifilimi

    Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

    Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

    10 2002 HD

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  • 2012
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    Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire

    Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire

    7.7 2012 HD

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  • 1999
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    Joseph's Gift

    Joseph's Gift

    1 1999 HD

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  • 1980
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    Willie and Phil

    Willie and Phil

    4.4 1980 HD

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  • 1985
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    American Flyers

    American Flyers

    6.2 1985 HD

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  • 1999
    imgLifilimi

    Love Songs

    Love Songs

    8 1999 HD

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  • 1979
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    Women at West Point

    Women at West Point

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1997
    imgLifilimi

    Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media

    Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media

    8 1997 HD

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  • 2000
    imgLifilimi

    Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

    Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

    6 2000 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Monkey Hustle

    The Monkey Hustle

    6.2 1976 HD

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  • 1999
    imgLifilimi

    Jackie's Back!

    Jackie's Back!

    7.8 1999 HD

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  • 1999
    imgLifilimi

    From Behind Closed Doors

    From Behind Closed Doors

    1 1999 HD

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  • 1993
    imgLifilimi

    The Meteor Man

    The Meteor Man

    5.8 1993 HD

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  • 1993
    imgLifilimi

    The Meteor Man

    The Meteor Man

    5.8 1993 HD

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  • 1993
    imgLifilimi

    The Meteor Man

    The Meteor Man

    5.8 1993 HD

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  • 1987
    imgLifilimi

    Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

    6.4 1987 HD

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  • 1999
    imgLifilimi

    Jackie's Back!

    Jackie's Back!

    7.8 1999 HD

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  • 1991
    imgLifilimi

    The Five Heartbeats

    The Five Heartbeats

    7.3 1991 HD

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  • 1991
    imgLifilimi

    The Five Heartbeats

    The Five Heartbeats

    7.3 1991 HD

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  • 2009
    imgLifilimi

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    8 2009 HD

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  • 1987
    imgLifilimi

    Eddie Murphy Raw

    Eddie Murphy Raw

    7.3 1987 HD

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  • 2001
    imgLifilimi

    Carmen: A Hip Hopera

    Carmen: A Hip Hopera

    6.3 2001 HD

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  • 1997
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    B.A.P.S

    B.A.P.S

    5.3 1997 HD

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  • 2008
    imgLifilimi

    Phantom Punch

    Phantom Punch

    5.2 2008 HD

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  • 1986
    imgLifilimi

    Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

    Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

    8.8 1986 HD

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  • 2000
    imgLifilimi

    Little Richard

    Little Richard

    6.2 2000 HD

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  • 2013
    imgLifilimi

    Bill Cosby: Far From Finished

    Bill Cosby: Far From Finished

    7 2013 HD

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  • 2000
    imgLifilimi

    Up, Up, and Away

    Up, Up, and Away

    5.7 2000 HD

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  • 2012
    imgLifilimi

    In the Hive

    In the Hive

    5.2 2012 HD

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  • 1987
    imgLifilimi

    Uptown Comedy Express

    Uptown Comedy Express

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1988
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1988
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1987
    imgLifilimi

    Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

    6.4 1987 HD

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  • 2022
    imgLifilimi

    Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

    Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

    5.9 2022 HD

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  • 2013
    imgLifilimi

    Bill Cosby: Far From Finished

    Bill Cosby: Far From Finished

    7 2013 HD

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  • 1987
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1987
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1989
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1989
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1989
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1989
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1989
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1989
    imgLifilimi

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    1 1989 HD

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  • 2000
    imgLifilimi

    Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

    Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

    7 2000 HD

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  • 1991
    imgLifilimi

    The Five Heartbeats

    The Five Heartbeats

    7.3 1991 HD

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  • 2000
    imgLifilimi

    Holiday Heart

    Holiday Heart

    6.7 2000 HD

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  • 1987
    imgLifilimi

    Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

    6.4 1987 HD

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  • 2018
    imgLifilimi

    Making The Five Heartbeats

    Making The Five Heartbeats

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2003
    imgLifilimi

    Black Listed

    Black Listed

    2.5 2003 HD

    img
  • 2002
    imgLifilimi

    10,000 Black Men Named George

    10,000 Black Men Named George

    4 2002 HD

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  • 2009
    imgLifilimi

    Diary of a Single Mom

    Diary of a Single Mom

    4 2009 HD

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  • 2015
    imgLifilimi

    Playin' for Love

    Playin' for Love

    5 2015 HD

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  • 2015
    imgLifilimi

    Playin' for Love

    Playin' for Love

    5 2015 HD

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  • 2019
    imgLifilimi

    A Walk with Charles Burnett

    A Walk with Charles Burnett

    1 2019 HD

    img
  • 1999
    imgLifilimi

    Love Songs

    Love Songs

    8 1999 HD

    img
  • 2008
    imgLifilimi

    Of Boys and Men

    Of Boys and Men

    7.7 2008 HD

    img
  • 1972
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    M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

    7.906 1972 HD

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  • 1995
    imgS5 E11

    The Parent 'Hood

    The Parent 'Hood

    7.2 1995 HD

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  • 1991
    imgS1 E9

    The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

    6 1991 HD

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  • 2005
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    Black in the 80s

    Black in the 80s

    1 2005 HD

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  • 1985
    imgS2 E21

    Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

    7.5 1985 HD

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  • 2022
    imgS3 E10

    The Bear

    The Bear

    8.283 2022 HD

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  • 1998
    imgS6 E180

    Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

    6.5 1998 HD

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  • 1995
    imgS3 E13

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    6.6 1995 HD

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  • 2018
    imgS4 E13

    Black Lightning

    Black Lightning

    7.045 2018 HD

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  • 2024
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    6.7 2024 HD

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  • 1970
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  • 1970
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