Jane Curtin
Biography: Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6, 1947) is an American actress and comedienne. She is commonly referred to as Queen of the Deadpan. First coming to prominence as an original cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1975, she went on to win back-to-back Emmy Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series on the 1980s sitcom Kate & Allie portraying the role of Allison "Allie" Lowell. Curtin later starred in the hit series 3rd Rock from the Sun portraying the role of Dr. Mary Albright. She recreated her SNL character for the film The Coneheads and more recently appeared in The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Therese Curtin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: September 06, 1947
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The Shaggy Dog
2006-03-09
The Shaggy Dog
Overview: The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most important job - being a great dad.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-03-09
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Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988-09-10
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Overview: Documentary about the life and times of Jackie Gleason.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-10
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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990-04-30
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Overview: Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs ever. Join in with Sesame Street favorites Oscar, Ernie, the Count, and more as they tickle your funny bone with tunes like, "Everything in the Wrong Place Ball," "Mary Had a Bicycle," and more. James Taylor drops by to sing "Jellyman Kelly," and Jeremy Irons, Jane Curtin, and Paul Simon lead an all-star cast of celebrities in the showstopper, "Put Down the Duckie." Songs: The Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree; Ladybug Picnic; Jellyman Kelly; Wavin' Goodbye to You with My Heart; Old MacDonald Cantata; Everything in the Wrong Place Ball; One Banana; Calcutta Joe; Mary Had a Bicycle; Ten Tiny Turtles on the Telephone; Put Down the Duckie.
Genres: Music Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-30
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Antz
1998-10-02
Antz
Overview: A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a termite army.
Genres: Family Animation Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-02
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O.C. and Stiggs
1987-07-10
O.C. and Stiggs
Overview: O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against it. They seek revenge against the middle class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: middle class.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-10
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Coneheads
1993-07-23
Coneheads
Overview: A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason, everyone believes them when they say they're from France.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-07-23
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Brooklyn Lobster
2005-11-04
Brooklyn Lobster
Overview: Giorgio's Lobster Farm has been a tradition in Brooklyn for over 65 years. Manned by an eccentric crew and serving the best seafood in the state
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-04
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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
2004-07-12
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Overview: When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return.
Genres: Adventure Action Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-07-12
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The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006-09-09
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Overview: After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll is stolen, Judson explains the power of the Key of Solomon's book and assigns Flynn to retrieve the map. The map is useless without the legend piece to decipher it, which is located in Volubilis near the Roman ruins in Morocco. Flynn heads to Casablanca to the ruins where he is chased by a group of mercenaries leaded by General Samir. They too want to find the location of King Solomon's mines. Flynn teams-up with Professor Emily Davenport working in the dig and they escape from General Samir and his men. While traveling to Gedi, they save the local Jomo from death and the trio faces a dangerous journey through the wild Africa.
Genres: Fantasy Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-09
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Jules
2023-08-10
Jules
Overview: A flying saucer lands in the backyard of an elderly suburbanite with memory problems, who forms a bond with the scared alien inside.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-08-10
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The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008-10-25
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Overview: While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But when double-crossed by a respected professor and ambushed by a ruthless gang, Flynn realizes Simone's secret, his true mission and a shocking discovery are all lying within a decaying New Orleans crypt.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-25
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I Love You, Man
2009-03-20
I Love You, Man
Overview: Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates."
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-20
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Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979-09-20
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Overview: Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution". In the tradition of films like Groove Tube (1974), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), and Saturday Night Live.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-20
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I Don't Know How She Does It
2011-09-16
I Don't Know How She Does It
Overview: As an employee at a Boston-based financial firm, Kate Reddy struggles daily to balance the demands of her high-powered career with the needs of her husband, Richard, and their two children. When she gets an account that requires frequent trips to New York and her husband gets a new job, Kate finds herself spread even thinner. Complicating Kate's life even more is her new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who throws temptation into the mix.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-16
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Our Town
2003-05-24
Our Town
Overview: Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives. Using metatheatrical devices, Wilder sets the play in a 1930s theater. He uses the actions of the Stage Manager to create the town of Grover's Corners for the audience. Scenes from its history between the years of 1901 and 1913 play out. Originally broadcast on the Showtime Network, then as part of the PBS series "Masterpiece Theatre" (season 33, episode 1).
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-24
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Geraldine's Fortune
2004-10-22
Geraldine's Fortune
Overview: A grocery-store worker in a small Canadian town gets a chance to appear on a popular television game show.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-22
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How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980-07-11
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Overview: In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is displayed in a local shopping center.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-07-11
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The Heat
2013-06-27
The Heat
Overview: Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly incompatible law officers join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-27
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Candida
1982-01-01
Candida
Overview: Candida is the wife of a famous clergyman, the Reverend James Mavor Morell. Morell is a Christian Socialist, popular in the Church of England, but Candida is responsible for much of his success.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Life of Python
1990-03-16
Life of Python
Overview: This BBC documentary tells the history of the Python group, allowing a few glimpses at the works of its predecessors (At Last the 1948 Show, Do Not Adjust Your Sets etc.) and various interviews with the group's members and other associated artists.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-16
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Recess: All Growed Down
2003-12-09
Recess: All Growed Down
Overview: T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
Genres: Family Comedy Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-09
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Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2016-10-28
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Overview: Celebrate the work of actor and comedian Bill Murray at the Kennedy Center, as the recipient of the 19th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-28
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The Best of John Belushi
1985-08-03
The Best of John Belushi
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1985-08-03
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Common Ground
1990-03-25
Common Ground
Overview: Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-25
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005-08-06
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Overview: During his time at SNL, original cast member John Belushi created some of the most memorable characters in television history. One of the most brilliant comedic performers of all time, Belushi's rebellious presence and intensity changed the face of comedy forever. From classic original characters like the Blues Brothers, King Bee and Samurai Warrior to incomparable impressions of Joe Cocker, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and more, you can experience the best of Belushi for years to come. Plus enjoy extra bonus material, including interviews from SNL's original cast and writers and never before seen footage as well as the very first SNL sketch of all time.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-06
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Divorce Wars: A Love Story
1982-03-01
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
Overview: Successful divorce lawyer Jack Sturgess discovers that his own marriage is falling apart and must juggle his domestic conflicts with his clients' problems.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-01
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Maybe Baby
1988-12-05
Maybe Baby
Overview: For a happily married man changes his life completely and he finds himself in distress when his wife decides to have a baby after several years of marriage.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-05
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005-09-06
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Overview: A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-06
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The Coneheads
1983-06-28
The Coneheads
Overview: In this animated pilot based on the SNL sketch, The Coneheads come to conquer Earth but they soon find themselves becoming domesticated.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-28
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Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom
2016-08-20
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom
Overview: After visiting his father in Arkham Sanitarium, young Howard Lovecraft accidentally uses the legendary Necronomicon to open a portal to a strange frozen world filled with horrifying creatures and a great adventure.
Genres: Family Animation Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-20
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Tad
1995-02-12
Tad
Overview: The story of Abraham Lincoln's presidency told from the perspective of his son, Tad.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-12
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Catch a Falling Star
2000-03-05
Catch a Falling Star
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Genres: Romance Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-05
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989-09-24
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Overview: A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical numbers of the past 15 years.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-24
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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005-02-20
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Overview: A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-20
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Ode to Joy
2019-09-08
Ode to Joy
Overview: Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-08
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The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018-08-02
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Overview: A couple of thirtysomething best friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail.
Genres: Comedy Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-02
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018-10-19
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Overview: When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.
Genres: Drama Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-19
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The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986-05-20
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Overview: A live-action and animated television special featuring clips from past episodes and spin-offs combined with new animation and musical segments.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-20
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Suspicion
1987-01-01
Suspicion
Overview: A powerfully tense remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic, this British production of SUSPICION boasts a dynamic cast, making it a worthy descendent of the original.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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The Women of SNL
2010-11-01
The Women of SNL
Overview: A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-01
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Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
1988-10-05
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Overview: The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration!
Genres: Family Music TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-05
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Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
1979-03-31
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
Overview: A series of skits feature the Finley Quality Network and its many quality TV shows.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-03-31
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Don't Try This at Home!
1990-11-23
Don't Try This at Home!
Overview: Penn and Teller play with mirrors, teach 900 people to make a hankie disappear, play with clear acrylic boxes, turn marshmallows into tools of violence, do some erotic fire-eating, become the King of Animal Traps, produce bees without end, make Jane Curtin do a magic trick with a needle, dental floss, and her pierced ear, and drive a truck filled with concrete over Teller.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-23
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Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1987-05-22
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Overview: In Disneyland, the Wicked Queen has cast a spell over the seven dwarfs that makes them feel they're too old and decide to retire, so Dick Van Dyke tries to convince them to stay. The show includes many celebrities sharing their Snow White memories and features a new performance of the deleted song "You're Never Too Old to Be Young".
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-22
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Godmothered
2020-12-04
Godmothered
Overview: A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman in need of something very different than a "prince charming."
Genres: Family Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-04
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Bedrooms
1984-02-14
Bedrooms
Overview: Tales of love and marriage are spun in four short adult comedy stories.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-02-14
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Queen Bees
2021-06-11
Queen Bees
Overview: Helen is an independent widow who moves into the Pine Grove Senior Community and discovers it’s just like high school – full of cliques and flirtatious suitors. What she initially avoids leads her to exactly what she has been missing: new friendships and a chance at love again with newcomer Dan.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-11
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Belushi
2020-10-14
Belushi
Overview: Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-14
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994-05-18
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Overview: Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary. It was originally broadcast on May 18, 1994. The show featured Joe Pesci (as Ronald Grump), Corbin Bernsen (as real estate attorney, Arnie), Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman (as a Worm TV hosts), John Goodman (as Tough Guy Helpline operator), Charles Grodin (as Chaz), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (as reporter Kathie Lee Kathie), Rosie O'Donnell (as the Good Hope Fairy), Susan Sarandon (as Bitsy), Barbara Walters (reporting for 25/25), and Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford (as themselves).
Genres: Family TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-18
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025-01-27
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Overview: Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-27
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