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Plot: Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s and the constant dilemmas she and the family members had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves. Bow's parents, Paul and Alicia, decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better...
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Plot: A man tries to get his family to mingle with the neighbours and form a rapport with them in an effort to fit in and find his place in society.
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Plot: Atlanta is one of the top cities for young rappers looking to make a name for themselves in the business. Among those up-and-comers is Alfred Miles, a hot new artist who is trying to understand the line between real life and street life. He is managed by his cousin, Earn, who gets caught up in the...
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Plot: Some might describe `A.N.T. Farm' as `Glee' for the Disney crowd. It features young music prodigy Chyna Parks, who attends high school as part of an Advanced Natural Talents (A.N.T.) program. Chyna and fellow A.N.T. participants Olive and Fletcher must make the most of their high school experience,...
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Plot: "Queen Sugar" tells the story of the estranged Bordelon siblings in Louisiana. At the center of the family are Nova, a journalist and activist; Charley, the wife and manager of an NBA player; and formerly incarcerated father Ralph Angel, who is searching for redemption. Following a tragedy in the family...
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Plot: Run by former championdancers Warren and Jane Bullock, the ZigZag Dance Factory in Wolverhampton coaches everyone from eight-year-old beginners to 14-year-old national champions.
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Plot: Policeman Carl Winslow has enough to deal with on the job. But when he gets home, he still has to handle kids, his wife, Harriette (whose character was first introduced on the sitcom "Perfect Strangers"), his mom, a sister-in-law and Urkel, the nerd next door who doesn't understand that he doesn't...
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Plot: In the fall of 1997, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls allowed a film crew to follow them as they went for their sixth NBA title in eight seasons. That resulted in a stunning portrait of one of the sport's most iconic athletes and a celebrated team. "The Last Dance" follows the Bulls' 1997-98 season...
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Plot: When Joey goes to Hollywood to pursue his dream of being an actor, he meets his nephew Michael and ends up sharing a unique camaraderie with him.
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Plot: Best friends Rocky Blue and CeCe Jones fulfil their dream of becoming professional dancers when they get a chance to perform for a local television show.
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Plot: Fourteen-year-old Penny Proud is growing up! She's trying to gain her independence and faces typical teenage experiences in junior high. With the help of her parents, Trudy and Oscar, and her grandma, Sugar Mama, Penny faces all sorts of comical events.
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Plot: During the 1990s, an immigrant Taiwanese family makes an attempt to adjust to the socio-cultural and socio-economic reality of living in the US.
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Plot: An optimistic high-school teacher tries to transform the school's show choir club by roping in a group of misfit students to participate in it and compete in a challenge.
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Plot: Carly and her friend Sam audition for their school's talent show while Freddy, a geek, records it and uploads it online. The recording becomes an internet rage and turns into the iCarly webcast.
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Plot: Will Smith more or less plays himself in this good-natured NBC sitcom. As the show's popular theme song explains, fictional Will's mom sends him away from his rough Philadelphia neighborhood to live with wealthy Uncle Phil and Aunt Vivian in Bel-Air. Will often has fun at the expense of stuck-up cousins...
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Plot: Miley Stewart, an average teenage girl, lives a double life as a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana and constantly tries to conceal her true identity from the public.
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Plot: Zack and Cody, who are identical twin brothers, find their lives taking a hilarious turn when their mother starts working at one of Boston's finest hotels, the Tipton.
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Plot: Ted Mosby, an architect, recounts to his children the events that led him to meet their mother. His journey is made more eventful by the presence of his friends Lily, Marshall, Robin and Barney.
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Plot: Malcolm, a bright and intelligent boy, lives with his dysfunctional family while dealing with the troubles of being the middle child and a teenager.
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Plot: The world's most famous drag queen returns for a second season of the competition show. RuPaul wears three different hats -- host, judge and, as the debonair Mr. RuPaul, a mentor -- in this reality series that pits 11 contestants against each other, all vying for the title of America's next "Drag Queen...
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Plot: Spending 15 years in prison didn't transform Tray, but everything else sure seemed to change. After he is released on good behavior, he returns to his newly affluent Brooklyn neighborhood and is shocked to find out how much different the world is. For starters, he's a father to twin sons, born to his...
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Plot: Spencer James is a rising football player who makes the shift to an affluent Beverly Hills school on his coach's advice. He struggles to find his footing as the new team is threatened by his arrival.
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Plot: A talented teenager returns to her hometown in Buenos Aires after living many years in Europe.
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Plot: Half-brothers Nathan and Lucas attempt to deal with their lives and bond over their love for basketball in the small town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.
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Plot: In spite of being a famous Internet personality, Marlon decides to co-parent his two children with his ex-wife and ensures that he puts his family before everything else.
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Plot: Three women, facing various difficulties in life, come together and form a successful musical group in Atlanta and find comfort in a surrogate mother's companionship.
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Plot: The first season of Wizards of Waverly Place aired on Disney Channel from October 12, 2007 to August 31, 2008. The season introduces the Russo children, Alex, Justin, and Max Russo as they compete to become the leading wizard in their family. Wikipedia
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Plot: "David Makes Man" is a drama series created by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney ("Moonlight"). Set in South Florida, this lyrical coming-of-age story centers on a teenage prodigy named David who lives in the projects but attends a magnet school for academically gifted youngsters...
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Plot: Raising the Hennessy's three children -- Bridget, Kerry and Rory -- is no easy task. Oldest daughter Bridget is traversing the dating scene. Kerry is cute and smart, but she has a hard time getting in touch with her true feelings because of her lack of self-confidence. The youngest of the three children...
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Plot: Frances Heck is a middle-class, married woman and mother of three who resides in the small town of Orson, Indiana, and tries to manage her dysfunctional family and career.
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Plot: "On My Block" follows a quartet of bright, street-savvy friends who are navigating their way through high school, including all the of the triumph, pain and newness they experience along the way. Lifelong friendships are tested as Monse, Ruby, Jamal and Cesar confront the challenges of adolescence...
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Plot: A family struggles to make the transition from life in Seattle to Georgia, where the extended family lives.
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Plot: Officers investigating the killing of a white boy by an African-American police deputy face public anger as a small town in Tennessee is rocked by multiple racially-charged murders.
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Plot: A young man has the responsibility of raising his infant daughter after the mother he had a one-night-stand with gets sentenced and executed.
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Plot: High school is hard for all students, but it's even more difficult for somebody who is dealing with personal challenges that most teens don't. That is the case for Alexa, who is undergoing cancer treatment while trying to adjust to high school. She maintains her outgoing personality and enthusiasm...
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Plot: The Gilmore girls are back! Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel reprise their roles as Lorelai and Rory, the fast-talking, coffee-loving, mother-daughter duo, along with many other cast members of the original series. This revival takes viewers back to Stars Hollow for an entire year, with an episode for...
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Plot: This reimagining of the classic book and film is a coming-of-age story about a young orphan who is seeking love, acceptance and her place in the world. Amybeth McNulty stars as Anne, a 13-year-old who has endured an abusive childhood in orphanages and the homes of strangers. In the late 1890s, Anne...
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Plot: Katie Otto, a mother of three children, struggles to fit in with wealthy people in her new neighbourhood while looking after her husband and kids.
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Plot: Austin Moon gains overnight success when he performs one of Ally Dawson's songs. But their relationship is ridden with comical situations since both have opposing personalities.