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Courage the Cowardly Dog Animated horror-comedy series (1999–2002) by John R. Dilworth about a timid pink dog who protects his elderly owners from bizarre, supernatural threats in the isolated town of Nowh…
Crank Yankers: the puppet‑performed prank call series Crank Yankers Crank Yankers is a U.S. comedy series that stages real prank phone calls voiced by comedians and celebrities and re-creates them with puppets; it debuted in 2002 and returned in 20…
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Crimetime Saturday Crimetime Saturday is the branded Saturday-night crime drama block introduced in the 2004–05 season on CBS and CTV, airing crime and procedural series in the 9–11 p.m. ET/PT primet…
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Criss Angel: Mindfreak (television series) Criss Angel Mindfreak Criss Angel: Mindfreak is an American television series that showcased illusionist Criss Angel performing street magic, large-scale stunts and endurance illusions for television an…
Crossroads (British TV series) Long-running British ITV soap set in a Midlands motel/hotel (1964–1988; revived 2001–2003), created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling and known for huge audiences despite low-budget pr…
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Cyberchase — educational animated series about math and problem solving Cyberchase Cyberchase is a children's animated series that teaches math and critical thinking through adventures in a digital world, featuring three Earth kids, the cybird Digit, and the vill…
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Dad's Army — British sitcom about the Home Guard (1968–1977) Dad's Army Overview of the BBC sitcom Dad's Army: premise, main cast, creators, themes, history, adaptations and cultural legacy of the Home Guard comedy.
Dale's Supermarket Sweep (UK game show) Dale's Supermarket Sweep British adaptation of the Supermarket Sweep format, originally fronted by Dale Winton; a timed shopping-game show with multiple revivals and a lasting place in UK daytime TV cultur…
Dallas (1978 American television series) Dallas (1978 TV series) Dallas is a prime-time American soap opera (1978–1991) about the wealthy Ewing family of Texas, their oil and ranching empire, the scheming J.R. Ewing, and its cultural impact and…
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Designing Women (American television sitcom) Designing Women Designing Women is an American sitcom that followed four women who ran an Atlanta interior design firm. It aired on CBS from 1986 to 1993 and is noted for its humor, southern setti…
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Dexter's Laboratory Animated sitcom about a boy genius, his secret laboratory, sibling conflicts, and recurring parody segments; created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network in the 1990s.
