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Judge Dee TV series

Judge Dee (1969)

Judge Dee TV series

Ancient Chinese detective stories written in English by a modern Dutch diplomat.

The Judy Garland Show

The Judy Garland Show (1963)

The Judy Garland Show

Despite a sometimes stormy relationship with Judy Garland, CBS had found success with several television specials featuring the star. Garland, who for years had been reluctant to commit to a weekly series, saw the show as her best chance to pull herself out of severe financial difficulties.

Juke Box Jury

Juke Box Jury (1959)

Juke Box Jury

Popular music show of the 1960s where a guest panel listened to the latest releases and predicted whether or not they'd be a 'Hit' or a 'Miss'

Julia TV Series

Julia (1968)

Julia TV Series

Not since the 1950s, when Ethel Waters starred as a maid to the Henderson family in the ABC sitcom Beulah, had a black female been cast in a leading TV role...

Stephanie Turner in Juliet Bravo

Juliet Bravo (1980)

Stephanie Turner in Juliet Bravo

Although women taking centre stage in police procedurals was nothing new, previous shows hadn't yet promoted females beyond the rank of Detective Sergeant...

jungle boy tv series

Jungle Boy (1957)

jungle boy tv series

A boy grows up in the wilds as an orphan when the rest of his family is killed in an airplane crash. Filmed entirely on location in Kenya, East Africa.

Jury Duty

Jury Duty (2023)

Jury Duty

12 Jurors - 11 Actors: American documentary-style comedy series about a fake civil trial in which a member of the public serves on the jury case not knowing that the whole setup has been staged

just good friends

Just Good Friends (1983)

just good friends

Witty banter and delightful comedic situations as girl meets boy - except this is the boy who had jilted her at the altar five years previously.