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HOLMES AND YOYO
ABC/Universal / 16x30m-e / 1976(1 episode 1977)
Writer: Jack Sher, Lee Hewitt / Producer: Arne Sultan / Executive Producer: Leonard Stern
Fantasy sitcom. Bumbling cop Alexander Holmes is given a new robot partner, although the human looking Yoyo's make up has to remain a secret.
D.S. Alexander Holmes............. RICHARD B. SCHULL
D.S. Gregory 'Yoyo' Yoyonovich. JOHN SCHUCK
Capt Harry Sedford................... BRUCE KIRBY
Officer Maxine Moon................. ANDREA HOWARD
HOLOCAUST
NBC/Herbert Brodkin/ Titus / 9x90/60m-e / 1978
Writer: Gerald Green / Music: Morton Gold / Executive Producer: Herbert Brodkin / Producer: Robert Berger / Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
Period drama serial. Two German Jewish families have their worlds torn apart by Hitler's final solution.
With:- ROSEMARY HARRIS as Berta Palitz Weiss / JOSEPH BOTTOMS as Rudi Weiss / MERYL STREEP as Inga Helms Weiss / JAMES WOODS as Karl Weiss / SAM WANAMAKER as Moses Weiss / TOM BELL as Adolf Eichmann / MICHAEL MORIARTY as Erik Dorf / TOVAH FELDSHUH as Helena Slomora / MARIUS GORING as Heinrich Palitz / ANTHONY HAYGARTH as Heinz Muller / ROBERT STEPHENS as Uncle Kurt Dorf / DAVID WARNER as Heydrich / FRITZ WEAVER as Dr Josef Weiss / DEBORAH NORTON as Marta Dorf / NIGEL HAWTHORNE as Ohlendorf
HOME IMPROVEMENT
ABC/Wind Dancer Prod/ Touchstone / 160+x30m-e 1x60m-e / 1991-98
Creator: Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean, Matt Williams / Producers: Gayle S. Maffeo, John Pasquin, Billy Riback, Maxine Lopiduss,
Sitcom. Family man Tim Taylor has his own D.I.Y home improvement cable TV show called Tool Time even though his home maintenance prowess leaves a lot to be desired.
With:- TIM ALLEN as Tim Taylor / PATRICIA RICHARDSON as Jill Taylor / EARL HINDMAN as Wilson Wilson / ZACHERY TY BRYAN as Bradley Taylor / JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS as Randy Taylor / TARAN NOAH SMITH as Mark Taylor / RICHARD KARN as Al Borland / PAMELA ANDERSON as Lisa(91-92) / DEBBIE DUNNING as Heidi(93-) / JESSICA WESSON as Jennifer(91-93)
HOMEMAKER'S EXCHANGE
USA / CBS / x30m-e / October 10, 1949-January 25, 1952 (Broadcast: Mon.-Fri. 4-4:30 p.m.)
One of CBS s earliest daytime shows, Homemaker's Exchange
was an unpretentious time killer offering household and
cooking tips. CBS tried to encourage advertisers to participate
by saying they could demonstrate their products live on the
show. It was sponsored by Nash Cars and was seen on at
least 12 stations, a rather wide distribution at the time. Hosted by Louise Leslie.
HOMICIDE:LIFE ON THE STREET
NBC/Fatima / x60m-e / 1994-99
Creator: Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana
Crime drama series. Hard hitting cases of a homicide division based in Baltimore.
Lt Al Giardello.......................... YAPHET KOTTO
Det Stanley Bollander............... NED BEATTY
Det John Munch....................... RICHARD BELZER
Det Beau Felton....................... DANIEL BALDWIN
Det Kay Howard....................... MELISSA LEO
Det Tim Bayliss........................ KYLE SECOR
Det Meldrick Lewis................... CLARK JOHNSON
Det Steve Crosetti.................... JON POLITO
Det Frank Pembleton................ ANDRE BRAUGHER
HONDO
ABC-Batjac-Fenady-MGM / 17x60m-e / 1967 (8 September - 29 December / Fridays 8.30pm)
Western drama series. Stories of Cavalry scout Hondo Lane who operated during the time of the Indian wars in the Arizona Territory, Hondo had once lived with Apaches and sometime sought advice from Chief Vittorio (Hondo had been married to his daughter but she was killed by the army), Hondo also had a dog called Sam. There was a John Wayne fil featuyring the same character that appeared in 1953 (also called Hondo) and the character was created by Louis L'Amour.
with:- RALPH TAEGER as Hondo Lane / NOAH BEERY JR as Buffalo Baker / KATHIE BROWNE as Angie Downe / MICHAEL PATE as Chief Vittoro / WILLIAM BRYANT as Colonel Crook / BUDDY FOSTER as Johnny Dow
THE HONEYMOONERS
CBS/Jackie Gleason / 39x30m-e / 1955-56
Director: Frank Satenstein / Producer: Jack Hurdle / Production Supervisor: Jackie Gleason
Sitcom. Domestic troubles of New York bus driver Ralph Kramden and his put upon wife Alice. The characters first appeared in 1950 on variety series Cavalcade of Stars and later The Jackie Gleason Show(1952-55).
Ralph Kramden......................... JACKIE GLEESON
Alice Kramden.......................... AUBREY MEADOWS
Edward 'Ed' Norton.................... ART CARNEY
Thelma 'Trixie' Norton................ JOYCE RANDOLPH
HONEY WEST
ABC/Four Star / 30x30m-e / 1965-66
Producer: Jules Levy, Arthur Gardiner / Music: Joseph Mullendore
Crime drama series. Martial arts expert Honey West takes over the running of a private detective agency after inheriting it from her father.
Honey West............................. ANNE FRANCIS
Sam Bolt................................. JOHN ERICSON
Aunt Meg................................. IRENE HERVEY
HONG KONG
Cre:Robert Buckner ABC/TCF / 26x60m-e / 1960 black and white
Crime drama series. Cases of an American do-gooder based in Hong Kong and working with the British.
with:- ROD TAYLOR / LLOYD BOCHNER
HOOPERMAN
ABC/Adam Prod. / 42x30m-e / 1987-89
Creators: Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher / Music: Mike Post / Executive Producers: Leon Tokatyan, Rick Kelland, Robert Myman
Crime Sitcom. San Francisco based cop Harry Hooperman is left a block of flats by his landlady.
Det Harry Hooperman............... JOHN RITTER
Susan Smith........................... DEBORAH FARENTINO
Capt Celeste 'CZ' Stern............ BARBARA BOSSON
Off Boris Pritzger..................... CLARENCE FELDER
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD
ABC/Stacey Prod./ Youngstreet Prod. / 1x60m-e / 1970
Director: Greg Lockwood
Comedy. One off variety special that featured Don Adams, Charlton Heston and Don Rickles.
HOPALONG CASSIDY
NBC/William Boyd Prod. / 52x30m-e / 1951-52
Creator/Producer: William Boyd
Western drama series. Hopalong Cassidy tries to stamp out crime in the old west. Based on a long running series of films also starring William Boyd.
HOPE AND GLORIA
NBC/Team Steinkellner/ Warner Bros. / 35x30m-e / 1995-96
Creator/Executive Producers: Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner / Producer: Stephen C. Grossman
Sitcom. TV producer Hope Davidson strikes up a friendship with her next door neighbour, hairdresser Gloria Utz.
Hope Davidson.......................... CYNTHIA STEVENSON
Gloria Utz................................ JESSICA LUNDY
Louis Utz................................. ENRICO COLANTONI
'Dennis Dupree'........................ ALAN THICKE
Sonny Utz............................... ROBERT GARROVA
THE HORROR SHOW
Universal / 1x60m-e / 1979
Director: Richard J. Schickel
Documentary. A look at sixty years of Universal movie monsters, hosted by Anthony Perkins, with clips from all the classics, Frankenstein, Dracula etc, with appearances from the likes of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Claude Rains, Lon Chaney(all on film).
HOT*L BALTIMORE
TAT/Norman Lear / 13x30m-e / 1975
Producer: Ron Clark, Gene Marcione / Play: Lanford Williams
Sitcom. Episodes in the life of the lobby staff (and its eccentric visitors) of a Manhattan Hotel.
with:- CONCHITA FERRELL / JAMES CROMWELL / AL FREEMAN JNR / RICHARD MASUR
HOTEL DE PAREE
CBS / 33x30m-e / 1959 black and white
Producer: Bill Self
Western drama series. The Sundance Kid (and his girl) take up residence in a small frontier town hotel.
with:- EARL HOLLIMAN / JEANETTE NOLAN
HOUSE CALLS
CBS/Universal / 57x30m-e / 1979-82
Producer: Jerome Davis, Kathy Greer, Bill Greer, Sheldon Keller,
Sitcom. Charismatic surgeon Dr Charley Michaels of San Francisco hospital Kensington General has a love hate relationship with English administrator Ann Henderson. Following Anderson's departure, old flame of Charley's, Jane Jeffries, turned up.
Dr Charley Michaels................. WAYNE ROGERS
Ann Anderson(79-81) ............... LYNN REDGRAVE
Jane Jeffries(82)....................... SHARON GLESS
Dr Amos Weatherby................. DAVID WAYNE
Dr Norman Solomon................. RAY BUK TENICA
Conrad Peckler........................ MARC L. TAYLOR
Mrs Phipps.............................. DEEDY PETERS
THE HOWARD STERN SHOW
E! Entertainment / x30m-e / 1998-
Producers: Don Fessenden, Doug Z. Goodstein / Theme Music: John Wiggins
Amercian shock jock Howard Stern, who is obsessed with sex and scatalogical detail, broadcast his radio show on the TV, his guests mainly consisting of porn stars and the like.
HOW THE WEST WAS WON
NBC/MGM/Mantley / 1x124m-e 2x150m-e 4x50m-e / 1976/79
Producers: John G. Stephens, Jeffrey Hayden Albert S. Ruddy / Executive Producer: John Mantley
Western drama serial. The pioneering Macahan family move out west to Wyoming to start their own ranch. Based on the 1963 film of the same name.
Zeb Macahan........................... JAMES ARNESS
Kate Macahan......................... EVE MARIE SAINT
Luke Macahan......................... BRUCE BOXLEITNER
Laura Macahan........................ KATHRYN HOLCOMB
Molly Culhane.......................... FIONNULA FLANAGAN
THE HUNGER
Showtime / x30m-e / 1998-continuing
Creator: Ridley and Tony Scott
An anthology of mostly erotic based horror and ghostly stories. Hosted by Terence Stamp(Season one) and David Bowie(season two).
HUNTER
Lorimar / 7x60m-e / 1977
Creator: William Blinn / Producer: Christopher Morgan
Spy drama series. The cases of a tough no-nonsense secret agent.
with:- JAMES FRANCISCUS / RALPH BELLAMY
THE HUNTRESS
USA / USA Network-C.C. Lyons Prod.-Chelsey Avenue / x60m-e / 2000-comtinuing
Music: Frankie Blue / Co-executive producer: Gerry Conway / Executive producer: Pamela Norris
Crime drama series. The cases of a pair LA Based of mother and daughter bounty hunters, Dottie and Brandi Thorson. The pair had taken over the business following the death of 'Papa' Thorson.
With:- Annette O'Toole as Dottie Thorson / Jordana Spiro as Brandi Thorson / Luis Antonio Ramos as Ricky Guzman / James Remar as Warren "Tiny" Bellows / Michael Muhney as Mark Farrell
HUSBANDS, WIVES AND LOVERS
TCF / 13x60m-e / 1978
Creators: Joan Rivers, Hal Dresner / Music: Ken & Mitzi Welch / Producer:Hal Dresner
Comedy drama series. Problems in the lives of a group of married couples.
with:- RON RIFKIN / JESSE WILLIS / LYNNE MARIE STEWART / EDDIE BARTH / MARK LONOW / CHARLES SIEBERT / RANDEE HELLER / TOM MILLER
HYPERION BAY
Warner Bros / 17x60m-e / 1998-99 (21 September 98 - 8 March 99 / Mondays 9.00pm)
Creator: Joseph Dougherty / Theme Music: Hard Times Gone Easy by Richie Sambora, Richie Supa
Drama series. Dennis Sweeney returns to his home town of Hyperion Bay (in California) after making a big success of his life and faces resentment from his old friends and even some members of his family. Dennis had returned home to set up a major new software company.
With:- MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR as Dennis Sweeney / DYLAN NEAL as Nick Sweeney / CHRISTINA MOORE as Amy Sweeney / CASSIDY RAE as Trudy Carson Tucker / BART JOHNSON as Nelson Tucker / CINDY PICKETT as Marjorie Sweeney / RAYMOND J. BARRY as Frank Sweeney / CHAKA FORMAN as Marcus Fox / VICTOR SLEZAK as Bordon Hicks / CARMEN ELECTRA as Sarah Hicks (1999) / GUY BOYD as Martin Hicks (1999) / ART LA FLEUR as Bart Corber
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