Retro TV

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This Thanksgiving, spend some time with your favorite TV families - there's the ultimate urban family from "Friends" along with the Keatons, the Walshes and more.

Classic humor from the kings of comedy.

In every way, Samantha and Darrin Stephens are a perfectly normal, all-American couple, except for one small detail...Samantha's a witch! And although she promised her husband on their wedding night never to use her powers, Samantha can't seem to resist performing a quick trick or two to get out of a jam. Further complicating matters is Samantha's mother, Endora, who is appalled that her daughter married a mere "mortal" and does her spell-assisted best to break them apart! Elizabeth Montgomery stars as Samantha Stephens, a pretty, typical American housewife who just happens to be a witch in this beloved comedy classic. This collection is the Emmy(r) Award-winning series of colorful episodes - that introduces one of the funniest ensemble casts in TV history. Dick York as Samantha's mortal husband Darrin, Agnes Moorehead as his witch of a mother-in-law Endora, Alice Pearce as nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz, George Tobias as her oblivious husband Abner and Marion Lorne as dotty Aunt Clara. Join them and a who's who of '60s pop icon guest stars - Adam West, Raquel Welch, Peggy Lipton and Arte Johnson - in this enchanting, charming, and hysterically funny look at the suburban lifestyles of the witch and famous.

In FAMILY TIES, Steven and Elyse Keaton are products of the 1960's and have become open-minded parents, trying to raise a traditional suburban family. To their surprise, their three children have become conservative and capitalistic growing up in the 1980's. Son Alex is an ambitious Young Republican and his sister Mallory is a shallow victim of the corporate culture, obsessed with music, clothes and boys. Their youngest is daughter Jennifer, a bit of a tomboy. Join the Keaton’s as you live through their views on politics and life to give us humorous family moments.

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The 2008 Elections are in full swing, and whether it's John Travolta running for class president in "Welcome Back Kotter" or Sarah Jessica Parker investigating a scandal-ridden mascot campaign in "Square Pegs", even your favorite Retro TV stars have politics on their minds. We've brought together the best episodes of Retro TV that feature voting, politics, elections, and most importantly, scandal.

The audience gets a glimpse into life as a TV writer in this delightful sitcom. Rob, Buddy, and Sally give their producer, Mel, plenty of grief. With an all-star cast featuring Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, and Carl Reiner.

Some of the best comedy cult programmes from the early days of TV...

This fresh comedy centered around three teenagers in the inner-city dealing with girls, grades and growing up. Often hanging out at the local coffee shop, they learned much from surly waitress Shirley, who had a soft spot for the three youths.

Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman star in this classic 60s comedy about a genie and her master. When astronaut Tony Nelson is forced to crash-land on a remote Pacific island, he finds a strange bottle that's washed ashore. When he opens it, out pops a genie named Jeannie.

An outspoken, independent woman anchors a suburban neighborhood. Gutsy, smart, outspoken and liberal -- all are terms that describe Beatrice Arthur in the title role of the TV series that spun off from the popular All in the Family. Well-educated and upper middle class, Maude Findlay is the archetypal feminist of her generation. She lives in suburban Tuckahoe, New York, with her fourth husband, Walter (Bill Macy), their divorced daughter, Carol (Adrienne Barbeau), and grandson Phillip. The cast also includes Rue McClanahan as Maude's best friend Vivian; Walter's best friend and neighbor Dr. Arthur Harmon (Conrad Bain); and over the course of the series, three different maids (Esther Rolle, Hermione Baddeley and Marlene Warfield). Tough issues like abortion, alcoholism, women's liberation, menopause and politics are all fodder for the show's sharp wit and social commentary.

In the series opening twelve-year-old Ricky arrives at his unsuspecting father's mansion to introduce himself and move in. His mother Evelyn had placed him in military school after she remarried and thought Ricky would be in the way. Edward Stratton III was the epitome of the words "overgrown child" never having taken responsibility for anything in his lifetime. His lifestyle was that of a ten-year-old going as far as having video games and a scale freight train in the livingroom. Needless to say, he was surprised to discover that his seven day marriage to Evelyn Bluedhorn had produced a son. After originally sending Ricky back to boarding school, Edward changed his mind and brought his son home. Throughout the five years Silver Spoons, many changes occurred in the Stratton household. Ricky became a carefree, fun loving teenager while Edward became a responsible, loving father and husband. Edward courted and married his personal assistant, Kate Summers, and she provided them both with a loving, stable environment. The shows were filled with quality family entertainment while sharing messages about values, morals, the problems of growing up in the 1980s, along with a few very touching moments.

Lieutenant Governor Benson DuBois has a lot on his plate! Besides keeping the bumbling Governor Gatling out of trouble, he must also contend with pompous aide Clayton and acerbic maid Krause!

Set in Indianapolis, this beloved, long-running series takes a comedic but realistic look at divorcee Ann Romano (Bonnie Franklin) and her daily struggle to find her own identity while raising her two daughters, rebellious Julie (Mackenzie Phillips), 16 when the series begins, and level-headed Barbara (Valerie Bertinelli), a year younger.

The Partridge Family, headed by a widowed suburban mother, becomes a sudden hit as a musical group both on the road and in their Californian hometown. An all-time television classic

Two misfit teenage girls try to find their place in a typical suburban high school.