Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cheryl Gates McFadden (born March 2, 1949), usually credited as Gates McFadden, is an American actress and choreographer. She is best known for portraying the character of Dr. Beverly Crusher in the television and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation. She attended Brandeis University earning B.A Cum Laude in Theater Arts. After graduating from Brandeis, she moved to Paris and studied theater with actor Jacques LeCoq. Before Star Trek: The Next Generation, she was mostly known as a choreographer, often working on Jim Henson productions including the films The Dark Crystal, for which she was a choreographer, Labyrinth, for which she served as Director of Choreography and Puppet Movement, and The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which she has a brief on-screen appearance. As a way of distinguishing her acting work from her choreography, she is usually credited as "Gates McFadden" as an actress and "Cheryl McFadden" as a choreographer. She appeared briefly in the Woody Allen film Stardust Memories, and in The Hunt for Red October as Jack Ryan's wife Cathy, though most of her scenes were cut in post-production. In 1987, McFadden was cast as Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The Crusher character was slated to be Captain Jean-Luc Picard's love interest, and this aspect of the character is what attracted McFadden to the role. Another important aspect of the character was being a widow balancing motherhood and a career. McFadden left after the first season, in part because series executive producer Gene Roddenberry was never enthusiastic about casting McFadden in the first place. Roddenberry also wanted to give the role of ship's doctor to actress Diana Muldaur, with whom he had worked on the original Star Trek series and other occasions. Muldaur's character, Dr. Katherine Pulaski, proved very unpopular with fans and left the show after the second season. McFadden was approached to return for the third season. At first she was hesitant, but after a phone call from co-star Patrick Stewart, McFadden was persuaded to reprise her role.

  • Title: Gates McFadden
  • Popularity: 13.252
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1949-03-02
  • Place of Birth: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
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Gates McFadden Movies

  • 1994
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    Star Trek: Generations

    Star Trek: Generations

    6.501 1994 HD

    Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.

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  • 1996
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    Star Trek: First Contact

    Star Trek: First Contact

    7.288 1996 HD

    The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.

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  • 1998
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    Star Trek: Insurrection

    Star Trek: Insurrection

    6.4 1998 HD

    When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.

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  • 2002
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    Star Trek: Nemesis

    Star Trek: Nemesis

    6.295 2002 HD

    En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew make a startling discovery: Shinzon is human, a slave from the Romulan sister planet of Remus, and has a secret, shocking relationship to Picard himself.

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  • 2006
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    Dirty

    Dirty

    5.2 2006 HD

    Two gangbangers turned cops try and cover up a scandal within the LAPD.

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  • 2023
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    Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

    Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

    7.7 2023 HD

    Get ready to send off Jean-Luc Picard and his crew in style! On Wednesday, April 19, experience the last two episodes of Star Trek: Picard in IMAX, followed by a live-streamed Q&A with the cast of the show. In the epic, thrilling conclusion of "Star Trek: Picard," a desperate message from a long-lost friend draws Starfleet legend Admiral Jean-Luc Picard into the most daring mission of his life, forcing him to recruit allies spanning generations old and new. This final adventure sets him on a collision course with the legacy of his past and explosive, new revelations that will alter the fate of the Federation forever.

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  • 1995
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow

    7.2 1995 HD

    An engineering team finds evidence of an alien presence on Earth in 19th century San Francisco: Data's severed head, buried five hundred years ago. An investigation inadvertently sends Data back to 19th century San Francisco, where he meets Jack London, Mark Twain, and a younger version of the long lived Guinan. Following Data back in time the crew of the Enterprise must locate Data and prevent his death while stopping the enigmatic Devidians from destroying Earth's history.

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  • 1992
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    Star Trek: Federation Science

    Star Trek: Federation Science

    1 1992 HD

    Produced by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (lead writer, Mark Bourne), the exhibit was originally developed to coincide with both the 25th anniversary and the 1992 International Space Year, before becoming a touring exhibition and undertaking an extensive North American tour in September of that year.

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  • 1992
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

    6.1 1992 HD

    Tensions rise as a possible Cardassian attack looms, and Picard, Dr. Crusher and Worf are sent on a secret mission to find and destroy suspected biological weapons. The headstrong replacement captain, Edward Jellico, is cold and demanding - to the dismay of the remaining crew. But when Picard is captured by the Cardassians and tortured for information, dismay turns to anger and resistance as Jellico's plans exclude a rescue mission. With his options running out, Picard must fight to save his sanity and ultimately, his life.

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  • 1994
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    Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

    6.5 1994 HD

    Your destination: the 24th century. Your mission: to voyage where few have gone before--behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Join Jonathan Frakes, Next Generation's Commander William Riker, for this fascinating chronicle of Gene Roddenberry's beloved, Emmy Award-winning series. You'll explore the Enterprise, meet the show's stars (and some villainous guest stars), learn special-effects secrets and makeup magic, and finally get the answer to that nagging question, "Where is the bathroom on the Enterprise?" Other highlights include a visit to a Star Trek convention, and a stop at the scoring stage to watch Marina Sirtis (Lt. Commander Deanna Troi) lead the orchestra in a recording session. This program concludes with a special look at the series' thrilling final episode ("All Good Things . . .") and a sneak peak at the crew's movie debut, Star Trek: Generations. So set a course for an adventure like no other.

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  • 1991
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

    6.2 1991 HD

    Loyalties are divided when civil war splits the Klingon Empire. When Worf sees a chance to regain his wrongfully lost family honor, he must choose between his duty as a Starfleet officer and his heritage as a Klingon warrior. Meanwhile, Picard struggles to keep the Federation from being dragged into the fray. But a shocking new adversary from the past threatens to destroy both the Federation and the Klingon Empire.

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  • 1993
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    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

    1 1993 HD

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Behind the Scenes was a fifty minute documentary hosted by Terry Farrell that looked at the creation of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, specifically its pilot episode "Emissary". Written by Stephen R. Wolcott and directed by Donald R. Beck, the documentary first aired on 4 January 1993 as a syndicated special of the by Paramount Television produced current media affairs show Entertainment Tonight, at the time the franchise's primary publicity outlet for anything live-action Star Trek related. In the documentary, Farrell (Jadzia Dax) takes the viewer on a tour around the Deep Space 9 sets. The feature also has interviews with the cast, producers, writers and other production staff members and takes a look at the making of "Emissary".

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  • 2014
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    Chaos on the Bridge

    Chaos on the Bridge

    7 2014 HD

    Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk.

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  • 1987
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit

    1 1987 HD

    Original electronic press kit publicizing the long-awaited sequel to NBC’s “Star Trek”. Program distributed via first-run syndication.

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  • 1990
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    Taking Care of Business

    Taking Care of Business

    6.244 1990 HD

    An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

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  • 2015
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    Mattresside

    Mattresside

    1 2015 HD

    A tale of two sisters growing apart, who still share a mattress.

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  • 2016
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    50 Years of Star Trek

    50 Years of Star Trek

    6.6 2016 HD

    Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.

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  • 2009
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    Make the Yuletide Gay

    Make the Yuletide Gay

    6.123 2009 HD

    The holidays get overly festive as Olaf "Gunn" Gunnunderson, an out-and-proud gay college student, crawls back into the closet to survive the holidays with his parents. But when his boyfriend, Nathan, shows up at their doorstep unannounced, Gunn must put on a charade to keep the relationship a secret. With pressure mounting from all sides, will Gunn come out before the truth does?

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  • 1997
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    Crowned and Dangerous

    Crowned and Dangerous

    4.4 1997 HD

    After the murder of a beauty queen, an investigation reveals the suspects to be a former lover, a rival contestant, and a stage mother.

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  • 1990
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    The Hunt for Red October

    The Hunt for Red October

    7.38 1990 HD

    A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!

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  • 1991
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    Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

    Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

    5.7 1991 HD

    This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history of Trek. We also get to see bloopers from the original series and the current space program and how progression has been in reality, hosted by LeVar Burton.

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  • 2017
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    A Neighbor's Deception

    A Neighbor's Deception

    6.3 2017 HD

    A woman begins to suspect that her therapist neighbor's offer to free treatment is not the altruistic gesture it was meant to be.

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  • 1986
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    Inside the Labyrinth

    Inside the Labyrinth

    7.633 1986 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film, 'Labyrinth', featuring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly.

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  • 1984
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    The Muppets Take Manhattan

    The Muppets Take Manhattan

    6.536 1984 HD

    When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.

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  • 1995
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

    6 1995 HD

    When the Federation calls for help in locating an ambassador suspected of defecting, Picard is troubled to learn that Spock is the one who has vanished. Seeking information from Spock's ailing father, Sarek, and unlikely help from the Klingons, Picard and his crew find the ambassador pursuing a personal mission on Romulus: a Vulcan/Romulan reunification. But though the Romulans claim to support the same goal, their motives are not what they seem.

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  • 1995
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit

    6.5 1995 HD

    After hearing a rumor that Captain Picard has been murdered while on an archeological dig, the Enterprise crew sets out to find the smugglers who may have been responsible.

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  • 2013
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

    7 2013 HD

    The Enterprise has a deadly encounter with the Borg, resulting in Picard's kidnap, while Commander Riker encounters a beautiful rival with an eye on his job.

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  • 2012
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    Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

    7 2012 HD

    Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek – The Next Generation is a 61-minute documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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  • 2019
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    That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

    That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

    1.5 2019 HD

    Documentary about actors who detail their ups and downs as they struggle to forge careers in Hollywood.

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  • 2020
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    Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World

    Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World

    1 2020 HD

    When an act of cruelty against a young witch becomes a social media sensation, the witches of the world declare war on humanity. This brings the ancient, and once hidden "first sorority," into conflict with a loudmouth billionaire American president, a bigoted and sexist minister, and the people of an easily swayed, media-loving United States and world.

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  • 1994
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...

    1 1994 HD

    Q returns as Capt. Picard finds himself continually shifting into the past, future, and present, and he must use that to discover a threat to humanity's existence.

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  • 1999
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    Family Guy

    Family Guy

    7.373 1999 HD

    Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

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  • 1987
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

    8.4 1987 HD

    Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.

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  • 2001
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    The Division

    The Division

    7 2001 HD

    The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focused on a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.

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  • 1997
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    The Practice

    The Practice

    7.704 1997 HD

    A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”

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  • 1994
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    Party of Five

    Party of Five

    7 1994 HD

    Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.

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  • 1995
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    Marker

    Marker

    4 1995 HD

    Marker is an American hour long television drama that premiered on the UPN on March 20, 1995. It is set in and was filmed in Hawaii. The series focuses on Richard DeMorra, a man given a strange inheritance from his late father: markers which were given in the past by his father to those who had helped him achieve his success. He receives these once per episode from one of those people, leading him on varied adventures as he tries to follow through on his father's legacy. Other members of the cast include Gates McFadden, who playes his father's young widow, and Andy Bumatai as a helpful local character, Danny Kahala. The show lasted for 13 episodes and was advertised with the tagline: "America's Coolest Hero."

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  • 1987
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    Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

    8.4 1987 HD

    Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    6.936 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

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  • 2022
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    The Shuttlepod Show

    The Shuttlepod Show

    10 2022 HD

    Actors Connor Trinneer, Dominic Keating, and Erica LaRose explore all things Star Trek, life on Earth, and more. Join Star Trek Enterprise's Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III (Trinneer) and Lieutenant Malcom Reed (Keating) as they sit down with remarkable guests and have in depth conversations about Life, Star Trek, experiences behind the scenes and more.

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  • 1992
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    Mad About You

    Mad About You

    6.7 1992 HD

    Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.

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  • 2021
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    The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

    The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

    6.8 2021 HD

    In honor of the sci-fi franchise’s 55th anniversary this year and produced by The Nacelle Company, the project will feature interviews with cast, crew and experts as it explores pivotal moments in the franchise’s history, from its inception at Lucille Ball’s production company Desilu to recent film and television adaptations.

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  • 2021
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    Star Trek: Prodigy

    Star Trek: Prodigy

    7.432 2021 HD

    A motley crew of young rebellious aliens commandeer an old Starfleet ship and must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered, but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.

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  • 1986
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    The Wizard

    The Wizard

    6.625 1986 HD

    The Wizard is a live-action, family friendly, action/adventure series created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Paul B. Radin. The series included lessons in diversity, friendship, imagination, respect, and never giving up.

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  • 2013
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    The Captains Close Up

    The Captains Close Up

    6.6 2013 HD

    In this documentary mini series, Shatner, in each of the five half an hour episodes, presents and interviews one of the people who played the five Star Trek captains before the 2009 reboot. Chris Pine interviews him.

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  • 2024
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    X-Men '97

    X-Men '97

    8.6 2024 HD

    The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.

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  • 2019
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    The Ready Room

    The Ready Room

    4 2019 HD

    Welcome to The Ready Room. Every Thursday Wil Wheaton will sit down with members of the Star Trek: Picard cast and crew to discuss the weekly episodes.

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  • 1990
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    Dream On

    Dream On

    6.9 1990 HD

    The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts.

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  • 2020
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    Star Trek: Picard

    Star Trek: Picard

    7.3 2020 HD

    Set twenty years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, we follow the now-retired Admiral Picard into the next chapter of his life.

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  • 2021
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    Star Trek: Prodigy

    Star Trek: Prodigy

    7.432 2021 HD

    A motley crew of young rebellious aliens commandeer an old Starfleet ship and must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered, but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.

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  • 1984
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    The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

    7 1984 HD

    The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.

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  • 2024
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    Masters of the Universe: Revolution

    Masters of the Universe: Revolution

    7.9 2024 HD

    It's technology versus magic as He-Man and friends fight back against the shadowy forces of Skeletor in an epic battle for the heart of Eternia.

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  • 2023
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    Star Trek: Very Short Treks

    Star Trek: Very Short Treks

    4.4 2023 HD

    From the mind of Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks, Star Trek: Short Treks), Star Trek: very Short Treks celebrates the bold, the silly, and the unusual across the animated universe of Star Trek.

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  • 2011
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    Franklin & Bash

    Franklin & Bash

    7.3 2011 HD

    When they're not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they'd go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin and Peter Bash are chasing down their latest clients...sometimes literally. With business cards in hand, they're ready to nab a client within seconds after a car accident, arrest for solicitation or any other incident where their legal services may be needed. Once in the courtroom, they show their flair for the dramatic and the shocking.

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  • 1970
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    Franklin & Bash

    Franklin & Bash

    8.4 1970 HD

    Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.

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  • 1970
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    Franklin & Bash

    Franklin & Bash

    6.8 1970 HD

    In honor of the sci-fi franchise’s 55th anniversary this year and produced by The Nacelle Company, the project will feature interviews with cast, crew and experts as it explores pivotal moments in the franchise’s history, from its inception at Lucille Ball’s production company Desilu to recent film and television adaptations.

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