Retro Report on PBS 2019

Gaycation (2016 - 2017)

8 /10

Elliot and his best friend Ian set off on a personal journey to explore LGBTQ cultures around the world. From Japan to Brazil, Jamaica to America, they discover the multiplicity of LGBTQ experiences, meeting amazing people and hearing their deeply moving stories of struggle and triumph. Gaycation celebrates the state of LGBTQ identities across the globe.

Average Episode Run Time: 44` . Year(s): 2016 - 2017

Director: David Laven

Stars: Elliot Page , Ian Daniel

Saturday Night Live (1975 - 2024)

0 /10

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.

Average Episode Run Time: 1hr 7` . Year(s): 1975 - 2024

Director: Akiva Schaffer , Dave Wilson , Jonathan Krisel

Producer: Rhys Thomas , Ken Aymong , Lindsay Shookus

Stars: Michael Che , Mikey Day , Colin Jost , Cecily Strong , Kenan Thompson , Heidi Gardner

The One Show (2006 - 2023)

0 /10

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD. The programme is currently hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker from Monday-Thursday, with Chris Evans appearing instead of Baker on Fridays and relief presenters appearing when required.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . Year(s): 2006 - 2023

Director: Terry Gilliam , Mike Leigh , William G. Stewart

Producer: Nigel Lythgoe , Michael J. Mosley

Stars: Jermaine Jenas , Alex Jones , Roman Kemp , Alan Davies , Cherie Lunghi , Anita Rani

PBS NewsHour (1975 - 2023)

0 /10

America's first and longest running hour-long nightly news broadcast known for its in-depth coverage of issues and current events.

Average Episode Run Time: 54` . Year(s): 1975 - 2023

Director: David Deutsch , Duke Struck , Woody Allen

Producer: Ray Weiss , Janis Tochen , Philip Blumberg

Stars: Amna Nawaz , Geoff Bennett , Norman Mailer , Lisa Desjardins , David Brooks , Carl Sagan

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998 - 2023)

0 /10

Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.

Average Episode Run Time: 43` . Year(s): 1998 - 2023

Director: Steve Anker , Christopher Taylor , Tom Woodruff Jr.

Producer: Dick Clark , Al Schwartz , Miranda Bailey

Stars: Jonathan Frakes , Tanya Linette Smith , Julian Stone , Beans Morocco , Ryan Robbins , Eric Tecosky

Mayday (2003 - 2023)

0 /10

Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.

Average Episode Run Time: 42` . Year(s): 2003 - 2023

Director: Jim Kaufman , Jim Donovan , Karl Jason

Stars: Stephen Bogaert , Nicco Lorenzo Garcia , Frank Moore , Sam Moses , Brad Austin , Subhash Santosh

Intimate Portrait (1990 - 2005)

7.6 /10

Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.

Average Episode Run Time: 45` . Year(s): 1990 - 2005

Director: Lee Grant , Allison Anders , Anson Williams

Producer: Linda Ellerbee , Fred Roos , E. Duke Vincent

Stars: Meredith Vieira , Natalie Merchant , Charlotte Rae , Wynonna Judd , Brandy Gold , Fran Drescher

60 Minutes (1968 - 2023)

0 /10

America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.

Average Episode Run Time: 41` . Year(s): 1968 - 2023

Director: Danny Boyle , Ken Burns , Steven Spielberg

Producer: Aaron Weisz , William K. McClure , Palmer Williams Jr.

Stars: Lesley Stahl , Scott Pelley , Bill Whitaker , Simone Biles , Dick Schaap , Ramsey Clark

Who Do You Think You Are? (2004 - 2023)

0 /10

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . Year(s): 2004 - 2023

Director: Gurinder Chadha , Tracey Emin

Stars: Annie Lennox , Julie Walters , Amanda Holden , Michelle Keegan , Julian Clary , Jodie Whittaker

American Experience (1988 - 2023)

0 /10

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Average Episode Run Time: 56` . Year(s): 1988 - 2023

Director: Michelle Ferrari , Michael Bicks , Robert Kenner

Producer: Gene Tempest , Hilary Klotz Steinman , Stacey L. Holman

Stars: Kenneth Branagh , Vanessa Williams , Bugsy Siegel , Guy Walters , Jason Robards , Liev Schreiber

Japanology Plus (2014 - 2023)

0 /10

Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations, all delivered respectfully and true to the Japanese way of life.

Average Episode Run Time: 28` . Year(s): 2014 - 2023

Stars: Peter Barakan , Emma Howard , Kyle Card , Matt Alt , Kanoa , Vinay Murthy

The Curse of Oak Island (2014 - 2023)

0 /10

Follow brothers Marty and Rick Lagina through their effort to find the speculated - and as of yet undiscovered - buried treasure believed to have been concealed through extraordinary means on Oak Island.

Average Episode Run Time: 42` . Year(s): 2014 - 2023

Director: Kevin Burns

Producer: Paul Buccieri , Kevin Burns

Stars: Rick Lagina , Marty Lagina , Robert Clotworthy , Gary Drayton