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Porridge All Eps
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Porridge UK / BBC1 / 18x30m-e / 2x40m-e / 1974-77 3 seasons + 2 specials Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais / Music: Max Harris / Producer: Sydney Lotterby Sitcom. Exploits of recidivist Norman Stanley Fletcher serving a five year sentence in Slade prison and Lenny Godber the young first time offender he takes under his wing. Episode one of Ronnie Barker's 1973 anthology series Seven of One was called Prisoner and Escort (with Fletcher being taken to Slade prison by Mackay and Barraclough) and effectively served as a pilot for Porridge. See also the sequel Going Straight. With:- RONNIE BARKER as Norman Stanley Fletcher / RICHARD BECKINSALE as Lennie Godber / FULTON MACKAY as Mr Mackay / BRIAN WILDE as Mr Barraclough / SAM KELLY as Warren / TONY OSOBA as McClaren / KEN JONES as Ives / DAVID JASON as Blanco / MICHAEL BARRINGTON as Mr Venables / PETER VAUGHAN as Harry Grout / CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS as Lukewarm Pilot initially seen as part of Seven of One Ronnie Barker anthology Prisoner And Escort (Originally Transmitted 1 Apr 1973) It's New Year's Eve and Norman Stanley Fletcher has been sentenced to prison for five years for stealing a lorry full of booze. He is being escorted from Brixton Prison in London to Slade Prison in the wilds of the Cumbria fells. He is escorted by Mackay and Barrowclough. Just before the journey from the train station to Slade begins Fletch tops up the petrol tank during a call of nature. The van inevitably breaks down enroute and he sees his opportunity to escape. He is thwarted after going round in circles and ending up back in the hands of Mr Barrowclough and is finally taken to Slade Prison, setting the scene for the following episodes. season one New Faces, Old Hands (Originally Transmitted 5 Sep 1974) Norman Stanley Fletcher, Leonard Arthur Godber and Cyril Heslop are all being processed on their first day inside Slade Prison on New year's Day. Despite Fletch's hilarious attempts to use his experience of prison to make his stay easier, he ends up being put in a cell with Cyril Heslop ("I read a book once, Green it was!") and Evans who eats electric lightbulbs in an attempt to force the authorities to take him out of prison and into a psychiatric hospital. Not only that but he is given a job on the farm which theGoverner thinks is a privilege for Fletch. The Hustler (Originally Transmitted 12 Sep 1974) Gambling is rife in the prison. Fletcher is constantly being conned by "Horrible" Ives. Fletch's gambling den is discovered by the screws as Ives has told them in order to win a bet with Fletch. Fletch has the last laugh, however, as he has bet the whole landing he will be in a single cell by Sunday and that is just the "punishment" the officers have come up with. A Night In (Originally Transmitted 19 Sep 1974) Godber is moved into Fletch's cell as a "temporary" resident. Almost entirely consisting of dialogue between Fletch and Godber throughout the episode. Whilst remaining an hilarious episode, you get to see the human side of Fletcher and Godber during their "Night In". Godber finds it tough each time the door closes. Fletch, despite his cynical exterior shows a soft side to his nature and teaches Godber the importance of keeping your own private world in your imagination. A Day Out (Originally Transmitted 26 Sep 1974) A sewer trench needs digging near the prison and Fletch and Godber are on the party enlisted to work there. They look forward to their day out, fantasising about district nurses only to be a tad disappointed. Mackay gets into trouble when he takes a senior officer to the site believing they have all "scarpered". Ways And Means (Originally Transmitted 3 Oct 1974) This episode and the following one appear to have been transmitted out of sequence. Fletcher is in a single cell and Godber features in neither episode. The dialogue at the beginning naturally follows on from "The Hustler". The plot invloves Fletcher and McLaren scheming their way back into the Governor's "good books" by staging McLaren's roof top protest that Fletcher heroically solves. His descent is not so heroic though! Men Without Women (Originally Transmitted 10 Oct 1974) Fletch offers his services to his fellow fellons by drafting a letter to their respective spouses to remind them not to stray while they are inside. Meanwhile Fletch has hatched a plot to make everyone believe his own wife has strayed in order to con the authorities into giving him some compassionate leave. season two Just Desserts (Originally Transmitted 24 Oct 1975) Fletch has had some tinned pineapples ("soaked in a heavy syrup from the sun kissed shores of 'onna bleedin' lulu") stolen and is determined to catch the thief. Godber unwittingly gets Fletch into trouble when he attempts to replace them as a thank you. Heartbreak Hotel (Originally Transmitted 31 Oct 1975) Godber turns violent out of character after receiving a "Dear John" letter from his fiancee, Denise. Fletch tries to console him until he realises he has designs on his daughter, Ingrid. Disturbing The Peace (Originally Transmitted 7 Nov 1975) Everyone thinks Mackay is leaving and his replacement is an old adversary of Fletch's, one Napper Wainwright. The cons stage a riot in order to humiliate him and at the same time bring back Mr Barrowclough. Mackay, however, returns after his unexplained trip away. Happy Release (Originally Transmitted 14 Nov 1975) Fletcher is enjoying a stay in hospital but has to stay in the ward with the unpleasant Norris. Norris is due to be released and Fletch cons him into buying a treasure map with the possessions he took off old lag Blanco Webb. Norris hilariously finds himself digging for treasure in the middle of Leeds United's football pitch. The Harder They Fall (Originally Transmitted 21 Nov 1975) Godber is training for a boxing match representing his wing. Grouty has asked Fletch to fix the fight by asking Godber to take a dive. Unfortunately Godber has already agreed to do this for a rival of Grouty's. Fletch comes out on top by betting on a draw because he knew neither of them wanted to win. No Peace For The Wicked (Originally Transmitted 28 Nov 1975) It's Saturday afternoon and everyone is supposed to be wrapped up in their respective activities. Fletch wants to take advantage of this and have a nice quiet afternoon in his cell on his own. His plans are thwarted by a hilarious succession of cons disturbing him. Fletch's patience is tested to the limit but he goes too far when the prison chaplain pays him a visit. Ironically, the punishment served on him is just what he wanted. Solitary confinement! special number 1 No Way Out (Originally Transmitted Christmas Eve 1975) Fletch fakes pain from an old knee injury to wangle Christmas in the prison hospital. The Doctor is not going to allow him into the hospital unless he has a full check up and x-ray at the local civilian hospital. Fletch is then enlisted to assist in smuggling a blank passport to aid the never seen Tommy Slocombe's escape. In one of Porridge's classic scenes Fletch tries to drop Mackay in it but in the process wins himself the stay in hospital he was looking for all along. special number 2 The Desparate Hours (Originally Transmitted Christmas Eve 1976) Fletch and Godber are caught brewing illicit drink and are put before the Governor. They become hostages of Urwin with a U with Fletch ending up as the hero of the hour. Revelations about Henry Barrowclough are made during this episode as well regarding the Governor's secretary. season three A Storm In A Teacup (Originally Transmitted 18 Feb 1977) Once again Fletch is trying to get some peace and quiet but his attempts are futile. Particularly when some drugs go missing and Grouty think that Fletch has them. On Grouty's orders Fletch has to find some replacement ones quickly so goes to Harris who was the cause of all the upset in the first place. What Fletch doesn't realise is that he had them all the time. Poetic Justice (Originally Transmitted 25 Feb 1977) Well not many prisoners expect to see this happen during their stay. Fletch's new cell mate is none other than the judge who sentenced him to stay in Slade. Fletch does end up protecting him, however, when the other cons gang up on him. Rough Justice (Originally Transmitted 4 Mar 1977) The judge loses a watch and a kangaroo court is set up to convict Harris who is known for "this despicable kind of thievery". Once found not guilty Harris then agrees to give up the booty. Meanwhile, the judge is released on bail pending his appeal. Pardon Me (Originally Transmitted 11 Mar 1977) Old man Blanco has been released on parole but rejects it to protest his innocence in the murder of his wife. Fletch and his fellow felons form an appeal committee to win Blanco a pardon from the home office. They eventually win this only to find that Blanco admits he didn't kill his wife but he did kill his wife's lover. A Test Of Character (Originally Transmitted 18 Mar 1977) Godber is taking a history O Level much to the annoyance of Fletch. However, Fletch tries to help him by getting the dyslexic Warren to steal the exam papers which, of course, are the wrong ones. Final Stretch (Originally Transmitted 25 Mar 1977) Finally Godber is released on Parole and Fletch is going to miss him. Although he is worried about the subtle hints Godber is throwing out about Fletch's daughter. 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Fawlty Towers - Complete series
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Fawlty Towers - Complete series
1 A Touch of Class
His pretentious snobbery leads Basil to encourage a somewhat classier clientele to Fawlty Towers (“rather than the riff-raff we normally get in here”). Lord Melbury's arrival is right up his street; there's nothing Basil won't do for the nobility. With hand-rubbing obsequiousness the proprietor is only too pleased to cash his Lordship's cheque.
2 The Builders
Not for the first time, Basil's tight-fistedness finds him out. There is building work required in the hotel lobby and, when Sybil's back is turned, Basil immediately goes for the lowest quote for the job. But he soon discovers why O'Reilly and his men come so cheap…
3 The Wedding Party
Basil's prudish nature is outraged by what he perceives to be an outbreak of promiscuity at Fawlty Towers. As ever, he grabs the wrong end of the stick and then proceeds to beat himself with it. Yet another terrible day for Basil ends with his apparent discovery by the guests in a compromising position with Manuel.
4 The Hotel Inspectors
Basil is terrified by the news that hotel inspectors are in the area — and well he might be. The awful probability occurs to him that the eccentric guest to whom he has been so appallingly offensive may be one of the officials. His ranting turns to a pathetic fawning — but has he got the right man?
5 Gourmet Night
The cream of Torquay society turns out for a special gourmet night at Fawlty Towers. Expectations are high but so, unfortunately, is the chef. In fact, he's incapably drunk! A desperate Basil hurtles round to a friend's restaurant in a car that's about as reliable as his chef. His mission is to find a replacement main course — he's out for a duck.
6 The Germans
Sybil is in hospital for her ingrowing toenail. “Perhaps they'll have it mounted for me,” mutters Basil as he tries to cope during her absence. The fire-drill ends in chaos with Basil knocked out by the moose’s head in the lobby. The deranged host then encounters the Germans and tells them the “truth” about their Fatherland
7 Communication Problems
It’s not a wise man who entrusts his furtive winnings on the horses to an absent-minded geriatric Major, but Basil was never known for that quality. Parting with those ill-gotten gains was Basil’s first mistake; his second was to tangle with the intermittently deaf Mrs Richards.
8 The Psychiatrist
A young “yobbo” has booked in and — to Basil's intense fury — Sybil obviously fancies him and he may have smuggled a girl into his room. A psychiatrist arrives to add to his discomfort and the voluptuous Australian girl stands just a bit too close to the light switch. “There's enough material here for an entire conference,” muses the psychiatrist as he observes the baffling phenomenon known as Basil Fawlty.
9 Waldorf Salad
An American guest demands quality service - something Basil is not familiar with.
10 The Kipper And The Corpse
With total disregard for Basils blood pressure,one of the guest dies in the hotel.
11 The Anniversary
Sybil flounces of to the golf course when Basil has apparently forgotten their 15th wedding anniversary.
12Basil The Rat
Manuel insists that his pet rodent is a hampster,Basil is convinced it is a rat.
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Yes Minister - The Complete Collection DVDrip
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Yes Minister - The Complete Collection DVDrip
First-class political satire, admired not only by the public but also by politicians of all persuasions, and reputedly Prime Minister Thatcher's favourite show. One of the shining lights of the 1980s for the BBC, Yes Minister became the first programme to win the Bafta Best Comedy Series award three years in succession, during which time it became, entirely deservedly, a national institution. Clever and complex plotting, cracking and convoluted dialogue, accurately drawn observations and top-notch acting all combined to create a Rolls-Royce of a show that ran with the smoothness of that engine and the precision of a ministerial cover-up. Co-writer Jonathan Lynn saw the show in simple terms: a Jeeves-and-Wooster concept wherein 'the servant is cleverer than his master'.
SEASON 1
Episode 1: Open Government
The new Minister's idealistic commitment faces its first hurdle.
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Primeval SE 1
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Episode 1 - Synopsis
Prehistoric creatures burst through a tear in time and our team find themselves running for their lives from the hungry jaws of a flesh eating Gorgonopsid.
Nick Cutter, Evolutionary Zoologist, finds himself confronted with the subject of his studies in a way he could never have imagined. Prompted by the enthusiasm of his graduate student Connor Temple, Cutter and lab technician Stephen Hart go to investigate strange animal sightings in the Forest of Dean. Close by, Abby Maitland, a zoo animal handler, is discovering the forest is home to a very strange pet. Could a lizard picked up by a young boy be an entirely new species?
Claudia Brown, Civil Servant, hopes Cutter will dismiss the sightings. However, he's reluctant to oblige. There's more than professional intrigue behind his investigations; eight years ago his wife disappeared from the heart of the forest.
Cutter invites Claudia to join the search, and they find a petrified Abby face to face with Scutosaurus – a giant beast from the Permian Era of 250 million years ago. Abby's convinced the Scutosaurus is “pure veggie”, so what's behind the sickening sight of a dead cow hauled high into a tree?
The young boy's tales of a monster at his window confirm Cutter's worst fears. A savage Gorgonopsid – one of the most dangerous predators of the Permian Era – is on the loose. Only Stephen's bravery manages to stop the boy and his teacher becoming its next meal.
Where are these creatures coming from? The Scutosaurus leads the team to the answer: a shimmering in the air, a distortion in the light and suddenly the Scutosaurus disappears before them. A rip in time – an anomaly – that leads back to prehistoric times. Cutter is determined to make the trip through, convinced that the answer to his wife's disappearance could lie on the other side.
Government hatchet man Lester is reluctant to allow it, but decides the information is more valuable than Cutter's life, and sanctions an exploratory mission. Cutter and Ryan (a Special Forces soldier) find themselves standing in a Permian desert, but become unnerved when they discover Helen Cutter's camera buried in the sand. Is there a chance she's still alive?
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John Doe
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1. Pilot
In the opener, Doe awakens to find himself stranded on an island off Seattle. His
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Posted in videos by crazycantelope on Jul. 07, 2007 // 18:17
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Who Killed the Electric Car?
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Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) With gasoline prices approaching $4/gallon, fossil fuel shortages, unrest in oil producing regions around the globe and mainstream consumer adoption and adoption of the hybrid electric car (more than 140,000 Prius' sold this year), this story couldn't be more relevant or important. The foremost goal in making this movie is to educate and enlighten audiences with the story of this car, its place in history and in the larger story of our car culture and how it enables our continuing addiction to foreign oil. This is an important film with an important message that not only calls to task the officials who squelched the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, but all of the other accomplices, government, the car companies, Big Oil, even Eco-darling Hydrogen as well as consumers, who turned their backs on the car and embrace embracing instead the SUV. Our documentary investigates the death and resurrection of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in our country's future; issues which affect everyone from progressive liberals to the neo-conservative right.
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Tripping The Rift SE 2
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Episode 1: Cool Whip
Whip accidentally takes control of the ship and lands on the planet
Kraven, where he becomes a star.
Writer: Ken Goin
Director: Jon Minnis
Guest star: Brian Drummond (Hunter), Jillian Michaels (Little Boy)
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Tripping The Rift SE 1
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Episode 1: God Is Our Pilot
Chode and Gus take a time travel trip to the beginning of creation and mess up the nature of the universe.
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Saturday Morning Cartoons Greatest Hits
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