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The American television sitcom, The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019), was created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady who both served as executive producers and head writers, along with Steven Molaro. Running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes, it aired on CBS from September 24, 2007 to May 16, 2019. Produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, the show was filmed in front of a live audience. While its first season received mixed reviews, subsequent seasons were met with more favorable reception. In fact, seven of the ...

The thriller drama series, Traveler (2007), aired on ABC in the United States from May to July 2007. Produced by Warner Bros. Television, it follows the story of Jay Burchell and Tyler Fog, graduate students who are suspected of bombing the Drexler Museum in New York while playing a prank. Their friend and roommate, Will Traveler, seems to have set them up for the crime before disappearing without a trace. Now on the run as accused domestic terrorists, Jay and Tyler search for clues about Will’s past in hopes of understanding his betrayal and proving their innocence. Meanwhile, Traveler embarks on a similar quest for answers. ...

The American action comedy/spy-drama TV series, Chuck (2007–2012), was created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The main character, Chuck Bartowski, is an unmotivated but intelligent computer service expert in his mid-twenties who works at Buy More in Burbank, California. His best friend and co-worker is Morgan Grimes. Chuck’s dreams were dashed when he was falsely accused of cheating and expelled from Stanford University. He now lives with his sister Ellie and her boyfriend, Devon ‘Captain Awesome’ Woodcomb, both doctors who constantly push him to ...

Supernatural (2005–2020), an American TV show developed by Eric Kripke, premiered on The WB on September 13, 2005. Later on, it joined The CW’s programming schedule. Lead roles include Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester. The storyline centers around the duo’s quest to eliminate demons, ghosts, monsters, and other unearthly creatures. Warner Bros. Television collaborated with Wonderland Sound and Vision in producing the series. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British ...

TNT aired the two-part television miniseries Salem’s Lot (2004) on June 20 and June 21 2004. On Thanksgiving in Detroit, Ben Mears attacks priest Donald Callahan at a homeless shelter. As they confront each other in Callahan’s office, Mears is shot and the ensuing struggle sends them both out a window onto a police car below. They are then hospitalized, where an orderly questions Mears about his motives for attacking a priest as a fellow Christian. Mears responds with ‘Jerusalem’s Lot’ before recounting his past to the orderly. Two years prior, he had returned to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot (also known as ‘Salem’s ...

The O.C. (2003–2007) is an American teen drama series that aired on Fox from August 2003 to February 2007, spanning four seasons. The show is named after Orange County, California, where it takes place. It follows the journey of Ryan Atwood, a troubled youth from a broken home who finds a new family in wealthy couple Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. With his socially awkward but witty adoptive brother Seth by his side, Ryan navigates life as an outsider in affluent Newport Beach. Along the way, they encounter Marissa Cooper, Seth’s lifelong crush Summer Roberts, and fierce loner Taylor Townsend. The series explores the clash between the idealistic Cohen family and their ...

What’s New, Scooby-Doo? (2002–2006) is a current iteration of the beloved American animated series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Kids’ WB. As the ninth incarnation of the franchise that began with Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, it marks the return of Scooby and his friends Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy to television after a decade-long hiatus since A Pup Named Scooby-Doo ended in 1991. This revival came after both Hanna-Barbera studios closed down and William Hanna passed away in 2001. Staying true to its roots, What’s New, Scooby-Doo? follows the same format as its predecessor with the gang traveling to various ...

Fail Safe (2000), a televised broadcast play, is based on the Cold War novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. Taking place during the height of tensions between the United States and Soviet Union in the early-to-mid-1960s, an unidentified aircraft approaches North America from Europe. In response, U.S. Vindicator bombers from Strategic Air Command (SAC) are sent to their designated fail safe positions near the Russian Far East. These bombers have strict orders not to continue past their fail safe points without receiving a specific attack code. Although the initial ...

Batman Beyond (1999–2001) is an American superhero animated television series based on the DC Comics character of Batman. The story takes place in the then-distant year of 2019. An aging Bruce Wayne, despite being in his 50s, continues to fight crime as Batman in a new high-tech Batsuit. However, he now struggles with criminals who were once easily subdued and no longer fear him due to his loss of mystique. During what was meant to be a routine mission to rescue heiress Bunny Vreeland, daughter of Veronica Vreeland, Batman suffers a mild heart attack. He is then forced to defend himself against one of the kidnappers by using a gun, causing him great shame. Knowing his ...

Storm of the Century (1999) is a horror television miniseries written by renowned author Stephen King and directed by Craig R. Baxley. In contrast to other TV adaptations of King’s work, this series stands out as an original screenplay created specifically for television. As the inhabitants of Little Tall Island, Maine prepare for a fierce blizzard in 1989, they are rocked by the brutal murder of elderly resident Martha Clarendon at the hands of a menacing stranger. Town manager Robbie Beals takes it upon himself to ...

The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999) is an American animated superhero TV series based on DC Comics’ Batman, which aired on Kids’ WB from September 13, 1997 to January 16, 1999. Created by Warner Bros. Animation, it serves as a continuation of Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) and the third installment in the DC Animated Universe. It was succeeded by Batman Beyond (1999-2001). The show underwent a revamp, featuring a new streamlined art style to ensure consistent animation and maintain consistency with Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000). This also resulted in changes to Batman’s appearance – he ...

The Shining (1997) is a three-episode horror television miniseries based on Stephen King’s 1977 novel of the same name. Directed by Mick Garris and written by King himself, it is the second adaptation of the book after Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film. King chose to create this version due to his dissatisfaction with Kubrick’s interpretation. The story focuses on Jack Torrance, a former teacher at a prestigious ...

Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000) is a well-known American animated show based on the iconic DC Comics character. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it first aired on Kids’ WB from 1996 to 2000. This series was part of the larger DC Animated Universe, along with other beloved shows like Batman: The Animated Series. It has received high praise for its exceptional writing, voice work, maturity, and fresh take on Superman’s comic-book world. Honoring both the classic Superman we all know and love and the revamped version introduced in the 1986 comics reboot, this animated series beautifully blended old and new elements. For example, ...

Friends (1994–2004) is an acclaimed American sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, that aired on NBC for ten seasons from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The show follows a group of six friends in their 20s and early 30s living in New York City. The original executive producers were Kevin S. Bright, Kauffman and Crane. Throughout its run, the show received numerous accolades and was one of the highest-rated ...

ER (1994–2009) is an American medical drama television series created by novelist and physician Michael Crichton. The show aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009, and had a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. Produced by Constant C Productions and Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television, ER follows the inner life of the emergency room (ER) at Cook County General Hospital in Chicago. Throughout its run, the show tackled various critical issues faced by the department’s physicians and staff. It holds the title of being the second longest-running primetime medical ...

Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995) is an American animated superhero TV show based on the DC Comics character. Created by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it originally aired on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1995 with a total of 85 episodes. The series drew inspiration from Tim Burton’s live-action Batman films and the acclaimed Superman theatrical cartoons produced by Fleischer Studios in the 1940s. In order to capture the ‘otherworldly timelessness’ seen in

The Bourne Identity (1988), based on Robert Ludlum’s 1980 novel of the same name, is an American miniseries. It was written by Carol Sobieski and directed by Roger Young for Warner Bros. Television. The lead role of Jason Bourne was played by Richard Chamberlain, while Jaclyn Smith also starred. The series closely follows the plot of the book and has a duration of 185 minutes. With commercials included, it ran for a total of four hours and first premiered on ABC split ...

Salem’s Lot (1979) is an American two-part vampire miniseries based on the 1975 horror novel ‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King. Directed by Tobe Hooper. At a church in Guatemala, Ben Mears and Mark Petrie are gathering holy water when they suddenly realize they are being pursued. Despite the ominous presence, they decide to stand their ground and confront it. Two years prior, Mears, a successful writer, returns to his hometown of Salem’s Lot, Maine. His plan is to research and write about the infamous Marsten House on the hill, known for its ...

Created by Roy Huggins, Maverick (1957–1962) is an American Western television series with comedic overtones that aired on ABC from September 22, 1957 to July 8, 1962. The show follows the adventures of brothers Bret and Bart Maverick, both skilled poker players from Texas who travel through the rugged 19th-century American frontier by horseback, stagecoach, and riverboat. Throughout the five seasons, James Garner and Jack Kelly take turns as the lead character, but occasionally team up for episodes where they play as a ...