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Featuring Robert Hays as an ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning; Julie Hagerty as his girlfriend/ stewardess/ co-pilot; and a cast of all-stars including Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem

Abdul-Jabbar…and more! Their hilarious high jinks spook airplane disaster flicks, religious zealots, television commercials, romantic love…the list whirls by in rapid succession. And the story races from one moment of zany fun to the next!

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The All Blacks are more than just a rugby team. They are a worldwide symbol of excellence. The leading points scorers of all time, they are the only international rugby team with a winning record against every Test nation they have ever played.

New Zealand have held the top ranking in the world for longer than all other countries combined and in over 100 years only five of the top twenty ranked Test rugby nations have ever beaten them. This incredible official All Blacks programme profiles ten of the greatest All Blacks ever to have worn the black jersey and features superb action from the Rugby World Cup, Tri-Nations, Autumn Internationals and beyond. We re-live Jonah Lomu's single-handed destruction of England in 1995, Christian Cullen at his imperious best. Zinzan Brooke's brilliance and the magnificence of Dan Carter and Richie McCaw right up to and including 2011 action. Other amazing action includes bulldozering runs from Colin Meads, Buck Shelford and Shaun Fitzpatrick, and scintillating tries from Michael Jones and John Kirwan, including his incredible score against Italy in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.

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Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and woman. At least, that's what Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's determined not to let his attraction destroy it.

But when a night of weakness ends in panic, can the pair admit they just might be the perfect match for each other?

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Will Ferrell is Ron Burgundy, a top-rated 1970's San Diego anchorman who believes women have a place in the newsroom - as long as they stick to covering fashion shows or late-breaking cooking stories.

So when Ron is told he'll be working with a bright young newswoman (Christina Applegate) who's beautiful, ambitious and smart enough to be more than eye candy, it's not just a clash of two TV people with really great hair - it's war! Filled with wicked wit and slapstick humour, 'Anchorman' is the year's most wildly irreverent, must-see comedy hit!

One of the most popular movie comedies of all time is also the film that made John Belushi a star. This raunchy, screwball comedy, directed with madcap zest by John Landis, offers a relentless spoof of 1960's college life by following the hilarious adventures of the Delta fraternity.

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Francis Ford Coppola's stunning vision of man's heart of darkness revealed through the madness of the Vietnam War. Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) receives orders to seek out a renegade military outpost led by the mysterious Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando).

Willard's mission: "Terminate with extreme prejudice".

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The Avatar returns to the world searching for excitement, adventure and a good time! New friends, celebrity status, and the ruthless Fire Nation on his tail ... can Aang face his destiny to save the world?
Episodes Comprise:
1. The Boy In The Iceberg
2. The Avatar Returns

3. The Southern Air Temple
4. The Warriors Of Kyoshi

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It is the near future and society is crumbling. John Nada (Roddy Piper) is a struggling labourer who drifts into town and makes a deadly discovery - society has been invaded by aliens from another dimension who are controlling the Earth through mind control.

Armed with only a submachine gun and a pair of special sunglasses, can Nada infiltrate the aliens' transmitting station and reveal their true forms?

He rules the night at Gotham City's shadowy protector - a crusading Dark Knight defending the innocent and striking fear into the hearts of evildoers. Episodes Comprise: - The Last Laugh - Pretty Poison

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The legendary exploits of Gotham City's cowled crusader continue in four spectacular episodes from the award winning Batman: The Animated Series.

Prowling the night in his relentless quest to protect those who cannot protect themselves, Batman pits brains, brawn and Bat-technology against archenemies including the fowl-tempered penguin and the double-barreled threat of the diabolical two-face. From Gotham's towering spires to the city's thug-infested alleys, it's explosive superhero action as only the Dark knight can deliver!

Episodes Comprise:
- Two-face: Parts I
- Two-face: Parts II
- It's Never Too Late
- I've Got Batman in My Basement

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Haunting the shadows of Gotham City's crime-ridden streets, a lone crusader wages a ceaseless struggle for justice in an urban jungle besieged by evil.

Now, the legend of the fabled Dark Knight continues, in four thrilling episodes from the award-winning From battling the killer comedy of The Joker to tangling with new arch-foes like the insidious Sewer King, Batman explodes into action in one villain-crushing caper after another!

Episodes Comprise:
- The Underdwellers
- P.O.V.
- The Forgotten
- Be a Clown

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He rules the night as Gotham City's shadowy protector - a crusading Dark Knight defending the innocent and striking fear into the hearts of evildoers. The legend of Batman begins in this thrilling collection of the first five landmark episodes of the Emmy award-winning 'Batman: The Animated Series'.

From the perilous punchlines of The Joker's latest pranks to the nightmarish Scarecrow and Poison Ivy's deadly embrace, this is Batman at his action-packed best!

Episodes Comprise:
- On Leather Wings
- Christmas with the Joker
- Nothing to Fear
- The Last Laugh
- Pretty Poison

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When the city's most feared gangsters are systematically eliminated, the Caped Crusader is blamed. But prowling the Gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the Phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to Batman's past.

Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his name? Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in this dazzling feature length animated adventure. Discover all-new revelations about Batman's past, his archival the Joker and Batman's most gruelling battle ever - the choice between his love of a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right.

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Defending the streets of Gotham City, Batman stands as a beacon of justice, a crusader for good, a one-man crime fighting force. In these four fabulous adventures from the Emmy-winning TV series, the Caped Crusader takes on Gotham's toughest criminals!

When Batman's favourite feline villain Catwoman stirs up trouble, the Dark Knight flirts with danger - literally! He certainly can't believe what he doesn't see as he searches for an invisible crook. And he gets a chillingly lethal reception from archnemesis Mr. Freeze.
Join the heroics with Gotham's finest for more than an hour of action-packed thrills and excitement!

Episodes Comprise:
- The Cat and the Claw Parts I
- The Cat and the Claw Parts II
- Heart of Ice See No Evil

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Aang and his friends continue their quest to the Northern Water tribe, visiting various Earth Nation cities. They soon learn that Aang must master all bending elements before the summer, when a comet will arrive that could empower the Fire Nation making them virtually unstoppable.

Episodes Comprise:
- The King of Omashu
- Imprisoned
- Winter Solstice Part 1: the Spirit World
- Winter Solstice Part 2: Avatar Roku