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Twin Peaks (TV Series)Twin Peaks (TV Series) (Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series, Twin Peaks: The Return) (2017) Recommended
Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Catherine E. Coulson, Madchen Amick
Revival of the cult TV series with most of the same cast (plus many, many more), which rivals and occasionally surpasses the terrifying brilliance of…
BoJack Horseman (TV Series)BoJack Horseman (TV Series) (2014) Recommended
Feat. Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie
Riding on the success of other outrageously creative adult cartoons like RICK AND MORTY comes this terrific satire of the American entertainment…
Black Dynamite (TV Series)Black Dynamite (TV Series) (2012)
Feat. Michael Jai White
A funky Adult Swim spin–off of the feature film blaxploitation parody, with Michael Jai White returning to voice the eponymous baadasssss in…
Gravity Falls (TV Series)Gravity Falls (TV Series) (2012-2016) Recommended
Animated mystery comedy from creator Alex Hirsch, set in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, where siblings Dapper and Mabel (voiced by…
Portlandia (TV Series)Portlandia (TV Series) (2011) Aro Favourite
Feat. Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein
Cult sketch comedy of the zeitgeist that affectionately skewers the liberals, hipsters and well–intentioned naifs attempting to live out their…
Nitro Circus (TV Series)Nitro Circus (TV Series) (2009)
Feat. Johnny Knoxville
From the creators of JACKASS – but this time it's professionals performing the stunts, bringing the risk factor up to a jaw–dropping high.
Prisoner, The (TV Series)Prisoner, The (TV Series) (2009)
Feat. Ian McKellen, Jim Caviezel, Hayley Atwell
Fuzzy re–imagining of the '60's cult classic has Caviezel retire from his New York based desk job only to wake up the next day in the desert…
South Park: The Imaginationland TrilogySouth Park: The Imaginationland Trilogy (2008)
Three episodes make up this feature length movie from everyone's favourite all–American brats as they enter Imaginationland – a magical…
Total Drama Island (TV Series)Total Drama Island (TV Series) (2007) Recommended
An on–target and high–spirited animated parody of the 'Reality TV' format in which 22 teens battle it out for celebrity supremacy as the…
Xavier Renegade Angel (TV Series)Xavier Renegade Angel (TV Series) (2007)
One of Adult Swim's edgier offerings, about a New Age wanderer searching for truth and meaning in the world. The show's ribald, at times offensive…
Black Blood Brothers (TV Series)Black Blood Brothers (TV Series) (2006)
Remnants of a vampire clan that wanted to rule the world alone, but got defeated in a war by joined forces of other vampires and humans, kidnap the…
Metalocalypse (TV Series)Metalocalypse (TV Series) (2006-2013) Recommended
Vicious metal–inspired satire details the exploits of Dethlok, a mega–successful heavy metal band partial to a little violence, revolt,…
American Dad (TV Series)American Dad (TV Series) (2005)
More politically–inclined satire from the creator of THE FAMILY GUY (Seth MacFarlane), set around a CIA operative with a very strange family…
Girls of the Playboy Mansion (TV Series)Girls of the Playboy Mansion (TV Series) (The Girls Next Door) (2005)
A trashy, tantalizing carrot dangling the holy grail of heterosexual male fantasy, this no–brainer Reality TV excursion opens the doors to Hugh…
Squidbillies (TV Series)Squidbillies (TV Series) (2005)
A family of degenerative squid hillbillies are the focus of this vulgar, though hilarious Adult Swim brew. Expect an abundance of redneck jokes,…
Trinity Blood (TV Series)Trinity Blood (TV Series) (2005)
Centuries ago, Armageddon cast darkness across the world. From that darkness, the vampires emerged. Now humans and vampires tremble on the brink of…
Drawn Together (TV Series)Drawn Together (TV Series) (2004)
Twisted parody of BIG BROTHER and its ilk with cartoon characters living under one roof and the camera's constant scrutiny. Parodying reality…
Look Around You (TV Series)Look Around You (TV Series) (2003-2006)
Dir. Tim Kirkby
Feat. Robert Popper, Peter Serafinowicz, Olivia Colman
Season 1 is a brilliant absurd satire of educational programmes, particularly of the faceless kind played to British schoolchildren in the 1970's,…
Wildboyz (TV Series)Wildboyz (TV Series) (2003-2005)
Dir. Jeff Tremaine
Feat. Steve-O , Chris Pontius
JACKASS alumni Steve–O and Chris Pontius apply their daredevil obnoxiousness to satirising the 'nature documentary'. In practice, this…
Greg the Bunny (TV Series) Greg the Bunny (TV Series) (2002)
Feat. Seth Green, Eugene Levy, Bob Gunton
Twisted comedy series starring Greg the Bunny, an ambitious rabbit that finds work on a slipshod kid's show populated by disturbed puppet pals.…
Kenny Vs Spenny (TV Series)Kenny Vs Spenny (TV Series) (2002)
Feat. Spencer Rice
Reality show from the creators of SOUTH PARK pitches two best friends against each other in a series of outlandish 'who can do it better' type…
Six Feet Under - Season 1 (TV Series)Six Feet Under - Season 1 (TV Series) (2001) Aro Favourite
Feat. Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy
The acclaimed, innovative HBO comedy–drama about an extremely dysfunctional family that operate a funeral home presided over by their deceased…
Angry KidAngry Kid (1999-2000)
Dir. Darren Walsh
A series of shorts from Aardman Animation concerning a snot–nosed teenager, who gets by in the world with ginger hair and a big…
Celebrity Deathmatch (TV Series)Celebrity Deathmatch (TV Series) (1999)
Genuinely amusing clay–mation generated by MTV, stages fantasy bouts–to–the–death between various celebrity pairings, like:…
Dilbert (TV Series)Dilbert (TV Series) (1999-2000)
Feat. Daniel Stern
Note–perfect animation of the syndicated 90s comic–strip concerning a beleagured computer engineer stranded in his office cubicle,…
Tribe, The (TV Series)Tribe, The (TV Series) (1999-2003)
Set in an post–apocalyptic future where all adults have been wiped out by a virus and children must fend for themselves by ganging up together,…
King of the Hill (TV Series)King of the Hill (TV Series) (1997-2006) Recommended
Feat. Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Brittany Murphy
Smart animated sitcom about a redneck Texan salesman 'Hank Hill' and his family, which finds its own middle–American way into the cult…
Kingdom II, TheKingdom II, The (Riget II) (1997) Recommended
Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Ernst-Hugo Jaregard, Kirsten Rolffes, Udo Kier
Lars Von Trier's compulsive TV creation continues into its second series of medical soap opera, supernatural horror and black comedy. Raising the…
South Park (TV Series)South Park (TV Series) (1997) Recommended
Dir. Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Comedy Central's taboo–breaking cartoon satire drew on the BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD school of irreverence, yet offered something entirely original,…
Weird Al Show, The (TV Series)Weird Al Show, The (TV Series) (1997-1998)
Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Al Yankovic
Short–lived 'educational' children's TV show from the mind of 'Weird Al' Yankovic, perhaps best known in New Zealand for his pop song parodies,…
Eko Eko AzarakEko Eko Azarak (Wizard of Darkness, Birth of the Wizard, Misa the Dark Angel) (1995) Recommended
Dir. Shimako Sato
Feat. Kimika Yoshino
Highly impressive and lurid high–school horror, has a teenage girl (Yoshino) contending with coven of Satanic witches at her new school, who…
High Life, The (TV Series)High Life, The (TV Series) (1994)
Feat. Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson
Short–lived Scottish sitcom set on the fictional airline 'Air Scotia', home to the worst cabin crew in the United Kingdom, headed by the…
My So-Called Life (TV Series)My So-Called Life (TV Series) (1994-1995)
Dir. Scott Winant
Feat. Claire Danes, Jared Leto, Bess Armstrong
Hard–hitting drama series starring a young Claire Danes in her breakout role as a 15 year–old dealing with angst–ridden teen…
Ocean Girl (TV Series)Ocean Girl (TV Series) (1994-1997)
Feat. Marzena Godecki, Jeffrey Walker, Kerry Armstrong
Environmentally conscious Australian cult adventure series based around a mystical girl from under the sea who has the ability to communicate with…
Chances (TV Series)Chances (TV Series) (1991-1992)
Dir. Helen Gaynor
Noteworthy as perhaps the most risque television series to grace Australian screens, this is a bizarre, self–consciously camp roll through…
Eerie Indiana (TV Series)Eerie Indiana (TV Series) (1991-1992)
Feat. Omri Katz, Justin Shenkarow
Short–lived, cult TWIN PEAKS–offshoot follows the arrival of a young boy to Eerie, Indiana, a town overrun with urban legends, a living…
Twin Peaks - Season 1 (TV Series)Twin Peaks - Season 1 (TV Series) (1990) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Lynch, Various
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Madchen Amick
An eccentric, mystical FBI agent arrives in a small Pacific Northwest town to investigate the murder of a young high school girl. Iconic, influential…
Blackadder Goes Forth (TV Series)Blackadder Goes Forth (TV Series) (1989) Recommended
Dir. Richard Boden
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson
Final official series, set on the Western Front 1917. Six episodes contained on a single DVD or two tape volumes: 'Captain Cook', 'Corporal…
Simpsons, The (TV Series)Simpsons, The (TV Series) (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Various
Fun at home with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson – the definitve animated American family, in the iconic TV series of the 1990s has…
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (TV Series)Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (TV Series) (1988-1999)
Feat. Kevin Murphy, Jim Mallon, Trace Beaulieu
Legendary cult series about a man and his robot buddy who get shot into space by an evil scientist and forced to watch the most horrific…
Blackadder 3 (TV Series)Blackadder 3 (TV Series) (1987) Aro Favourite
Dir. Mandie Fletcher
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, Tony Robinson
Classic third series set in England 1760–1815. Six episodes contained on one DVD or two tape volumes: 'Dish and Dishonesty', 'Ink and…
Best of Q (TV Series) (1986)
Feat. Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan's influential television series (it out Monty Python's Monty Python) takes the former Goon's surrealistic 'nonsense' style and gives…
Blackadder 2 (TV Series)Blackadder 2 (TV Series) (1986) Aro Favourite
Dir. Mandie Fletcher
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny
Definitive, bloody hilarious second series set in England, 1558–1603. Six episodes contained on one DVD or two tape volumes: 'Bells', 'Head',…
Ray Bradbury Theater, The (TV Series) (1985-1992)
An HBO–originated fantasy anthology series entirely scripted by the eponymous (and prolific) author, based on his short stories and novels. A…
Starfleet (TV Series)Starfleet (TV Series) (X Bomber) (1985)
Dir. Go Nagai
Heavily influenced by Gerry Anderson's supermarionation series, this sci–fi Japanese production from manga creater Go Nagai kicks off when an…
Blackadder 1 (TV Series)Blackadder 1 (TV Series) (The Black Adder) (1983)
Dir. Martin Shardlow
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny
Quirky, frequently funny inaugural series of the 80's comedy smash, set in Medieval England. Six episodes contained on one DVD or two tapes: 'The…
Tales from the Darkside (TV Series)Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) (1983-1988)
This popular horror/fantasy anthology TV series from the 1980's features more misses than hits, but all are gloriously tacky relics of their time.…
Comic Strip Presents (DVD Box Set)Comic Strip Presents (DVD Box Set) (1982-1988) Aro Favourite
Feat. Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French
At the forefront of the 'alternative comedy' movement in the early 1980s, The Comic Strip are an ensemble of British comedians who have produced many…
Knight Rider (TV Series)Knight Rider (TV Series) (1982)
Feat. David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff fights crime with the aid of his talking automobile KITT. A classic of early 80s trash television may provide amiable nostalgia for…
Derek and Clive Get the HornDerek and Clive Get the Horn (1979) Recommended
Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Dudley Moore, Peter Cook
After a decade apart Dudley Moore and Peter Cook entered a Virgin recording studio for a drunken banter session, creating a much–bootlegged…
Monkey! (TV Series)Monkey! (TV Series) (Volumes 1-6) (1978- 1979) Aro Favourite
Feat. Masaaki Sakai, Toshiyuki Nishida, Shiro Kishibe
Colourful, supernatural adventures in feudal Japan with the invincible Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka! This Japanese tele show became a favourite…
Return to Fantasy Island (1978)
Dir. George McCowan
Feat. Ricardo Montalban, Herve Villechaize, Adrienne Barbeau
Mysterious millionaire ‘Mr Roarke’ and his sidekick Tattoo play host (and God, or devil?) to various guests, who pay a fortune have their…
Children of the Stones (TV Mini-Series)Children of the Stones (TV Mini-Series) (1977) Recommended
Dir. Peter Graham Scott
Feat. Gareth Thomas, Iain Cuthbertson
A spooky classic of British television, in which a scientist and his son move to the village of Milbury, only to be sucked into a quasi–pagan…
Bionic Woman, The (TV Series)Bionic Woman, The (TV Series) (1976-1978)
Feat. Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, Lee Majors
The respectable female spinoff to THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, has Wagner play the tennis pro fiance of 'Steve Austin' who after a skydiving accident…
Feathered Serpent, The (TV Series)Feathered Serpent, The (TV Series) (1976)
Feat. Patrick Troughton, Brian Deacon
Former Dr. Who Patrick Troughton headlines this British obscurity – a 'pagan gothic' fantasy series of murder, intrigue and political…
Helter SkelterHelter Skelter (1976) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tom Gries
Feat. Steve Railsback, George DiCenzo
Frightening television dramatisation of the Manson Family murders in Los Angeles, that in Steve Railsback (THE STUNTMAN) finds an actor capable of…
Monster Squad (TV Series)Monster Squad (TV Series) (1976) Recommended
Feat. Fred Grandy
Short–lived kids show has wax museum figures Wolfman, Dracula and Frankenstein come to life to help young mortal Fred Grandy (Gopher from THE…
New Avengers, The (TV Series)New Avengers, The (TV Series) (1976-1977)
Dir. James Hill
Feat. Patrick Macnee, Joanna Lumley, Gareth Hunt
The 1970s revision of the 60s show is simultaneously grittier and sillier than the original. Patrick Macnee returns, but Joanna Lumley and Gareth…
Signalman, TheSignalman, The (1976)
Dir. Lawrence Gordon Clark
Feat. Denholm Elliott
Smallscale but nicely crafted adaptation of Charles Dickens' ghost story 'The Signalman'. Concerning the spectral experiences of a signalman…
Sweeney, The (TV Series)Sweeney, The (TV Series) (1976)
Dir. David Wickes, Tom Clegg
Feat. John Thaw, Dennis Waterman
Before THE PROFESSIONALS and MINDER came the ground–breaking Brit cop show starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman. A highly influential action…
Gunston Tapes, TheGunston Tapes, The (1975)
Feat. Garry McDonald
A compilation of clips from the original 1970s 'Norman Gunston Show', when the pale combed–over interviewer lured fresh celebrities from around…
Land of the Lost (TV Series)Land of the Lost (TV Series) (1974)
Feat. Wesley Eure, Philip Paley, Kathy Coleman
Oddly camp Saturday morning TV show following forest ranger Rick Marshall and his two children who inadvertently opened a rift in time, and now must…
Space 1999 (TV Series)Space 1999 (TV Series) (1974- 1978)
Dir. David Tomblin
Feat. Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse
A live–action creation from puppet–master Gerry Anderson about a crew of scientists stationed on "Moonbase Alpha". With sterling…
Zodiac (TV Series)Zodiac (TV Series) (1974)
Feat. Anton Rodgers, Anouska Hempel
A skeptical detective opens his mind to the unorthodox when he teams up with a young astrologer in this eccentric, short–lived crime series.
Callan - The MovieCallan - The Movie (1973)
Dir. Voytek
Feat. Edward Woodward, Eric Porter, Peter Egan
Expanded from the first episode of the hit British TV Series, this feature film depicts secret agent Callan (Edward Woodard) at his wordly…
Doctor Who - Bred for War: The Sontaran CollectionDoctor Who - Bred for War: The Sontaran Collection (1973-1985)
Feat. Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Colin Baker
Dr. Who Box Set containing four episodes featuring the alien species 'The Sontarans,' featuring Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Colin Baker and Patrick…
Six Million Dollar Man, The (TV Series)Six Million Dollar Man, The (TV Series) (1973-1978) Recommended
Feat. Lee Majors
As the quintessential TV action figure of 70s, Steve Austin, Lee Majors was the coolest guy on the planet. The show ran for eight years until…
Adventurer, The (TV Series)Adventurer, The (TV Series) (1972)
Feat. Gene Barry, Catherine Schell, Barry Morse
Cult favourite crime series sees Barry as a government agent posing as a Hollywood star as he travels the globe in search of danger and intrigue. At…
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (TV Series)Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (TV Series) (1972-1984) Recommended
Feat. Bill Cosby
Great compilation of episodes from the long–running 70s cartoon series, based on Bill Cosby's own childhood. "Greatest Hits" Disc 1: Lying,…
Ghost Story (TV Series)Ghost Story (TV Series) (Circle of Fear) (1972-1973)
Feat. Sheila Larken , Meg Foster, Don Barry
Horror anthology TV series presented by Sebastian Cabot, who also plays the owner of a mysterious hotel beset by creepy occurrences. Produced by…
Kung Fu (TV Series)Kung Fu (TV Series) (1972-1975) Recommended
Feat. David Carradine, Jodie Foster, Jose Feliciano
The memorable TV series starring David 'Grasshopper' Carradine as a Shaolin monk wandering the wild west, armed only with his martial–arts…
Protectors, The (TV Series)Protectors, The (TV Series) (1972-1973)
Feat. Robert Vaughn, Ngaire Dawn Porter, Tony Anholt
A suave, jet–setting suspense series that was Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's (THUNDERBIRDS) second foray into live–action, depicting the…
Best of the Best of the Electric Company, TheBest of the Best of the Electric Company, The (1971-1977) Recommended
Feat. Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno
A generous selection of excerpts from the long–running 1970s children's TV show, which mixed up its educationalist intentions (especially…
Jason King (TV Series)Jason King (TV Series) (1971-1972)
Dir. Roy Ward Baker
Feat. Peter Wyngarde
Spinoff series from DEPARTMENT S, following the flamboyant titular writer (Wyngarde) on further secret agent–international playboy adventures.…
Department S (TV Series)Department S (TV Series) (1969)
Feat. Peter Wyngarde
Perhaps the last elaborate flourish in its genre, this AVENGERS–style TV series was set around three 'special agents' who solve the unsolvable…
Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series)Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) (1969-1974) Recommended
Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle
Britain's most infamous comic ensemble present four seasons of inspired madness. Complete seasons 1–4 available over seven discs.
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Personal Best (TV Series)Monty Python's Flying Circus - Personal Best (TV Series) (1969-1974)
Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle
Britain's most infamous comic ensemble, the Phython alumni, collate their personal favourites from four years of sketches on the Flying Circus TV…
Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV Series)Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV Series) (1968)
Feat. Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Eric Idle
Together with AT LAST THE 1948 SHOW, this shows the gathering forces of what would become Monty Python, with Idle, Jones, Gilliam and Palin…
Joe 90 (TV Series)Joe 90 (TV Series) (1968) Recommended
Dir. Gerry Anderson
All thirty episodes of Gerry Anderson's wonder boy of hi–tech espionage. With a subtext as high camp as the theme song, this may well send you…
At Last the 1948 ShowAt Last the 1948 Show (1967)
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor
Surrealistic sketch show that along with DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET, paved the way for the Monty Python revolution. Presenting a similar blend of media…
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (TV Series)Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (TV Series) (1967) Recommended
Dir. Gerry Anderson
The complete series of Gerry Anderson's most technically accomplished sci–fi puppet, Captain Scarlet, who has limitless clones of himself…
Prisoner, The (TV Series)Prisoner, The (TV Series) (1967-1968) Aro Favourite
Feat. Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan stars as No.6, a man who wakes to find himself the pawn of a mysterious big brother organisation in this 60's soaked sci–fi…
Batman (TV Series)Batman (TV Series) (1966-1968) Aro Favourite
Feat. Adam West, Burt Ward, Burgess Meredith
Batman and Robin, as many would best remember them, take on a succession of colourful Gotham City villains – Catwoman, The Joker, The Penguin,…
Man in a Suitcase (TV Series)Man in a Suitcase (TV Series) (1966)
Feat. Richard Bradford, Donald Sutherland, Felicity Kendall
Perhaps lesser known (and less innovative) than other suspense series of the 1960s, this ITC production still packs a gritty punch. Bradford plays…
Mission: Impossible (TV Series)Mission: Impossible (TV Series) (1966- 1973) Recommended
Dir. Bernard L. Kowalski
Feat. Peter Graves, Steven Hill, Barbara Bain
Forget Tom Cruise, this is the real McCoy – '60s fashion, gadgets, and plots worth talking about the day after. On DVD rental: Season 1 (28…
Mystery and Imagination (TV Series)Mystery and Imagination (TV Series) (1966-1970)
A cult British series devoted to feature–length tele adaptations of Gothic works by some of the 19th century's greatest writers, including Bram…
Ultraman (TV Series)Ultraman (TV Series) (1966)
When the world is threatened by aloien invaders and giant prehistoric monsters, There is only one agency equipped with the high tech weaponry to…
McHale's Navy (TV Series)McHale's Navy (TV Series) (1962-1965)
Feat. Ernest Borgnine, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway
Predating MASH, Borgnine and Flynn engage in naval nonsense in this fondly remembered maritime comedy of hierarchical hi–jinks and seaman…
Avengers, The (TV Series)Avengers, The (TV Series) (1961-1969) Aro Favourite
Feat. Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson
The impossibly hip secret agent show is a high–camp classic and a nostalgic pleasure. Well–devised scripts, quirky dialogue and playful…
Invisible Man, The (TV Series)Invisible Man, The (TV Series) (H. G. Well's Invisible Man) (1958-1960)
Feat. Tim Turner
H.G Wells’ classic sci–fi premise is preserved in this superior television adaptation of science gone awry. Tim Turner plays the eponymous…

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