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Four teenagers come of age in 1962 on the last summer night before they go off to college, jobs, or the army.

Police interrogate fourteen-year-old Mara at the station after he is caught behind the wheel far across country from where he lives. He and somewhat eccentric Hedus had set out for the frozen landscape down south to seek adventure, but the mischievous breeziness with which Mara gives his story, and his concealment of the details of the trip, gradually strip his statement of credibility.

Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. A misstep takes him from New York City to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities before going to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human life. As Joe tries to show 22 what's great about life, he may discover...

Sing is a hapless, small-time gangster who is desperate to join the evil Axe Gang. When he stumbles into a local slum, his cocky behavior sparks an epic Kung Fu showdown between the town's landlords and the all-powerful Axe Gang. As the battle erupts, an unlikely hero transforms into the greatest Kung Fu master of all.

"The Lu family motto is 'Being loathed leads to solitude and solitude keeps the mind clear.' Callous and eccentric Lu Jin, President of an international hotel group, is every bit the man one loves to hate. Gu Shengnan, sous chef of Rosebud Hotel, is no more a social darling than him - confused, careless and unkempt, she is hardly what most men consider an object of desire. Lu Jin checks into a hotel to conduct acquisition research. He is dissatisfied...

Romance is in the air when a dashing diplomat is introduced to a beautiful and famous actress. The fact that he's married doesn't stop the love-struck pair from falling into a passionate affair.

Still considered iconic for their live performances from Studio 8H in New York, the original cast set the tone for years to follow with their irreverent, edgy humor. They combined anti-establishment political satire with rock-and-roll attitude for a show that spoke to the youth of the 1970s.

Join the hardest working Muppets in showbiz-- Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Animal and Fozzie Bear in this fall-down-funny third season.

A muiscal-variety program with a cast made up of Muppets and guest stars. So, go bonkers with Beaker, goofy with Gonzo and join the brave cast of "Pigs in space" for Muppet fun.

Ann Marie, a young woman from a small town, moves to New York hoping to become an actress. She shares all the joys and sorrows she encounters while dealing with her parents and boyfriend as she struggles to further her dreams.