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Plot Summary:
240-Robert is an American drama series that ran on ABC from 1979 to 1981. The series title is a reference to the call-sign designation for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's search and rescue/paramedic teams.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: detective, vintage
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Ripcord (1961)
Plot Summary:
Ripcord is an American syndicated television series that ran for 76 episodes from 1961 to 1963 about the exploits of a skydiving operation by the same name.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 173
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags:
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Search (1972)
Plot Summary:
Search is an American science fiction series that aired on Wednesday nights on NBC at 10 pm ET, from September 1972 to August 1973. It ran for 23 episodes, not including the two-hour pilot film originally titled Probe. When picked up for series production, the title had to be changed because Probe was the name of an existing PBS series. In the UK the series aired on BBC 1 under the title Search Control. The show was created by Leslie Stevens, and produced by Leslie Stevens, Robert Justman, John Strong and Tony Spinner. The high concept was described as "science fiction in today's world" and the episodes featured many high-tech elements which are considered common in current science fiction shows.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 328
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: detective, cerebral
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The Tumultuous Adventures of Jack Carter (2003)
Plot Summary:
Private detective Jack Carter is nothing if not eccentric: penniless, he lives, eats and sleeps at the office. When it comes to work, he accepts only those rare cases that intrigue him and leave other detectives mystified. No investigation is too strange or unusual to dishearten Carter.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Comedy, Action, Adventure
Country: Canada
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: detective
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The Coolest Places on Earth (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Coolest Places on Earth takes viewers on a journey of discovery to astonishing places- cities, landmarks and jaw-dropping works of nature - exploring the history and learning why it deserves to be called one of the coolest places.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 19
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration:
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Spy Ninjas - Chad Wild Clay & Vy Qwaint (2018)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious hacker has been messing with Chad Wild Clay, Vy Qwaint and other YouTubers. He or she has been hacking their YouTube videos, playing challenges against them, sending them on adventures to abandoned places, and taking their car. They discovered the name of this group is Project Zorgo.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 18
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags:
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Escape of the Artful Dodger (2001)
Plot Summary:
Escape of the Artful Dodger was an Australian children’s television series first screened on the Nine Network in 2001. Escape of the Artful Dodger is the story of Jack Dawkins, who was introduced in the classic Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. The Artful Dodger is a fast-talking, nimble-fingered young pick-pocket in London, whose voyage to Australia presents an opportunity to escape from his old life of being a crook, to become a hero.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Adventure
Country: Australia
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags:
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Return of the Saint (1978)
Plot Summary:
Return of the Saint was a British action-adventure television series that aired for one season in 1978 and 1979 in Britain on ITV, and was also broadcast on CBS in the United States. It was co-produced by ITC Entertainment and the Italian broadcaster RAI and ran for 24 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 560
Genere: Adventure, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: detective, eurospy
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Critter Quest (2007)
Plot Summary:
In this activity based children's nature show, naturalist Peter Schriemer goes in search of amazing critters in different habitats across America.
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Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: non fiction
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Mirage (1983)
Plot Summary:
Tragic events in the lives of five people after they have stolen a car with one million dollars in the safe. This is the job they have all been waiting for. The job that will set them up for life. A million dollars split five ways, who wouldn't be interested? The only catch is that it's the very definition of impossible...or is it? Armed with a brilliant plan, the four men and one woman think they can crack it. But as tensions in the group begin to mount and things start to go wrong, the million dollars feels more out of reach than ever. Even though it is right with them.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 307
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 198 min
Plot tags: detective
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Jason King (1971)
Plot Summary:
Jason King - a suavely sophisticated former secret agent turned novelist - travels the world searching for material to fill his books, encountering an endless parade of glamorous women, exotic locales, menacing villains and daring intrigue! Before Austin Powers swung into action, Jason King set the standard for the hip crime-fighting international playboy!.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 325
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: detective, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Expedition Unknown: Hunt for the Yeti (2016)
Plot Summary:
Josh Gates sets off on a quest to find the Yeti, a legendary man-ape living in the high altitude of the Himalayas.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 143
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: enigmatic, captivating, entertaining
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Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)
Plot Summary:
Bring 'Em Back Alive is an adventure television series starring Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan and Ron O'Neal. The series was shown in the United States from September 1982 to May 1983. Set in Singapore, it was one of several shows like Tales of the Gold Monkey to try to capture the success of Raiders of the Lost Ark. In reality, Frank Buck was a real big game trapper who was very famous in the 1930s. He wrote a book entitled Bring 'Em Back Alive. He appeared in several movies including a 1932 adaptation of the book and is remembered by serial fans as the star of Jungle Menace. It lasted only 17 episodes before being cancelled because of low ratings, due to being scheduled against ABC's Top 30 hits Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 445
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: wild
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Fear Factor (2017)
Plot Summary:
This refresh of the breakthrough series is hosted by Ludacris and custom-created for a new generation. Filled with new stunts inspired by urban legends, popular scary movies and viral videos from today’s cultural zeitgeist, contestants will confront their fears, be pushed beyond their comfort zones and take action against some of their biggest stressors.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 289
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 41 min
Plot tags: psychological, emotional, disgusting, feel good, captivating, entertaining, realistic, non fiction
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Manimal (1983)
Plot Summary:
Jonathan Chase was a British college professor at New York University who had the unusual ability to transform into any kind of animal. He used his powers to battle crime alongside pretty policewoman Brooke and Vietnam-war pal Ty.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: cult classic, vintage
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Edge of Alaska (2014)
Plot Summary:
Hidden deep in the wilderness of Alaska is the toughest town in America: McCarthy. Only 42 residents brave the extreme conditions. They are mavericks, trailblazers, risk takers and rabble rousers, all trying to escape their past by surviving at the end of America.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 462
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 41 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, entertaining, realistic, non fiction
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Merlina (1983)
Plot Summary:
Detective agency Merlina has four members. The brains and chief is Marie-Ann Meerschaut, called Merlina by her friends. Her codename is "gemini". Her niece Ann De Schrandere is a detective at the agency. Her codename is "sagittarius". Polycarpus Fernandus Augustus 'Pol' Tack is a detective as well - Kind of - His codename is "aquarius". Last but not least: Napoleon, the genius who created a lot of inventions to assist the team in their missions. His codename is "libra". Together they fight crime and injustice. No mystery remains unraveled for the best detective agency in the country.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 142
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: Belgium
Duration:
Plot tags: detective
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Burke's Law (1963)
Plot Summary:
Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos Burke, millionaire captain of Los Angeles police homicide division, who was chauffeured around to solve crimes in his Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 960
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: retro, detective, campy
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The Magician (1973)
Plot Summary:
The Magician is an American television series that ran during the 1973–1974 season. It starred Bill Bixby as stage illusionist Anthony "Tony" Blake, a playboy philanthropist who used his skills to solve difficult crimes as needed. In the series pilot, the character was instead named Anthony Dorian. The name change was due to a conflict with the name of a real life stage magician.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 591
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: detective
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Expedition Bigfoot (2019)
Plot Summary:
An elite team of Sasquatch specialists journey into the unforgiving Oregon wilderness in search of Bigfoot. The three-week expedition, based on science and expertise, may finally pull the elusive beast out of the pages of legend and lore and into reality.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing
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High Mountain Rangers (1987)
Plot Summary:
High Mountain Rangers was a weekly television series about a group of highly trained wilderness search and rescue/law enforcement officers in Tahoe, Nevada. It starred Robert Conrad as Jesse Hawkes and also starred his two sons, Christian Conrad and Shane Conrad. Robert's daughter Joan was the executive producer. Only 12 episodes were broadcast, from January 2, 1988 until April 9, 1988 on CBS, before the low-rated show was cancelled. Although the series lasted just one season, it had a spin-off titled Jesse Hawkes. That show was canceled after only six episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 162
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: wild
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Ultimate Expedition (2018)
Plot Summary:
Nine strangers are brought together to summit a 20,000-foot mountain in the Peruvian Andes. With each step, these novice climbers will push themselves to their limits and beyond.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 137
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 31 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, disturbing
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Maya (1967)
Plot Summary:
Maya is an hour-long U.S. adventure television series that aired on NBC, Saturdays from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from September 16, 1967 until February 10, 1968. The series is a follow-up to the 1966 film of the same name. Set in the Indian jungle, the series centered around an American boy searching for his missing father, a big game hunter.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 99
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: wild
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Thunder in Paradise (1994)
Plot Summary:
Thunder in Paradise was a one-hour action-adventure TV series from the creators of Baywatch, which starred Hulk Hogan, Chris Lemmon, and Carol Alt. This first-run syndicated TV series originally premiered as a straight-to-video feature film in September 1993, then ran for one season in 1994, before being cancelled. The series was later rebroadcast on the TNT cable network.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, nautical, campy
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Bigfoot and Wildboy (1977)
Plot Summary:
Children's series about Wildboy, an orphan who was raised in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest by the legendary Sasquatch. Wildboy and Bigfoot roamed the countryside stomping out pollution, capturing diabolical villains, and rescuing those in distress.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 151
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: weird
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Goldfathers (2012)
Plot Summary:
The new series follows three gold-mining "families" as they battle nature, machines and each other in a brutal race against time to get as much gold from the ground as possible before the icy frost of winter returns to shut them down.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, entertaining
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Emergency! (1972)
Plot Summary:
Emergency! is an American television series that combines the medical drama and action-adventure genres. It was produced by Mark VII Limited and distributed by Universal Studios. It debuted as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, on NBC, replacing the two short-lived series The Partners and The Good Life, and ran until May 28, 1977, with six additional two-hour television films during the following two years. Emergency! was created and produced by Jack Webb and Robert A. Cinader, both of whom were also responsible for the police dramas Adam-12 and Dragnet.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: medical drama, retro, action adventure, serious, realistic, vintage
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The First Responders (2022)
Plot Summary:
A police station and a fire station adjoining each other cooperate in combating crime and fire in the most brutal and tragic cases.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: detective
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Treasure Quest: Snake Island (2015)
Plot Summary:
Hidden somewhere off the southeastern coast of Brazil could lie hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of lost Incan gold. One team of treasure hunters has a new theory on where the treasure lies - a remote spot home to 1,000s of deadly vipers.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 426
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, realistic
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Hawkeye (1994)
Plot Summary:
The further adventures based on characters created by James Fennimore Cooper. Hawkeye the woodsman meets a brave English woman trying to free her husband from the French. Set during the French and Indian War in the area of the Hudson Valley.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 495
Genere: Adventure
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
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Amazon (1999)
Plot Summary:
Amazon was a syndicated television show created by Peter Benchley. It was developed by Canadian production companies Alliance Atlantis Communications & WIC Entertainment and German company Beta Film GmbH. The 22 episodes of the series were in first-run syndication between 1999 and 2000. The drama series focused on the six survivors of a crashed airline flight in the Brazilian Amazon jungle. The group soon comes into contact with a Native American tribe, and relations are anything but friendly. The group is taken in by a mysterious tribe, who descended from 16th century British colonists who were lost in Amazon. Relations with the Chosen are tenuous at best. Most of the group escapes the Chosen only to stir up a hornets nest with a tribe of cannibals, led by an insane American woman bent on domination of all the local tribes. The first season ended in a cliff-hanger, and a second season was never produced. The series retained sufficient interest that it was released on DVD in 2011. A novelization of the 2-hour pilot was written by Rob MacGregor, and a mass-market paperback was released by Harper on 8 Aug 2000. The German title was Amazonas - Gefangene des Dschungels.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 670
Genere: Adventure
Country: Germany, Canada
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious