John Candy
1) Spaceballs
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A spoof of the Star Wars series, with Mel Brooks playing the dastardly president of an alien race out to steal the air supply of a neighboring planet. Fearless - and clueless - space heroes Lone Starr (Pullman) and his half/man half dog sidekick Barf (Candy) wage interstellar warfare to free Princess Vespa (Zuniga) from the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis). Along the way they encounter the wise little creature Yogurt (Brooks) who teaches them the mystical...
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Mose the fireman. Relates the tall tale adventures of Mose Humphries, a nineteenth-century fireman in New York City.
Stormalong. Recounts some of the astounding adventures of the legendary New England sea captain who could tie an octopus in knots.
Pecos Bill. Incidents from the life of Pecos Bill, from his childhood among the coyotes to his unusual wedding day.
Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion. When mean old Boss Lion threatens the peaceful folk of Brer...
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Based on a true story, this is the comedic saga of four Jamaican athletes going to extremes to compete as bobsled racers at the Winter Olympics. With few resources and virtually no clue about winter sports, it's an uphill course for this troupe from the tropics who are sliding on thin ice as they go for the gold in Calgary, Canada. Refusing to let anything stand in their way, these four Jamaicans enlist the help of a down-and-out ex-champion American...
8) Stripes
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When John Winger loses his apartment, girlfriend and job all in one day, he does what any red-blooded American would do: he joins the army and nearly starts WWIII.
10) Uncle Buck
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Uncle Buck, an idle good-natured bachelor, is left in charge of his nephew and nieces during a family crisis. While his carefree ways easily charm the younger relatives, he meets more than a little hostility from Tia, his rebellious teenage niece, and Chanice, his impatient girlfriend.
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The Rescuers: Two brave mice try to rescue a kidnapped young orphan from the hilariously evil Madame Medusa, who is obsessed with getting her hands on the world's largest diamond.
The Rescuers down under: When a poacher sets out to capture a golden eagle in the outback of Australia, his friend Cody's call for help is answered by the world's bravest mice, Bernard and Bianca, who fly in on the wings of their albatross friend Wilbur to face their most...
13) SCTV: Volume 2
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Volume 2 picks up where the first volume left off, presenting nine more 90-minute shows from SCTV's memorable fourth season.
14) SCTV: Volume 3
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Volume 3 serves up the final 90-minute episodes from the fourth season which found the creative team of actors and writers at the top of their game.
15) Only the lonely
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Comedy about a 38-year old Chicago cop who still lives with his mother, a domineering widow used to controlling her son's life. When he meets and falls in love with a young woman, Mama sets out to break up the romance.
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Kermit, Oscar, Bert, Ernie and Cookie Monster join Big Bird in a bighearted, cross-country adventure. A meddling social worker sends poor Big Bird off to live with a feathered foster family in Illinois. But try as he might, he doesn't fit in and runs away to return to Sesame Street. Now his old friends need to find him before he runs 'afowl' of trouble en route.
20) SCTV: Volume 4
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Presents twelve episodes from SCTV's fifth season which aired between November 1982 to March 1983.