From 1935 to 1946, seven hilarious films and lots of background information. Share it with your grandparents!

The six movies made with the original crew, each one a fond memory.

This is once again the excellence of BBC drama, including faces you recognize, marvelous costumes and sets.

Stars Johnny Depp, Peter and Michael DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen, Holly Robinson, latecomers Richard Grieco and Michael Bendetti; and Steven Williams as their captain.

Jeremy Brett is brilliant in five full-length movies from Granada Television.

Was television really better when we Baby Boomers were kids? Exhibit A.

Was television really better when we Baby Boomers were kids? Exhibit C.

The first season was in black and white. But the imagination made up for it.

I bought them a season at a time, and I'm still tempted by this set. Great actors and script writers got their start here.

Originally produced in 1980, Sagan updated it in 1990. You will be surprised at how little would need updating today. Even kids can understand; some better than their parents.

When BBC and the History Channel are working together, the result is very entertaining and informative.

Lord Kenneth Clark attempts to explain just what civilization is through art, music, architecture and his own personal reflections. A very well educated man, he is able to explain much that is abstract by the use of physical illustrations. Brilliant work.

Four episodes from the History Channel covering George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams.

Yes, all the way to GWB. With eight episodes and 43 presidents, this is a rather bare-bones overview that nevertheless manages to include a good bit you may never have heard before. A bonus ninth episode is about "All the President's Wives."