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The Essentials

The Essentials

Description: The Essentials is an American weekly film-focused television program broadcast on Turner Classic Movies, with TCM hosts and special guests introducing and discussing some of the best movies ever made. Wikipedia
Genre: Documentary, Talk-Show
Year Released: 2001
Number of seasons: 6
Number of episodes: 145
First episode air date: April 9, 2001
Network: Turner Classic Movies

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