Topics: Programs : Action and Adventure

Commercial and fan sites for shows that feature physical action and/or depiction of adventurous exploits, especially if the material focuses more on excitement than drama or is more light-hearted in tone than most serious drama series. These include Westerns, shows focusing on martial arts, and some shows focused on the exploits of private detectives, espionage agents or military personnel.

A-Team, The A-Team, The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
For sites devoted to the 1980's TV series, The A-Team, and it's cast members. The team consisted of Hannibal Smith (George Peppard), Templeton "Face" Peck (Dirk Benedict), HM Murdock (Dwight Schultz) and BA Baracus (Mr.
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Adventure, Inc. Adventure, Inc. View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A team of skilled operatives take on various challenges. Inspired by a treasure hunter who found a sunken ship, the series first aired in 2002.
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Adventures in Paradise Adventures in Paradise View: News Rack - DMoz

Adventures in Rainbow Country Adventures in Rainbow Country View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A young man and his family live at a lodge in Canada and thwart the evil designs of a plethora of villains.
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Airwolf Airwolf View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A hotshot pilot agrees to use a stolen high-tech helicopter to help a secret government agency in exchange for assistance in locating his brother, who went MIA in Vietnam.
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Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
1978 television series about the famed comic book.
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Avengers, The Avengers, The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Secret agent John Steed saves the world from a variety of bizarre evil schemes with the help of a series of shapely female partners.
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Batman Batman View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
In this parody of the comic books, Batman and Robin battle the evil masterminds who threaten Gotham City.
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Baywatch Baywatch View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Chronicles the personal and professional lives of a group of lifeguards as they patrol the beaches.
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Birds of Prey Birds of Prey View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Based on the comic-book spinoff of the Batman series. After disaster befalls Batman, a paralyzed Batgirl/Barbara Gordon redefines herself and joins with two new superheroes to continue the fight against crime in Gotham City.
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BJ and the Bear BJ and the Bear View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A truck driver and his monkey on the roads of USA, avoiding nasty sheriff Lobo and always looking for troubles.
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Black Sheep Squadron Black Sheep Squadron View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Based on the WWII career of fighter ace Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, the series chronicles the exploits of a renegade squadron in the Pacific.
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CHiPs CHiPs View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Two motorcycle officers for the California Highway Patrol cruise their beat. The series first aired in 1977 and starred Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox.
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Combat Combat View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Chronicles the struggles of an infantry squad fighting in Europe during World War II. First aired in 1967, the series starred Rick Jason and Vic Morrow.
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Drive Drive View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Action drama following the lives of a group of Americans as they battle one another in a cross-country car race.
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Dukes of Hazzard Dukes of Hazzard View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Country cousins fight authority, and authority always loses. Armed with a souped-up Dodge Charger named "General Lee," the Duke boys, Bo and Luke, thwart local officials with the help of their cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse.
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Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Electra Woman and Dyna Girl View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A 1976 television series about a duo of beautiful superheroes who battle villains. Aired on ABC.
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Girl from U.N.C.L.E., The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
1966 spin off series from The Man from U.N.C.L.E starred Stefanie Powers as April Dancer.
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Greatest American Hero, The Greatest American Hero, The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A teacher is given a special suit that turns him into a superhero, but it doesn't come with an instruction book.
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Green Hornet, The Green Hornet, The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Newspaper mogul Britt Reid dons a secret identity and fights crime with the aid of his faithful valet, Kato.
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Hardcastle & McCormick Hardcastle & McCormick View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites about the tv series based on the story of the odd relationship between a retired judge and a retired outlaw.
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In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
In the Heat of the Night aired from 1988-1994 for 150 episodes. It cast Carroll O'Connor, Howard Rollins, and Alan Autry as small-town Southern cops.
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I Spy I Spy View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Robert Culp and Bill Cosby starred as American espionage agents in this 1965 series.
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Jack of All Trades Jack of All Trades View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
An American spy works to thwart Napoleon's territorial designs on the mythical island of Polau Polau, aided by a female British agent.
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Johnny Zero Johnny Zero View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A 2005 television show on the Fox network about a reformed convict doing good in New York.
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Largo Winch Largo Winch View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A man tries to right the wrongs his father committed in business. The 2001 series stars Paolo Seganti and Sydney Penny.
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MacGyver MacGyver View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A secret agent with a scientific mind battles evil and staves off crises by using simple objects and substances in clever ways.
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Manimal Manimal View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites regarding the story of the man who could turn himself in an animal.
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Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Two secret agents working for the United Network Command for Law Enforcement battle the forces of evil, primarily embodied in another organization named THRUSH.
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Mission Impossible Mission Impossible View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
An elite group of super-spies carry out difficult, complicated covert operations so sensitive that their activities can never be acknowledged, even if they're killed or captured.
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Smith View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A 1996 television series starring Scott Bakula and Maria Bellow as spies who pretend to be married on their missions.
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National Velvet National Velvet View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
The adventures of Velvet Brown, a 12-year-old girl with big dreams of running her horse, King, in the Grand National steeplechase.
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Nowhere Man Nowhere Man View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Suddenly one evening, a man finds that his family and friends have been co-opted into erasing all traces of his existence.
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Once a Thief Once a Thief View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A 1997 television series developed by John Woo about a group of former thieves turned crime fighters.
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Pensacola - Wings of Gold Pensacola - Wings of Gold View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Four young officers are selected to form an elite force under the leadership of a veteran officer.
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Prison Break Prison Break View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A drama on FOX in which an elaborate prison escape is designed and executed over the course of a season.
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Private Detective Shows Private Detective Shows View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Series that focus on non-police investigators solving crimes.
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Queen of Swords Queen of Swords View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Tessie Santiago stars as a female Zorro, fighting injustice in 19th-century California behind a lacy mask.
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Rat Patrol Rat Patrol View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
The series depicted action in North Africa during World War II. It first aired in 1966.
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Raven Raven View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A former special ops agent and ninja searches for his lost son while helping other people along the way.
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Renegade Renegade View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A man wrongly accused of murdering his girlfriend escapes from prison and works as a bounty hunter while searching for the real killer.
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Return of the Saint, The Return of the Saint, The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A savvy thief serves as a sort of modern-day Robin Hood, ripping off other crooks in a way that ensures they end up in prison.
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Run, Buddy, Run Run, Buddy, Run View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Buddy Overstreet, wanted by the head of the most powerful crime Syndicate in the country must run for his life in this classic of the mid 60's.
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Saint, The Saint, The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Simon Templar is a thief who steals from other crooks, and in the process, ensures the villains get locked up for their crimes.
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King Scarecrow and Mrs. King View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner starred in this dramatic spoof of the spy genre; Jackson played Amanda King, a mother and homemaker drawn into Washington DC's espionage community by Boxleitner's spy character.
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Sea Hunt Sea Hunt View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Lloyd Bridges starred as Mike Nelson from 1958 to 1961, finding adventure at sea each week.
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Sons of Thunder Sons of Thunder View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A former police officer teams up with a former military martial-arts expert to establish a private detective agency.
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Special Ops Force Special Ops Force View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
An elite para-military team undertakes to preserve the balance of power at times when the government can't officially step in.
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Spy Game Spy Game View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A retired secret agent is persuaded to resume plying his trade after the end of the Cold War.
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Stranded Stranded View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A shipwrecked family must find a way to survive on a deserted tropical isle. The telefilm first premiered in 2002.
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Street Hawk Street Hawk View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A disabled motorcycle police officer is recruited to test a high-tech bike. The series first aired in 1985.
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Tales of the Gold Monkey Tales of the Gold Monkey View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Portrays the adventures of a bush pilot in the Pacific islands. The series first aired in 1982.
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Tarzan - 1966 Tarzan - 1966 View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
TV's version of the classic tale has Lord Greystoke returning to the jungle with an orphaned boy to combat poachers and other evildoers.
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Tarzan - 2003 Tarzan - 2003 View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Remake of the classic series casts the man of the jungle as an orphan caught in a rich uncle's plot to take over his father company, Greystoke.
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Threat Matrix Threat Matrix View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A 2003 television series on ABC about an elite team of homeland security agents protecting the U.S.
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TNA Impact TNA Impact View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Wrestling show airing in 2004 on the Spike network.
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Tour of Duty Tour of Duty View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A platoon struggles with enemies foreign, domestic, and personal while serving in Vietnam. The series first aired in 1987.
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Two Two View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Michael Easton starred as twin brothers, one good, one bad, both on the run. The series first aired in 1996.
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Unit, The Unit, The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A military drama on CBS about a group of covert government operatives who travel the world fighting terrorism.
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Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A martial arts expert draws on the traditions of his Native American ancestors to solve crimes as an officer of the famous Texas Rangers.
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Westerns Westerns View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Turn up the volume on your TV as a horse gallops into town. Spurs jingle as our hero (or heroine) dismounts and walks into a dusty saloon.
Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., The, Adventures of Champion, Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, The, Alias Smith and Jones, Big Valley, More »

Whiz Kids Whiz Kids View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
Sites regarding the tv show of 5 kids and a computer and how they solved troubled situations.
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Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Young Indiana Jones Chronicles View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
A television show that first aired in 1992 documenting the tales of a young Indiana Jones.
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Young Rebels, The Young Rebels, The View: News Rack - Sub-Categories - DMoz
The 1970 television show was about a group of young rebels, "The Yankee Doodle Society", who aided the American cause in the American Revolution.
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