The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
Focuses on Davy Crockett before & during his time at the Alamo as one of the defenders, and ultimately, one of those who gave their lives.
It's 1848 and a wagon train with an Army escort is heading west through Indian territory, It's scout is Davy Crockett, nephew of his more famous namesake. There is spy amongst them informing the Indians. They survive the first Indian attack and then push on. They have a choice of two passes through the mountains. Learing of the pass to be defended by the Indians, they head for the other. But upon ariving, the Indians attack. Somehow they have been informed.
The second of five programs about Davy Crockett involves him being bored with life, so he and Georgie plan to resettle their families and file their claims. In town, Davy wins a gunfight against the town bully, Big Foot Mason, and, as a result, he becomes the town lawman.
The third of five programs about Davy Crockett involves him, Georgie and a riverboat gambler they meet searching for a new adventure, which leads them to the Alamo, which they must defend.
Half-alligator and half-snapping turtle, with a touch of earthquake thrown in, Davy Crockett is the ultimate American backwoods legend. This lively tale follows the original ring-tailed roarer of the western woods through a series of out-landish adventures, including the Battle of the Alamo, where he literally brags himself into American History.
Davy and Georgie end a particularly successful season of trapping and hunting with the hopes of easy sales, only for such hopes to be dashed by the self-proclaimed "King of the River", Mike Fink, and a band of renegade Indians that have been notorious for attacking passing boats.
Mike Birbiglia declares that a joke should never end with "I’m joking." In his all-new comedy, Birbiglia tiptoes hilariously through the minefield that is modern-day joke-telling. Join Mike as he learns that the same jokes that elicit laughter have the power to produce tears, rage, and a whole lot of getting yelled at. Ultimately it's a show that asks, “How far should we go for the laugh?”
In Port City, North Carolina, a vagrant discovers plans for an invasion. His attempts to warn law enforcement are ignored but when the Sheriff notices odd interactions with other townsfolk, he begins to look into the claim of a sleeper cell living amongst the locals.
Underworld godfather Kim, nicknamed Egg Tart, is friendly and sociable. He likes singing more than being the leader of triads. With his principle of peace, harmony and stability, he has won the support of the gang elders. Meanwhile, the cool and handsome Lung becomes a gangster because he is attracted to the cool image of gangsters portrayed in the "Young and Dangerous" movies, and he believes that he has what it takes to be the big boss. To support Lung, his wife sets a trap by trying to seduce Kim in order to obtain the secret of becoming the godfather.
At an archaeological dig outside of Cairo, 1920, an amazing discovery is made, that could turn all previous knowledge of the pyramids on it's head, all subject to a camel's appetite.
Concert promoter Nick Loomis is sent to Sydney by his ex father-in-law and boss Garth Kingswood, and asked to deliver a briefcase to a foreigner. When the man is killed in the airport, Loomis ends up entangled in corporate spying and is forced to fight for his life with the help of Terry McKenna, a woman from Austin working for the Sydney Opera House.
Mark Reiter stands in front of his love's house as he practices what he will say to her mother.
Conflicts between power-hungry triad gangsters in Macao leads to bloody battles.
A chorus girl is mistaken for a millionaire's girlfriend.
To celebrate Indu's 75th birthday, the whole gang goes on a foreign trip as chaos ensues between young women and their mother-in-laws.
In a small town, a cowardly police constable must survive his first days of duty when a convicted felon in lockup wishes to seek revenge.
A comedy on the theme of the law being debated where, in the face of growing insecurity and the upsurge in gratuitous violence, anyone can become a police auxiliary and thus increase the number of police officers. Each citizen will be able to defend himself by becoming a police officer.