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Encyclopedia > List of television shows set in Los Angeles

This is a list of television shows set in the Greater Los Angeles area (including Los Angeles and Orange County communities such as Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu, and Newport Beach). The fact that many American TV shows are made at Hollywood studios means that the Greater Los Angeles area is often the cheapest and most convenient location in which to set a program (series filmed entirely inside a studio excepted). The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... “Beverly Hills” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... Location of Malibu in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1991-03-28 [2] Government  - Mayor Ken Kearsley [1] Area  - City  100. ... Location of Newport Beach within Orange County, California. ... “TV” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and produced by Imagine Television. ... 1959 Soundtrack - (L to R): Roger Smith, Kookie Byrnes, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. ...

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Adam-12 was a television program which ran from 1968 until 1975 on police officers, of the Rampart Division , veteran Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and rookie Jim Reed (Kent McCord), and their sergeant, played by William Boyett. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alias is an American Spy-fi television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006, spanning five seasons. ... Alien Nation may refer to: Alien Nation (film), the 1988 motion picture Alien Nation (TV series), the 1989–1990 television series Alien Nation (TV series episode), the 1989 pilot episode of the television series Alien Nation (Comic Books), a 1990s series of comic books based on the Tenctonese. ... All About the Andersons is a TV show that aired on The WB network during the 2003-04 season. ... This article is about the TV series. ... Angel is a spin-off of the American television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, usually referred to as the shorter title Animaniacs, is an American animated television series, distributed by Warner Bros. ... The Apprentice: Los Angeles was confirmed on November 30, 2005. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Sarah Lane is hott! Attack of the Show! (previously named The Screen Savers) is a live gaming and entertainment television program shown on G4 in the United States, G4techTV in Canada, and the HOW TO Channel in Australia. ... “ANTM” redirects here. ...

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Barnaby Jones Barnaby Jones {{Infobox Television Barnaby Jones | show_name = Barnaby Jones | image = [[image:barBarnaby Jones nabytvg. ... Baywatch was a popular American television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County, California. ... Dr. Maggie Graham (Bettye Ackerman) and Vince Edwards as the title character Ben Casey was a medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. ... The Beverly Hillbillies was an American television program about a hillbilly family living in Southern California. ... Beverly Hills 90210 was a popular primetime television soap opera that aired from October 1990 to May 2000 on the Fox Network in the United States and subsequently on various networks around the world. ... Beverly Hills Teens is a traditionally animated children’s television program which debuted in 1987, animated by DiC Entertainment. ... Blossom was a half-hour comedy television series broadcast from 1991 to 1995 on NBC, Mondays at 8:30pm (after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air). ... The Bold and the Beautiful (often called Bold or annotated to B&B) is an American television soap opera, created by Lee Phillip Bell and William J. Bell. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Bonkers D. Bobcat, accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Boomtown is a U.S. television action/drama series produced by NBC. Created by Graham Yost, the shows title is a nickname for its setting, Los Angeles. ... The Brady Bunch is an American television situation comedy, based around a large blended family. ... Braken may refer to: Braken (surname), people with the surname[1] Braken Hamlet, a hamlet in Wuustwezel, Belgium Bracken County, Kentucky, United States Braken Hurst, a site of special scientific interest in Staffordshire, England Brakens World, a television show set in Los Angeles, Calfornia, USA Braken, a Protoss world... Brimstone (1998-1999) was a short-lived FOX television series, featuring an undead detective whose mission (assigned by the Devil) is to return 113 spirits who have escaped from Hell to Earth. ... This article is about the currently-running ABC television series. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated American cult television series that initially aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003. ... Burkes Law was a detective series which ran on ABC from 1963 to 1966, and then again on CBS from 1994 to 1995. ...

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This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... California Fever was a 1979 television series that ran on CBS. The show featured a group of Los Angeles teenagers living an exotic life of disco, the beach, girls and music. ... California Dreams is an American TV series that aired from 1992-1997. ... The citys unusually shaped pier Redondo Beach is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Californication is a Showtime 12-part series production created by Tom Kapinos and starring David Duchovny as Hank Moody, a troubled novelist whose move to Los Angeles and problems with his job complicate, the relationships with his ex-girlfriend Karen (Natascha McElhone) and daughter Becca (Madeleine Martin). ... Airing as part of ABCs TGIF lineup for half a season (right after Step by Step), Camp Wilder was a sitcom about a family living in suburban Los Angeles, California. ... Cannon was a detective series which ran on CBS from 1971 to 1976. ... This article is about the television series. ... The Charmings was a 1987–1988 television sitcom series. ... Chico and the Man was an American sitcom which ran on NBC from September 13, 1974 to July 21, 1978, starring Jack Albertson as Ed Brown (The Man), the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and introducing Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an... CHiPs was an American television series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios that aired on NBC from September 15, 1977 to July 17, 1983. ... City of Angels was a 1976 television series created by Stephen J. Cannell and produced by Roy Huggins. ... City Of Angels, a television show which ran from January-December of 2000, was network televisions first predominantly black medical drama. ... The Colbys (originally titled Dynasty II: The Colbys) was a primetime television soap opera which aired from November 1985 to March 1987. ... Columbo is an American crime fiction TV series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. ... The Comeback was a television series produced by HBO that starred actress Lisa Kudrow as sitcom actress Valerie Cherish in modern-day Los Angeles, California. ... The Contender 2 was a reality television show based on the sport of boxing, but with an element of the (welterweight) competitors lives and relationships with each other within the shows living quarters, based in Pasadena, California. ... The Closer is an American television police drama series. ... Clueless was a television series based on the 1995 teen movie Clueless. ... Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy, though not in the traditional sitcom format, starring Seinfeld writer, co-creator, and executive producer Larry David. ... Cybill was an American sitcom which aired on CBS from 1995 to 1998, starring actress Cybill Shepherd in the lead role. ...

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Day Break is a television program for which one 13-episode season was produced. ... Desire was an American telenovela which debuted at 8 p. ... Dirt is an FX drama television series that premiered on January 2, 2007. ... Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), was a television dramedy starring Neil Patrick Harris as a brilliant teenaged doctor who was also faced with the problems of being a normal teenager, despite having graduated from Princeton University at age 10[1]. The show was set in Los Angeles, California and... Dragnet was a long-running radio and television police procedural drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. ...

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For the syndicated television talk show, see: The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... Emergency! was a popular crime drama/medical television series that was produced by Mark VII Limited (Jack Webbs company) and distributed by Universal Studios. ... Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ...

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The Fall Guy was an American television series produced for ABC. It ran from 1981 to 1986 and starred Lee Majors, Heather Thomas and Douglas Barr. ... The cast of Family. ... Fashion House was an American telenovela airing at 9 p. ... Fast Times Fast Times is a seven-episode 1986 television sequel to the 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High that was produced by Amy Heckerling, who directed the original film. ... Fastlane is an action TV series that was broadcast on Fox from 2002 to 2003. ... Fat Actress was an American sitcom television series starring Kirstie Alley. ... Spoiler warning: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a television sitcom which aired on NBC from 1990 to 1996. ...

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George Lopez (born April 23, 1961, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California) is a Mexican-American comedian and actor. ... Gidget was a film starring fifties teen icon Sandra Dee was produced in the USA in 1959. ... For other uses, see Girlfriend (disambiguation). ... The Greatest American Hero is an American television series which aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. It premiered as a two hour movie pilot on March 18, 1981. ...

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Hannah Montana is a television series which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. ... The Handler is the third CD from American singer Har Mar Superstar. ... See Hardcastle and McCormick ... Heroes is an American Emmy Award-nominated [1] science fiction drama television series, created by Tim Kring, which premiered on NBC on September 25, 2006. ... Gregory Phillip Grunberg, born to a Jewish family July 11, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, is an American television actor. ... Matthew Matt Parkman is a fictional character in the 2006 NBC drama Heroes, played by Greg Grunberg. ... Hidden Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... The Hills (a spinoff of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County) is an MTV reality drama that documents the life of Lauren Conrad and several of her affluent friends in Los Angeles, California after leaving home in Laguna Beach, California. ... Hunter was a police drama television series starring Fred Dryer which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

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This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the House was a television sitcom that premiered April 10, 1995 originally on NBC (seasons 1 and 2 aired on NBC, and seasons 3, 4, and 5 aired on UPN). ... Its a Living was an American sitcom which ran from 1980 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1989. ...

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The Jamie Foxx Show was an American television sitcom-comedy that aired on the WB Network from August 28, 1996 to January 14, 2001. ... Joey was an American sitcom, starring Matt LeBlanc reprising his role as Joey Tribbiani from the popular sitcom Friends. ... Justice was a legal drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that aired on FOX in the USA, on CTV in Canada, on NET 5 in The Netherlands, on Warner Channel in Latin America, and on the Nine Network in Australia. ... Just Legal was a short-lived television courtroom drama that premiered on The WB on September 19, 2005. ... Just Jordan is a Nickelodeon TV series starring Lil JJ that premiered on January 7, 2007. ...

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  • Knots Landing (set in fictitious town of the same name in Los Angeles County)

Knots Landing was a primetime television soap opera that aired for 14 seasons, from December 27th, 1979 to May 13th, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show initially centered around the lives of four married couples residing in a cul-de...

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Dragnet was a long-running radio and television police procedural drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The L Word is a television drama series on Showtime that portrays the lives, loves and learnings of a group of lesbian and bisexual women and their friends, family and lovers in Los Angeles. ... The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television sitcom that originally aired from 1992 to 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the USA. It starred stand-up comedian Garry Shandling as vain, neurotic talk show host Larry Sanders. ... Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television situation comedy which ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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Mann & Machine was an American science fiction/police procedural series that aired on NBC during 1992. ... Mannix was a television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Developed by executive producer Bruce Geller (who also created Mission: Impossible), the title character played by Mike Connors (an actor of Armenian heritage) is an Armenian-American private investigator. ... Marcus Welby, M.D. was a popular medical drama that aired on ABC from late September 1969 to May 1976. ... Medical Center was a dramatic television series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. ... Melrose Place is an American primetime soap opera that ran between 1992 and 1999, created by Darren Star for the FOX network. ... The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman is an American comedy television series written, executive produced and starring Laura Kightlinger. ... Miss Match was a 2003 American television series produced by Twentieth Century Fox, Darren Star Productions and Imagine Entertainment. ... Mister Ed is an American television situation comedy. ... The Mod Squad was a television police drama from executive producers Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas in the United States, that ran on ABC from 1968-1973. ... Moesha is also the title of a song by former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, frequently performed by his first solo band. ... The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ... Moonlighting is a television series that first aired on ABC in the United States from 1985 to 1989 with a total of 66 episodes. ...

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Dragnet was a long-running radio and television police procedural drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. ... The New Gidget was a television series that ran from 1986 to 1988. ... Numb3rs (also capitalized as NUMB3RS and pronounced as Numbers) is an American television show produced by brothers Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. ...

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One on One can refer to: One on One (TV series), an American television series One on One: Dr. J vs. ... Out All Night premiered on NBC in 1992. ...

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This one-hour serial drama from Aaron Spelling follows the lives of young professionals who have it all, but havent paid for it yet, on the Southern California fast track to fame, fortune, scandal and ruin. ... The Parkers is a sitcom that aired for 5 years on UPN from August 30, 1999 - May 10, 2004. ... Pasadena was an American television program which was originally broadcast in the U.S. from September to November 2001 on FOX. // The series starred Alison Lohman as Lily McAllister, an initially naïve young woman who witnesses a strangers suicide and begins to investigate the secrets being hidden by... Police Woman was an American television police drama starring Angie Dickinson that ran from 1974 to 1978 on NBC. It is considered the first successful primetime drama to feature a female lead, and a female as a police officer. ... Popular was a teenage dramedy on The WB, created by Ryan Murphy (Nip/Tuck) and Gina Matthews (What Women Want, Jake 2. ...

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Quincy, M.E. (or simply Quincy) is the name of a United States television series that aired from October 3, 1976, to May 11, 1983, on NBC (and can be seen in the UK on ITV3 and intermittently on the ITV Network, as well as in syndication on MeTV in...

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Raines is a crime drama television series that premiered on the NBC network in the United States on March 15, 2007, as a mid-season replacement, as well as on CH in Canada and on Network Ten in Australia. ... Remington Steele was an American television series first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 to 1987. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Rookies was a television series running from 1972 until 1976. ... Room 222 was a 20th Century Fox Television-produced television drama. ... Rob & Big is a reality comedy series, produced by Ruben Fleischer, that premiered on November 2, 2006 on MTV. It follows the lives of professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek and his best friend/body guard Christopher Big Black Boykin. ...

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Sanford and Son is an American sitcom that premiered on the NBC television network on January 14, 1972 and was broadcast for six seasons. ... Watts is a residential district in southern Los Angeles, California. ... Saved by the Bell was an American teen sitcom which originally aired between 1989 and 1993. ... Pacific Palisades is a district within the city of Los Angeles, California located between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. ... Sex, Love, & Secrets was a television series on the UPN network. ... Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California. ... Shark is an American television show that is a part of the new crop of CBS shows in the Fall 2006 line up. ... The Shield is an American police-drama television series shown on FX Networks in the U.S. and other networks internationally. ... Six Feet Under is a critically acclaimed American television drama created by Alan Ball that was originally broadcast from 2001 to 2005. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Sleeper Cell is a one-hour drama on the Showtime cable network that began airing on December 4, 2005. ... Sliders is a science fiction television series that ran for five seasons from 1995 to 2000. ... So Little Time is a sitcom starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen that aired on ABC Family. ... South of Nowhere is an American television series created by Thomas W. Lynch. ... Sparks is a comedy-sitcom that aired on UPN from August 26, 1996 to March 2, 1998. ... Nickname: Location of Compton in Los Angeles County, California County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Eric Perrodin Area  - City 26. ... For the film, see Starsky & Hutch (film). ... The Starter Wife is a 2007 USA Network television miniseries. ... Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is an American television dramedy series created and written by Aaron Sorkin. ... {{Cleanup|date=July 2007} Summerland was an American television series which aired on the now defunct The WB. The series ran from June 1, 2004 to July 18, 2005. ... A 1970s American television series about the adventures of the Los Angeles Police Departments Special Weapons And Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team. ... Cover of the first season DVD Sweet Valley High was an American television series which was based on Francine Pascals book series of the same name. ... Switch was an American action-adventure television series that was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between 1975 and 1978. ... South Central was a short-lived sitcom that aired on the Fox network from April 5, 1994 to June 4, 1994. ...

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North American DVD release Tabitha was an American fantasy sitcom that aired during the 1977-1978 season on ABC. It was a spin-off of Bewitched, which had ended its run several years earlier. ... Tenafly is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. ... For the Entourage episode, see Threes Company (Entourage). ... T.J. Hooker was a weekly police drama that premiered as a mid-season replacement in early 1982 on ABC-TV and ran on ABC primetime through summer 1985. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Top Chef is an American reality competition show that airs on the cable television network Bravo, in which chefs compete against each other in weekly challenges. ... Top Design is a reality television series airing on the Bravo network which features 12 aspiring interior designers to get cash and receive a spot in New Yorks Designer showcases. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Two and a Half Men is an Emmy-nominated television sitcom centered around a freewheeling bachelor, Charlie, whose carefree lifestyle is interrupted when his newly separated brother, Alan, moves in, along with Alans son Jake. ...

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V is a science fiction TV franchise created by American producer and director Kenneth Johnson concerning aliens known as The Visitors trying to take over Earth. ... V.I.P. was an American syndicated television series than ran for four seasons from 1998 to 2002. ...

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A promotional cast photo from the shows first season. ... What About Brian was an American dramatic television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams company Bad Robot Productions. ... Whats Happening!! is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. ... Watts is a residential district in southern Los Angeles, California. ... Weeds is a Showtime dark comedy television series about a fictional California suburb and its residents, a handful of whom are involved in the distribution and consumption of cannabis (hence the title). ... The White Shadow was a U.S. television series that ran on the CBS network from November 27, 1978 to March 16, 1981. ... Where My Dogs At? is an animated program created by Aaron Matthew Lee and Jeffrey Ross that airs on MTV2 as part of its Sicemation lineup. ...

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X-Play logo X-Play (previously Gamespot TV and Extended Play) is a video game review television show hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb. ...

Y

Yes, Dear is an American television sitcom which aired from 2000 to 2006 on CBS. It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike OMalley and Liza Snyder. ...

Z

  • Zorro
  • Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa

Zorro, a half-hour Walt Disney Productions TV series based on the well-known Zorro character, premiered October 10, 1957 on ABC. The final network broadcast was September 24, 1959. ...

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