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The plots of made-for-TV movies are often [[Ripped from the Headlines]]. For example, the Amy Fisher affair of the early [[The Nineties|'90s]] spawned at least ''three'' made for TV movies. They are often full of [[Glurge]] and/or melodrama, and are often marked for their low quality (a stereotype that is exemplified by [[Sci Fi Channel]] Original Movies, which are often watched solely for the [[Narm Charm]]). The exception to this rule seems to be [[HBO]], whose own telefilms are usually quite well-made and have even won awards, thus "making up" for the lack of [[Act Break|act breaks]]. Most made-for-TV movies are targeted at female audiences (e.g.: ''[[Hallmark Hall of Fame|Hallmark]]'' films; ''Mother May I Sleep With Danger?'', or any other ''[[Lifetime Movie of the Week]]''), while the aforementioned [[Sci Fi Channel]] and other movies are targeted at men.

 

 

A number of TV movies have been released theatrically overseas after airing in the United States, most notably ''[[Duel]]'' a 1971 suspense thriller starring Dennis Weaver directed by an up-and-coming young filmmaker named [[Steven Spielberg]].