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51. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.
Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 10,597
52. The Player (1992)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected, but which one?
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 65,708 | Gross: $21.71M
53.
The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode:
Lease with an Option to Die
(1985)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
B.A.'s mom calls him to come to Chicago to help her and her neighbors, who are being victimized by a gang. Upon arriving (B.A. willingly flies for this one) they discover some real estate magnate is desperate to drive the tenants out.
Director: David Hemmings | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr. T
Votes: 313
54.
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
Episode:
Cool Hands, Luke & Bo
(1984)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Comedy
Bo and Luke are arrested in Osage County on false traffic charges and placed on the county's road gang. Outraged Hazzard residents pressure Boss and Rosco to negotiate with old enemy ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Riskin | Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle
Votes: 140
55.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Author
(1987)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Maryann Nelson's book, whose characters are based on her neighbors, is a best seller. Angry neighbors threaten her. When Reverend DeLuca visits, someone shoots at her and kills him. The investigation leads to town Doctor Egan.
Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Parker Stevenson
Votes: 156
56.
Mork & Mindy (1978–1982)
Episode:
Mork's Greatest Hits
(1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A womanizing bully vows revenge after Mork embarrasses him in public.
Director: Howard Storm | Stars: Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Elizabeth Kerr, Conrad Janis
Votes: 145
57.
Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000)
Episode:
Double Dose
(1997)
Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Livewire escapes from prison, eager to attain revenge on Superman -- something that she hopes to achieve by teaming up with the Parasite.
Director: Yûichirô Yano | Stars: Tim Daly, Dana Delany, Brion James, Joseph Bologna
Votes: 411
58.
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
Episode:
Lucas: Part 1
(1997)
TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime
The Rangers bust up a drug operation. While the leader and his sick girlfriend escape, their son is found locked in a closet where he was forced to live. Walker takes him under his wings to give him a life while tracking his parents.
Director: Michael Preece | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Noble Willingham, Sheree J. Wilson
Votes: 163
59. The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, Stephen Brooks
Votes: 1,370
60. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Truly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and directors made guest appearances.
Stars: Charles Durning, Douglas Seale, Sharon Spelman, Louis Giambalvo
Votes: 6,409
61. The Magnificent Seven (1998–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Western
When an Indian village is threatened by former Confederate soldiers, the villagers go in search of help. They recruit seven men, each with unique skills, who return to the village and confront the raiders.
Stars: Michael Biehn, Eric Close, Andrew Kavovit, Dale Midkiff
Votes: 1,924
62. The Lazarus Man (1996)
60 min | Mystery, Western
A former bodyguard of President Lincoln digs his way out of a grave but has amnesia. He gets involved with a group of Civil War veterans who want to assassinate Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
Stars: Robert Urich, Isabelle Townsend, Wayne Grace, Natalija Nogulich
Votes: 258
63.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Split Second
(1991)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A beautiful waitress marries the owner of a lumber camp and then quickly starts to realize that he is not what she really wants.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Brion James, Michelle Johnson, Billy Wirth, John Kassir
Votes: 1,055
64.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 1
(1979)
TV-PG | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Due to a police strike, Getraer asks Ponch and Jon to work in Palma Vista. There they meet a beautiful female race car driver, Candi Wright. She finds a traumatized little girl at a fire who won't tell them who she is or where she's from.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Helen Baron
Votes: 82
65.
Get Christie Love! (1974–1975)
Episode:
Highway to Murder
(1974)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Christie travels to a small country town to subpoena a witness in a murder case, but gets involved in investigating the shooting of a local police deputy being pinned on a migrant worker.
Director: Ivan Dixon | Stars: Teresa Graves, Charles Cioffi, Clu Gulager, John Quade
Votes: 19
66.
Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode:
Renegade
(1988)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Hunter investigates a drug ring, his ex-partner, Frank Garriman, becomes a suspect in the murder of the dealers.
Director: Jefferson Kibbee | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, James McEachin
Votes: 75
67.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
The Arrival: Part 2
(1980)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
The family has eagerly awaited the arrival of the newest Jefferson, but the baby may catch everyone off-guard as George frantically tries to get Jenny to the hospital while trying to get ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 75
68.
Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000)
Episode:
Two's a Crowd
(1997)
Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A desperate plan to use Parasite to probe the mind of a comatose criminal mastermind goes terribly wrong.
Director: Hiroyuki Aoyama | Stars: Tim Daly, Brion James, Victor Brandt, Joanna Cassidy
Votes: 475
69. Quincy M.E. (1976–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of a brilliant, if Irascible, coroner who investigates suspicious deaths which usually suggest murder.
Stars: Jack Klugman, John S. Ragin, Robert Ito, Joseph Roman
Votes: 7,312
70. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson
Votes: 412
71.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 2
(1979)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Donna is sent back to her foster home but Candi voices her concerns to the social worker. The CHP get closer to busting a hijacking ring based in Palma Vista.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Helen Baron
Votes: 78
72.
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994–1995)
Episode:
First Steps
(1994)
TV-G | 45 min | Action, Sci-Fi
MANTIS must stop an evil crime lord who has stolen a deadly virus.
Director: David Nutter | Stars: Carl Lumbly, Roger Rees, Chris Gartin, Galyn Görg
Votes: 35
73.
Sledge Hammer! (1986–1988)
Episode:
If I Had a Little Hammer
(1986)
TV-PG | Action, Comedy
Sledge and Dori pose as a well-to-do childless couple in an attempt to catch a pair of thieves who steal babies and sell them to prospective parents with ready cash.
Director: Kim Manners | Stars: David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, Michele Marsh
Votes: 122
74.
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994–1997)
Episode:
Who'll Stop the Brain?/Cement Heads
(1996)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Oblina, overstudying to the point of exhaustion for an upcoming exam, sneezes her brain out of her head. Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina go on a scare in an abandoned building. They spot four gargoyle heads sticking out of the wall.
Directors: Igor Kovalyov, Andrei Svislotski | Stars: Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanaugh, David Eccles, Gregg Berger
Votes: 132
75. Silverado (1985)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A misfit bunch of friends comes together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.
Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner, Rosanna Arquette
Votes: 49,345 | Gross: $33.20M
76. Highlander (1992–1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Duncan MacLeod is Immortal, and must live in modern society, concealing his true nature while fighting other Immortals.
Stars: Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, Jim Byrnes, Peter Wingfield
Votes: 17,790
77. Hard Times (1975)
PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
The saga of a drifter who turns to illicit bare-knuckle boxing in Depression-era New Orleans.
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Strother Martin
Votes: 12,086 | Gross: $8.72M
78. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994–1997)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The show takes us through the struggles of life as a child monster. Three monster friends are studying how to scare humans in school. Often, their attempts don't work out as planned.
Stars: Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanaugh, David Eccles, Gregg Berger
Votes: 12,524
79. Bound for Glory (1976)
PG | 147 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The early life of Woody Guthrie as a vagabond folk singer.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon, Gail Strickland
Votes: 5,585
80. Dark Justice (1991–1993)
60 min | Crime, Drama
After the murder of his wife and daughter, Judge Nicholas Marshall loses faith in the system. Selecting defendants from the cases, he pressures them to perform community service, as members of a vigilante group.
Stars: Clayton Prince, Dick O'Neill, Bruce Abbott, Janet Gunn
Votes: 376
81. Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980–1981)
60 min | Drama, Family
In Depression-era South, Booker T. Freeman and David Hall become best friends, despite different racial backgrounds. Booker's dad Luther is the local blacksmith, W.D. Hall the grocer, with the families becoming close, due to the boys.
Stars: Jonelle Allen, Beeson Carroll, Bill Duke, Janice St. John
Votes: 104
82. The Marshal (1995)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
McBride is a U. S. Marshal and his job is to guard criminals, protect witnesses, and pursue escaped convicts. His job takes him all across the country where he meets all kinds of people.
Stars: Jeff Fahey, Kristina Lewis, Carly McKillip, Patricia Harras
Votes: 249
83. The Renegades (1983)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An urban street gang operates as undercover agents for the police.
Stars: Patrick Swayze, Randy Brooks, Paul Mones, Tracy Scoggins
Votes: 92
84.
Dynasty (1981–1989)
Episode:
The Subpoenas
(1986)
TV-PG | 47 min | Drama, Romance
Bart's secret past yields triumph for Denver-Carrington, but Blake faces possible defeat in the courtroom battle with his brother, Ben; Dex rejects Amanda's affections; Alexis sabotages ... See full summary »
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Gordon Thomson, Pamela Bellwood
Votes: 69
85.
Dynasty (1981–1989)
Episode:
The Trial: Part 1
(1986)
TV-PG | 47 min | Drama, Romance
Jackie discovers her father is listed as "unknown" on her birth certificate. Alexis buys the company planning to publish Caress' book. Fighting for his empire, Blake must endure the ... See full summary »
Director: Michel Hugo | Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Gordon Thomson, Pamela Bellwood
Votes: 63
86.
Dynasty (1981–1989)
Episode:
The Trial: Part 2
(1986)
TV-PG | 46 min | Drama, Romance
Blake's hopes for victory are crushed by a drunken witness; Bart is dropped as a senatorial candidate; the woman who can clear Blake's name is forced to conceal her identity.
Director: Don Medford | Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Gordon Thomson, Pamela Bellwood
Votes: 65
87.
Johnny Bago (1993)
Episode:
Johnny Bago Free at Last
(1993)
42 min | Comedy, Drama
Framed for a mob murder, ex-con John Tenuti stows away in a retiree's Winnebago and adopts the alias Johnny Bago, with a mafia hit man and his obsessive ex-wife/parole officer in hot pursuit.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Peter Dobson, Rose Abdoo, Dub Taylor, Richard Romanus
Votes: 19
88.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Borrasca
(1988)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Tubbs and Switek go undercover and pose as drug dealing middlemen to take down Borrasca, a very dangerous counter revolutionary who uses drug money to fight the war against communism in his country.
Director: Vern Gillum | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 296
89. The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of a film stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow.
Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas, Markie Post
Votes: 8,936
90. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,320
91. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy
The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County.
Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle
Votes: 15,662
92. Mork & Mindy (1978–1982)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
Stars: Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Ralph James, Conrad Janis
Votes: 12,651
93. Southern Comfort (1981)
R | 106 min | Action, Thriller
During a routine exercise, a team of National Guardsmen are threatened by angry and violent locals.
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Franklyn Seales
Votes: 21,857 | Gross: $5.00M
94. Benson (1979–1986)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Jessica Tate's sharp-tongued former butler, Benson DuBois, moves up in the world, becoming first the governor's "director of household affairs," then the state's budget director, then lieutenant governor and candidate for the executive mansion.
Stars: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold
Votes: 4,146
95. Sidekicks (1986–1987)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Family
An ordinary cop tutors a young boy who insists on helping him in his cases with his mastery of martial arts.
Stars: Gil Gerard, Nancy Stafford, Keye Luke, Ernie Reyes Jr.
Votes: 396
96. The Setting Son (1997)
95 min | Drama
Cal is torn between his aspirations of becoming an Olympic athlete and helping his brother Max battle leukemia. Can he find the courage to reach out to his dying sibling?
Director: Lisa C. Satriano | Stars: Dave Oliver, Tania-Lee Bayliss, Blake Beltram, Franca Benvenuto
Votes: 33
97.
Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
Episode:
A Faraway Cry
(1982)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Caroline travels to an influenza-ridden mining camp with Dr. Baker after she receives a plea for help from an old friend who is pregnant and desperately ill. After realizing that her friend... See full summary »
Director: Maury Dexter | Stars: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
Votes: 238
98. The Incredible Hulk (1977–1982)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A fugitive scientist has the curse of becoming a powerful green monster under extreme emotional stress.
Stars: Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Jack Colvin, Charles Napier
Votes: 16,075
99. Billy Lone Bear (1996 Video)
Action
An honest cop named Billy Bear hides from the IRA in an Indian reservation. The problem is, the IRA's assassin is a bad cop. On the reservation, Billy turns the table on the assassin.
Director: Sonny Landham | Stars: Charles Napier, Sonny Landham, Frank Stallone, Brion James
Votes: 37
100.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
(1982)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The retelling of an incident in Gonzales, Texas in 1901 revolving around a stolen horse, mistaken identity and a killing. An unusual story of the all too usual exploitation of the powerless in Texas History.
Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill
Votes: 1,031 | Gross: $0.80M