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1. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.

Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking

Votes: 10,577

2. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)

TV-PG | 25 min | Western

Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.

Stars: Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Dale Robertson

Votes: 1,048

3. Soul Man (1986)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance

To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones

Votes: 9,049 | Gross: $27.82M

4. Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)

TV-PG | 25 min | Western

An anthology based (earlier more so than later) on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell was often the star, as well as the host.

Stars: Dick Powell, Walter Sande, Denver Pyle, Bill Erwin

Votes: 582

5. The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)

R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A hobo accidentally stumbles onto a water spring, and creates a profitable way station in the middle of the desert.

Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, David Warner, Strother Martin

Votes: 10,538 | Gross: $3.50M

6. The Winds of War (1983)

126 min | Drama, Romance, War

The trials of the Henry and Jastrow families in the early years of World War II.

Stars: Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman

Votes: 4,667

7. The White Shadow (1978–1981)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Sport

A white former NBA professional retires from the pro game and gets a job as a basketball coach in a predominantly Black inner-city high school.

Stars: Ken Howard, Kevin Hooks, Byron Stewart, Timothy Van Patten

Votes: 1,508

8. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–1986)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A retired judge and his last defendant follow up on cases that were dismissed due to technicalities.

Stars: Brian Keith, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Joe Santos, John Hancock

Votes: 3,187

9. Screen Directors Playhouse (1955–1956)

30 min | Drama

Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.

Stars: Arthur Q. Bryan, Bill Erwin, George Sanders, Macdonald Carey

Votes: 176

10. Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958–1961)

60 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

This was a US children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple.

Stars: Shirley Temple, Pernell Roberts, Agnes Moorehead, Jonathan Harris

Votes: 231

11. Stewardess School (1986)

R | 89 min | Action, Comedy

The zany "stewdents" at a wacky flight attendants' school have all sorts of wild and crazy high-flying adventures in this '80s comedy.

Director: Ken Blancato | Stars: Brett Cullen, Mary Cadorette, Don Most, Sandahl Bergman

Votes: 1,637

12. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama

An American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.

Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Herbert, Nancy Reagan, Lee Marvin

Votes: 432

13. Flying Down to Rio (1933)

Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A bandleader woos a Latin flame who is already engaged to his employer.

Director: Thornton Freeland | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Gene Raymond, Raul Roulien, Ginger Rogers

Votes: 4,027 | Gross: $2.01M

14. Blue City (1986)

R | 83 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A drifter returns to his Florida hometown only to discover that his father, the local mayor, was mysteriously murdered during his absence. Vowing to find the killer and avenge his father's death, he starts his own investigation.

Director: Michelle Manning | Stars: Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, David Caruso, Paul Winfield

Votes: 1,340 | Gross: $6.95M

15. The Bill Cosby Show (1969–1971)

30 min | Comedy

Chet Kincaid, gym teacher at an inner-city Los Angeles high school, deals with students, Principal Langford and counselor Marsha Peterson. He lives with his mother Rose, brother Brian, and sister-in-law Verna, who focus on his social life.

Stars: Bill Cosby, Joyce Bulifant, Olga James, Lee Weaver

Votes: 981

16. The Learning Tree (1969)

PG | 107 min | Drama

A bittersweet, idyllic story about a year in the life of 14-year-old Newt Winger, born into a poor Black family in Kansas, who learns about love, fear, racial injustice, and immorality.

Director: Gordon Parks | Stars: Kyle Johnson, Alex Clarke, Estelle Evans, Dana Elcar

Votes: 1,621

17. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.

Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy

Votes: 338

18. A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)

Approved | 88 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A charismatic peddler from the bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: James Cagney, Barbara Hale, Anne Francis, Warner Anderson

Votes: 1,029

19. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama

"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.

Stars: James Seay, Robert Foulk, Richard Gaines, Raymond Greenleaf

Votes: 98

20. Soldiers of Fortune (1955–1957)

30 min | Adventure

Two soldiers take on jobs to fight injustice.

Stars: John Russell, Chick Chandler, John Daheim, Jan Arvan

Votes: 96

21. Ramar of the Jungle (1952–1954)

30 min | Adventure

Missionaries' kid Tom Reynolds returns to the jungle as a doctor where he treats natives ("Ramar" means "White Medicine Man") and takes care of bad guys, aided by Prof. Ogden.

Stars: Jon Hall, Ray Montgomery, Nick Stewart, Victor Millan

Votes: 113

22. Rituals (1984–1995)

30 min | Drama

The lives, and loves, of several families in a Virginia town.

Stars: Kin Shriner, Kevin Spirtas, Gina Gallego, Philece Sampler

Votes: 82

23. Sangaree (1953)

Approved | 94 min | Drama, History

Lamas plays an indentured servant who rises to power in Georgia shortly after the Revolutionary War.

Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan

Votes: 253

24. Jungle Drums of Africa (1953)

Passed | 167 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

The daughter of a medical missionary in Africa carries on her father's work after he dies. She befriends two adventurers prospecting for uranium, and before long she finds herself in danger... See full summary »

Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Clayton Moore, Phyllis Coates, Johnny Sands, Roy Glenn

Votes: 136

25. The Best of Times (1983– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Three friends at a California high school get into all sorts of trouble involving girls, bullying jocks, and the sadistic vice principal.

Stars: Tony Longo, Ron Thomas, Rob Garrison, Whitman Mayo

Votes: 13

26. General Electric Summer Originals (1956– )

30 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

An anthology series broadcast by ABC during the summer of 1956. It featured parts of dramatic films which were previously unavailable for television. The series included performances by ... See full summary »

Stars: Herb Vigran, Ronald Reagan, Joe E. Brown, Hugh Beaumont

Votes: 30

27. The Best of Times (1983 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Three friends in a Midwestern high school get into all sorts of trouble with bullies, girls, and the school's sadistic vice principal.

Stars: Krista Errickson, Rob Garrison, Arlene Golonka, Leif Green

28. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
Episode: Caesar and Cleopatra (1959)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama

When Julius Caesar and his roman legions prepare to enter the Egyptian kingdom of Cleopatra, the terrified young queen flees.

Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Blackman, Maurice Evans, Piper Laurie

29. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
Episode: The Jungle Trap (1954)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

While leading a safari, a professional hunter encounters the judge who sentenced his innocent brother to death for a crime he did not commit.

Director: Justus Addiss | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Barbara Billingsley, Lewis Martin, Herb Vigran

Votes: 27

30. The Bill Cosby Show (1969–1971)
Episode: Let X Equal a Lousy Weekend (1969)

30 min | Comedy

When Chet is forced to fill in as a substitute algebra teacher, he comes across a word problem that he is unable to solve for the class. So, he spends most of his weekend trying to find the solution.

Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Bill Cosby, Hilly Hicks, Bill Zuckert, Ron Foster

Votes: 33

31. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)
Episode: A Chain of Hearts (1955)

Not Rated | 30 min | Drama

A Polish seaman seeks US citizenship.

Director: Laslo Benedek | Stars: Charles Bronson, Joyce McCluskey, Robert Burton, Harlan Warde

Votes: 12

32. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode: Land of the Free (1953)

TV-PG | 25 min | Western

Zack and Zeke are slaves from a plantation in Louisville when they overhear a guest talking about gold in California. They ask their master to allow them to buy their freedom by digging for gold.

Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: James Adamson, Felix Nelson, Gail Davis, Laton Riley Kirk Sr.

Votes: 50

33. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–1986)
Episode: Once Again with Vigorish (1983)

Action, Crime, Drama

DA Pamela Peterson asks her long time friend Judge Hardcastle to help her finally put away loan shark, Frank Kelly after he once again beats legal charges after kidnapping the wife of the prosecutions key witness.

Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Brian Keith, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Tricia O'Neil, Antonio Fargas

Votes: 40

34. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode: Nichols from Heaven (1984)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Frank Furillo has killed his first man when stopping an armed robbery the night before. Officer Marty Nichols is gunned down by the cop killer, or so it seems. Joyce defends the Rutledge ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz

Votes: 89

35. Ramar of the Jungle (1952–1954)
Episode: Idol Voo-Doo (1953)

30 min | Adventure

An American explorer has stolen sacred idols from the Ngoma village, which the villagers believed protected them from illness and evil spirits. When the natives began to come down with ... See full summary »

Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Jon Hall, Ray Montgomery, Tom Dillon, Nick Stewart

Votes: 8

36. Ramar of the Jungle (1952–1954)
Episode: Striped Fury (1954)

26 min | Adventure

Wild animal hunter Jack O'Malley arrives in the area searching for two tigers that have escaped while being transported to India. The beasts are attacking and killing the natives, and the ... See full summary »

Director: Wallace Fox | Stars: Jon Hall, Ray Montgomery, James Fairfax, Pat Moriarity

Votes: 5

37. Screen Directors Playhouse (1955–1956)
Episode: The Dream (1956)

30 min | Drama

In 1887 France, a mother is starting to become worried about her young son. He has a recurring dream in which he looks for his dead father. His mother gets worried even more when he tells ... See full summary »

Director: Hugo Haas | Stars: George Sanders, Sal Mineo, Patricia Morison, John Banner

Votes: 58

38. Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958–1961)
Episode: Tom and Huck (1960)

60 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

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Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Shirley Temple, Janet Blair, Jackie Coogan, Dan Duryea

39. Soldiers of Fortune (1955–1957)
Episode: Boomerang (1956)

30 min | Adventure

An Australian policeman insists Tim and Toubo interrupt their gold mining operations to help him captured an escaped convict.

Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: John Russell, Chick Chandler, Tom Duggan, Lester Matthews

Votes: 10

40. The White Shadow (1978–1981)
Episode: Links (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Sport

Coach Reeves is invited to golf at a country club. He sees it as a chance to show a few members of the team not only golf, but also refinement. Unbeknownst to Reeves the exclusive country club is racial. An unexpected lesson is learned.

Director: Mark Tinker | Stars: Ken Howard, Joan Pringle, Ed Bernard, Thomas Carter

Votes: 28

41. Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode: Mission (1959)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

An all-black unit of the US Army is sent on a secret mission to bring a Commanche chief back to their fort to sign a peace treaty. Before reaching the fort, however, they are ambushed by a group of Apaches who do not want the treaty.

Director: William D. Faralla | Stars: Sammy Davis Jr., Abraham Sofaer, James Edwards, Felix Nelson

Votes: 31

42. General Electric Summer Originals (1956– )
Episode: Jungle Trap (1956)

Comedy, Drama, Musical

An embittered man tries to escape the memory of his brother's tragedy.

Director: Justus Addiss | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Barbara Billingsley, Lewis Martin, Herb Vigran

43. The Winds of War (1983)
Episode: Defiance (1983)

Unrated | 94 min | Drama, Romance, War

At President Roosevelt's request, Pug Henry goes to London to meet with the British and provide him with his own personal view on how they are doing. Pug is amazed to find how efficient ... See full summary »

Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman

Votes: 137

44. The Winds of War (1983)
Episode: The Changing of the Guard (1983)

Unrated | 147 min | Drama, Romance, War

With the lend-lease Act about to be passed by Congress, The President asks Pug Henry to lead an informal escort of 70 merchant ships delivering much needed supplies to England. They're ... See full summary »

Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Ali MacGraw, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman

Votes: 135

45. Rituals (1984–1995)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1984)

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Director: Jorn H. Winther | Stars: Mark Arnold, Dan Chambers, Christine Jones, George Lazenby

46. Rituals (1984–1995)
Episode: Episode #1.54 (1984)

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Stars: Sharon Farrell, Christine Jones, Tina Louise, Tim Maier

47. The Best of Times (1983– )
Episode: Pilot (1983)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

The series' pilot focuses on three friends: Pete Falcone, Neil Heffernan, and Dewey Hooper, all starting their freshman year at Ulysses S. Grant High School as Pete is doggedly pursued by a... See full summary »

Director: Bill Bixby | Stars: Rob Garrison, Tony Longo, Whitman Mayo, Felix Nelson

48. Rituals (1984–1995)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1984)

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Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Mark Arnold, Kelly Bennett, Gina Gallego, Patti Gilbert

49. Rituals (1984–1995)
Episode: Episode #1.17 (1984)

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Stars: Christine Jones, Karen Kelly, Tim Maier, Monte Markham