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51. Star Search (1983–2004)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Contestants compete in a talent show featuring music and comedy categories.
Stars: Arsenio Hall, Naomi Judd, Ben Stein, Ed McMahon
Votes: 401
52. Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978–1979)
510 min | Drama, Family, History
Anthology of famous events of the Old Testament.
Stars: Brad Crandall, Victor Jory, Peter Mark Richman, Will Kuluva
Votes: 174
53. Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981)
233 min | Drama
Updated version of the Jacqueline Susann best selling 1960's novel shows the lives of three very different women who come to New York City to achieve fame and fortune in show business and ... See full summary »
Stars: Catherine Hicks, Lisa Hartman, Veronica Hamel, David Birney
Votes: 204
54. Testimony of Two Men (1977)
360 min | Drama
Ambitious, post-Civil War costume drama spaning 36 years which intertwines several stories of lust, power, greed and murder in dealing with two former army field doctors and their passion for their work and women in their lives.
Stars: David Birney, Barbara Parkins, Steve Forrest, Ralph Bellamy
Votes: 129
55. An Evening at the Improv (1981–1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Classic showcase for stand up comedy.
Stars: Budd Friedman, Bobby Collins, Rick Overton, Franklyn Ajaye
Votes: 152
56. A Dirty Knight's Work (1976)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of British aristocrats, who call themselves "Knights of Avalon", isn't content with the system of justice and executes judgment themselves. Instead of just killing the people they ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: John Mills, Donald Pleasence, Barbara Hershey, David Birney
Votes: 262 | Gross: $0.00M
57. Always Remember I Love You (1990 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
Just after he turns 16, Robert finds out that he is adopted, and his parents find to their horror that he was kidnapped from his real parents. They decide to tell him about this, although ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Miller | Stars: Patty Duke, Stephen Dorff, David Birney, Sam Wanamaker
Votes: 621
58. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Original Radio Drama (1996)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A radio drama version of 'Return of the Jedi'.
Stars: Anthony Daniels, Joshua Fardon, Perry King, Ann Sachs
Votes: 47
59. A World Apart (1970–1971)
30 min | Drama
The disparity between generations, races, and genders (people who found themselves psychologically "a world apart" from one another) motivated this short-lived serial. Although generally ... See full summary »
Stars: William Prince, Susan Sarandon, Susan Sullivan, Augusta Dabney
Votes: 35
60. The Bob Braun Show (1967–1984)
Talk-Show
This was a local Cincinnati, Ohio talk show hosted by Bob Braun, a Cincinnati personality. Bob Braun got his start as the sidekick for Ruth Lyons, another Cincinnati legend.
Stars: Bob Braun, Rob Reider, The Cliff Lash Orchestra, Nancy James
Votes: 156
61. Love and Betrayal (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
Caroline Landry's husband has a sudden mid-life crisis and their idyllic 20-year marriage breaks apart when he leaves her for a younger woman. With the help of her friends and children, ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: Stefanie Powers, David Birney, Fran Drescher, Amanda Peterson
Votes: 62
62. CBS Afternoon Playhouse (1978–1983)
60 min | Drama, Romance
Predecessor to CBS Schoolbreak Specials, this late-afternoon anthology series features stories designed to appeal to the preteen after school audience.
Stars: Chris Petersen, Ronny Cox, Guillermo San Juan, David Hollander
Votes: 71
63. Tomorrow's a Killer (1987)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes while at the same time having to deal with his girlfriend's mental problems, which are gradually deteriorating into a split personality.
Director: George Kaczender | Stars: David Birney, Season Hubley, Suzanne Snyder, Susannah York
Votes: 329
64. Hour Magazine (1980–1989)
60 min | Family, Talk-Show
Award-winning syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Gary Collins, featuring a variety of celebrity guests, current affairs, cooking and popular culture.
Stars: Gary Collins, José Eber, Victoria Principal, Mary Ann Mobley
Votes: 100
65. OHMS (1980 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Ralph White plays Floyd Wing, a conservative Midwest farmer who rallies his neighbors against a power company who plans to use their land to erect huge towers across the area. Floyd then ... See full summary »
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Ralph Waite, David Birney, Talia Balsam, Dixie Carter
Votes: 51
66. FBI: The Untold Stories (1991–1993)
30 min | Documentary, Crime
Dramatic re-creations of crimes culled from FBI files, including interviews with agents and witnesses, and clips from surveillance films and news coverage.
Stars: Pernell Roberts, Renée O'Connor, Nicholas Mele, Peter Fox
Votes: 46
67. Seal Morning (1986)
25 min | Drama
An orphaned girl and her lonely aunt living in 1930s England attract the attention of a handsome naturalist when they decide to raise an abandoned seal.
Stars: Holly Aird, Jane Lapotaire, Graham Cull, Jack Carr
Votes: 25
68. Battle of the Network Stars XIV (1983 TV Special)
98 min | Family, Game-Show, Sport
Director: Larry Kamm | Stars: Howard Cosell, Morgan Fairchild, John James, Scott Baio
Votes: 67
69. Night of 100 Stars II (1985 TV Special)
180 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Debbie Allen, Peter Allen, Harry Anderson, Ann-Margret
Votes: 120
70. Keeping Secrets (1991 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama
The FILM Autobiography of actress and entrepreneur Suzanne Somers with all the trials and tribulations that made her who she is today.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Suzanne Somers, Ken Kercheval, Michael Learned, Kim Zimmer
Votes: 113
71. Live Shot (1995)
60 min | Drama
Live Shot was a short-lived but high-quality show during the initial start up season for the UPN network. With a balance of comedy and drama, the show explored the inner workings of a Los ... See full summary »
Stars: Sam Anderson, David Birney, Wanda De Jesus, Hill Harper
Votes: 68
72. Only with Married Men (1974 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy
A girl decides that she will only date married men, and she runs into a bachelor who tells women that he is married in order to avoid long-term commitments.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: David Birney, Michele Lee, John Astin, Judy Carne
Votes: 51
73. All-Star Family Feud Special (1978–1984)
Game-Show
A series of nighttime specials that aired periodically from May 8th, 1978 to May 25th, 1984 on ABC. Each one hour show featured five members of a cast of a television series competing in a ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Dawson, Gene Wood, Bernie Kopell, Laurie Walters
Votes: 45
74. Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980 TV Movie)
100 min | Comedy
Concerned that her feminist mom Deborah will stay single, Jenny Bergman plays matchmaker. She arranges a date between her mom and unemployed Theo Marker, an Irish Wolfhound owner, and does everything to get and keep them together.
Director: Edmond Levy | Stars: Patty Duke, David Birney, Keenan Wynn, Danielle Brisebois
Votes: 52
75. Secrets (1992– )
Drama
Stars: Fabiana Udenio, Peggy Lipton, Sally Ann Howes, David Birney
Votes: 25
76. The Alan Thicke Show (1980– )
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Alan Thicke, Maurice LaMarche, Jamie Farr, Howie Mandel
Votes: 177
77. The Long Journey Home (1987 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama
A woman who believes that her husband was killed in Vietnam is about to remarry when her husband returns. And it appears that he has been a mercenary or working for the intelligence ... See full summary »
Director: Rod Holcomb | Stars: Meredith Baxter, David Birney, Ray Baker, James Sutorius
Votes: 55
78. Saint Joan (1967 TV Movie)
120 min | Biography, Drama
A television adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play about the life, battles and subsequent trial of Joan of Arc, based on the kept records from her trial.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Geneviève Bujold, Roddy McDowall, Theodore Bikel, James Daly
Votes: 30
79. The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2023 TV Special)
134 min
The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be a star-studded party like no other - giving you excitement, unexpected reunions, intimate moments onstage and off, and a palpable sense of... See full summary »
Director: Sandra Restrepo | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski
Votes: 53
80. The Five of Me (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama
A man was abused by his father and developed distinct multiple personalities to deal with the abuse. He didn't know he had different people taking over his body. He found out and had to deal with it.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: David Birney, Dee Wallace, Mitchell Ryan, John McLiam
Votes: 65
81. High Midnight (1979 TV Movie)
94 min | Drama
Blue-collar worker Tony Giannetti vows to avenge the murder of his wife and child in a drug raid when the police, led by a ruthlessly ambitious narcotics officer named Captain Lou Mikalich,... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Haller | Stars: Mike Connors, David Birney, Christine Belford, Granville Van Dusen
Votes: 62
82. CBS This Morning (1987–2015)
120 min | News, Talk-Show
CBS's morning news and talk show.
Stars: Dolly Parton, Tom Selleck, Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine
Votes: 120
83. Richard II (1982 Video)
172 min
The incompetent Richard II is deposed by Henry Bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king.
Director: William Woodman | Stars: Paul Shenar, Peter MacLean, John Devlin, Jeff Pomerantz
Votes: 38
84. Touch and Die (1992 TV Movie)
R | 180 min | Thriller
Frank Magenta works as a journalist in Rome for a big American newspaper. Assigned to gather information on the background of Scanzano, the presidential candidate of Italian origin, he ... See full summary »
Director: Piernico Solinas | Stars: Martin Sheen, Véronique Jannot, David Birney, Renée Estevez
Votes: 112
85. Brilliant But Cancelled (2002 TV Movie)
79 min | Documentary
This documentary looks at the difficult creative struggle to get -- and keep -- sophisticated programs on television.
Director: Daniel Snyder | Stars: Judd Apatow, Rosanna Arquette, Scott Bakula, Meredith Baxter
Votes: 86
86. Au revoir à lundi (1979)
105 min | Drama
The daily life of two young women in Montreal.
Director: Maurice Dugowson | Stars: Carole Laure, Miou-Miou, David Birney, Claude Brasseur
Votes: 73
87. Murder or Mercy (1974 TV Movie)
73 min | Drama
An attorney comes out of retirement to defend a prominent doctor, who has been accused of the mercy killing of his wife.
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Bradford Dillman, Denver Pyle, David Birney, Mildred Dunnock
Votes: 25
88. The Perfect Pitch (2002 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Director: Daniel Snyder | Stars: Andy Richter, Sarah Silverman, Judd Apatow, David Birney
Votes: 36
89. Missing... Have You Seen This Person? (1985 TV Special)
60 min
Director: John Cosgrove | Stars: David Birney, Meredith Baxter
90. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986 TV Special)
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Brad Miskell, George Abbott, Debbie Allen, Philip Anglim
Votes: 31
91. The Unvanquished (1967 TV Movie)
30 min | Drama, History
Director: Martin Hoade | Stars: Gregory Abels, David Birney, Robert Burr, Danny Frankel
92. Power's Play (1986 TV Movie)
60 min
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Noah Beery Jr., David Birney, Buffalo Child, George Gabriel
Votes: 9
93. Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (1995 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Director: Neil Borrell | Stars: Lucie Arnaz, Bob Avian, Edward Berkeley, David Birney
94. The Comedy of Errors (2000)
Two identical twins and their two servants (also identical twins) are separated in a ship-wreck. When, years later, they all show up in the same town, mistaken identities abound.
Director: Wendell Sweda | Stars: Joseph R. Sicari, David Birney, Erika Schickel, Anne von Herrmann
Votes: 10
95.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
St. Joan
(1968)
Drama
In fifteenth-century France, a teenage peasant girl leads the army to victories against the English after claiming she has heard the voices of saints.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Janet Suzman, John Gielgud, Keith Baxter, Geoffrey Bayldon
Votes: 11
96.
Bronk (1975–1976)
Episode:
Pilot
(1975)
74 min | Crime, Drama
Alex Bronkov has been police officer in Ocean city for 20 years. Although his wife died in a car accident and therapy for his paralyzed daughter is expensive, he remained incorruptible. ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Jack Palance, Henry Beckman, Tony King, Joseph Mascolo
Votes: 53
97.
Serpico (1976–1977)
Episode:
The Deadly Game
(1976)
120 min | Crime, Drama
The story of Officer Frank Serpico, a New York City cop who fought crime in the city and corruption in the police department.
Director: Robert L. Collins | Stars: David Birney, Allen Garfield, Burt Young, Tom Atkins
Votes: 30
98.
Glitter (1984–1985)
Episode:
Pilot
(1984)
120 min | Drama
A team of investigative reporters and their nation's glamorous people and editor probe the places. The first-issue subjects include a notorious madam, an ambitious U.S. senator and a couple of reunited screen stars.
Director: Jackie Cooper | Stars: David Birney, Morgan Brittany, Arthur Hill, Arte Johnson
Votes: 21
99.
Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
Episode:
The New House
(1972)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young couple move into a home that is haunted by a girl who had been hanged there many years ago and vowed never to be evicted from the site.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: David Birney, Barbara Parkins, Sam Jaffe, Jeanette Nolan
Votes: 231
100.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
The Diaries of Adam and Eve
(1989)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: William Woodman | Stars: David Birney, Meredith Baxter
Votes: 19