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51. Mail Order Bride (1964)
Approved | 83 min | Comedy, Western
Elderly Will Lane arranges marriage of wild son of dead friend to tame him.
Director: Burt Kennedy | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Keir Dullea, Lois Nettleton, Warren Oates
Votes: 592
52. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
53. The Andersonville Trial (1970 TV Movie)
150 min | Drama
A dramatization of the 1865 war-crimes trial of Henry Wirz, commandant of the notorious Confederate POW camp at Andersonville, Georgia.
Director: George C. Scott | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, William Shatner, Jack Cassidy, Wright King
Votes: 493
54. The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
Passed | 121 min | Musical, Romance, Western
A bandit disguises himself as an officer in an attempt to woo a saloon singer.
Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Walter Pidgeon, Leo Carrillo
Votes: 463
55. Red Garters (1954)
Approved | 91 min | Action, Drama, Musical
A man visits a frontier town seeking to avenge his brother's murder.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Rosemary Clooney, Jack Carson, Guy Mitchell, Pat Crowley
Votes: 450 | Gross: $1.30M
56. Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
Flashbacks profile California motorists involved in a disastrous 39-car smash-up over a holiday weekend.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Robert Conrad, Sian Barbara Allen, Buddy Ebsen, Herb Edelman
Votes: 449
57. Burke's Law (1994–1995)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Amos Burke, a senior Los Angeles police officer and millionaire. Burke is a widower with a son, Peter, who is a detective under his command: glamorous backgrounds, convoluted plots and big names.
Stars: Gene Barry, Peter Barton, Danny Kamekona, Bever-Leigh Banfield
Votes: 433
58. 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
59. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
Stars: Richard Joy, Paul Lambert, Helen Kleeb, Charles Bickford
Votes: 419
60.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Opie's Hobo Friend
(1961)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
Andy must put away the welcome mat when a likable drifter, passing through Mayberry, starts putting Artful Dodger-ish notions into Opie's head.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 416
61. Adventures in Paradise (1959–1962)
60 min | Adventure
The adventures of the Tiki III and crew as they sailed from island to island through the South Pacific, carrying cargo and the odd passenger from one drama to another.
Stars: Gardner McKay, James Holden, Lani Kai, Guy Stockwell
Votes: 403
62. Bronco (1958–1962)
60 min | Western
A former confederate soldier wanders the old west, and meets such famous characters as Jesse James, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Stars: Ty Hardin, Robert Colbert, Clyde Howdy, Mike Road
Votes: 393
63. Working Tra$h (1990 TV Movie)
92 min | Comedy
Two janitors (George Carlin, Ben Stiller) working at a brokerage firm become rich by making investments based on insider information they gather from the brokers' garbage.
Director: Alan Metter | Stars: George Carlin, Ben Stiller, Buddy Ebsen, Leslie Hope
Votes: 378
64. The Interns (1962)
Approved | 120 min | Drama
Medical drama that focuses on the personal and professional conflicts of medical interns working under senior surgeons at a major hospital.
Director: David Swift | Stars: Michael Callan, Cliff Robertson, James MacArthur, Nick Adams
Votes: 367
65.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Clampetts Strike Oil
(1962)
TV-PG | 58 min | Comedy, Family
Jed Clampett is told by a representative of an oil company that the swamp behind his shack is full of oil. (The oil company employee has been hauled in by Jed's daughter Elly May who asks ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
Votes: 364
66. The Bastard (1978)
240 min | Drama, History, Romance
When Phillipe Charboneau, the illegitimate son of an English duke, travels from France to England to claim his inheritance, he incurs the wrath of his father's family and is forced to flee ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Stevens, Olivia Hussey, Barry Sullivan, Mark Neely
Votes: 359
67.
Night Gallery (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Waiting Room/Last Rites for a Dead Druid
(1972)
TV-PG | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Gunslinger Sam Dichter rests in a saloon with outlaws who await their punishment. / Attorney Bruce Tarraday is tormented by the statue of a Druid sorcerer which his wife impulsively bought, claiming that it resembles him.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Bill Bixby, Steve Forrest, Carol Lynley, Albert Salmi
Votes: 356
68. 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
69. Tattletales (1974–1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Celebrities & their spouses, playing for sections of the studio audience, try to match answers to questions about their personal lives.
Stars: Bert Convy, Gene Wood, Jack Clark, Bobby Van
Votes: 334
70. The Hollywood Palace (1964–1970)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Various guest hosts present a musical variety show.
Stars: Bing Crosby, Dick Tufeld, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, Mitchell Ayres
Votes: 321
71. Checkmate (1960–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Don Corey and Jed Sills operate Checkmate, Inc., a very high-priced detective agency in San Francisco. Helping them protect the lives of their clients is British criminologist (once an Oxford professor) Carl Hyatt.
Stars: Anthony George, Doug McClure, Sebastian Cabot, Ken Lynch
Votes: 317
72. Dinah! (1974–1980)
90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »
Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby
Votes: 312
73.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Judy Garland: By Myself
(2004)
TV-14 | 116 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Actress Judy Garland tells her own story through recordings she made while preparing to write her autobiography.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Harris Yulin, June Allyson, Del Armstrong, Desi Arnaz
Votes: 308
74. Four Girls in White (1939)
Passed | 73 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Four student nurses cope with life and career problems while interning at a major hospital.
Director: S. Sylvan Simon | Stars: Florence Rice, Una Merkel, Ann Rutherford, Mary Howard
Votes: 301
75. The President's Plane Is Missing (1973 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
An incompetent Vice President is in control of the government after the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board.
Director: Daryl Duke | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Peter Graves, Arthur Kennedy, Raymond Massey
Votes: 295
76. Yellow Jack (1938)
Passed | 83 min | Drama, History, Mystery
In the fever-stricken areas of Cuba, a brave band of scientists, doctors, and U.S. Marines fight a losing battle against the deadly plague of 'Yellow Jack' until the great heroic risk taken by an Irish sergeant brings victory.
Director: George B. Seitz | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Virginia Bruce, Lewis Stone, Andy Devine
Votes: 292
77. Parachute Battalion (1941)
Passed | 75 min | Drama, Romance, War
Pre-Pearl Harbor propaganda film about young Americans, from various social backgrounds, who undergo parachute training at Fort Benning prior to becoming paratroopers.
Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Robert Preston, Nancy Kelly, Edmond O'Brien, Harry Carey
Votes: 283
78. The Andy Williams Show (1962–1969)
60 min | Music
Having hosted summer programs for three seasons before this, Andy Williams' program finally became a regular, year-round show. In addition to Andy, the program also featured numbers by a ... See full summary »
Stars: Andy Williams, The Osmonds, Jay Osmond, Merrill Osmond
Votes: 274
79. The Yellow Rose (1983–1984)
60 min | Drama
The trials of the Champion family as they run the Yellow Rose ranch.
Stars: Sam Elliott, Cybill Shepherd, David Soul, Edward Albert
Votes: 268
80. The Bob Hope Show (1950– )
60 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope.
Stars: Bob Hope, Les Brown, Les Brown and His Band of Renown, Peter Leeds
Votes: 263
81. Climax! (1954–1958)
Unrated | 60 min | Drama
This was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.
Stars: William Lundigan, Art Gilmore, Mary Costa, Michael Rennie
Votes: 260
82. The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956–1960)
60 min | Comedy
The Steve Allen Show was an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen.
Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Louis Nye, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 258
83.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode:
Getting Settled
(1962)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The Clampetts begin to settle in their new home in Beverly Hills, California. They are having to adjust to things such as refrigerators (Granny remarks how a ham will require two days to ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
Votes: 252
84.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
All That
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
A man who lost his wife and all he had returns to Dodge from gold prospecting with three bulging bags to deposit in the bank, and all who scorned him before, including his ex-wife, can't do enough for him.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake
Votes: 246
85. Studio 57 (1954–1958)
30 min | Drama, Family
This dramatic anthology series went into open syndication when the DuMont Television Network ceased operations.
Stars: Joel Aldrich, Tim Graham, Jean Byron, Marguerite Chapman
Votes: 244
86. Riverboat (1959–1961)
60 min | Adventure, Western
Grey Holden wins a river boat in a poker game, which he then pilots, along with his crew, in various adventures along the Mississippi River. This action series is set in the nineteenth century.
Stars: Darren McGavin, Dick Wessel, Jack Lambert, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 228
87. The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960–1961)
30 min | Drama
An anthology series usually starring Miss Stanwyck with her character either facing difficulties or overcoming peril. Several of the episodes were pilots, none of them turned into series.
Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Anna May Wong, Arthur Gould-Porter, James Chandler
Votes: 227
88. Stone Fox (1987 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Family, Western
Little Willy must win a dog sled race in order to save his grandfather's cattle ranch.
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Joey Cramer, Belinda Montgomery, Gordon Tootoosis
Votes: 223
89. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
90. Vicki! (1992–1994)
Talk-Show
Vicki Lawrence discuss topics with celebrities in this 1990s talk show.
Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Carol Burnett, Alley Mills, Betty White
Votes: 216
91.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode:
Meanwhile, Back at the Cabin
(1962)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
While Granny boils pool water for washing (due to the "lack of a pump") and Elly May gets a feminine make-over by Miss Hathaway, cousin Pearl is back at the cabin making eyes with the ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
Votes: 213
92. The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1972 TV Movie)
73 min | Western
Due to a home-steading law, a fur trapper schemes to keep his land by hiring a hooker, a pickpocket, and a thief to pose as his family.
Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Karen Valentine, Lesley Ann Warren, Sandra Dee
Votes: 212
93. My Lucky Star (1938)
Approved | 83 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
The son (Romero) of a department store owner enrolls the store's sports clerk (Henie) at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for a teacher (Greene) and gets expelled.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Sonja Henie, Richard Greene, Joan Davis, Cesar Romero
Votes: 212
94. The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1967)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Primary focus on the multi-talented Kaye - singing and dancing his way through comedy skits and monologues - assisted by semi-regular guests, singers, dancers and orchestra.
Stars: Danny Kaye, Sally Stevens, Harvey Korman, Joyce Van Patten
Votes: 211
95.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Clampetts Meet Mrs. Drysdale
(1962)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Mr. Drysdale panics when Mrs. Drysdale comes back from Boston early, because she'll meet the Clampetts. He sets Miss Hathaway on a plan to get them to go to Palm Springs. Meanwhile, Grannie... See full summary »
Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
Votes: 210
96.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode:
Home for Christmas
(1962)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, Family
Jed, Elly May, Jethro, and Granny take their first airplane flight back home for Christmas to visit cousin Pearl who's busy cooking up a feast to win Mr. Brewster's unwilling heart.
Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
Votes: 209
97. Hollywood Hobbies (1939)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Comedy
Two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars.
Director: George Sidney | Stars: Joyce Compton, Sally Payne, William 'Billy' Benedict, Milton Berle
Votes: 208
98.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Giant Jackrabbit
(1964)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Granny encounters a kangaroo, and thinks she's found a giant jackrabbit, but no one will believe her.
Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
Votes: 199
99. This Is Your Life (1970–1973)
30 min | Biography, Reality-TV
Stars: Ralph Edwards, Nanette Fabray, Bette Davis, Peter Graves
Votes: 197
100.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode:
Trick or Treat
(1962)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Granny wants to go home because "folks is so unfriendly, no one has come to call." Jed convinces her that they should call on them, and they find that people welcome them and give them all ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
Votes: 193