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51. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
78 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Balfour, Madoline Thomas, Diane Cilento, Jim Dale
Votes: 98
52. Run for Your Life (1965–1968)
60 min | Drama
The doctor tells a successful lawyer that he is terminally ill and will die in less than two years.
Stars: Ben Gazzara, Nicholas Colasanto, Jack Krupnick, Fernando Lamas
Votes: 430
53. A Town Called Hell (1971)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama, Western
A group of Mexican revolutionaries murders a town priest and a number of his christian followers. Ten years later, a widow arrives in town intent to take revenge from her husband's killers.
Directors: Robert Parrish, Irving Lerner | Stars: Telly Savalas, Robert Shaw, Stella Stevens, Fernando Rey
Votes: 841
54. The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971–1974)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Music
A variety show with comedy skits and musical numbers, performed by a regular cast and special guests.
Stars: Sonny Bono, Cher, Ted Zeigler, Freeman King
Votes: 812
55. Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Bill Wendell, Calvert DeForest
Votes: 4,996
56. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
57. Mad Dog Coll (1961)
88 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Story of Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, a notorious gangland killer in the 1930s.
Director: Burt Balaban | Stars: John Davis Chandler, Kay Doubleday, Brooke Hayward, Neil Burstyn
Votes: 372
58. A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972)
PG | 92 min | Drama, Western
Branded a coward for surrendering his New Mexico fort to the Confederates without firing a shot, a Union colonel attempts to redeem himself by leading a band of condemned prisoners on a suicide mission to recapture it.
Director: Tonino Valerii | Stars: James Coburn, Bud Spencer, Telly Savalas, Reinhard Kolldehoff
Votes: 2,199
59. The Eleventh Hour (1962–1964)
60 min | Drama
Criminal cases where criminals are mentally evaluated, or people in the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Stars: Jack Ging, Wendell Corey, Ralph Bellamy, Irene Martin
Votes: 125
60. Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
M/PG | 108 min | Comedy, Romance
Carla Campbell receives maintenance payment from three former soldiers who all believe themselves to be the father of her daughter, Gia.
Director: Melvin Frank | Stars: Gina Lollobrigida, Shelley Winters, Phil Silvers, Peter Lawford
Votes: 1,869
61. The Dakotas (1962–1963)
60 min | Western
Marshal Ragan and his Deputies maintain the peace in the Badlands of the Dakota Territory.
Stars: Larry Ward, Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Michael Greene
Votes: 116
62. Garrison's Gorillas (1967–1968)
60 min | Adventure, Drama, War
The adventures of a group of convicts recruited into the U.S. Army by the offer of a post-war parole. Commanded by West Point graduate, Lt. Garrison, the "Gorillas" function as commandos behind German lines.
Stars: Ron Harper, Cesare Danova, Brendon Boone, Christopher Cary
Votes: 364
63. The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Powell served as host and, in early shows at least, occasional star in this dramatic anthology. It was his last television series and contained his last filmed acting (episode: 'The Court-Martial of Captain Wycliff').
Stars: Dick Powell, David Niven, June Allyson, Oscar Beregi Jr.
Votes: 210
64. The Detectives (1959–1962)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Captain Matt Holbrook leads a squad of brave and tough detectives in a large, unnamed city. Instead of leading personal lives, they spend all of their time tracking murderers, thieves, ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Taylor, Tige Andrews, Russell Thorson, Mark Goddard
Votes: 241
65. Celebrity Bowling (1971–1977)
TV-14 | 30 min | Family, Game-Show, Sport
Exactly what the name implied celebrities participate in a regulation game of bowling.
Stars: Jed Allan, Dave Davis, Cheryl Robinson, Dick Martin
Votes: 154
66. Mind Twister (1993)
R | 94 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Two former exotic dancers devise a plot to expose a physciatrist as the murderer of their friend.
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Telly Savalas, Erika Nann, Gary Hudson, Suzee Slater
Votes: 256
67. J.J. Starbuck (1987–1988)
60 min | Adventure
Texas billionaire J.J. Starbuck drives around the country in a 1961 Lincoln convertible, with horns on the hood, acting as a private detective solving crimes. He charms the police and ... See full summary »
Stars: Dale Robertson, Shawn Weatherly, Jimmy Dean, Ben Vereen
Votes: 76
68. Killer Force (1976)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A five-man team of professionals undertake a daring robbery at a diamond mine.
Director: Val Guest | Stars: Telly Savalas, Peter Fonda, Hugh O'Brian, Christopher Lee
Votes: 758
69. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 197
70. The Rogues (1964–1965)
50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Cousins St. Clair and Fleming are con-men so successful they no longer need to con. They can be persuaded, however, to use their skills: in a just cause, where a mark deserves it very, very much.
Stars: Robert Coote, Gig Young, Charles Boyer, David Niven
Votes: 369
71. Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Kraft Suspense Theater was an anthology series which featured a new cast and stories each week.
Stars: David Lewis, Francis De Sales, Harry Townes, Jack Kelly
Votes: 287
72. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,126
73. Battle of the Network Stars (1976 TV Special)
120 min | Family, Game-Show, Sport
Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including the tug-o-war and the obstacle course.
Director: Roger Goodman | Stars: Howard Cosell, Gabe Kaplan, Darleen Carr, Lynda Carter
Votes: 382
74. The Slender Thread (1965)
Passed | 98 min | Drama
College volunteer Alan is working alone at the crisis center one evening when he receives a telephone call from suicidal caller Inga Dyson.
Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill
Votes: 2,479
75. GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
G | 75 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Go-Bots fight to rescue the Rock People.
Directors: Don Lusk, Ray Patterson, Alan Zaslove | Stars: Margot Kidder, Roddy McDowall, Telly Savalas, Michael Bell
Votes: 554 | Gross: $1.34M
76. Beau Geste (1966)
Approved | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1906, two American brothers join the French Foreign Legion and, led by a sadistic Sergeant-Major, they defend a fort against Berber and Tuareg attack.
Director: Douglas Heyes | Stars: Guy Stockwell, Doug McClure, Leslie Nielsen, Telly Savalas
Votes: 748
77. The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994)
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Arsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.
Stars: Arsenio Hall, Burton Richardson, Michael Wolff, Sinbad
Votes: 994
78. Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980 TV Movie)
196 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Fact based story of the lives and attempted 1946 escape of several inmates in the famous correctional facility. Young inmate Clarence Carnes masterminds a grand escape involving several ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: Michael Beck, Art Carney, Alex Karras, Telly Savalas
Votes: 336
79. The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963 TV Special)
News
The 35th annual presentation of the Academy Awards (also known as "The Oscars") honoring 1962's finest achievements in the motion picture arts.
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Ann-Margret, Mary Badham, Ed Begley
Votes: 239
80. Land Raiders (1969)
M | 101 min | Action, Western
An outlaw committing a string of robberies and murders manages to blame the crimes on Apaches, bringing about an Indian war.
Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Telly Savalas, George Maharis, Arlene Dahl, Janet Landgard
Votes: 464
81. The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 125 min | Crime, Drama
A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.
Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Telly Savalas, Marjoe Gortner, José Ferrer, Ned Beatty
Votes: 671
82. Sonny and Jed (1972)
R | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A determined sheriff pursues a robber and his girlfriend and lets nothing get in the way of catching them.
Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Tomas Milian, Susan George, Telly Savalas, Rosanna Yanni
Votes: 737
83. The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Adventure, War
A team of renegade soldiers in World War II tries to stop the creation of the Fourth Reich in the Middle East.
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Telly Savalas, Ernest Borgnine, Hunt Block, Matthew Burton
Votes: 1,326
84. Arrest and Trial (1963–1964)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Los Angeles is where Sergeant Nick Anderson and his fellow officers work to keep the streets safe. After the arrest of the accused, attorney John Egan plans their defense, while the prosecution is led by Jerry Miller.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Ben Gazzara, Roger Perry, John Larch
Votes: 154
85. John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
96 min | Comedy
A former Notre Dame football star crash lands over a mythical Arabian country while on spy mission to the USSR. He is then forced by the football-obsessed king of that country to coach their football team .
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov, Richard Crenna, Jim Backus
Votes: 760
86. 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
87. Redneck (1973)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sadism and sleaze dominate this fast-paced film about the getaway aftermath of a heist-gone-wrong-turned-kidnapping.
Director: Silvio Narizzano | Stars: Franco Nero, Telly Savalas, Mark Lester, Ely Galleani
Votes: 469
88. Love Is a Ball (1963)
Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Romance
On the French Riviera, a professional matchmaker assisted by an American adventurer arranges for convenience marriages between titled impoverished aristocratic men and rich low-bred women.
Director: David Swift | Stars: Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Charles Boyer, Ricardo Montalban
Votes: 667
89. Inside Out (1975)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Thirty years after WW2, a team of former GIs and German soldiers plans to retrieve Nazi loot hidden in the Soviet occupied East Germany, its exact location only known to an imprisoned Nazi war criminal.
Director: Peter Duffell | Stars: Telly Savalas, Robert Culp, James Mason, Aldo Ray
Votes: 655
90. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1967)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Legendary entertainer Bob Hope hosted, and occasionally starred in, one of the last major anthology series on network television, featuring many of Hollywood's top names, including quite a few who didn't do much television otherwise
Stars: Bob Hope, Jack Weston, Jack Kelly, John Francis
Votes: 239
91. The Extraordinary (1993–1996)
Mystery
Great Australian real life horror/drama tv documentaries about Aliens and the Paranormal
Stars: Christopher Chacon, Warwick Moss, Telly Savalas, Rafael Abramovitz
Votes: 93
92. The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Action, War
During WW2, American General Worden orders Major Wright to pick 12 condemned soldiers from the brig and parachute into occupied France where they must destroy a Nazi nerve gas facility and extricate the foreign scientists working there.
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Telly Savalas, Ernest Borgnine, Vince Edwards, Bo Svenson
Votes: 1,227
93. Cain's Hundred (1961–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.
Stars: Peter Mark Richman, Gene Coogan, Eddie Hice, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 108
94. Fake-Out (1982)
R | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Gangster's girlfriend hangs out in a Las Vegas hotel with her cop protectors while she waits to testify.
Director: Matt Cimber | Stars: Telly Savalas, Pia Zadora, Desi Arnaz Jr., Larry Storch
Votes: 260
95. Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990–1993)
Comedy, Drama, Family
A castle on the Wörthersee is a 34-part German-Austrian television series.
Stars: Otto Retzer, Adolf Peichl, Christine Schuberth, Julia Kent
Votes: 248
96. The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1978 TV Special)
100 min | Comedy
Wonderful funny contribution from Red Buttons. Kinda leaves you feeling two things. Almost all of these acting/comedic legends have passed and this sort of unbridled humour is no more
Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan, Gene Kelly
Votes: 229
97. Cimarron Strip (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 90 min | Western
The western adventures of tough, but fair, Marshal Jim Crown.
Stars: Stuart Whitman, Percy Herbert, Randy Boone, Jill Townsend
Votes: 481
98. Kojak: It's Always Something (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime
After discovering the connection between a corrupt city commissioner and Colombian killers, Kojak is framed for the murder of a call girl and is prosecuted by former police detective Crocker, now an assistant D.A.
Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Telly Savalas, Andre Braugher, Darren McGavin, Barbara Garrick
Votes: 147
99. The Aquanauts (1960–1961)
60 min | Adventure
Larry and Drake made their livings recovering sunken wrecks off the Southern California coast. Frequently, these assignments brought them into conflict with people who wanted to reach the wrecks first.
Stars: Ron Ely, Keith Larsen, Jeremy Slate, Charles Thompson
Votes: 100
100. 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