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51.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Star Struck
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
Terri treats a man who is an actor on a soap opera. Later he asks her out, and she accepts. But what she doesn't know is that he prefers trashy women so the show is considering writing him ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline
Votes: 154
52. Filthy Rich (1982–1983)
24 min | Comedy
An eccentric family is forced to live under one roof to receive a share of the vast fortune that was left behind by their patriarch.
Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Charles Frank, Jerry Hardin
Votes: 137
53. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
60 min | Drama
This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson, Bob Stanton, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 137
54. Amanda's (1983)
30 min | Comedy
Dry-witted Amanda Cartwright tries to manage a hotel despite mishaps involving her inexperienced son Marty, self-centered daughter-in-law Arlene, devoted cook Earl, and bumbling foreign bellhop Aldo.
Stars: Bea Arthur, Fred McCarren, Simone Griffeth, Rick Hurst
Votes: 129
55. The Lineup (1954–1960)
60 min | Drama
Based on actual cases from the San Francisco police files, Lieutenant Guthrie and Inspector Grebb work as a team to track down the criminals.
Stars: Warner Anderson, Tom Tully, Marshall Reed, Ruta Lee
Votes: 120
56.
Newhart (1982–1990)
Episode:
Vermont Today
(1984)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
A local TV station offers Dick his own public affairs show.
Director: John Tracy | Stars: Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Steven Kampmann, Julia Duffy
Votes: 115
57. Goodyear Playhouse (1951–1957)
60 min | Drama
The show featured original plays plus plays adapted from works.
Stars: Walter Matthau, David White, Constance Ford, Kim Stanley
Votes: 111
58.
Kojak (1973–1978)
Episode:
Lady in the Squadroom
(1977)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Kojak is unhappy when McNeil insists an attractive woman detective joins the team, but the hostility between them begins to wane when they begin a murder investigation. In this tale of ... See full summary »
Director: Edward M. Abroms | Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, George Savalas
Votes: 111
59. ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
51 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A weekly anthology of one-hour plays, both original and adapted from literary sources.
Stars: Lee Grant, Arthur Kennedy, The Doodletown Pipers, Diahann Carroll
Votes: 110
60. Man Against Crime (1949–1954)
30 min | Action, Drama, Crime
Mike Barnett is the title character, a bright and tough private detective in New York. This very violent show was broadcast live until 1952.
Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Nita Talbot, Henry Lascoe, Jack Warden
Votes: 108
61.
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode:
No More Pickpockets
(1962)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy
The boys go under cover at Yankee Stadium to stem the onslaught of pickpockets. One skilled pilferer turns the tide on Toody; who ends up arrested?
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Wally Cox, Paul Reed
Votes: 89
62.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
Burst of Passion
(1959)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Detective Halloran helps hunt down a man whom he knows, and who has always been a well-liked solid citizen before suddenly snapping and going on a killing spree throughout the city.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: John McIntire, James Franciscus, Harry Bellaver, Woodrow Parfrey
Votes: 88
63.
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode:
Put It in the Bank
(1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The 53rd Precinct's Brotherhood Club's newly elected treasurer Gunther Toody is determined to invest their hard-earned $800 in the stock market despite the protests of his fiscally conservative colleagues.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, John Alexander
Votes: 81
64.
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode:
The Biggest Day of the Year
(1963)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy
After Tooday tells Muldoon that "today's a very important day",Muldoon,the men & high ranking officials,try to figure out why it is.
Director: Stanley Prager | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Beatrice Pons
Votes: 77
65. Treasury Men in Action (1950–1955)
30 min | Crime, Drama
A squad of Treasury Department agents, headed by "The Chief", go after counterfeiters and other criminals who commit crimes that fall under the Treasure Department's jurisdiction.
Stars: Walter Greaza, Ross Martin, Tom McKee, John Stephenson
Votes: 73
66.
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode:
The Sacrifice
(1962)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy
Muldoon's the big expert on rules and regulations, but he's scared to take the test to become a sergeant.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Paul Reed, Beatrice Pons
Votes: 73
67.
Man with a Camera (1958–1960)
Episode:
Second Avenue Assassin
(1958)
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama
Mike grew up with a moody boxer who, now a big time professional, is more vulnerable than it seems, and he needs Mike's help.
Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Charles Bronson, Tom Laughlin, Theodore Marcuse, Ruta Lee
Votes: 71
68.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Memories
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A cassette tape, containing a recording of Arnold and Willis' deceased mother, is discovered in a trunk that is returned to the boys. When Drummond innocently plays the tape, it triggers ... See full summary »
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 67
69.
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode:
Schnauser's Last Ride
(1962)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy
The boys recount what happened when Schnauser was taken off his mounted police route.
Director: Nat Hiken | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, John C. Becher
Votes: 66
70. Inner Sanctum (1954)
27 min | Horror, Mystery
"Inner Sanctum" was a hosted horror and mystery anthology series hosted by Paul McGrath, and later by House Jameson as "Your Host".
Stars: Paul McGrath, House Jameson, Warren Stevens, Edward Binns
Votes: 65
71.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Rebirth
(1959)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A cleaning woman, tired of her hardscrabble life, robs a bank in an attempt to buy happiness.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: James Franciscus, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, Betty Sinclair
Votes: 65
72. For the People (1965)
60 min | Crime, Drama
David Koster is an obsessive New York City assistant district attorney who gets into trouble because of his passion for justice. His boss, Anthony Celese, tries to keep him under control ... See full summary »
Stars: William Shatner, Howard Da Silva, Lonny Chapman, Jessica Walter
Votes: 62
73. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 62
74.
The Facts of Life (1979–1988)
Episode:
Stake-Out Blues
(1986)
TV-PG | Comedy, Family
The girls agree to let police use the store for a stakeout, while trying to hide it from Mrs. Garret.
Director: John Bowab | Stars: Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn
Votes: 61
75.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
Barefoot on a Bed of Coals
(1963)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man who failed to qualify for the NYPD takes to impersonating a uniformed patrolman.His motives have to do with wanting to serve the public and also wanting to attract more desirable ... See full summary »
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, Nancy Malone
Votes: 61
76.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
Dust Devil on a Quiet Street
(1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An acting class prank gone tragically awry leads the detectives to look closely at a talented but emotionally-tortured student.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, Nancy Malone
Votes: 59
77. NET Playhouse (1964–1972)
90 min | Biography, Drama, History
American television anthology series of wide range of genres, from history and drama, to fantasy, and science fiction. Fiction novels, stories, stage plays, fairytales, and historic events are dramatized in each episode.
Stars: Irene Dailey, Rene Auberjonois, George Voskovec, Richard Dysart
Votes: 52
78. Teachers Only (1982–1983)
30 min | Comedy
A comedy centering on high school teacher Diana Swanson, who spends much of her time conversing in the teacher's lounge.
Stars: Lynn Redgrave, Norman Fell, Jean Smart, Tim Reid
Votes: 51
79. 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
80. Playwrights '56 (1955–1956)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: Gene Saks, Steven Hill, Nina Foch, John McGiver
Votes: 50
81.
Bosom Buddies (1980–1982)
Episode:
There's No Business...
(1981)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry impulsively buys a TV commercial production house and later learns it's heavily in debt.
Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Donna Dixon, Holland Taylor
Votes: 45
82.
St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
Episode:
Loss of Power
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
There is a citywide blackout in Boston and St. Eligius is hit hard. The so-called "back up" generator does not start automatically and this endangers surgery. Therefore, the Drs. ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Tinker | Stars: Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, Ed Begley Jr., Stephen Furst
Votes: 44
83.
Joanie Loves Chachi (1982–1983)
Episode:
I Do, I Don't, I Do
(1982)
Comedy, Romance, Music
Joanie notices a guy looking at Annette during a performance at Delvecchio's, and she and Chachi introduce Annette and the guy, Wendell. They quickly hit it off and decide to get married ... See full summary »
Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: Scott Baio, Erin Moran, Al Molinaro, Derrel Maury
Votes: 43
84.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko's Double Life
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Most of Roseville is after him for money so Bilko heads to New York. He's mistaken for millionaire Herbert Penfield III. Meanwhile, Herbert Penfield III arrives in Roseville and everyone ... See full summary »
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 43
85. Detective School (1979)
30 min | Comedy
The comic exploits of the wackos who populate a detective school run by a rundown PI.
Stars: Randolph Mantooth, James Gregory, Taylor Negron, LaWanda Page
Votes: 42
86.
The Defenders (1961–1965)
Episode:
The Quality of Mercy
(1961)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
The Prestons defend a doctor accused of the "mercy-killing" of an infant with Down's Syndrome (then called "Mongolism").
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Jack Klugman, Philip Abbott
Votes: 41
87. Nero Wolfe (1959)
26 min | Crime
The short-lived adventures of portly detective Nero Wolfe, who would rather eat and tend to his orchids than hit the streets tracking down leads.
Stars: Kurt Kasznar, William Shatner, Alexander Scourby, Phyllis Hill
Votes: 40
88.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961)
Episode:
Santa Fe War
(1958)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Earp is asked by the Santa Fe railroad to investigate a war over land ownership between the Finneys and Graingers in Finney County. Earp agrees to go finding himself in the middle of a war between the Graingers and the Finney organization.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Don Haggerty, John C. Becher, Marshall Bradford
Votes: 36
89.
The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966)
Episode:
Patty Pits Wits, Two Brits Hits
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
When Cathy is chosen to host a classical music program on a Brooklyn Heights radio station, Patty sees this as an opportunity to promote a new singing duo she has discovered.
Director: Bill Colleran | Stars: Patty Duke, William Schallert, Jean Byron, Paul O'Keefe
Votes: 33
90.
Benson (1979–1986)
Episode:
Sweet Irish Rose
(1982)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
The former Governor Mulligan visits and brings his niece Rose, and Clayton is attracted to her.
Director: John Rich | Stars: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold
Votes: 32
91. Lamp Unto My Feet (1948–1979)
60 min | Talk-Show
One of Television's earliest religious series providing inspirational drama and readings. Aired usually on Sunday mornings.
Stars: Lyman Bryson, George Crothers, Abby Lewis, Arnold Moss
Votes: 28
92.
The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966)
Episode:
Patty, the Witness
(1964)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Patty believes that she has witnessed a crime and now she thinks that the mob is going rub her out.
Director: Claudio Guzmán | Stars: Patty Duke, William Schallert, Jean Byron, Paul O'Keefe
Votes: 27
93.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Ritzik Goes Civilian
(1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Emma Ritzik persuades Rupert to leave the army and get away from Bilko. Rupert buys a diner and when Bilko pays a visit he realizes that Ritzik has been duped into buying the run-down diner and sets out to get him his money back.
Directors: Al De Caprio, Aaron Ruben | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Maurice Gosfield, Allan Melvin
Votes: 27
94.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners
(1954)
60 min | Drama
A group of school children perform what appears to be a play, but it progresses into a trial when the school janitor is accused of murder.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: John C. Becher, Frances Fuller, Betty Furness, Priscilla Gillette
Votes: 26
95.
Benson (1979–1986)
Episode:
Labor Pains
(1983)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Benson meets with union management to work on a new contract. That night a friend asks Benson to babysit for a few hours. Due to a snow storm, the parents cannot pick up the baby; Benson ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Brown | Stars: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold
Votes: 25
96. New York Television Theatre (1965– )
Comedy, Drama
Stars: John C. Becher, Charlotte Rae, George Rose, Sada Thompson
Votes: 23
97.
Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode:
China Dolls
(1982)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Abby and Gary continue their affair until Gary's guilt forces him to end it. However, Val is already suspicious and confronts Abby. Laura considers reconciling with Richard.
Director: Joseph B. Wallenstein | Stars: James Houghton, Kim Lankford, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin
Votes: 22
98.
Amanda's (1983)
Episode:
All in a Day's Work
(1983)
30 min | Comedy
In the first episode Amanda is nagged by an unscrupulous businessman to sell her hotel to him while she deals with a snooty guest, a demanding judge and a hotel critic making a surprise visit.
Director: John Rich | Stars: Bea Arthur, Fred McCarren, Simone Griffeth, Rick Hurst
Votes: 22
99. You Can't Go Home Again (1979 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Story of the relationships of a young writer trying to make it in New York of the 1920s, his married lover and an editor who sees the potential for literary genius in him.
Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Lee Grant, Chris Sarandon, Hurd Hatfield, Tammy Grimes
Votes: 21
100.
Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode:
Reunion
(1982)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Karen's college friend Victoria Hill visits and organizes a fashion show which the women of the Cul-de-sac help out with. Laura discovers she is pregnant.
Director: Joseph B. Wallenstein | Stars: James Houghton, Kim Lankford, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin
Votes: 21