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51. Tales of the City (1993)
Unrated | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
The stories of several colorful characters living in San Francisco.
Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney
Votes: 4,326
52. The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962)
105 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
Originally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. After 1959, it was officially known as The Jack Paar Show.
Stars: Hugh Downs, Jose Melis, Jack Paar, Cliff Arquette
Votes: 324
53. Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (2009– )
Talk-Show
Each week, Kevin Pollak and his cohosts/sidekicks interview famous people, friends, and guest in a casual, relaxed setting, with Kevin occasional impersonations, improv, and asking humorous trivia questions.
Stars: Kevin Pollak, Samm Levine, Wayne Federman, Paget Brewster
Votes: 392
54. The States (2007– )
60 min | Documentary
The States takes a detailed look at what makes each of the 50 states special. Each episode features five states each and has interviews with native celebrities talking about their home state.
Stars: Edward Herrmann, James Earl Jones, Cybill Shepherd, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 63
55. The Jack Paar Program (1962–1965)
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
This was a variety show, hosted by Jack Paar, that had live and filmed interviews with famous people; comedy and musical acts; and home movies of trips Paar took with his wife Miriam and his teenage daughter Randy.
Stars: Jack Paar, Jose Melis, Jim G. Lucas, Jonathan Winters
Votes: 232
56. The Holy Man (2016)
PG-13 | 83 min | Action, Drama, Sport
This is the story of a man who is fighting for more than just a world boxing championship.
Director: Javier Calderon | Stars: Charlton Barton, Salvador Benavides, David Bickford, Hiwa Bourne
Votes: 12
57.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
Episode:
The Christ Nail
(2005)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy
Larry goes bra-shopping for his maid, landing him in trouble with her husband and his neighbors.
Director: Robert B. Weide | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Shelley Berman
Votes: 1,744
58.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode:
Cherry Red
(2003)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Goren and Eames try to unravel a deadly mystery after an elderly woman dies in a fire and bequeaths some of her estate to a young woman who is subsequently murdered. Soon their ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Prinzi | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Martha Madison, Jamey Sheridan
Votes: 401
59. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.
Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 47,238
60. Get Smart (1965–1970)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, battles the evil forces of rival spy agency KAOS with the help of his competent partner Agent 99.
Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt, Robert Karvelas
Votes: 13,788
61. Actors Entertainment (2009– )
G | 60 min | Talk-Show
Test plot
Stars: Kurt Kelly, John Michael Ferrari, Pepper Jay, Yi Tian
Votes: 310
62. Man in the Square Suit (1966 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
This was a pilot for a TV series that didn't make it to the series level.
The man in the square suit is a 37-year-old writer who ends up being forced into the position of becoming the main ... See full synopsis »
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Paul Dooley, Jan Shutan, Michael Blodgett, Diane Sherry Case
Votes: 8
63.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
Episode:
The Baptism
(2001)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Cheryl and Larry head to Monterey to attend her sister Becky's wedding... to a Jewish man who's converting to Christianity. When Larry misplaces the plane tickets, he accuses other passengers of stealing them.
Director: Keith Truesdell | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Richard Lewis
Votes: 1,970
64.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode:
The Wire
(1994)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Dr. Bashir fights to save Garak's life when a device implanted in his brain, designed to alleviate pain in the event of torture, begins to malfunction and is slowly killing him.
Director: Kim Friedman | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell
Votes: 2,365
65.
The Electric Company (2006–2011)
Episode:
Oh, Danny Boy
(2009)
TV-Y | 28 min | Comedy, Family
Hector and Danny join forces in a doubles ping pong tournament. Will they find friendship in victory?
Director: Ryan McFaul | Stars: Jenni Barber, Tyler Bunch, Dominic Colón, Priscilla Star Diaz
Votes: 8
66.
Young & Hungry (2014–2018)
Episode:
Young & Matched
(2016)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gabi accuses Josh of using his money unfairly to get girls. They challenge each other to find dates without using unfair advantages like Josh's money or Gabi's looks.
Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Emily Osment, Jonathan Sadowski, Aimee Carrero, Kym Whitley
Votes: 120
67. Criminal Minds (2005– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.
Stars: Kirsten Vangsness, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Joe Mantegna
Votes: 218,835
68. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy.
Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, Alexander Siddig
Votes: 70,817
69. Workaholics (2011–2017)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A single-camera comedy featuring three friends who work together as telemarketers from 9 to 5, and live together from 5 to 9.
Stars: Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Maribeth Monroe
Votes: 56,236
70. Sesame Street (1969– )
TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 15,382
71. The Electric Company (1971–1977)
TV-G | 28 min | Family, Comedy
A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live-action sketches, cartoons, songs, and Spider-Man episodes.
Stars: Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant
Votes: 2,290
72.
The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode:
Loser's Keepers
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lindsay is in complete terror when the man who stabbed her begins leaving presents at the office, as she starts to unravel. Rebecca once again clashes with Judge Swackheim over a ... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Smith | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris
Votes: 107
73. The Good Doctor (2017–2024)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama
Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and Savant syndrome, is recruited into the surgical unit of a prestigious hospital.
Stars: Freddie Highmore, Richard Schiff, Hill Harper, Christina Chang
Votes: 113,050
74. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke
Votes: 27,083
75. Life in Pieces (2015–2019)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A family comedy told through the separate stories of different family members.
Stars: Colin Hanks, Betsy Brandt, Thomas Sadoski, Zoe Lister-Jones
Votes: 17,184
76. Millennium (I) (1996–1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A former FBI profiler with the ability to look inside the mind of a killer begins working for the mysterious Millennium Group which investigates serial killers, conspiracies, the occult, and those obsessed with the end of the millennium.
Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Brittany Tiplady
Votes: 12,286
77. Captain Kangaroo (1955–1992)
TV-G | 60 min | Family
Daily children's program hosted by Captain Kangaroo.
Stars: Robert Keeshan, Hugh Brannum, James E. Wall, Deborah Weems
Votes: 1,574
78. The Defenders (1961–1965)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Polly Rowles, Ossie Davis
Votes: 501
79. Boy Makes Girl (2023)
Sci-Fi
Boy Makes Girl.
Directors: Mark David, Mark Elias | Stars: Mark Elias, Paul Dooley, Meeghan Holaway, John Billingsley
Votes: 10
80. Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983 TV Movie)
60 min | Family, Fantasy
As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Stone | Stars: Caroll Spinney, Martin P. Robinson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 271
81. Simple Gifts (1977 TV Movie)
Animation
Directors: R.O. Blechman, Phillip Schopper | Stars: Colleen Dewhurst, Hermione Gingold, José Ferrer, Tony Allon
Votes: 29
82.
Coach (1989–1997)
Episode:
A Father and Son Reunion
(1991)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Sport
Hayden and Christine bump into Luther's long lost father.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, Clare Carey, Bill Fagerbakke
Votes: 57
83.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
Episode:
Mary, Joseph and Larry
(2002)
TV-14 | 31 min | Comedy
On Dec. 23, Larry eats some cookies in the kitchen. Turns out those cookies were a nativity scene that Cheryl's religious sister made. Since it's Christmas Eve, too late to get a replacement. Larry finds a live Nativity at a local church.
Director: David Steinberg | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Paul Dooley
Votes: 1,781
84.
The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode:
Infected
(1999)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Still devastated from losing the Armbrust murder trial, an enraged Helen seeks vengeance over Gary Armbrust who lied on the stand, by charging him with murder. But a passionate and erratic ... See full summary »
Director: Dylan McDermott | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris
Votes: 116
85.
Grey's Anatomy (2005– )
Episode:
Losing My Mind
(2008)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Cristina is still in her slump and turning mean, Izzie finally confronts Ava/Rebecca, and Meredith's anger with her therapist is challenged by a patient with a Cinderella story.
Director: James Frawley | Stars: Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers
Votes: 1,264
86.
Tales of the City (1993)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1993)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Michael's parents visit and he shows them around the city, keeping a discreet silence about his sexuality. Anna and Edgar also try to keep their affair secret as he stays the night but Mona... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney
Votes: 139
87. ER (1994–2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Romance
The doctors who work in the ER at the County General Hospital in Chicago grapple with ups and downs in their personal and professional lives while trying to give apt medical care to their patients.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, Eriq La Salle
Votes: 67,761
88. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,561
89. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
90. The Kids Are Alright (2018–2019)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A pair of working class parents in an Irish-Catholic family try to raise their eight kids during the 1970s.
Stars: Mary McCormack, Jack Gore, Sam Straley, Caleb Foote
Votes: 3,703
91. Janeane from Des Moines (2012)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama
In the run-up to the 2012 Iowa Caucuses, a local conservative housewife seeks answers from the Republican presidential candidates.
Director: Grace Lee | Stars: Michele Bachmann, Jill Bartlett, Zachary Barton, Amanda Biers-Melcher
Votes: 90
92.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
John & Abigail Adams
(2006)
TV-PG | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Peter Jones | Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Simon Russell Beale, Linda Emond
Votes: 65
93.
The Ben Stiller Show (1992–1995)
Episode:
With Colin Quinn
(1992)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
Special guest star COLIN QUINN joins the cast at a train station to introduce several comedy sketches.
Directors: John Fortenberry, Troy Miller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk
Votes: 95
94.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Mia Farrow: A Life of Drama
(1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Robin Bailey, Annette Crosbie, Paul Dooley, Mia Farrow
Votes: 101
95.
My So-Called Life (1994–1995)
Episode:
Father Figures
(1994)
TV-PG | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Angela gives her father the silent treatment, and Patty must deal with her own father when the printing shop is audited by the IRS.
Director: Mark Rosner | Stars: Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall
Votes: 365
96.
Boston Legal (2004–2008)
Episode:
Hope and Gory
(2007)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A woman who intentionally and maliciously avenged her daughter's death asks Alan to provide her with a temporary insanity defense. Meanwhile, Katie and Jerry try to get a questionable sexual offense conviction vacated for a client.
Director: Robert Yannetti | Stars: James Spader, John Larroquette, Christian Clemenson, Gary Anthony Williams
Votes: 323
97.
The Electric Company (2006–2011)
Episode:
Lost and Spaced
(2009)
TV-G | 28 min | Comedy, Family
At the school science fair, Lisa and her Skeleckian friend Dax get shrunk down and trapped inside their project - a perfect model of the solar system!
Director: Ryan McFaul | Stars: Jenni Barber, Priscilla Star Diaz, Josh Segarra, Ricky Smith
Votes: 9
98.
The Electric Company (2006–2011)
Episode:
Bananas
(2010)
TV-Y | 28 min | Comedy, Family
Annie's Uncle Sigmund needs The Electric Company's help to talk to an old friend who has come back to visit the neighborhood.
Director: Ryan McFaul | Stars: Becky Ann Baker, Jenni Barber, Simona Berman, Tyler Bunch
Votes: 10
99.
Tales of the City (1993)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1993)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Brian continues to have more disastrous pick-ups, including with two waitresses who turn out to be a mother and daughter. Mona finds it difficult to get through to Dorothea, particularly ... See full summary »
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney
Votes: 124
100.
Huge (2010)
Episode:
Letters Home
(2010)
43 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Willamina, aka Will, displays emotional discomfort when faced with the challenge of writing a letter home to her parents, while at the same time participating in new activities at Camp ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Lagomarsino | Stars: Nikki Blonsky, Jeremy Bramer, Zander Eckhouse, Raven Goodwin
Votes: 21