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1. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,199
2. Good Morning America (1975– )
TV-G | 120 min | News, Talk-Show
They present the news and information source of the day's topics and journalism.
Stars: Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos
Votes: 2,023
3. Hannity (2009– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Talk show covering politics and daily news on weeknights.
Stars: Sean Hannity, Michelle Malkin, Dana Perino, Gregg Jarrett
Votes: 2,995
4. P.O.V. (1988– )
60 min | Documentary
POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Stacey Abrams, Rashida Tlaib, Lucy McBath, Veronica Escobar
Votes: 244
5. East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
In this weekly drama show, George C. Scott plays a dedicated social worker trying to solve the problems of his clients in the fascinating mix of cultures that makes up New York City.
Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Linden Chiles
Votes: 206
6. This Changes Everything (2015)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
A look at seven communities around the world with the proposition that we can seize the crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better.
Director: Avi Lewis | Stars: Naomi Klein, Stacey Arwen Raab
Votes: 633 | Gross: $0.01M
7. The Weather Underground (2002)
Unrated | 92 min | Documentary, History, War
The remarkable story of The Weather Underground, radical activists of the 1970s, and of radical politics at its best and most disastrous.
Directors: Sam Green, Bill Siegel | Stars: Lili Taylor, Pamela Z, Jim Lange, Evan White
Votes: 3,767 | Gross: $0.56M
8. Democracy Now! (2001– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Journalist Amy Goodman hosts this independent news program which features international journalists, grassroots leaders, independent analysts, as well as ordinary people directly affected by world events and U.S. policy.
Stars: Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Nermeen Shaikh, Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Votes: 475
9. Underground (1976)
87 min | Documentary
It's the mid 1970s and the Weather Underground Organization (WUO), a radical (and violent) offshoot of the Students for a Democratic Society, explains to leftist filmmakers the difficulties... See full summary »
Directors: Emile de Antonio, Mary Lampson, Haskell Wexler | Stars: Bill Ayers, Kathy Boudin, Emile de Antonio, Bernardine Dohrn
Votes: 173
10. Home Sweet Home (1980–1982)
30 min | Comedy
Italian immigrant taxi driver Enzo Pacelli is determined to keep his old country's traditions alive, his children are, however, true blue Ozzies.
Stars: John Bluthal, Arianthe Galani, Christopher Bell, Miles Buchanan
Votes: 53
11. Beyond Bars (2023)
98 min | Documentary
With more than two million Americans currently in jails and prisons, BEYOND BARS is as much an examination of our fraying democracy and legacy of white supremacy, as it is a roadmap for how... See full summary »
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Bill Ayers, Chesa Boudin, Bernardine Dohrn, Zayd Dohrn
12. Bellamy (1981)
60 min | Crime
The series focused on a maverick cop named Steve Bellamy and his partner Detective Mitchell. Recurring characters were the disapproving Daley and the forensics technician Clem.
Stars: John Stanton, Tim Elston, James Condon, Brian Young
Votes: 39
13. American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs (2013)
82 min | Documentary, Biography
Grace Lee Boggs is an activist and philosopher in Detroit who has dedicated her life to the next American Revolution and the possibility of a better, more just future for all of humanity. ... See full summary »
Director: Grace Lee | Stars: Grace Lee Boggs, Danny Glover, Bill Ayers, James Boggs
Votes: 139
14. Occupy Unmasked (2012)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
An alternate look at Occupy Wall Street camps around the country.
Director: Steve Bannon | Stars: Saul Alinsky, Anthony Averest, Bill Ayers, Michelle Balin
Votes: 610 | Gross: $0.05M
15. Hit & Stay (2013)
Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, History, News
A feature-length documentary about priests and nuns who protested the Vietnam War by breaking into draft boards, destroying draft records, and then waiting around to be arrested. Their ... See full summary »
Directors: Skizz Cyzyk, Joe Tropea | Stars: Rahne Alexander, Joel Andreas, Bill Ayers, Daniel Berrigan
Votes: 32
16. Moving On (1974)
57 min | Drama
Director: Richard Mason | Stars: Ewen Solon, Kay Taylor, Ken Shorter, Lyndel Rowe
17. Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997–2020)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Starting on CNBC in 1997 and changing to MSNBC in 1999, Chris Matthews asks the tough questions in gut-renching political and social debates with celebrity and non-celebrity guests.
Stars: Chris Matthews, David Shuster, Pat Buchanan, David Corn
Votes: 699
18. The Kelly File (2013–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Megyn Kelly analyzes the top news stories of the day and interviews people making headlines.
Stars: Megyn Kelly, Trace Gallagher, Chris Stirewalt, Marc Thiessen
Votes: 425
19. Rebels with a Cause (2000)
110 min | Documentary
Director: Helen Garvy | Stars: Jane Adams, Bill Ayers, Carolyn Craven, Carl Davidson
Votes: 50 | Gross: $0.01M
20. Philosophy Talk (2003 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Philosophy Talk is a talk show philosophy podcast and radio program that examines fundamental problems of philosophy and discusses the works of famous philosophers, especially as these ... See full summary »
Stars: Kenneth Allen Taylor, John Perry, Merle Kessler, Caitlin Esch
21. Children of the Revolution: Tune Back In
Documentary | Completed
3 days before his death, Lisa Ferguson's childhood babysitter; Timothy Leary, told her to "tune back in"...and she did with a vengeance. What ensues is an epic adventure in which the belief... See full summary »
Director: Lisa Ferguson | Stars: Winona Ryder, Michael Moore, Timothy Leary, Zack De La Rocha
22. Les survivants du Che
Biography | Post-production
Director: Christophe Dimitri Réveille | Stars: Fidel Castro, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn
23. Radical Love (2020)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Exploring the subversive political activism and lovesick connection of Michael and Eleanora Kennedy, who represented a who's who of the 1960s' politically subversive class.
Director: William A. Kirkley | Stars: Bill Ayers, Gina Brown, Bernardine Dohrn, Anna Kennedy
Votes: 7
24. Look Out, Haskell, It's Real: The Making of 'Medium Cool' (2001 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Production history of Haskell Wexler's ground-breaking 1969 feature Medium Cool.
Director: Paul Cronin | Stars: Bill Ayers, Warren Beatty, Verna Bloom, Peter Bonerz
Votes: 45
25. Spring & Fall (1980–1982)
50 min | Drama
Anthology series of self-contained plays.
Stars: Robyn Nevin, Paul Chubb, Mark Kounnas, Gabrielle Shornegg
26. Warpeace (2017)
59 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Propaganda film for peace. Feature length documentary about radical political protest in the 60s and its relevance to today.
Director: Inderjit Kaur Khalsa | Stars: Sally Armbrecht, Noam Chomsky, Bryan Burrough, Bill Ayers
Votes: 27
27. Occupy TV (2012–2013)
58 min | Talk-Show
This DIY talk show was created within the Occupy movement. It featured interviews not only with activists from this movement but also with representatives from various other social and environmental groups.
Stars: Joe Tyndall, David Sierralupe, Jana Thrift, Alley Valkyrie
28. Who Is the Real Bill Ayers? (2008 TV Special)
News
At the height of the 2008 presidential campaign, "former terrorist" Bill Ayers gives his only on-camera interview to a college student.
Stars: Bill Ayers, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, George Stephanopoulos
29. Rebel Evolution (2012)
81 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 2005 he was gunning for revolution, less than two years later he had switched his allegiance to 'the man'. Far-left activist turned FBI informant Brandon Darby reflects on this trip through the political divide.
Director: Anna Zetchus Smith | Stars: Bill Ayers, Brandon Darby, Kevin DuJan, Joe England
30.
Bellamy (1981)
Episode:
The Contract
(1981)
Crime
Director: Kevin James Dobson | Stars: John Stanton, Tim Elston, James Condon, Brian Young
31.
East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
Episode:
The $5.98 Dress
(1964)
60 min | Drama
A woman who's on welfare can't support her family with the money she gets, so she takes a job to earn more money. When the welfare department finds out about it, she's thrown in jail.
Director: Ron Winston | Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, George Mathews
Votes: 13
32.
Spring & Fall (1980–1982)
Episode:
The Slammer
(1980)
Drama
Director: Russell Webb | Stars: Ian Gilmour, Barry Otto, Gary Waddell, Beverly Blankenship
33.
Home Sweet Home (1980–1982)
Episode:
Open House
(1980)
Comedy
Director: David Goldie | Stars: John Bluthal, Arianthe Galani, Christopher Bell, Miles Buchanan
34.
Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997–2020)
Episode:
Episode dated 10 December 2008
(2008)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Chris Matthews, Bill Ayers, Michelle Bernard, Ronald Brownstein
35.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Chicago 1968
(1995)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
American Experience looks at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Vice President Hubert Humphrey won his party's nomination for president amid massive civil unrest and ... See full summary »
Stars: David McCullough, William Stanley Merwin, Tom Wicker, Albert Eisele
Votes: 17
36.
Philosophy Talk (2003– )
Terrorism
(2004 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Stars: John Perry, Kenneth Allen Taylor, Bill Ayers, Alan Dershowitz
37.
Democracy Now! (2001– )
Episode:
Episode dated 16 May 2012
(2012)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, Amy Goodman, Aaron Hughes
38.
Good Morning America (1975– )
Episode:
Episode dated 14 November 2008
(2008)
TV-G | News, Talk-Show
Stars: Bill Ayers, Chris Cuomo
39.
Democracy Now! (2001– )
Episode:
Episode dated 14 November 2008
(2008)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, Amy Goodman
40.
Hannity (2009– )
Episode:
Episode dated 23 February 2009
(2009)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Bill Ayers, Alan Colmes, Sean Hannity
41.
P.O.V. (1988– )
Episode:
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
(2014)
Documentary
The life of Grace Lee Boggs, a 98-year-old Chinese-American philosopher, writer and activist.
Director: Grace Lee | Stars: Grace Lee Boggs, Angela Davis, Bill Ayers, James Boggs
Votes: 9
42.
The Kelly File (2013–2017)
Episode:
America: A Kelly File Special
(2014)
Not Rated | News, Talk-Show
A look at the 2014 documentary, America: Imagine the World Without Her (2014), features a discussion with the filmmaker, Dinesh D'Souza, and the former weather underground member, Bill Ayers.
Stars: Megyn Kelly, Bill Ayers, Dinesh D'Souza
43.
The Kelly File (2013–2017)
Episode:
Bill Ayers - A Kelly File Special
(2014)
Not Rated | News, Talk-Show
Interview with Bill Ayers, co-founder of the Weatherman Underground.
Stars: Megyn Kelly, Bill Ayers