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1. The Love Boat (1977–1987)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the cruise ship, Pacific Princess.
Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Fred Grandy
Votes: 13,600
2. The Blues Brothers (1980)
R | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
Director: John Landis | Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway, John Candy
Votes: 214,248 | Gross: $57.23M
3. 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: 15,355
4. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Elwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another "Mission from God."
Director: John Landis | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Walter Levine, Tom Davis
Votes: 34,759 | Gross: $13.98M
5. The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
TV-14 | 102 min | Drama
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Directors: Norman Jewison, Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Steve McQueen, Ann-Margret, Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden
Votes: 18,198 | Gross: $15.26M
6. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,234
7. 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: Julie Andrews, Scott Yoo, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 894
8. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,767
9. 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: 1,558
10. Today (1952– )
TV-G | 240 min | News, Talk-Show
A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports.
Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Jack Lescoulie, Frank Blair
Votes: 2,452
11. Harry O (1973–1976)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego Police Department. To supplement his police pension, Harry runs a private detective agency out of his beach house.
Stars: David Janssen, Anthony Zerbe, Paul Tulley, Henry Darrow
Votes: 926
12. 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: 2,019
13. 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
14. 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: 607
15. Flying High (1978–1979)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The high-flying adventures of three sexy airline stewardesses.
Stars: Connie Sellecca, Pat Klous, Kathryn Witt, Howard Platt
Votes: 146
16. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 293
17. Stormy Weather (1943)
Passed | 78 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.
Director: Andrew L. Stone | Stars: Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra, Katherine Dunham and Her Troupe
Votes: 2,886
18. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 944
19. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The show originated as a local New York City late night program in June 1953 and went onto the network in September 1954. Throughout the summer of 1956, Steve Allen was the only host. When ... See full summary »
Stars: Skitch Henderson, Gene Rayburn, Steve Allen, Steve Lawrence
Votes: 226
20. The Milton Berle Show (1948–1956)
60 min | Comedy, Family
The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Milton Berle, Sid Stone, Jimmy Nelson, Arnold Stang
Votes: 163
21. To Tell the Truth (1956–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors.
Stars: Bud Collyer, Johnny Olson, Kitty Carlisle, Tom Poston
Votes: 532
22. Showtime at the Apollo (1987– )
TV-14 | Comedy, Music
Stars: Steve Harvey, Kiki Shepard, Sinbad, Mo'Nique
Votes: 190
23. WrestleMania 2 (1986 TV Special)
TV-PG | 181 min | Action, Sport
Second WrestleMania on April 7th, 1986, airing simultaneously in Uniondale, Chicago and Los Angeles. In the different venues, it is Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper, the Dream Team vs. the British Bulldogs and Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy.
Stars: Hulk Hogan, King Kong Bundy, Randy Savage, George 'The Animal' Steele
Votes: 1,196
24. International House (1933)
Passed | 68 min | Comedy
Assorted wacky characters converge on a Chinese hotel to bid on a new invention: television.
Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: W.C. Fields, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Rudy Vallee, Stuart Erwin
Votes: 1,464
25. Madigan (1972–1973)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A dedicated New York police officer named Madigan hunts down lawbreakers locally and internationally.
Stars: Richard Widmark, Ronny Cox, George Cole, Marlene Warfield
Votes: 179
26. 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
27. St. Louis Blues (1958)
Not Rated | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of W. C. Handy, the undisputed father of the blues.
Director: Allen Reisner | Stars: Nat 'King' Cole, Eartha Kitt, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald
Votes: 724
28. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
29. The Big Broadcast (1932)
Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A radio-singer, Bing Hornsby, is none-too-concerned about his job, and an affair with Mona leads to his dismissal. When it appears Hornsby is getting and paying a lot of attention to his ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Stuart Erwin, Bing Crosby, Leila Hyams, George Burns
Votes: 285
30. The Littlest Angel (1969 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 77 min | Family, Fantasy
A little shepherd boy newly arrived in Heaven tries to adjust to life in the Hereafter.
Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Johnny Whitaker, Fred Gwynne, Cab Calloway, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 381
31. The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show (1992–2022)
Music
Featuring iconic performances by groundbreaking artists from music, comedy, novelty, politics, sports, Broadway, dance, and opera. The Ed Sullivan Show is TV's longest running variety show. It ran on Sunday nights for 23 years.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, Ed Ames, Alan King, Liza Minnelli
Votes: 10
32. This Is Your Life (1970–1973)
30 min | Biography, Reality-TV
Stars: Ralph Edwards, Nanette Fabray, Bette Davis, Peter Graves
Votes: 196
33. Snow-White (1933)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Trouble starts when the queen's magic mirror says Betty Boop is fairest. Cab Calloway sings "St. James Infirmary Blues."
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Roland Crandall | Stars: Cab Calloway, Billy Murray, Mae Questel
Votes: 2,213
34. The Nat King Cole Show (1956–1957)
15 min | Music
The popular singer hosts a muscial variety show.
Stars: Nat 'King' Cole, Nelson Riddle, The Randy Van Horne Singers, The Cheerleaders
Votes: 73
35. Minnie the Moocher (1932)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Betty Boop and Bimbo run away from home, but that night they are scared by a chorus of ghosts singing the title song.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra, Cab Calloway, Billy Murray, William Pennell
Votes: 1,721
36. Cavalcade of Stars (1949–1952)
60 min | Family, Comedy, Music
An hour of live variety, in the classic sense of television's Golden Age.
Stars: Sammy Spear and His Orchestra, Jackie Gleason, Jack Lescoulie, The June Taylor Dancers
Votes: 64
37. Person to Person (1953–1961)
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Interviews with figures from public life.
Stars: Edward R. Murrow, Charles Collingwood, Jayne Meadows, Jerry Lewis
Votes: 223
38. Special Collector's Edition (2010–2015)
9 min | Comedy, History
A Special Collector's Edition.
Stars: David Díaz, Luis Rodrigo, Gabriel Fernández-Gil, Daniel Retuerta
Votes: 106
39. Sensations of 1945 (1944)
Approved | 86 min | Music, Romance
Father and son press agents fail to see things eye to eye, in the final screen appearance of comedian W.C. Fields.
Director: Andrew L. Stone | Stars: Eleanor Powell, Dennis O'Keefe, C. Aubrey Smith, Eugene Pallette
Votes: 183
40. The Bob Braun Show (1967–1984)
Talk-Show
This was a local Cincinnati, Ohio talk show hosted by Bob Braun, a Cincinnati personality. Bob Braun got his start as the sidekick for Ruth Lyons, another Cincinnati legend.
Stars: Bob Braun, Rob Reider, The Cliff Lash Orchestra, Nancy James
Votes: 156
41. The Kraft Music Hall (1967–1971)
60 min | Music
A few years after Perry Como left as host, "The Kraft Music Hall" was revived as a regular series from 1967-71. There was no set host during this period, and various guest hosts, usually a ... See full summary »
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Alan King, Eddy Arnold, Anne Meara
Votes: 130
42. Pretty Dudes (2016– )
Comedy, Drama
A group of friends in the greater Los Angeles area, self-categorized as "pretty boys," navigate sexuality, race, romance, and the occasional celibacy pact.
Stars: Kyle Rezzarday, Xavier Avila, Yoshi Sudarso, Bryan Michael Nunez
Votes: 36
43. All Star Revue (1950– )
60 min | Comedy
This early comedy program started off with a rotating cast of four famous comedians, each of whom would take turns hosting the show. The program format was similar to that of a Vaudeville ... See full summary »
Stars: Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, Jack Roth, Danny Thomas
Votes: 169
44. Hi De Ho (1947)
Approved | 72 min | Musical
Cab Calloway plays himself in a plot about jealousy, night clubs, and gangsters. Ends with a series of musical numbers.
Director: Josh Binney | Stars: Cab Calloway, Ida James, Jeni Le Gon, William Campbell
Votes: 321
45. All You Need Is Love (1977)
60 min | Music, Documentary
Series tracing the development of 20th-century popular music in all its forms.
Stars: Tina Turner, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elton John
Votes: 93
46. Max Liebman Spectaculars (1954– )
90 min | Music, Musical
Stars: Steve Allen, Dick Shawn, Art Linkletter, Judy Holliday
47. Sunday in Paris (1991 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
A pilot for an unsold NBC series. A single woman with three children realizes that her family has lost sight of their values and gives up her career as a daytime-drama actress in New York ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Wilson | Stars: Brandon Quintin Adams, Debbie Allen, Hasan Almontashri, Essence Atkins
Votes: 29
48. Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Short, Music, Musical
Cab Calloway performs two numbers at the Cotton Club, then takes his friends down to Harlem for a jitterbug party.
Director: Fred Waller | Stars: Cab Calloway, Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra, Lena Horne, Avon Long
Votes: 82
49. Night of 100 Stars II (1985 TV Special)
180 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Debbie Allen, Peter Allen, Harry Anderson, Ann-Margret
Votes: 120
50. Cab Calloway Home Movies (1948)
Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary
A collection of home movies filmed from 1948-1951 featuring the legendary entertainer Cab Calloway and his wife Nuffie in their home on Long Beach and on their travels across both of the Americas.
Directors: Cab Calloway, Zulme Calloway | Stars: Cab Calloway, Zulme Calloway
Votes: 9