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1. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
Stars: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum
Votes: 29,208
2. L.A. Law (1986–1994)
TV-PG | 46 min | Drama
The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.
Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker
Votes: 6,456
3. Roots (1977)
TV-14 | 74 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr.
Votes: 18,865
4. Family (1976–1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family
The joys and heartaches of the Lawrence family of Pasadena, California.
Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol
Votes: 2,053
5. North and South, Book I (1985)
TV-PG | 94 min | Drama, History, Romance
Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.
Stars: Kirstie Alley, Georg Stanford Brown, David Carradine, Philip Casnoff
Votes: 11,893
6. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.
Stars: Kim Zimmer, Beth Chamberlin, Maureen Garrett, Robert Newman
Votes: 1,860
7. Police Woman (1974–1978)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows Sergeant "Pepper" Anderson, LAPD's top undercover cop. A member of the Criminal Conspiracy Unit, Pepper works the wild side of the street, where she poses as everything from a gangster's moll to a streetwalker to a prison inmate.
Stars: Angie Dickinson, Earl Holliman, Charles Dierkop, Ed Bernard
Votes: 2,334
8. Coming Home (1978)
R | 127 min | Drama, Romance, War
In 1968 California, a woman whose husband is a Marine officer fighting in Vietnam falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford
Votes: 14,795 | Gross: $32.65M
9. First Sunday (2008)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two bungling, petty criminal BFFs try to rob a church, but someone from staff beat them to it. They spend the night with the church staff to get the money.
Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine
Votes: 11,652 | Gross: $37.93M
10. Christy (1994–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family, History
Christy tells the story of an idealistic nineteen year old who leaves the comforts of her city home to teach school in the impoverished Appalachian community of Cutter Gap, Tennessee in 1912.
Stars: Kellie Martin, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Tyne Daly, Randall Batinkoff
Votes: 1,398
11. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson
Votes: 412
12. Heroes (1977)
PG | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
A Vietnam veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder breaks out of a VA hospital and goes on a road trip with a sympathetic traveler to start a worm farm in California with his fellow veterans.
Director: Jeremy Kagan | Stars: Henry Winkler, Sally Field, Harrison Ford, Val Avery
Votes: 2,114 | Gross: $33.50M
13. Insight (I) (1960–1984)
30 min | Drama
This American Roman Catholic religious-themed anthology sheds light on the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love.
Stars: Ellwood Kieser, Pat McGeehan, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Brian Keith
Votes: 284
14. A Man Called Hawk (1989)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Action
Hawk is called upon to help those who need his help or whose lives may be in danger. He is also called upon by people from his past to settle old scores or to collect or settle old debts.
Stars: Avery Brooks, Moses Gunn, Angela Bassett, William Fichtner
Votes: 689
15. Something About Amelia (1984 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Counseling helps a family deal with the discovery that their daughter was sexually abused by a close relative.
Director: Randa Haines | Stars: Ted Danson, Glenn Close, Olivia Cole, Roxana Zal
Votes: 618
16. The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
Not Rated | 178 min | Drama
A multi-generational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Mary Alice, Olivia Cole, Robin Givens
Votes: 1,400
17. Big Shots (1987)
PG-13 | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Ivan Reitman brings you Big Shots, a slam-bang comedy-adventure with a heart as big as Chicago.
Director: Robert Mandel | Stars: Ricky Busker, Darius McCrary, Robert Joy, Robert Prosky
Votes: 905 | Gross: $3.39M
18. Brewster Place (1990)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama
A spin off of the 1989 miniseries The Women of Brewster Place, which was based upon Gloria Naylor's novel of the same name.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Brenda Pressley, Olivia Cole, Rachael Crawford
Votes: 119
19. Some Kind of Hero (1982)
R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, War
A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and is greeted as a hero, but is quickly forgotten and soon discovers how tough survival is in his own country.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Ronny Cox
Votes: 1,734 | Gross: $23.67M
20. Backstairs at the White House (1979)
540 min | Drama, History
Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.
Stars: Leslie Uggams, Olivia Cole, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Hooks
Votes: 490
21. Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy ... See full summary »
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Paul Winfield, James Bond III, Olivia Cole, Rodrick F. Wimberly
Votes: 245
22. Report to Murphy (1982)
30 min | Comedy
The everyday problems and frustrations of a parole officer, as he deals with the released prisoners that come and go.
Stars: Michael Keaton, Donna Ponterotto, Donnelly Rhodes, Margot Rose
Votes: 37
23. Rafferty (1977)
60 min | Drama
Military surgeon Rafferty, now a civilian, brings his rigid army ways to the more casual scene at City General. Often clashing with other staff, he's a mentor to carefree Daniel Gentry while oblivious to nurse Vera's affection for him.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, John Getz, Millie Slavin, Anne-Marie Martin
Votes: 55
24. The Sky Is Gray (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 46 min | Drama
A young boy named James comes of age in 1940s Louisiana and grapples with what it means to be black during a time of racism and poverty. James's mother accompanies her son to town to see ... See full summary »
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Olivia Cole, James Bond III, Margaret Avery, Cleavon Little
Votes: 84
25. Szysznyk (1977–1978)
30 min | Comedy
A former Marine named Nick Szysznyk takes over running an inner city playground in Washington, D.C. In this fish out of water comedy, he has to learn how to deal with the city bureaucracy as well as his co-workers.
Stars: Ned Beatty, Scott Colomby, Barry Miller, Thomas Carter
Votes: 26
26. The Lazarus Syndrome (1979– )
60 min | Drama
MacArthur St. Clair is a cardiologist whose dedication to work leads to a frustrating family life.
Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Ronald Hunter, Sheila Frazier, Peggy Walton-Walker
Votes: 32
27. Children of Divorce (1980 TV Movie)
104 min | Drama
The conflict and separation of their parents and the impact on four youngsters from three socially different families is the thrust of this drama written and directed by Joanna Lee.
Director: Joanna Lee | Stars: Barbara Feldon, Lance Kerwin, Stacey Nelkin, Carmine Caridi
Votes: 67
28. Fly Away Home (1981 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, War
An American photojournalist is sent to Saigon to cover the Vietnam War.
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: Bruce Boxleitner, Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant, Michael Beck, Randy Brooks
Votes: 57
29. Arly Hanks (1993 TV Movie)
Comedy
The small town of Maggody, population 775, Stump County, Arkansas, has a new Police Chief - Arly Hanks, who has returned home from New York City after a messy divorce, her former husband ... See full summary »
Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Kate Jackson, Ron Perlman, Polly Bergen, Olivia Cole
Votes: 25
30. Mistress of Paradise (1981 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
In the 19th century, a wealthy Northern woman marries a Louisiana plantation owner and then becomes suspicious about his first wife's death.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Geneviève Bujold, Chad Everett, Anthony Andrews, Olivia Cole
Votes: 46
31. The Fig Tree (1987 TV Movie)
58 min | Drama, Family
Grief finds 8-year-old Miranda after the loss of her mother. The rest of her family attempt to help her cope with the tragedy, each in their own way, but the concepts of life and death require a genuine measure of empathy to overcome.
Director: Calvin Skaggs | Stars: Karron Graves, Teresa Wright, Doris Roberts, William Converse-Roberts
Votes: 15
32. The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977 TV Special)
Director: Bill Carruthers | Stars: Jack Albertson, Alan Alda, Steve Allen, Bea Arthur
Votes: 69
33. The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978 TV Special)
210 min | Reality-TV
Primetime Emmy Award is the main American award in area of television, annually handed by the American television academy.
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Alan Alda, Jack Albertson, Robert Alda, Melissa Sue Anderson
Votes: 59
34. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007 TV Special)
Reality-TV
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Kirstie Alley, John Amos, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz
Votes: 81
35. The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979 TV Special)
Reality-TV
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Mason Adams, Alan Alda, Loni Anderson, Lou Antonio
Votes: 52
36. Roots Remembered (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Feature-length British documentary catching up with the cast of _"Roots" (1977) (mini)_ 30 years on and exploring its place in history.
Director: Marina Warsama | Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Esther Armah, Edward Asner, John Barnes
Votes: 12
37. The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards (1977 TV Special)
Reality-TV
"People' s Choice Awards" - American award, that is awarded to the figures of pop culture on results the spectator voting. Handed annually, since 1975. 2005 to of winner in each of ... See full summary »
Stars: John Amos, Army Archerd, Summer Bartholomew, Susan Blakely
Votes: 16
38. Betjeman and Me: Griff Rhys Jones (2006 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: James Runcie | Stars: Griff Rhys Jones, Olivia Cole, Stephen Fry, Barry Humphries
39. The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (1979 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Sammy Davis Jr. | Stars: John Amos, Lerone Bennett, Mary Frances Berry, Roscoe Lee Browne
40. The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (1979 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Stars: Shana Alexander, Bill Bixby, Georg Stanford Brown, John Chancellor
Votes: 16
41.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Go Tell It on the Mountain
(1985)
96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Working as a day laborer to make ends meet, an angry black preacher (Paul Winfield) vents his wrath upon his family (Rosalind Cash, James Bond III).
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Paul Winfield, James Bond III, Olivia Cole, Rodrick F. Wimberly
Votes: 100
42.
Brewster Place (1990)
Episode:
Partners
(1990)
TV-14 | 23 min | Drama
Oprah Winfrey stars in this spinoff series based on the acclaimed miniseries, 'The Women of Brewster Place", chronicling the caring residents of a close-knit community in 1967.
Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Brenda Pressley, Olivia Cole, Rachael Crawford
Votes: 6
43.
Brewster Place (1990)
Episode:
One Small Step at a Time
(1990)
TV-14 | 23 min | Drama
Director: Ivan Dixon | Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Brenda Pressley, Olivia Cole, Rachael Crawford
44.
Brewster Place (1990)
Episode:
Open for Business
(1990)
TV-14 | 23 min | Drama
It's opening day at LaScala Restaurant and the owners have more than their fair share of problems.
Director: Helaine Head | Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Brenda Pressley, Olivia Cole, Rachael Crawford
45.
Christy (1994–1995)
Episode:
Echoes
(1995)
TV-PG | Drama, Family, History
Christy accompanies Miss Alice to Freedom, Kentucky to celebrate the birthday of an old friend.
Stars: Kellie Martin, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Tyne Daly, Randall Batinkoff
Votes: 26
46.
Insight (1960–1984)
Episode:
When, Jenny? When?
(1979)
30 min | Drama
All the boys consider pretty Jenny an easy lay, but one shy jock has a crush on the insecure girl and risks his athletic future by standing up for her.
Director: Ted Post | Stars: Maureen McCormick, Clark Brandon, Olivia Cole, Jeff East
Votes: 9
47.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
America the Beautiful
(1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Grace has mixed feelings when she prosecutes a wealthy businessman for killing a homeless man for scourging around the garbage outside his house, as well as dealing with a crazed activist ... See full summary »
Director: Max Tash | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 34
48.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Cold Shower
(1993)
TV-PG | 47 min | Drama
Celeste Bauman, a temperamental businesswoman, causes Markowitz no end of problems when she takes exception to the attitude of an IRS auditor. Meanwhile, Rollins defends a gay art theft who... See full summary »
Director: Win Phelps | Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker
Votes: 24
49.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Noah's Bark
(1990)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
McKenzie and the rest of the firm retaliate at Becker's underhanded withdrawal. Meanwhile, Allison feels humiliated after her testimony during her rape trial despite Victor's support. ... See full summary »
Director: Win Phelps | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 42
50.
The Lazarus Syndrome (1979– )
Episode:
A Brutal Assault
(1979)
Drama
A nurse and former girlfriend of Dr. St. Clair is raped in the hospital parking lot.
Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Ronald Hunter, Susan Adams, Olivia Cole