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1. 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: 47,308
2. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
PG-13 | 125 min | Comedy, Drama
After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein
Votes: 291,371 | Gross: $219.20M
3. Home Improvement (1991–1999)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
The daily trials and tribulations of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a television show host raising three mischievous boys with help from his loyal co-host, loving wife, and eccentric neighbor.
Stars: Tim Allen, Earl Hindman, Taran Noah Smith, Zachery Ty Bryan
Votes: 49,179
4. The Parent Trap (1998)
PG | 128 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.
Director: Nancy Meyers | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Elaine Hendrix
Votes: 155,052 | Gross: $66.31M
5. Gremlins (1984)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, John Louie
Votes: 248,099 | Gross: $148.17M
6. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Stars: Richard Belzer, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto, Kyle Secor
Votes: 14,209
7. Stick It (2006)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
After a run-in with the law, Haley is forced to return to the world from which she fled years ago. Enrolled in an elite gymnastics program run by the legendary Burt Vickerman, Haley's rebellious attitude slowly gives way to a team spirit.
Director: Jessica Bendinger | Stars: Missy Peregrym, Jeff Bridges, Vanessa Lengies, Nikki SooHoo
Votes: 30,456 | Gross: $26.87M
8. The Equalizer (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired Intelligence Agent turned private detective helps various threatened clients to equalize the odds.
Stars: Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka, Robert Lansing, Mark Margolis
Votes: 5,933
9. The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Romance
A newly wed man who believes he's just gotten hitched to the perfect woman encounters another lady on his honeymoon.
Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman, Jerry Stiller
Votes: 96,609 | Gross: $36.79M
10. All the President's Men (1976)
PG | 138 min | Drama, History, Thriller
"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam
Votes: 126,181 | Gross: $70.60M
11. Alice (1976–1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures and trials of an aspiring singer and her co-workers at a greasy-spoon diner.
Stars: Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Philip McKeon
Votes: 5,479
12. Match Game (1973–1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two could compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.
Stars: Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, Brett Somers, Richard Dawson
Votes: 2,479
13. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Truly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and directors made guest appearances.
Stars: Charles Durning, Douglas Seale, Sharon Spelman, Louis Giambalvo
Votes: 6,423
14. Fair Game (I) (2010)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.
Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Sonya Davison, Vanessa Chong
Votes: 51,076 | Gross: $9.53M
15. Search for Tomorrow (1951–1986)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Jo Gardner lived in Henderson where she wed many times. She was a motel owner, librarian, then a B&B owner with best pal Stu Bergman. Jo's daughter Patti and Janet Bergman were good friends. Stu married first Marge, then Ellie.
Stars: Mary Stuart, Larry Haines, Dwight Weist, Carl Low
Votes: 335
16. 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: 416
17. 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
18. Moon Over Parador (1988)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
A U.S. actor gets a gig in South American Parador. When the dictator dies, he's forced to play him for real and gets his mistress. Can they change Parador?
Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Jonathan Winters
Votes: 6,750 | Gross: $11.44M
19. Mr. Wrong (1996)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy
A lonely single woman finds the seemingly-perfect man to date, but soon regrets it when his deranged, possessive other personality emerges and she cannot convince anyone else of his Jekyll-and-Hyde true nature.
Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Pullman, Joan Cusack, Dean Stockwell
Votes: 5,370 | Gross: $12.35M
20. W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)
PG | 91 min | Comedy
W. Bright (Burt Reynolds) is a robber with a heart of gold who travels the South knocking off banks and gas stations owned by a corrupt businessman. When he hijacks a car, he meets an aspiring country band, the Dixie Dancekings, led by Dixie (Conny Van Dyke). The two sides eventually take a liking to one another, especially after the Dancekings realize the size of Bright's thefts. Trailed by ... See full summary »
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Art Carney, Conny Van Dyke, Jerry Reed
Votes: 1,066 | Gross: $17.44M
21. The One and Only (1978)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
Henry Winkler portrays an outrageously self-confident but out-of-work actor, a young man who dreams of stardom and leaves college to pursue fame and fortune.
Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: Henry Winkler, Kim Darby, Gene Saks, William Daniels
Votes: 942 | Gross: $16.93M
22. The Client (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A courageous lawyer, who has just started practicing law while recovering from alcoholism.
Stars: JoBeth Williams, John Heard, Polly Holliday, David Barry Gray
Votes: 267
23. Match Game PM (1975–1981)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
A group of celebrities would be given a sentence with a missing word, which they would then have to fill in. The contestants would then give their own answer, and scored points according to how many celebrities gave the same answer.
Stars: Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly
Votes: 551
24. Private Benjamin (1981–1983)
30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a spoiled young woman who joins the army and her friends.
Stars: Lorna Patterson, Hal Williams, Eileen Brennan, Lisa Raggio
Votes: 373
25. Konrad (1985 TV Movie)
TV-G | 103 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Konrad is a perfect instant child "born" in a factory at age 8. Due to a mistake in the factory's computer, Konrad is delivered to Bertie Bartolotti, a woman whose life and appearance are ... See full summary »
Director: Nell Cox | Stars: Max Wright, Polly Holliday, Huckleberry Fox, Ned Beatty
Votes: 215
26. Flo (1980–1981)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
A former Arizona waitress buys a rundown Texas bar.
Stars: Polly Holliday, Geoffrey Lewis, Jim Baker, Leo Burmester
Votes: 312
27. Dinah! (1974–1980)
90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »
Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby
Votes: 312
28. Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1976 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 45 min | Drama
Bernice, a shy young woman, leaves her safe home to go visit her flapper cousin. When her cousin tries to teach Bernice how to be much more modern, Bernice gives her much more than she bargained for.
Director: Joan Micklin Silver | Stars: Shelley Duvall, Veronica Cartwright, Bud Cort, Lane Binkley
Votes: 463
29. It Must Be Love (2004 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A couple decides to settle their divorce in a civilized manner without lawyers, which brings complications.
Director: Steven Schachter | Stars: Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Erin Karpluk, Adam Frost
Votes: 226
30. The $10,000 Pyramid (1973–1991)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
Two contestants, each with a celebrity partner, must guess words from their partners' clues; then the roles are reversed. Winners face the pyramid.
Stars: Dick Clark, Bob Clayton, Jack Clark, Soupy Sales
Votes: 494
31. All the Way Home (1981 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
A wife and mother in 1915 Tennessee copes with the loss of her husband and the necessity of raising their children alone.
Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Sally Field, William Hurt, Ned Beatty, Ellen Corby
Votes: 107
32. A Loss of Innocence (1996 TV Movie)
91 min | Drama, Romance
Erik Eriksen, who has become a successful pianist in New York, is back in Templeton, his Mormon community, where he is still treated distrustfully by its members, including his family, for ... See full summary »
Director: Graeme Clifford | Stars: Jennie Garth, Rob Estes, Polly Holliday, Mike Doyle
Votes: 268
33. Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama
A young mother hands her children into what she thinks is a childcare center while she finds a new home, but returns to find that they have been adopted out without her knowledge.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Mare Winningham, Polly Holliday, John Anderson, Kate Capshaw
Votes: 106
34. The Jim Nabors Show (1978– )
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
75 Episodes of a 1-hour Talk/Variety Series hosted by Jim Nabors, the singer and star of "Gomer Pyle," with over 225 celebrity comedy and musical guests.
Stars: Jim Nabors, Al Able, Susan Ford, Bob Hanley
Votes: 198
35. A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
In the early 1980s, football star Ricky Bell befriends Ryan Blankenship, a disabled boy.
Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: Mario Van Peebles, Susan Ruttan, Lane R. Davis, Lynn Whitfield
Votes: 278
36. You Can't Take It with You (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy
Emmy winner Jean Stapleton and Academy Award winner Art Carney star in the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart about a slightly daft family who do exactly as they please.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Jean Stapleton, Barry Bostwick, Blythe Danner, Marla Gibbs
Votes: 78
37. NBC Special Treat (1975–1986)
Family, Sci-Fi
Anthology series of television specials geared towards teenagers.
Stars: Estelle Omens, Ricky Paull Goldin, Cheryl Arutt, Brian Blessed
Votes: 38
38. The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
After experiencing several stressful situations within a short time - including the failure of the family business and the loss of her mother - Janet Broderick (Lee Remick) becomes ill. ... See full summary »
Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, Polly Holliday, Joe Warren
Votes: 375
39. Stir Crazy (1985–1986)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy
Two hapless friends, convicted of a crime they didn't commit, escape prison to find the real criminal even as they are pursued by the authorities.
Stars: Joe Guzaldo, Larry Riley, Jeannie Wilson, Marc Silver
Votes: 45
40. The Toni Tennille Show (1979–1981)
Talk-Show
Stars: Toni Tennille, Daryl Dragon, Jane Fonda, Melissa Sue Anderson
Votes: 19
41. Lots of Luck (1985 TV Movie)
88 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An ordinary family wins the lottery and they soon learn that winning is not all it's cracked up to be.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Martin Mull, Annette Funicello, Fred Willard, Polly Holliday
Votes: 122
42. The John Davidson Show (1980–1982)
60 min | Music, Comedy
Stars: John Davidson, The John Toben Band, Robert Guillaume, Linda Gray
Votes: 44
43. 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
44. The American Parade (1974–1976)
Drama
Also known as "We the Women," it concerns the final front in the fight for women's suffrage in the US in August 1920: the Tennessee Legislature. It stars Geraldine Fitzgerald as Carrie Chapman Catt.
Stars: Frederick Rolf, Vinnette Carroll, Robert Cessna, Robert Dryden
Votes: 15
45. Distance (1975)
R | 93 min | Drama, Romance
Two army couples experience marital problems during the 1950s. One couple deals with problems resulting from having an interracial marriage, and the other couple deals with the husband's infidelity.
Director: Anthony Lover | Stars: Paul Benjamin, Eija Pokkinen, James Woods, Bibi Besch
Votes: 44
46. The Catamount Killing (1974 TV Movie)
PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama
A banker troubled by both business and personal problems is transferred to a small town. There he meets and seduces an older woman. Together, they decide to pull off a payroll holdup together.
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi | Stars: Horst Buchholz, Ann Wedgeworth, Chip Taylor, Louise Caire Clark
Votes: 73
47. The Silence (1975 TV Movie)
74 min | Drama
A cadet at West Point is subjected to "internal exile", which means that other students refuse to talk to him or acknowledge his existence, after he is accused of violating the school's code of honor.
Director: Joseph Hardy | Stars: Richard Thomas, Cliff Gorman, George Hearn, Percy Granger
Votes: 50
48. 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
49. American Tongues (1988)
56 min | Documentary
The glories of American accents come alive in this hilarious film about what it means to speak the way you do.
Directors: Louis Alvarez, Andy Kolker | Stars: Polly Holliday, Molly Ivins, Robert Klein, Trey Wilson
Votes: 69
50. The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990 TV Special)
120 min | Musical
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Karen Akers, Randall Arney, Rene Auberjonois
Votes: 74