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1. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton
Votes: 135,715
2. Baywatch (1989–2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
At a Los Angeles beach, a team of lifeguards led by Lieutenant Mitch Buchannon save lives, deal with personal dramas, fight crime and participate in over the top adventures on a daily basis.
Stars: David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Jeremy Jackson
Votes: 30,279
3. 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
4. Dallas (1978–1991)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
J.R. Ewing, a Texas oil baron, uses manipulation and blackmail to achieve his ambitions, both business and personal. He often comes into conflict with his brother Bobby, his arch-enemy Cliff Barnes and his long-suffering wife Sue Ellen.
Stars: Larry Hagman, Ken Kercheval, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray
Votes: 16,558
5. The Young and the Restless (1973– )
TV-PG | 37 min | Drama, Romance
Set in Genoa City, this is the long-running soap that tells the story of the struggle behind the business, and sex-savvy Abbott and Newman clans.
Stars: Eric Braeden, Doug Davidson, Peter Bergman, Joshua Morrow
Votes: 6,831
6. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,318
7. Who's the Boss? (1984–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Tony Micelli, a retired baseball player, becomes the housekeeper of Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York. Together they raise their kids, Samantha Micelli and Jonathan Bower, with help from Mona Robinson, Angela's man-crazy mother.
Stars: Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro
Votes: 15,537
8. Dynasty (1981–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The trials and tribulations of two feuding families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, both oil rich families in Denver, Colorado.
Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Joan Collins, Gordon Thomson
Votes: 8,447
9. 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: 6,445
10. Barnaby Jones (1973–1980)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Private eye Barnaby Jones works with his widowed daughter-in-law to solve cases.
Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera, John Carter
Votes: 3,133
11. Nine to Five (1980)
PG | 109 min | Comedy
Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.
Director: Colin Higgins | Stars: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman
Votes: 39,357 | Gross: $103.29M
12. Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A Southern California girl befriends three furry aliens after their spaceship lands in her swimming pool.
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans
Votes: 25,193 | Gross: $3.92M
13. Knots Landing (1979–1993)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The residents of Knots Landing, a coastal suburb of Los Angeles, deal with various issues such as infidelity, health scares, rape, murder, kidnapping, assassinations, drug smuggling, corporate intrigue and criminal investigations.
Stars: Michele Lee, Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark, Kevin Dobson
Votes: 3,214
14. Mork & Mindy (1978–1982)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
Stars: Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Ralph James, Conrad Janis
Votes: 12,649
15. The Greatest American Hero (1981–1983)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control.
Stars: William Katt, Connie Sellecca, Robert Culp, Michael Paré
Votes: 6,601
16. Santa Barbara (1984–1993)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Romance
In Santa Barbara, California, the fascinating lives of the wealthy Capwells revolve around the Lockridge, the rival family, and other more modest families such as the Andrades and the Perkins, whose fates know the same torments.
Stars: A Martinez, Marcy Walker, Nancy Lee Grahn, Jed Allan
Votes: 2,836
17. Perfect Strangers (1986–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A high-strung and cynical man's life is never the same when his naive but good-natured cousin comes to America to live with him.
Stars: Bronson Pinchot, Mark Linn-Baker, Melanie Wilson, Rebeca Arthur
Votes: 11,001
18. Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
The adventures of a housewife and a spy, with whom she fell in love.
Stars: Kate Jackson, Bruce Boxleitner, Beverly Garland, Mel Stewart
Votes: 3,807
19. Hotel (1983–1988)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The misadventures of the staff and guests of the St. Gregory Hotel.
Stars: James Brolin, Connie Sellecca, Nathan Cook, Shari Belafonte
Votes: 1,893
20. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
PG | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A farm boy recruits a band of outlaws to save the planet Akir from forces that threaten to wipe them out from the face of the universe. A battle stretching beyond the stars begins here.
Directors: Jimmy T. Murakami, Roger Corman | Stars: George Peppard, Robert Vaughn, Richard Thomas, John Saxon
Votes: 10,213
21. The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–1979)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
With the powers given by the bite of a radioactive spider, a young man fights crime as a wall-crawling superhero.
Stars: Nicholas Hammond, Robert F. Simon, Chip Fields, Ellen Bry
Votes: 2,666
22. Father Dowling Mysteries (1989–1991)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
An amiable, inquisitive Chicago priest moonlights as a detective and is assisted by a rather worldly, lock-picking nun.
Stars: Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, Mary Wickes, James Stephens
Votes: 2,131
23. Looker (1981)
PG | 93 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Three of four models, who had plastic surgery done by Larry after a computed list, are dead. Neither the cops nor Larry believe they're suicides. Larry investigates and stays with the fourth model. Who's behind the lists and murders?
Director: Michael Crichton | Stars: Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey, Leigh Taylor-Young
Votes: 6,178 | Gross: $3.28M
24. Baretta (1975–1978)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of maverick undercover New York City detective Tony Baretta (Robert Blake).
Stars: Robert Blake, Tom Ewell, Edward Grover, Michael D. Roberts
Votes: 2,862
25. Lou Grant (1977–1982)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama
The trials of a former television station manager, turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.
Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Mason Adams, Jack Bannon
Votes: 2,398
26. Models Inc. (1994–1995)
60 min | Drama
Hilary Michaels, the estranged mother of Amanda Woodward, is the owner, president and CEO of Models Inc, a major Los Angeles modeling agency.
Stars: Linda Gray, Cameron Daddo, David Goldsmith, Teresa Hill
Votes: 1,273
27. South Central (1994)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Joan Mosley, tries to raise her two children in a troubled neighborhood after a son is killed. Andre is 17, is attracted to the wealthy Nicole and hangs with buddy Rashad. Tasha is her studious daughter and Deion her mute foster child.
Stars: Tina Lifford, Larenz Tate, Tasha Scott, Keith Mbulo
Votes: 287
28. Taking Care of Business (1990)
R | 108 min | Comedy
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a Filofax organizer that mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Jim Belushi, Charles Grodin, Anne DeSalvo, Loryn Locklin
Votes: 9,282 | Gross: $20.01M
29. The Doctors (1963–1982)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Dr. Matt Powers is chief of Hope Memorial Hospital in the city of Madison, and he cares about the lives of staff and patients.
Stars: James Pritchett, David O'Brien, Lydia Bruce, Elizabeth Hubbard
Votes: 247
30. When the Party's Over (1992)
R | 114 min | Comedy, Drama
3 women and a gay man in their 20s share a house in LA. Boyfriends and a kid brother come and go.
Director: Matthew Irmas | Stars: Rae Dawn Chong, Sandra Bullock, Kris Kamm, Elizabeth Berridge
Votes: 1,161 | Gross: $0.00M
31. Dark Justice (1991–1993)
60 min | Crime, Drama
After the murder of his wife and daughter, Judge Nicholas Marshall loses faith in the system. Selecting defendants from the cases, he pressures them to perform community service, as members of a vigilante group.
Stars: Clayton Prince, Dick O'Neill, Bruce Abbott, Janet Gunn
Votes: 376
32. The Powers of Matthew Star (1982–1983)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The adventures of high-school student Matthew Star, who is actually a superpowered alien Prince from another world.
Stars: Peter Barton, Louis Gossett Jr., Amy Steel, James Karen
Votes: 531
33. Two Weeks (2006)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
In this bittersweet comedy, four adult siblings gather at their dying mother's house in North Carolina for what they expect to be a quick, last goodbye. Instead, they find themselves trapped-- together -- for two weeks.
Director: Steve Stockman | Stars: Sally Field, Ben Chaplin, Julianne Nicholson, Lauren Aboulafia
Votes: 2,336 | Gross: $0.05M
34. Tap (1989)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Just released from prison, Max Washington must decide which of his previous professions to return to: burglary or tap-dancing.
Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglas, Sammy Davis Jr., Savion Glover
Votes: 1,801 | Gross: $9.11M
35. Working in the Theatre (1976– )
60 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Bringing together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers, producers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the American and international theatre, the program offers a ... See full summary »
Stars: Jean Dalrymple, George White, Brendan Gill, Ted Chapin
Votes: 46
36. To Kill a Cop (1978 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 186 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Earl Eischied is a man with his hands full. As the Chief of Detectives in New York City, he is trying to break up a group of black militants that are on a crime spree, including the killing of a police officer.
Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Desi Arnaz Jr., Christine Belford, Scott Brady
Votes: 88
37. The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980 TV Movie)
144 min | Drama
A young woman has spent her life tormented by the death of her mother, who was on a cruise ship torpedoed during World War II. When her father hires an investigator to look into the ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Natalie Wood, Robert Foxworth, Roddy McDowall, Bradford Dillman
Votes: 160
38. Intimate Strangers (1977 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
The pressures of problems at home and at work are taking a tremendous toll on a middle-aged husband, and he begins to take it out on his wife.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Dennis Weaver, Sally Struthers, Tyne Daly, Larry Hagman
Votes: 180
39. Blood Feud (1983 TV Movie)
210 min | Crime, Drama
Made for TV movie about Bobby Kennedy's campaign to bring Jimmy Hoffa to justice.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Robert Blake, Cotter Smith, Danny Aiello, Edward Albert
Votes: 212
40. Crisis in Mid-air (1979 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
The life of a stressed out air controller falls apart as he battles a court case involving a mid-air collision which is causing the unhappiness of his wife.
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: George Peppard, Karen Grassle, Desi Arnaz Jr., Michael Constantine
Votes: 74
41. The Silent Lovers (1980 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Follows the arrival of Greta Garbo in Hollywood, and her ill fated affair with fellow star John Gilbert.
Director: John Erman | Stars: Brian Keith, Barry Bostwick, Harold Gould, John Rubinstein
Votes: 93
42. Deadly Care (1987 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama
True story about a nurse's descent into the nightmarish world of substance abuse which endangers her life and the lives of her patients.
Director: David Anspaugh | Stars: Cheryl Ladd, Jason Miller, Jennifer Salt, Belinda Balaski
Votes: 105
43. When Your Lover Leaves (1983 TV Movie)
100 min | Comedy
Comedy about a woman dumped by her married boyfriend who gets involved in a short-lived relationship with a neighbor. When that also doesn't work out, she decides she must first do something to please herself.
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Valerie Perrine, Betty Thomas, David Ackroyd, Ed O'Neill
Votes: 37
44. Studio 5-B (1989)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Wendy Crewson, Kerrie Keane, Kim Myers, Justin Deas
Votes: 23
45. Counterattack: Crime in America (1982– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Cassandra Peterson, George Kennedy, Terrence McNally, Pamela Galloway
46.
Baywatch (1989–2001)
Episode:
The Contest
(1996)
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Captain Samantha Thomas, Mitch and Stephanie's new boss, decides to promote a swimsuit pageant to raise money for a life saving program which involves funding for a new high-powered rescue ... See full summary »
Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, David Chokachi
Votes: 128
47.
The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–1979)
Episode:
Escort to Danger
(1978)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A foreign dignitary arrives in New York City when his daughter competes in an international beauty pageant. Peter Parker connives to be her escort (to get an exclusive for the Daily Bugle), but Spider-Man must rescue her from kidnappers.
Director: Dennis Donnelly | Stars: Nicholas Hammond, Robert F. Simon, Chip Fields, Michael Pataki
Votes: 81
48.
The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–1979)
Episode:
Wolfpack
(1979)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When a man discovers a compound that can make people do whatever he wants, he makes them commit crimes. He starts by making three people including Rita steal something. Later he plans to steal something from a former employer.
Director: Joseph Manduke | Stars: Nicholas Hammond, Robert F. Simon, Chip Fields, Ellen Bry
Votes: 64
49.
Baretta (1975–1978)
Episode:
Lyman P. Dokker, Fed
(1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Strother Martin's third and final episode casts him as a nerdy FBI computer expert who desperately wants to get out into the field. When his bosses in Washington pooh-pooh that idea, he ... See full summary »
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff | Stars: Robert Blake, Martine Beswick, Richard Collier, Tom Ewell
Votes: 42
50.
Barnaby Jones (1973–1980)
Episode:
Victim of Love
(1978)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
J.R. gets involved in a dangerous situation when an old friend tells him that her ex-husband is stalking her and their son and using his influence as a police officer to do it.
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera, Darleen Carr
Votes: 60