Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With John Shearin

1. M*A*S*H (1972–1983)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, War

The staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.

Stars: Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr

Votes: 63,895

2. Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.

Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush

Votes: 26,946

3. 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: 6,853

4. Dawson's Creek (1998–2003)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

Two childhood best friends, Dawson and Joey, go through different stages of adolescence together. Their friendship is later tested when they both start a relationship with different people.

Stars: James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson

Votes: 44,709

5. 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: 9,373

6. Designing Women (1986–1993)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The misadventures of four women and their handyman running a design firm in Atlanta, Georgia.

Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Meshach Taylor

Votes: 7,041

7. The Facts of Life (1979–1988)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.

Stars: Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon

Votes: 8,559

8. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy

The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County.

Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle

Votes: 15,737

9. Remington Steele (1982–1987)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The cases of a female private detective partnered with a former thief who assumes the role of a fictitious detective in the business.

Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, James Read

Votes: 9,991

10. Hunter (I) (1984–1991)

TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Rick Hunter is a renegade cop who bends the rules and takes justice into his own hands. Partnered with the equally stunning and rebellious Sgt. McCall, he sets out to crack down on L.A.'s slimiest criminals.

Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, Perry Cook

Votes: 5,660

11. 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: 2,843

12. Falcon Crest (1981–1990)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance

Set in the vineyards of California, this prime-time soap opera presented the conflict in the powerful Gioberti family, owners of the vast Falcon Crest Winery.

Stars: Jane Wyman, Lorenzo Lamas, Chao Li Chi, David Selby

Votes: 4,274

13. Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A teenage genius deals with the usual problems of growing up, on top of being a licensed physician in a difficult residency program.

Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Max Casella, Belinda Montgomery, Lawrence Pressman

Votes: 9,766

14. Valerie (1986–1991)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Originally is was the saga of a working mom raising her three sons alone while her pilot husband was away, but after star Valerie Harper left, Sandy Duncan stepped in as the boys' aunt.

Stars: Jason Bateman, Jeremy Licht, Dan Ponce, Josh Taylor

Votes: 1,983

15. American Gothic (1995–1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A quiet, seemingly-quaint small town is ruled over by its charming yet evil sheriff who uses his demonic powers to remove anyone who dares to stand in his way. The only one he fears is a young boy he fathered through rape.

Stars: Gary Cole, Lucas Black, Paige Turco, Brenda Bakke

Votes: 4,868

16. Surface (2005–2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

A marine biologist, an insurance salesman and a teen-aged boy find their lives fundamentally changed by the emergence of a new, and often dangerous, species of sea life, while government agents work to keep the affair under wraps.

Stars: Lake Bell, Jay R. Ferguson, Carter Jenkins, Leighton Meester

Votes: 10,374

17. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–1986)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A retired judge and his last defendant follow up on cases that were dismissed due to technicalities.

Stars: Brian Keith, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Joe Santos, John Hancock

Votes: 3,187

18. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)

TV-PG | 22 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Updated remakes of classic stories from Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), originally produced by the Master of Suspense. His original opening bits are colorized for re-use here.

Stars: Bernard Behrens, Cynthia Belliveau, David B. Nichols, Kathleen Quinlan

Votes: 3,257

19. Eating Raoul (1982)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Crime

A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.

Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel, Robert Beltran, Susan Saiger

Votes: 9,192

20. Loving (1983–1995)

30 min | Drama, Romance

"Loving" takes place in the fictional town of Corinth, Pennsylvania and centers on the lives of the wealthy Alden family. Love, betrayal, and the struggle for power form the focus of this long-running drama.

Stars: Lisa Peluso, Laura Wright, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Christine L. Tudor

Votes: 384

21. Flamingo Road (1980–1982)

60 min | Drama, Romance

The lives and trials of the residents of Truro, Florida.

Stars: John Beck, Woody Brown, Howard Duff, Morgan Fairchild

Votes: 468

22. Paradise (1988–1990)

60 min | Western

In 1890 in the town of Paradise, a professional gunfighter is forced to take custody of his sister's four children and retire to a farm and a quiet life. Nevertheless, he is often called upon by residents to defend them from lawlessness.

Stars: Lee Horsley, Jenny Beck, Matthew Newmark, Brian Lando

Votes: 551

23. 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: 249

24. Call to Glory (1984–1985)

60 min | Drama

Colonel Raynor Sarnac has to balance his family and his duty as head of a flight group facing the political tensions of the early 60's. Actual historical events are part of various stories as are the activities of three active children.

Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Cindy Pickett, Elisabeth Shue, Gabriel Damon

Votes: 348

25. Bret Maverick (1981–1982)

60 min | Western

Set in Sweetwater, Arizona in the 1880s with solid citizen Bret owning a ranch and part of the Red Ox Saloon. Stable cast with varying stories, often centered on conflict between the ambitious sheriff and everyone else.

Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton

Votes: 687

26. Beyond Westworld (1980)

60 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

The security chief of an android manufacturing company must stop a mad scientist, who's sending the failed theme park's androids to infiltrate society for his own ends.

Stars: Jim McMullan, James Wainwright, William Jordan, Connie Sellecca

Votes: 359

27. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)

R | 107 min | Biography, Drama

A true story about Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Gordon's Valium addiction and her desperate attempts to kick the habit.

Director: Jack Hofsiss | Stars: Jill Clayburgh, Nicol Williamson, Dianne Wiest, Joe Pesci

Votes: 572

28. CI5: The New Professionals (1998–1999)

50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

CI5, the British force formed by George Cowley to combat "anarchy, acts of terrorism and crimes against the public," has grown into an international force with agents from around the world.

Stars: Edward Woodward, Kal Weber, Colin Wells, Lexa Doig

Votes: 223

29. The Defiant Ones (1986 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama

Remake of the 1958 classic, in which two convicts of different color must cooperate in order to survive when they manage to escape a chain gang sentence.

Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Robert Urich, Carl Weathers, Ed Lauter, Barry Corbin

Votes: 440

30. Favorite Son (1988)

R | 255 min | Action, Thriller

A Vice-Presidential candidate's been shot. Now an investigation ensues, and the investigator discovers that there's a conspiracy going on. And not only that, people in the President's staff... See full summary »

Stars: Harry Hamlin, Tony Goldwyn, Lynnette Mettey, Philip McKeon

Votes: 226

31. Elvis (1990)

30 min | Biography, Drama, Music

An account of the life of Elvis Presley in the early days of his fame in the 1950s.

Stars: Michael St. Gerard, Millie Perkins, Billy Green Bush, Jesse Dabson

Votes: 246

32. A Man Called Sloane (1979–1980)

60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Sloane is a freelance spy. Although he doesn't work for the government, he frequently accepts assignments from The Director, a head of a secret government agency. He's assisted by Torque, a... See full summary »

Stars: Robert Conrad, Dan O'Herlihy, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Karen Purcill

Votes: 157

33. Hardball (1989–1990)

90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Charlie Battles is a veteran cop who was about to be assigned a desk job. When he is teamed with a hotshot, Kaz Kaczierowski. Together, they team up, constantly being at odds over how to handle criminals.

Stars: John Ashton, Richard Tyson, John Pappas, Barney McFadden

Votes: 241

34. For Love and Honor (1983–1984)

60 min | Drama

Fort Geller Texas is training center for paratroopers with instructors China Bell and more lenient Eugene Allard molding diverse recruits into a unit. Their captain is rascist Stephen ... See full summary »

Stars: Cliff Potts, Yaphet Kotto, Shelley Smith, Gary Grubbs

Votes: 58

35. The French Atlantic Affair (1979)

278 min | Adventure, Drama

A luxury liner is hijacked by terrorists.

Stars: Jean-Pierre Aumont, Horst Buchholz, James Coco, Chad Everett

Votes: 113

36. Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North (1989 TV Movie)

187 min | Drama, Thriller

Oliver North survives a serious car accident. The young midshipman struggles to re-enter the Naval Academy, enters the Marine Corps, serves in Vietnam, and moves to Washington to work for the Nati.

Director: Mike Robe | Stars: David Keith, Barnard Hughes, Annette O'Toole, Peter Boyle

Votes: 1,599

37. Mancuso, FBI (1989–1990)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Nick Mancuso, the FBI agent from the mini-series, Favorite Son is back. This time in a series wherein he fights for justice, while having to deal with elements in his own government who sometimes oppose him.

Stars: Robert Loggia, Fredric Lehne, Lindsay Frost, Randi Brooks

Votes: 170

38. From the Dead of Night (1989 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 192 min | Thriller

After having a near death experience Joanna finds her life in constant danger. She begins to believe that certain forces are trying to bring her back into the world of the dead. Her ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Lindsay Wagner, Bruce Boxleitner, Robin Thomas, Robert Prosky

Votes: 293

39. Faith (1990)

R | 101 min | Action

Faith is a young dancer whose parents are killed in a plane crash. Dancing is her refuge, but the streets of Los Angeles can be dangerous for a vulnerable young woman on her own.

Director: Ted Mather | Stars: Silvia Seidel, Robert Ackerman, Granville Ames, Jack Axelrod

Votes: 77

40. Fun and Games (1980 TV Movie)

98 min | Drama

Carol Hefferman is an ambitious factory worker looking for promotion to an office job, but when she turns down her boss's lecherous advances he stands in her way. Could a chance meeting with a company lawyer help her out?

Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Valerie Harper, Cliff De Young, Max Gail, JoBeth Williams

Votes: 30

41. Irene (1981 TV Movie)

Comedy

Aspiring singer Irene moves into a New York City loft apartment with two other women.

Director: John Tracy | Stars: Irene Cara, DeeDee Rescher, Julia Duffy, Theodore Wilson

42. Guilty or Innocent (1984– )

30 min

A docudrama/reality game show that began with a recreation of an actual trial, with the "Jury", made up of contestants trying to match the original jury's verdict and winning prizes. Melvin... See full summary »

Stars: John Shearin, Melvin Belli, Laird Stuart, Joe Berryman

43. Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
Episode: The Lazy Ace: Part 1 (1981)

98 min | Western

Bret Maverick wins a saloon in a poker game and decides to end his roving ways and settle down in Sweetwater, Arizona. He takes on as a partner the former sheriff who comes with a shady background.

Director: Stuart Margolin | Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton

Votes: 172

44. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: Pilot (1985)

TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Four classic Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) episodes, "Incident in a Small Jail", "Man from the South", "Bang. You're Dead!" and "An Unlocked Window", have been remade for the new show's pilot.

Directors: Steve De Jarnatt, Randa Haines, Joel Oliansky, Fred Walton | Stars: Ned Beatty, Lee Ving, Tony Frank, John Shearin

Votes: 401

45. Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode: The Kidnapping: Part 1 (1994)

TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Billy is kidnapped and held for ransom. Agent Wingate of the FBI is assigned to recover him.

Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Andy Griffith, Brynn Thayer, Daniel Roebuck, J. Kenneth Campbell

Votes: 141

46. M*A*S*H (1972–1983)
Episode: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen (1983)

TV-PG | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, War

In the closing days of the Korean War, the staff of the 4077 M*A*S*H Unit find themselves facing irrevocable changes in their lives.

Director: Alan Alda | Stars: Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Loretta Swit

Votes: 3,898

47. American Gothic (1995–1998)
Episode: Dead to the World (1995)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Gail accuses Sheriff Buck of foul play when she learns that her childhood friend Holly Gallagher, who was Sheriff Buck's girlfriend, was with her just before she mysteriously drove her car ... See full summary »

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Gary Cole, Paige Turco, Jake Weber, Brenda Bakke

Votes: 96

48. American Gothic (1995–1998)
Episode: The Buck Stops Here (1996)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Sheriff Buck is giving Caleb lessons on "the Buck" and how there's only one for every generation. This causes Caleb to really begin to embrace what seems to be his evil destiny. The ... See full summary »

Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Gary Cole, Paige Turco, John Mese, Brenda Bakke

Votes: 84

49. Beyond Westworld (1980)
Episode: My Brother's Keeper (1980)

60 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

In order to further his criminal activities, Quaid blackmails a large oil company. Moore and Williams search for the android posing as a company employee in order to defeat Quaid's scheme.

Director: Rod Holcomb | Stars: Jim McMullan, James Wainwright, Connie Sellecca, William Jordan

Votes: 32

50. Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
Episode: A Night at the Red Ox (1982)

60 min | Western

A kangaroo court is set up to try Tom Guthrie for past crimes.

Director: William Wiard | Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton

Votes: 37