Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With James Van Patten

1. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.

Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis

Votes: 8,726

2. Bonanza (1959–1973)

TV-PG | 49 min | Western

The Wild West adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their Nevada ranch while helping the surrounding community.

Stars: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts

Votes: 10,974

3. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical

A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.

Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck

Votes: 136,662 | Gross: $35.74M

4. CHiPs (1977–1983)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.

Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Paul Linke

Votes: 11,475

5. Happy Days (1974–1984)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music

The Cunningham family live through the 1950s with help and guidance from lovable and almost superhuman greaser Fonzie.

Stars: Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley

Votes: 21,055

6. Emergency! (1972–1979)

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

The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.

Stars: Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe, Julie London, Bobby Troup

Votes: 6,048

7. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010– )

TV-14 | 44 min | Reality-TV

A reality series that follows some of the most affluent women in the country as they enjoy the lavish lifestyle that only Beverly Hills can provide.

Stars: Kyle Richards, Adrienne Maloof, Camille Grammer, Lisa Vanderpump

Votes: 7,411

8. Eight Is Enough (1977–1981)

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

This comedy drama focused on a family with eight very independent children.

Stars: Dick Van Patten, Lani O'Grady, Connie Needham, Susan Richardson

Votes: 3,800

9. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Crime

A parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995) and Juice (1992).

Director: Paris Barclay | Stars: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Tracey Cherelle Jones

Votes: 61,431 | Gross: $20.11M

10. Pacific Blue (1996–2000)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Bicycle officers patrol Santa Monica, California.

Stars: Jim Davidson, Paula Trickey, Darlene Vogel, Marcos A. Ferraez

Votes: 3,548

11. Saw 3D (2010)

R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery

As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.

Director: Kevin Greutert | Stars: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes

Votes: 109,568 | Gross: $45.71M

12. Saw IV (2007)

R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Despite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit.

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Louis Ferreira, Costas Mandylor

Votes: 164,667 | Gross: $63.30M

13. Saw VI (2009)

R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Agent Strahm is dead, and FBI agent Erickson draws nearer to Hoffman. Meanwhile, a pair of insurance executives find themselves in another game set by Jigsaw.

Director: Kevin Greutert | Stars: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell

Votes: 125,101 | Gross: $27.69M

14. The Odd Couple (1970–1975)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy

Two men, a neat freak and a slob separated from their wives, have to live together despite their differences.

Stars: Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Al Molinaro, Penny Marshall

Votes: 7,172

15. 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: 3,809

16. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)

TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.

Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens

Votes: 2,289

17. Freaky Friday (1976)

G | 98 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday.

Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, John Astin, Patsy Kelly

Votes: 14,067 | Gross: $25.94M

18. Lifeguard (I) (1976)

PG | 96 min | Drama

Rick, still in his 30's, works full-time as a lifeguard on the beaches of Los Angeles. When he meets his divorced high school girlfriend and her five-year-old son after fifteen years, he considers switching to a more "serious" job.

Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Sam Elliott, Anne Archer, Stephen Young, Parker Stevenson

Votes: 1,789

19. Inconceivable (2017)

R | 105 min | Drama, Thriller

A mother looks to escape her abusive past by moving to a new town where she befriends another mother, who grows suspicious of her.

Director: Jonathan Baker | Stars: Gina Gershon, Nicky Whelan, Nicolas Cage, Sienna Soho Baker

Votes: 10,806

20. 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: 2,399

21. Shazam! (1974–1977)

TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Action, Family, Fantasy

A young boy, able to transform into the superhero Captain Marvel, travels the country fighting evil and helping people.

Stars: Michael Gray, Les Tremayne, Jackson Bostwick, John Davey

Votes: 1,663

22. Life Stinks (1991)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy

A filthy rich businessman bets a corporate rival that he can live on the streets of L.A. without the comforts of home or money, which proves to be tougher than he thought.

Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Mel Brooks, Lesley Ann Warren, Jeffrey Tambor, Stuart Pankin

Votes: 11,307 | Gross: $4.10M

23. Biography (1987– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.

Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson

Votes: 2,087

24. 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

25. Roller Boogie (1979)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Skaters band together to keep their roller-disco open.

Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland, Roger Perry

Votes: 2,057 | Gross: $13.25M

26. 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: 283

27. California Dreaming (1979)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A nerd from Chicago tries desperately to fit in with the California surfing crowd, blind to the fact that their lives are even more boring and empty than his.

Director: John D. Hancock | Stars: Glynnis O'Connor, Seymour Cassel, Dorothy Tristan, Dennis Christopher

Votes: 873

28. 7 Days to Vegas (2019)

92 min | Adventure, Comedy

Inspired by a true story about Hollywood big shots who will bet on anything.

Director: Eric Balfour | Stars: Vincent Van Patten, Ross McCall, Paul Walter Hauser, Eileen Davidson

Votes: 988

29. The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)

G | 88 min | Comedy, Family, Western

The adventures of two idiotic outlaw wannabees, Amos and Theodore.

Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Tim Matheson, Kenneth Mars

Votes: 3,256 | Gross: $20.93M

30. L.A. Heat (1996–1999)

TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The action-packed cases of two cops--one white, one Black--in Los Angeles. A wisecracking combination with plenty of action, chases, and explosions thrown in for good measure.

Stars: Wolf Larson, Steven Williams, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar

Votes: 470

31. Family Feud (1976–1985)

TV-G | 30 min | Game-Show

Two families compete by trying to outguess the opponents about survey results.

Stars: Richard Dawson, Gene Wood, Johnny Gilbert, Steve Bond

Votes: 2,378

32. Lunch Wagon (1981)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

Three women start a lunch wagon business but run into stiff resistance from their competitor Mr. Schmeckler: their presence is interfering with some sort of illegal activity he's involved ... See full summary »

Director: Ernest Pintoff | Stars: Pamela Jean Bryant, Rosanne Katon, Candy Moore, Rick Podell

Votes: 283

33. This Is the Life (1952–1988)

30 min | Drama, Family

Long-running religious series featuring dramatizations of contemporary problems and how they were resolved using a Christian solution.

Stars: Nelson Leigh, Forrest Taylor, Onslow Stevens, Nan Boardman

Votes: 84

34. Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)

G | 90 min | Comedy, Western

This saga of the old west involves twin brothers who compete for possession of a rickety cow town founded by their father while a crooked Mayor tries to put an end to the competitors so he can inherit the town himself.

Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Jim Dale, Darren McGavin, Karen Valentine, Don Knotts

Votes: 1,472

35. The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Action, War

During WW2, American General Worden orders Major Wright to pick 12 condemned soldiers from the brig and parachute into occupied France where they must destroy a Nazi nerve gas facility and extricate the foreign scientists working there.

Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Telly Savalas, Ernest Borgnine, Vince Edwards, Bo Svenson

Votes: 1,226

36. An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989 TV Movie)

95 min | Comedy, Drama

This second made-for-television reunion film finds eldest son David on the brink of marriage to a divorcee. However, some of his sisters would prefer to see a reunion with his ex-wife Janet.

Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Dick Van Patten, Sandy Faison, Grant Goodeve, Joan Prather

Votes: 101

37. Three for the Road (1975– )

60 min | Adventure, Drama

After his wife's death, a freelance photographer/writer and his two sons assuage their grief with an adventurous new lifestyle: they sell their house, buy a large recreational vehicle, and embark on a long road trip through the U.S.A.

Stars: Alex Rocco, Vincent Van Patten, Leif Garrett, Julie Sommars

Votes: 65

38. Young Warriors (1983)

R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, sparking her brother Kevin to take up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, ... See full summary »

Directors: Lawrence David Foldes, Deran Sarafian | Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Richard Roundtree, Lynda Day George, James Van Patten

Votes: 610 | Gross: $0.24M

39. Delvecchio (1976–1977)

60 min | Drama, Crime

The investigations of LAPD detective Dominick Delvecchio, who is also studying to become a lawyer.

Stars: Judd Hirsch, Charles Haid, Michael Conrad, Mario Gallo

Votes: 172

40. Dragnet (1989–1991)

30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two strait-laced L.A.P.D. detectives, Vic Daniels and Carl Molina, fight crime.

Stars: Jeff Osterhage, Bernard White, Thalmus Rasulala, Don Stroud

Votes: 116

41. The Chisholms (1979– )

60 min | Romance, Western

The adventures of the Chisholm family as they travel west in 1844.

Stars: Rosemary Harris, Ben Murphy, James Van Patten, Susan Swift

Votes: 144

42. The Break (1995)

PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Sport

A depressed and destitute Nick Irons, a tennis pro banned from the tour for slugging a player during a TV match, agrees to coach a bookie's "head case" son, Joel, who wants to turn pro. The... See full summary »

Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Vincent Van Patten, Rae Dawn Chong, Martin Sheen, Valerie Perrine

Votes: 347

43. 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: 56

44. Twisted Justice (1990)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In the Los Angeles of the future, police are forbidden to carry weapons and must use stun guns (called "stingers") instead. A maverick detective ignores those restrictions in his pursuit of... See full summary »

Director: David Heavener | Stars: David Heavener, Erik Estrada, Shannon Tweed, David Campbell

Votes: 279

45. Nightforce (1987 Video)

R | 87 min | Action, Drama

Carla is devastated when her friend is kidnapped by a Mexican cartel. After going to her father, a U.S. Senator, she gets her friends, and arms, to cross the border for a rescue mission.

Director: Lawrence David Foldes | Stars: Linda Blair, James Van Patten, Richard Lynch, Chad McQueen

Votes: 372

46. FATE

Fantasy, Romance | Pre-production

It takes a minute to find a special person and a entire lifetime to forget them. After a rescue mission gone wrong, a firefighter connects with a super natural visitor while rehabilitating ... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan Baker | Stars: Sebastian Siegel, James Van Patten, Jonathan Baker, Sienna Soho Baker

47. The Under Achievers (1987)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Crime

Comedy about a bunch of misfits in a class together.

Director: Jackie Kong | Stars: Edward Albert, Barbara Carrera, Michael Pataki, Vic Tayback

Votes: 203

48. The Partners (1971–1972)

30 min | Comedy

Lennie Crooke and George Robinson are inept detectives teamed up to solve crimes. Captain Andrews is their exasperated boss, Sgt. Higgenbottom is a smarmy co-worker, and Freddy confesses to most of the neighborhood crimes.

Stars: Don Adams, Rupert Crosse, John Doucette, Dick Van Patten

Votes: 70

49. Duke of the Valley

Comedy | Post-production

Life of Duke Patten, trying to make it as an actor in Hollywood while living in a dingy apartment in the San Fernando Valley that is owned by his "crazy uncle Jimmy".

Stars: Duke Van Patten, Caitlyn Jenner, Eileen Davidson, James Van Patten

50. The Book of Leah

Drama | Post-production

A teenage girl explores her heritage while learning martial arts to defend herself after a life-changing traumatic event.

Director: Charles Matthau | Stars: Armand Assante, Charles Matthau, Brianna Joy Chomer, Kate Linder