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1. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock
Votes: 19,318
2. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.
Stars: Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Dale Robertson
Votes: 1,045
3. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The rich Collins family of Collinsport, Maine is tormented by strange occurrences.
Stars: Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Alexandra Isles, Nancy Barrett
Votes: 5,427
4. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Approved | 25 min | Western
The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham, Stewart East
Votes: 3,328
5. 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
6. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A young man schemes and attempts to get the "better things in life" mostly popularity, success, and most importantly, girls.
Stars: Dwayne Hickman, Bob Denver, Frank Faylen, Florida Friebus
Votes: 2,053
7. Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
An anthology based (earlier more so than later) on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell was often the star, as well as the host.
Stars: Dick Powell, Walter Sande, Denver Pyle, Bill Erwin
Votes: 582
8. The Edge of Night (1956–1984)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Attorney Mike Karr and his colleagues are involved in solving crimes and intrigue which touch the lives of many citizens.
Stars: Ann Flood, Forrest Compton, Donald May, Joel Crothers
Votes: 467
9. The Secret Storm (1954–1974)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Tells the story of the long-suffering Ames family and their seemingly endless domestic tragedies.
Stars: Jada Rowland, Peter Hobbs, Lori March, Bibi Besch
Votes: 271
10. Bachelor Father (1957–1962)
30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a single adoptive father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.
Stars: John Forsythe, Noreen Corcoran, Sammee Tong, Bernadette Withers
Votes: 581
11. 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: 248
12. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 328
13. The Defenders (1961–1965)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Polly Rowles, Ossie Davis
Votes: 501
14. Somerset (1970–1976)
30 min | Drama
Somerset debuted as a daytime drama, revolving around the powerful conglomerate Delaney Brands and its effect on the fictional community of Somerset, Illinois. Two years into its run, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Georgann Johnson, Paul Sparer, Susan MacDonald, Joel Crothers
Votes: 91
15. 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: 2,381
16. Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
60 min | Drama
A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Vaughn Taylor, Valerie Cossart, Dan Morgan
Votes: 222
17. Rescue 8 (1958–1960)
30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The missions of a rescue squad of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Stars: Jim Davis, Lang Jeffries, Nancy Rennick, Mary K. Cleary
Votes: 129
18. Going My Way (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama, Family
Father O'Malley is sent to a parish in lower class New York City to assist old, crusty pastor Father Fitzgibbon. When he arrives, Father O'Malley meets his boyhood friend Tom Colwell, who is running the local community center.
Stars: Gene Kelly, Dick York, Leo G. Carroll, Nydia Westman
Votes: 110
19. What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy
A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while its "victims" work to spread it to others.
Director: George Seaton | Stars: George Peppard, Mary Tyler Moore, Don Stroud, Susan Saint James
Votes: 571
20. Goodyear Playhouse (1951–1957)
60 min | Drama
The show featured original plays plus plays adapted from works.
Stars: Walter Matthau, David White, Constance Ford, Kim Stanley
Votes: 111
21. The New Breed (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
"The New Breed" was an American crime - drama series ,aired on ABC network from 1961 to 1962, with thirty-six episodes,starring Leslie Nielsen at age 35.
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, John Beradino, John Clarke, Greg Roman
Votes: 103
22. Lamp Unto My Feet (1948–1979)
60 min | Talk-Show
One of Television's earliest religious series providing inspirational drama and readings. Aired usually on Sunday mornings.
Stars: Lyman Bryson, George Crothers, Abby Lewis, Arnold Moss
Votes: 28
23. Look Up and Live (1954–1979)
30 min | Documentary, Drama, Musical
A non-denominational Sunday morning religious show that covered issues from multiple perspectives.
Stars: Ed Summerlin, Edward Mulhare, William Hamilton, Sorrell Booke
Votes: 36
24. Channing (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
Professor Joe Howe is a Korean War veteran who is hired to teach English at Channing College. The dean Fred Baker is his mentor as Howe is writing a novel about his experiences. They are frequently involved in the student's lives.
Stars: Henry Jones, Jason Evers, Tyler McVey, Ed Nelson
Votes: 58
25. Love in the Hamptons (1976 Video)
Not Rated | 24 min | Short, Drama
Mickey Rourke stars in his first film role as a young waiter in the Hamptons, who finds love with a cocktail waitress as she struggles to support her child and confront her troubling home life.
Director: Tom Folino | Stars: Mary Armstrong, Marilyn Chris, Joel Crothers, Ray Wise
Votes: 51
26. The Investigators (1961)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Russ Andrews, Steve Banks, and Bill Davis are investigators working for a successful detective agency in New York City. Their cases are all tied to very large insurance claims. Maggie Peters was the office Gal Friday.
Stars: James Franciscus, James Philbrook, Alan Austin, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 36
27. Appointment with Adventure (1955–1956)
30 min | Adventure, Drama
Filmed live each week, this program gave viewers a glimpse of drama and adventure from around the world and from the distant and not-so-distant past. Subjects of the weekly plays included ... See full summary »
Stars: Luis Van Rooten, Lin McCarthy, Joe Maross, Geraldine Brooks
Votes: 43
28. Frontiers of Faith (1951–1970)
30 min | Family, History
An NBC network live broadcast from their studios at Rockefeller Center, New York City, dramatizing non-denominational stories of faith.
Stars: Rosemary Murphy, Sydney Smith, Tom Charlesworth, Ludwig Donath
29. First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington (1975 TV Movie)
Biography, Drama
Director: John J. Desmond | Stars: Bibi Besch, Susan Browning, Joel Crothers, Tom Fitzsimmons
30.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
Beta Delta Gamma
(1961)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
A college fraternity drugs and makes up one of their members to look as if he is dead, then lead another unsuspecting member into believing he killed him.
Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Burt Brinckerhoff, Duke Howard, Joel Crothers
Votes: 459
31.
Appointment with Adventure (1955–1956)
Episode:
Destination Freedom
(1955)
30 min | Adventure, Drama
Stars: Joel Crothers, Christiane Felsmann, Jason Robards, Charles Taylor
32.
Channing (1963–1964)
Episode:
A Hall Full of Strangers
(1963)
60 min | Drama
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Henry Jones, Jason Evers, George Voskovec, Donald Davis
33.
Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.443
(1968)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
1795 time period. Carrying Barnabas' cane, Noah Gifford disguises himself and feigns an attack against Millicent.
Director: John Sedwick | Stars: Grayson Hall, Joel Crothers, Nancy Barrett, Roger Davis
Votes: 38
34.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
3-7-77
(1960)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Jim Badger tangles with corrupt lawmen and vigilantes.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Joel Crothers, Alexander Lockwood, S. John Launer, Sheldon Allman
Votes: 25
35.
The Defenders (1961–1965)
Episode:
Only a Child
(1965)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
In their final televised case, the Prestons tackle a New York state law limiting the amount of compensation for wrongful death cases. After Bill Andrews' young son dies in a car accident, ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Robert Duvall, Collin Wilcox Paxton
36.
Going My Way (1962–1963)
Episode:
The Boss of the Ward
(1963)
60 min | Drama, Family
The ward boss is ousted after 35 years.
Director: Paul Stewart | Stars: Gene Kelly, Dick York, Leo G. Carroll, Nydia Westman
37.
Goodyear Playhouse (1951–1957)
Episode:
First Love
(1957)
Drama
Stars: Claire Bloom, Joel Crothers, James Daly, Lili Darvas
38.
Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Episode:
The Road
(1961)
Approved | 30 min | Western
Men scavenge for whatever they can along the trail that may or may not lead to gold. When Paladin finds himself on the same path, he has to be careful lest he fall prey to those same men. ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Richard Boone, Trevor Bardette, Gene Lyons, Perry Cook
Votes: 68
39.
The Investigators (1961)
Episode:
New Sound for the Blues
(1961)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young athlete dies in the lobby of the insurance firm's office building.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: James Franciscus, James Philbrook, Joel Crothers, Laurie Mitchell
40.
Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
Episode:
Heroes Walk on Sand
(1957)
60 min | Drama
Sometimes heroes happen by accident. In an Iron Curtain country, a non-political engineer accidental falls into a gutter during a rally. This unplanned mistake leads to him being declared a hero by the underground.
Stars: Walter Abel, Joel Crothers, Ann Harding, John Karlen
41.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Tag-Along
(1958)
60 min | Drama
Little Juan and his parents have moved to a new town to escape the prejudice they encountered as Mexicans. However, things go badly in the new town too, reaching a climax when Juan and two ... See full summary »
Director: James B. Clark | Stars: Mario Alcalde, Clifford Botelho, Burt Brinckerhoff, Miriam Colon
42.
Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode:
The Lone Woman
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
An Indian is skulking around a ranch house and kills the eldest son of the family living there. The mother is filled with hate and wants him dead. Soon the Indian returns.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Martin Balsam, George Keymas, Joel Crothers
Votes: 27
43.
The Edge of Night (1956–1984)
Episode:
Episode #1.6559
(1981)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Raven, drinking wine, visits a very pregnant April to gab about her relationship with Sky. Jody admits to herself and Gavin she's not talented enough to be lead dancer. Sky catches Gunther ... See full summary »
Director: Joanne Goodhart | Stars: Ann Flood, Forrest Compton, Joel Crothers, Mariann Aalda
44.
Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1966)
TV-G | 20 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Victoria meets the Collins family. Roger Collins is disturbed to learn that Burke Devlin is back in town.
Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Joan Bennett, Mitchell Ryan, Louis Edmonds, Joseph Julian
Votes: 168
45.
Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1966)
TV-G | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Carolyn Stoddard shows Victoria around the house. Burke offers Joe Haskell money in exchange for information about the Collins family.
Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Mitchell Ryan, Louis Edmonds, Frank Schofield, Nancy Barrett
Votes: 154
46.
Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(1966)
TV-G | 21 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Carolyn receives a marriage proposal from Joe Haskell. Victoria believes she has caught Mrs. Collins-Stoddard in a lie.
Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Wilson, Nancy Barrett, Joel Crothers
Votes: 111
47.
Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.14
(1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
David tries to hide something in Vicki's room. Victoria tries to be friends with David. At the Blue Whale, Carolyn invites Burke to join her and Joe at their table.
Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Mitchell Ryan, Nancy Barrett, Joel Crothers, David Henesy
Votes: 98
48.
Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.16
(1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
While waiting for Roger to arrive at The Blue Whale, Burke flirts with Caroyln, much to Joe's chagrin. Meanwhile, Elizabeth becomes convinced that Burke was responsible for Roger's car accident.
Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Joan Bennett, Mitchell Ryan, George Mitchell, Nancy Barrett
Votes: 93
49.
Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.19
(1966)
TV-G | 21 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Malloy interrogates Sam over the whereabouts of Burke Devlin and Carolyn. Meanwhile, Elizabeth eagerly awaits Carolyn's return home.
Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Joan Bennett, Mark Allen, Frank Schofield, Nancy Barrett
Votes: 86
50.
Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.24
(1966)
TV-G | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Burke is being interrogated about Roger's car accident by the constable in the Collinsport Inn. Joe discusses his plans to Carolyn about getting his own boat.
Directors: Lela Swift, John Sedwick | Stars: Mitchell Ryan, Nancy Barrett, Joel Crothers, Kathryn Leigh Scott
Votes: 83