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1. Damn Yankees (1958)

Approved | 111 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A frustrated fan of the hopeless Washington Senators makes a pact with the Devil to help the baseball team win the league pennant.

Directors: George Abbott, Stanley Donen | Stars: Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Russ Brown

Votes: 3,465

2. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Sitcom featuring the zany hijinks of New York's finest.

Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Paul Reed, Al Lewis

Votes: 1,877

3. The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966)

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

Teenager Patty Lane and her worldly identical cousin Cathy navigate family and high school life.

Stars: Patty Duke, Jean Byron, William Schallert, Paul O'Keefe

Votes: 1,554

4. N.Y.P.D. (1967–1969)

30 min | Crime, Drama

The three detectives fight every kind of criminal all over New York City. The show featured many actual New York City locations, as well as episodes based on real New York City police cases.

Stars: Jack Warden, Robert Hooks, Frank Converse, Ted Beniades

Votes: 347

5. Kiss Them for Me (1957)

Approved | 105 min | Comedy, Romance

In 1944, three Navy pilots stationed in Hawaii and a P.R. officer go on a 4-day leave to San Francisco where they party with a good crowd in the executive suite of a busy hotel.

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield, Leif Erickson, Suzy Parker

Votes: 2,188

6. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.

Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy

Votes: 335

7. Omnibus (1952–1961)

55 min | Drama, History, Music

Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.

Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes

Votes: 218

8. 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: 576

9. Camera Three (1955–1980)

30 min | Drama

A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.

Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini

Votes: 62

10. The Trials of O'Brien (1965–1966)

60 min | Drama

A flamboyant, Shakespeare-quoting, New York City defense attorney always seems to get into trouble.

Stars: Peter Falk, Joanna Barnes, Elaine Stritch, David Burns

Votes: 110

11. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–1978)

Comedy, Drama

Probably the longest-running anthology series on television, the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" has been presenting television dramatizations of famous plays and books, as well as original programs especially written for the series, since 1951.

Stars: Sarah Churchill, Howard Wierum, Frank Daly, Robert Daggett

Votes: 336

12. Play of the Week (1959–1961)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.

Stars: Myron McCormick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Frank Conroy, Tim O'Connor

Votes: 80

13. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)

60 min | Drama

This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity ... See full summary »

Stars: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson, Bob Stanton, E.G. Marshall

Votes: 137

14. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)

60 min | Drama

Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.

Stars: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze

Votes: 123

15. Arsenic & Old Lace (1962 TV Movie)

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

Beware those two charming, elderly ladies - especially if they offer you a glass of elderberry wine.

Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Tony Randall, Boris Karloff, Dorothy Stickney, Mildred Natwick

Votes: 207

16. The Kraft Music Hall (1967–1971)

60 min | Music

A few years after Perry Como left as host, "The Kraft Music Hall" was revived as a regular series from 1967-71. There was no set host during this period, and various guest hosts, usually a ... See full summary »

Stars: Ed Herlihy, Alan King, Eddy Arnold, Anne Meara

Votes: 129

17. The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958–1959)

60 min | Drama

Ellery Queen was a mystery writer who assisted his father, a detective with the New York Police Department, in solving murders. Queen's methods were arcane and intellectual rather than ... See full summary »

Stars: George Nader, Les Tremayne, Lee Philips, Ruth Warrick

Votes: 37

18. NBC Experiment in Television (1967–1971)

60 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

NBC presents an anthology series made up of dramatic pieces and documentaries.

Stars: David Warner, Edward Binns, Jo Van Fleet, Richard Schaal

Votes: 90

19. All Star Revue (1950– )

60 min | Comedy

This early comedy program started off with a rotating cast of four famous comedians, each of whom would take turns hosting the show. The program format was similar to that of a Vaudeville ... See full summary »

Stars: Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, Jack Roth, Danny Thomas

Votes: 169

20. Jamie (1953–1954)

30 min | Comedy, Romance

Jamie is an orphan who is shuttled from one uncaring home to another. He finally ends up in Aunt Laurie's house, where he meets kindred spirit Grandpa, who is ignored by everyone. The two ... See full summary »

Stars: Brandon De Wilde, Ernest Truex, Polly Rowles, Kathleen Nolan

Votes: 11

21. Eddie (1971 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy

Misadventures of a private cop who pounds the mean streets of posh Bel Air, California.

Director: Hy Averback | Stars: Phil Silvers, Fred Clark, Frank Faylen, Edward Andrews

22. Kibbee Hates Fitch (1965 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy

Two sisters marry firemen and the couples decide to share a duplex. Soon, the new brothers-in-law are at each others throats, much to the consternation of their spouses and their fire chief.

Director: Stanley Prager | Stars: Lou Jacobi, Don Rickles, Pert Kelton, Nancy Andrews

23. The Investigator (1958– )

60 min | Drama

The Investigator was a summer replacement series that ran on NBC every Tuesday night, 8-9pm, from 3 June 1958-2 September 1958. It was broadcast live, and in color. Jeff Prior is a hip ... See full summary »

Stars: Lonny Chapman, Howard St. John, Colleen Dewhurst, George Maharis

24. Cowboy and the Tiger (1963 TV Movie)

50 min | Musical

A young cowboy from Texas named Hank (Paul O'Keefe), when frustrated that no one would would sell him a horse because he was too little, runs away to New York City 'where you can get ... See full summary »

Director: Roger Englander | Stars: André Baruch, Nathaniel Frey, Jack Gilford, Sue Lawless

25. The Telltale Clue (1954– )

Approved | 30 min | Crime, Drama

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Stars: Anthony Ross, Chuck Webster, Nathaniel Frey, Myrtle Ferguson

26. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
Episode: Ring Twice for Christmas (1954)

30 min | Drama

A couple of thieves posing as Santa and his helper attend a party at an affluent home and make off with bags full of valuables.

Stars: Sandy Becker, Joey Faye, Nathaniel Frey, Fredd Wayne

27. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode: Catch Me on the Paar Show (1961)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

After a chance traffic stop with Hugh Downs, Gunther finagles an appearance on the Jack Paar show of a fellow officer he thinks is funny.

Director: Nat Hiken | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Hugh Downs, Paul Reed

Votes: 78

28. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode: Change Your Partner (1961)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

Toody and Muldoon's 9 blissful years as partners stun a researcher who finds the average prowl car pair last only 16 months before screaming to be switched. If the NYPD management engineer ... See full summary »

Director: Nat Hiken | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Paul Reed, Beatrice Pons

Votes: 93

29. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode: Home Sweet Sing Sing (1961)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

The boys use extraordinary techniques to rehabilitate a recently released petty thief. Unfortunately, Benny has other ideas.

Director: Nat Hiken | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Gene Baylos, Paul Reed

Votes: 84

30. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode: Something Nice for Sol (1961)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

Gunther Toody drives the entire station batty chairing the committee to get everyone's favorite desk Sgt. Sol Abrams a surprise 25 year present. Toody keeps changing his little mind seeking... See full summary »

Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Mark Dawson, Nathaniel Frey

Votes: 98

31. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode: The Paint Job (1961)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

A car thieving ring is using an auto body shop to paint stolen cars and resell them. The 53rd is down to only two patrol cars, so the boys are desperate to keep their beloved car 54. When ... See full summary »

Director: Nat Hiken | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Paul Reed, Harry Gresham

Votes: 94

32. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode: Who's for Swordfish? (1961)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

In the pilot, the boys are desperate to angle for swordfish. After shift-swapping with the entire precinct and avoiding any issuance of tickets (to avert court duty), will they go?

Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Paul Reed, Beatrice Pons

Votes: 123

33. The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958–1959)
Episode: The Paper Tigers (1959)

60 min | Drama

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Stars: Lee Philips, Paul Hartman, Nancy Carroll, Doretta Morrow

34. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–1978)
Episode: I Lift Up My Lamp (1952)

Comedy, Drama

A young Czech girl in the U.S. is faced with the choice of returning to her family behind the Iron Curtain or remaining free in the U.S.

Director: Albert McCleery | Stars: Nathaniel Frey, Martin Kosleck, Abby Lewis, Maurice Manson

35. N.Y.P.D. (1967–1969)
Episode: Fingerman (1967)

30 min | Crime, Drama

Ward receives a phone call from a distraught informer who believes he's being followed by associates of someone he helped put in jail.

Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Jack Warden, Robert Hooks, Frank Converse, Carole Demas

Votes: 16

36. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
Episode: Tender Age (1952)

Drama

The tragic aspects of the so-called "lost generation" of the 20's is told.

Director: Fred Coe | Stars: Stella Andrew, Philip Coolidge, Nathaniel Frey, Wright King

37. Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Episode: Emmanuel (1960)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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Director: Kirk Browning | Stars: Anna Berger, Kal Dee, Albert Dekker, Reynolds Evans

38. Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Episode: Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (1960)

103 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Two plays by William Saroyan portraying writers stymied, inspired, frustrated, excited, listful, wistful, slothful, awed, unnerved, perhaps corrupted and perplexed by the promise and let-down writing holds for them.

Director: Kirk Browning | Stars: Eddie Hodges, Tamara Daykarhanova, Nathaniel Frey, Kevin Coughlin

Votes: 16

39. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
Episode: Autumn in New York (1952)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

A woman dreams of becoming a successful musical star, but her level-headed boyfriend brings her back down to Earth.

Director: William H. Brown Jr. | Stars: Polly Bergen, Skip Homeier, Donald Briggs, Jane Rose

40. The Trials of O'Brien (1965–1966)
Episode: What Can Go Wrong (1965)

60 min | Drama

After discovering that a man is dating his ex-wife, O'Brien delightedly sets him up as a "pigeon" in order to trap a killer.

Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Peter Falk, Joanna Barnes, David Burns, Elaine Stritch

41. The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966)
Episode: The Elopement (1963)

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

Martin mistakenly believes that the family is trying to hide the fact that Patty and Richard are going to sneak off and get married. But Cathy's hiccups give them away.

Director: William Asher | Stars: Patty Duke, William Schallert, Jean Byron, Paul O'Keefe

Votes: 34

42. Jamie (1953–1954)
Episode: Love Comes to Annie Mokum (1954)

Comedy, Romance

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Stars: Brandon De Wilde, Ernest Truex, Polly Rowles, Kathleen Nolan

43. NBC Experiment in Television (1967–1971)
Episode: This Is Sholom Aleichem (1969)

60 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A poignant glimpse at "the Jewish Cervantes", his humor and ethos from which both evolved.

Directors: Guy Fraumeni, Ernest Pintoff | Stars: Hy Anzell, Edward Binns, David Burns, Rodney Dangerfield

44. All Star Revue (1950– )
Episode: Episode #2.18 (1952)

Comedy

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Stars: Martha Raye, Robert Cummings, Nathaniel Frey, Sara Seegar

45. The Telltale Clue (1954– )
Episode: The Case of the Talking Garden (1954)

Approved | Crime, Drama

A drifter kills a wealthy businessman's wife. However, it turns out that the "drifter" may not be a drifter after all, and it may not be quite the random murder it appears to be.

Director: Charles Martin | Stars: Anthony Ross, Darren McGavin, Phyllis Hill, Patricia Breslin

46. The Telltale Clue (1954– )
Episode: The Case of the Dying Accusation (1954)

Approved | Crime, Drama

A dying woman is dumped out of a passing car in a park at night. Her last words were that her husband killed her. But, Hale finds the case to be much more complicated than that.

Stars: Anthony Ross, Hurd Hatfield, Leslie Nielsen, Cora Witherspoon

47. The Telltale Clue (1954– )
Episode: The Case of the Hit and Run (1954)

Approved | Crime, Drama

When the witness to a hit and run claims the victim was being chased, it becomes a homicide case and Captain Hale is called in to investigate.

Director: Charles Martin | Stars: Anthony Ross, Peg Hillias, Patrica Smith, Joseph Sweeney

48. The Telltale Clue (1954– )
Episode: The Case of Operation Death (1954)

Approved | Crime, Drama

Surgeon Dr. Bates dies shortly after successfully completing an operation, from a gunshot wound he sustained hours earlier.

Director: Charles Martin | Stars: Anthony Ross, Mildred Dunnock, Philip Bourneuf, Joy Hodges

49. The Kraft Music Hall (1967–1971)
Episode: Stagedoor Johnny (1967)

60 min | Music

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Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Tony Randall, Gilbert Bécaud, Cab Calloway, Nathaniel Frey

50. Camera Three (1955–1980)
Episode: More Than One Franklin (1960)

Drama

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Stars: Nathaniel Frey, James Macandrew