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1. The 'Burbs (1989)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
An overstressed suburbanite and his neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block is part of a murderous Satanic cult.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Corey Feldman
Votes: 83,645 | Gross: $36.60M
2. I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy
The wife of a band leader constantly tries to become a star - in spite of her having no talent, and gets herself (along with her best friend) into the funniest predicaments.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 28,956
3. The Danny Thomas Show (1953–1965)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Danny is a New York entertainer. Between his co-stars at the nightclub where he performs and his wife and kids, he has dilemmas galore, which he somehow manages to resolve and still laugh.
Stars: Danny Thomas, Rusty Hamer, Marjorie Lord, Angela Cartwright
Votes: 1,251
4. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Television episodes built around the same sorts of incidents found in Hank Ketcham's long-running comic strip.
Stars: Herbert Anderson, Jay North, Gloria Henry, Billy Booth
Votes: 2,554
5. The Donna Reed Show (1958–1966)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A loving mother and wife deals with situations and problems of a middle-class family in the late 1950s and the early 1960s.
Stars: Donna Reed, Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares
Votes: 1,896
6. The Real McCoys (1957–1963)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
From the hills of West Virginia, Amos McCoy moves his family to an inherited farm in California. Grandpa Amos is quick to give advice to his three grandchildren and wonders how his neighbors ever managed without him around.
Stars: Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, Kathleen Nolan, Tony Martinez
Votes: 1,298
7. The Lucy Show (1962–1968)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The wacky misadventures of a forever-scheming woman, her reluctant best friend, and her cantankerous boss.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Vivian Vance, Jimmy Garrett
Votes: 3,152
8. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,563
9. Captain Kangaroo (1955–1992)
TV-G | 60 min | Family
Daily children's program hosted by Captain Kangaroo.
Stars: Robert Keeshan, Hugh Brannum, James E. Wall, Deborah Weems
Votes: 1,577
10. Here's Lucy (1968–1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lucy Carter, a widow with two teen children, takes a job as a secretary for her stuffy brother-in-law.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Lucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr.
Votes: 1,790
11. Our Miss Brooks (1952–1956)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Miss Brooks is an English teacher who has a low paying job, lousy boss, has a crush on a teacher and whose student drives her to school. She lives in a boarding house.
Stars: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Jane Morgan, Robert Rockwell
Votes: 719
12. Hi Honey, I'm Home (1991–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
A 1950s American Sitcom family participates in the Sitcom Relocation Program, and are transported to 1990s Suburbia.
Stars: Charlotte Booker, Stephen C. Bradbury, Peter Hans Benson, Julie Benz
Votes: 189
13. The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965–1980)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.
Stars: Peter Marshall, Kenny Williams, Cliff Arquette, Paul Lynde
Votes: 960
14. 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
15. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
Stars: Richard Joy, Paul Lambert, Helen Kleeb, Charles Bickford
Votes: 419
16. Life with Lucy (1986)
30 min | Comedy
Lucy Barker is a grandmother who constantly gets into comedic predicaments while living with her daughter's family.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Ann Dusenberry, Larry Anderson
Votes: 417
17. The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974)
TV-PG | Comedy, Music
Dean Martin hosts, with several celebrities as guests. There are musical acts and comedy sketches that break down comedy, racial, and sexual barriers all at the same time.
Stars: Dean Martin, The Dingaling Sisters, Ken Lane, Lou Jacobi
Votes: 1,431
18. Speedway (1968)
G | 94 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Poor bookkeeping saddles stock-car driver Steve Grayson with a huge bill for back taxes which hampers his ability to continue racing competitively.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, Bill Bixby, Gale Gordon
Votes: 2,747
19. 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: 330
20. The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957–1960)
60 min | Comedy, Family
Follow-up to I Love Lucy (1951), Lucy Ricardo continues her wacky schemes as she travels with her husband, Ricky and their friends Ethel and Fred to various locations and meeting celebrities.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 1,269
21. All Hands on Deck (1961)
Approved | 100 min | Comedy, Musical
Follows a Navy ship that has a captain obsessed with catching a fish, a singing executive officer who wants to get married, and an Indian with a turkey as a pet.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Pat Boone, Buddy Hackett, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Eden
Votes: 302
22. This Is Your Life (1950–1993)
30 min | Biography, Family, Reality-TV
Each week, an unsuspecting celebrity would be lured by some ruse to a location near the studio. The celebrity would then be surprised with the news that they are to be the featured guest. ... See full summary »
Stars: Ralph Edwards, Bob Warren, Eddie Cantor, Bob Hope
Votes: 315
23. Climax! (1954–1958)
Unrated | 60 min | Drama
This was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.
Stars: William Lundigan, Art Gilmore, Mary Costa, Michael Rennie
Votes: 261
24. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
25. Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)
Approved | 89 min | Comedy
During the 1950s, a military panel grills Junior Officer John Paul Steckler to find the whereabouts of a Navy destroyer that he temporarily commanded during WWII and is missing.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Dina Merrill, Diana Spencer, Mickey Shaughnessy
Votes: 875
26. The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)
Approved | 73 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In one of his rare performances without Bud Abbott, Lou Costello plays a rubbish collector and inventor. When radiation in a nearby cave turns his girlfriend into a giantess, antics ensue ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Miller | Stars: Lou Costello, Dorothy Provine, Gale Gordon, Jimmy Conlin
Votes: 947
27. A Woman of Distinction (1950)
85 min | Comedy
Ice-cold college dean Susan Middlecott feels there's no room in her life for romance. Enter Prof. Alec Stevenson, British lecturer on astronomy, touring North America and in possession of a... See full summary »
Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Ray Milland, Edmund Gwenn, Janis Carter
Votes: 546
28. Dinah! (1974–1980)
90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »
Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby
Votes: 312
29. The Match Game (1962–1969)
TV-G | 25 min | Game-Show
This is The 1st Edition of the program. Composed of 2 Teams of 3 Members (2 In-Studio team members and 1 Star Team Captain) are writing answers to an question {e.g.: Name a part of a ... See full summary »
Stars: Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, Betty White, Henry Morgan
Votes: 582
30. Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Approved | 106 min | Comedy
All about the citizens of Putnam's Landing and their reactions to an Army missile base in their backyard.
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Joan Collins, Jack Carson
Votes: 1,378
31. The Temptress (1926)
Passed | 62 min | Drama, Romance
An architect tries suppressing his passion for a seductive woman.
Directors: Fred Niblo, Mauritz Stiller | Stars: Greta Garbo, Antonio Moreno, Marc McDermott, Lionel Barrymore
Votes: 1,347 | Gross: $0.59M
32. Our Miss Brooks (1956)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy
Follows the story of an English teacher that flusters the principal and flirts with a colleague.
Director: Al Lewis | Stars: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Don Porter, Robert Rockwell
Votes: 922
33. Pete and Gladys (1960–1962)
30 min | Comedy
Pete Porter is an insurance salesman and the somewhat-dour straight man to his perky and beautiful but scatterbrained wife Gladys.
Stars: Harry Morgan, Cara Williams, Verna Felton, Shirley Mitchell
Votes: 163
34. Visit to a Small Planet (1960)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The weirdest alien of the galaxy pays a visit to Earth...
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman, Earl Holliman, Fred Clark
Votes: 1,461
35. Angel (1960–1961)
30 min | Comedy
Angel has just moved to America from France after getting married to her sweetheart, John. Although she tries her best to be a loving and responsible housewife for her new husband, she ... See full summary »
Stars: Annie Fargue, Marshall Thompson, Doris Singleton, Don Keefer
Votes: 55
36. The New Lassie (1989–1992)
30 min | Adventure, Family
The further adventures of the heroic Collie dog.
Stars: Dee Wallace, Christopher Stone, Will Estes, Wendy Cox
Votes: 540
37. Password (1961–1975)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.
Stars: Allen Ludden, Jack Clark, John Harlan, Lee Vines
Votes: 511
38. The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969–1972)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy
Variety series hosted by country/pop singer Glen Campbell.
Stars: Glen Campbell, Marty Paich, Larry McNeeley, John Hartford
Votes: 134
39. All in a Night's Work (1961)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Tony Ryder takes over his dead uncle's media empire while trying to keep quiet the mysterious circumstances of his death in a Palm Beach hotel room.
Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Cliff Robertson, Charles Ruggles
Votes: 973
40. Off to See the Wizard (1967–1968)
60 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Family-oriented TV series, produced by MGM, in which guest hosts and animated versions of the "Wizard of Oz" characters were used as wrap-arounds to introduce various family-oriented films ... See full summary »
Stars: Daws Butler, Mel Blanc, June Foray, Vito Scotti
Votes: 77
41. Sergeant Dead Head (1965)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Musical
An astronaut goes into space with a chimpanzee. When they return to Earth after their orbit, it is discovered that the chimp has the brains of the astronaut, and the astronaut has the brains of the chimp. Complications ensue.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Frankie Avalon, Deborah Walley, Cesar Romero, Fred Clark
Votes: 278
42. You Don't Say (1963–1975)
TV-G | 30 min | Game-Show
Two teams of two players compete against each other to determine the name of a famous person. One member of the team, who knew the answer, would give clues to his or her teammate.
Stars: Tom Kennedy, John Harlan, Pat Carroll, Betty White
Votes: 48
43. The Danny Thomas Hour (1967–1968)
60 min | Musical, Comedy, Drama
Thomas starred in the musical-variety and comedy episodes (many drawn from his earlier Make Room for Daddy (1953)) and hosted the more dramatic offerings.
Stars: Danny Thomas, Hans Conried, Van Johnson, Joe Besser
Votes: 111
44. The Bob Newhart Show (1961–1962)
60 min | Comedy
A short-lived variety show, with comedian Bob Newhart as both the host and the main performer. The show capitalized on Newhart's newfound fame, as he had released the most popular comedy ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Newhart, Dan Sorkin, Paul Weston and His Orchestra, Jackie Joseph
Votes: 103
45. Lucy Calls the President (1977 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
After Indiana housewife Lucy Whittaker (Lucille Ball) calls the White House to discuss a housing project, she finds herself making preparations for the President to visit her home for ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance, Gale Gordon, Mary Wickes
Votes: 140
46. Valentine's Day (1964–1965)
30 min | Comedy
Valentine Farrow works for O.D. Dunstall in a New York publishing house. He is young and single and constantly chased by women. While in the Army, he was saved by "Rocky" Sin, a ... See full summary »
Stars: Anthony Franciosa, Janet Waldo, Jack Soo, Jerry Hausner
Votes: 70
47. Harrigan and Son (1960– )
30 min | Comedy
James Harrigan and his son run a law firm, but have different ways of proving their clients' innocence.
Stars: Roger Perry, Pat O'Brien, Georgine Darcy, Helen Kleeb
Votes: 69
48. Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
Passed | 86 min | Family
A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, Gene Lockhart, Nancy Guild
Votes: 391
49. The New Steve Allen Show (1961–1965)
48 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
It was a show basically about laughing until you were in tears, or just falling down, doubling over with laughter...a show for the whole family, with some of the funniest comic people on ... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Allen, Louis Nye, Johnny Jacobs, Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Votes: 95
50. The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball (1975 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
Legendary comedienne Lucille Ball is roasted by Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Foster Brooks, Rich Little, and Don Rickles among others.
Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Dean Martin, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Dan Rowan
Votes: 170