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1. The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of a film stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow.
Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas, Markie Post
Votes: 9,058
2. The Nanny (1993–1999)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
After being fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, a cosmetics saleswoman becomes the nanny to the three children of a rich English widower. As time passes, the two fall for each other.
Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane
Votes: 49,356
3. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.
Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti
Votes: 28,961
4. Days of Our Lives (1965– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of the citizens of the fictional city of Salem.
Stars: Deidre Hall, Kristian Alfonso, Drake Hogestyn, Alison Sweeney
Votes: 7,438
5. MacGyver (1985–1992)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The adventures of a secret Agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.
Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Bruce McGill, Robin Mossley
Votes: 42,053
6. Knight Rider (1982–1986)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of a virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar.
Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Richard Basehart, Patricia McPherson
Votes: 37,618
7. A Different World (1987–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy
A group of students at a historically Black university struggle to make it through college.
Stars: Lisa Bonet, Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Darryl M. Bell
Votes: 7,947
8. 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: 5,653
9. Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The globe-trotting adventures of amateur detectives Jonathan and Jennifer Hart.
Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Lee Wilkof
Votes: 8,801
10. 227 (1985–1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
This series took place in an apartment building numbered 227. The cast would frequently be sitting outside on a large set of stone stairs, involved in some discussion that would unfold into the weekly plotline.
Stars: Helen Martin, Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall
Votes: 3,990
11. Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986)
60 min | Drama
The Korean War M*A*S*H unit veteran operates as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital with his colleagues.
Stars: Pernell Roberts, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charles Siebert, Gregory Harrison
Votes: 2,222
12. 1st & Ten (1984–1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Sport
The comical exploits of the "California Bulls" (a fictional professional football team) and the organization's players.
Stars: Cliff Frazier, Prince Hughes, Donald Gibb, O.J. Simpson
Votes: 575
13. Webster (1983–1989)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The post-retirement season is suddenly disrupted for football player George Papadapolis and his wife Katherine when Webster, the orphaned son of a former teammate, moves in. Laughter, and life lessons, in every episode.
Stars: Emmanuel Lewis, Alex Karras, Susan Clark, Henry Polic II
Votes: 3,284
14. Diggstown (1992)
R | 98 min | Drama, Sport
Gabriel's released from prison. His con man friend makes a foolish bet with Diggstown's owner on who'd win the boxing matches - their man against ten Diggstown men.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Bruce Dern, Oliver Platt
Votes: 8,082 | Gross: $4.84M
15. Vice Squad (1982)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A single mother prostitute, who goes by the name Princess, finds herself forced to work undercover for the police in order to apprehend a homicidal, misogynistic pimp named Ramrod, who will do anything not to get arrested.
Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: Season Hubley, Gary Swanson, Wings Hauser, Pepe Serna
Votes: 2,908 | Gross: $13.25M
16. Ghost Dad (1990)
PG | 83 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A widowed father tries to support his children after he becomes a ghost in an accident.
Director: Sidney Poitier | Stars: Bill Cosby, Kimberly Russell, Denise Nicholas, Ian Bannen
Votes: 8,460 | Gross: $24.71M
17. Crazy Like a Fox (1984–1986)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Rough-and-tumble private Investigator Harry Fox, Sr. solves crimes with the reluctant help of his son, respected San Francisco lawyer Harrison Fox, Jr.
Stars: Jack Warden, John Rubinstein, Penny Peyser, Robby Kiger
Votes: 799
18. Flying High (1978–1979)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The high-flying adventures of three sexy airline stewardesses.
Stars: Connie Sellecca, Pat Klous, Kathryn Witt, Howard Platt
Votes: 147
19. The Terror Within II (1990)
R | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic world full of terrifying mutants known as gargoyles, survivors of the last human colony battles against intruding gargoyles a few miles below the Earth's surface.
Director: Andrew Stevens | Stars: Andrew Stevens, Stella Stevens, Chick Vennera, R. Lee Ermey
Votes: 801
20. 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
21. True Colors (1990–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A new middle-class interracial blended family deals with life's issues with love and humor.
Stars: Claude Brooks, Brigid Brannagh, Adam Jeffries, Nancy Walker
Votes: 212
22. Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama
Based on a true story, an adoring wife and mother is taken hostage during a robbery and brutally murdered.
Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Michael Learned, Zeljko Ivanek, Doug Savant
Votes: 173
23. One in a Million (1980– )
30 min | Comedy
After her favorite client dies in her taxi, Shirley Simmons inherits his company, Grayson Industries. She decides to run it with the help of Grayson's secretary Nancy and nephew Barton, ... See full summary »
Stars: Shirley Hemphill, Richard Paul, Carl Ballantine, Dorothy Fielding
Votes: 37
24. Win, Lose or Draw (1987–1990)
30 min | Game-Show
Syndicated show which debuted in the USA in September 1987, and ran until 1989. Two teams of three men and three women competed, one person from a team was given the name of a famous person... See full summary »
Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Bert Convy, Linda Blair, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 347
25. Toughlove (1985 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
The Charters family falls into despair over their drug-addicted son Gary. They discuss his problems through the "Toughlove" program in searching for answers.
Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Lee Remick, Bruce Dern, Jason Patric, Eric Schiff
Votes: 147
26. Just Our Luck (1983)
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A modern city guy gains a genie: a hip, wisecracking Black guy named Shabu.
Stars: T.K. Carter, Richard Gilliland, Ellen Maxted, Rod McCary
Votes: 46
27. The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama
Marcus Welby is back, and he has a few problems. First he is trying to bridge the gap between an old friend of his who gave up practicing medicine in favor of being the hospital ... See full summary »
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Robert Young, Darren McGavin, Morgan Stevens, Elena Verdugo
Votes: 54
28. Scene of the Crime (1984– )
60 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Suspense anthology series hosted by Orson Welles who asks the audience to solve the crime presented in the first part of each episode. The second part is a separate horror or thriller story with a twist.
Stars: Orson Welles, Priscilla Weems, Nicollette Sheridan, Greg Evigan
Votes: 43
29. Off-Hollywood (1978 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy
Director: Sterling Johnson | Stars: Glenn Daniels, Susan Elliot, Cynthia L. James, Dizzy Lowell
30. Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (1980– )
Comedy, Music
Music from Lou Rawls and special guests, including Frank Sinatra.
Stars: Ed McMahon, Lou Rawls, Bill Cosby, Jim Vukovich
Votes: 140
31. Reaching for the Stars (1985 TV Special)
120 min | Music, Reality-TV
Nation-wide search to find five aspiring female singers to form a new pop group called "Girls Rock Club".
Director: Bill Dunne | Stars: Tyra Ferrell, Cynthia L. James, Candi Milo, Hillary Turk
Votes: 10
32. Last Days of Russell (1994 TV Movie)
Family
The life of a family as seen threw the eyes of a thirteen year old boy.
Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Diane Amos, Johntá Austin, Charles Duke, Alexis Fields
33. Branagan and Mapes (1983 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
An ad executive's wife dies and he must raise his three stepchildren alone.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Don Murray, Dana Hill, Brett Johnson, Rebecca Sweet
34.
Flying High (1978–1979)
Episode:
Flying High
(1978)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Three attractive young women Marcy Bower, Pam Bellagio, Lisa Benton succeed in qualifying for airline stewardess training at Sun West Airlines and then start getting a taste of the rigors and fun of the real thing as rookie stewardesses.
Director: Peter Roger Hunt | Stars: Kathryn Witt, Connie Sellecca, Pat Klous, Howard Platt
Votes: 82
35.
227 (1985–1990)
Episode:
Do Not Pass Go: Part 1
(1990)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
On a trip to Atlantic City, Mary is on a hot streak and Rose thinks Warren may be the one.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Helen Martin
Votes: 24
36.
227 (1985–1990)
Episode:
Do Not Pass Go: Part 2
(1990)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
Mary's luck runs out in Atlantic City, while Rose catches Warren with another woman and Travis blows a comedy contest.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Helen Martin
Votes: 18
37.
Crazy Like a Fox (1984–1986)
Episode:
Dead on Arrival
(1986)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Oscar hires Harry to find his girlfriend Janice. Harry sends him to Harrison for legal work. He's shot and turns up dead at Harrison's office. It turns out that he's a convict who escaped 5 days before his release. $500k is still missing.
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: Jack Warden, John Rubinstein, Penny Peyser, Robby Kiger
Votes: 23
38.
Days of Our Lives (1965– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5562
(1987)
TV-14 | Drama, Romance
Stars: John Aniston, Cate Caplin, Macdonald Carey, Cynthia Lea Clark
Votes: 49
39.
Days of Our Lives (1965– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5742
(1988)
TV-14 | Drama, Romance
Stars: Don Brunner II, Joseph Campanella, Macdonald Carey, Cynthia Lea Clark
40.
A Different World (1987–1993)
Episode:
Special Delivery
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Byron's opponent brings details of a stripper in Byron's past to light but Byron refuses to fight back, and just wants to discuss the issues. Byron wins the election and proposes to Whitley... See full summary »
Director: Kadeem Hardison | Stars: Jasmine Guy, Dawnn Lewis, Kadeem Hardison, Lou Myers
Votes: 45
41.
The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
Episode:
Two on a Skip
(1986)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Bounty hunter Cleveland Tudor has not yet caught Eli, a skip, so Colt is sent after both of them. Colt learns that Eli is trying to sell guns to the mob, so Colt reluctantly partners with the slippery Cleveland to stop Eli's gun-running.
Director: Tom Connors | Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas, Rudy Challenger
Votes: 43
42.
Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode:
Silent Dance
(1984)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The Harts come across an accident where a potential Olympic figure skater and her father are seriously injured. Inadvertently, they had just witnessed the preparation for an assassination and the shooter had tried to kill her.
Director: George McCowan | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Joshua Bryant
Votes: 83
43.
Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode:
The Beach Boy
(1985)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Beach Boy arrives in Los Angeles from Hawaii, picks up his luggage and heads for his car. The next day, he arrives at Eddy Marks' house and promply machine guns him down in his kitchen.... See full summary »
Director: Richard A. Colla | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Brett Baxter Clark, Tony Plana
Votes: 125
44.
Just Our Luck (1983)
Episode:
Wedding Bell Shablues
(1983)
Comedy, Fantasy
One day after being challenged to find a girlfriend without using his magic, Shabu announces he's engaged to a beautiful woman.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: T.K. Carter, Richard Gilliland, Ellen Maxted, Rod McCary
45.
Knight Rider (1982–1986)
Episode:
Goliath Returns
(1984)
TV-PG | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Adrienne St. Clair has rebuilt Goliath and springs Garthe Knight out of prison. Next they kidnap Devon and April from Foundation HQ in order to lure Michael and Kitt into a trap. Adrienne ... See full summary »
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Rebecca Holden, Peter Mark Richman
Votes: 302
46.
MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode:
Brainwashed
(1989)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An awards ceremony given by an African nation for help received from MacGyver and Jack, is the setting of an assassination plot of that nation's leader with Jack as the unwitting assassin.
Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Bruce McGill, Roger Aaron Brown
Votes: 293
47.
Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode:
Missing Melody
(1986)
Not Rated | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
T.C. faces his worst nightmare when his daughter is kidnapped.
Director: Harvey S. Laidman | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti
Votes: 246
48.
The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode:
The Dope Diamond
(1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Going out with the man who asks Fran to marry him, he steals the engagement ring that they were looking at.
Director: Dorothy Lyman | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane
Votes: 334
49.
The New Lassie (1989–1992)
Episode:
A Will and a Way
(1992)
Adventure, Family
Roddy Mcdowall returns as A.W. Leeds. When he, Will and Lassie are flying home in his plane something goes wrong and they crash. Only Lassie is uninjured so she runs for help.
Stars: Dee Wallace, Christopher Stone, Will Estes, Wendy Cox
Votes: 10
50.
Scene of the Crime (1984– )
Episode:
A Very Practical Joke
(1984)
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Jeff Altman, Sondra Currie, Cynthia L. James, Kay Lenz