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1. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,693
2. Oz (1997–2003)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants.
Stars: Ernie Hudson, J.K. Simmons, Lee Tergesen, Dean Winters
Votes: 106,616
3. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
-Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.
Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown
Votes: 30,163
4. The Equalizer (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired Intelligence Agent turned private detective helps various threatened clients to equalize the odds.
Stars: Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka, Robert Lansing, Mark Margolis
Votes: 5,920
5. Married to the Mob (1988)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A mobster's wife hates her lifestyle, but gets a chance to change it when her husband is killed - if the Long Island mob and the FBI let her.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Alec Baldwin, Paul Lazar, Captain Haggerty
Votes: 19,692 | Gross: $21.49M
6. Scrooged (1988)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover
Votes: 116,404 | Gross: $60.33M
7. 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: 2,290
8. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard
Votes: 18,951
9. Above the Shadows (2019)
TV-14 | 111 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A young woman who has faded to the point of becoming invisible must find her way back with the help of the one man who can see her.
Director: Claudia Myers | Stars: Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan, Patricia Pinto
Votes: 4,655
10. Centaurworld (2021)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A hardened war horse transported away from battle finds herself in a land that's inhabited by silly, singing centaurs of all shapes and sizes.
Stars: Megan Dong, Parvesh Cheena, Chris Diamantopoulos, Kimiko Glenn
Votes: 2,750
11. The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992–1996)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
This delightfully quirky show looks at the lives and adventures of two red-headed brothers with the same name.
Stars: Michael C. Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Judy Grafe, Alison Fanelli
Votes: 9,998
12. Cats Don't Dance (1997)
G | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
Director: Mark Dindal | Stars: Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Natalie Cole, Ashley Peldon
Votes: 8,482 | Gross: $3.56M
13. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
To stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.
Director: John Harrison | Stars: Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, Christian Slater, David Forrester
Votes: 19,358 | Gross: $16.32M
14. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,241
15. Freejack (1992)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Bounty hunters from the future transport a doomed race car driver to New York City in 2009, where his mind will be replaced with that of a dead billionaire.
Director: Geoff Murphy | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins
Votes: 17,456 | Gross: $17.13M
16. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005–2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer, traveler, visits places all around the world sampling various foods.
Stars: Anthony Bourdain, Tom Vitale, Zamir Gotta, Todd Liebler
Votes: 7,881
17. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
18. Live with Kelly and Mark (1988– )
TV-PG | 61 min | Talk-Show
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos interact with their guests.
Stars: Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest, Michael Gelman, Art Moore
Votes: 2,309
19. 200 Cigarettes (1999)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness, desire and their individual neuroses.
Director: Risa Bramon Garcia | Stars: Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz
Votes: 16,344 | Gross: $6.85M
20. Let It Ride (1989)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Action
A nosy cab driver gets a hot tip on a race horse and wins big, but he can't seem to stop gambling. Will he go broke or walk home with a pretty penny?
Director: Joe Pytka | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, David Johansen, Jennifer Tilly
Votes: 6,879 | Gross: $4.97M
21. CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984–1996)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
CBS late afternoon specials designed for middle school and high school students, dramatizing issues affecting teenagers.
Stars: Monica Calhoun, Tammy Lauren, Nick Angotti, Beau Dremann
Votes: 352
22. Mr. Nanny (1993)
PG | 84 min | Action, Comedy, Family
A former professional wrestler is hired to be the bodyguard/nanny for a couple of bratty kids whose inventor father is being stalked by a rival.
Director: Michael Gottlieb | Stars: Hulk Hogan, Sherman Hemsley, Afa Anoai, Ed Leslie
Votes: 10,207 | Gross: $4.25M
23. Personality Crisis: One Night Only (2022)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Follow musician David Johansen's luminous set at Café Carlyle from January 2020. A concert that is wonderfully intimate and a testament to both a lost New York and an artist who remains as fresh and exciting as ever.
Directors: Martin Scorsese, David Tedeschi | Stars: Debbie Harry, David Johansen, Morrissey, Keith Cotton
Votes: 388
24. Gandahar (1987)
PG | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
An evil force begins to destroy the idyllic paradise of Gandahar, where the citizens are in perfect harmony with nature.
Director: René Laloux | Stars: Glenn Close, Christopher Plummer, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Catherine Chevallier
Votes: 5,297 | Gross: $0.37M
25. Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Bill Wendell, Calvert DeForest
Votes: 4,988
26. Naked in New York (1993)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Jake meets Joanne in college. He's into theater, writing plays. She's into photography. They move in together etc. She meets Elliot, owner of a big gallery, works for him and things change.
Director: Daniel Algrant | Stars: Eric Stoltz, Mary-Louise Parker, Ralph Macchio, Jill Clayburgh
Votes: 1,750 | Gross: $1.04M
27. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 319
28. Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy
Brash NYC policeman Officer Gunther Toody is partnered with stiff, by-the-book Officer Francis Muldoon to protect an important mafia witness prior to testifying against orgainzed crime in ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Fishman | Stars: David Johansen, John C. McGinley, Fran Drescher, Nipsey Russell
Votes: 4,549 | Gross: $1.24M
29. Cupid (1998–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Trevor Hale is attractive, witty, and uncommonly intelligent--and he may be Cupid, the Greco-Roman god of erotic love.
Stars: Jeremy Piven, Paula Marshall, Jeffrey D. Sams, Paul Adelstein
Votes: 1,207
30. A Very Murray Christmas (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 56 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
Bill Murray worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a terrible snowstorm in New York City.
Director: Sofia Coppola | Stars: Bill Murray, Paul Shaffer, Michael Cera, George Clooney
Votes: 16,447
31. The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
45 min | Music
Contemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
Stars: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen
Votes: 241
32. The Jim Henson Hour (1987–1992)
48 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An anthology show featuring the work of the great puppeteer and his staff.
Stars: Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Kevin Clash
Votes: 536
33. Always at The Carlyle (2018)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary
The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet-set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.
Director: Matthew Miele | Stars: Woody Allen, Herb Alpert, Wes Anderson, Anthony Bourdain
Votes: 898 | Gross: $0.17M
34. Deadline (2000–2001)
60 min | Drama
Oliver Platt plays Wallace Benton, a journalist for a New York tabloid magazine, "The NY Ledger," working alongside his soon-to-be ex-wife and various other people, using his journalistic ... See full summary »
Stars: Oliver Platt, Lili Taylor, Hope Davis, Damon Gupton
Votes: 143
35. Campfire Stories (2001)
R | 95 min | Crime, Horror, Drama
Two teens on their way to a backwoods party come across a beautiful young woman having car trouble. Their search for help only gets them lost, deep in the woods, where they meet Forest ... See full summary »
Directors: Bob Cea, Andrzej Krakowski, Jeff Mazzola | Stars: Jamie-Lynn Sigler, John Hensley, Abigail Spencer, Joshua Harto
Votes: 987
36. The New Show (1984)
60 min | Comedy
Sketch comedy show, similar to Saturday Night Live but nowhere near as successful. Ran one season. Guests included John Candy.
Stars: Maggie Wheeler, Dave Thomas, Buck Henry, Valri Bromfield
Votes: 92
37. Rock Concert (1973–1980)
90 min | Music
Weekly late-night progressive rock bands, many very well known, with some soft-pop (later) and occasional comic routines.
Stars: Don Kirshner, Gary Mule Deer, The Village Idiots, Natural Gas
Votes: 114
38. New York Doll (2005)
PG-13 | 75 min | Documentary, Music
A recovering alcoholic and recently converted Mormon, Arthur "Killer" Kane, of the rock band The New York Dolls, is given a chance at reuniting with his band after 30 years.
Director: Greg Whiteley | Stars: Arthur Kane, David Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain, Nina Antonia
Votes: 1,826 | Gross: $0.22M
39. Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary, Music
Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Buddy Guy, Solomon Burke, Mavis Staples
Votes: 740 | Gross: $0.20M
40. Candy Mountain (1987)
R | 91 min | Drama
A struggling musician sets out to find the legendary guitar maker Elmore Silk, with whom he hopes to strike a deal to make himself rich and famous.
Directors: Robert Frank, Rudy Wurlitzer | Stars: Kevin J. O'Connor, Eric Mitchell, Mary Joy, Robert Joy
Votes: 403
41. Park Bench with Steve Buscemi (2014–2015)
Short, Comedy, Reality-TV
Steve Buscemi interviews fellow celebrities on a park bench.
Stars: Steve Buscemi, Gino Orlando, Michael Buscemi, Anthony Laciura
Votes: 80
42. Later... With Jools Holland (1992– )
60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Late-night music and chat show with celebrity guests.
Stars: Jools Holland, Paul Weller, PJ Harvey, Robert Plant
Votes: 567
43. Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel (1991)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Right after Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California, in 1955, a toy salesman in town for a convention brings his wife with him so they can both go to Disneyland. They stay at a rundown ... See full summary »
Director: Alien Castle | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, Whip Hubley, David Hewlett, David Johansen
Votes: 417 | Gross: $0.00M
44. Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2003)
82 min | Documentary
Searching for The Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the the Southern U.S. Director Andrew Douglas's film follows "Alt Country" singer... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Douglas | Stars: Harry Crews, Johnny Dowd, David Eugene Edwards, The Handsome Family
Votes: 1,180 | Gross: $0.08M
45. Glass Chin (2014)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Thriller
A down-on-his-luck former boxing champ is forced to make a choice between friendship and ambition when he is framed for murder.
Director: Noah Buschel | Stars: Corey Stoll, Billy Crudup, Marin Ireland, Yul Vazquez
Votes: 904
46. The Deli (1997)
Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
"If you like THE SOPRANOS, you'll love THE DELI" - The Phantom of the Movies From director John Gallagher, THE DELI is an enchanting slice-of-life comedy about a hard luck gambler who gets ... See full summary »
Director: John A. Gallagher | Stars: Matt Keeslar, Brian Vincent, Jack O'Connell, Mario D'Elia
Votes: 404 | Gross: $0.01M
47. Burnzy's Last Call (1995)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
A day in the life of a New York City dive bar and the denizens that inhabit it. Set in the waning days of the Eighties, an era marked by excess and self-invention, the film is like an R-rated version of the lighthearted series "Cheers".
Director: Michael De Avila | Stars: Chris Noth, Sherry Stringfield, James McCaffrey, David Johansen
Votes: 120
48. Nick and Jane (1997)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
N.Y. corporate Jane discovers her boyfriend John in bed with another woman, leaves building enraged and jumps into cab. Her driver is Nick. Jane and her friend Vickie have a plan - to make ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Mauro | Stars: Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, James McCaffrey, John Dossett, LisaGay Hamilton
Votes: 245
49. The Pat Sajak Show (1989–1990)
60 min | Talk-Show
After Pat's other show, "Wheel of Fortune" enjoyed a surge of popularity in the late 80's, he decided to try his hand at hosting a late-night talk show. The format was similar to "The ... See full summary »
Stars: Pat Sajak, Dan Miller, Tom Scott, Geoff Bolt
Votes: 134
50. The Tic Code (1998)
R | 91 min | Drama
A 12-year-old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Winick | Stars: Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Polly Draper, Carol Kane, Desmond Robertson
Votes: 486 | Gross: $0.20M