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1. 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
2. Today (1952– )
TV-G | 240 min | News, Talk-Show
A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports.
Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Jack Lescoulie, Frank Blair
Votes: 2,457
3. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1993)
60 min | Comedy
The Smothers Brothers host a comedy variety show that became notorious for its topical satirical humor.
Stars: Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Pat Paulsen, Peter Cullen
Votes: 1,639
4. 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
5. Meet the Press (1947– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Weekly news program offering political interviews and analysis of current events by elected officials and experts.
Stars: Chuck Todd, Lawrence E. Spivak, Dennis Haysbert, Martha Rountree
Votes: 687
6. The Missiles of October (1974 TV Movie)
150 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Director: Anthony Page | Stars: William Devane, Ralph Bellamy, Howard Da Silva, James Hong
Votes: 1,124
7. Secret History (1991– )
Documentary, History
Historical events are extensively re-explored both through written records and systematic examinations in the field.
Stars: Paul McGann, Nigel Anthony, Chris Plumley, Michael Pennington
Votes: 70
8. ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1997)
90 min | Sport
ABC's weekend extravaganzas about everything that can be called a sports event.
Stars: Jim McKay, Howard Cosell, Muhammad Ali, Angelo Dundee
Votes: 223
9. Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (1954– )
TV-PG | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
A program featuring one or more question-and-answer sessions with prominent figures currently in the news. One of the longest-running programs on television.
Stars: Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson, Bob Schieffer, Scott Gottlieb
Votes: 273
10. Bobby Kennedy for President (2018)
TV-MA | 245 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
This four-part documentary series weaves together rare and exclusive footage of attorney general, U.S. senator, and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s.
Stars: Paul Schrade, Peter Edelman, Harry Belafonte, John Lewis
Votes: 2,096
11. Primary (1960)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, History, News
Cinéma vérité feature that follows presidential hopefuls John F. Kennedy and Hubert H. Humphrey during the 1960 Wisconsin primary.
Director: Robert Drew | Stars: Robert Drew, Hubert H. Humphrey, Muriel Buck Humphrey, Joseph Julian
Votes: 1,483
12. The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962)
105 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
Originally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. After 1959, it was officially known as The Jack Paar Show.
Stars: Hugh Downs, Jose Melis, Jack Paar, Cliff Arquette
Votes: 324
13. The Joey Bishop Show (1967–1969)
90 min | Talk-Show
American talk show that had its first broadcast on ABC on April 17, 1967. It was hosted by Joey Bishop and featured Regis Philbin in his first ongoing role with national television exposure, as Bishop's sidekick/announcer.
Stars: Regis Philbin, Joey Bishop, Norm Crosby, Jan Murray
Votes: 221
14. Pretty Dudes (2016– )
Comedy, Drama
A group of friends in the greater Los Angeles area, self-categorized as "pretty boys," navigate sexuality, race, romance, and the occasional celibacy pact.
Stars: Kyle Rezzarday, Xavier Avila, Yoshi Sudarso, Bryan Michael Nunez
Votes: 36
15. The David Susskind Show (1958–1987)
Talk-Show
Stars: David Susskind, Mel Brooks, Norman Mailer, Groucho Marx
Votes: 38
16. Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, History, News
Governor George Wallace will not let two black students into an Alabama school, against the wishes of President Kennedy. Loud shouts come from both sides of the issue as JFK stands by his decisions.
Director: Robert Drew | Stars: James Lipscomb, John F. Kennedy, George Wallace, Robert F. Kennedy
Votes: 843
17. CBS Reports (1959– )
60 min | Documentary, News
A pioneering TV news program that tackled social and political issues through investigative journalism and in-depth reporting.
Stars: Eric Sevareid, Harry Reasoner, Howard K. Smith, Walter Cronkite
Votes: 44
18. Person to Person (1953–1961)
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Interviews with figures from public life.
Stars: Edward R. Murrow, Charles Collingwood, Jayne Meadows, Jerry Lewis
Votes: 223
19. Issues and Answers (1960–1981)
30 min | News
An interview program featuring prominent people in the news.
Stars: Howard K. Smith, Edward P. Morgan, Hubert H. Humphrey, John Scali
Votes: 15
20. This Week (1956–1992)
News
Public affairs series probing the news behind the headlines.
Stars: Jonathan Dimbleby, Denis Tuohy, Richard Lindley, Bryan Magee
Votes: 35
21. 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
22. Faces of November (1964)
Not Rated | 12 min | Documentary, Short, News
The sights and sounds from the funeral of President John F. Kennedy in November, 1963.
Director: Robert Drew | Stars: Lyndon B. Johnson, John Kennedy Jr., Caroline Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy
Votes: 314
23. President Kennedy's Birthday Salute (1962 TV Movie)
History
Stars: Peter Lawford, Harry Belafonte, Jack Benny, Maria Callas
Votes: 97
24. Romeo und Julia '70 (1969– )
180 min | Fantasy
A modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet.
Stars: Hampton Fancher, Tina Sinatra, Herb Alpert, Christiaan Barnard
Votes: 14
25. Inside Bedford-Stuyvesant (1968–1971)
Documentary
Produced by Charles Hobson and aired on WNEW (better known as Channel 5), this weekly show was originally conceived by Robert F. Kennedy's organization and community boosters to counter ... See full summary »
Stars: Jim Lowry, Roxie Roker, Harry Belafonte, Donald Benjamin
26. Freedom Spectacular (1964 TV Movie)
90 min | Music
All star show in aid of The National Advancement of Colored People Association.
Director: Bill Foster | Stars: Cannonball Adderley, Steve Allen, Toni Basil, Ed Begley
Votes: 15
27. The Jack Paar Program (1962–1965)
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
This was a variety show, hosted by Jack Paar, that had live and filmed interviews with famous people; comedy and musical acts; and home movies of trips Paar took with his wife Miriam and his teenage daughter Randy.
Stars: Jack Paar, Jose Melis, Jim G. Lucas, Jonathan Winters
Votes: 232
28. ABC Close-Up! (1960– )
30 min | Documentary
This long running ABC News series of special reports/documentaries explores different aspects of life in the United States, featuring the most prominent ABC News correspondents of their times.
Stars: Marshall Frady, Joseph Julian, John Daly, Pierre Salinger
Votes: 25
29. Igor Cassini's Million Dollar Showcase (1955–1956)
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: The Tony Cabot Orchestra, Igor Cassini, Eva Gabor, Phyllis Rodriguez
30. A Nation of Immigrants (1967 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
I like to know the immigrant history
Directors: Robert Abel, Aram Boyajian, Mel Stuart | Stars: Richard Basehart, Robert F. Kennedy, Buffy Sainte-Marie
31. The Levin Interview (1966–1967)
Documentary
Stars: Bernard Levin, Bernard L. Montgomery, Enoch Powell, Rebecca West
32. Personal Choice (1967–1979)
25 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Michael Barratt, Cliff Michelmore, Kenneth Allsop, Robert McKenzie
33. Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reagan and the Big, Beautiful, Beleaguered American Dream (1966 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate for governor of California, and Senator Robert Kennedy of New York are featured in newsreel footage and interviews from the 1966 California gubernatorial campaign.
Director: Cliff Solway | Stars: Philip Deane, Robert F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan
34. ABC Scope (1964– )
30 min | Documentary, News
This series focuses on events, trends and personalities prominent in the week's news.
Stars: Howard K. Smith, Lou Cioffi, John Scali, Louis Rukeyser
Votes: 13
35. Howard K. Smith (1962– )
Stars: Howard K. Smith, Edward R. Murrow, Jacob Javits, H.V. Kaltenborn
Votes: 13
36. Men for All Seasons (1965)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Norman Weissman | Stars: Tom Costigan, John J. DeLury, Robert F. Kennedy, George R. Metcalf
37. Continents sans visa (1959–1969)
60 min | Documentary
French speaking Swiss TV equivalent of Panorama (1953) or 60 Minutes (1968).
Stars: Frédéric Dard, Guy Fermaud, Jean Piaget, Les Élèves de l'École Primaire de La Gradelle
38. David Brinkley's Journal (1961–1964)
30 min | News
Weekly television news magazine and interview show.
Stars: David Brinkley, Carol Lawrence, Sydney Chaplin, Johnny Hallyday
Votes: 13
39. Town Meeting of the World (1966 TV Special)
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Alun Chalfont, Pierre-Marie Gallois, Robert F. Kennedy, Franz Josef Strauß
40. After Ten Years: The Court and the Schools (1964 TV Special)
57 min | News
An examination of the progress that has been made in US school desegregation in the ten years since Brown v. Board of Education.
Director: William Gorin | Stars: Martin Agronsky, Robert F. Kennedy, Charles Kuralt, Dan Rather
41. Presidential Countdown (1960)
30 min | Biography, News
Stars: Robert F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Walter Cronkite, Lyndon B. Johnson
43.
The Jack Paar Program (1962–1965)
Episode:
Episode #2.24
(1964)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Director: Hal Gurnee | Stars: Jack Paar, George Gobel, Robert F. Kennedy, Jim G. Lucas
44.
The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
Episode:
Senator Robert Kennedy, Carl Reiner, Josephine Premice, Genevieve, Enzo Stuarti
(1967)
TV-PG | Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Merv Griffin, Genevieve, Robert F. Kennedy, Mort Lindsey
45.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1993)
Episode:
Episode #2.27
(1968)
60 min | Comedy
Stars: Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Pat Paulsen, Woody Allen
Votes: 10
46.
ABC Close-Up! (1960– )
Episode:
Adventures on the New Frontier
(1961)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the political issues he faces six weeks into his term.
Directors: Robert Drew, Richard Leacock, Albert Maysles, D.A. Pennebaker, Kenneth Stilson | Stars: McGeorge Bundy, Paul B. Fay Jr., John Kenneth Galbraith, Arthur Goldberg
Votes: 171
47.
Person to Person (1953–1961)
Episode:
Episode #5.1
(1957)
Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Edward R. Murrow, Robert F. Kennedy, Julie London
48.
Personal Choice (1967–1979)
Episode:
Senator Robert Kennedy
(1968)
Talk-Show
Director: Ronnie Noble | Stars: Keith Kyle, Robert F. Kennedy
49.
Igor Cassini's Million Dollar Showcase (1955–1956)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1955)
Talk-Show
Stars: Igor Cassini, Kim Hunter, Robert F. Kennedy, Fernande Montel
50.
The New Steve Allen Show (1961–1965)
Episode:
Robert F. Kennedy, Carolyn Jones, Cliff Arquette
(1964)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Steve Allen, Cliff Arquette, Carolyn Jones, Robert F. Kennedy