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1. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton
Votes: 135,916
2. Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During an experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself trapped in the past, "leaping" into the lives of different people, sorting out their problems and changing history in hopes of getting back to his own life in the present.
Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Deborah Pratt, Dennis Wolfberg
Votes: 36,457
3. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In addition to fighting evil, Superman has a burning romance with Lois Lane in both of his identities.
Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, K Callan
Votes: 26,382
4. The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A modern revival of the classic science fiction horror anthology show The Outer Limits (1963). Episodes often have twist-endings and involve aliens. Sometimes, a story from one episode continues in a later episode.
Stars: Kevin Conway, Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider, Garvin Cross
Votes: 13,767
5. Knots Landing (1979–1993)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The residents of Knots Landing, a coastal suburb of Los Angeles, deal with various issues such as infidelity, health scares, rape, murder, kidnapping, assassinations, drug smuggling, corporate intrigue and criminal investigations.
Stars: Michele Lee, Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark, Kevin Dobson
Votes: 3,219
6. Land of the Lost (1974–1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A family finds themselves fighting to survive in a land populated by dinosaurs and otherworldly beings.
Stars: Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, Spencer Milligan, Phillip Paley
Votes: 3,337
7. La Femme Nikita (1997–2001)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A clandestine anti-terrorist organization fakes the death of a convicted murderer and trains her in the fighting skills necessary to succeed in her new job.
Stars: Peta Wilson, Don Francks, Eugene Robert Glazer, Roy Dupuis
Votes: 10,817
8. Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the vineyards of California, this prime-time soap opera presented the conflict in the powerful Gioberti family, owners of the vast Falcon Crest Winery.
Stars: Jane Wyman, Lorenzo Lamas, Chao Li Chi, David Selby
Votes: 4,274
9. The Young Riders (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Western
The adventures of the riders of the Pony Express.
Stars: Stephen Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Ty Miller, Gregg Rainwater
Votes: 2,480
10. Due South (1994–1999)
TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The adventures of an impossibly upright Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable and his American colleagues in the city of Chicago.
Stars: Paul Gross, Beau Starr, Tony Craig, David Marciano
Votes: 7,565
11. Another World (1964–1999)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, Romance
The life in the Midwestern town of Bay City, and the love, loss, trials, and triumph of its residents, who come from different backgrounds and social circles.
Stars: Victoria Wyndham, Constance Ford, Hugh Marlowe, Linda Dano
Votes: 1,146
12. Legacy (1998–1999)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
Widower Ned Logan struggles to raise his family alone while upholding the legacy of running a prestigious Kentucky horse farm.
Stars: Brett Cullen, Jeremy Garrett, Sharon Leal, Grayson McCouch
Votes: 430
13. Earth: Final Conflict (1997–2002)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
When an alien species comes to Earth bearing gifts for humanity, a few suspicious humans seek to discover and resist the newcomers' true designs.
Stars: Von Flores, Leni Parker, Anita La Selva, Richard Chevolleau
Votes: 4,785
14. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–1994)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A bounty hunter rides the Old West, fighting bad guys, many with futuristic-type gadgets.
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, Christian Clemenson, Comet
Votes: 9,229
15. What's Happening!! (1976–1979)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
A trio of black youths learn about life, love, friendship, credit cards, gambling, and a variety of other things while growing up in an inner city.
Stars: Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Danielle Spencer, Fred Berry
Votes: 4,199
16. Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993–1997)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Kwai Chang Caine was a monk at a Shaolin temple, where his son Peter also lived and studied.
Stars: David Carradine, Chris Potter, Richard Anderson, William Dunlop
Votes: 2,635
17. Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A group of poltergeist experts locate, retrieve, confiscate, or otherwise do what it takes to fix haunting situations.
Stars: Derek de Lint, Martin Cummins, Robbi Chong, Helen Shaver
Votes: 1,985
18. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The wandering adventures of an intelligent German shepherd dog.
Stars: London, Harvey Atkin, Allan Royal, Ted Follows
Votes: 1,337
19. Homefront (1991–1993)
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
World War II is over and the boys from the town of River Run, Ohio, are coming home. It seems that life is slowly going back to normal, but war has changed everything and they will never be the same again.
Stars: Kyle Chandler, Sammi Davis, Ken Jenkins, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 1,405
20. War of the Worlds (1988–1990)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s.
Stars: Jared Martin, Lynda Mason Green, Philip Akin, Richard Chaves
Votes: 1,469
21. Paradise (1988–1990)
60 min | Western
In 1890 in the town of Paradise, a professional gunfighter is forced to take custody of his sister's four children and retire to a farm and a quiet life. Nevertheless, he is often called upon by residents to defend them from lawlessness.
Stars: Lee Horsley, Jenny Beck, Matthew Newmark, Brian Lando
Votes: 551
22. The Secret Storm (1954–1974)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Tells the story of the long-suffering Ames family and their seemingly endless domestic tragedies.
Stars: Jada Rowland, Peter Hobbs, Lori March, Bibi Besch
Votes: 271
23. North of 60 (1992–1998)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mystery drama series about trials and tribulations of Aboriginal people in the fictional town of Lynx River, Northwest Territories.
Stars: Tina Keeper, Tracey Cook, Tom Jackson, Timothy Webber
Votes: 656
24. Somerset (1970–1976)
30 min | Drama
Somerset debuted as a daytime drama, revolving around the powerful conglomerate Delaney Brands and its effect on the fictional community of Somerset, Illinois. Two years into its run, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Georgann Johnson, Paul Sparer, Susan MacDonald, Joel Crothers
Votes: 91
25. Night Heat (1985–1989)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
The exploits of the detectives of the Mid South Precinct, in a generic North American city not unlike New York (but a lot like Toronto), chronicled through the eyes of newspaper columnist ... See full summary »
Stars: Scott Hylands, Allan Royal, Jeff Wincott, Sean McCann
Votes: 425
26. Dangerous Minds (1996–1997)
60 min | Drama
Based on the major motion picture starring Michelle Pfeiffer.
Stars: Annie Potts, Tamala Jones, Cedrick Terrell, K. Todd Freeman
Votes: 212
27. The Starlost (1973–1974)
60 min | Sci-Fi
A group of humans must explore a vast starship in order to find the controls to save it from destruction.
Stars: Keir Dullea, Gay Rowan, Robin Ward, William Osler
Votes: 596
28. Dead Man's Gun (1997–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Western
A cursed revolver brings violence to a variety of owners in the American West.
Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Jim Shield, Chilton Crane, Robert Thurston
Votes: 342
29. Largo Winch (2001–2003)
48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Largo (Winch) is the illegitimate son of Nerio Winch, a billionaire industrialist, who did business very much in a greyish manner. When Nerio sensed his time was up he named Largo his heir,... See full summary »
Stars: Paolo Seganti, Sydney Penny, Diego Wallraff, Serge Houde
Votes: 700
30. Neon Rider (1989–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Michael Terry is a best selling writer/therapist who is tired of his high profile life. He decides to take a couple of days off and go to his ranch. That is when he comes up with the idea ... See full summary »
Stars: Winston Rekert, Sam Sarkar, William S. Taylor, Peter Williams
Votes: 248
31. I Still Dream of Jeannie (1991 TV Movie)
96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Col. Nelson is on a long-term, top-secret space mission. Jeannie cannot bring him home, temporarily, to hear their son's important academic presentation without knowing exactly where he is ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Barbara Eden, Christopher Bolton, Bill Daily, Al Waxman
Votes: 401
32. Stand Against Fear (1996 TV Movie)
89 min | Drama
Cheerleader Krista, takes action when she faces sexual intimidation from football players at her high school.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Shanna Reed, Sarah Chalke, Lochlyn Munro, Brigitta Dau
Votes: 356
33. Broken Silence: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama
When a young track star is raped by her coach, no one but her mother will believe her story.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Ariana Richards, Susan Blakely, William Bumiller, Tracee Ellis Ross
Votes: 325
34. Spring Fever (1982)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Tough girl from Vegas (Carling Bassett) travels to Florida with her promiscuous mother (Susan Anton) to compete in the Junior Nationals Women's Tennis championship.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Susan Anton, Frank Converse, Jessica Walter, Stephen Young
Votes: 169
35. Flatland (2002)
Action, Drama, Mystery
This Sci-Fi adventure follows the struggle between good and evil forces in an alternate universe, and what happens when their 4,000-year-long conflict crosses over into modern-day Shanghai to endanger both worlds.
Stars: Bumper Robinson, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Françoise Yip, Katherine Kendall
Votes: 113
36. Players (1997–1998)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Three scam-artist convicts satisfy their parole requirements by helping out the FBI.
Stars: Ice-T, Costas Mandylor, Frank John Hughes, Gary Fredo
Votes: 265
37. Picture Perfect (1995 TV Movie)
96 min | Comedy, Family
To win a soda pop competition, a group of unlikely people attempt to create the embodiment of the perfect family.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Richard Karn, Dave Thomas, Mary Page Keller, Lisa Jakub
Votes: 428
38. Strange World (1999–2002)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brilliant, terminally ill, army scientist Paul Turner investigates criminal activities that involve unethical experiments on humans, environmental hazards, biological weapons and a mysterious group with a sinister agenda.
Stars: Tim Guinee, Sandra Quarterman, Vivian Wu, Kristin Lehman
Votes: 162
39. Adderly (1986–1988)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
V.H. Adderly, a former James Bond style operative for I.S.I., is given a desk job in the Department of Miscellaneous Affairs after losing function in his left hand- the result of torture by... See full summary »
Stars: Winston Rekert, Jonathan Welsh, Dixie Seatle, Ken Pogue
Votes: 286
40. Matt and Jenny (1979–1980)
25 min | Adventure, Family, Western
A brother and sister, who are new to Canada, are in search of their uncle after their mother passes away on-board the ship from England.
Stars: Derrick Jones, Megan Follows, Neil Dainard, Duncan Regehr
Votes: 64
41. Island Son (1989–1990)
60 min | Drama
Dr. Daniel Kulani, a prominent internist, returns to Hawaii to give back to the culture he was raised in. He joins a health group that includes surgeon Kenji Fushida, clinic manager Margaret Judd, plus residents Metzger and McGrath.
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Clyde Kusatsu, Betty Carvalho, Timothy Carhart
Votes: 76
42. Our Man Flint: Dead on Target (1976 TV Movie)
77 min | Action, Drama
Oil company executive Wendell Runsler gets abducted by a liberation army group from the Middle East. Shrewd, handsome, and dashing private eye Derek Flint is hired to find Runsler. Flint ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Ray Danton, Sharon Acker, Lawrence Dane, Donnelly Rhodes
Votes: 118
43. The Hidden Room (1991–1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
This half-hour anthology show usually featured a woman in hardship, musing about might-have-beens, or fighting for her life, such as a woman being visited by the ghost of the child she ... See full summary »
Stars: Mimi Kuzyk, Yannick Bisson, Don Francks, Ashleigh Ann Wood
Votes: 131
44. Spenser: The Judas Goat (1994 TV Movie)
91 min | Crime, Mystery
Spenser is hired out by Hugh Dixon to track down the killers of his wife and daughters. He and Hawk are drawn into a huge plot involving assassination attempts on African leader Winston Boyko by some racist terrorist named Paul.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Robert Urich, Avery Brooks, Natalie Radford, Geordie Johnson
Votes: 209
45. True Blue (1989–1990)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The Emergency Service Unit of the NYPD is a fast paced team performing tactical and rescue operations beyond the scope of the beat cop. The focus is the bizarre circumstances the diverse group encounters.
Stars: John Bolger, Leo Burmester, Nestor Serrano, Grant Show
Votes: 115
46. The Campbells (1986–1990)
Adventure, Drama, Family
Doctor James Campbell, a widower, moves to Upper Canada with his three children. Taking place during the 1830s, the family and their community deal with both adventure and misfortune.
Stars: Malcolm Stoddard, Amber Lea Weston, Eric Richards, Cedric Smith
Votes: 91
47. Nightstick (1987 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A cop tries to prevent a gang of extortionists from blowing up New York City with nitroglycerin.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Bruce Fairbairn, Kerrie Keane, Walker Boone, Tony De Santis
Votes: 169
48. The Bob Braun Show (1967–1984)
Talk-Show
This was a local Cincinnati, Ohio talk show hosted by Bob Braun, a Cincinnati personality. Bob Braun got his start as the sidekick for Ruth Lyons, another Cincinnati legend.
Stars: Bob Braun, Rob Reider, The Cliff Lash Orchestra, Nancy James
Votes: 156
49. Salty (1974–1975)
30 min | Adventure
Tim and Taylor Reed are brothers whose parents are killed in a hurricane that hits the Bahamas in this syndicated show. Clancy is an attorney who owns a marina in Nassau and offers them shelter. Salty is Tim's seal.
Stars: Mark Slade, Julius Harris, Johnny Doran, Vincent Dale
Votes: 53
50. Spenser: A Savage Place (1995 TV Movie)
Crime, Mystery
Candy Sloane, a news reporter that Spenser used to date, hires him out as backup while she investigates a credit card fraud ring that might be operating out of a previously-bankrupt movie company.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Robert Urich, Avery Brooks, Cynthia Dale, Ross Petty
Votes: 192