Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Ted Sorel

1. Law & Order (1990– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

New York's finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.

Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, Sam Waterston

Votes: 44,687

2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy.

Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, Alexander Siddig

Votes: 70,875

3. Matlock (1986–1995)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.

Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford

Votes: 9,364

4. Wings (1990–1997)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and employees.

Stars: Tim Daly, Steven Weber, Crystal Bernard, David Schramm

Votes: 14,543

5. Network (1976)

R | 121 min | Drama

A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall

Votes: 170,770

6. Mad About You (1992–2019)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Mad About You centers on the trials and tribulations of a married couple living in New York.

Stars: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, John Pankow, Leila Kenzle

Votes: 25,166

7. St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, an old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital.

Stars: Ed Begley Jr., Howie Mandel, David Morse, Christina Pickles

Votes: 5,222

8. Lenny (1974)

R | 111 min | Biography, Drama

The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the Establishment as too obscene for the public.

Director: Bob Fosse | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine, Jan Miner, Stanley Beck

Votes: 17,602 | Gross: $8.43M

9. From Beyond (1986)

R | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.

Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree

Votes: 30,800 | Gross: $1.26M

10. Fame (1982–1987)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Music, Musical

The stories of the students and faculty of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.

Stars: Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray, Debbie Allen, Albert Hague

Votes: 4,456

11. Guiding Light (1952–2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.

Stars: Kim Zimmer, Beth Chamberlin, Maureen Garrett, Robert Newman

Votes: 1,862

12. 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: 4,275

13. Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

The adventures of a housewife and a spy, with whom she fell in love.

Stars: Kate Jackson, Bruce Boxleitner, Beverly Garland, Mel Stewart

Votes: 3,821

14. Riptide (1984–1986)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The cases of a private investigations agency run by two Vietnam War veterans and their computer geek friend from high school, armed with toughness, their own helicopter, and the third's technical ability.

Stars: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Jack Ging

Votes: 3,191

15. Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Romance

The trials and tribulations of The Ryans, an Irish-American family in New York City.

Stars: Helen Gallagher, Bernard Barrow, Nancy Addison, Michael Levin

Votes: 558

16. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–1986)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A retired judge and his last defendant follow up on cases that were dismissed due to technicalities.

Stars: Brian Keith, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Joe Santos, John Hancock

Votes: 3,187

17. Basket Case 2 (1990)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Horror

Duane and his basket-bound mutant brother are taken in by a secret home for wayward freaks with journalists hot on their tail.

Director: Frank Henenlotter | Stars: Kevin VanHentenryck, Judy Grafe, Annie Ross, Heather Rattray

Votes: 5,708

18. Without a Trace (1983)

PG | 120 min | Drama, Mystery

Estranged New Yorker (Kate Nelligan) turns to the police after her son disappears.

Director: Stanley R. Jaffe | Stars: Kate Nelligan, Judd Hirsch, David Dukes, Stockard Channing

Votes: 2,349

19. Me and the Mob (1994)

R | 87 min | Comedy

Jimmy, a struggling writer, takes a job for his mobster uncle in order to obtain first-hand material for a book on conspiracy plots and the JFK assassination.

Director: Frank Rainone | Stars: Sandy Colosimo, James Lorinz, Stephen Lee, Lori Rachal

Votes: 642

20. The Clairvoyant (1982)

R | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Two uneasy friends, a police officer and a TV talk show host, each pursue the mysterious "handcuff killer" with the aid of an artist who sees - and draws - the killer's crimes before they're committed.

Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Perry King, Norman Parker, Elizabeth Kemp, Kenneth McMillan

Votes: 710

21. Jeremy (1973)

PG | 90 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Shy cellist boy meets upperclassman ballet-student girl at school. They experience first-time love, then happenstance pulls them apart

Director: Arthur Barron | Stars: Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, Len Bari, Leonardo Cimino

Votes: 1,078

22. Antony and Cleopatra (1984 TV Movie)

179 min | Drama, History, Romance

After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius.

Director: Lawrence Carra | Stars: Lynn Redgrave, Timothy Dalton, Nichelle Nichols, John Carradine

Votes: 128

23. Doctor Franken (1980 TV Movie)

Unrated | 100 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Manhattan surgeon Franken rebuilds the broken body of a John Doe patient with spare parts.

Directors: Marvin J. Chomsky, Jeff Lieberman | Stars: Robert Vaughn, Robert Perault, David Selby, Teri Garr

Votes: 63

24. I Had Three Wives (1985)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

Private investigator Jackson Beaudine has been married three times; to Mary, a lawyer; Liz, a reporter; and Samantha, an actress. Somehow, they all get along, and Jackson occasionally turns... See full summary »

Stars: Victor Garber, Shanna Reed, Teri Copley, Maggie Cooper

Votes: 21

25. Sins of the Father (1985 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama

Fresh out of law school, Kevan Harris is hired by her dead father's ex-partner, Frank Murchison, and immediately 'falls into bed' with him. She then falls in love with his son, Gregory, who... See full summary »

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: James Coburn, Ted Wass, Glynnis O'Connor, Marion Ross

Votes: 72

26. Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See (1992)

58 min | Documentary, Biography

The first biographical film on the famed Mexican artist, DIEGO RIVERA: I PAINT WHAT I SEE traces his life from childhood through his Cubist period, his leading role in the Mexican mural ... See full synopsis »

Director: Mary Lance | Stars: Joe Barrett, Philip Bosco, Steven Culp, Rosanna DeSoto

Votes: 10

27. The Tempest (1983 Video)

127 min

Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda. When Prospero's usurping brother sails by the island, Prospero conjures a storm that wrecks the ship and changes all of their lives.

Director: William Woodman | Stars: Duane Black, Edward Edwards, Roberta Farkas, David Graf

Votes: 50

28. Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode: Diary of a Perfect Murder (1986)

TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ben Matlock and his daughter Charlene defend a TV journalist accused of killing his ex-wife.

Director: Robert Day | Stars: Andy Griffith, Lori Lethin, Alice Hirson, Kene Holiday

Votes: 316

29. Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
Episode: Bitter Harvest (1984)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance

Phillip forces Melissa to sell the Agretti harvest to him. Richard is targeted by the cartel, Linda finds Melissa in Cole's bed and Maggie learns a secret about Jacqueline.

Director: Larry Elikann | Stars: Jane Wyman, Robert Foxworth, Lorenzo Lamas, David Selby

Votes: 41

30. Fame (1982–1987)
Episode: Danny De Bergerac (1985)

TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, Music, Musical

Danny falls for Nicole while trying to smooth things between her and Jesse; Morloch gets a second chance with his college sweetheart.

Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Debbie Allen, Jesse Borrego, Cynthia Gibb, Albert Hague

Votes: 17

31. Fame (1982–1987)
Episode: Who Am I, Really (1985)

TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, Music, Musical

Nicole's parents are shocked by the sudden appearance of Nicole's biological mother.

Director: Ray Danton | Stars: Debbie Allen, Jesse Borrego, Cynthia Gibb, Albert Hague

Votes: 18

32. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–1986)
Episode: Undercover McCormick (1985)

Action, Crime, Drama

Two cops kill a known drug smuggler. The son of an old friend of Hardcastle's pulls him over and asks for help in speaking to the commissioner about it, but the commissioner isn't accepting... See full summary »

Director: Les Sheldon | Stars: Brian Keith, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Joe Santos, Ted Sorel

Votes: 35

33. I Had Three Wives (1985)
Episode: Bedtime Stories (1985)

Comedy, Drama

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Director: Bill Bixby | Stars: Victor Garber, Shanna Reed, Maggie Cooper, Teri Copley

34. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Apocrypha (1993)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A woman detonates a bomb in a parking garage, and prosecutors suspect she was acting under orders of a charismatic cult leader.

Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, S. Epatha Merkerson, Michael Moriarty

Votes: 284

35. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Right to Counsel (1993)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An innocent man confesses to killing his girlfriend and takes a plea. A.D.A. Robinette suspects that his defense may have conspired with the victim's estate planner to sandbag him for financial reasons.

Director: James Frawley | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, Dann Florek, Michael Moriarty

Votes: 287

36. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: The Serpent's Tooth (1991)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A businessman and his wife are killed. The couple's two sons emerge as the most likely suspects, but detectives later find business ties to the Russian mob.

Director: Don Scardino | Stars: George Dzundza, Chris Noth, Dann Florek, Michael Moriarty

Votes: 362

37. Mad About You (1992–2019)
Episode: The Procedure (1996)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Jamie goes to the hospital for a small diagnostic procedure with Fran's doctor. The doctor is very good looking. Ira pretends to be Paul's agent; Paul is fired from his job.

Director: David Steinberg | Stars: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, Leila Kenzle, John Pankow

Votes: 111

38. Riptide (1984–1986)
Episode: #1 with a Bullet (1984)

TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When a music star is killed in a car accident and the equally famous passenger gets injured, the Riptide agency gets hired by his fanclub to deliver flowers to his hospital bed. Soon ... See full summary »

Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Marsha Warfield

Votes: 56

39. Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987)
Episode: Waiting for Godorsky (1984)

TV-PG | 48 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Amanda inadvertently befriends a kind, elderly lady- who turns out to be a very important Russian Princess who is standing up for freedom and peace. Now, Amanda and Lee must protect her ... See full summary »

Director: William Wiard | Stars: Kate Jackson, Bruce Boxleitner, Beverly Garland, Mel Stewart

Votes: 87

40. St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
Episode: Lost Weekend (1986)

TV-PG | Comedy, Drama

Westphall befriends a well-respected Irish author who turns out to be a raging alcoholic; Craig attends the hearing to allow his housekeeper's husband into the country; Ehrlich takes an ... See full summary »

Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, Bonnie Bartlett, Ed Begley Jr.

Votes: 38

41. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode: Duet (1993)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A Cardassian suffering from Kalla-Nohra, a disease that indicates he served in a labor camp, visits DS9. Kira is determined to convict him as a war criminal.

Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell

Votes: 3,719

42. Wings (1990–1997)
Episode: Goodbye, Old Friend (1993)

TV-PG | Comedy, Drama

Weeb Gilroy's death has Lowell searching for the right words to write for a eulogy for his long time friend. Words fail him at the end; all he can think of is to finish working on.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Tim Daly, Steven Weber, Crystal Bernard, Thomas Haden Church

Votes: 109

43. Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode: Episode #1.1440 (1981)

TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Jerry Evans | Stars: Nancy Addison, Rose Alaio, Tom Aldredge, Michael Corbett

44. Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)
Episode: Episode #1.1441 (1981)

TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Jerry Evans | Stars: Nancy Addison, Rose Alaio, Tom Aldredge, Michael Corbett

45. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
Episode: Episode dated 6 July 1992 (1992)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Sherrell Hoffman | Stars: Bryan Buffington, Jean Carol, Jordan Clarke, Mark Derwin

46. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
Episode: Episode dated 17 February 1992 (1992)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance

Alexandra is determined to make Nick see the truth about his parentage and accept her. Harley runs into Mallett at the police station after being suspended. Holly goes to make a statement about Daniel, sees Roger hasn't changed.

Stars: Peter Simon, Michael Zaslow, Jerry verDorn, Maureen Garrett

47. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
Episode: Episode dated 30 January 1992 (1992)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance

Gilly is conflicted about helping Roger with his vendetta against Daniel. Bridget tells Kat her suspicions about Lillian and her Uncle Ed. Hampton warns Gilly not to trust Roger. Holly's wedding shower has several ongoing conflicts.

Stars: Michael Zaslow, Maureen Garrett, David Bishins, Jean Carol

48. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
Episode: Episode dated 29 January 1992 (1992)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance

Alexandra confronts Eric, the father of her children, after many years.

Stars: Jean Carol, Jordan Clarke, Rick Hearst, Vincent Irizarry

49. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
Episode: Episode dated 28 January 1992 (1992)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance

Holly thinks two weeks is too soon for the wedding but Daniel insists. Frank intends to quit Alexandra's employ unless she helps him find Eleni. Sam and Harley care the security guard with Daniel. Eric comes to the Spaulding mansion.

Director: John O'Connell | Stars: David Bishins, Suzy Cote, Frank Dicopoulos, Beth Ehlers

50. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
Episode: Episode dated 4 February 1992 (1992)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Bruce S. Barry | Stars: Maeve Kinkead, David Bishins, Beth Ehlers, Jay Hammer