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1. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

8.1
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A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.

Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 869,611

2. How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)

TV-14 | 4,576 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

8.3
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A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.

Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris

Votes: 729,441

3. House M.D. (2004–2012)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery

8.7
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Using a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.

Stars: Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, Jesse Spencer

Votes: 515,226

4. American Horror Story (2011– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

8.0
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An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.

Stars: Lady Gaga, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson

Votes: 344,616

5. Superman Returns (2006)

PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.1
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72 Metascore

Superman returns to Earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld Krypton. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden

Votes: 291,524 | Gross: $200.08M

6. New Girl (2011–2018)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

7.8
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After a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time.

Stars: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Hannah Simone

Votes: 245,886

7. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

R | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy

7.0
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64 Metascore

A Korean-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers.

Director: Danny Leiner | Stars: John Cho, Kal Penn, Ethan Embry, Rob Tinkler

Votes: 206,366 | Gross: $18.23M

8. 24 (2001–2010)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

8.4
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Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.

Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carlos Bernard, Dennis Haysbert

Votes: 197,198

9. Smile (V) (2022)

R | 115 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

6.5
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68 Metascore

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.

Director: Parker Finn | Stars: Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert

Votes: 162,416

10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

8.3
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A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.

Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head

Votes: 159,975

11. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

R | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy

6.5
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57 Metascore

After being mistaken for terrorists and thrown into Guantánamo Bay, stoners Harold and Kumar escape and return to the U.S., where they proceed to flee across the country with federal agents in hot pursuit.

Directors: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg | Stars: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, Rob Corddry

Votes: 142,089 | Gross: $38.09M

12. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )

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

8.1
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This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.

Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek

Votes: 125,531

13. National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Romance

6.4
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26 Metascore

The most popular kid on campus meets a beautiful journalist who makes him realize that maybe he's afraid to graduate.

Director: Walt Becker | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson, Kal Penn

Votes: 115,455 | Gross: $21.01M

14. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999– )

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

8.2
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The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.

Stars: Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown

Votes: 111,622

15. Epic Movie (2007)

PG-13 | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

2.4
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17 Metascore

A spoof on previous years' epic movies (The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) + 20 more), TV series, music videos and celebs. 4 orphans are on an epic adventure.

Directors: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer | Stars: Kal Penn, Jennifer Coolidge, Fred Willard, Adam Campbell

Votes: 109,583 | Gross: $39.74M

16. Designated Survivor (2016–2019)

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

7.4
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A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession.

Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, Kal Penn

Votes: 104,706

17. Angel (1999–2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

7.9
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The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.

Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards

Votes: 75,928

18. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)

R | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy

6.2
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61 Metascore

Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree.

Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson | Stars: Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris, Patton Oswalt

Votes: 72,774 | Gross: $35.03M

19. A Lot Like Love (2005)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.6
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48 Metascore

Unacquainted Emily and Oliver join the mile-high club together on the way from LAX to NYC--end of story. Except that they keep meeting constantly over the next seven years..

Director: Nigel Cole | Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet, Taryn Manning, Aimee Garcia

Votes: 71,228 | Gross: $21.84M

20. ER (1994–2009)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Romance

7.9
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The doctors who work in the ER at the County General Hospital in Chicago grapple with ups and downs in their personal and professional lives while trying to give apt medical care to their patients.

Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, Eriq La Salle

Votes: 67,885

21. Son of the Mask (2005)

PG | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

2.3
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20 Metascore

Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be.

Director: Lawrence Guterman | Stars: Jamie Kennedy, Traylor Howard, Alan Cumming, Liam Falconer

Votes: 59,374 | Gross: $17.02M

22. The Daily Show (1996– )

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

8.3
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A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.

Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.

Votes: 48,211

23. Impractical Jokers (2011– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

8.6
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Q, Sal, Joe and Murr are real-life best friends who love challenging each other to the most outrageous dares and stunts ever caught on hidden camera.

Stars: James Murray, Brian Quinn, Sal Vulcano, Joe Gatto

Votes: 45,878

24. Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

6.7
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Sabrina is a normal teenager, except for one thing - she's a witch. Guided by her aunts, who come from a long line of witches, and Salem, a mischievous warlock doing penance as a cat, Sabrina continually struggles to harness her powers.

Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nick Bakay

Votes: 43,022

25. Deck the Halls (2006)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family

5.0
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28 Metascore

Two neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space.

Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Danny DeVito, Kristin Chenoweth, Kristin Davis

Votes: 33,189 | Gross: $35.09M

26. Spin City (1996–2002)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

7.3
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Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York City, and his team of half-wits must constantly save the Mayor from embarrassment and the media. Mike is later succeeded by Charlie Crawford.

Stars: Michael J. Fox, Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear, Richard Kind

Votes: 30,841

27. Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

4.8
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21 Metascore

Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.

Director: Mort Nathan | Stars: Kal Penn, Lauren Cohan, Daniel Percival, Glen Barry

Votes: 24,006 | Gross: $4.26M

28. The Namesake (2006)

PG-13 | 122 min | Drama

7.5
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82 Metascore

American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.

Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Jacinda Barrett

Votes: 21,780 | Gross: $8.66M

29. Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)

Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

5.3
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28 Metascore

A Los Angeles detective seeks out the ruthless gang that stole his dog.

Director: Mark Cullen | Stars: Bruce Willis, John Goodman, Jason Momoa, Emily Robinson

Votes: 20,974

30. Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Crime

5.2
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43 Metascore

A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.

Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Jamie Kennedy, Ryan O'Neal, Blair Underwood, Taye Diggs

Votes: 20,905 | Gross: $34.31M

31. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

8.2
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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: 18,982

32. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

6.5
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Jimmy Kimmel interviews celebrities.

Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Cleto and the Cletones, Guillermo Rodriguez, Paul E. Raff

Votes: 17,448

33. Tru Calling (2003–2005)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

7.4
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A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to prevent murders or other disasters.

Stars: Eliza Dushku, Shawn Reaves, Zach Galifianakis, A.J. Cook

Votes: 17,277

34. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)

TV-MA | 28 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.7
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Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, only to find out her seven evil exes stand in the way of their love.

Stars: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Kieran Culkin

Votes: 17,036

35. The Layover (I) (2017)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

4.8
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15 Metascore

Two friends on a road trip compete for the affections of a handsome man when a hurricane redirects their flight.

Director: William H. Macy | Stars: Kate Upton, Alexandra Daddario, Matt Barr, Matt Jones

Votes: 16,892

36. NYPD Blue (1993–2005)

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

7.7
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Detectives from NYPD's 15th Precinct investigate homicides within their precinct.

Stars: Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Gordon Clapp, James McDaniel

Votes: 16,371

37. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015– )

TV-PG | 41 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

7.2
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Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.

Stars: Stephen Colbert, Stay Human, Jon Batiste, Jen Spyra

Votes: 14,922

38. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

7.4
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Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.

Stars: Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, Michael Moore, Arianna Huffington

Votes: 14,347

39. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009–2014)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

6.7
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Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosts a late-night talk show.

Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Bashir Salahuddin

Votes: 13,859

40. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: House's Head (2008)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

9.8
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A bus that House was riding crashes. House claims there's a victim on the bus who is dying, but not from the bus accident. He stops at nothing to figure out who the patient is and what is ailing him/her.

Director: Greg Yaitanes | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 11,528

41. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2015)

TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

8.4
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Making a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.

Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Josh Robert Thompson, Joseph Bolter

Votes: 11,501

42. Clarice (2021)

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

6.6
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A look at the personal story of FBI agent Clarice Starling, as she returns to the field about a year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

Stars: Rebecca Breeds, Michael Cudlitz, Jayne Atkinson, Lucca De Oliveira

Votes: 11,211

43. The Santa Clauses (2022–2023)

TV-PG | 33 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

6.4
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Scott Calvin is about to turn 65. Realizing that he can't be Santa forever, he sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his family for a new life adventure south of the North Pole.

Stars: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Austin Kane, Elizabeth Allen-Dick

Votes: 11,122

44. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015–2023)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

5.6
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A late-night talk show with a different interview format, where guests appear on stage simultaneously and the host sits to the left and not behind a desk, and with original segments like 'Carpool Karaoke'.

Stars: James Corden, Reggie Watts, Louis Waymouth, Harry Styles

Votes: 10,972

45. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992–2014)

TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

5.3
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Jay Leno takes over the Tonight Show with interview, sketches, and plenty of laughs.

Stars: Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks, Edd Hall, John Melendez

Votes: 10,939

46. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Wilson's Heart (2008)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery

9.7
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The team works to save someone close to a central character's heart. The key is inside House's head, but he is in a bad way himself.

Director: Katie Jacobs | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 10,532

47. Masterchef (V) (2010– )

TV-14 | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

7.2
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A nationwide search for the best home cooks in America. One of 50 hopefuls will become a culinary star and one of America's "Masterchefs."

Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, Aarón Sánchez, Charlie Ryan

Votes: 9,875

48. The View (1997– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show

2.5
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Five women with very different outlooks on politics, Hollywood and its stars, and current events discuss these and other divisive topics of the day. Originated by Barbara Walters and currently led by longtime host, Whoopi Goldberg.

Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Virginia Hamilton, Sunny Hostin

Votes: 9,486

49. Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama

5.2
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37 Metascore

A high school loser pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.

Director: Troy Byer | Stars: Nick Cannon, Christina Milian, Jordan Burg, Jackie Benoit

Votes: 9,369 | Gross: $21.90M

50. Battle Creek (2015)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

7.2
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Two detectives with different views on the world team up and using cynicism, guile and deception, they clean up the streets of Battle Creek.

Stars: Josh Duhamel, Dean Winters, Aubrey Dollar, Edward Fordham Jr.

Votes: 9,006



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