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1. M*A*S*H (1972–1983)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, War
The staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.
Stars: Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr
Votes: 63,884
2. Dawson's Creek (1998–2003)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Two childhood best friends, Dawson and Joey, go through different stages of adolescence together. Their friendship is later tested when they both start a relationship with different people.
Stars: James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson
Votes: 44,700
3. Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.
Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
Votes: 26,939
4. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy
The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County.
Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle
Votes: 15,731
5. Surface (2005–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
A marine biologist, an insurance salesman and a teen-aged boy find their lives fundamentally changed by the emergence of a new, and often dangerous, species of sea life, while government agents work to keep the affair under wraps.
Stars: Lake Bell, Jay R. Ferguson, Carter Jenkins, Leighton Meester
Votes: 10,373
6. Remington Steele (1982–1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The cases of a female private detective partnered with a former thief who assumes the role of a fictitious detective in the business.
Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, James Read
Votes: 9,989
7. Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A teenage genius deals with the usual problems of growing up, on top of being a licensed physician in a difficult residency program.
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Max Casella, Belinda Montgomery, Lawrence Pressman
Votes: 9,765
8. 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: 9,370
9. Eating Raoul (1982)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Crime
A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.
Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel, Robert Beltran, Susan Saiger
Votes: 9,188
10. The Facts of Life (1979–1988)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
Stars: Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon
Votes: 8,555
11. Designing Women (1986–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of four women and their handyman running a design firm in Atlanta, Georgia.
Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Meshach Taylor
Votes: 7,031
12. The Young and the Restless (1973– )
TV-PG | 37 min | Drama, Romance
Set in Genoa City, this is the long-running soap that tells the story of the struggle behind the business, and sex-savvy Abbott and Newman clans.
Stars: Eric Braeden, Doug Davidson, Peter Bergman, Joshua Morrow
Votes: 6,850
13. Hunter (I) (1984–1991)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Rick Hunter is a renegade cop who bends the rules and takes justice into his own hands. Partnered with the equally stunning and rebellious Sgt. McCall, he sets out to crack down on L.A.'s slimiest criminals.
Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, Perry Cook
Votes: 5,656
14. American Gothic (1995–1998)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A quiet, seemingly-quaint small town is ruled over by its charming yet evil sheriff who uses his demonic powers to remove anyone who dares to stand in his way. The only one he fears is a young boy he fathered through rape.
Stars: Gary Cole, Lucas Black, Paige Turco, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 4,868
15. 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
16.
M*A*S*H (1972–1983)
Episode:
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
(1983)
TV-PG | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, War
In the closing days of the Korean War, the staff of the 4077 M*A*S*H Unit find themselves facing irrevocable changes in their lives.
Director: Alan Alda | Stars: Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Loretta Swit
Votes: 3,897
17. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 22 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Updated remakes of classic stories from Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), originally produced by the Master of Suspense. His original opening bits are colorized for re-use here.
Stars: Bernard Behrens, Cynthia Belliveau, David B. Nichols, Kathleen Quinlan
Votes: 3,256
18. 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
19. Santa Barbara (1984–1993)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Romance
In Santa Barbara, California, the fascinating lives of the wealthy Capwells revolve around the Lockridge, the rival family, and other more modest families such as the Andrades and the Perkins, whose fates know the same torments.
Stars: A Martinez, Marcy Walker, Nancy Lee Grahn, Jed Allan
Votes: 2,841
20. Valerie (1986–1991)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Originally is was the saga of a working mom raising her three sons alone while her pilot husband was away, but after star Valerie Harper left, Sandy Duncan stepped in as the boys' aunt.
Stars: Jason Bateman, Jeremy Licht, Dan Ponce, Josh Taylor
Votes: 1,983
21. Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North (1989 TV Movie)
187 min | Drama, Thriller
Oliver North survives a serious car accident. The young midshipman struggles to re-enter the Naval Academy, enters the Marine Corps, serves in Vietnam, and moves to Washington to work for the Nati.
Director: Mike Robe | Stars: David Keith, Barnard Hughes, Annette O'Toole, Peter Boyle
Votes: 1,599
22. Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
60 min | Western
Set in Sweetwater, Arizona in the 1880s with solid citizen Bret owning a ranch and part of the Red Ox Saloon. Stable cast with varying stories, often centered on conflict between the ambitious sheriff and everyone else.
Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 686
23. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)
R | 107 min | Biography, Drama
A true story about Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Gordon's Valium addiction and her desperate attempts to kick the habit.
Director: Jack Hofsiss | Stars: Jill Clayburgh, Nicol Williamson, Dianne Wiest, Joe Pesci
Votes: 572
24. 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
25. Flamingo Road (1980–1982)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The lives and trials of the residents of Truro, Florida.
Stars: John Beck, Woody Brown, Howard Duff, Morgan Fairchild
Votes: 468
26. The Defiant Ones (1986 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama
Remake of the 1958 classic, in which two convicts of different color must cooperate in order to survive when they manage to escape a chain gang sentence.
Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Robert Urich, Carl Weathers, Ed Lauter, Barry Corbin
Votes: 440
27.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
Pilot
(1985)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Four classic Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) episodes, "Incident in a Small Jail", "Man from the South", "Bang. You're Dead!" and "An Unlocked Window", have been remade for the new show's pilot.
Directors: Steve De Jarnatt, Randa Haines, Joel Oliansky, Fred Walton | Stars: Ned Beatty, Lee Ving, Tony Frank, John Shearin
Votes: 401
28. Loving (1983–1995)
30 min | Drama, Romance
"Loving" takes place in the fictional town of Corinth, Pennsylvania and centers on the lives of the wealthy Alden family. Love, betrayal, and the struggle for power form the focus of this long-running drama.
Stars: Lisa Peluso, Laura Wright, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Christine L. Tudor
Votes: 383
29. Beyond Westworld (1980)
60 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
The security chief of an android manufacturing company must stop a mad scientist, who's sending the failed theme park's androids to infiltrate society for his own ends.
Stars: Jim McMullan, James Wainwright, William Jordan, Connie Sellecca
Votes: 359
30. Call to Glory (1984–1985)
60 min | Drama
Colonel Raynor Sarnac has to balance his family and his duty as head of a flight group facing the political tensions of the early 60's. Actual historical events are part of various stories as are the activities of three active children.
Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Cindy Pickett, Elisabeth Shue, Gabriel Damon
Votes: 348
31.
Dawson's Creek (1998–2003)
Episode:
Home Movies
(1999)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Romance
Mitch and Dawson are at odds with each other again when Dawson moves forward with a news piece for his mother's Philadelphia station using Mitch's star player, Jack, as his subject matter, ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Marck | Stars: James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson
Votes: 297
32. From the Dead of Night (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 192 min | Thriller
After having a near death experience Joanna finds her life in constant danger. She begins to believe that certain forces are trying to bring her back into the world of the dead. Her ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Lindsay Wagner, Bruce Boxleitner, Robin Thomas, Robert Prosky
Votes: 293
33.
Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
Episode:
Dark Sage
(1981)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Dr. Baker is enthusiastic about his new assistant, a young university-trained physician named Caleb LeDoux ... until he realizes he is black. The Ingalls family are among the few to accept ... See full summary »
Director: Maury Dexter | Stars: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
Votes: 271
34. The Doctors (1963–1982)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Dr. Matt Powers is chief of Hope Memorial Hospital in the city of Madison, and he cares about the lives of staff and patients.
Stars: James Pritchett, David O'Brien, Lydia Bruce, Elizabeth Hubbard
Votes: 249
35. Elvis (1990)
30 min | Biography, Drama, Music
An account of the life of Elvis Presley in the early days of his fame in the 1950s.
Stars: Michael St. Gerard, Millie Perkins, Billy Green Bush, Jesse Dabson
Votes: 246
36. Hardball (1989–1990)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Charlie Battles is a veteran cop who was about to be assigned a desk job. When he is teamed with a hotshot, Kaz Kaczierowski. Together, they team up, constantly being at odds over how to handle criminals.
Stars: John Ashton, Richard Tyson, John Pappas, Barney McFadden
Votes: 241
37. Favorite Son (1988)
R | 255 min | Action, Thriller
A Vice-Presidential candidate's been shot. Now an investigation ensues, and the investigator discovers that there's a conspiracy going on. And not only that, people in the President's staff... See full summary »
Stars: Harry Hamlin, Tony Goldwyn, Lynnette Mettey, Philip McKeon
Votes: 226
38. CI5: The New Professionals (1998–1999)
50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
CI5, the British force formed by George Cowley to combat "anarchy, acts of terrorism and crimes against the public," has grown into an international force with agents from around the world.
Stars: Edward Woodward, Kal Weber, Colin Wells, Lexa Doig
Votes: 223
39.
Surface (2005–2006)
Episode:
Who Will Be Left Behind?
(2006)
TV-14 | 40 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
As a massive tsunami heads for the east coast, Laura must save Rich by heading to North Carolina where Miles and his family are trying to escape with their lives.
Director: Jeffrey Reiner | Stars: Lake Bell, Jay R. Ferguson, Carter Jenkins, Lou Anne Cooper
Votes: 186
40.
Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
Episode:
The Lazy Ace: Part 1
(1981)
98 min | Western
Bret Maverick wins a saloon in a poker game and decides to end his roving ways and settle down in Sweetwater, Arizona. He takes on as a partner the former sheriff who comes with a shady background.
Director: Stuart Margolin | Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 172
41. Mancuso, FBI (1989–1990)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Nick Mancuso, the FBI agent from the mini-series, Favorite Son is back. This time in a series wherein he fights for justice, while having to deal with elements in his own government who sometimes oppose him.
Stars: Robert Loggia, Fredric Lehne, Lindsay Frost, Randi Brooks
Votes: 170
42.
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
Episode:
Jude Emery
(1980)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Comedy
Bo and Luke assist Texas ranger Jude Emery in tracking down hardened criminal "Snake" Harmon. But they must rely on a little help from their friends (as well as Boss and Sheriff Byrd) when ... See full summary »
Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle
Votes: 165
43. A Man Called Sloane (1979–1980)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sloane is a freelance spy. Although he doesn't work for the government, he frequently accepts assignments from The Director, a head of a secret government agency. He's assisted by Torque, a... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Conrad, Dan O'Herlihy, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Karen Purcill
Votes: 157
44.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Kidnapping: Part 1
(1994)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Billy is kidnapped and held for ransom. Agent Wingate of the FBI is assigned to recover him.
Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Andy Griffith, Brynn Thayer, Daniel Roebuck, J. Kenneth Campbell
Votes: 141
45. The French Atlantic Affair (1979)
278 min | Adventure, Drama
A luxury liner is hijacked by terrorists.
Stars: Jean-Pierre Aumont, Horst Buchholz, James Coco, Chad Everett
Votes: 113
46.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Con Man
(1989)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a client of Ben's is taken by some con artists, he decides to get back at them. When one of them is killed and when another one decides to testify against him Ben defends him. Michelle... See full summary »
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 113
47.
Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode:
Saturday Night Special
(1986)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hunter and McCall investigate mysterious calls to a reporter about a series of murders.
Director: Peter Kiwitt | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Beah Richards, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 111
48.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Final Affair
(1993)
TV-PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A lawyer is accused of murdering his lover and her husband, a high school football coach and aspiring minister.
Director: Frank Thackery | Stars: Andy Griffith, Brynn Thayer, Daniel Roebuck, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 102
49.
Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode:
Blow-Up
(1986)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hunter is frustrated in his pursuit of a package bomber whose ruthless methods are being used to systematically kill the participants in the man's trial.
Director: Douglas Heyes | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Anthony James, Kate Zentall
Votes: 101
50.
Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode:
City of Passion: Part 3
(1987)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
All the separate stories culminate in one exciting conclusion. McCall's fight to appeal her entrapment accusation uncovers corruption at the hands of the LAPD commander, who resigns amid ... See full summary »
Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, Erik Estrada
Votes: 101