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1. Criminal Minds (2005– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.
Stars: Kirsten Vangsness, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Joe Mantegna
Votes: 218,548
2. 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: 63,750
3. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.
Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 47,165
4. Hannah Montana (2006–2011)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Adventures of a teenage pop star who keeps her identity secret from even her closest friends by using a disguise on-stage.
Stars: Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Billy Ray Cyrus
Votes: 43,737
5. The Howling (1981)
R | 91 min | Horror
After a bizarre and near deadly encounter with a serial killer, a television newswoman is sent to a remote mountain resort whose residents may not be what they seem.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone
Votes: 40,171 | Gross: $17.99M
6. ALF (1986–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
When an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Tanner family's garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankind.
Stars: Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros, Paul Fusco, Max Wright, Anne Schedeen
Votes: 39,104
7. Damien: Omen II (1978)
R | 107 min | Horror
Damien the Antichrist, now about to turn thirteen years old, finally learns of his destiny under the guidance of an unholy disciple of Satan. Meanwhile dark forces begin to eliminate all those who suspect the child's true identity.
Directors: Don Taylor, Mike Hodges | Stars: William Holden, Lee Grant, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Robert Foxworth
Votes: 35,803 | Gross: $3.88M
8. Mannequin (1987)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A young artist, searching for his vocation, makes a mannequin so perfect he falls in love with it. Finding the mannequin in a store window, he gets a job there and his creation comes to life.
Director: Michael Gottlieb | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, James Spader
Votes: 35,658 | Gross: $42.72M
9. House of Games (1987)
R | 102 min | Crime, Thriller
A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.
Director: David Mamet | Stars: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala
Votes: 24,034 | Gross: $2.59M
10. Explorers (1985)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A boy obsessed with '50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bobby Fite, Bradley Gregg
Votes: 23,729 | Gross: $9.87M
11. The Unit (2006–2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A secret US military group conducts covert operations across the world, facing several life-threatening situations during their missions.
Stars: Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Audrey Marie Anderson, Robert Patrick
Votes: 23,130
12. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004–2007)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Ned Bigby shares his advice on how to survive middle school.
Stars: Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey Shaw, Daniel Curtis Lee, Kyle Swann
Votes: 19,694
13. The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A sitcom about Drew's personal and professional life.
Stars: Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Kathy Kinney, Ryan Stiles
Votes: 19,297
14. Jessie (2011–2015)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A Texan teen moves to New York City to follow her dreams and ends up as a nanny for a high-profile couple's four children.
Stars: Debby Ryan, Peyton List, Cameron Boyce, Karan Brar
Votes: 18,721
15. The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A fugitive scientist has the curse of becoming a powerful green monster under extreme emotional stress.
Stars: Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Jack Colvin, Charles Napier
Votes: 16,092
16. The Angry Beavers (1997–2001)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Brothers Daggett and Norbert Beaver have left home to gain independence by living on their own. Their goal is to live a wild bachelor lifestyle but, as might be expected from young brothers, they get into some weird situations.
Stars: Richard Steven Horvitz, Nick Bakay, Rick Logan, Charlie Brissette
Votes: 15,886
17. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994–1997)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The show takes us through the struggles of life as a child monster. Three monster friends are studying how to scare humans in school. Often, their attempts don't work out as planned.
Stars: Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanaugh, David Eccles, Gregg Berger
Votes: 12,527
18. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.
Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking
Votes: 10,550
19. Class Act (1992)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy
A valedictorian and a juvenile delinquent have their school records switched and begin to be treated like the other.
Director: Randall Miller | Stars: Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin, Andre Rosey Brown, Meshach Taylor
Votes: 8,144 | Gross: $13.27M
20. Days of Our Lives (1965– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of the citizens of the fictional city of Salem.
Stars: Deidre Hall, Kristian Alfonso, Drake Hogestyn, Alison Sweeney
Votes: 7,427
21. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room.
Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Steve Landesberg
Votes: 7,367
22. 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: 7,006
23. Mannequin: On the Move (1991)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A young department store intern falls in love with a female store mannequin who is really a peasant girl fallen under a thousand year spell. She comes to life whenever he removes the cursed necklace from her.
Director: Stewart Raffill | Stars: Kristy Swanson, William Ragsdale, Meshach Taylor, Terry Kiser
Votes: 6,875 | Gross: $3.75M
24. Static Shock (2000–2004)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the city of Dakota, a teenage boy with electricity based powers, with the help of his inventive friend, fights crime as a superhero.
Stars: Phil LaMarr, Jason Marsden, Kevin Michael Richardson, Michele Morgan
Votes: 6,842
25. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor
Votes: 6,196
26. Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Young Punky Brewster is abandoned with her dog, Brandon, in a supermarket. When she befriends Henry Warnimont, her new family life begins.
Stars: Soleil Moon Frye, George Gaynes, Cherie Johnson, Sandy
Votes: 6,104
27. Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives.
Stars: Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Al Waxman, Martin Kove
Votes: 5,046
28. The Beast Within (1982)
R | 98 min | Horror
A young woman gets raped by a mysterious man-creature, and years later her son begins a horrific transformation into a similar beast.
Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, Don Gordon
Votes: 4,545 | Gross: $7.74M
29. Caroline in the City (1995–1999)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance
Caroline Duffy is a successful cartoonist in Manhattan, whose eclectic friends are sometimes the subjects of her comic strip.
Stars: Lea Thompson, Malcolm Gets, Amy Pietz, Eric Lutes
Votes: 4,381
30. Double, Double Toil and Trouble (1993 TV Movie)
TV-Y7 | 96 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
On Halloween night, two precocious little girls try to save their parents from their nasty old capitalist aunt's greedy clutches. Magic abounds and they meet mysterious new friends along the way.
Director: Stuart Margolin | Stars: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Cloris Leachman, Phil Fondacaro
Votes: 3,880
31. Barnaby Jones (1973–1980)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Private eye Barnaby Jones works with his widowed daughter-in-law to solve cases.
Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera, John Carter
Votes: 3,134
32. Warning Sign (1985)
R | 99 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A woman working as a security guard in an agricultural research facility finds herself and her co-worker Schmidt fighting to survive against their former friends.
Director: Hal Barwood | Stars: Sam Waterston, Kathleen Quinlan, Yaphet Kotto, Jeffrey DeMunn
Votes: 2,909 | Gross: $1.92M
33. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )
30 min | News, Talk-Show
"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world.
Stars: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Nancy O'Dell
Votes: 2,765
34. Lou Grant (1977–1982)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama
The trials of a former television station manager, turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.
Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Mason Adams, Jack Bannon
Votes: 2,402
35. The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998 Video)
G | 66 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The rats and mice return to Thorn Valley to groom their destined leader, young Timmy Brisby.
Director: Dick Sebast | Stars: Peter MacNicol, Andrew Ducote, Phillip Van Dyke, Dom DeLuise
Votes: 2,065
36. The Wendy Williams Show (2008–2022)
TV-14 | 60 min | Talk-Show
Talk show in which Wendy Williams chats about celebrity gossip and what's new in the entertainment world.
Stars: Wendy Williams, Melissa Garcia, Jason Rooney, Sherri Shepherd
Votes: 1,898
37. All of Us (2003–2023)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The estranged wife of a television reporter returns to invade his new life.
Stars: Duane Martin, LisaRaye McCoy, Khamani Griffin, Tony Rock
Votes: 1,690
38.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
The Fallen
(2012)
TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The team investigates the burned bodies of several homeless people near the Santa Monica Pier in California.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook
Votes: 1,677
39.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
The Road Home
(2014)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While the BAU looks for a vigilante killer on the loose in Cleveland, Rossi is concerned when his former Marine sergeant goes missing and heads to Los Angeles to find him. Also, the secret ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Mantegna | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook
Votes: 1,576
40. Friends and Family (2001)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Crime
A gay couple are hit men for the mafia.
Director: Kristen Coury | Stars: Greg Lauren, Chris Gartin, Rebecca Creskoff, Edward Hibbert
Votes: 1,513
41. The White Shadow (1978–1981)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Sport
A white former NBA professional retires from the pro game and gets a job as a basketball coach in a predominantly Black inner-city high school.
Stars: Ken Howard, Kevin Hooks, Byron Stewart, Timothy Van Patten
Votes: 1,506
42. The Allnighter (1987)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Romance
A Southern California coed parties with her roommates and flirts with a surfer next door.
Director: Tamar Simon Hoffs | Stars: Susanna Hoffs, Dedee Pfeiffer, Joan Cusack, John Terlesky
Votes: 1,482 | Gross: $2.70M
43. Cousin Skeeter (1998–2002)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Follows a boy who has come to live with his cousin and his family. Both of them get into all sorts of funny situations.
Stars: Rondell Sheridan, Angela Means, Meagan Good, Robert Ri'chard
Votes: 1,436
44. What's Happening Now! (1985–1988)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
"What's Happening Now!" is a sequel to "What's Happening!," a TV series about the adult main characters (Raj, Dwayne, Rerun, Shirley, and Dee) as teenagers/children.
Stars: Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Shirley Hemphill, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 1,247
45.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
The Engagement
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche are three women who share a house in Miami, Florida. Dorothy's elderly mother, Sophia, unexpectedly moves in after her retirement home burns down, and Blanche accepts a proposal of marriage.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 1,113
46. Celebrity Ghost Stories (2008– )
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary
Celebrities talk about paranormal experiences that they've had.
Stars: Sara Gabrielle Paterno, Sherman Alpert, Tony Dadika, France Feil
Votes: 1,102
47. Hyenas (2011)
R | 92 min | Horror
Roving clans of shape-shifting human/hyena creatures prowl and hunt for human prey. They are hunted by one man seeking revenge for the death of his loved ones.
Director: Eric Weston | Stars: Maria Bertrand, Meshach Taylor, DaJuan Johnson, Jon Seminara
Votes: 1,085
48. The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994)
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Arsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.
Stars: Arsenio Hall, Burton Richardson, Michael Wolff, Sinbad
Votes: 992
49. Ultra Warrior (1990)
R | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After the nuclear holocaust, one man rises from the ashes to become the leader of a ragged gang of survivors. They soon discover that their greatest challenge is yet to come; they must ... See full summary »
Directors: Augusto Tamayo San Román, Kevin Tent | Stars: Dack Rambo, Clare Beresford, Meshach Taylor, Mark Bringelson
Votes: 867 | Gross: $0.41M
50. Dave's World (1993–1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Newspaper columnist Dave Barry deals with everyday life in the suburbs.
Stars: Harry Anderson, DeLane Matthews, Shadoe Stevens, Zane Carney
Votes: 852