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1. I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The wife of a band leader constantly tries to become a star - in spite of her having no talent, and gets herself (along with her best friend) into the funniest predicaments.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 28,906
2. The Great Race (1965)
Passed | 160 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In the early 20th century, two rivals, the heroic Leslie and the despicable Professor Fate, engage in an epic automobile race from New York to Paris.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk
Votes: 19,824 | Gross: $25.33M
3. The Lorax (1972 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A ruined industrialist tells his tale of his environmentally self-destructive greed despite the warnings of an old forest creature.
Director: Hawley Pratt | Stars: Eddie Albert, Bob Holt, Athena Lorde, Harlen Carraher
Votes: 3,384
4. The Lucy Show (1962–1968)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The wacky misadventures of a forever-scheming woman, her reluctant best friend, and her cantankerous boss.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Vivian Vance, Jimmy Garrett
Votes: 3,147
5. Rhoda (1974–1978)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
In this spin-off of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," Rhoda Morgenstern leaves best pal Mary Richards and her other friends in Minneapolis, Minn., to try her luck in Manhattan.
Stars: Valerie Harper, Julie Kavner, Lorenzo Music, David Groh
Votes: 2,915
6. Love, American Style (1969–1974)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
Stars: Stuart Margolin, Barbara Minkus, William Callaway, Mary Grover
Votes: 2,501
7. Here's Lucy (1968–1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lucy Carter, a widow with two teen children, takes a job as a secretary for her stuffy brother-in-law.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Lucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr.
Votes: 1,785
8. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,561
9. The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy
A comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton. It run with no interruption from 1951 to 1971. From 1956 to 1962, the show's head writer was Sherwood Schwartz, who... See full summary »
Stars: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Tom Hansen Dancers
Votes: 1,391
10. The Secret Fury (1950)
Approved | 85 min | Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller
A woman preparing to marry her fiance is accused of bigamy by a stranger but she fights back by trying to prove she's the victim of a conspiracy designed to discredit her.
Director: Mel Ferrer | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Robert Ryan, Jane Cowl, Paul Kelly
Votes: 1,310
11. The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957–1960)
60 min | Comedy, Family
Follow-up to I Love Lucy (1951), Lucy Ricardo continues her wacky schemes as she travels with her husband, Ricky and their friends Ethel and Fred to various locations and meeting celebrities.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 1,268
12.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy Does a TV Commercial
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy has angled her way onto Ricky's special as the show's pitch girl. She advertises a medicine called "Vitameatavegamin." Believing it contains vitamins, minerals, meat, and vegetables, ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 1,042
13. The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965–1980)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.
Stars: Peter Marshall, Kenny Williams, Cliff Arquette, Paul Lynde
Votes: 959
14.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Job Switching
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
After Ricky and Fred get upset about the girls' spending, Lucy and Ethel go to work in a candy factory while the boys do the housework.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 791
15.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
L.A. at Last!
(1955)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
When the Ricardos and the Mertzes arrive in Hollywood, Lucy goes to the Brown Derby restaurant where her sighting of William Holden turns catastrophic.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 657
16.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
After becoming too involved in a murder mystery book, Lucy believes that Ricky is trying to murder her.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 618
17. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
18.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The Girls Want to Go to the Nightclub
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
To celebrate Ethel and Fred's anniversary, Lucy and Ethel want to go to a nightclub while Ricky and Fred want to go to a boxing match instead. An argument ensues.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 600
19. The Match Game (1962–1969)
TV-G | 25 min | Game-Show
This is The 1st Edition of the program. Composed of 2 Teams of 3 Members (2 In-Studio team members and 1 Star Team Captain) are writing answers to an question {e.g.: Name a part of a ... See full summary »
Stars: Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, Betty White, Henry Morgan
Votes: 581
20. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
21. I've Got a Secret (1952–1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.
Stars: Garry Moore, Henry Morgan, Bill Cullen, John Cannon
Votes: 562
22.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The I Love Lucy Christmas Show
(1956)
TV-Y | 26 min | Comedy, Family
On Christmas Eve, the Ricardos and the Mertzes recall past events in their lives, as seen in clips from past episodes.
Directors: James V. Kern, William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 558
23.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The Quiz Show
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
When Lucy is months behind in paying the bills, she decides to go on a radio show to win $1,000. To win the money, she must introduce a stranger to Ricky as her 'first husband'.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 548
24.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The Seance
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy gets superstitious with the daily Horoscope. When she explains to theatre producer Mr. Merriweather that Ricky's horoscope is not Ricky's day and he should say no, Lucy once again ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 536
25.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The Diet
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy can be in Ricky's act, but only if she can lose 12 pounds in four days.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 536
26.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The Freezer
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy and Ethel decide to make some money by buying a used walk-in freezer. When they unwittingly buy 700 pounds of beef, they try to sell it to customers at the butcher shop.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 533
27. To Tell the Truth (1956–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors.
Stars: Bud Collyer, Johnny Olson, Kitty Carlisle, Tom Poston
Votes: 532
28.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Be a Pal
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Worried that Ricky is starting to lose interest in her, Lucy decides to remind Ricky of Cuba and his childhood. With Ethel's help she decorates the home and decides to impersonate a singer like Ricky's mom.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 527
29.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy's Italian Movie
(1956)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
In Rome, a film producer asks Lucy if she'd be interested in auditioning for his new film entitled "Bitter Grapes." Thinking that the film has something to do with the production of wine, ... See full summary »
Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 511
30. Password (1961–1975)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.
Stars: Allen Ludden, Jack Clark, John Harlan, Lee Vines
Votes: 510
31. I Love Lucy (1953)
80 min | Comedy
Desi Arnaz greets the "I Love Lucy" studio audience and invites them to watch Lucille Ball and the cast film a special extended episode.
Directors: Marc Daniels, Edward Sedgwick | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 504
32.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Harpo Marx
(1955)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The gang meets Harpo Marx and Lucy does the famous 'mirror' routine with him.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 494
33.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Men Are Messy
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Annoyed at Ricky's messiness, Lucy divides the apartment into two halves: one for each of them to live in.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 490
34.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The Great Train Robbery
(1955)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
On the trip back to New York, Lucy learns a jewel thief's on their train.
Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 488
35. The Blue Veil (1951)
113 min | Drama
Louise Mason is a young widow who fills her empty life with the task of becoming a children's nurse. As the years pass, and the widow tries to find her own place in life, her young charges,... See full summary »
Directors: Curtis Bernhardt, Busby Berkeley | Stars: Jane Wyman, Charles Laughton, Joan Blondell, Richard Carlson
Votes: 484
36.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy Is Enceinte
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
When Lucy learns that she's going to have a baby, she tries to find the right way to tell this to Ricky.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 484
37.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Pioneer Women
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The girls revolt over housework and want modern conveniences. The boys bet that they can survive longer than the girls without using anything invented after 1900, including electricity.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 483
38.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The Fur Coat
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy thinks a mink coat that Ricky rented for a dance number at the club is actually her anniversary gift. She's so thrilled that Ricky can't bring himself to tell her the truth. He plans to fake a burglary to get it away from her.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 482
39.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Fred and Ethel Fight
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy tries to reunite the separated Mertzes after they had a big fight.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 481
40. Candid Camera (I) (1960–1975)
30 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
Unsuspecting people are placed in confusing, impossible, embarrassing, ridiculous, and hilarious positions, while their reactions are recorded on a hidden camera.
Stars: Allen Funt, Durward Kirby, Sid Raymond, Dorothy Collins
Votes: 477
41.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy and John Wayne
(1955)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
To avoid bad publicity for the upcoming opening of his Don Juan movie Ricky calls Grauman's Chinese Theater to explain how John Wayne's footprints went missing. The manager of Grauman's ... See full summary »
Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 474
42.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy and Superman
(1957)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy competes with her friend Carolyn Appleby over invitations and scheduling for Little Ricky's birthday party. When her husband Ricky mentions that Superman is in town, Lucy tries to get ... See full summary »
Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 465
43.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Drafted
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Ricky and Fred are going to do a show for the Army troops at Fort Dix. To keep Lucy from wanting to be in it, they keep the reason they're going a secret. Lucy and Ethel think they've been drafted.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 464
44.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy Goes to the Hospital
(1953)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy has her baby.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 462
45.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The Audition
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Ricky finally lands an audition for a television show. After the clown in Ricky's act gets injured, Lucy fills in for him.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 460
46.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The Operetta
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The Ricardos and Mertzes perform in an operetta for a club benefit.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 460
47.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy Plays Cupid
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy's neighbor wants her to deliver an invitation to the grocer for a date. When she does, the grocer thinks the note is from Lucy rather than the neighbor. The grocer is delighted to think he will have dinner with Lucy.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 457
48.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy's Schedule
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
After Lucy causes them to be late for dinner with Ricky's new boss, he puts her on a tight schedule.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 451
49.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The Adagio
(1951)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy decides to try out for a job as an Apache dancer in Ricky's show. The man she rehearses with falls madly in love with her.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 451
50. The Great Houdini (1976 TV Movie)
120 min | Biography, Drama
A biography of renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on his deathbed that he would contact her from the great beyond, if it were at all possible.
Director: Melville Shavelson | Stars: Paul Michael Glaser, Sally Struthers, Ruth Gordon, Vivian Vance
Votes: 450