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1. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music
Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.
Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings, Rudy Rush, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 71,824
2. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.
Directors: Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone | Stars: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 68,470 | Gross: $9.39M
3. Two Distant Strangers (2020)
Not Rated | 32 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
A man trying to get home to his dog gets stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.
Directors: Travon Free, Martin Desmond Roe | Stars: Joey Bada$$, Zaria, Vincent Mordente, Ana González
Votes: 20,264
4. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Jimmy Fallon hosts the Tonight Show and interviews celebrities, plays games with them and has a musical or comedic guest perform.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Questlove
Votes: 19,018
5. The Equalizer (2021– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An enigmatic figure uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.
Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 16,746
6. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
PG-13 | 118 min | Documentary, History, Music
Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
Director: Questlove | Stars: Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis, Ethel Beatty
Votes: 13,887
7. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosts a late-night talk show.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Bashir Salahuddin
Votes: 13,848
8. The Book of Clarence (2023)
PG-13 | 129 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Struggling to find a better life, Clarence is captivated by the power of the rising Messiah and soon risks everything to carve a path to a divine existence.
Director: Jeymes Samuel | Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, Anna Diop, RJ Cyler
Votes: 4,717
9. Boarding School (2018)
R | 111 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young boy becomes fascinated with the persona of his dead grandmother and is sent to an isolated boarding school for misfits run by a mysterious headmaster and his wife.
Director: Boaz Yakin | Stars: Luke Prael, Samantha Mathis, David Aaron Baker, Michael Wikes
Votes: 3,995
10. Hawthorne (2009–2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
As a single mother and the Chief Nursing Officer at Richmond Trinity Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, Christina Hawthorne makes care-taking her life's work.
Stars: Jada Pinkett Smith, Suleka Mathew, Hannah Hodson, Michael Vartan
Votes: 3,136
11. The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015–2016)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Comedy about a husband and wife trying to raise their five kids in a New York City two-bedroom apartment.
Stars: Jim Gaffigan, Ashley Williams, Michael Ian Black, Caitlin Moeller
Votes: 2,804
12. Totally Awesome (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A spoof of 1980s teen movies.
Director: Neal Brennan | Stars: Mikey Day, Dominique Swain, Chris Kattan, Trevor Heins
Votes: 1,761
13. The 1619 Project (2023)
Approved | 61 min | Documentary, History
Connects the centrality of slavery in history with an unflinching account of brutal racism that endures in so many aspects of American life today.
Star: Nikole Hannah-Jones
Votes: 1,711
14. Boxing Day (2021)
109 min | Comedy, Romance
Melvin, a British author in America, goes home to London for Christmas with his fiancée Lisa. She meets his eccentric family and their relationship is tested as she discovers his old world.
Director: Aml Ameen | Stars: Aml Ameen, Aja Naomi King, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Tamara Lawrance
Votes: 1,424
15. Cherish the Day (2020– )
Drama, Romance
A day in the life of a couple in love.
Stars: Alano Miller, Joy Bryant, Xosha Roquemore, Henry Simmons
Votes: 502
16. Password (2022– )
TV-PG | Game-Show
In each game, two teams, composed of a celebrity player and a contestant, attempt to convey mystery words to each other using only single-word clues in order to win a cash prize.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, Keke Palmer, Meghan Trainor, Martin Short
Votes: 486
17. Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023)
PG-13 | 115 min | Documentary, Biography
An intimate portrait of Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn't always include him.
Directors: Gelila Bekele, Armani Ortiz | Stars: Ozzie Areu, Jerry Banks, Kenya Barris, Professor Keith Corson
Votes: 485
18.
Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode:
$55 Million & Getting Revenge
(2006)
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music
Dave's got a big new contract and sets out to get revenge on all those who have wronged him, while everyone else tries to charge him more money for everything now that he's rich.
Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Charlie Murphy, Donnell Rawlings, Spike Lee
Votes: 390
19. Austin City Limits (1975– )
60 min | Documentary, Music
Established singer-songwriters and acclaimed newcomers perform country, blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, and related styles of music from Studio 6A of public television station KLRU (formerly KLRN) at the University of Texas at Austin.
Stars: Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Jason Isbell
Votes: 326
20.
Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Episode:
Black Howard Dean & Stereotype Pixies
(2006)
TV-MA | 37 min | Comedy, Music
Dave screams his way across the campaign trail as Howard Dean, gets into a fight as Gary Coleman, and tries to ignore the racial stereotype pixies that follow him everywhere he goes.
Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Charlie Murphy, Donnell Rawlings, Charles Barkley
Votes: 297
21.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Boom
(2022)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
McCall's family and vigilante life continue to crumble as those closest to her must come together for the first time to save her.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 260
22.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Do No Harm
(2023)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The mother of a patient dying of a rare brain disease holds a hospital hostage in an attempt to get her daughter a lifesaving surgery, McCall races to resolve the situation peacefully while dealing with pushback from government forces.
Director: Ron Fortunato | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 255
23.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
One Percenters
(2022)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A local motorcycle club seeks McCall and the team's help in keeping a member out of prison by providing the illegal guns found in his van were planted; Delilah's father insists on knowing the truth about McCall's work.
Director: Benny Boom | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 230
24.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Where There's Smoke
(2022)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The team helps an NYFD firefighter's daughter when her father suddenly goes missing. Also, Aunt Vi and Delilah continue to cope after McCall's abduction.
Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 229
25.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Better Off Dead
(2022)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a widowed single mother claims her dead husband is attempting to kill her from beyond the grave, McCall and the team help uncover the truth. Trish, a recently widowed gallerist who rekindles a romantic relationship with Aunt Vi.
Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 229
26.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Blowback
(2022)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a smuggler being detained by the CIA must be transferred quickly to a secure debriefing site, McCall works with Carter Griffin to ensure he arrives unharmed. Dante deals with the possibility of his father being released from prison.
Director: Cheryl Dunye | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 224
27.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Paradise Lost
(2022)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After Misty, a superstar singer decides to retire, she receives a terrifying fan letter, her head of security hires McCall to track down the culprit.
Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 213
28.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Never Again
(2023)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a string of antisemitic hate crimes terrorizes a local community, Harry leads the team in finding the culprit before they attack again; McCall must decide how far she will go to win custody.
Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 211
29.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
A Time to Kill
(2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a teen girl dies from a fentanyl-laced pills, a vigilante goes on a killing spree and McCall becomes a suspect.
Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 203
30.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Eye for an Eye
(2023)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The team is put into harm's way when McCall's former CIA colleague is found alive and sets her sights on revenge by attempting to abduct Dante, Harry and Mel; Aunt Vi and Delilah must act quickly to deescalate a hostage situation.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 196
31.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
He Ain't Heavy
(2023)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Mel is hot on the trail of a mysterious stranger who she believes knows the whereabouts of her brother Edison. She believes he is involved in his disappearance and she is going on a rampage... See full summary »
Director: John Terlesky | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 193
32.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Second Chance
(2023)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
McCall and Dante's relationship is tested when a thief the NYPD has been building a years-long case against kidnaps a relative of McCall's client and forces him to assist in a heist in order to save them.
Director: Paul Holahan | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 189
33.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
No Way Out
(2023)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Aunt Vi enlists the help of McCall and the team when she realizes her masseuse is a victim of domestic abuse. McCall trains Dee on situational awareness. Dante goes against orders by chasing after the man who shot his friend.
Director: Richard Lyons | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 188
34.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
No Good Deed
(2023)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a Venezuelan migrant is accused of murdering a prominent congresswoman, McCall and her team work to uncover whether or not he was involved. Aunt Vi tries to look after a student who seems to be experiencing distress at home.
Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 186
35.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Justified
(2023)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a note McCall receives leads her to the location of her late father's car, she must revisit the past to uncover who was behind his carjacking and murder nearly 30 years prior.
Director: Darren Grant | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 179
36.
The 1619 Project (2023)
Episode:
Democracy
(2023)
Approved | Documentary, History
Told through Nikole Hannah-Jones' personal story, historical events and the modern fights for voting rights, 'Democracy' explores Black America's centuries-long fight to democratize America and hold it to its founding ideals.
Director: Roger Ross Williams | Star: Nikole Hannah-Jones
Votes: 178
37.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Lost and Found
(2023)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a man claiming to have lost his memory wakes up behind a dumpster with a gun in his hand, McCall and the team follow a trail of clues to help uncover his whereabouts the night before.
Director: Tamika Miller | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 176
38.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Love Hurts
(2023)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A new CIA mission in Paris involves Robyn connecting with a former colleague. Delilah's try for a prestigious internship proves more challenging than she imagined.
Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 176
39.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Patriot Game
(2023)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
McCall discovers a connection between murders and a secret CIA program.
Director: Geoffrey Wing Shotz | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 171
40.
The 1619 Project (2023)
Episode:
Race
(2023)
Approved | Documentary, History
'Race' examines the construct of race as a political invention created to justify exploitation of Africans during slavery and promote white supremacy, while tracing the impact that has had on Black women's bodes and reproductive lives.
Directors: Shoshana Guy, Naimah Jabali-Nash
Votes: 160
41.
The Equalizer (2021– )
Episode:
Truth for a Truth
(2024)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
McCall races to save the team after they're put into extreme danger by her former CIA colleague Michelle Chambers; McCall discovers the truth behind the CIA withdrawal in Venezuela that led to the death of one of her friends.
Director: Solvan Naim | Stars: Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg, Liza Lapira
Votes: 141
42.
The 1619 Project (2023)
Episode:
Capitalism
(2023)
Approved | Documentary, History
Nikole Hannah-Jones' family and current labor battles are the lens for 'Capitalism', how slavery formed the bedrock of American capitalism and how this foundation of brutality continues to permeate our deeply unequal economic system.
Director: Christine Turner
Votes: 106
43.
The 1619 Project (2023)
Episode:
Music
(2023)
Approved | Documentary, History
From Motown's wide popularity to funk's rebellious independence to today's genre-breaking musicians, 'Music' celebrates the "uncapturable spirit" of Black music and maintains that Black music IS American Music.
Director: Kamilah Forbes
Votes: 101
44.
The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015–2016)
Episode:
My Friend the Priest
(2015)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
When Jim is finally invited to do The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, Jeannie invites Father Nicholas along, making Jim more nervous.
Director: Steven K. Tsuchida | Stars: Jim Gaffigan, Ashley Williams, Michael Ian Black, Caitlin Moeller
Votes: 100
45. Mariah Carey & John Legend: When Christmas Comes (2011 Music Video)
4 min | Music
The song's accompanying music video features Carey and Legend at a hosting a Christmas house party.
Director: Sanaa Hamri | Stars: Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Judy Sladky
Votes: 89
46.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014– )
Episode:
Justin Timberlake
(2014)
TV-14 | 41 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Justin Timberlake.
Directors: Dave Diomedi, Dan Opsal | Stars: Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, The Roots, Shane Brolly
Votes: 84
47.
The 1619 Project (2023)
Episode:
Fear
(2023)
Approved | Documentary, History
The Land of Our Fathers, Part 1 150 years after the promise of 40 acres and a mule, the story of black land ownership in America remains one of dispossession. The Provosts, who trace their ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Bertelsen
Votes: 69
48.
The 1619 Project (2023)
Episode:
Justice
(2023)
Approved | Documentary, History
Examining the historical events that denied Black Americans the opportunity to build generational wealth through Nikole Hannah-Jones' family story and one Georgia community fighting for restitution.
Directors: Jonathan Clasberry, Roger Ross Williams
Votes: 69
49.
Hawthorne (2009–2011)
Episode:
Yielding
(2009)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
Christina scrambles to create a makeshift ICU bed for a woman whose son isn't ready to let her go. Bobbie helps Kelly handle a difficult case in which an infant has apparently ingested ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Jada Pinkett Smith, David Julian Hirsh, Christina Moore, Suleka Mathew
Votes: 63
50. The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2012 TV Special)
150 min | Music
Director: Joel Gallen | Stars: Freddie King, Donovan, Laura Nyro, Small Faces
Votes: 53