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1.
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
Episode:
Tithing Day, Sheaving Tide, Husking Bee, Corn Play, Kindling Night, Harvest Home
(1978)
180 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Nick becomes desperate to save his family from the remote pagan village of Cornwall Coombe, all the while fearing that he is too late to stop the dark ritual of Harvest Home.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Bette Davis, David Ackroyd, Rosanna Arquette, Rene Auberjonois
Votes: 98
2. The Scarf (1959)
180 min | Thriller
The police investigate the strangling of a young woman and find a small town filled with dark secrets.
Stars: Stephen Murray, Donald Pleasence, Bryan Coleman, Peter Halliday
Votes: 14
3. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley
Votes: 93,508
4.
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
Episode:
Ploughing Day, Planting Day, Agnes Fair, Choosing the Young Lord, the Day of Seasoning
(1978)
120 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
While his wife Kate and daughter Beth embrace the peaceful rural community of Cornwall Coombe, Nick Constantine becomes suspicious of some of its darker secrets.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Bette Davis, David Ackroyd, Rosanna Arquette, Rene Auberjonois
Votes: 104
5. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
6.
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
Episode:
The News-Benders
(1968)
30 min | Crime, Drama
The News-Benders.
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Nigel Davenport, Sarah Brackett
Votes: 56
7. Somerset Maugham Hour (1960–1963)
60 min
Stars: Hugh Williams, Daniel Farson, Ian Hunter, Jill Bennett
Votes: 19
8.
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Episode:
Part 2
(1977)
TV-G | 94 min | Biography, Drama, History
Jesus meets Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist and continues to perform miracles among his people.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 551
9. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 25,047
10. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,247
11.
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Episode:
Part 3
(1977)
TV-G | Biography, Drama, History
Judas implores Zerah to let Jesus appear before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, where "He will be handed over to the unbelievers."
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 145
12.
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Episode:
Part 4
(1977)
TV-G | Biography, Drama, History
Christ is condemned and crucified, dying on the cross, but he is resurrected on the third day.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 153
13. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,295
14.
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Episode:
Part 1
(1977)
TV-G | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History
After Joseph and Mary's betrothal, Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel, who tells her she will bear the Son of God. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem to take part in Herod's census, where Jesus is born.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 561
15. Columbo (1971–2003)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes.
Stars: Peter Falk, Mike Lally, John Finnegan, Bruce Kirby
Votes: 42,140
16. Centennial (1978–1979)
TV-PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid 1700s to the late 1970s.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Conrad
Votes: 3,677
17. Shades of Greene (1975– )
60 min | Drama
A collection of odd stories from the writer Graham Greene.
Stars: Denholm Elliott, Shane Briant, Neville Phillips, Ian Hendry
Votes: 31
18. Dieter & Andreas (1989)
Short, Comedy, Music
Director: Christian Zemlin | Stars: Matt Zemlin, Eva Zemlin
Votes: 98
19.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Any Old Port in a Storm
(1973)
TV-PG | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A wine connisseur kills his half- brother to prevent him selling the family winery to a merchant company so he can pay off his gambling debts.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Peter Falk, Donald Pleasence, Joyce Jillson, Gary Conway
Votes: 3,747
20. The Great Escape (1963)
Approved | 172 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson
Votes: 259,265 | Gross: $12.10M
21. The Outer Limits (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 51 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
An anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.
Stars: Bob Johnson, Ben Wright, William Douglas, Robert Culp
Votes: 9,330
22.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
The Changing of the Guard
(1962)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
After being forced to retire, Professor Fowler contemplates suicide when he doesn't feel he's made a difference in the world.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Liam Sullivan, Philippa Bevans, Tom Lowell
Votes: 2,787
23.
Centennial (1978–1979)
Episode:
Only the Rocks Live Forever
(1978)
TV-PG | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
At the end of the 1700s, a French-Canadian trapper travels to the Rockies where he forms friendships and has death-defying adventures while trading with various Indian tribes.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: James A. Michener, Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 192
24.
Centennial (1978–1979)
Episode:
The Massacre
(1978)
TV-PG | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
As wars rage across America in the mid 1800s, a militia man from Minnesota, Frank Skimmerhorn, takes his personal vendetta to Colorado in an effort to kill all Indians, including the Pasquinel brothers.
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: William Atherton, Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 134
25. The Fugitive (1963–1967)
TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer.
Stars: David Janssen, William Conrad, Barry Morse, Paul Birch
Votes: 4,709
26. The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
385 min | Drama
When a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires, scandal taints the cozy community of Barchester when their local church becomes the object of a scathing, investigative report.
Stars: Donald Pleasence, Janet Maw, Nigel Hawthorne, Angela Pleasence
Votes: 1,222
27. Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960–1965)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
Armchair Mystery Theatre is a 60-minute United Kingdom television anthology mystery series. Thirty-four episodes aired from 1960-65. It was hosted by Donald Pleasence and produced by Leonard White.
Stars: Donald Pleasence, Ian Hendry, Thomas Heathcote, Charles Gray
Votes: 19
28.
Centennial (1978–1979)
Episode:
The Longhorns
(1978)
TV-PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
John Skimmerhorn hires R.J. Poteet to lead the difficult cattle drive from Texas to Colorado on behalf of Oliver Seccombe and the Venneford Ranch. Sixteen-year-old Jim Lloyd joins the drive... See full summary »
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: William Atherton, Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 131
29. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,816
30. The Defenders (1961–1965)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Polly Rowles, Ossie Davis
Votes: 504
31. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 67
32. Call Me Daddy (1967 TV Movie)
52 min | Drama
A supervisor of a typing pool blackmails a young girl employee into spending a week with him. They fall in love.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Judy Cornwell, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 6
33.
Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
Episode:
Call Me Daddy
(1967)
Drama
A lonely middle-aged businessman blackmails a typist into spending the weekend at his large house in the country. She expects the worst, but he concentrates on something she doesn't expect - making her fall in love with him.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Judy Cornwell, Derek Carpenter
Votes: 12
34.
Centennial (1978–1979)
Episode:
For as Long as the Waters Flow
(1978)
TV-PG | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Levi Zendt partners with Alexander McKeag and opens a trading post; later he assists in a historical treaty between the U.S. and the Indian Nations that soon falls apart.
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: William Atherton, Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 132
35.
Centennial (1978–1979)
Episode:
The Wagon and the Elephant
(1978)
TV-PG | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the mid 1800s, Levi Zendt, a Mennonite, leaves Pennsylvania with his new wife Elly; the two head west for Oregon and along the way cross paths with Alexander McKeag.
Director: Paul Krasny | Stars: William Atherton, Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 146
36. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.
Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 3,924
37. Danger Man (1960–1961)
TV-PG | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for NATO, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element which threatened world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Richard Wattis, Lionel Murton, Michael Ripper
Votes: 1,389
38. Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
"Orson Welles' Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles.
Stars: Orson Welles, Christopher Lee, Dean Stockwell, Joan Collins
Votes: 234
39. Assignment Foreign Legion (1956–1957)
30 min | Adventure
Stars: Merle Oberon, Martin Benson, Lionel Jeffries, Peter Arne
Votes: 32
40.
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1960)
Episode:
Ambush
(1957)
Not Rated | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A young prince, who is the rightful heir to the throne of England, has fallen into the clutches of his uncle, the evil Prince John. Robin and his men set out to develop a plan to rescue the young boy.
Director: Lindsay Anderson | Stars: Richard Greene, Alexander Gauge, Bernadette O'Farrell, Archie Duncan
Votes: 29
41.
One Step Beyond (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Confession
(1961)
Approved | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Standing on a soap-box, Harvey Lawrence proclaims that he killed a man. A flashback reveals that when he was an up-and-coming lawyer prosecuting a man for murder he deliberately allowed the... See full summary »
Director: John Newland | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Adrienne Corri, Robert Raglan, Douglas Ives
Votes: 70
42.
Centennial (1978–1979)
Episode:
The Crime
(1979)
TV-PG | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Oliver Seccombe resigns, but decides to never leave Colorado. The Wendells are determined to stay in Centennial, but can't shake the suspicions of Sheriff Dumire. The killing of the Pettis ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Falk | Stars: William Atherton, Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 119
43.
Centennial (1978–1979)
Episode:
The Shepherds
(1978)
TV-PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The town is now called Centennial. The last of the Arapaho led by Lone Eagle leave for a reservation. Hans Brumbaugh refuses to be intimidated by the Venneford Ranch; a range war threatens ... See full summary »
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: William Atherton, Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 116
44. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 395
45. One Step Beyond (1959–1961)
Approved | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"One Step Beyond" was a collection of tales about paranormal events, horrifying folklore, and the world of the unknown.
Stars: John Newland, Robert Douglas, Olan Soule, Will J. White
Votes: 1,880
46. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
47. Hindle Wakes (1976 TV Movie)
78 min | Drama
A mill-owner's son has a weekend away with a mill-hand's daughter. The pair are caught out and their scandalised parents try to navigate the implications.
Directors: June Howson, Laurence Olivier | Stars: Rosalind Ayres, Judi Bowker, Roy Dotrice, Trevor Eve
Votes: 35
48.
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
The Moment of Truth
(1955)
90 min | Drama
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Ian Colin, Peter Cushing, Hugh Griffith, Noel Hood
Votes: 14
49.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
The Prague Sun
(1992)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy's search for diamonds stolen from a priceless religious object takes him and Eric to Prague where dark forces are plotting against them.
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury
Votes: 75
50.
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1960)
Episode:
Marian's Prize
(1958)
Not Rated | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Robin's name has been entered for an archery contest. The problem is, he's away visiting friends. Can Marian, selected in his absence, fool the Sheriff and win the shooting tournament?
Director: Peter Seabourne | Stars: Richard Greene, Alexander Gauge, Patricia Driscoll, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 18