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1.
Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Episode:
Everyone's Waiting
(2005)
TV-MA | 73 min | Comedy, Drama
Nate and Brenda's daughter Willa is born, but 2 months early and at only 2 lb. 4 oz., requiring a prolonged hospital stay. Nate is convinced she won't make it and insists that he can't ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Ball | Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 12,306
2.
Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Episode:
All Alone
(2005)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
The family prepares for the worst funeral of their lives. Ruth makes things worse on David by taking out her pain on him until he stands up for himself, and Nate makes things worse for ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 3,473
3.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Return to Murder House
(2018)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
After being sent to the Murder House to gather information on Langdon's past, Madison and Behold discover a horrifying secret about the next Supreme.
Director: Sarah Paulson | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Billie Lourd
Votes: 6,329
4.
Feud (2017–2024)
Episode:
You Mean All This Time We Could Have Been Friends?
(2017)
TV-MA | 61 min | Biography, Drama
Joan accepts a leading role on a new film, despite her deteriorating health; Faced with a new rival, Bette reflects on her misplaced feud with Joan.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange, Judy Davis, Jackie Hoffman
Votes: 1,409
5. The Office (2005–2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, tedium and romance.
Stars: Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson
Votes: 713,466
6.
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode:
The Bow Tie Asymmetry
(2018)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
When Amy's parents and Sheldon's family arrive, everybody is focused to make sure all wedding arrangements go according to plan - everyone except the bride and groom.
Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 4,232
7. Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (2005 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Director: Jesse Gordon | Stars: Lauren Ambrose, Eric Balfour, Alan Ball, Kathy Bates
Votes: 125
8. Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary
Director: Steven Kochones | Stars: Alan Ball, Alan Poul, Lauren Ambrose, Kathy Bates
Votes: 64
9.
Feud (2017–2024)
Episode:
Abandoned!
(2017)
TV-MA | 46 min | Biography, Drama
With production of Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte' underway, the feud intensifies; Bette reveals her vulnerabilities to Bob.
Director: Helen Hunt | Stars: Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Judy Davis, Jackie Hoffman
Votes: 1,176
10. Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
A chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.
Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 149,637
11. Oz (1997–2003)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants.
Stars: Ernie Hudson, J.K. Simmons, Lee Tergesen, Dean Winters
Votes: 106,791
12. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Stars: Richard Belzer, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto, Kyle Secor
Votes: 14,208
13.
Mad TV (1995–2016)
Episode:
Episode #6.2
(2000)
TV-14 | Comedy
Sketches: Music Video: Madonna "My Movies", Whitney Screws Up The Classics, Late Show With David Letterman, Un Hombre, Dos Mujeres, You, Your Body and You, Stuart At Grandma's With Kathy Bates, Elvis and The Band, Meet the Parents.
Director: Bruce Leddy | Stars: Nelson Ascencio, Alex Borstein, Mo Collins, Christian Duguay
Votes: 30
14.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Orphans
(2014)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A death at the camp causes Elsa to seek out a new home for Pepper. Meanwhile, Desiree has enough of Dell's failure as a husband, and Stanley lends Jimmy a hand.
Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis, Frances Conroy
Votes: 4,950
15.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Could It Be... Satan?
(2018)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Michael's history as a teenager, and how he came to find himself at the Hawthorne Boy's school, is revealed.
Director: Sheree Folkson | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Billie Lourd
Votes: 4,549
16. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,207
17. Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )
TV-PG | 65 min | Talk-Show
Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their craft.
Stars: James Lipton, Ellen Burstyn, Elena Kobylina, Bradley Cooper
Votes: 5,464
18. The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary
A documentary profile of Pasadena society girl turned adventurer and aviator, Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes. In the 1920's and 30's, Barnes was Hollywood's top woman stunt pilot. In the ... See full summary »
Director: Amanda Pope | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Bates, Buzz Aldrin, Florence 'Pancho' Barnes
Votes: 82
19.
Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Episode:
Nobody Sleeps
(2003)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Robert Lamar Griffin's rare heart disease finally takes its fatal toll, leaving behind his boyfriend Kevin Lamb, a scene-designer of the opera company where he was a lighting-designer, who ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Poul | Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 1,880
20.
HBO First Look (1992– )
Episode:
P.S., I Love You
(2007)
Documentary, Short
Stars: Kathy Bates, Gerard Butler, Richard LaGravenese, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Votes: 17
21.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Edward Mordrake: Part 2
(2014)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Mordrake hunts for a freak soul to add to his ghost troupe. Jimmy and Maggie have a run-in with Twisty the clown.
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis, Frances Conroy
Votes: 4,773
22. 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: 4,243
23.
China Beach (1988–1991)
Episode:
The World: Part 2
(1989)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, History, War
After her father's funeral, McMurphy finds the decision to go back to China Beach very hard and instead goes to San Francisco to visit a colleague from Army nursing school, named Jan Wyatt,... See full summary »
Director: John Sacret Young | Stars: Dana Delany, Michael Boatman, Nancy Giles, Marg Helgenberger
Votes: 40
24.
Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Episode:
The Rainbow of Her Reasons
(2005)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Sarah O'Connor's best friend and Nate's first love Fiona Lenore Kleinschmidt falls down a mountain on a hiking trip with Sarah, causing she and her friends to stay a few days at the Fishers... See full summary »
Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 1,688
25.
The Office (2005–2013)
Episode:
Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager
(2011)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
When Jim rejects Jo's offer, Dwight becomes acting manager at the Scranton branch, but an accident could cause his tenure to be short-lived.
Director: Troy Miller | Stars: Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak
Votes: 5,148
26.
The Office (2005–2013)
Episode:
Search Committee
(2011)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy
The Scranton branch puts together a search committee to find the next boss, but the pool of interviewees proves to be less than impressive, and Dwight demands an interview in spite of his gun accident.
Director: Jeffrey Blitz | Stars: Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak
Votes: 5,361
27.
Harry's Law (2011–2012)
Episode:
Onward and Upward
(2012)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
The firm prepares for an anniversary party. Harry & Tommy help a man labeled as a person of interest in his ex-wife's death. Oliver represents a woman who was not accepted at the college of her choice. Adam helps a man fired from his job.
Director: Mike Listo | Stars: Kathy Bates, Nate Corddry, Karen Olivo, Justine Lupe
Votes: 88
28. Feud (2017–2024)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama
An anthology series centering on famous feuds, including Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and Truman Capote and the New York elite.
Stars: Jessica Lange, Alison Wright, Naomi Watts, Susan Sarandon
Votes: 26,251
29. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2015)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Making a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.
Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Josh Robert Thompson, Joseph Bolter
Votes: 11,498
30.
Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )
Episode:
Kathy Bates
(1998)
TV-PG | Talk-Show
Interviewee: Kathy Bates
Stars: James Lipton, Kathy Bates
Votes: 11
31.
Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Episode:
Twilight
(2003)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Woman-killer Carl Desmond Williman finally receives the death penalty by a lethal injection in Texas, and his unemployed daughter hires Fisher & Diaz for the funeral, and sleeps with Nate ... See full summary »
Director: Kathy Bates | Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 1,641
32.
Harry's Law (2011–2012)
Episode:
Last Dance
(2011)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
When Josh Peyton has a mental breakdown and is charged with breaking and entering, and assault, Harry comes to his defense. Meanwhile Adam and Rachel reluctantly team up to represent death ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Listo | Stars: Kathy Bates, Nate Corddry, Brittany Snow, Aml Ameen
Votes: 83
33.
Harry's Law (2011–2012)
Episode:
The Whole Truth
(2012)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two stories overlap in this episode. Harry and Adam are defending their client Colin Danes, who is accused of raping and killing Sarah Trassino. When the jury finds the defendant not-guilty... See full summary »
Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Kathy Bates, Nate Corddry, Karen Olivo, Justine Lupe
Votes: 79
34.
Feud (2017–2024)
Episode:
Pilot
(2017)
TV-MA | 57 min | Biography, Drama
Cast aside by Hollywood, screen legends Joan Crawford and Bette Davis battle each other when they sign up for What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?
Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Judy Davis, Jackie Hoffman
Votes: 1,800
35.
Feud (2017–2024)
Episode:
More, or Less
(2017)
TV-MA | 49 min | Biography, Drama
As What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? opens, Bette and Joan face uncertain prospects, Bob deals with his own difficulties, and Pauline makes a surprising offer.
Director: Liza Johnson | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange, Judy Davis, Jackie Hoffman
Votes: 1,243
36.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Boy Wonder
(2018)
TV-MA | 40 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
After witnessing the Apocalypse, Cordelia must act quickly to stop Michael or face the end of days.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Billie Lourd
Votes: 3,952
37. Matlock (2023– )
Crime, Drama
Follows Madeline Matlock as she rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her wily tactics to win cases and expose wrong doing .
Stars: Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Nicole de Boer, Leah Lewis
Votes: 39
38. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,197
39. WTF with Marc Maron (2009 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations.
Stars: Marc Maron, Eddie Pepitone, Jim Earl, Matthew L. Weiss
Votes: 176
40.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
One Rat, One Ranger
(1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Grace is prosecuting a man accused of sexually molesting his five-year-old daughter and has to put the young victim on the witness stand. Meanwhile, Markowitz begins his first litigation ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 38
41.
Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Episode:
An Open Book
(2001)
TV-MA | 55 min | Comedy, Drama
An adult film star electrocutes to death in her bathtub, which leads to a memorial service that is anything but ordinary.
Director: Kathy Bates | Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 2,430
42.
Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Episode:
The New Person
(2001)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
An egocentric husband is killed with a frying pan after his wife finally has enough of his mouth.
Director: Kathy Bates | Stars: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose
Votes: 2,124
43.
Harry's Law (2011–2012)
Episode:
Sins of the Father
(2011)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Adam preps Eric's daughter for her pivotal testimony as Harry worries about Cassie's impending cross-examination of a key state's witness. Meanwhile, Ollie clashes with Harry over what's in... See full summary »
Director: Mike Listo | Stars: Kathy Bates, Nate Corddry, Karen Olivo, Mark Valley
Votes: 86
44.
Harry's Law (2011–2012)
Episode:
Les Horribles
(2012)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Harry represents a school principal trying to expel a student with an anxiety-based condition which causes her to have uncontrollable outbursts. In addition, Harry reaches out to Roseanna ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Listo | Stars: Kathy Bates, Nate Corddry, Karen Olivo, Mark Valley
Votes: 58
45.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Bitchcraft
(2013)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
After discovering her unique bloodline, a young girl is whisked away to a special academy for girls who share the same lineage.
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy, Evan Peters
Votes: 6,764
46.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Head
(2013)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Cordelia's attacker is revealed. Fiona looks to form an alliance with Marie Laveau. Nan learns a disturbing truth about Luke's past.
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy, Evan Peters
Votes: 4,791
47.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Chapter 6
(2016)
TV-MA | 41 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
After the wrap of the show My Roanoke Nightmare, the producer creates a follow up show called Return to Roanoke, bringing the actors of the previous show and the real Shelby, Matt, and Lee, back to the house.
Director: Angela Bassett | Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lily Rabe
Votes: 4,152
48.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Forbidden Fruit
(2018)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Ms. Venable and Ms. Mead enact a sinister plan on Halloween, while a figure from the past resurfaces.
Director: Loni Peristere | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Adina Porter, Billie Lourd
Votes: 4,110
49. China Beach (1988–1991)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama, History, War
The trials of a weary nurse, her friends and colleagues in a Vietnam War field hospital.
Stars: Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger, Brian Wimmer, Oliver Theess
Votes: 3,548
50. Conan (2010–2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien and his co-host Andy Richter discuss current news topics and interview celebrities and personalities.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band, Jimmy Vivino
Votes: 24,999