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1. Biography of a Rookie: The Willie Davis Story (1963 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary
Directors: James Wong Howe, Mel Stuart | Stars: Buzzie Bavasi, Willie Davis, Walter O'Malley, Mike Wallace
Votes: 9
2.
ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
Episode:
The People Trap
(1966)
Comedy, Drama, Musical
In 2067, due to a population explosion, couples must obtain a special permit in order to have a child.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Stuart Whitman, Vera Miles, Connie Stevens, Lee Grant
Votes: 12
3.
Hollywood and the Stars (1963– )
Episode:
The Oscars - Moments of Greatness: Part 1
(1964)
30 min | Documentary
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Joseph Cotten, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Joan Fontaine
Votes: 113
4.
Appointment with Destiny (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Crucifixion of Jesus
(1972)
60 min | Documentary
The crucifixion of Jesus is re-enacted with newsreel footage complete with interviews. Narrated by John Houston.
Director: Robert Guenette | Stars: John Huston, Shimon Bar, Avraham Ben-Yosef, Rolf Brin
Votes: 9
5.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Dead Heat
(1975)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Terry and Chris become locked in the sweltering heat of a local department store over night during a stand off with three armed criminals.
Director: Phil Bondelli | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Bruce Fairbairn, Kate Jackson
Votes: 16
6.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
The Authentic Death of Billy Stomper
(1974)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Officer Terry Webster falls in love with a girl who witnessed a murder committed by a drug dealer. After she is tracked down and killed for what she knows, Terry uses himself as bait to catch the killer.
Director: Gene Nelson | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 24
7.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Eyewitness
(1974)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Three cops are targeted and shot dead. A young man claims to have seen a suspect and provides a likeness. Ryker likes the young man but Webster questions if he is a credible eyewitness. Then, Danko's partner is killed by a car bomb.
Director: Barry Shear | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 19
8.
National Geographic Specials (1965– )
Episode:
The Lonely Dorymen: Portugal's Men of the Sea
(1968)
60 min | Documentary, History
A documentary showing the adventurous lives of Portuguese cod fishermen in the ice cold sea of Greenland.
Director: George Sluizer | Star: Alexander Scourby
Votes: 11
9.
ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
Episode:
A Christmas Memory
(1966)
51 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Its the last Christmas together in Depression era Alabama of a sensitive boy and his elderly cousin who was his closest friend. The two raise enough money to buy the ingredients for 30 ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Perry | Stars: Geraldine Page, Donnie Melvin, Lavinia Cassels, Christine Marler
Votes: 263
10.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Down Home Boy
(1973)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Lt. Ryker assigns officers Webster and Gillis to watch over a telethon that has a major country and western singer headlining. Grudgingly they accept their humdrum assignment, but they soon... See full summary »
Director: Leonard J. Horn | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 24
11.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
From Out of the Darkness
(1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama
There's a robbery and the security guard there is killed. Terry shows up and sees that the man who was killed is the father of the girl he was once involved with. While the robbers are ... See full summary »
Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Bruce Fairbairn, Kate Jackson
Votes: 19
12.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
The Teacher
(1974)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Officers Webster, Gillis and Danko investigate a robbery ring that is run by an ex-con known as "The Teacher" who is using thrill seeking teenagers to commit the crimes.
Director: Gene Nelson | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 31
13.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Three Hours to Kill
(1973)
TV-PG | 51 min | Crime, Drama
A police Captain is taken to the hospital and needs surgery. A woman who blames him for locking up her boyfriend urges his brother to help her take over the operating room and demand her ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 28
14.
Saints and Sinners (1962–1963)
Episode:
Luscious Lois
(1962)
60 min | Drama
An old World War II plane is found in the desert, with the name "Luscious Lois" inscribed on its side. But who was - or is - she?
Director: Richard Benedict | Stars: Nick Adams, John Larkin, Richard Erdman, Robert F. Simon
Votes: 13
15.
Saints and Sinners (1962–1963)
Episode:
Source of Information
(1962)
60 min | Drama
Nick becomes very impressed with a dying woman.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Nick Adams, John Larkin, Richard Erdman, Robert F. Simon
Votes: 20
16.
The Magnificent Seven (1998–2000)
Episode:
Inmate 78
(1998)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Western
Chris is falsely arrested in a backwater town and sentenced to five years hard labor in a private prison. The rest of the Seven attempt to trace his movements and effect a rescue.
Director: Gregg Champion | Stars: Michael Biehn, Eric Close, Andrew Kavovit, Dale Midkiff
Votes: 88
17.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
A Matter of Justice
(1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama
While Mike and Jill are out celebrating their wedding anniversary a gunman comes into the restaurant they are dining in and starts shooting. Jill is seriously injured and loses her baby. ... See full summary »
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 24
18.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Legacy of Death
(1974)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
The rookies are concerned about a fellow officer who is purposely trying to get killed in the line of duty in order to receive the financial benefits his family needs to pay for medical bills.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Bruce Fairbairn, Kate Jackson
Votes: 25
19.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
S.W.A.T.
(1975)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Terry respond to a call about man with a gun holding some people captive. Terry tries to talk to the man but SWAT shows up and they take over. Terry tells the leader, Lt. Harrelson that he ... See full summary »
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Jaime Lyn Bauer
Votes: 20
20.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
The Shield
(1975)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
An officer is shot and killed by a man who assaulted a woman in her home. Officer Webster isn't sure if the man they've arrested for the crime is the right man even though the victim and ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Lamas | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Bruce Fairbairn, Kate Jackson
Votes: 23
21.
Saints and Sinners (1962–1963)
Episode:
Three Columns of Anger
(1962)
60 min | Drama
When a soldier gets attacked in the street, the story proves to be more complicated than it appears to be.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Nick Adams, Jean Allison, Wolfe Barzell, Nicky Blair
Votes: 8
22. Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983 Music Video)
PG | 13 min | Horror, Music
A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies - only a "Thriller" can save them now.
Director: John Landis | Stars: Michael Jackson, Ola Ray, Forrest J. Ackerman, Reed Armstrong
Votes: 18,577
23.
Appointment with Destiny (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Last Days of John Dillinger
(1971)
60 min | Documentary
The final days of the infamous American bank robber is re-enacted. Hosted by Rod Serling.
Director: Nicholas Webster | Stars: Rod Serling, William Wendt, William Shust, Diana Webster
Votes: 20
24.
ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
Episode:
The Trap of Solid Gold
(1967)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A mid-level company executive is assured by his superiors that he's being groomed for better things, and an upcoming project could assure his future at the company, but in the meantime he ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Dina Merrill, Conrad Nagel, James Broderick
Votes: 8
25.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Code 261
(1973)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Lt. Ryker, Officer's Terry Webster, Willie Gillis, and Mike Danko as well as Jill Danko try to help a young nurse get through the emotional trauma that she must endure after she is raped.
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 29
26.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Snow Job
(1973)
TV-PG | 51 min | Crime, Drama
Country, a small time hood with a cocaine addiction, learns that police HQ is storing a large amount of drugs. He becomes involved to steal the cache before it's destroyed. Webster is taken hostage trying to help Country beat his problem.
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 21
27. National Geographic Specials (1965– )
60 min | Documentary, History
For over 30 years, the National Geographic Society has presented specials on nature, foreign culture, scientific breakthroughs, and things which fall under the general category of "neat stuff." Each special is self-contained.
Stars: Alexander Scourby, Leslie Nielsen, Richard Kiley, Joseph Campanella
Votes: 340
28.
Ellery Queen (1975–1976)
Episode:
The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep
(1976)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Family
Inspector Queen and Velie are in hot water when a mob witness under their protection is mysteriously killed.
Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: Jim Hutton, David Wayne, Edward Albert, Michael V. Gazzo
Votes: 112
29.
The Magnificent Seven (1998–2000)
Episode:
Nemesis
(1998)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Western
A drifter due to be hung offers a deal of information about the murder of Chris's wife and child to avoid the rope. The Seven, followed by an annoying writer go hunting for answers and a killer.
Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: Michael Biehn, Eric Close, Andrew Kavovit, Dale Midkiff
Votes: 73
30.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
A Farewell Tree from Marly
(1973)
TV-PG | 51 min | Crime, Drama
The only eyewitness to the death of Old Charlie, brought on by a taunting joyrider who harassed him, is young Marly Devon, who teaches at a daycare center. Jill remembers Marly from a ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Falk | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 27
31.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Easy Money
(1973)
TV-PG | 51 min | Crime, Drama
Danko, Gillis, and Webster's assignment is to uncover an extortion ring. Their focus zeros in on JJ who looks to operate out of his pool hall with muscle Crater and Dude. It also involves Cal, brother of a nurse Susan they know.
Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 25
32.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Ladies Day
(1975)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
After Jill Danko and one of the doctors from the hospital are taken hostage at the women's prison farm, officers Danko, Webster, Owens, and Lt. Ryker are called in to diffuse the situation.
Director: Fernando Lamas | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Bruce Fairbairn, Kate Jackson
Votes: 23
33.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
To Taste of Terror
(1972)
TV-PG | 51 min | Crime, Drama
When the guys respond to an alarm, they arrive to find two men. When they split to get each of them. Mike ends up catching the one he was pursuing while the one Terry and Willy were chasing... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 36
34.
Hollywood and the Stars (1963– )
Episode:
The Unsinkable Bette Davis
(1963)
23 min | Documentary
Film clips and archive footage cover the career of the actress.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Joseph Cotten, Bette Davis, Paul Henreid
Votes: 220
35. The Cousteau Odyssey (1977– )
Documentary
Covers multiple Cousteau explorations including shipwrecks, lost relics of the sea, mystery islands, the Nile River, Clipperton Island, Calypso's search for Atlantis, Calypso's search for the Britannic, and more.
Stars: Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Theodore Strauss, Albert Falco, Philippe Cousteau
Votes: 237
36. The Hollywood Soundtrack Story (1995 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
Director: Barry Simon | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Elmer Bernstein, Gaylord Carter, Maureen Crowe
Votes: 12
37.
Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
Episode:
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
(1995)
225 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Directors: Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Allison Anders, Kathryn Bigelow, Francis Ford Coppola
Votes: 5,139
38.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
A Bloody Shade of Blue
(1972)
TV-PG | 51 min | Crime, Drama
Investigating a shooting, the Rookies learn the victim Miller wore a police uniform as a costume. In the next attack, Webster loses his sight temporarily; despite this disability, he helps break the case.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 27
39.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Blood Brother
(1973)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Terry Webster's cousin Jimmy returns from Vietnam and has trouble finding a job and to adjusting to life back home in general. Despite the support and help from Terry, Jimmy is finding the ... See full summary »
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 19
40.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Cliffy
(1975)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A young mentally - challenged man witnesses a murder. Cliff's dream is to be a policeman. In the meantime, the killers keep an eye on Cliffy, while prejudiced neighbors want him to move out.
Director: Georg Stanford Brown | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Bruce Fairbairn, Kate Jackson
Votes: 36
41.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Deadly Cage
(1973)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Recovery sidelines Webster from regular duty and puts him in a police/prison guard exchange program. Believing that the post will teach him little, he instead opts to pose as a prisoner who was held back from transfer at the last minute.
Director: Leonard J. Horn | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 21
42.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Key Witness
(1974)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A couple having an affair witness a murder, but the married man in the relationship wants to keep quite about it and not go to the police for fear of losing his family. What they don't realize is that the killers are now after them.
Director: Phil Bondelli | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Bruce Fairbairn, Kate Jackson
Votes: 28
43.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Lots of Trees and a Running Stream
(1973)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
While Mike Danko is away for police training Jill's ex-boyfriend shows up and claims that he is dying. Jill is unaware that his claims are fabricated in hopes of getting her back, and that he is involved in criminal activities.
Director: Alvin Ganzer | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 23
44.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Rabbits on the Runway
(1972)
TV-PG | 51 min | Crime, Drama
A shady man claims to be the father of a runaway teen who's recently crossed the path of Gills. The rookies set out to find her for him unaware he has lied to them from the start.
Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 29
45.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Rolling Thunder
(1974)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
When the precinct adopts a Police Cadet Program, Webster and Gillis are partnered with a young man who's sister's boyfriend is a fugitive. When another cadet learns of their criminal activity he is taken hostage along with Officer Webster.
Director: Edward M. Abroms | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 16
46.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
Sound of Silence
(1973)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Officers Gillis and Webster desperately try to track down a girl who is diabetic in order to get her insulin before it is too late.
Director: Richard Newton | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson
Votes: 23
47.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
The Code Five Affair
(1975)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Terry and Chris bust a drug operation, but the drug organization uses an elaborate scheme to get their heroin back, involving a pretty girl to con Chris out of information on a scheduled ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Bondelli | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Bruce Fairbairn, Kate Jackson
Votes: 22
48. Ellery Queen (1975–1976)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Family
The son of a police detective solves baffling crimes.
Stars: Jim Hutton, David Wayne, Tom Reese, John Hillerman
Votes: 1,563
49. Ghostbusters (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
You play the newest employee of the paranormal investigations and eliminations business as a new wave of Gozer related hauntings plagues New York City.
Directors: David Wheeler, Blade Zavier | Stars: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson
Votes: 3,306
50. Hollywood and the Stars (1963– )
30 min | Documentary
Hollywood and the Stars was a 1963 NBC television documentary series.
Stars: Joseph Cotten, John Huston, Paul Newman, Sharon Tate
Votes: 198