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1.
Laugh-In (1977–1978)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1977)
60 min | Comedy
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sergio Aragonés, Antoinette Atell, Nancy Bleiweiss
Votes: 76
2.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Shady Deal at Sunny Acres
(1958)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Bret gets ripped off by a small-town banker, and summons his friend and allies to con the man while he sits out the con, whittling on a hotel porch.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: James Garner, Jack Kelly, Regis Toomey, Karl Swenson
Votes: 266
3.
First Monday (2002)
Episode:
Family Secrets
(2002)
Drama
Director: Bradford May | Stars: Joe Mantegna, James Garner, Charles Durning, Camille Saviola
Votes: 17
4.
Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
Episode:
Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 2
(1982)
49 min | Western
The founder of a religious sect cons the townsfolk out of their land and Bret uses his own talents to get it back.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 33
5.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Gun-Shy
(1959)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Bret, seeking buried Confederate treasure in Elwood, Kansas, keeps running afoul of U.S. Marshal Mort Dooley. The marshal keeps running Bret out of town. Bret, in turn, keeps outwitting the lawman.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: James Garner, Andra Martin, Ben Gage, Walker Edmiston
Votes: 259
6.
Hollywood Greats (1977– )
Episode:
Marlon Brando
(2006)
Documentary, History
Stars: Jonathan Ross, Ellen Adler, Scott Billups, Marlon Brando
Votes: 114
7.
Laugh-In (1977–1978)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1978)
Comedy
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bea Arthur, Antoinette Atell, Ed Bluestone
Votes: 206
8.
Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
Episode:
The Hidalgo Thing
(1982)
49 min | Western
When his partner Tom Guthrie is trying to get his sheriff's job back and hopes that Bret will keep quiet, Bret is busy with the biggest con of his life. Bret's brother Bart shows up.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 39
9.
First Monday (2002)
Episode:
Strip Search
(2002)
Drama
Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Joe Mantegna, James Garner, Charles Durning, Camille Saviola
Votes: 14
10.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Greenbacks, Unlimited
(1960)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
A friend of Bret's discovers a way to safely rob the Bank of Denver. Now he has to return the money before a safecracker and his gang discover the money is gone.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: James Garner, Gage Clarke, Wendell Holmes, Roy Engel
Votes: 108
11.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
So Help Me God
(1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim gets called before a grand jury where he promptly gets thrown into jail for contempt.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, William Daniels
Votes: 351
12.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
White on White and Nearly Perfect
(1978)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Handsome, charmed PI Lance White (Tom Selleck) may speak lines that sound like they're from a 1940s B movie, but everyone is so attracted to him they hang on his every word. That is, everyone except Jim.
Director: Stephen J. Cannell | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Tom Selleck
Votes: 390
13.
Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
Episode:
A Night at the Red Ox
(1982)
60 min | Western
A kangaroo court is set up to try Tom Guthrie for past crimes.
Director: William Wiard | Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 37
14.
First Monday (2002)
Episode:
Right to Die
(2002)
Drama
Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Joe Mantegna, James Garner, Charles Durning, Camille Saviola
Votes: 330
15.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Saga of Waco Williams
(1959)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Bret partners up with a man he met on the trail, Waco Williams. Waco, much to Bret's disgust, is too good to be true.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: James Garner, R.G. Armstrong, Louise Fletcher, Brad Johnson
Votes: 179
16. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family
Television show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe.
Stars: Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, The Ernie Flatt Dancers, Harvey Korman
Votes: 7,285
17. Private Screenings (1996– )
Talk-Show
The host of this series is noted writer and film historian Robert Osborne. Each episode consists of Osborne conducting an interview with an actor or actress of Hollywood's "Golden" era of ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Osborne, Jane Powell, Liza Minnelli, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 208
18. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 169
19.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Julie Andrews: Back on Broadway
(1995)
TV-G | 85 min | Music, Musical
Director: David Horn | Stars: Julie Andrews, Blake Edwards, Carol Burnett, Richard Burton
Votes: 75
20.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Maverick Springs
(1959)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
In an effort to save her brother from the clutches of a scheming Melanie Blake, a wealthy rancher blackmails Bret into playing the role of a wealthy Texan to seduce Melanie into giving up ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: James Garner, Jack Kelly, Kathleen Crowley, King Donovan
Votes: 120
21.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job
(1979)
TV-PG | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Richie's father has been swindled by a man named Coombs. Jim assembles together a disparate group of con-artists in a complicated scheme using Coombs' anxieties, and even the "Curse" of King Tut, to save Mr. Brockelman from ruin.
Director: William Wiard | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Robert Webber
Votes: 320
22.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
Nice Guys Finish Dead
(1979)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The special guest of a P.I. convention dinner is found murdered in the restroom, and Jim unhappily finds himself once more having to team up with flawless Lance White (Tom Selleck), while accident prone Freddie Beamer tags along.
Director: John Patterson | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, James Whitmore Jr.
Votes: 347
23.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
Paradise Cove
(1979)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim's Malibu neighbourhood becomes the site of a treasure hunt for a stash of gold bullion, stolen fifty years earlier.
Director: Stephen J. Cannell | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Mariette Hartley
Votes: 296
24.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
The Hammer of C Block
(1976)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A fellow inmate (Isaac Hayes) from Jim's time in prison is released after serving twenty years, and needs help clearing himself from the crime he was put into prison for.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Isaac Hayes
Votes: 384
25. Wide Wide World (1955–1958)
90 min | Documentary
Using 40 cameras and 12 mobile vans, this live Sunday afternoon program broadcast events in North America, the Caribbean and Europe. The show alternated with other programs during its run. ... See full summary »
Stars: Dave Garroway, Gary Cooper, Ira Hayes, Maria Tallchief
Votes: 23
26.
8 Simple Rules (2002–2005)
Episode:
Goodbye
(2003)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Goodbye Part 1: Cate gets an unexpected call: her husband has passed away while shopping. The family deals with the loss of their husband and father.
Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Katey Sagal, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, Martin Spanjers
Votes: 347
27.
Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
Episode:
Dateline: Sweetwater
(1982)
60 min | Western
Big business tries to takeover the town of Sweetwater.
Director: William Wiard | Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 32
28.
Nichols (1971–1972)
Episode:
All in the Family
(1972)
Western
The episode begins with Nichols amiably asking a troublemaker named Quinn to pay for damages he caused in the saloon. Quinn shockingly blows him away. After Nichols' funeral the town is ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy Kagan | Stars: James Garner, Margot Kidder, Neva Patterson, John Beck
Votes: 32
29.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
A Portrait of Elizabeth
(1976)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dave Delaroux, a smarmy client of Beth's, hires Jim to check on his company. Jim doesn't want to do it, partly because it's not his kind of job, and partly because Beth is attracted to him.
Director: Meta Rosenberg | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, John Saxon
Votes: 310
30.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
Dirty Money, Black Light
(1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim becomes very concerned when Rocky starts receiving thousands of dollars through the mail.
Director: Stuart Margolin | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, John P. Ryan
Votes: 266
31.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
The Competitive Edge
(1978)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.
Director: Harry Falk | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Stephen Elliott
Votes: 292
32.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
The House on Willis Avenue
(1978)
TV-PG | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a fellow P.I. is killed on the Ventura freeway, Jim and Richie Brockelman team up to find out if it really was an accident.
Director: Hy Averback | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Jackie Cooper
Votes: 330
33.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
There's One in Every Port
(1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After being conned by friends Jim sets them up to settle the score and save himself.
Director: Meta Rosenberg | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Joan Van Ark
Votes: 314
34. 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: 4,234
35. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,767
36. The New Steve Allen Show (1961–1965)
48 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
It was a show basically about laughing until you were in tears, or just falling down, doubling over with laughter...a show for the whole family, with some of the funniest comic people on ... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Allen, Louis Nye, Johnny Jacobs, Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Votes: 95
37.
8 Simple Rules (2002–2005)
Episode:
Goodbye
(2003)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
After learning of the unexpected death of Paul, Cate and the kids must each deal with the loss of the beloved patriarch of the Hennessy family in their own way. To help console the family, ... See full summary »
Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Katey Sagal, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, Martin Spanjers
Votes: 243
38.
8 Simple Rules (2002–2005)
Episode:
Secrets
(2004)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
Rory won't reveal who beat him up. CJ fails to get him painkillers. The girls get fake IDs; and Bridget gives their number to a cop. They fear Cate answers his call. CJ fears the pharmacy ... See full summary »
Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Katey Sagal, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, Martin Spanjers
Votes: 180
39.
Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
Episode:
The Vulture Also Rises
(1982)
49 min | Western
The townsfolk of Sweetwater want to call out the Army when a stagecoach is attacked by Indians.
Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 39
40.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
War Party
(1957)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Cheyenne on an Army task is chased by the Sioux. He wounds a miner so he stays to help the miner and his wife. Three men wanted for selling faulty guns to the Sioux arrive with eyes for the wife and the gold although the Sioux threaten.
Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: Clint Walker, Angie Dickinson, James Garner, Clark Howat
Votes: 106
41.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Pappy
(1959)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Bret and Bart travel home to find out why their father, Pappy, is marrying a much younger woman.
Director: Montgomery Pittman | Stars: James Garner, Jack Kelly, Adam West, Troy Donahue
Votes: 162
42.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Art Lovers
(1961)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Mona Lisa rescues Bart from being an indentured servant, after Bart loses a high stakes poker game between nouveau riche art collectors. Oily backer Roger (Jack Cassidy) brought Bart into ... See full summary »
Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, James Westerfield, Jack Cassidy
Votes: 62
43.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick
(1958)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
$40,000 is stolen from the bank of Hallelujah. The robber plants incriminating evidence on Bret and he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to hang. However, the question remains, what happened to the money? The sheriff is very curious.
Director: Douglas Heyes | Stars: James Garner, Whitney Blake, Ray Teal, Jay Novello
Votes: 146
44.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Quick and the Dead
(1957)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
In an attempt to clear himself of a robbery charge, Brett must protect a man marked for murder.
Director: Douglas Heyes | Stars: James Garner, Marie Windsor, Gerald Mohr, John Vivyan
Votes: 169
45.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Rivals
(1959)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
A rich playboy pays Bret Maverick to switch identities with him, so the playboy can court a wealthy young woman, who'd otherwise reject him.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: James Garner, Jack Kelly, Roger Moore, Pat Crowley
Votes: 128
46.
Nichols (1971–1972)
Episode:
The Indian Giver
(1971)
Western
Non-violent Nichols has his hands full when a Indian named "Flying Fox" comes to town claiming he owns the Ketcham's land and has the papers and deed to prove it. Ma Ketcham isn't about to give up without a fight.
Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: James Garner, Margot Kidder, Neva Patterson, John Beck
Votes: 28
47.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken
(1975)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Angel asks Jim to help him collect some money from someone who supposedly welshed on a deal. Not surprisingly he hasn't told Jim the whole truth, which includes two very angry hoods who want money Angel owes them.
Director: Lawrence Doheny | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Stuart Margolin
Votes: 333
48.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
Kill the Messenger
(1978)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When an already overly stressed Dennis Becker is lumped with the unwelcome task of finding out who murdered Deputy Chief Towne's unfaithful wife, Jim decides to lend a hand in the investigation.
Director: Ivan Dixon | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, W.K. Stratton
Votes: 264
49.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You
(1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When several of Jim's fellow P.I.s lose their licenses under circumstances that are suspiciously similar, he begins to suspect that someone is targeting independent investigators and systematically putting them out of business.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Simon Oakland
Votes: 293
50.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 1
(1977)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim helps a friend (Strother Martin) of Rocky's who's being forced off his property.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Strother Martin
Votes: 306