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1. ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin (2007–2009)
Episode: Obama Ball 90210 (2008)

Comedy

Lewie and the Red Carpet Girls go down to support Senator Obama in the 90210, with a star studded crowd, for the final celebration before election day 2009.

Directors: James B. Phelps, Ashleigh Randell | Stars: Cassandra Hepburn, Farshid Armin, Christian Campbell, Neve Campbell

Votes: 32

2. Half-Life 2 (2004 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Dr. Freeman is taken out of stasis by his "employer" to help rid the planet of invading aliens forces known as the Combine that entered through the portals he helped create.

Director: David Speyrer | Stars: Robert Guillaume, Robert Culp, Louis Gossett Jr., Michelle Forbes

Votes: 17,593

3. The Young Rebels (1970–1971)
Episode: To Hang a Hero (1970)

60 min | Adventure

Jeremy, Henry, and Isak are sent to New York to assist Patriot spy Nathan Hale. When Hale is betrayed by his cousin and arrested, they try to devise a plan to save him.

Director: Harry Falk | Stars: Richard Ely, Louis Gossett Jr., Alex Henteloff, Hilarie Thompson

Votes: 7

4. ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin (2007–2009)
Episode: Lewie Does Lou Gossett (2009)

28 min | Comedy

Lewie goes out to Malibu to hang out with screen legend, Academy Award Winning actor, Louis Gossett Jr, and talks by live remote with Iranian actress/Producer, Mary Appick about her new ... See full summary »

Directors: James B. Phelps, Ashleigh Randell | Stars: Akon, Mary Apick, Louis Gossett Jr., Cesar Gracie

Votes: 46

5. Cinerockom (2012– )
Episode: Hollywood at Beverly Hilton (2014)

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Directors: Andrea Karpati, Gabriel Schmidt | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Sylvester Stallone, Gabriel Schmidt, Dolph Lundgren

Votes: 18

6. Watchmen (2019)
Episode: A God Walks into Abar (2019)

TV-MA | 63 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Doctor Manhattan meets Angela, setting the stage for future events.

Director: Nicole Kassell | Stars: Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tom Mison, Sara Vickers

Votes: 9,974

7. Half in the Bag (2011– )

Unrated | 40 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Two VCR repairmen, Mike and Jay, scam an elderly man out of his fortune by discussing movies while on the job, and occasionally go on eccentric misadventures.

Stars: Mike Stoklasa, Jay Bauman, Rich Evans, Jack Packard

Votes: 5,401

8. The Orange Box (2007 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Orange Box is a collection of five games. Half life 2, Half life 2: Episode 1, Half life 2: Episode 2, Team Fortress 2 and Portal.

Stars: Robert Guillaume, Robert Culp, Louis Gossett Jr., Michelle Forbes

Votes: 833

9. The Distance (2005)

Documentary, Sport

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Director: Ash Adams | Stars: Bones Adams, Eric Amgar, Art Aragon, Vasil Chuck Bodak

Votes: 10

10. Watchmen (2019)
Episode: This Extraordinary Being (2019)

TV-MA | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Deep under the influence of Nostalgia, Angela gets a firsthand account of her grandfather's journey.

Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Regina King, Jean Smart, Don Johnson, Hong Chau

Votes: 9,584

11. Promised Land (1996–1999)
Episode: Amazing Grace: Part 2 (1997)

TV-G | Drama

Josh is blinded due to a drive-by shooting. His family visits and they all must find their faith.

Director: Victor Lobl | Stars: Gerald McRaney, Wendy Phillips, Austin O'Brien, Sarah Schaub

Votes: 43

12. Psych (2006–2014)
Episode: Heeeeere's Lassie (2012)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

After Lassiter moves into a new condominium building and strange things start happening to him, he is forced to hire Shawn and Gus to figure out what could be causing the supposed paranormal disturbance.

Director: James Roday Rodriguez | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson

Votes: 1,368

13. Cinerockom (2012– )

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Stars: Gabriel Schmidt, Priscilla Schmidt, Louis Gossett Jr., Frédéric von Anhalt

Votes: 37

14. Watchmen (2019)
Episode: An Almost Religious Awe (2019)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Under Lady Trieu's care, Angela undergoes an unconventional treatment. Laurie chases down a lead. The smartest man in the world delivers a crude defense of his past actions.

Director: David Semel | Stars: Regina King, Jean Smart, Hong Chau, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Votes: 7,418

15. Half & Half (2002–2006)
Episode: The Big Lover, My Brother Episode (2004)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Dee Dee assigns herself the task of personally helping Mona get over her break-up with Nick, which causes Mona to end up in Spencer's arms.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn | Stars: Essence Atkins, Rachel True, Chico Benymon, Valarie Pettiford

Votes: 19

16. Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance must escape City 17 following the explosion of its fusion reactor.

Director: Robin Walker | Stars: Robert Guillaume, Robert Culp, Louis Gossett Jr., Michelle Forbes

Votes: 5,905

17. The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1986 (1986 TV Special)

Golden Globe Award - American award awarded by the Hollywood association of the foreign press from 1944 for works in movies and television's pictures.

Director: Gene Weed | Stars: Charlton Heston, Donna Mills, June Allyson, Rosanna Arquette

Votes: 164

18. TV Land Confidential (2005–2007)
Episode: Movies (2007)

Documentary, Comedy

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Stars: Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox, Billy Dee Williams

Votes: 12

19. Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1979)

Drama, History

WWII brings changes to the White House, including Russians as guests. Mrs. Roosevelt brings Maggie back to supervise the visit of Mrs. Chiang Kai-Shek. After all the Roosevelt years, the ... See full summary »

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Leslie Uggams, Olivia Cole, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Hooks

Votes: 13

20. Watchmen (2019)
Episode: See How They Fly (2019)

TV-MA | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Everything ends. For real this time.

Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Regina King, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Hong Chau

Votes: 6,912

21. Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama

An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.

Stars: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham

Votes: 203,413

22. 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: 2,209

23. East Side/West Side (1963–1964)

60 min | Drama

In this weekly drama show, George C. Scott plays a dedicated social worker trying to solve the problems of his clients in the fascinating mix of cultures that makes up New York City.

Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Linden Chiles

Votes: 207

24. Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush (2007 TV Movie)

120 min | Documentary, Sport

The Brooklyn Dodgers, from Jackie Robinson's breaking baseball's color barrier to their move to Los Angeles, a dozen years later. The Dodgers epitomize the diverse working-class, in ... See full summary »

Stars: Buzzie Bavasi, Pat Cooper, Mel Durslag, Carl Erskine

Votes: 269

25. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Episode: Louis Gossett Jr./Argus Hamilton/Richard Kline (1983)

TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

The audience stars in The Edge of Wetness. Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)); Argus Hamilton performs stand-up; Richard Kline (Three's Company (1976), play "How I Got That Story").

Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Louis Gossett Jr.

Votes: 10

26. 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

27. Bicentennial Minutes (1974– )

1 min | Short, History

Minute-long "on this day in history" shorts, used a countdown to America's bicentennial.

Stars: Walter Cronkite, Cleveland Amory, Edward Asner, Roddy McDowall

Votes: 52

28. Mod Squad (1968–1973)
Episode: Can You Hear Me Out There? (1972)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A rash of car thefts appear to be connected to a particular radio station and a puzzling code. Pete becomes friends with the car thief while Julie and Linc check out the station.

Director: Seymour Robbie | Stars: Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews

Votes: 41

29. Psych (2006–2014)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

When a novice sleuth convinces the police he has psychic powers, he and his reluctant best friend are hired on as consultants to help solve complicated cases.

Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Corbin Bernsen

Votes: 106,283

30. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore other planets through the recently discovered Stargates.

Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge

Votes: 101,567

31. Roots (1977)

TV-14 | 74 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.

Stars: LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr.

Votes: 18,910

32. An Officer and a Gentleman: 25 Years Later (2007 Video)

Documentary, Short

The cast and crew of An Officer and a Gentleman reunite for interviews 25 years after the film's release.

Stars: Taylor Hackford, Richard Gere, Louis Gossett Jr., Douglas Day Stewart

Votes: 48

33. The Batman (2004–2008)
Episode: The Joining: Part 2 (2007)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Gotham City faces its greatest threat yet--an alien invasion! After failing to save the city on his own, the Batman learns that even the greatest heroes have to sometimes rely on help.

Directors: Vinton Heuck, Brandon Vietti | Stars: Rino Romano, Evan Sabara, Danielle Judovits, Alastair Duncan

Votes: 199

34. Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1979)

Drama, History

An insecure Harding waffles about assignments, as the Attorney General tries to cover up the Teapot Dome scandal and a superstitious Florence Harding sees signs and omens everywhere. Maggie... See full summary »

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Olivia Cole, Leslie Uggams, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Hooks

Votes: 12

35. The Good Fight (2017–2022)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama

When Diane Lockhart's life savings are lost, she must start from scratch at a new firm.

Stars: Christine Baranski, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman

Votes: 32,574

36. Backstairs at the White House (1979)

540 min | Drama, History

Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.

Stars: Leslie Uggams, Olivia Cole, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Hooks

Votes: 490

37. The Great War: 1914-1918 (1996)

Documentary, Biography, History

A unique first-person narrative, sewn together from genuine testimonies of frontline soldiers.

Stars: Judi Dench, Salome Jens, Jay Winter, Jürgen Prochnow

Votes: 379

38. The Red Buttons Show (1952–1955)

30 min | Comedy

When this show was on CBS it ran in a variety format. When it went to NBC it became a sitcom. Red Buttons was very popular. Red won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

Stars: Red Buttons, Allan Walker, Joe Silver, The Elliot Lawrence Orchestra

Votes: 68

39. Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
Episode: Amazing Grace: Part 1 (1997)

TV-G | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Tess revisits the Greenes. She tells them God says Josh needs to go with Tess. Josh has to help Monica see, since she is temporarily blinded. They travel to a city filled with tension. Part 2 is finished on The Promised Land.

Director: Victor Lobl | Stars: Roma Downey, Della Reese, John Dye, Gerald McRaney

Votes: 79

40. Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
Episode: The Long Road Home (1976)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Family, Romance

When their grain doesn't sell for enough to see their families through the winter, Charles and Isaiah hire on with the railroad to haul a wagon-load of highly explosive nitroglycerin over a... See full summary »

Director: Michael Landon | Stars: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson

Votes: 340

41. Longstreet (1971–1972)
Episode: The Way of the Intercepting Fist (1971)

48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Mike Longstreet enlists the Teachings of martial arts expert Li Tsung in order to defend himself despite his blindness.

Director: Don McDougall | Stars: James Franciscus, Marlyn Mason, Peter Mark Richman, Louis Gossett Jr.

Votes: 74

42. The Powers of Matthew Star (1982–1983)
Episode: Swords and Quests (1983)

46 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A toy company sponsors a Swords and Quests game with sinister motives. Unbeknownst to the gamers, one of the players is killed. Matt is eager to join and replaces the missing player. Walt is suspicious and investigates.

Director: Louis Gossett Jr. | Stars: Peter Barton, James Karen, Louis Gossett Jr., Kevin Hooks

Votes: 47

43. The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode: Just Another Polish Wedding (1977)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jim gets Gandy a job with his P.I. buddy Marcus Hayes who promptly then tries to steal the case.

Director: William Wiard | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Louis Gossett Jr.

Votes: 291

44. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part II (1977)

TV-14 | 97 min | Biography, Drama, History

Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship Lord Ligonier completes its voyage in 1767, and Kunta Kinte endures the indignity of an Annapolis slave auction. Fiddler, the slave in charge of ... See full summary »

Director: John Erman | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene, Robert Reed, Ralph Waite

Votes: 353

45. Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1979)

Drama, History

The Depression hits even the White House, with pay cuts for the staff while Mrs. Hoover continues to entertain extravagantly. Maggie collapses but is unwilling to rest. A visitor captures ... See full summary »

Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Leslie Uggams, Olivia Cole, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Hooks

Votes: 11

46. Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
Episode: Havre de Grace (2013)

TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama

Chalky and Daughter are on the run after a failed attempt on Nacisse and are being protected by his old mentor, and Willie officially joins the family business.

Director: Allen Coulter | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham

Votes: 1,760

47. Watchmen (2019)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own.

Stars: Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tom Mison, Sara Vickers

Votes: 134,596

48. The Rockford Files (1974–1980)

TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The cases of an easy-going ex-convict turned private investigator.

Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Luis Delgado

Votes: 10,910

49. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.

Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard

Votes: 18,985

50. American Masters (1985– )

TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.

Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett

Votes: 1,175