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1. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Of Mice and Women (1991)

Drama

Georgie, trying to get a raise and a promotion at the reality office, invites her boss over at her house for dinner, which nearly turns disastrous due to Trevor and Evan's problems, and ... See full summary »

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 11

2. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: A Kiss Is Still a Kiss (1991)

Drama

Alex attends her 20-year high school reunion where she finds love when an old beau from the 1970s pays her a visit. Truman asks Beatrice to spend the weekend with him. Meanwhile, John tries... See full summary »

Director: Deborah Reinisch | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 8

3. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Eggnog (1991)

Drama

On Christmas Eve, Georgie attempts to bring the family together by holding a Christmas party at her house. Alex, lonely and frustrated that Reed is out of town visiting Wade, plans to go on... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 12

4. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: All That Glitters (1993)

Drama

Restless Frankie wants to curtail her maternity leave, putting her at odds with Mitch; Teddy cautiously agrees to live with Bolt.

Director: Barbara Amato | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 6

5. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Freedom's Just Another Word (1991)

Drama

Nude photographs of Teddy taken by Hank and shown at his art exhibit hosted by Alex, forces the mayor to close it down and it lands Teddy in jail when she assaults a police officer. Alex ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 6

6. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: A Path Through the Snow (1994)

Drama

Depressed and confused, Georgie contemplates suicide while Trevor is at the rehabilitation center and John and Evan are away.

Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 6

7. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: 80% (1991)

Drama

Alex, on the eve of her 15th wedding anniversary party with Wade, realizes that her idyllic marriage may be falling apart when she finds out that he is a cross dresser. Meanwhile, Teddy ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 15

8. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Some Tuesday in July (1991)

Drama

With Cat angry and alienated at her for falling of the wagon, Teddy decides that Cat is better off living with Mitch while she thinks about leaving town again. Alex tries to get Reed the ... See full summary »

Director: Anita W. Addison | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 9

9. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Moving Pictures (1993)

Drama

A TV movie on the sisters unites Alex with her romantic idol (Patrick Duffy); guests Suzanne Somers, John Schneider.

Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 35

10. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: A Kick in the Caboose (1993)

Drama

The Sweet Sixteen burns down, a TV producer offers Alex a hot opportunity, and things heat up between Mitch and Teddy

Director: Steven Robman | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 7

11. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Deja Vu All Over Again (1991)

Drama

Frankie and Mitch announce their engagement to everyone and decide to get married quickly, and Alex is more than happy to hold the wedding at her house. But Teddy is the only one not happy,... See full summary »

Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 11

12. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Moving In, Moving Out, Moving On (1991)

Drama

Winekta, Illinois. One year after the death of their father from a long battle with cancer, the four very different sisters of the Reed family try to put aside their personal differences ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 25

13. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: The Passion of Our Youth (1995)

Drama

Roommate Reed saves Cat's life; Trevor visits Georgie and meets Brian; a former college beau (Nicholas Surovy), now a fugitive, seeks Alex's aid.

Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Sheila Kelley, Sela Ward

Votes: 7

14. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Some Other Time (1993)

Drama

A podiatrist (John Schuck) romances Alex; Frankie spends time with an executive; Georgie and John try to rekindle romance.

Director: Fred Gerber | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 12

15. That's Life (2000–2002)
Episode: Idiots (2001)

TV-14 | Drama, Comedy

Days before their official church wedding, Plum and Paulie reconsider the wisdom of being married. Lydia asks a hockey player to be her date for the wedding.

Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: Heather Dubrow, Ellen Burstyn, Kevin Dillon, Danielle Harris

Votes: 82

16. That's Life (2000–2002)
Episode: Plus One (2001)

TV-14 | Drama, Comedy

Lydia's romantic advances toward Eric fall on deaf ears. Paulie is worried by the arrival of Plum's old boyfriend. Jackie gets in touch with Ray's sensitive side.

Director: Jerry Levine | Stars: Heather Dubrow, Ellen Burstyn, Kevin Dillon, Danielle Harris

Votes: 73

17. Call Me Kat (2021–2023)
Episode: Call Me Philliam (2023)

TV-14 | Comedy

Phil's mother (Vicki Lawrence) shows up at Kat's Cafe to fill in as baker while Phil is away.

Director: Kelly Park | Stars: Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Julian Gant

Votes: 289

18. Lost (2004–2010)
Episode: Deus Ex Machina (2005)

TV-14 | 43 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Locke thinks he knows how to get the hatch open, and he and Boone venture inland. Jack is reluctant to help Sawyer get glasses.

Director: Robert Mandel | Stars: Naveen Andrews, Emilie de Ravin, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia

Votes: 6,990

19. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Different (1993)

Drama

Worry over chemotherapy makes Alex more sarcastic; Teddy offers to sell her shares to ward off a takeover; tests indicate Evan is a genius.

Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 9

20. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Mirror, Mirror (1993)

Drama

As Alex undergoes breast-augmentation surgery, a small malignancy is found, forcing the removal of the tumor and part of her breast.

Director: Fred Gerber | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 10

21. The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1983 TV Special)

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Director: Steve Binder | Stars: Joan Rivers, Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda, Debbie Allen

Votes: 104

22. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: A Thousand Sprinkles (1991)

Drama

Teddy looking for work, asks Frankie to give her a job at her office as an intern, which only heats up tensions between them over Teddy's continuing ploy to win back Mitch, and Frankie ... See full summary »

Director: Steven Robman | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 18

23. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Devoted Husband, Loving Father (1991)

Drama

Frankie, probing into their dead father's past, finds some disturbing secrets she never knew which hints of an extra marital affair he had with one of Beatrice's friends. Meanwhile, Georgie... See full summary »

Director: Jan Eliasberg | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 16

24. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Dear Georgie (1993)

Drama

Georgie is hired to write an advice column for the local newspaper; John thinks Teddy has fallen in love with him; Alex and Frankie accuse Truman of cheating on their mother.

Director: Fred Gerber | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 6

25. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Empty Rooms (1992)

Drama

Alex may have to sell her house after a deadbeat client of hers declares bankruptcy. But an anonymous benefactor offers to purchase Alex's house for her and in doing some investigating, ... See full summary »

Director: Fred Gerber | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 6

26. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Georgie Through the Looking Glass (1991)

Drama

On Thanksgiving, Georgie visits the old Reed home where she grew up and mysteriously is transported back in time where she views one particular Thanksgiving that put a change on her life. ... See full summary »

Director: Lorraine Senna | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 7

27. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Good Help Is Hard to Find (1992)

Drama

Georgie defends an HIV-infected teacher who is facing dismissal from Evan's school despite the fact that it makes her an outcast of the predominantly conservative neighborhood. Alex tries ... See full summary »

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 7

28. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Lost Souls (1992)

Drama

Alex thinks she accidentally killed a man, Frankie and Mitch spend the night in a haunted house, and Teddy learns of the secret that haunts Simon.

Director: Barbara Amato | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 8

29. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Out of the Ashes (1993)

Drama

Moving into a new house makes Mitch confront Frankie; a diminutive Texas billionaire (Henry Gibson) buys out Teddy's firm.

Director: Michael Engler | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 8

30. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Rivals (1992)

Drama

Alex proposes a line of Jewelry to Simon, Frankie and Beatrice feud over the upbringing of Frankie's baby, and Reed is caught in a test of wills between her father and Kirby.

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 9

31. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Sins of the Mothers (1992)

Drama

Teddy becomes concerned when she catches Cat drunk, Alex gets a lesson in political correctness, and Frankie fears she might be pregnant.

Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 9

32. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: The Cold Light of Day (1993)

Drama

Bolt proposes to Teddy; Alex buys a wig from a mystic who claims it has powers; Frankie and Mitch consult a marriage counselor.

Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 9

33. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: The First Time (1992)

Drama

Both Teddy and Mitch become upset when Cat plans her first romantic and sexual encounter with her boyfriend. Alex gets mugged and overreacts with self-defense classes, home security, and ... See full summary »

Director: Jan Eliasberg | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 7

34. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: The Four Elements (1992)

Drama

While Georgie's youngest son, Evan, writes a school report on the four elements of nature, he observes each of the four elements in four different stories around him. WATER: After Victor ... See full summary »

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 8

35. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: The Icing on the Cake (1993)

Drama

The siblings fight as the airing of their TV movie approaches; Frankie takes a job offer in New York.

Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 8

36. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: The Whole Truth (1993)

Drama

A screenwriter profiles Georgie's surrogacy and starts family fights; Alex tries to get her daughter and son-in-law to leave.

Director: Jan Eliasberg | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 9

37. That's Life (2000–2002)
Episode: Gutterball (2002)

TV-14 | Drama, Comedy

Plum discovers that Gavin is the new teaching assistant assigned to her class. Valerie comes to the rescue when an attractive divorced friend tries to seduce Frank. Plum convinces Paulie to... See full summary »

Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: Heather Dubrow, Ellen Burstyn, Kevin Dillon, Danielle Harris

Votes: 46

38. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Sunstroke (1992)

Drama

During a late-summer heat wave, Alex wants to have the perfect wedding for her mother and Judge Trueman Ventner. But Beatrice doesn't like her daughter's plans. While Alex spends a romantic... See full summary »

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 9

39. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
Episode: Kerplunk (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

One-half of Vivian and Lily's old rival synchronized swimming team is eaten by a shark during a show, which provides Vivian and Lily with an opportunity to revive their career.

Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale

Votes: 646

40. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Up in the Air (1994)

Drama

Naomi Judd appears on Alex's talk show, then must deliver Reed's baby; eloping Teddy and Falconer fly into a storm.

Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 20

41. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: War and Peace: Part 2 (1996)

Drama

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Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Sheila Kelley, Sela Ward

Votes: 8

42. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
Episode: Pie-lette (2007)

TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Ned uses his unique powers to bring his childhood crush, Chuck, back to life and solve her murder. But he is also forced to keep his distance from her, because if he touches her, she will be dead forever.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale

Votes: 1,323

43. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
Episode: Comfort Food (2008)

TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Chuck doesn't tell Ned that she kept her father alive after Ned brought him back, and Dwight Dixon dies because of it. Meanwhile, Ned and Olive are left to solve the murder of one of the contestants at a bake-off.

Director: Peter Lauer | Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale

Votes: 624

44. Mike & Molly (2010–2016)
Episode: I See Love (2016)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Mike and Molly gather with family and friends for a momentous occasion and reminisce about everything that led to this point.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Billy Gardell, Melissa McCarthy, Reno Wilson, Katy Mixon Greer

Votes: 243

45. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Angel of Death (1995)

Drama

Alex faces murder charges for the mercy killing of Truman; as Albright's bodyguard, Lucky protects Teddy; Charley's new flame is schizophrenic.

Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Sela Ward, Elizabeth Hoffman

Votes: 6

46. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Deceit (1995)

Drama

When Teddy goes to Sorensen to thank him for saving her life, he is so engrossed with getting a grant that he ignores her. Later he asks her out and she accepts but it seems he has ulterior... See full summary »

Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Sheila Kelley, Sela Ward

Votes: 6

47. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
Episode: Bad Habits (2008)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Ned, Chuck, and Emerson go to Olive's nunnery to solve a murder. However, Olive is nervous that she will reveal to Chuck the secret identity of her real mother.

Director: Peter O'Fallon | Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale

Votes: 664

48. 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: 4,241

49. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Tangled Webs (1994)

Drama

Teddy and Falconer prepare for his police brutality trial; Alex tries to convince everyone that her assistant has ulterior motives.

Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 11

50. Sisters (1991–1996)
Episode: Things Are Tough All Over (1993)

Drama

A fired employee takes Teddy hostage, but Bolt offers himself in exchange; Wade tells Alex he is remarrying.

Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Julianne Phillips, Sela Ward

Votes: 10