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1. Intimate Portrait (1990–2005)
Episode: Bea Arthur (2003)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography

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Director: Lee Grant | Stars: Bea Arthur, Conrad Bain, Estelle Getty, Paul Junger Witt

Votes: 209

2. Insight (1960–1984)
Episode: A Slight Drinking Problem (1977)

29 min | Drama

Jim Berg has a drinking problem that he and his wife Loretta deny. His alcoholic escapades cause embarrassment and suffering prompting Loretta to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and she is able to help him face the truth.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Patty Duke, James Hampton, Rue McClanahan, Amzie Strickland

Votes: 7

3. Sordid Lives: The Series (2008– )
Episode: Call Waiting (2008)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

As LaVonda sits in the beauty parlor, she learns that Peggy and G.W. are having an affair, so she calls all over town trying to nip the story in the bud.

Director: Del Shores | Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Leslie Jordan, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 27

4. The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

This 90-minute special aired on the Lifetime network in June 2003 served as a reunion show for 3 of the 4 Golden Girls. This show has clips from the girls' favorite moments from the show, ... See full summary »

Stars: Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, Estelle Getty

Votes: 146

5. Sordid Lives: The Series (2008– )
Episode: The Day Tammy Wynette Died - Part 2 (2008)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

The spirit of Tammy Wynette visits Brother Boy, and he meets Dr. Eve, who announces she's going to dehomosexualize him. Bitsy Mae drags Peggy to the bar, where Latrelle spies her dancing ... See full summary »

Director: Del Shores | Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Leslie Jordan, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 33

6. Sordid Lives: The Series (2008– )
Episode: The Fall and Rise of Brother Boy (2008)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

Brother Boy awakens from his coma and butts heads with Dr. Eve; speaking of butting heads, Sissy squares off with a neighbor's goat. Meanwhile, Ty befriends an older neighbor and Peggy sleeps with G.W.

Director: Del Shores | Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Leslie Jordan, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 28

7. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (1992)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

As Dorothy and Lucas prepare to get married, they try to persuade Sophia to come live with them in Atlanta.

Director: Lex Passaris | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 740

8. Sordid Lives: The Series (2008– )
Episode: Pills, Poison and Penises (2008)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

LaVonda, Latrelle, and Peggy go to the mental institution to see Brother Boy, who's lapsed into a coma; Noleta tries to kill G.W.; Ty becomes overly self-conscious about appearing nude ... See full summary »

Director: Del Shores | Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Leslie Jordan, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 28

9. Sordid Lives: The Series (2008– )
Episode: Guess Who's Coming to Bubba's? (2008)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

When Bitsy Mae disrupts a church service, Glyndora admits that she started the fire. Bumper is intent on getting even with Latrelle, whose family discovers her in a drugged-out stupor. ... See full summary »

Director: Del Shores | Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Leslie Jordan, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 22

10. Sordid Lives: The Series (2008– )
Episode: Desperately Seeking Ty (2008)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

Bumper attempts to rape Latrelle; the church starts a campaign to close down Bubba's bar; Sarah is in denial about Ty's homosexuality; Max lands a role in Ty's play; Bitsy Mae makes amends with Glyndora.

Director: Del Shores | Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Rue McClanahan, Olivia Newton-John

Votes: 20

11. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: The Bunkers and the Swingers (1972)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

Edith answers a magazine personal ad from a couple seeking new friends ... unaware that they engage in a swinging lifestyle.

Directors: Bob LaHendro, John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 348

12. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Old Friends (1987)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Sophia befriends an elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Rose tries to get her teddy bear back from one of her Sunshine Cadets, who holds it hostage.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 811

13. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: The Case of the Libertine Belle (1991)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

A murder mystery weekend turns deadly, and Blanche is the prime suspect in a real-life murder.

Director: Lex Passaris | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 706

14. TV Tales (2002– )
Episode: The Golden Girls (2002)

Documentary, Biography

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Stars: Bea Arthur, Marc Berman, Selma Diamond, Estelle Getty

Votes: 5

15. Diva Dog: Pit Bull on Wheels (2005)

Documentary, Short

The story of Coral, who was left permanently paralyzed by a hit-and-run driver. She touched and inspired people wherever she went, and now her legacy lives on as the official spokesdog for disabled animals everywhere.

Director: Chris Cory | Stars: Chris Cory, Claire Farwell, Linda Blair, Debra Wilson

Votes: 51

16. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Isn't It Romantic? (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Dorothy's lesbian friend Jean develops a crush on Rose.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 821

17. Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
Episode: Shallow Water: Part 2 (2001)

TV-G | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Monica has found J.D. Winslow, but he's not the Jed that Diana desperately wants to come to her planned family reunion. Will Diana's faith give her the strength to face the truth?

Director: Peter H. Hunt | Stars: Roma Downey, John Dye, Della Reese, Cameron Bowen

Votes: 97

18. Sordid Lives: The Series (2008– )
Episode: The Day Tammy Wynette Died - Part 1 (2008)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

Peggy bails Bitsy Mae out of jail; Latrelle becomes obsessed with discovering her mother's whereabouts; Ty auditions for a play that includes nudity; Noleta refuses to make love to G.W. ... See full summary »

Director: Del Shores | Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Rue McClanahan, Olivia Newton-John

Votes: 38

19. Sordid Lives: The Series (2008– )
Episode: Those Pesky Little Stalkers (2008)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

No one at the institution believes Brother Boy's claims about Bumper; Peggy and G.W. resume their affair; Sissy invites Latrelle to stay with her; Sarah moves into Walker's apartment.

Director: Del Shores | Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Leslie Jordan, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 19

20. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Maude's Guilt Trip (1977)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Maude dreads the arrival of her aunt, Tinkie who's flying in to visit. The last thing Tinkie said; she got a $50,000 flight insurance policy, naming Maude beneficiary.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Conrad Bain, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 75

21. Everyday (1978– )

30 min | Family

Pleasant daytime family show where singing, instrument playing and discussions and such would take place.

Stars: Stephanie Edwards, John Bennett Perry, Ron Howard, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 31

22. John & Leeza from Hollywood (1993–1994)

TV-PG | Talk-Show

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Stars: John Tesh, Leeza Gibbons, Rue McClanahan, John Forsythe

Votes: 25

23. 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

24. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Ladies of the Evening (1986)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche win tickets to attend a post-premiere movie party with Burt Reynolds. However, a hitch in their plan occurs when they are mistaken for prostitutes.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 718

25. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Sister of the Bride (1991)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Blanche's gay brother, Clayton, plans a commitment ceremony with his boyfriend, Doug.

Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 509

26. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: The Gay Bar (1977)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Arthur does not like having a gay bar in town.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Conrad Bain, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 91

27. Promised Land (1996–1999)
Episode: Intolerance (1997)

TV-PG | Drama

A rabbi is targeted in an anti-Semitic attack and the neighbor who witnesses it refuses to identify the culprits.

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

Votes: 19

28. Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
Episode: Shallow Water: Part 1 (2001)

TV-G | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Monica is assigned to help a former member of a gospel choir, who has retreated from reality following a tragedy.

Director: Peter H. Hunt | Stars: Roma Downey, John Dye, Della Reese, Cameron Bowen

Votes: 104

29. Sordid Lives: The Series (2008– )
Episode: Secrets and Lies (2008)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

Noleta considers several methods of murdering G.W; Bitsy Mae finds out the truth about the fire that burned down her mobile home; Ty feels the need to hide his sexual orientation from ... See full summary »

Director: Del Shores | Stars: Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Rue McClanahan, Olivia Newton-John

Votes: 28

30. Remember WENN (1996–1998)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

Trials and tribulations at Pittsburgh radio station WENN back in the late 1930s, when radio was king.

Stars: Tom Beckett, George Hall, Margaret Hall, Melinda Mullins

Votes: 445

31. Inside TV Land (2000–2005)
Episode: Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink (2005)

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Stars: Richard Andreoli, Bea Arthur, Amanda Bearse, Sandra Bernhard

Votes: 20

32. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: The Way We Met (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

The girls remember how they came to live together; Blanche put an ad for a room for rent on a grocery store bulletin board, and Rose and Dorothy answered it.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 669

33. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: The New Housekeeper (1974)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

Since Florida has left, Maude hires a new maid, sight unseen. At first, she seems like a dream, but then she caters only to Walter since he is the master of the house. Maude corrects her.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 82

34. Sordid Lives: The Series (2008– )
Episode: An Audacious Affair (2008)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

Juanita tells Noleta that G.W. and Peggy are having an affair; Sara attempts to win back Ty; Brother Boy's performance is interrupted by a seemingly-deranged patient; LaVonda learns that her hair color has been discontinued.

Director: Del Shores | Stars: Beth Grant, Leslie Jordan, Rue McClanahan, Olivia Newton-John

Votes: 19

35. 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: 4,235

36. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: It's a Miserable Life (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Rose's petition to save a very old tree attracts the ire of Freida Claxton, a misanthropic old woman, on whose property the tree stands. At a public hearing, Rose gets angry at Mrs. Claxton... See full summary »

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 690

37. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Mrs. George Devereaux (1990)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama

Blanche's late husband George suddenly turns up, claiming to have faked his own death, while Dorothy finds herself caught in a love triangle with two celebrities.

Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 559

38. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Maude's Reunion (1977)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

While attending her 30th class reunion, Maude is shocked to find one of her dearest school friends has suffered a debilitating stroke.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 76

39. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Vivian's First Funeral (1976)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Vivian's friend has died, but she does not want to go to the funeral. She has never been to a funeral before.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 81

40. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode: Murder Takes the Bus (1985)

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

Jessica and a slew of passengers are forced to take refuge from a storm at a remote diner when one of the passengers is found stabbed in his seat on a bus to Boston.

Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Linda Blair, Tom Bosley, Michael Constantine

Votes: 865

41. All in the Family (1971–1979)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

A working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.

Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 18,629

42. Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1998)

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

A young man with spider-like abilities fights crime as a superhero in New York City while trying to have a normal personal life.

Stars: Christopher Daniel Barnes, Sara Ballantine, Edward Asner, Roscoe Lee Browne

Votes: 35,328

43. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)

TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.

Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens

Votes: 2,290

44. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: A Little Romance (1985)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama

Rose doesn't tell her friends that her boyfriend is a little person because she fears people will make fun of them.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 752

45. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Journey to the Center of Attention (1992)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Blanche is upset when Dorothy becomes popular with the patrons at her favorite bar, the Rusty Anchor.

Director: Lex Passaris | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 458

46. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Not Another Monday (1989)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Martha Lamont, one of Sophia's close friends, is tired of the physical pain and suffering in her life and wants to kill herself.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 478

47. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Scared Straight (1988)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Blanche's brother Clayton is afraid to admit his homosexuality, so he claims he slept with Rose.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 539

48. The Golden Palace (1992–1993)
Episode: Seems Like Old Times: Part 2 (1992)

Comedy

Sophia runs away to her old rest home. When the other girls try to get her, they find that it is no longer anywhere near as bad as she said it was.

Director: Lex Passaris | Stars: Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Don Cheadle

Votes: 134

49. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: The Analyst (1975)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

When Maude has a session with a psychiatrist, she pours out all her innermost feelings, revealing her anxieties ranging from her feelings for her dead father, her resentment towards her mother and her fear of turning 50.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 114

50. Mama's Family (1983–1990)
Episode: The Wedding: Part 2 (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy

Vint and Naomi's wedding day arrives with everybody seemingly cooled down -- seemingly. Mama didn't have time to give Vint a wedding gift, so she takes her late husband's blue sapphire ring... See full summary »

Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman | Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Eric Brown

Votes: 108