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1. Advanced TV Herstory (2015 Podcast Series)
History
We connect the dots of TV and feminism to American culture and politics.
Stars: Cynthia Bemis Abrams, Angela Ingersoll, Susan Silver, April Smith
Votes: 14
2.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Killing All the Right People
(1987)
Not Rated | Comedy
The ladies plan a funeral for a fellow designer who is dying of AIDS.
Director: Harry Thomason | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 234
3.
Stars in the House (2020– )
Episode:
Young Sheldon Cast
(2020)
Talk-Show
Stars: Iain Armitage, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan, Jon LaPook
Votes: 6
4.
Any Day Now (1998–2002)
Episode:
Unfinished Symphony
(1998)
Drama
Present: Rene Jackson returns to Birmingham for her father's funeral and gets reacquainted with her childhood friend, Mary Elizabeth Sims, who is married with two kids. Past: Rene and M.E. meet for the first time.
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Shari Dyon Perry, Mae Middleton
Votes: 46
5.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?
(1989)
Not Rated | Comedy
Suzanne attends her high school reunion, where people shun her because she weighs more than she did in high school.
Director: Harry Thomason | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 163
6.
Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005)
Episode:
Dive
(2004)
TV-PG | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Joan keeps having dreams where Judith appears. God tells Joan to do something she is afraid of, so she tries out for the diving team, because she is scared of heights. Grace tells Luke he ... See full summary »
Director: Martha Mitchell | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Amber Tamblyn, Jason Ritter
Votes: 108
7. Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey (2014)
93 min | Documentary, Biography
HOLBROOK/TWAIN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY chronicles the triumphant and tumultuous history of the longest-running one-man show in the history of theatre, Hal Holbrook's Tony and Emmy Award-winning masterpiece, "Mark Twain Tonight!"
Director: Scott Teems | Stars: David Bradley, Mary Dixie Carter, Joyce Cohen, Richard Costabile
Votes: 48
8.
Any Day Now (1998–2002)
Episode:
Just the Beginning: Part 2
(2002)
Drama
M.E. is offered a position but it seems she won't be able to take it. Renee argues for reparations on the day of her approaching wedding. M.E.'s mom makes an unexpected announcement.
Director: Artie Mandelberg | Stars: Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Maya Goodwin, Olivia Hack
Votes: 31
9.
Any Day Now (1998–2002)
Episode:
Three Lucky Ladies on the Line
(2000)
Drama
Present: M.E. gives Tillie an ultimatium after Tillie faces issues with a loan shark; Past: James is assaulted by the police during the march in Selma.
Director: Joanna Kerns | Stars: Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Shari Dyon Perry, Mae Middleton
Votes: 27
10.
Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005)
Episode:
Friday Night
(2004)
TV-PG | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Luke invites Grace to a cult film showing, but she wants him to attend an anarchist meeting with her instead. While Judith is trying to get Joan to master juggling for a physics project, ... See full summary »
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Amber Tamblyn, Jason Ritter
Votes: 83
11. Romance Theatre (1982– )
30 min | Drama, Romance
Anthology series about romance and love.
Stars: Louis Jourdan, P.J. Soles, Michael Ansara, Sarah Rush
Votes: 10
12.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century: Part 2
(1990)
Not Rated | Comedy
Charlene goes into labor, while the other ladies meet a dying 102-year-old black woman who tells them of her life experience as a woman of color in the South.
Director: Harry Thomason | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 147
13.
Love & War (1992–1995)
Episode:
Let's Not Call It Love
(1993)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Romance
Jack and Dana go out as friends, and everywhere they go, they are mistaken for a romantic couple making it harder for them to keep things platonic.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Jay Thomas, Annie Potts, Joanna Gleason, Joel Murray
Votes: 29
14.
Liquid Television (1991–1994)
Episode:
Episode #2.3
(1992)
TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Crime
Segments: Concert, Joe Normal, Was (Not Was): What Up, Dog?, Speedbump the Roadkill Possum: Slipp'ry When Wet, Doktor Züm: Cafe Le Bad, The Adventures of Thomas and Nardo, Meggamorphosis, ... See full summary »
Directors: George Evelyn, Frank Gresham, Tony Halton, Stephen Holman, Denis Morella, Ondrej Rudavsky, Sean Schur, Christoph Simon, Robin Steele | Stars: William Waghorn, Mandy Perryment, Richard Ridings, Clive Mantle
Votes: 12
15.
The Fosters (2013–2018)
Episode:
I Do
(2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Romance
The Fosters are getting married, but Stef is not as involved as Lena likes.
Director: James Hayman | Stars: Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Jake T. Austin, Hayden Byerly
Votes: 443
16.
Welcome to the Wayne (2017–2019)
Episode:
8:08:08
(2018)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Saraline's 8th birthday turns into a late night adventure through the Wayne with all of their friends to investigate a strange clue from Tony Stanza.
Director: Rick Ritter | Stars: Alanna Ubach, Billy Lopez, Dana Steingold, Richard Kind
Votes: 10
17.
Any Day Now (1998–2002)
Episode:
Please Don't Tell My Mother
(1998)
Drama
Present: M.E and Rene have some conflicts over Kelly. Past: Teresa takes revenge on M.E. and Rene spying on her making out; Rene gets her period, M.E. feels left out.
Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Shari Dyon Perry, Mae Middleton
Votes: 35
18.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Oh, Suzannah
(1987)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Suzanne becomes the foster mother to a Vietnamese boat girl for a month while the papers for her adoption by a Birmingham couple are being cleared. However, they become so attached that they don't want to split up.
Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 130
19.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Stranded
(1987)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The ladies are off to St. Louis for Design Expo, where Julia, Mary Jo and Charlene come down with the flu. Back in Atlanta, the airport closes due to snow before Suzanne, who is judging a ... See full summary »
Director: David Trainer | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 114
20.
Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005)
Episode:
The Rise & Fall of Joan Girardi
(2005)
TV-PG | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Joan saves one of the mean girls at school from being hit by a truck and suddenly becomes popular. Kevin uses the opportunity to do a TV interview with Joan as a tryout for the local news. ... See full summary »
Director: Martha Mitchell | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Amber Tamblyn, Jason Ritter
Votes: 104
21.
Reunited Apart (2020– )
Episode:
Who You Gonna Call?
(2020)
Talk-Show
When there's something strange in the neighborhood, Josh calls the only folks who can possibly help...The Ghostbusters.
Stars: Josh Gad, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson
Votes: 12
22.
The Fosters (2013–2018)
Episode:
Padre
(2014)
TV-14 | 40 min | Drama, Romance
Stef deals with a loss. Callie faces a tough decision.
Director: Millicent Shelton | Stars: Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Jake T. Austin, Hayden Byerly
Votes: 347
23.
Welcome to the Wayne (2017–2019)
Episode:
Spacefish
(2017)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
When Olly, Ansi, and Andrei have a boys' bonding night "roof camping" they try to conjure a ghost -- but something even more terrifying appears.
Directors: Tahir Rana, Rick Ritter | Stars: Alanna Ubach, Billy Lopez, Dana Steingold, Andrew Rannells
Votes: 13
24.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Bernice's Sanity Hearing
(1989)
Not Rated | Comedy
Bernice's niece, Phyllis McGuire, tries to have her aunt declared incompetent in order to get her possessions.
Director: David Trainer | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 105
25.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century: Part 1
(1990)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Charlene is due on the first of January; if hers is the first baby born in the decade she wins a new car.
Director: Harry Thomason | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 118
26.
GCB (2012)
Episode:
Pride Comes Before a Fall
(2012)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
Cricket and Carlene compete in a sing-off.
Director: Matt Shakman | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Jennifer Aspen, Marisol Nichols, Miriam Shor
Votes: 138
27.
Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode:
A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast
(2019)
TV-PG | 19 min | Comedy
Sheldon invites the entire school to a party for the Nobel Prize announcements. Also, Meemaw learns more about Dr. Sturgis' past, and Georgie's desire for cable TV leads to a standoff between him and George Sr.
Director: Jaffar Mahmood | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan
Votes: 1,975
28. Boston Legal (2004–2008)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Boston Legal is a spin-off of the long-running David E. Kelley series The Practice (1997), following the exploits of former Practice character Alan Shore (James Spader) at the legal firm of Crane, Poole, and Schmidt.
Stars: James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, Rene Auberjonois
Votes: 50,065
29. 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: 4,243
30.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Foreign Affairs
(1990)
Not Rated | Comedy
Suzanne receives a letter from the INS saying that her maid Consuela's work permit has expired, and unless she can qualify for a green card or US citizenship, she will be deported. Suzanne ... See full summary »
Director: David Trainer | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 96
31.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
La Place sans Souci
(1990)
Not Rated | Comedy
Suzanne invites everyone, including Anthony, for a weekend at a fancy health spa at her expense. While Julia and Mary Jo try to gain weight, Suzanne and Charlene suffer on the stringent ... See full summary »
Director: Iris Dugow | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 95
32.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
The Beauty Contest
(1986)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Mary Jo objects to her 12-year-old daughter Claudia entering in a beauty pageant.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 183
33.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
There She Is
(1989)
Not Rated | Comedy
On the eve of Charlene's baby shower, an official from the Miss Georgia pageant bears the bad news that Suzanne will have to relinquish her crown due to a clerical error.
Director: David Trainer | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 107
34.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Tornado Watch
(1990)
Not Rated | Comedy
A tornado traps the ladies in the house with Daddy Jones, who takes a liking to Bernice, and the milquetoast husband of a customer, who decides to let loose in an increasingly bizarre evening.
Director: William Crain | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 103
35.
Love & War (1992–1995)
Episode:
Jack's Breast
(1994)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy, Romance
A wary Jack submits to a mammogram after Dana discovers a strange lump in his chest.
Director: Charles Robinson | Stars: Beverly Archer, Ellia English, Cynthia Frost, Joanna Gleason
Votes: 23
36.
Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Episode:
Special Master: Part Two
(2015)
Not Rated | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While Major Crimes works against the clock to catch the killer before he claims his third and final victim, Phillip Stroh executes his escape plan.
Director: Leo Geter | Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan
Votes: 287
37. Any Day Now (1998–2002)
60 min | Drama
Two friends, one black and one white, recall their friendship in the past when they reunite in the present.
Stars: Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Chris Mulkey, Olivia Friedman
Votes: 1,150
38. 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: 3,305
39. Julie Reno, Bounty Hunter (2006– )
Action, Comedy
A struggling single mom finds work as a bounty hunter.
Stars: Sean Peavy, Annie Potts, Vincent Ventresca, Erin Daniels
Votes: 29
40.
Any Day Now (1998–2002)
Episode:
Lighten Up, Rene
(2000)
Drama
Rene's campaign manager hires an image consultant; M.E. encourages Colliar to deal with his anger over Kelly's pregnancy; young M.E. learns what Rene goes through to relax her hair.
Director: Janet Davidson | Stars: Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Shari Dyon Perry, Mae Middleton
Votes: 32
41.
Any Day Now (1998–2002)
Episode:
That's Our Son, Bobby
(1999)
Drama
Present: When M.E. visits the grave of her deceased son, Bobby, she learns that the cemetary made a mistake and digs up his grave; Past: Teresa loses her virginity and M.E. has her first kiss with Colliar.
Director: Artie Mandelberg | Stars: Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Shari Dyon Perry, Mae Middleton
Votes: 33
42.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
A Blast from the Past
(1990)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Sugarbakers is put on a historical tour of homes, and Julia gets irate at the selling of the myth of the old south.
Director: David Trainer | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 87
43.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Blame It on New Orleans
(1991)
Not Rated | Comedy
When the women go to New Orleans, they are unable to get another room for Anthony and must share a room so that he can have one of the two rooms they had already booked. Meanwhile, Mary Jo ... See full summary »
Director: David Trainer | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 79
44.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Reservations for Eight
(1988)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The ladies take their boyfriends (and in Suzanne's case, ex-husband) on a skiing trip in the mountains of North Carolina, where an avalanche snows them in. Tensions flare up enough to turn ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Holbrook | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 123
45.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
The Wilderness Experience
(1989)
Not Rated | Comedy
Bernice signs up the women on an all-female wilderness retreat that some of Lee Iacocca's top executives had attended in the past; she thought the then-CEO of Chrysler would be there. Mary ... See full summary »
Director: David Trainer | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 121
46.
GCB (2012)
Episode:
Revelation
(2012)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
Amanda's suspicions about Luke lead to a discovery about Ripp.
Director: Paul Holahan | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Jennifer Aspen, Marisol Nichols, Miriam Shor
Votes: 103
47.
GCB (2012)
Episode:
Forbidden Fruit
(2012)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
Heather gets Sheryl Crow to perform at the annual church fundraiser.
Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Jennifer Aspen, Marisol Nichols, Miriam Shor
Votes: 127
48.
Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode:
A Tornado, a 10-Hour Flight and a Darn Fine Ring
(2023)
TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy
Sheldon and Mary head to Germany while the rest of the Cooper family braves a tornado that is heading straight for Medford.
Director: Alex Reid | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan
Votes: 1,040
49. Toy Story (1995)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.
Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
Votes: 1,069,886 | Gross: $191.80M
50. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,200