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1. The 24th Annual Tony Awards (1970 TV Special)
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Julie Andrews, Rene Auberjonois, Lauren Bacall, Clive Barnes
Votes: 193
2. The 1975 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards (1975 TV Special)
60 min
Stars: George Burns, Richard Chamberlain, Roz Clark, Bette Davis
Votes: 137
3. International Pro-Celebrity Golf (1975–1989)
50 min | Sport
Stars: Peter Alliss, Lee Trevino, Tony Jacklin, Johnny Miller
Votes: 12
4. Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall (1969 TV Movie)
60 min | Fantasy
A down-on-his-luck writer publishes a best-selling, but lurid novel under a pseudonym and discovers that his fictional personae has suddenly appeared and taken on a life of his own.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: George C. Scott, David Burns, John McGiver, Ziva Rodann
Votes: 7
5.
The Eleventh Hour (1962–1964)
Episode:
I Don't Belong in a White-Painted House
(1962)
60 min | Drama
An FBI agent calls on Dr. Bassett to uncover the reason why a former Communist agent, living in sanctuary in the US, seeks to return to the Soviet Union to live.
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Wendell Corey, Jack Ging, George C. Scott, Colleen Dewhurst
Votes: 10
6. The Price (1971 TV Movie)
90 min
After the death of their father, two brothers face each other, their past and the consequences of their career decisions.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: George C. Scott, Barry Sullivan, Colleen Dewhurst, David Burns
Votes: 30
7. Monitor (1958–1965)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Fortnightly arts show from the BBC, covering the worlds of theatre, film, literature, painting, sculpture, architecture and music.
Stars: Huw Wheldon, Jonathan Miller, John Berger, Robert Robinson
Votes: 98
8. 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
9. Mister Lincoln (1981 TV Movie)
Biography
Director: Gordon Rigsby | Stars: Roy Dotrice, George C. Scott
Votes: 9
10.
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
Episode:
The Price
(1971)
Drama
a family convenes after the death of the father. Two brothers and their mother come to terms with the sacrifices and misunderstandings they have carried since the children left home.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: George C. Scott, Barry Sullivan, Colleen Dewhurst, David Burns
Votes: 20
11. 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
12. Brute Force (1991– )
Documentary, History, War
65 hour series on the evolution of weapons.
Stars: Gerald McRaney, Ken Hackman, John E. Ford III, Tom Diamond
Votes: 12
13. 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
14. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, War
An unhinged American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 518,733 | Gross: $0.28M
15. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
Stars: Richard Joy, Paul Lambert, Helen Kleeb, Charles Bickford
Votes: 419
16. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
17. Don Juan in Hell (1960 TV Movie)
Comedy
In Hell, Don Juan debates with the Devil.
Director: Don Richardson | Stars: Siobhan McKenna, Dennis King, Hurd Hatfield, George C. Scott
Votes: 15
18. The Searchers (1997 TV Movie)
Documentary
Stars: Kinna Lindahl, Mike Madden, George C. Scott
Votes: 9
19. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 945
20.
East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
Episode:
The Sinner
(1963)
60 min | Drama
A prostitute battles the parents of her baby's father--a derelict--for custody of the child.
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Elizabeth Lawrence
Votes: 23
21. Naked City (1958–1963)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The cases of the N.Y.P.D.'s 65th Precinct.
Stars: Harry Bellaver, Horace McMahon, Paul Burke, Nancy Malone
Votes: 1,435
22. Traps (1994)
60 min | Drama
Following the death of his police officer father, Detective Chris Trapchek investigates cases with the help of his father's former partner, Jack and his retired police officer grandfather, ... See full summary »
Stars: George C. Scott, Piper Laurie, Lindsay Crouse, Dan Cortese
Votes: 25
23. The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1958 TV Movie)
60 min | Western
Director: Paul Stanley | Stars: Lane Bradbury, Larry Hagman, John Kellogg, Burton Mallory
Votes: 16
24.
East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
Episode:
Age of Consent
(1963)
60 min | Drama
Brock tries to help a young man when his girlfriend's father tries to break up their relationship by dragging the youngster into court.
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Penny Fuller
Votes: 21
25. The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy
A comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton. It run with no interruption from 1951 to 1971. From 1956 to 1962, the show's head writer was Sherwood Schwartz, who... See full summary »
Stars: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Tom Hansen Dancers
Votes: 1,392
26. Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Not Rated | 161 min | Drama, Mystery
An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 71,458 | Gross: $11.90M
27. The Hustler (1961)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Sport
An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match.
Director: Robert Rossen | Stars: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott
Votes: 86,845 | Gross: $8.28M
28. Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
60 min | Drama
A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Vaughn Taylor, Valerie Cossart, Dan Morgan
Votes: 223
29. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 198
30. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974 TV Special)
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Alan Alda, Jane Alexander, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews
Votes: 132
31.
The Kraft Music Hall (1967–1971)
Episode:
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
(1970)
60 min | Music
The New York Friars club roasts Don Rickles. Hosted by Johnny Carson.
Director: Dave Wilson | Stars: Milton Berle, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Ed Herlihy
Votes: 33
32. Patton (1970)
GP | 172 min | Biography, Drama, War
The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong
Votes: 108,039 | Gross: $61.70M
33. The Andersonville Trial (1970 TV Movie)
150 min | Drama
A dramatization of the 1865 war-crimes trial of Henry Wirz, commandant of the notorious Confederate POW camp at Andersonville, Georgia.
Director: George C. Scott | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, William Shatner, Jack Cassidy, Wright King
Votes: 493
34. Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960– )
60 min | Mystery
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries, was a series of seven television specials from March to November 1960, hosted by Joseph Welch on NBC, and sponsored by Dow Chemical. Welch died on October 6, 1960, bringing the series to an end.
Stars: Joseph N. Welch, Robert Flemyng, Louis Edmonds, Helen Hayes
Votes: 23
35. Golden Showcase (1961–1964)
60 min | Drama
Stars: John Fraser, George C. Scott, Susan Oliver, Louis Hayward
Votes: 15
36. Reflections on the Silver Screen (1990–1996)
30 min | Talk-Show
American Movie Classics interview series with New York University film professor Richard Brown. Brown conducted one-on-one interviews with some of Hollywood's greatest stars.
Stars: Richard Brown, Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, Jessica Tandy
Votes: 26
37. NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary
A celebration of 50 years of NBC broadcasting in radio and television, since first going on the airwaves on 15 November 1926.
Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Orson Welles, Jack Albertson, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle
Votes: 33
38.
East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
Episode:
Go Fight City Hall
(1963)
60 min | Drama
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Linda Canby
Votes: 12
39.
East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
Episode:
Who Do You Kill?
(1963)
60 min | Drama
A young African-American couple battle economic and social woes. Joe can only find menial jobs and to make ends meet Ruth works in a cheap bar. Then tragedy strikes their child.
Director: Tom Gries | Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Godfrey Cambridge
Votes: 36
40. 12 Angry Men (1997 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 117 min | Crime, Drama
Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Hume Cronyn, Ossie Davis
Votes: 17,137
41. A Christmas Carol (1984 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A bitter old miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward
Votes: 18,348
42. The Eleventh Hour (1962–1964)
60 min | Drama
Criminal cases where criminals are mentally evaluated, or people in the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Stars: Jack Ging, Wendell Corey, Ralph Bellamy, Irene Martin
Votes: 125
43.
East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
Episode:
Here Today
(1964)
60 min | Drama
Brock writes a long series of articles about the plight of the urban poor, but no newspaper or magazine will publish them.
Director: John Berry | Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Linden Chiles
Votes: 15
44.
East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
Episode:
No Wings at All
(1963)
60 min | Drama
The struggles of a couple trying to cope with an adult son who is mentally retarded.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Lou Frizzell
Votes: 14
45.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Brazen Bell
(1962)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
A timid easterner and his wife arrive in Medicine Bow looking for a job as a teacher. Two escaped convicts come through Medicine Bow taking the new teacher, his wife, and students hostage while The Virginian is the temporary sheriff.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Gary Clarke, James Drury
Votes: 128
46. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 63
47. The Tonight Show (1962)
TV-14 | 105 min | Talk-Show
Interim version of the talk show that aired between the departure of Jack Paar and the arrival of Johnny Carson.
Stars: Skitch Henderson, Hugh Downs, Ed Herlihy, Merv Griffin
Votes: 140
48. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor
Votes: 6,225
49. The Virginian (1962–1971)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Personable Western series based in Wyoming from the 1890s onward.
Stars: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb, Sara Lane
Votes: 3,167
50. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1967)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Legendary entertainer Bob Hope hosted, and occasionally starred in, one of the last major anthology series on network television, featuring many of Hollywood's top names, including quite a few who didn't do much television otherwise
Stars: Bob Hope, Jack Weston, Jack Kelly, John Francis
Votes: 239