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1. The 20th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1963 TV Special)
Stars: Edie Adams, June Allyson, Red Buttons, Corinne Calvet
Votes: 43
2. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley
Votes: 93,235
3.
Hong Kong (1960–1961)
Episode:
Colonel Cat
(1960)
60 min | Adventure
When Japanese war criminal Colonel Okumara slips into Hong Kong to recover stolen treasure he appropriated during the war, he soon leaves a trail of murder behind him for Glenn Evans to follow.
Director: Budd Boetticher | Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, W.T. Chang, Kathryn Givney
Votes: 13
4.
Hong Kong (1960–1961)
Episode:
The Woman in Grey
(1961)
60 min | Adventure
Glenn's friend Suki, a Chinese girl, imprisoned for murder, is on a hunger strike until the real killer is caught- but she insists it was an American movie star who wasn't even in Hong Kong at the time.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Rhonda Fleming, Pat Li
Votes: 9
5. 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
6.
Hong Kong (1960–1961)
Episode:
Pearl Flower
(1960)
60 min | Adventure
A woman arrives in Hong Kong to visit a child she has been sending aid packages too. Glen becomes involved when it appears the whole arrangement has been a scam, the child may not even exist
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Inger Stevens, Thomas Gomez
Votes: 10
7.
Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
Episode:
Last Dance
(1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Frustrated that he has been unable to prove that Senator Horton is a mole for The Thirteen, Richard leaves Washington for home with Maggie and Garth. As they cross that state border, two ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Freilich | Stars: Jane Wyman, David Selby, Lorenzo Lamas, Ana Alicia
Votes: 43
8.
Hong Kong (1960–1961)
Episode:
The Jade Empress
(1960)
60 min | Adventure
A small jade statue is stolen and Glen becomes involved when someone passes to him what is assumed to be a copy of the statue. Knowledge of the statue spreads quickly and every criminal in ... See full summary »
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Pat Crowley, Robert Emhardt
Votes: 11
9. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
R | 153 min | Adventure, Drama, War
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mélanie Laurent
Votes: 1,585,586 | Gross: $120.54M
10. 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
11. Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches (2016)
80 min | Documentary, Biography
The late Australian actor Rod Taylor, whose most recent role is in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, was a versatile and popular leading man, equally adept at romantic comedy, ... See full summary »
Director: Robert de Young | Stars: Bryan Brown, Maggie Smith, Angela Lansbury, Ernest Borgnine
Votes: 29
12.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
And When the Sky Was Opened
(1959)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Three astronauts return to Earth after seemingly having made an encounter that dooms them and their craft to erasure from existence itself.
Director: Douglas Heyes | Stars: Rod Taylor, Jim Hutton, Charles Aidman, Maxine Cooper
Votes: 5,043
13. Suspicion (1957–1958)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Mike Ragan, Cris Roberts, David Armstrong
Votes: 520
14. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 66
15.
Hong Kong (1960–1961)
Episode:
With Deadly Sorrow
(1961)
60 min | Adventure
Chief Inspector Campbell strikes up an unusual and unexpected friendship with visiting chanteuse Mary Moore, who is appearing at Ching Mei's Golden Dragon supper club. Campbell is later ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Henreid | Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Anne Francis, Mary Murphy
Votes: 11
16. Hong Kong (1960–1961)
60 min | Adventure
Glenn Evans, a two-fisted journalist in Hong Kong, follows up stories involving smugglers, spies, murderers, and beautiful women in distress, with the help of his friend Chief Inspector Neil Campbell.
Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Jack Kruschen, Gerald Jann
Votes: 180
17. Cheyenne (1955–1963)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the West looking for fights, bad guys to beat up, and women. His job changed from episode to episode.
Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks, Lane Chandler
Votes: 2,027
18. Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series hosted by Betty Furness in the first season, and Desi Arnaz in the second. Stories came from several genres, often based on fact. A two part episode was spun off as the popular show The Untouchables (1959).
Stars: Desi Arnaz, Betty Furness, Bruce Gordon, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 143
19. Lux Playhouse (1958–1959)
30 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
This filmed series of light comedies, romances and melodramas alternated on Friday nights with the "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" between October 1958 and September 1959.
Stars: Alice Backes, Charles Keane, Nesdon Booth, Michael Rennie
Votes: 61
20.
Hong Kong (1960–1961)
Episode:
Blind Bargain
(1960)
60 min | Adventure
Glenn learns that a friend, a beautiful reporter with whom he has a past relationship, has bribed some officials to help her slip across the border into Red China. The two correspondents ... See full summary »
Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Joanna Moore, Alexander Davion
Votes: 13
21.
Hong Kong (1960–1961)
Episode:
Lesson in Fear
(1961)
60 min | Adventure
Glenn becomes involved in a smuggling operation involving a ship's purser and a haberdashery owner.
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Bat'ya, Robert Carricart
Votes: 9
22.
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
Episode:
Wedding Bells: Part 1
(2000)
TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime
As Walker and Alex's wedding takes place, a pair of assassins is hired to kill her.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Sheree J. Wilson, Judson Mills
Votes: 122
23. The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962 TV Special)
Family
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Eddie Albert, Harriet Andersson, Ann-Margret
Votes: 176
24.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock
(1979)
100 min | Documentary
On March 7, 1979, Alfred Hitchcock becomes the seventh recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Judith Anderson, Ned Beatty, Berry Berenson, Ingrid Bergman
Votes: 295
25.
Bearcats! (1971)
Episode:
The Big Guns
(1971)
60 min | Action, Adventure, War
A renegade army colonel steals some heavy artillery in order to destroy a convoy of explosives headed for England.
Director: Alf Kjellin | Stars: Rod Taylor, Dennis Cole, Leslie Nielsen, Morgan Paull
Votes: 10
26.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
The Argonauts
(1955)
TV-G | 42 min | Western
Cheyenne meets two prospectors whose partner was killed by Indians. The partner is the only one who knows where they found gold. Given a description, Cheyenne is able to lead them to the gold but one of the men's greed overtakes him.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Clint Walker, Rod Taylor, Edward Andrews, Steve Conte
Votes: 163
27.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
Nan's Ghost: Part 1
(1995)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A haunted spirit and antique smugglers are just a few challenges Jessica faces on her Irish vacation.
Director: Anthony Pullen Shaw | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Leslie Bevis, Edita Brychta, Mark Lindsay Chapman
Votes: 332
28.
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
Episode:
Wedding Bells: Part 2
(2000)
TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime
Just as Walker and Alex are about to go on their honeymoon, the pair of assassins who were hired to kill Alex and whose partner Walker killed, sets out to get them. And he's determined to do so even if he has to bring their plane down.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Sheree J. Wilson, Judson Mills
Votes: 116
29. Il barone (1995– )
400 min | Drama
Stars: Ronn Moss, Shari Shattuck, Spyros Fokas, Tony Musante
Votes: 14
30.
Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
Episode:
Changing Times
(1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
As Maggie is haunted by nightmares over her husband Richard's death, Angela surprises her friends and family with her calm resignation over losing control of the winery empire, while ... See full summary »
Director: Michael A. Hoey | Stars: Jane Wyman, David Selby, Lorenzo Lamas, Ana Alicia
Votes: 44
31.
Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
Episode:
Grand Delusions
(1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Having escaped with Samantha's help, Angela finds her family doubting her kidnapping story, but Pilar gains Angela's confidence with her plan to help her regain control of the Glenbraddoch ... See full summary »
Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Jane Wyman, David Selby, Lorenzo Lamas, David Beecroft
Votes: 39
32.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
Nan's Ghost: Part 2
(1995)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jessica is trapped in the dungeon of an ancient Irish castle, but uses her ingenuity to get rescued and find the treasure and a murderer.
Director: Anthony Pullen Shaw | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Leslie Bevis, Edita Brychta, Mark Lindsay Chapman
Votes: 283
33. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,088
34. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy
Votes: 338
35. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993 Video)
48 min | Documentary
In this follow up to The Time Machine (1960), Filby is still the caretaker of his friend George's house seventeen years following George's trip to the future. Filby is then surprised to see... See full summary »
Director: Clyde Lucas | Stars: Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Whit Bissell, Wah Chang
Votes: 278
36. US Against the World (1977 TV Special)
120 min | Sport
This NBC Special from 1977 pitted celebrities from the worlds of film and TV in the United States against stars from the U.K. and the rest of the World. Three teams of five men and three ... See full summary »
Director: Don Ohlmeyer | Stars: Linda Blair, LeVar Burton, Chevy Chase, Susan Clark
Votes: 12
37. All About 'the Birds' (2000 Video)
80 min | Documentary
A wonderfully informative 80-minute documentary combining current interviews with archival materials and scenes from the film. Hitchcock's daughter Pat, production designer Robert Boyle, ... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Patricia Hitchcock, Robert F. Boyle, Evan Hunter
Votes: 354
38.
Outlaws (1986–1987)
Episode:
Outlaws
(1986)
PG | 97 min | Crime, Sci-Fi, Western
Five time-tossed 1890's cowboys find themselves in the 1980's and start a detective agency.
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Rod Taylor, William Lucking, Charles Napier, Patrick Houser
Votes: 98
39.
Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
Episode:
Wheels Within Wheels
(1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Shortly after Richard carries Maggie across the threshold of their new home, he is perturbed by the news that Eric and Vickie have left for Europe and that someone has broken into his wall ... See full summary »
Director: George Kaczender | Stars: Jane Wyman, David Selby, Lorenzo Lamas, Ana Alicia
Votes: 36
40.
Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
Episode:
The Great Gatsby
(1958)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his wealthy neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Robert Ryan, Jeanne Crain, Barry Atwater, Val Avery
Votes: 10
41.
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
Episode:
Texas vs. Cahill
(1997)
TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime
Alex wakes up in the morning and finds a gun in her hand and a dead man beside her. Realizing she was framed, the Rangers investigate. Her father comes to town to defend her.
Director: Michael Preece | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Noble Willingham, Sheree J. Wilson
Votes: 111
42. The Birds (1963)
PG-13 | 119 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette
Votes: 204,658 | Gross: $11.40M
43. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,502
44. Giant (1956)
G | 201 min | Drama, Western
Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker
Votes: 42,269
45. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 329
46. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
R | 103 min | Documentary, History
The story of the Australian exploitation genre cinema of 1970s and 80s.
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Phillip Adams, Glory Annen, Christine Amor, Victoria Anoux
Votes: 4,684 | Gross: $0.02M
47. Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Live dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Jay Jackson, Otto Kruger, Gordon MacRae
Votes: 154
48. Studio 57 (1954–1958)
30 min | Drama, Family
This dramatic anthology series went into open syndication when the DuMont Television Network ceased operations.
Stars: Joel Aldrich, Tim Graham, Jean Byron, Marguerite Chapman
Votes: 244
49. Dee Time (1967–1969)
45 min | Music
Dee Time starred charismatic former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Dee in a series of hip talk shows in which he interviewed the big names in the TV and film showbiz-set as well as stars of the world of popular music.
Stars: Simon Dee, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Leonard Martin, Anita Harris
Votes: 57
50.
Bearcats! (1971)
Episode:
Blood Knot
(1971)
30 min | Action, Adventure, War
Johnny and Hank come into a town that is having problems with its oil wells being sabotaged, and the residents are blaming Indians from a nearby village for the damage. The two try to find ... See full summary »
Director: Herb Wallerstein | Stars: Rod Taylor, Dennis Cole, H.M. Wynant, Leslie Parrish
Votes: 10