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1. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
Episode: The Time of Your Life (1958)

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

William Saroyan's Pulitzer Prize-winning play revolves around the denizens of a San Francisco bar in 1939. Lonely, lovelorn, weary or cynical, the characters drift in and out of the bar and... See full summary »

Director: Tom Donovan | Stars: Jeri Archer, James Barton, Jack Carson, Terry Carter

Votes: 28

2. All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (1982 TV Special)

60 min | Comedy, Music

Comedy/variety special honoring comedienne Carol Burnett and features a number of her closest friends and colleagues. Proceeds of the charity event went to a hospital wing named in Burnett's honor.

Director: Dick McDonough | Stars: Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Sammy Cahn, Tim Conway

Votes: 152

3. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
Episode: Old Man (1958)

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In the South, convicts get a temporary release to help during a flood.

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Sterling Hayden, Geraldine Page, Milton Selzer, James Westerfield

Votes: 15

4. Bing Crosby and Dean Martin Present High Hopes (1959 TV Special)

60 min | Music

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Director: Bill Colleran | Stars: Mitzi Gaynor, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra

Votes: 23

5. The Donald O'Connor Show (1968– )

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Stars: Donald O'Connor, Richard Dawson, Jerry Lanning, Roberta Sherwood

Votes: 24

6. The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: To the Ladies (1960 TV Special)

60 min | Music

Frank Sinatra Timex special, featuring music and special guests, including Eleanor Roosevelt.

Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Mary Costa, Juliet Prowse

Votes: 10

7. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Everybody's Thankful But Us Turkeys (1961)

30 min | Comedy

The Baxters have Thanksgiving-dinner company. George's sister is there, upset with her husband. George's mother talks of being lonely. Hazel steps in and helps each of them while trying to get the dinner made.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 76

8. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Heat Wave (1962)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel learns that a neighbor just had air conditioning installed. The maid at that house is a friend of hers who brags how her place has air conditioning. Hazel pesters Mr B to have air conditioning installed at his house.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 56

9. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel's Day Off (1963)

30 min | Comedy

It's Hazel's day off, but she is forced to work when a wealthy man says he will donate land for a park but the contract must be written on Sunday. When the man arrives, Hazel admonishes him for not relaxing on a Sunday.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 44

10. 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

11. Wolf Trap Presents Victor Borge: An 80th Birthday Celebration (1990 TV Special)

80 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

The world-famous Danish American comedian, conductor and pianist Victor Borge (1909-2000) celebrates his 80th birthday on June 8, 1989 at the Wolf Trap Farm Park, America's National Park ... See full summary »

Director: Stanley Dorfman | Stars: Victor Borge, Cindy Adams, Joey Adams, Martin Bookspan

Votes: 20

12. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
Episode: Alas, Babylon (1960)

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Americans try to cope with the aftermath of a nuclear catastrophe.

Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Dana Andrews, Robert Crawford Jr., Judith Evelyn, Gina Gillespie

Votes: 43

13. Day by Day (1988–1989)
Episode: A Very Brady Episode (1989)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy

When Brian and Kate confront him about his poor grades, The Brady Bunch (1969) addict Ross says that he wishes that he were living with the fictional Bradys. He gets his wish.

Director: Asaad Kelada | Stars: Doug Sheehan, Linda Kelsey, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Courtney Thorne-Smith

Votes: 67

14. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel's Christmas Shopping (1961)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel moonlights to earn Christmas spending money.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 71

15. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel's Secret Wish (1962)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel is snubbed by other vacationers at a resort.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 73

16. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Potluck a la Mode (1963)

30 min | Comedy

While the Baxters are out for the evening, Hazel entertains dinner guests who arrive at their house on the wrong night.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 48

17. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Maid of the Month (1963)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel wins a magazine's contest for maid of the month. A magazine reporter is sent to interview her, thinking she sounds too good to be true.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 44

18. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: You Better Shop Around: Part 1 (1991)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Al cannot afford to buy an air conditioner for the hot summer. After an attempt to install an old experimental model, (which results in a neighborhood blackout) Al moves his family into the... See full summary »

Director: Linda Day | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate

Votes: 763

19. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel's Day (1962)

30 min | Comedy

Harold realizes there is a Mother's Day and a Father's Day, but no day to celebrate Hazel. So the family makes the next Sunday as Hazel's Day a grand celebration.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 57

20. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: A Four-Bit Word to Chew On (1962)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel tries to learn a new word every day. It comes in handy when Mr. Griffin has George set up an educational fund for the disadvantaged youth.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 47

21. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel Digs a Hole for Herself (1963)

30 min | Comedy

George & Deirdre's mother visits and thinks she has nothing left to look forward to doing. Hazel gets her working in a garden, and this becomes her new passion. Deirdre thinks it is a servant's work and her mother should not be doing it.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 46

22. 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

23. You Bet Your Life (1950–1961)

30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show

Groucho Marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of competitive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation.

Stars: Groucho Marx, George Fenneman, Melinda Marx, Tuulikki Woods

Votes: 745

24. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: What'll We Watch Tonight? (1961)

30 min | Comedy

The Baxters gets the first color TV on the block, and the neighbors crowd the house to watch it.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 74

25. The Joey Bishop Show (1961–1965)
Episode: Joey and the L.A. Dodgers (1964)

30 min | Comedy

Joey has as his guests several members of the 1963 World Series Championships LA Dodgers. The teammates show off their various talents, the highlight being Don Drysdale singing "I Left My ... See full summary »

Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Joey Bishop, Abby Dalton, Corbett Monica, Joe Besser

Votes: 15

26. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: 976-SHOE (1989)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Al decides to open a shoe emergency hot-line with help from Steve in the form of a $50,000 loan. But typically, Al's get-rich-quick scheme backfires when nobody phones in. When Marcy gives ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse

Votes: 801

27. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: You Better Shop Around: Part 2 (1991)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

The Bundys and Darcys shop 'til they drop to see who will win $1000 in groceries. Needless to say, Marquis of Queensbury rules will not apply.

Director: Linda Day | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate

Votes: 699

28. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel's Mona Lisa Grin (1962)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel discovers that the artist who painted her portrait is now famous.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 55

29. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: The Natural Athlete (1962)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel and Mr. B square off against one another in a bowling tournament.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 41

30. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Genie with the Light Brown Lamp (1962)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel reads Harold a bedtime story about Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. The next day he sees a gravy boat in a store window and thinks it is a magic lamp. Great things begin to happen for the ... See full summary »

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 50

31. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel and the Model T (1964)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel buys a 1920 Model T from the Johnsons, which soon becomes a part of Mr. Griffin's business deal.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 35

32. The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Master Sergeant Bilko, regularly helped by the soldiers at Fort Baxter's motor pool, spends little time performing his duties by constantly trying to obtain money through various get-rich-quick scams and promotions.

Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin

Votes: 1,735

33. 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

34. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: A Matter of Principle (1961)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel goes to court to fight a parking ticket.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 67

35. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Maid for a Day (1964)

30 min | Comedy

When Deirdre finds out the local theater is putting on a play for charity, she decides to try out for the lead. She gets a part in the play, but much to her chagrin, she has to play a maid.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 37

36. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: It's a Bundyful Life Part 2 (1989)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy

His guardian angel decides pay Al a visit and shows him what life is like without him born. The Jablonskys are a perfect family and The Rhoades are more like the Bundys except without Al.

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse

Votes: 742

37. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
Episode: In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960)

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In the Warsaw ghetto, a Jewish man seeks revenge for the rape of his sister by a German soldier.

Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Charles Laughton, Arthur Kennedy, Susan Kohner, Oscar Homolka

Votes: 23

38. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel the Matchmaker (1962)

30 min | Comedy

The Baxters' neighbor, a widower with four children, finds himself in deep trouble when both George Baxter and Hazel decide to push him into marriage - to two different women.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 59

39. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: George's Ordeal (1964)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel bets a chubby Mr. B that he can't lose ten pounds.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 36

40. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel and the Stockholder's Meeting (1963)

30 min | Comedy

When Hazel cannot get customer satisfaction in returning a vacuum cleaner to the store, she goes to the stockholders meeting to discuss the problems.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 50

41. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Such a Nice Little Man (1964)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel befriends a down-on-his-luck man she meets in the park. The Baxters hire him to do handy work around the house. Soon, as things disappear, they wonder if he is a thief.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 43

42. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: You Ain't Fully Dressed Without a Smile (1963)

30 min | Comedy

Dorothy is still out of town helping her aunt who has a broken heel. Hazel won a recipe contest. George wants to sell an old desk in the house, but someone tells him President Lincoln may have used it.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Bobby Buntrock, Ellen Corby

Votes: 43

43. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Ain't Walter Nice? (1963)

30 min | Comedy

Dorothy invites Hazel's nephew to stay with the Baxter's when he is in town. While Walter is there, he tries to convince George to invest in plastic.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 42

44. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel Makes a Will (1961)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel meets with a lawyer to prepare her will, but George fears that Hazel plans to sue him.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 74

45. Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode: Hazel's Cousin (1962)

30 min | Comedy

Hazel's cousin is interviewed on television for her cosmetic business, and during the interview, sh announces she is getting married. Hazel is excited and expects to be invited to the wedding.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock

Votes: 69

46. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: Do Ya Think I'm Sexy (1990)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

When Al moves a sofa off a neighbor's lawn without a shirt on, he unexpectedly gains a reputation as a "stud" among the neighborhood women. Uplifted, he starts taking showers and wearing ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate

Votes: 671

47. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: Fair Exchange (1989)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

The Bundys' latest money making scam is to host a foreign exchange student in their garage. But the French beauty proves to be so popular that she ends up stealing all of Kelly's boyfriends.

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse

Votes: 804

48. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: Married... with Aliens (1990)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

After Al returns home from work with a bump on the head, he sees (or thinks he sees) six little green aliens coming down to Earth and stealing his smelly socks to use as fuel for their ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate

Votes: 724

49. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: Movie Show (1993)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

After Kelly's boyfriend dumps her, Al and the family treat her to the movies where each member has a different agenda.

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate

Votes: 667

50. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: Oldies But Young 'Uns (1991)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Al is haunted by a tune on the radio he can hum but not name, and he gets no help from Peggy or the D'Arcy's. Al similarly haunts Kelly's new boyfriend, Vinnie Verducci, the son of his ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate

Votes: 694