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1.
Bronco (1958–1962)
Episode:
A Town That Lived and Died
(1962)
60 min | Western
A young woman who claims to be writing an article on western ghost towns hires Bronco as a guide to a ghost town he knows. When they arrive, he finds himself surrounded by men from the town wanting revenge for his work during the war.
Director: Paul Landres | Stars: Ty Hardin, Jolene Brand, Ahna Capri, Robert Rockwell
Votes: 29
2.
Combat! (1962–1967)
Episode:
What Are the Bugles Blowin' For?: Part 2
(1964)
60 min | Action, Drama, War
A British captain refuses Allied orders to retreat, delivered by Sgt. Saunders. Instead, Capt. Johns commands Sgt. Saunders' battle-fatigued U.S. squad to dig in at the besieged railhead ... See full summary »
Director: John Peyser | Stars: Vic Morrow, Rick Jason, Ronald Howard, Jack Hogan
Votes: 94
3.
Combat! (1962–1967)
Episode:
What Are the Bugles Blowin' For?: Part 1
(1964)
60 min | Action, Drama, War
A British unit holding a depot doesn't know that Allied units around them are retreating from a Nazi offensive, because the Brits' radio is broken. Sgt. Saunders' squad can't join the ... See full summary »
Director: John Peyser | Stars: Vic Morrow, Rick Jason, Ronald Howard, Jack Hogan
Votes: 101
4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, Lillian O'Malley, John Williams
Votes: 19,348
5. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" was a continuation of the dramatic anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by the Master of Suspense and Mystery.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Hinton Pope, Jimmy Joyce, Lew Brown
Votes: 5,161
6. The Great Adventure (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
A filmed series of one-hour dramatizations of the lives of famous historical people, as well as important historical events.
Stars: Russell Johnson, Van Heflin, Eddie Little Sky, Kent Smith
Votes: 136
7.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Art Lovers
(1961)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Mona Lisa rescues Bart from being an indentured servant, after Bart loses a high stakes poker game between nouveau riche art collectors. Oily backer Roger (Jack Cassidy) brought Bart into ... See full summary »
Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, James Westerfield, Jack Cassidy
Votes: 63
8. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,559
9. Combat! (1962–1967)
60 min | Action, Drama, War
Combat!, a one-hour World War II drama series, followed a front line American infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe
Stars: Vic Morrow, Rick Jason, Pierre Jalbert, Jack Hogan
Votes: 3,146
10. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Approved | 25 min | Western
The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham, Stewart East
Votes: 3,340
11. 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: 2,292
12. 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
13. You Are There (1953–1972)
30 min | Drama, History
Walter Cronkite hosted the reenactments of historical events. Shows included "The Landing of the Hindenburg", "The Salem Witchcraft Trials", "The Gettysburg Address", "The Fall of Troy", and "The Scuttling of the Graf Spee".
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Todd Hunter, Paul Birch, Harlow Wilcox
Votes: 206
14. The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987– )
151 min | Drama, Music, Mystery
Trevor Chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz. Jill Swinburne teaches English and wants to help save the planet. They live together and just want a quiet life. Then they meet ... See full summary »
Stars: James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Dudley Sutton, Malcolm Storry
Votes: 375
15.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
Blind Man's Bluff
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Billy Poe is falsely accused of murder by a dying man, and flees to another town while Matt follows him, and encounters dangerous resistance from other men who hate lawmen.
Director: Ted Post | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 220
16.
Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Episode:
Justice in Hell
(1962)
Approved | 30 min | Western
Paladin goes after a wagon-master who led the massacre of his own wagon train. Rusty Doggett hides out in a town entirely populated by wanted outlaws. Finding someone to betray Doggett in ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Boone | Stars: Richard Boone, William Schallert, Alan Carney, John Alderson
Votes: 87
17.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
Siege at Jubilee
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Daisy escorts Jess to Cheyenne for a bad tooth where Jess catches a member of a gang who robbed the Laramie bank. Jess is asked to escort him to Laramie for trial but the rest of the gang is after him as he had the money and hid it.
Director: Lesley Selander | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes
Votes: 98
18.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Texas John Slaughter: Ambush in Laredo
(1958)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Gang leader Frank Davis is out on bail and being followed by Slaughter. Davis yearns to get rid of Slaughter. Slaughter just misses being killed by gunmen and ambushed by Davis, but he manages to vanquish his foes.
Director: James Neilson | Stars: Tom Tryon, Harry Carey Jr., Robert Middleton, Norma Moore
Votes: 26
19.
You Are There (1953–1972)
Episode:
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (October 26, 1881)
(1955)
Drama, History
Back on this day in the stormy 1880's the Earp brothers, marshals of Tombstone, Arizona, clashed with a powerful cowboy group that came to town armed and intent on wiping out the forces of the law and order.
Director: Bernard Girard | Stars: Tyler McVey, DeForest Kelley, Art Rease, Edward McNally
Votes: 11
20. Adventures in Paradise (1959–1962)
60 min | Adventure
The adventures of the Tiki III and crew as they sailed from island to island through the South Pacific, carrying cargo and the odd passenger from one drama to another.
Stars: Gardner McKay, James Holden, Lani Kai, Guy Stockwell
Votes: 403
21. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.
Stars: James Seay, Robert Foulk, Richard Gaines, Raymond Greenleaf
Votes: 98
22. Conflict (1956–1957)
60 min | Drama
This anthology series focused on characters at odds or having struggles in life. Alternating with Warner Brothers westerns, the episodes were set in various centuries and different casts.
Stars: Gig Young, Rex Reason, Will Hutchins, James Garner
Votes: 37
23.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Texas John Slaughter: Killers from Kansas
(1959)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Slaughter and a fellow ranger are to guard a bank shipment but the bank where they are waiting for the money to be readied is robbed and Slaughter is shot and his partner killed. Slaughter aims to find the culprits.
Director: Harry Keller | Stars: Tom Tryon, Lyle Bettger, Harry Carey Jr., Beverly Garland
Votes: 24
24.
Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
Episode:
A Matter of Faith
(1976)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Caroline cuts her leg and the cut becomes a bacterial infection that puts her on a life-or-death collision course.
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson
Votes: 367
25.
Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
Episode:
Who Lives by the Gun
(1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
In a sudden move to protect his own life, Jim Hardie has to wound -- mortally -- a young hellion of the town who has participated in a Wells Fargo stage holdup. Hellion or no, the youth is ... See full summary »
Director: William Witney | Stars: Dale Robertson, John Archer, Kathie Browne, Judith Evelyn
Votes: 30
26. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 8,772
27. The Wild Wild West (1965–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Western
Two Secret Service agents, equipped with a wide array of gizmos, work for the government in the Old West.
Stars: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Dick Cangey, Whitey Hughes
Votes: 6,514
28. Lawman (1958–1962)
30 min | Western
This is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Laramie, Wyoming, and his Deputy Johnny McKay, an orphan Troop took under his wing.
Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle, Emile Avery
Votes: 973
29. 12 O'Clock High (1964–1967)
60 min | Drama, War
A WWII bomb group commander must fill the shoes of his predecessor and get the performance rating up to snuff. He struggles with his own men, until he is able to develop pride in the group and win the men over, but at a cost to him.
Stars: Frank Overton, Paul Burke, Chris Robinson, Robert Lansing
Votes: 1,489
30. Medic (1954–1956)
30 min | Drama
Highlights the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors and surgeons headed by Dr. Konrad Styner. One of the first medical shows on TV that paid strict attention to detail, and... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Boone, Mary Stewart, Robert Stevenson, Robert Bray
Votes: 181
31. The Rogues (1964–1965)
50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Cousins St. Clair and Fleming are con-men so successful they no longer need to con. They can be persuaded, however, to use their skills: in a just cause, where a mark deserves it very, very much.
Stars: Robert Coote, Gig Young, Charles Boyer, David Niven
Votes: 370
32. Kings Row (1955–1956)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Jack Kelly, Natalie Wood, Robert Horton, Victor Jory
Votes: 37
33. The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (1956–1961)
30 min | Comedy
A loose adaptation of the novel "The Adventures of Hiram Holliday" (1939), lacking the political themes of the novel. Hiram Holliday is initially depicted in the series as a newspaper ... See full summary »
Stars: Wally Cox, Ainslie Pryor, Thurston Hall, Stanley Adams
Votes: 73
34.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Swamp Fox: Brother Against Brother
(1959)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Tories stage raids against their neighbors but leave standing the Videaux mansion, since Mary Videaux agrees to provide valuable information.
Director: Harry Keller | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, John Sutton, Joy Page, Tim Considine
Votes: 54
35.
Lawman (1958–1962)
Episode:
The Shelter
(1959)
30 min | Western
Johnny and Troop have captured Ben Moray. When they have to seek shelter at a remote cabin due to weather, their prisoner isn't all they need to watch out for. Their host has a deadly secret buried out back.
Director: Paul Guilfoyle | Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Chris Alcaide, John Alderson
Votes: 51
36.
Mannix (1967–1975)
Episode:
Last Rites for Miss Emma
(1969)
TV-PG | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Mannix is hired to find a shipment of morphine -- "Miss Emma" -- stolen from a pharmaceutical firm. Peggy takes on a more active role than usual in trying to solve the morphine theft. Peggy... See full summary »
Director: Barry Crane | Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Robert Hooks, Ron Randell
Votes: 120
37.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Canada Run
(1962)
52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Father Francis Gregory thinks nothing short of a miracle has happened when Joe Palakopolous, known as Mr. Pal to his friends, walks into his church. Pal is very generous and provides ... See full summary »
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Robert Stack, Simon Oakland, Arthur Hill, Bruce Gordon
Votes: 62
38. Maverick (1957–1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Bret and Bart Maverick are well-dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game.
Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore, Lane Chandler
Votes: 3,629
39. The Persuaders! (1971–1972)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two worlds collide when Lord Brett Sinclair, a titled British man, and Danny Wilde, a Bronx-raised, self-made American, reluctantly join forces to right wrongs and protect the innocent.
Stars: Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Laurence Naismith, Juliet Harmer
Votes: 5,903
40. 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: 2,029
41. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptable agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
Stars: Robert Stack, Walter Winchell, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni
Votes: 3,080
42. 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: 67
43. The Borderers (1968–1970)
50 min | Adventure, Drama
Drama series dealing with life for a family living on the frontier between Scotland and England during the sixteenth century.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Iain Cuthbertson, Edith MacArthur, Russell Waters
Votes: 33
44.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Quicksand
(1956)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Cheyenne must fight a Comanche Indian chief in swallowing sand to save a wagon load of people who banded together under various circumstances. They are stranded with no hope of rescue or supplies. First one who yells out for help loses.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Clint Walker, Dennis Hopper, John Alderson, Wright King
Votes: 121
45.
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983–1986)
Episode:
The King in Yellow
(1983)
Action, Crime, Mystery
King Leopardi was a big celebrity and an even bigger ladykiller, but when he winds up dead in a singer's boudoir all the evidence points to her. Marlowe is hired to find the real killers ... See full summary »
Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Powers Boothe, Billy Kearns, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Lise Hilboldt
Votes: 43
46. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.
Stars: Peter Graves, Barbara Bain, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus
Votes: 11,519
47. Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Agent Jim Hardie splits his life between being an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, and owning a ranch near San Francisco, California.
Stars: Dale Robertson, Art Felix, Kit Carson, William Demarest
Votes: 1,235
48. Night Gallery (1969–1973)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings.
Stars: Rod Serling, Larry Watson, Joanna Pettet, Matt Pelto
Votes: 6,187
49. Going My Way (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama, Family
Father O'Malley is sent to a parish in lower class New York City to assist old, crusty pastor Father Fitzgibbon. When he arrives, Father O'Malley meets his boyhood friend Tom Colwell, who is running the local community center.
Stars: Gene Kelly, Dick York, Leo G. Carroll, Nydia Westman
Votes: 111
50. Black Saddle (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.
Stars: Peter Breck, Russell Johnson, Anna-Lisa, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 117