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1. Intimate Portrait (1990–2005)
Episode: Bea Arthur (2003)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography

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Director: Lee Grant | Stars: Bea Arthur, Conrad Bain, Estelle Getty, Paul Junger Witt

Votes: 209

2. The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

This 90-minute special aired on the Lifetime network in June 2003 served as a reunion show for 3 of the 4 Golden Girls. This show has clips from the girls' favorite moments from the show, ... See full summary »

Stars: Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, Estelle Getty

Votes: 148

3. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (1992)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

As Dorothy and Lucas prepare to get married, they try to persuade Sophia to come live with them in Atlanta.

Director: Lex Passaris | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 741

4. Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl (1994 TV Special)

Not Rated | 114 min | Music

This gala star-studded musical tribute to Jerry Herman, the legendary Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning composer/lyricist of the Broadway hits Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles, was filmed live at the Hollywood Bowl!

Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Bea Arthur, Carol Channing, Michael Feinstein, Davis Gaines

Votes: 46

5. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Old Friends (1987)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Sophia befriends an elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Rose tries to get her teddy bear back from one of her Sunshine Cadets, who holds it hostage.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 816

6. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: The Case of the Libertine Belle (1991)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

A murder mystery weekend turns deadly, and Blanche is the prime suspect in a real-life murder.

Director: Lex Passaris | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 708

7. Laugh-In (1977–1978)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (1978)

Comedy

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Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bea Arthur, Antoinette Atell, Ed Bluestone

Votes: 206

8. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Isn't It Romantic? (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Dorothy's lesbian friend Jean develops a crush on Rose.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 831

9. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Larry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.

Stars: Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman

Votes: 147,909

10. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Maude's Guilt Trip (1977)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Maude dreads the arrival of her aunt, Tinkie who's flying in to visit. The last thing Tinkie said; she got a $50,000 flight insurance policy, naming Maude beneficiary.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Conrad Bain, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 75

11. The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1986 (1986 TV Special)

Golden Globe Award - American award awarded by the Hollywood association of the foreign press from 1944 for works in movies and television's pictures.

Director: Gene Weed | Stars: Charlton Heston, Donna Mills, June Allyson, Rosanna Arquette

Votes: 164

12. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Cousin Maude's Visit (1971)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, Drama

Edith's liberal cousin, Maude Findlay, arrives to help in caring for a flu-ridden Archie and Mike.

Director: John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 378

13. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Ladies of the Evening (1986)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche win tickets to attend a post-premiere movie party with Burt Reynolds. However, a hitch in their plan occurs when they are mistaken for prostitutes.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 725

14. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Sister of the Bride (1991)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Blanche's gay brother, Clayton, plans a commitment ceremony with his boyfriend, Doug.

Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 513

15. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: The Gay Bar (1977)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Arthur does not like having a gay bar in town.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Conrad Bain, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 91

16. Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode: No Deadly Medicine: Part 2 (1957)

60 min | Drama

Dr. Joseph Pearson and his young assistant clash over the circumstances of a premature birth and a cancer diagnosis.

Stars: Bea Arthur, Philip Bourneuf, Carolyn Brenner, James Broderick

Votes: 29

17. TV Tales (2002– )
Episode: The Golden Girls (2002)

Documentary, Biography

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Stars: Bea Arthur, Marc Berman, Selma Diamond, Estelle Getty

Votes: 6

18. Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988 TV Special)

120 min | Music

The life, career and music of Irving Berlin is celebrated live on stage with musical performances.

Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Bea Arthur, Tony Bennett, Barry Bostwick, Diana Brownstone

Votes: 41

19. Inside TV Land (2000–2005)
Episode: Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink (2005)

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Stars: Richard Andreoli, Bea Arthur, Amanda Bearse, Sandra Bernhard

Votes: 20

20. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: Amazon Women in the Mood (2001)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Gigantic feminist Amazons give Fry, Kif, and Zapp a grueling workout.

Director: Brian Sheesley | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 3,466

21. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: The Way We Met (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

The girls remember how they came to live together; Blanche put an ad for a room for rent on a grocery store bulletin board, and Rose and Dorothy answered it.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 675

22. Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006)
Episode: Water Park (2000)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Family

The family takes a day vacation at the water-park. All except Dewey, who has to stay home with an overage babysitter, which turns out to be more fun than expected. While Malcolm and Reese ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield

Votes: 1,345

23. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: The New Housekeeper (1974)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

Since Florida has left, Maude hires a new maid, sight unseen. At first, she seems like a dream, but then she caters only to Walter since he is the master of the house. Maude corrects her.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 83

24. Futurama (1999– )

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.

Stars: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 261,299

25. 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: 4,246

26. The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956–1960)

60 min | Comedy

The Steve Allen Show was an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen.

Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Louis Nye, Skitch Henderson

Votes: 258

27. Bicentennial Minutes (1974– )

1 min | Short, History

Minute-long "on this day in history" shorts, used a countdown to America's bicentennial.

Stars: Walter Cronkite, Cleveland Amory, Edward Asner, Roddy McDowall

Votes: 51

28. The Beatrice Arthur Special (1980 TV Special)

60 min | Comedy, Music

Beatrice Arthur stars in her first variety special showcasing her singing, acting and comedic talents with guests Rock Hudson, Melba Moore and Wayland Flowers.

Directors: Jeff Margolis, Howard Morris | Stars: Bea Arthur, Wayland Flowers, Rock Hudson, Melba Moore

Votes: 25

29. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: It's a Miserable Life (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Rose's petition to save a very old tree attracts the ire of Freida Claxton, a misanthropic old woman, on whose property the tree stands. At a public hearing, Rose gets angry at Mrs. Claxton... See full summary »

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 696

30. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Mrs. George Devereaux (1990)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama

Blanche's late husband George suddenly turns up, claiming to have faked his own death, while Dorothy finds herself caught in a love triangle with two celebrities.

Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 563

31. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Maude's Reunion (1977)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

While attending her 30th class reunion, Maude is shocked to find one of her dearest school friends has suffered a debilitating stroke.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 76

32. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Vivian's First Funeral (1976)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Vivian's friend has died, but she does not want to go to the funeral. She has never been to a funeral before.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 81

33. All in the Family (1971–1979)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

A working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.

Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 18,696

34. 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

35. 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: 1,739

36. 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

37. The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases (2006– )

Documentary

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Stars: Suzanne Cryer, Jessica Walter, Bryan Callen, LeVar Burton

Votes: 21

38. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Journey to the Center of Attention (1992)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Blanche is upset when Dorothy becomes popular with the patrons at her favorite bar, the Rusty Anchor.

Director: Lex Passaris | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 458

39. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Not Another Monday (1989)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Martha Lamont, one of Sophia's close friends, is tired of the physical pain and suffering in her life and wants to kill herself.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 480

40. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Scared Straight (1988)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Blanche's brother Clayton is afraid to admit his homosexuality, so he claims he slept with Rose.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 542

41. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: The Analyst (1975)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

When Maude has a session with a psychiatrist, she pours out all her innermost feelings, revealing her anxieties ranging from her feelings for her dead father, her resentment towards her mother and her fear of turning 50.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 115

42. 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: 48,206

43. The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962)

105 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show

Originally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. After 1959, it was officially known as The Jack Paar Show.

Stars: Hugh Downs, Jose Melis, Jack Paar, Cliff Arquette

Votes: 324

44. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

Unrated | 111 min | Documentary, History, Music

Interviews and archival footage are used to tell the story of post-war Broadway through the 1960s.

Director: Rick McKay | Stars: Edie Adams, Bea Arthur, Elizabeth Ashley, Alec Baldwin

Votes: 493 | Gross: $0.35M

45. CBS: On the Air (1978– )

450 min | Documentary

7-part series celebrating the first 50 years of CBS broadcasting.

Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Telly Savalas, Alfred Hitchcock, Lauren Bacall

Votes: 64

46. The Best of 'So Graham Norton' (2004 Video)

Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Graham Norton introduces highlights from the first three series of his Channel 4 chat show, including previously unseen footage.

Director: Steve Smith | Stars: Graham Norton, Pamela Anderson, Ursula Andress, Alexis Arquette

Votes: 166

47. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
Episode: The End (2005)

TV-MA | 43 min | Comedy

In the season finale, Larry learns who his real parents are and flies to Arizona to meet them. After a life-changing religious revelation, Larry decides to give Richard Lewis a kidney. Will Larry survive the operation - or is it the end?

Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Dustin Hoffman

Votes: 1,924

48. Empty Nest (1988–1995)
Episode: Dumped (1989)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Barbara gets lessons from Carol about life as a "dumpee" after Dorothy Zbornak's nephew breaks up with her.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Richard Mulligan, Kristy McNichol, Dinah Manoff, David Leisure

Votes: 111

49. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: A Little Romance (1985)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama

Rose doesn't tell her friends that her boyfriend is a little person because she fears people will make fun of them.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 756

50. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: An Illegitimate Concern (1990)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

A young man shocks Blanche when he shows up unannounced from Dallas, Texas and tells her that her late husband George was his father. Meanwhile, Sophia convinces Dorothy to participate with her in the Shady Pines Mother/Daughter pageant.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 432