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1.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part I
(2000)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
The President is rushed to hospital following a shooting; staffers field questions on protection measures and executive authority. Flashbacks show how key staff members joined the Bartlet campaign.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney
Votes: 1,821
2.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part II
(2000)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama
A suspect in the presidential shooting is caught; staffers anxiously await news on Bartlet and Josh's injuries; flashbacks show how C.J. and Donna joined Bartlet's campaign.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney
Votes: 1,577
3.
Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
Episode:
The Leap Home: Part 2 (Vietnam) - April 7, 1970
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Still involved in his brother Tom's life, Sam leaps into Vietnam to either save his brother or ensure the success of the team's mission.
Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, David Newsom, Andrea Thompson
Votes: 847
4. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Votes: 351,893
5. The West Wing (1999–2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Inside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.
Stars: Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, John Spencer
Votes: 85,652
6.
Saving Grace (2007–2010)
Episode:
Am I Gonna Die Today?
(2009)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Earl distracts Grace from her investigation into a robbery that became a murder, and his insistence that she make a leap of faith may be her last.
Director: Tricia Brock | Stars: Holly Hunter, Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Bailey Chase
Votes: 101
7. The X-Files (1993–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis
Votes: 250,043
8.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
It Ain't Over Till It's Over
(1987)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a fire breaks out at the Hill Station in the early morning, I.A.D. Jim Shipman blames the already suspended Lt. Buntz. Belker is forced to finally take a look at his mother's paperwork... See full summary »
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, Betty Thomas
Votes: 112
9.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987)
Episode:
Burn Out
(1985)
TV-PG | 48 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Lee starts to show the signs of burn out and begins meeting a man who has been linked to the disappearances and presumed deaths of three other burnt out agents.
Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr. | Stars: Kate Jackson, Bruce Boxleitner, Beverly Garland, Mel Stewart
Votes: 76
10.
Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode:
The Hot Tub
(1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Jerry helps a marathon runner that overslept at the Olympics. Elaine deals with writer's block. George pretends to be busy at work while Kramer gets a hot tub.
Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Votes: 3,655
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: 2,290
12.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
A Good Day
(2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
The Speaker of the House deliberately calls a vote on stem cell research when he knows that Democrats will be away from Washington; Donna, Cliff, Matt, and Josh must put aside their ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Schiff | Stars: Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina
Votes: 722
13.
Thirtysomething (1987–1991)
Episode:
But Not for Me
(1987)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance
Gary and Melissa rekindle their affair; Michael and Hope's first date in months is a disaster.
Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
Votes: 93
14.
Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
Episode:
Dark Passion
(1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
When Skyler's disappearance and apparent suicide casts a pall over the mansion, Peter blames himself for not recognizing her distress. Peter's guilt drives him away, but Skyler's tragedy ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Havinga | Stars: Jane Wyman, Robert Foxworth, Lorenzo Lamas, David Selby
Votes: 38
15.
Saving Grace (2007–2010)
Episode:
Let's Talk
(2010)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
In the immediate aftermath of Grace and Neely's survived fall from the top of a building, Grace, now known as "Angel Cop" by the city, decides to have it out with God once and for all. But ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Hunter | Stars: Holly Hunter, Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Bailey Chase
Votes: 95
16. Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During an experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself trapped in the past, "leaping" into the lives of different people, sorting out their problems and changing history in hopes of getting back to his own life in the present.
Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Deborah Pratt, Dennis Wolfberg
Votes: 36,499
17. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.
Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking
Votes: 10,577
18. The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (1978 TV Movie)
100 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
During the Civil War, five children from a Union family are held hostage by Confederate soldiers. A wounded Union soldier (who happens to be black) takes refuge in the barn of the place the... See full summary »
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Brock Peters, Christian Juttner, Charles Courtland, Kyle Richards
Votes: 40
19.
The Torkelsons (1991–1992)
Episode:
Fence Neighbors
(1991)
TV-G | Comedy, Drama, Family
Millicent Torkelson is a single mother raising 5 children. When she finds out the family is broke, she is forced to take in a boarder, much to 14-year-old daughter Dorothy Jane's upset.
Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette, Elizabeth Poyer, Benj Thall
Votes: 67
20.
Entertainment Tonight (1981– )
Episode:
Episode dated 12 January 2009
(2009)
TV-PG | News, Talk-Show
Director: Alicia Ulrich | Stars: Thea Andrews, Christina Applegate, Simon Baker, Beyoncé
Votes: 20
21. That '70s Show (1998–2006)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A comedy revolving around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin.
Stars: Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Danny Masterson
Votes: 189,419
22.
The Commish (1991–1996)
Episode:
Cry Wolfe
(1995)
TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
While trying to solve a major gold robbery, Tony must answer a cry for help from a con man.
Director: Miles Watkins | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Theresa Saldana, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Jason Schombing
Votes: 75
23.
Remington Steele (1982–1987)
Episode:
Steele, Inc.
(1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When the body of man is found whose ID says he's Remington Steele, Laura, Steele and Mildred go to the morgue. While Laura and Steele don't recognize the man, Mildred does but doesn't say ... See full summary »
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, Michael Constantine
Votes: 100
24.
Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990)
Episode:
Masques
(1987)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Free to walk the streets openly on Halloween, Vincent becomes the guardian of an Irish peace activist who's been targeted for assassination.
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, Roy Dotrice, Jay Acovone
Votes: 107
25. The Torkelsons (1991–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A working-class single mother provides for her quirky family of five kids in rural Oklahoma.
Stars: Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette, Lee Norris, Rachel Duncan
Votes: 1,312
26. The Knife and Gun Club (1990 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Failed drama series pilot about events at a trauma center run by two doctors struggling to keep the Emergency Room open.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Dorian Harewood, Perry King, Daniel Jenkins, Cynthia Bain
Votes: 14
27.
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
Episode:
The Runaway
(1980)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Comedy
Millionaire C.J. Holmes is determined not to allow his daughter, Suzy, to marry farmer Fred Andrews. When Suzy appeals to the Dukes for help, C.J.'s henchmen kidnap Uncle Jesse in a ... See full summary »
Director: Dick Moder | Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle
Votes: 170
28.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
A Body to Die For
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The owner of a new, hot fitness club in Cabot Cove has secrets that lead to murder.
Director: Anthony Pullen Shaw | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Julie Adams, Jason Beghe, Joe Dorsey
Votes: 371
29.
Memphis Beat (2010–2011)
Episode:
One Night of Sin
(2010)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The manager for a recently-deceased country music legend falls to his death right after her tribute show, but Hendricks suspects that his death was not a suicide.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski | Stars: Jason Lee, Sam Hennings, DJ Qualls, Celia Weston
Votes: 57
30. Newhart (1982–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of an author-turned-innkeeper and his friends in rural Vermont.
Stars: Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Tom Poston, Julia Duffy
Votes: 8,116
31. Midnight Caller (1988–1991)
60 min | Drama
An ex-cop hosts a late-night talk radio program while getting involved with his listeners' problems in his off-time.
Stars: Gary Cole, Dennis Dun, Arthur Taxier, Mykelti Williamson
Votes: 1,789
32. Shadow (II) (2013)
TV-G | 30 min | Short, Drama, Family
A professional surfer suffers a career-ending injury and finds hope through the companionship of a three-legged dog.
Director: Autumn McAlpin | Stars: Mason D. Davis, Christina Wolfgram, Laura Black, April Rogalski
Votes: 21
33.
Crossing Jordan (2001–2007)
Episode:
Don't Look Back
(2002)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jordan accompanies Detective Woody to L.A. to help solve a murder; Macy wonders about an old acquaintance who's looking for his wife
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Jill Hennessy, Miguel Ferrer, Ken Howard, Ravi Kapoor
Votes: 119
34.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Woman
(1975)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
John-Boy falls for a poet who is visiting his college. Meanwhile, John and Olivia celebrate their anniversary by renewing their vows.
Director: Harvey S. Laidman | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 139
35.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
D.P.O.
(1995)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The agents investigate the deaths of several young people who were apparently struck by lightning in the same small town.
Director: Kim Manners | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Giovanni Ribisi, Jack Black
Votes: 5,111
36. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 22 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Updated remakes of classic stories from Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), originally produced by the Master of Suspense. His original opening bits are colorized for re-use here.
Stars: Bernard Behrens, Cynthia Belliveau, David B. Nichols, Kathleen Quinlan
Votes: 3,256
37.
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
Episode:
Duke of Duke
(1980)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Comedy
A man claiming to be the Dukes' cousin from England, Gaylord Duke, asks Uncle Jesse for a $30,000 advance to pay off the taxes for a piece of land he claims to have inherited. But there's ... See full summary »
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle
Votes: 161
38.
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2008)
Episode:
Poor Little Rich Girl
(2005)
G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
London's father loses his fortune, so he must sell all of London's expensive things. London must move into Maddie's house until her father can find a place for her to stay. London learns ... See full summary »
Director: Dana De Vally Piazza | Stars: Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, Ashley Tisdale
Votes: 230
39.
That '70s Show (1998–2006)
Episode:
Red's New Job
(2000)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bob is livid and worried sick to read Price Mart is opening a branch in Point Place, but Red cares only for the next paragraph: they're hiring. However his candidature for supervisor is ... See full summary »
Director: David Trainer | Stars: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson
Votes: 1,002
40. The Waltons (1972–1981)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The life and trials of a 1930s and 1940s Virginia mountain family through financial depression and World War II.
Stars: Jon Walmsley, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Kami Cotler
Votes: 9,063
41. Saving Grace (2007–2010)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
An angel offers a jaded Oklahoma City police detective the chance to redeem her life.
Stars: Holly Hunter, Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Bailey Chase
Votes: 5,712
42. Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce (1986 Video)
90 min | Comedy, Musical
A montage of sketch comedy and music videos.
Directors: Ed Bianchi, William Dear, Graham Henman, Alan Myerson, Michael Nesmith | Stars: Billy Beck, Ed Begley Jr., Brian Bradley, Bunny Briggs
Votes: 88
43.
CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984–1996)
Episode:
Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story
(1984)
48 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Convicted of murder and set for execution, John Evans tells his story to the prison chaplain.
Director: E. Arthur Kean | Stars: John Laughlin, Bibi Besch, Cameron Dye, Timothy Gibbs
Votes: 27
44.
Dark Skies (1996–1997)
Episode:
Bloodlines
(1997)
TV-14 | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Loengard offers to infiltrate the Hive's mothership to gain critical intelligence data and find his son.
Director: Perry Lang | Stars: Eric Close, Megan Ward, J.T. Walsh, Jeri Ryan
Votes: 53
45.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
(1978)
Unrated | Adventure, Drama, Family
During the Civil War, five children from a Union family are held hostage by Confederate soldiers. A wounded Union soldier (who happens to be black) takes refuge in the barn of the place the... See full summary »
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Brock Peters, Christian Juttner, Charles Courtland, Kyle Richards
Votes: 9
46.
Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
Episode:
When the Bough Breaks
(1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
In addition to a huge ransom, the kidnappers demand that Meredith, the only one who can identify them, be handed over to them in exchange for Richard's son. Richard learns that Angela was ... See full summary »
Director: Michael A. Hoey | Stars: Jane Wyman, Robert Foxworth, Lorenzo Lamas, David Selby
Votes: 37
47.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
Danse Diabolique
(1992)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jessica unravels the death of a ballerina after she dances a ballet that has killed everyone who has tried it.
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Marisa Berenson, Ernie Lively, Stephen Nichols
Votes: 361
48. Thirtysomething (1987–1991)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.
Stars: Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
Votes: 3,052
49. Sisters (1991–1996)
60 min | Drama
Follows the lives and loves of four close, but very different, sisters of the Reed family living in Winnetka, Illinois.
Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Sela Ward, Elizabeth Hoffman
Votes: 2,301
50. Dark Skies (1996–1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
In 1960s America, a young couple struggle to expose the truth about a hidden alien invasion, while a secret government organization follows its own agenda in dealing with the threat.
Stars: Eric Close, J.T. Walsh, Lackos, Megan Ward
Votes: 2,380