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1.
Banshee (2013–2016)
Episode:
Requiem
(2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Proctor has to deal with an angry brotherhood, Calvin faces Kurt, while Hood and Veronica come to a big realization.
Director: Ole Christian Madsen | Stars: Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison
Votes: 3,896
2.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Ham Radio
(1997)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy
Frasier tries to direct an old-time radio drama for KACL, but his over-directing turns the show into a complete disaster - just as Niles predicted.
Director: David Lee | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 2,023
3.
Dr. Vegas (2004–2005)
Episode:
All In
(2004)
Drama, Crime
Billy persuades Tommy to let him enter a poker tournament so he can be near a player who's his patient. The decision doesn't sit well with Alice, because Billy promised to go with her on a trip. Also, Veronica is pestered by an old flame.
Director: Philip Sgriccia | Stars: Rob Lowe, James J. Zito III, Sarah Lancaster, Amy Adams
Votes: 18
4.
Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode:
Whatever Remains, However Improbable
(2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Holmes works to find Rowan's murderer before Watson is charged with the crime.
Director: Christine Moore | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Desmond Harrington
Votes: 1,348
5.
Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
Episode:
Mirror Image - August 8, 1953
(1993)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
On 8 August 1953, Sam leaps into himself in a tavern in the middle of a coal-mining town filled with familiar faces, and gets an opportunity to change Al's life.
Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Bruce McGill, John D'Aquino
Votes: 906
6.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Halloween
(1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
At Niles' costume party for the Library Association, surrounded by guests dressed as literary characters, Roz confesses to Frasier that she thinks she's pregnant.
Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,364
7.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
The Innkeepers
(1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
After the brothers hear that Seattle's oldest restaurant is closing its doors, they decide to buy it and become restaurateurs; opening night is a real blast.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,464
8.
Banshee (2013–2016)
Episode:
Truths Other Than the Ones You Tell Yourself
(2016)
TV-MA | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After receiving the voice message from Veronica, Hood and Brock go out looking for her. Meanwhile things get more heated between Calvin and Proctor.
Director: Ole Christian Madsen | Stars: Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison
Votes: 2,132
9.
Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)
Episode:
Helga on the Couch
(1999)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Helga is recommended for counseling after Dr. Bliss observes her berating Arnold, arguing with her parents, etc. She then learns that unrequited love is very normal and that she's actually okay.
Director: Tuck Tucker | Stars: Francesca Marie Smith, Spencer Klein, Anndi McAfee, Justin Shenkarow
Votes: 252
10. House M.D. (2004–2012)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery
Using a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.
Stars: Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, Jesse Spencer
Votes: 514,338
11. Courage Doesn't Ask (2007)
15 min | Short
A soldier being fitted for an artificial leg flashes back to the battle in Iraq in which he lost his leg.
Director: Joe W. Acton | Stars: Dan Butler, Robert A. Guthrie, Andrew Scott McIntyre, Tim Gouran
Votes: 266
12.
Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)
Episode:
Parents Day
(1998)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
At the Parent's Day competition, Arnold learns that even though he doesn't have "real" parents, his grandparents are just as good as everyone else's parents.
Directors: Larry Leichliter, Tuck Tucker | Stars: Craig Bartlett, Dan Butler, Dan Castellaneta, Ben Diskin
Votes: 177
13.
The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode:
Arthur Hudson
(2023)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cooper is caught on the defensive when summoned by the Attorney General. Red visits dear friends.
Director: Christine Moore | Stars: James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Hisham Tawfiq, Anya Banerjee
Votes: 863
14. 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: 250,063
15. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine
Votes: 1,549,540 | Gross: $130.74M
16. From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, History
Dramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Nick Searcy, Lane Smith, David Andrews
Votes: 13,231
17.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Daphne Hates Sherry
(1997)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Frasier is recovering from the flu and in no mood to help anyone, Sherry is staying over with Martin more frequently, and she and Daphne are finding themselves embroiled in minor clashes over Martin's breakfast.
Director: Kelsey Grammer | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,012
18.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Frasier's Imaginary Friend
(1997)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Frasier brings back a supermodel girlfriend from his trip to Acapulco. Unfortunately, he has some trouble convincing his friends and family that she is real.
Director: David Lee | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,114
19.
Tales of the City (2019)
Episode:
The Price of Oil
(2019)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
Mary Ann rallies the crew to save Barbary Lane and tries to connect with Shawna. A night with Michael's old pals stirs up drama between him and Ben.
Director: Silas Howard | Stars: Laura Linney, Elliot Page, Paul Gross, Murray Bartlett
Votes: 344
20. Supernatural (2005–2020)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Two brothers follow their father's footsteps as hunters, fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds, including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth.
Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, Misha Collins
Votes: 483,592
21. Banshee (2013–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ex-con assumes the identity of a murdered sheriff in the small town of Banshee, Pennsylvania, where he has some unfinished business.
Stars: Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison
Votes: 123,714
22. Clowns (1999)
PG | 29 min | Drama, Short
A surreal vision of the world through the eyes of a depressed clown.
Director: Matthew Brown | Stars: Bevan Cullinan, Nicola Jackman, Spell Kabi, Leonard Moss
Votes: 28
23.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Are You Being Served?
(1997)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy
Niles suggests to Maris that they go into marriage counseling; she responds by serving him with divorce papers.
Director: Gordon Hunt | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 995
24.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Miracle on Third or Fourth Street
(1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Frasier's plans for a merry Christmas with Frederick, Martin and Niles are derailed after Lilith cancels the plans to take Frederick to Austria.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,372
25.
House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode:
Distractions
(2006)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery
A patient with 40% body burns and inexplicable cardiac and neurological signs is treated by the team, while House pursues disproving an old enemy's medical study.
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard
Votes: 3,083
26.
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
Episode:
Mare Tranquilitatis
(1998)
TV-PG | 54 min | Action, Drama, History
Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins prepare for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Tom Hanks, Sam Anderson, David Andrews, Roger Bernard
Votes: 434
27. Columbo (1971–2003)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes.
Stars: Peter Falk, Mike Lally, John Finnegan, Bruce Kirby
Votes: 42,071
28. The Powers That Be (1992–1993)
30 min | Comedy
The exploits of a clueless American senator and the eccentric, morally corrupt people who are closest to him.
Stars: John Forsythe, Holland Taylor, Eve Gordon, Peter MacNicol
Votes: 439
29.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Agents in America: Part 3
(1995)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
When the station plays hardball instead of giving in to Frasier's demand for a raise, Frasier begins to worry - but his agent, the notorious Bebe Glazer, has a few tricks up her sleeve.
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,069
30.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Shutout in Seattle: Part 2
(1999)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Roz attempts to tell Bulldog she isn't interested in a relationship, however this becomes harder when KACL fires him due to low ratings and he seeks comfort with her. Kit and Niles have a ... See full summary »
Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 900
31.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl
(1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
During a late-night broadcast, Kate and Frasier's overwhelming attraction to each other gets the better of them, and they are heard having sex over the air.
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,091
32.
Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)
Episode:
School Play
(1998)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Arnold and Helga perform a "Romeo and Juliet"- type play for a school production.
Director: Steve Socki | Stars: Phillip Van Dyke, Francesca Marie Smith, Anndi McAfee, Christopher Walberg
Votes: 162
33. Frasier (1993–2004)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.
Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 95,548
34. Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Stars: Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan
Votes: 142,665
35. 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
36. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard
Votes: 18,968
37.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Head Game
(1996)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Niles fills in for Frasier during his week-long leave of absence and his advice to one of Bulldog's guests, a basketball player, turns his game around.
Director: David Lee | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,041
38. Monk (2002–2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The series follows Adrian Monk, a brilliant former San Francisco detective, who now consults the police as a private consultant whilst battling with an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine, Traylor Howard
Votes: 89,099
39. The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987–1991)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Molly Dodd is a divorced, thirty-something woman living in New York City facing the comedy and drama of a widely-changing career, difficulties of apartment living, managing a love life and its consequences, and much more.
Stars: Blair Brown, James Greene, Allyn Ann McLerie, William Converse-Roberts
Votes: 566
40. Leg Work (1987)
60 min | Drama
The life and cases of a female ex-prosecutor turned private detective.
Stars: Margaret Colin, Frances McDormand, Patrick James Clarke, Robert Dorfman
Votes: 77
41. My Favourite 'Frasier' (1999 TV Special)
30 min | Documentary
A brief look at the TV series Frasier, where the cast discuss their favourite episodes. The programme was followed by Kelsey Grammer's favourite, 'Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven', ... See full summary »
Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 22
42.
American Dreams (2002–2005)
Episode:
The Fighting Irish
(2002)
TV-PG | Drama, Family, History
J.J.'s wild night with Tommy DeFelice prevents him from meeting a Notre Dame recruiter and Jack is furious with him. Helen deals with the prospects of birth control and Meg has to accept that Jimmy only likes her as a friend.
Director: David Semel | Stars: Gail O'Grady, Tom Verica, Brittany Snow, Will Estes
Votes: 26
43.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Retirement Is Murder
(1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Frasier is excited when he believes that he's cracked Martin's long-unsolved case, the "Weeping Lotus" murder.
Director: Alan Myerson | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,062
44.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Sleeping with the Enemy
(1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Frasier rallies the on-air talent to back the support staff in a labour dispute with station manager Kate Costas.
Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 984
45.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
The Candidate
(1994)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy
Frasier and Niles disapprove of Martin endorsing a right-wing political candidate.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,188
46.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Die Hand Die Verletzt
(1995)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The agents investigate a murder in a small town populated by devil worshippers.
Director: Kim Manners | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Dan Butler, Susan Blommaert
Votes: 5,343
47.
More Tales of the City (1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1998)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Mona is amazed to discover a recipe book at the brothel with the name Mona Ransay written inside it. She telephones Mrs. Madrigal and discovers that she is Mrs. Madrigal's daughter and that... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Gang | Stars: Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Colin Ferguson, Billy Campbell
Votes: 65
48. Prayers for Bobby (2009 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley, Austin Nichols
Votes: 17,959
49. Geldersma (2004)
Short, Drama
When John Geldersma is asked to paint a portrait for a peculiar family, he is presented with the opportunity to leave the lonely and obsessive world he has created for another chance at love.
Director: Joseph McKelheer | Stars: Dan Butler, Joel Christian, D.J. Harner, Joseph McKelheer
Votes: 13
50.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Frasier Grinch
(1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Frasier eagerly awaits a visit from Frederick for Christmas, but a crisis occurs when the gifts he has mail-ordered go astray. He has no choice but to fight his way into the mall on Christmas Eve.
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,035