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1. 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
2. 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: 4,235
3. Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–1975)
TV-PG | 51 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Carl Kolchak is a reporter for a Chicago newspaper. Through more accident than design he ends up investigating homicides, many of which involve supernatural forces. Ultimately, rather than reporting on the crimes, he solves them.
Stars: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage, Ruth McDevitt
Votes: 6,226
4. 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: 2,289
5. 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
6. 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
7. Stump the Stars (1947– )
30 min | Game-Show
Television's first treatment of "Charades" as played by Hollywood celebrities. The giveaway was the use of gestures that defined "film", "TV show", "book" or "song" as well as "small word (... See full summary »
Stars: Mike Stokey, Vincent Price, Sebastian Cabot, Beverly Garland
Votes: 106
8. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 11,792
9.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
O'Brien's Stand
(1973)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
A little old lady has her purse stolen and annoys the police until the thief is caught. The Adam-12 team are assigned undercover work on the case. Also, a routine traffic stop uncovers two men involved in a criminal situation.
Director: Lawrence Doheny | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Lillian Bronson, William Boyett
Votes: 93
10.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Bristle Face: Part 1
(1964)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Orphaned Jace Landers is faced with wandering the country roads of Tennessee hill country. But he happens on a hound dog who likes to hunt turtles and the two become inseparable.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Phillip Alford, Parley Baer, Jeff Donnell, Sam Edwards
Votes: 42
11.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Bristle Face: Part 2
(1964)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Bristle Face is unskilled, but he shows remarkable ability in tracking down foxes. Jace stays with a kindly shopkeeper who defends the boy and Bristle Face against the sheriff whom they have angered.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Phillip Alford, Parley Baer, Paul E. Burns, Walt Disney
Votes: 25
12.
Emergency! (1972–1979)
Episode:
Crash
(1972)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
At the hospital, John and Roy bring in a football player who was tackled hard. A burglar suffers from a heart attack. John encourages Roy to apologize for calling him 'some kind of nut.' Dr... See full summary »
Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup, Randolph Mantooth
Votes: 120
13.
The Mothers-In-Law (1967–1969)
Episode:
Herb's Little Helpers
(1968)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Eve agrees to be a temp at Herb's, office which naturally means Kaye has to help out also. Before long Roger, Jerry, and Suzie have all stopped by and turned the office into utter chaos, potentially ruining Herb's impending business deal.
Director: Elliott Lewis | Stars: Eve Arden, Kaye Ballard, Roger C. Carmel, Herbert Rudley
Votes: 25
14. The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
The professional and personal misadventures of a psychologist and his family, patients, friends and colleagues.
Stars: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily, Marcia Wallace
Votes: 6,731
15. 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: 97
16.
Medical Center (1969–1976)
Episode:
Witch Hunt
(1970)
60 min | Drama
A girl is found to be suffering from Addison's Disease (adrenal insufficiency) after going into a panic and collapsing at the university. Gannon finds a strange pendant in her hand, and she... See full summary »
Stars: Chad Everett, James Daly, Dana Wynter, Dick Kallman
Votes: 14
17.
Police Story (1973–1980)
Episode:
Fingerprint
(1974)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Charlie Ryan feels he is in a rut as a Forensics and Fingerprint detective.
Director: Barry Crane | Stars: Earl Holliman, Tim Matheson, Nita Talbot, Nancy Walker
Votes: 44
18.
Julia (1968–1971)
Episode:
Anyone for Tenants?
(1971)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Julia's landlord intends to turn the building into a place for swinging bachelors.
Director: Richard Lang | Stars: Diahann Carroll, Lloyd Nolan, Marc Copage, Michael Link
Votes: 13
19. The Addams Family (1964–1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Horror
The misadventures of a blissfully macabre but extremely loving family.
Stars: John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy
Votes: 21,781
20. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Approved | 96 min | Drama, Film-Noir
Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.
Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner
Votes: 35,668
21. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 196
22. The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956–1963)
60 min | Music
Dinah hosted this hour-long weekly for seven years. It featured Dinah and guest stars in a variety of songs, skits, production numbers. Also featured: her "See the USA in your Chevrolet" song and her warm kiss to all in conclusion.
Stars: Dinah Shore, Joel Aldred, Janet Blair, John Raitt
Votes: 241
23. Place the Face (1953–1955)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Contestants were tasked with identify people from their past who encountered them in a specific situation within a short time limit. Originally the show's contestants consisted of ordinary ... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Narz, Bill Cullen, Jack Smith, Bob Warren
Votes: 12
24.
Gidget (1965–1966)
Episode:
Take a Lesson
(1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Gidget gets lured out of the house, in her pajamas, to go on a surprise car buying trip to Pasadena. She then spends the whole trip stopping to call her Dad to let him know what's happening.
Director: Jerrold Bernstein | Stars: Sally Field, Don Porter, Lynette Winter, Beverly Washburn
Votes: 66
25.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976)
Episode:
Last Flight to Babylon
(1974)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
A young pilot who successfully undergoes treatment for bladder cancer becomes suicidal when his medical history prevents his employment and causes his girlfriend to shun him.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: Robert Young, James Brolin, Elena Verdugo, Cliff De Young
Votes: 11
26. Emergency! (1972–1979)
TV-G | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
Stars: Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe, Julie London, Bobby Troup
Votes: 6,049
27. In a Lonely Place (1950)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
A potentially violent screenwriter is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor clears him. However, she soon starts to have her doubts.
Director: Nicholas Ray | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Carl Benton Reid
Votes: 35,196
28. Waterfront (1954–1956)
30 min | Adventure, Crime
John Herrick was the Captain of the tug "Cheryl Ann" in Los Angeles harbor. His family consisted of wife May, Police Detective son Jim, and the crew of the tug, his son Carl, Tip, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Preston Foster, Douglas Dick, Lois Moran, Willie Best
Votes: 113
29. Mr. Adams and Eve (1957–1958)
30 min | Comedy
Famous Hollywood actors Eve Drake and Howard Adams, a married couple, are shown at home plus at work, usually to comedic effect. They wrangle with studio head J.B. Hafter and deal with their agent, the affable Steve.
Stars: Howard Duff, Ida Lupino, Alan Reed, Olive Carey
Votes: 65
30. The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958–1959)
60 min | Drama
Ellery Queen was a mystery writer who assisted his father, a detective with the New York Police Department, in solving murders. Queen's methods were arcane and intellectual rather than ... See full summary »
Stars: George Nader, Les Tremayne, Lee Philips, Ruth Warrick
Votes: 36
31.
Cannon (1971–1976)
Episode:
The Seventh Grave
(1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A newspaper publisher calls Cannon to the small town of Milling to investigate a series of murders of young women.
Director: John Badham | Stars: William Conrad, Barry Nelson, Lou Frizzell, Jim Davis
Votes: 113
32.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Bullied Bowler
(1964)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Paul's friend, Bill Jaris, and his brother are fighting the matron of their town to keep their bowling alley open. She uses a health outbreak as an excuse to close it but the county health inspector is murdered. Bill is charged.
Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 310
33. The Ann Sothern Show (1958–1961)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Katy O'Connor is the assistant manager of the Bartley House Hotel in New York City working for Jason Macauley. She expected to get her bosses job when he was transferred to Calcutta, India ... See full summary »
Stars: Ann Sothern, Ann Tyrrell, Don Porter, Jack Mullaney
Votes: 192
34.
The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
Episode:
Holiday with Terror
(1972)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Kidnappers con the daughter of a rich couple into going out of town. In reality, the young woman has been kidnapped. They are holding the young woman for a ransom of $200,000. One of the ... See full summary »
Director: Carl Barth | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, Christopher Stone
Votes: 16
35.
Nanny and the Professor (1970–1971)
Episode:
Nanny Will Do
(1970)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Professor Everett's three rambunctious children scare away another housekeeper. Suddenly at the door appears Nanny, unbidden and undaunted, bringing mystery and magic to a family that doesn't know how much they need her.
Director: Peter Tewksbury | Stars: Juliet Mills, Richard Long, David Doremus, Trent Lehman
Votes: 57
36.
Paper Moon (1974–1975)
Episode:
Green Goods
(1974)
Comedy
Moses happens onto a bonanza when the he presents a bible to the widow of a bootlegger. She pays the grifter in gold certificates and Moses tries to increase his good fortune.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Christopher Connelly, Jodie Foster, Jeff Donnell, Ken Swofford
Votes: 11
37. Adam-12 (1968–1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama
Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.
Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Shaaron Claridge, William Boyett
Votes: 4,977
38. Julia (1968–1971)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Julia Baker is a young African-American woman working as a nurse. She is also a widow (her husband died in Vietnam) trying to raise a young son alone.
Stars: Diahann Carroll, Lloyd Nolan, Marc Copage, Michael Link
Votes: 686
39.
The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978)
Episode:
Freudian Ship
(1978)
TV-G | Comedy
The Hartleys go on a Caribbean cruise and Bob ends up counseling a couple on board.
Director: Peter Bonerz | Stars: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Peter Bonerz, Bill Daily
Votes: 102
40.
The Feather and Father Gang (1976–1977)
Episode:
The Apology
(1977)
60 min | Drama
Director: Ernest Pintoff | Stars: Stefanie Powers, Harold Gould, Frank Delfino, Joan Shawlee
Votes: 7
41.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–1975)
Episode:
The Knightly Murders
(1975)
TV-PG | 50 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Plans to turn a failing medieval museum into a party center animates the bewitched black armor of an infamously misanthropic knight.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, John Dehner, Hans Conried
Votes: 429
42. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy
Votes: 338
43. Murder by Natural Causes (1979 TV Movie)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Allison, the unfaithful wife of a famous mentalist with a heart problem, wants her lover to try to kill her husband by scaring him to death, but the whole thing goes downhill.
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Richard Anderson, Katharine Ross, Hal Holbrook, Barry Bostwick
Votes: 865
44. Racket Squad (1950–1953)
30 min | Crime, Drama
This series dramatizes confidence games which fall under the jurisdiction of Captain John Braddock.
Stars: Reed Hadley, Hugh Beaumont, Keith Richards, Griff Barnett
Votes: 154
45.
The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode:
Morticia, the Decorator
(1966)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror
As part of the National Beautification Program, Morticia decides to avail herself as a home decorator. She needs a showcase to model her abilities. Fortunately, the Digbys, who've lived ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy
Votes: 198
46.
Omnibus (1952–1961)
Episode:
The Horn Blows at Midnight
(1953)
57 min | Drama, History, Music
An angel is sent to New York City with instructions to blow a trumpet which will destroy the Earth.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Alistair Cooke, Jack Benny, Lester Matthews, Dorothy Malone
Votes: 19
47.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Melancholy Marksman
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ted Chase appears to those around him to be losing his grip on reality. His first wife committed suicide and his second wife is destroying his life but he can't divorce her due to a prenup. When she is murdered, he is charged.
Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 236
48. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
G | 144 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.
Directors: Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Masuda, Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten
Votes: 37,168 | Gross: $29.55M
49. Police Story (1973–1980)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the "Empire of Chaiba", a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia, he initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
Stars: Scott Brady, Mel Scott, Don Meredith, Joe Santos
Votes: 1,182
50. The Felony Squad (1966–1969)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Twenty-year veteran Detective Sergeant Sam Stone is paired with rookie Briggs in a large Western metropolis. The tough-as-nails desk Sergeant is the father of young Briggs, and helps the ... See full summary »
Stars: Howard Duff, Ben Alexander, Dennis Cole, Frank Maxwell
Votes: 173