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1.
Mr. Novak (1963–1965)
Episode:
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
(1964)
60 min | Drama
It's discovered that a young girl who has just transferred to Jefferson High was tried and acquitted of killing her parents. The other students ostracize her and she becomes the subject of ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: James Franciscus, Dean Jagger, Phyllis Avery, Jack Chaplain
Votes: 8
2. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley
Votes: 93,060
3.
Surfside 6 (1960–1962)
Episode:
Vendetta Arms
(1962)
60 min | Drama
Daphne Dutton befriends five old men who own a house together, not realizing that the quintet are retired gangsters.
Director: Robert Sparr | Stars: Van Williams, Lee Patterson, Diane McBain, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 14
4.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
Gracie on Train/Murder
(1953)
Comedy
After a man on a train jokingly tells her that he plans to murder his wife, Gracie's confusing explanations land George and Harry Morton in the slammer.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 33
5.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
The Andersons Move In
(1951)
Comedy
Harry Morton sells a lot in the neighborhood to some out-of-state people.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bill Goodwin, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 14
6.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
George and Gracie Hear a Burglar/Up All Night
(1953)
Comedy
When Harry Morton makes noise while coming downstairs to turn of his car's headlights one night, George thinks it's a prowler breaking in and goes to investigate. Then Blanche Morton hears ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 34
7.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
Blanche Secretly Buys a Fur Stole
(1953)
30 min | Comedy
There's great confusion as to whether it was Blanche or Gracie who secretly bought a mink stole; and then the whereabouts of the fur come into question, prompting Gracie to involve the police.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 34
8.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
George Teaches Gracie Not to Be Careless
(1953)
Comedy
Gracie mistakenly gets the notion that Blanche is kleptomaniac and wreaks havoc trying to cover up for her.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 27
9.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
Ronnie's Elopement
(1955)
Comedy
Marie, the hotel's new cigarette girl, attracts the attention of all the men in the building. When she gives Gracie a vague message about Ronnie's tickets for a trip to Connecticut, Gracie assumes her son is planning to elope with her.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 27
10. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.
Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 1,646
11. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
30 min | Comedy
Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joined Gracie in escapades which annoy hubby Harry and provides George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy.
Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bea Benaderet, Harry von Zell
Votes: 1,536
12. The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951–1953)
30 min | Comedy
Stories mostly centered on The Kingfish's schemes to get rich, often by duping his brothers in the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge. Andy was particularly dupable. Amos mostly narrated.
Stars: Alvin Childress, Spencer Williams, Tim Moore, Johnny Lee
Votes: 832
13. Mayor of the Town (1954–1955)
30 min | Comedy
Thomas Russell is the gregarious mayor of Springdale whose attention to his electorate extends to their personal lives. He also has his own affairs to attend to, with his housekeeper Marilly certain to offer her opinion.
Stars: Kathleen Freeman, Thomas Mitchell, Jean Byron, Tudor Owen
Votes: 26
14.
The Roaring 20's (1960–1962)
Episode:
Mademoiselle from Armentieres
(1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Scott's old war buddy, Alvin Jones, claims to be the real-life version of a popular character in a hit song. Scott, trying to help his buddy, winds up getting involved in Alvin's many "misadventures".
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Rex Reason, Donald May, Dorothy Provine, Gary Vinson
Votes: 6
15.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
Gracie Reports Car Stolen
(1953)
Comedy
Someone whistles in George's dressing room and Gracie, believing the old show-biz superstition that it will mean three days of bad luck, hides George's car so that he can't make a scheduled... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 30
16. 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, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock
Votes: 19,319
17. I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The wife of a band leader constantly tries to become a star - in spite of her having no talent, and gets herself (along with her best friend) into the funniest predicaments.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 28,901
18. 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: 5,152
19.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Purple Gang
(1960)
52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Purple Gang, led by Eddie Fletcher, specialize in small-time kidnapping focusing on minor mobster that can fetch them a few thousand dollars in a short period of time. They may have ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Robert Stack, Bruce Gordon, Werner Klemperer, Ilka Windish
Votes: 113
20. 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
21.
The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951–1953)
Episode:
The Diner
(1951)
30 min | Comedy
While out for a Sunday drive with Sapphire and Mama the Kingfish sees a diner for sale so he and Andy go in together to buy it. Of course things don't work out as planned thanks to a new ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Alvin Childress, Spencer Williams, Tim Moore, Ernestine Wade
Votes: 22
22.
Conflict (1956–1957)
Episode:
Girl on the Subway
(1957)
60 min | Drama
Director: John Rich | Stars: Gig Young, Natalie Wood, Elinore Audley, June Blair
Votes: 8
23.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
The $275,000 Sack of Flour
(1962)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Ruel Gridley pays off a bet by donating a bag of flour to a fund for Civil War wounded.
Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: James Best, Booth Colman, William Schallert, Chris Alcaide
Votes: 22
24.
The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
Episode:
Billie the Great
(1950)
TV-G | 30 min | Western
A group of bank robbers arrives in Clarkesville and tangles with local barber 'Billie,' a gunslinging, fast-drawing, tough-talking woman. When they discover she has a large sum of money, they decide to steal it.
Director: George B. Seitz Jr. | Stars: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Minerva Urecal, James Flavin
Votes: 64
25.
The Roaring 20's (1960–1962)
Episode:
Two a Day
(1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Pinky scores a major coup by getting booked into the Palace Theater. Pat goes backstage to watch her perform, and notices that escape artist Alonzo the Great is putting the moves on one of ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Donald May, Dorothy Provine, John Dehner, John van Dreelen
Votes: 8
26.
The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
Episode:
The Cop and the Anthem
(1954)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
It's Christmas Eve and the snow is falling thick and fast. Muggsy tries to convince Freddie the Freeloader to hop a freight train bound for Florida with him, but Freddie has other ideas. He... See full summary »
Director: Seymour Berns | Stars: Red Skelton, Mary Treen, Maurice Marsac, James Burke
Votes: 20
27. The Rifleman (1958–1963)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Joe Benson
Votes: 5,002
28. All Star Revue (1950– )
60 min | Comedy
This early comedy program started off with a rotating cast of four famous comedians, each of whom would take turns hosting the show. The program format was similar to that of a Vaudeville ... See full summary »
Stars: Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, Jack Roth, Danny Thomas
Votes: 169
29.
The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Episode:
Jack Takes the Beavers to the Fair
(1955)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
A variety of hijinks ensue when Jack treats a group of youngsters to a day at the carnival.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Harry Shearer, Ted Marc
Votes: 45
30.
The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951–1953)
Episode:
Counterfeiters Rent Basement
(1951)
Comedy
Kingfish rents the lodge hall's basement to a printing company. Unbeknownst to him, the only thing being printed is counterfeit money.
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Alvin Childress, Spencer Williams, Tim Moore, Ernestine Wade
Votes: 25
31. Topper (1953–1955)
30 min | Fantasy, Comedy
A somewhat grumpy and uptight banker, Cosmo Topper, and the ghosts which only he could see or hear, George and Marion Kerby. The Kerbys would often try to get Cosmo to loosen up and enjoy life, but more often they would complicate it.
Stars: Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, Leo G. Carroll, Buck
Votes: 572
32. Grand Jury (1959– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: Lyle Bettger, Harold J. Stone, Douglass Dumbrille, Richard Travis
Votes: 12
33.
Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960)
Episode:
Invitation to a Murder
(1959)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Several people have received invitations to a politico's party, at which someone is supposed to be murdered. The politico hires Rex to get to the bottom of it.
Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Richard Long, Andrew Duggan, Van Williams, Kathleen Crowley
Votes: 16
34.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Visitor from Italy
(1956)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A gondolier from Venice shows up at Lucy & Ricky's home. They had met him when they were on their European vacation and casually invited him to visit. The gondolier decided to visit and mishaps occur.
Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 301
35.
Lassie (1954–1974)
Episode:
Trouble Below Zero
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Lassie's friend Binks accidentally gets trapped in a refrigeration truck on a hot day when the driver leaves the door ajar. Lassie follows the truck back to its home base in order to get Binks released and returned home.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Lee Farr, James Flavin, William Henry, Lassie
Votes: 18
36. The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Passed | 129 min | Drama
An Oklahoma family, driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl, joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin
Votes: 99,902 | Gross: $0.06M
37. The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy
A comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton. It run with no interruption from 1951 to 1971. From 1956 to 1962, the show's head writer was Sherwood Schwartz, who... See full summary »
Stars: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Tom Hansen Dancers
Votes: 1,391
38. The Abbott and Costello Show (1952–1957)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Mystery
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields' boarding house. Lou's girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Any premise would lead to slapstick, puns, lots of gimmicks from their movies.
Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Sid Fields, Gordon Jones
Votes: 1,349
39. M Squad (1957–1960)
Not Rated | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit.
Stars: Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Gail Kobe, Morris Ankrum
Votes: 387
40. The Roaring 20's (1960–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of a newspaper reporter covering the world of cops and gangsters in 1920s New York.
Stars: Dorothy Provine, Donald May, Gary Vinson, Mike Road
Votes: 184
41. 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
42.
General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
Episode:
Clown
(1955)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
Circus clown Emmett Kelly creates his famous character Weary Willie.
Director: James Neilson | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Henry Fonda, Dorothy Malone, Barry Kelley
Votes: 21
43.
Mister Ed (1961–1966)
Episode:
Unemployment Show
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Mister Ed gets what Roger's deadbeat freeloading brother-in-law doesn't have: a job.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Alan Young, Connie Hines, Larry Keating, Edna Skinner
Votes: 42
44.
Public Defender (1954–1955)
Episode:
Return of the Dead
(1954)
30 min | Crime, Drama
A teenage girl is charged with the attempted murder of a gangland figure. Her mother has also been shot. To further complicate matters, the girl's father, who went missing in action in the War fifteen years ago, has suddenly reappeared.
Director: Budd Boetticher | Stars: Reed Hadley, Gladys Holland, Natalie Wood, Steven Geray
Votes: 14
45.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
Dual Meanings
(1952)
30 min | Comedy
When George announces he's getting a new "secretary," Gracie mistakes the desk for a person and hires a detective to uncover the identity of this woman. The investigator mistakes Harry Morton for George, further escalating confusion.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 24
46. 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: 21,787
47. 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: 3,075
48. Mike Hammer (1958–1959)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The adventures of Mickey Spillane's tough-talking, brawling, skirt-chasing private detective Mike Hammer, who's always ready to use his fists on a "mug" or his charm on a "skirt" to get the case solved.
Stars: Darren McGavin, Bart Burns, Vito Scotti, Johnny Seven
Votes: 298
49. December Bride (1954–1959)
30 min | Comedy
Charming and wise Lily Ruskin lives with her daughter and son-in- law who, along with her close friend Hilda Crocker, are always trying to find suitable older marriageable companionship for her.
Stars: Spring Byington, Frances Rafferty, Dean Miller, Harry Morgan
Votes: 266
50.
The Abbott and Costello Show (1952–1957)
Episode:
Beauty Contest
(1954)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Mystery
The boys judge the Miss Mud Turtle pageant, in which Mr. Fields' niece is a contestant.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Wessel, Claudia Barrett
Votes: 44