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1. Meeting of Minds (1977–1981)
60 min | Biography, History, Talk-Show
A comedic history show hosted by Steve Allen, where he interviews people playing historical figures.
Stars: Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Leon Askin, John Hoyt
Votes: 159
2. X Minus One (1955 Podcast Series)
Sci-Fi
X Minus One Podcast is an anthology radio program featuring science fiction dramas. It features adaptations of science fiction stories by leading writers of the field.
Stars: Fred Collins, Wendell Holmes, Joe De Santis, Bob Hastings
Votes: 16
3.
240-Robert (1979–1981)
Episode:
Hostages
(1981)
60 min | Adventure
A failed bank robbery involves Trap and Sandy as hostages.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: John Bennett Perry, Stephen W. Burns, Pamela Hensley, Andrew Robinson
Votes: 13
4.
Insight (1960–1984)
Episode:
Killer
(1972)
Drama
A sex-symbol actor suffers under intense questioning on a TV talk show.
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Alex Cord, Joe Flynn, Joyce Bulifant, Ivor Francis
Votes: 8
5.
The Outcasts (1968–1969)
Episode:
The Heroes
(1968)
60 min | Western
Corey and Jemal are hired by a rancher and his teenage son to protect their property. An assortment of ranch hands, some helpful, some not, plus the son, all present challenges for Corey and Jemal.
Director: Joseph Lejtes | Stars: Don Murray, Otis Young, Royal Dano, Michael Margotta
Votes: 19
6.
One Day at a Time (1975–1984)
Episode:
Back to School
(1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
As Barbara starts college and enjoys her independence, Ann feels her education is lacking and takes a college class that Barbara is also taking.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, Pat Harrington Jr., Valerie Bertinelli
Votes: 101
7. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room.
Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Steve Landesberg
Votes: 7,393
8. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home.
Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Valerie Harper
Votes: 10,186
9.
Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
Episode:
Here Come the Brides
(1977)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Adam & Luke Simms move to Walnut Grove. Luke falls in love with Nellie. Nellie likes him but he doesn't like to wear shoes and he wears overalls without a shirt over his long underwear, so ... See full summary »
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson
Votes: 341
10. Get Smart (1965–1970)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, battles the evil forces of rival spy agency KAOS with the help of his competent partner Agent 99.
Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt, Robert Karvelas
Votes: 13,813
11.
Kung Fu (1972–1975)
Episode:
The Passion of Chen Yi
(1974)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Caine, delivering a fellow Shaolin from a gallant but foolish death for a woman, turns an old enemy into a friend.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: David Carradine, Bethel Leslie, Robert Middleton, Marianna Hill
Votes: 96
12.
Room 222 (1969–1974)
Episode:
Just Between Friends
(1970)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Over Principal Seymour Kaufman's objections, the school district forces Walt Whitman to accept hundreds of new students on short notice, causing significant unhappiness among the teachers. ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, Karen Valentine
Votes: 23
13.
The Magician (1973–1974)
Episode:
The Illusion of the Lethal Playthings
(1974)
45 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Someone is trying to kill a friend of Dominick's by detonating bombs and using marionettes and remote controlled toys. Tony's investigation brings him to a toy shop and he becomes the target of the mad man.
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Bill Bixby, Joseph Sirola, Julian Christopher, Louis Hayward
Votes: 16
14. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The rich Collins family of Collinsport, Maine is tormented by strange occurrences.
Stars: Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Alexandra Isles, Nancy Barrett
Votes: 5,441
15. Search (1972–1973)
60 min | Adventure
"World Securities", an international high-tech private investigation company, employs field operatives who are aided by implanted audio receivers and who carry tiny cameras and telemetry ... See full summary »
Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Doug McClure, Anthony Franciosa, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 346
16.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
The Tontine
(1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The survivor of a tontine attempts suicide so he can leave the money to his cousin.
Director: Homer Powell | Stars: Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Steve Landesberg
Votes: 101
17.
The Defenders (1961–1965)
Episode:
The Locked Room
(1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
The emphasis is on a jury as it deliberates the fate of a woman accused of killing her husband's apparent mistress.
Director: David Greene | Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Viveca Lindfors, Zachary Scott
Votes: 19
18. The Defenders (1961–1965)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Polly Rowles, Ossie Davis
Votes: 504
19. Adam's Rib (1973)
30 min | Comedy
Adam Bonner is a young assistant district attorney and his wife Amanda is a junior partner in a law firm. That puts them in conflict within the courtroom and, by extension, at home. Amanda is also a fierce crusader for women's rights.
Stars: Ken Howard, Blythe Danner, Ron Rifkin, Dena Dietrich
Votes: 54
20.
Night Gallery (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Caterpillar/Little Girl Lost
(1972)
TV-PG | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Steven Macy lusts after his boss' wife and plans to use an earwig to be rid of him. / The government plays up to a genius' delusion that his dead daughter still lives so he can finish his experiments even though his mind is still clouded.
Directors: Timothy Galfas, Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Laurence Harvey, Ed Nelson, Joanna Pettet, William Windom
Votes: 447
21.
Benson (1979–1986)
Episode:
Sit-In
(1981)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
A conductor goes to city hall to request funding for the music program, taking the orchestra with him so they can play music until they get their funds. Benson is trying to conduct interviews for a new secretary.
Director: John Rich | Stars: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold
Votes: 41
22. The Odd Couple (1970–1975)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Two men, a neat freak and a slob separated from their wives, have to live together despite their differences.
Stars: Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Al Molinaro, Penny Marshall
Votes: 7,189
23. Night Gallery (1969–1973)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings.
Stars: Rod Serling, Larry Watson, Joanna Pettet, Matt Pelto
Votes: 6,194
24. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
A small-town housewife struggles to cope with the increasingly bizarre and violent events unfolding around her.
Stars: Louise Lasser, Greg Mullavey, Mary Kay Place, Graham Jarvis
Votes: 1,459
25.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
The Baby Broker
(1978)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A German woman attempts to escape the country rather than surrender her baby to a baby broker's clients. Levitt resorts to stimulants to maintain his self-imposed thirty-six-hour shift.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Jack Soo
Votes: 110
26.
Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)
Episode:
I'll Kill 'Em Again
(1974)
Not Rated | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A nerdy bookstore clerk with an obsession for McGarrett turns deadly as he re-creates some of Five-O's most famous cases that were covered in a series of magazine articles. He is so brazen ... See full summary »
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Al Harrington, Kam Fong
Votes: 139
27.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
The Snow Must Go On
(1970)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Put in charge of the station's election coverage, Mary is put to the test when a blizzard completely suspends election results and the crew threatens to mutiny.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 280
28.
The Odd Couple (1970–1975)
Episode:
A Grave for Felix
(1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Needing money for gambling game, Oscar throws in the deed to Felix's cemetery plot on a hand, but loses the round. Oscar now has to help Felix find another place for his final resting place.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Joan Hotchkis, Dan Tobin
Votes: 97
29.
The Quest (1976)
Episode:
Portrait of a Gunfighter
(1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Western
After his parents are murdered a teen is obsessed with becoming a gunslinger and tracking down the killers.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: Kurt Russell, Tim Matheson, Morgan Brittany, Jack Colvin
Votes: 17
30.
S.W.A.T. (1975–1976)
Episode:
Soldier on the Hill
(1976)
TV-14 | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A disoriented war veteran taking a tourist ride through a movie studio becomes convinced he is back at the front and takes a beautiful star as his prisoner.
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Steve Forrest, Robert Urich, Rod Perry, Mark Shera
Votes: 37
31.
Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.191
(1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Victoria attempts to save David. In the hospital, Elizabeth starts to come out of her trance.
Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Joan Bennett, Diana Millay, Nancy Barrett, David Henesy
Votes: 58
32. Deadline (1959–1961)
30 min | Drama
Deadline is a 1959-1961 American television drama series that re-enacted famous newspaper stories from the past. Hosted and narrated by Paul Stewart, the syndicated series was produced by ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Stewart, Edward Holmes, Clement Fowler, Sam Gray
Votes: 41
33.
Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode:
Dead Wrong
(1969)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
During a long ride back to the Ponderosa, thirsty Hoss and Candy stop at the Sunville saloon where Salty Hubbard, known for his tall tales and practical jokes, tells his cronies that Hoss ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Landon | Stars: Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, David Canary
Votes: 89
34.
Cannon (1971–1976)
Episode:
Blood on the Vine
(1972)
Not Rated | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Cannon is called by a winemaker's secretary after several suspicious accidents happen to the vintner.
Director: George McCowan | Stars: William Conrad, Theodore Bikel, Katherine Justice, Christopher Connelly
Votes: 108
35.
Room 222 (1969–1974)
Episode:
Richie's Story
(1969)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
In the pilot episode (which opens as essentially a continuation of the scenes in the opening credits), Pete Dixon teaches history in Room 222 at Walt Whitman High School. Principal Seymour ... See full summary »
Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, Karen Valentine
Votes: 50
36.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Breakdown
(1975)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Jason spends too much time playing with a band. His school work, music lessons, and health begin to suffer. Meanwhile, John-Boy gets a part-time job in a library; the librarian wants him to choose it as a profession.
Director: Ivan Dixon | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 131
37.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Remembrance
(1980)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Grandpa's Cousin Zadok pays the family a visit to settle his affairs. At Camp Rockfish, Jason tries to break the ice with an officious female sergeant.
Director: Herbert Hirschman | Stars: Ralph Waite, Judy Norton, Jon Walmsley, Mary Beth McDonough
Votes: 126
38.
Room 222 (1969–1974)
Episode:
Now, About That Cherry Tree
(1971)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Pam Arnold is thrilled when she is awarded a scholarship to one of the best art schools in the country. But when Principal Seymour Kaufman thanks Ken Dragen, the head of the English ... See full summary »
Director: Hy Averback | Stars: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, Karen Valentine
Votes: 25
39.
Room 222 (1969–1974)
Episode:
Dixon's Raiders
(1971)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mr. Dixon gives his students an assignment to evaluate the school's departments. Most turn out positive but Larry finds discrepancies in the cafteria budget putting popular dietician Miss Beemer in a tough spot.
Director: William Wiard | Stars: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, Karen Valentine
Votes: 19
40. Room 222 (1969–1974)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Teacher Pete Dixon tries to teach the students at Walt Whitman High to be tolerant. He's assisted by girlfriend and school counselor, Liz and student teacher (later teacher) Alice. The students love him.
Stars: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, Karen Valentine
Votes: 1,227
41. Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Not Rated | 124 min | Drama, Romance
The love of high school sweethearts Deanie and Bud is weighed down by the oppressive expectations of their parents and society in smalltown Kansas in 1928, threatening the future of their relationship.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie
Votes: 22,661 | Gross: $8.72M
42. Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
60 min | Drama
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take cases throughout the U.S. The program dealt with then-taboo subjects.
Stars: Carl Betz, Stephen Young, Walter Brooke, John Dehner
Votes: 262
43. Espionage (1963–1964)
48 min | Drama, War
An anthology series telling different and unrelated stories of espionage set in many countries and historical periods.
Stars: Victor Platt, Martin Lyder, Maxwell Shaw, Alan Tilvern
Votes: 81
44.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Bones
(1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A museum presses charges when an Indian lifts his tribe's ancestral bones from an exhibit. A scoutmaster catches a mugger.
Director: Max Gail | Stars: Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Steve Landesberg
Votes: 101
45.
Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
Episode:
The View from the Ivy Tower
(1969)
60 min | Drama
Judd defends a college professor who's job is on the line after he invited a black militant lecturer to one of his events.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Carl Betz, Stephen Young, Dennis Weaver, Al Freeman Jr.
Votes: 9
46.
Quincy M.E. (1976–1983)
Episode:
Visitors in Paradise
(1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Quincy and Danny go on a fishing holiday to the beautiful lakeside town of Paradise, free from their troubles of restaurant managing and Dr. Asten.
Director: Ivan Dixon | Stars: Jack Klugman, Garry Walberg, John S. Ragin, Val Bisoglio
Votes: 160
47.
Room 222 (1969–1974)
Episode:
Naked Came We Into the World
(1969)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When one of the long-time teachers resigns as the advisor for the Junior Class Night, a musical presentation, Alice Johnson eagerly volunteers for the position. Principal Kaufman is ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, Karen Valentine
Votes: 47
48.
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–1977)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1976)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Grampa Larkin appears in court; Tom and Mary's drought in the bedroom continues.
Director: Joan Darling | Stars: Louise Lasser, Greg Mullavey, Mary Kay Place, Graham Jarvis
Votes: 38
49. 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: 9,075
50. Kung Fu (1972–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
The adventures of Shaolin Monk Kwai Chang Caine as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.
Stars: David Carradine, Radames Pera, Keye Luke, Philip Ahn
Votes: 7,273