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1.
ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
Episode:
The People Trap
(1966)
Comedy, Drama, Musical
In 2067, due to a population explosion, couples must obtain a special permit in order to have a child.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Stuart Whitman, Vera Miles, Connie Stevens, Lee Grant
Votes: 12
2. Our World (1986–1987)
60 min | History
Each episode focuses on a few months in history and what was going on at the time. Politics, society, music, and other subjects are explored. Interviews with people involved with the stories are featured.
Stars: Linda Ellerbee, Ray Gandolf, John S.D. Eisenhower, Pierre Salinger
Votes: 74
3. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 1 (1936)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
Viewers are provided a visit to Ken Maynard's private circus; Bette Davis poses for her portrait; Frank McHugh plays with his children; a visit to the West Side Tennis Club affords glimpses of many stars.
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Virginia Bruce, James Cagney, Lili Damita, Bette Davis
Votes: 167
4. Your Show of Shows (1950–1954)
90 min | Comedy
Best remembered by its posterior title, Your Show of Shows, this live variety show included comedy sketches with TV pioneers Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.
Stars: Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Felisa Vanoff, Carl Reiner
Votes: 368
5.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
No Deadly Medicine: Part 2
(1957)
60 min | Drama
Dr. Joseph Pearson and his young assistant clash over the circumstances of a premature birth and a cancer diagnosis.
Stars: Bea Arthur, Philip Bourneuf, Carolyn Brenner, James Broderick
Votes: 29
6. 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: 1,649
7. The Mike Wallace Interview (1957–1960)
30 min | Talk-Show
The Mike Wallace Interview is a series of 30-minute television interviews conducted by host Mike Wallace from 1957 to 1960. Before The Mike Wallace Interview was televised nationally on ... See full summary »
Stars: Mike Wallace, Cyrus Eaton, Bennett Cerf, Alexander de Seversky
Votes: 32
8. 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: 4,243
9. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,769
10.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Death and Life of Larry Benson
(1954)
60 min | Drama
Larry Benson was reported missing on the battlefield more than three years ago and the entire town is excited about his unexpected homecoming.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Peg Hillias, Ruth Amos, Lee Remick, Chester Morris
Votes: 34
11.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Eve Arden
(1955)
Family, Game-Show
Guest panelists Sam Levenson and Betty Furness fill in for regulars Fred Allen and Arlene Francis on this first episode of the New Year. Mr. Daly welcomes his two temporary panelists and ... See full summary »
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Sam Levenson, Betty Furness, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 50
12. The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962)
105 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
Originally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. After 1959, it was officially known as The Jack Paar Show.
Stars: Hugh Downs, Jose Melis, Jack Paar, Cliff Arquette
Votes: 324
13. The 3 Wise Guys (1936)
Passed | 73 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Riding in his private car on Christmas day, railroad tycoon Hatcher prefers work to celebrating, while his son Joe prefers having a good time. In the coach car, Joe sees pretty Clarabelle ... See full summary »
Director: George B. Seitz | Stars: Robert Young, Betty Furness, Raymond Walburn, Thurston Hall
Votes: 13
14. A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Approved | 126 min | Drama, Music
A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau
Votes: 17,171
15. Person to Person (1953–1961)
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Interviews with figures from public life.
Stars: Edward R. Murrow, Charles Collingwood, Jayne Meadows, Jerry Lewis
Votes: 223
16.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Scarlet Letter
(1950)
30 min | Drama
In the seventeenth century, in Massachusetts, a young woman is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her dress for bearing a child out of wedlock.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Mary Sinclair, John Baragrey, Richard Purdy, Betty Furness
Votes: 17
17.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
No Deadly Medicine: Part 1
(1957)
60 min | Drama
A conflict develops between Dr. Joseph Pearson and his young assistant, who attempts to introduce new methods in their pathology lab.
Stars: Philip Bourneuf, James Broderick, Charles Bronson, Lee J. Cobb
Votes: 31
18.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Shadow of a Genius
(1958)
60 min | Drama
After years of hard work, Professor Theodore Koering, nuclear scientist has been awarded the Nobel Prize. Reporters sent to interview him are surprised at his apparent lack of interest in ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Boris Karloff, Eva Le Gallienne, Skip Homeier, Patricia Barry
Votes: 19
19. I've Got a Secret (1952–1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.
Stars: Garry Moore, John Cannon, Henry Morgan, Bill Cullen
Votes: 565
20. Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series hosted by Betty Furness in the first season, and Desi Arnaz in the second. Stories came from several genres, often based on fact. A two part episode was spun off as the popular show The Untouchables (1959).
Stars: Desi Arnaz, Betty Furness, Bruce Gordon, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 143
21. Gypsy (1965– )
30 min | Talk-Show
A morning television talk show hosted by Gypsy Rose Lee
Stars: Gypsy Rose Lee, June Havoc, Pat Carroll, Richard Deacon
Votes: 46
22. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The show originated as a local New York City late night program in June 1953 and went onto the network in September 1954. Throughout the summer of 1956, Steve Allen was the only host. When ... See full summary »
Stars: Skitch Henderson, Gene Rayburn, Steve Allen, Steve Lawrence
Votes: 226
23.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Defender: Part 1
(1957)
60 min | Drama
A young criminal attorney and his firm-owning father defend a 19 year-old on trial for a murder that he swears he did not commit. Personal conflicts arise with the attorney and his father ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Martin Balsam, Steve McQueen, William Shatner
Votes: 126
24.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Tongues of Angels
(1958)
60 min | Drama
A young man looking for work on a family farm indicates that he is deaf and dumb but in fact suffers from a severe stuttering problem.
Director: Herbert Hirschman | Stars: Margaret O'Brien, Leon Ames, Frances Farmer, James MacArthur
Votes: 19
25.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Guy Lombardo
(1950)
Family, Game-Show
On New Year's Eve, the panel tries to guess the lines of a parachute jumper, lingerie modeler and seltzer manufacturer, as well as the identity of mystery challenger Guy Lombardo.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Betty Furness, Louis Untermeyer, Arlene Francis, Garry Moore
Votes: 33
26.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Admiral William F. Halsey
(1951)
Family, Game-Show
The panel tries to guess the occupations of a "lady iceman," a wedding ring manufacturer, a knitter of women's sweaters and the identity of mystery challenger Admiral W.F. Halsey.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Betty Furness, Louis Untermeyer, Arlene Francis, Steve Allen
Votes: 39
27.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners
(1954)
60 min | Drama
A group of school children perform what appears to be a play, but it progresses into a trial when the school janitor is accused of murder.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: John C. Becher, Frances Fuller, Betty Furness, Priscilla Gillette
Votes: 26
28. To Tell the Truth (1956–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors.
Stars: Bud Collyer, Johnny Olson, Kitty Carlisle, Tom Poston
Votes: 534
29. The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Al Goodman, Eddie Cantor
Votes: 590
30.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Defender: Part 2
(1957)
60 min | Drama
A young criminal attorney and his firm-owning father defend a 19-year-old on trial for a murder that he swears he did not commit. Personal conflicts arise with the attorney and his father ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Martin Balsam, Steve McQueen, William Shatner
Votes: 75
31.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Black Rain
(1953)
60 min | Drama
A happy but impoverished family has to decide on continuing their present happiness or having a secure financial future when their rich yet troublesome aunt comes to live with them.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Fay Bainter, Susan Hallaran, Nan McFarland, Harry Townes
Votes: 13
32.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Mary Poppins
(1949)
60 min | Drama
A nanny of special talents is hired by George Banks, an old-fashioned London banker who is trying to raise his two naughty children.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Mary Wickes, E.G. Marshall, Valerie Cossart, Iris Mann
Votes: 14
33.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Laugh Maker
(1953)
60 min | Drama
A magazine writer is sent to Los Angeles to do a feature story on a comedian who is an overnight sensation. He soon discovers that the man who provides such happiness to his viewers is really a braggart, a louse and a heel.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Rita Morley, Marian Seldes
Votes: 66
34.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Carol Channing
(1962)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a Hula dancing instructor, a women's college chef and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress, singer, dancer, and comedienne.
Stars: Arlene Francis, Allen Ludden, Betty Furness, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 22
35. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 330
36. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
60 min | Drama
This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson, Bob Stanton, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 137
37.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Dino
(1956)
60 min | Drama
Dino, who has just been released from reform school, is sullen and uncooperative with his family and his guidance counselors. However, he knows that, if he returns to his life of crime, his adoring young brother will be with him.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Ralph Meeker, Sal Mineo, Dort Clark, Rudy Bond
Votes: 39
38.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Last Summer
(1958)
60 min | Drama
A country boy is taken in by a scheming rich girl who is spending her vacation in the country.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Malcolm Atterbury, Betty Furness, Claire Griswold, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 19
39. Swing Time (1936)
Passed | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Roguish gambler/dancer "Lucky" Garnett is challenged by his fiance's father to come up with $25,000 to prove he's worthy of her hand. But after he falls in love with a dance instructor, Lucky'll do anything to keep from earning the bucks.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick
Votes: 14,599
40. Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Bill Wendell, Calvert DeForest
Votes: 4,995
41. The Match Game (1962–1969)
TV-G | 25 min | Game-Show
This is The 1st Edition of the program. Composed of 2 Teams of 3 Members (2 In-Studio team members and 1 Star Team Captain) are writing answers to an question {e.g.: Name a part of a ... See full summary »
Stars: Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, Betty White, Henry Morgan
Votes: 582
42.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Twelve Angry Men
(1954)
60 min | Drama
The jurors in a murder trial take their seats in a small, drab room to decide the defendant's fate. At first, all the men vote guilty bar one, who still has many questions not answered in ... See full summary »
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Robert Cummings, Franchot Tone, Edward Arnold, Paul Hartman
Votes: 368
43.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Landlady's Daughter
(1956)
60 min | Drama
When a smooth talking lawyer moves into the boarding house, tongues start wagging about the goings on with the landlady's daughter.
Director: William H. Brown Jr. | Stars: Richard Kiley, Lee Remick, Malcolm Brodrick, George Mathews
Votes: 20
44. Password (1961–1975)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.
Stars: Allen Ludden, Jack Clark, John Harlan, Lee Vines
Votes: 511
45. ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
51 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A weekly anthology of one-hour plays, both original and adapted from literary sources.
Stars: Lee Grant, Arthur Kennedy, The Doodletown Pipers, Diahann Carroll
Votes: 110
46.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Ten Thousand Horses Singing
(1952)
60 min | Drama
James Dean and John Forsythe star in this story of a wealthy orphan who meets a shy airline owner aboard a plane and later discovers that a corpse has been stowed there.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: John Forsythe, Catherine McLeod, Joe Maross, Grady Sutton
Votes: 27
47.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Pilot
(1956)
60 min | Drama
In Michigan in 1930, Sister Aquinas has aroused an interest in science among her pupils; the school workroom, which she supervises contains every conceivable type of gadget and Sister ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Nancy Kelly, Barbara O'Neil, Burt Brinckerhoff, Herbert Nelson
Votes: 16
48.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Road to Jericho
(1950)
60 min | Drama
A woman has a clandestine meeting with a man, other than her husband and uncovers some murder evidence that will prevent an innocent man from going to prison. The woman's husband is the ... See full summary »
Director: Carl Frank | Stars: Richard Carlson, Lydia Clarke, Betty Furness, John Newland
Votes: 12
49. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
50.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
Summer Pavilion
(1955)
60 min | Drama
In an old Louisiana plantation, the the furnishings and the once great family are fading fast.The matriarch desperately tries to hold on the a gazebo that's slated for destruction as part ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Miriam Hopkins, Charles Drake, Elizabeth Montgomery, Ruth White
Votes: 33