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1. Baseball (1994–2010)
TV-PG | 104 min | Documentary, History, Sport
A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
Stars: Daniel Okrent, George F. Will, John Chancellor, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 4,741
2.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
The National Pastime
(1994)
TV-PG | 148 min | Documentary, History, Sport
In Europe, in the Pacific, on the homefront, both African-Americans and whites fight to make the world safe for democracy. When the world ends, Major League Baseball becomes, in fact, what it has always claimed to be: the national pastime.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Roger Angell, Adam Arkin, Arthur Ashe, Red Barber
Votes: 177
3. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
TV-14 | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary that weaves together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics.
Stars: Peter Coyote, George F. Will, Geoffrey C. Ward, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 2,652
4. The Century: America's Time (1999– )
Not Rated | 750 min | Documentary
Peter Jennings hosts this 15 part documentary that chronicles the defining events of the 20th century. Through archive footage and hundreds of interviews the series examines 100 years of ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Jennings, Neil Simon, John Updike, Stephen Ambrose
Votes: 106
5. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 436,220
6. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,207
7. FDR: A Presidency Revealed (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | Documentary
Stars: Edward Herrmann, Marian Anderson, Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill
Votes: 63
8.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
Something Like a War
(1994)
TV-PG | 103 min | Documentary, History, Sport
In 1894, a sportwriter named Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson takes over a struggling minor league - the Western League - and turns it into a financial success.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Roger Angell, Adam Arkin, Philip Bosco, Thomas Boswell
Votes: 214
9.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
The Faith of Fifty Million People
(1994)
TV-PG | 117 min | Documentary, History, Sport
Before and after World War I, a steady stream of immigrants lands on the shores of America. They want instantly to become American. To pursue the American dream. To play the American game.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Grover Cleveland Alexander, Adam Arkin, Red Barber, Keith Carradine
Votes: 186
10.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
Shadow Ball
(1994)
TV-PG | 122 min | Documentary, History, Sport
In the period 1930-40, the Depression had a major impact on the game of baseball. Many teams were nearing bankruptcy with attendance dwindling and fan interest at its lowest ebb. The owners... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Grover Cleveland Alexander, Roger Angell, Adam Arkin, Red Barber
Votes: 176
11.
CNN Special Reports (1980– )
Episode:
Pandemic: How a Virus Changed the World in 1918
(2020)
News
In 1918, America was fighting 2 wars, with World War One overseas, and an even deadlier battle at home. It was the pandemic of 1918, known as the Spanish flu, and it was killing Americans quickly and in large numbers.
Stars: Anderson Cooper, John Barry, Kenneth Davis, Anthony Fauci
Votes: 6
12. 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
13. The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
Recalls the two week manhunt for John Wilkes Booth, the actor who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theater in April 1865.
Director: Tom Jennings | Stars: Jean-Pierre Parent, Terry Alford, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Shaun C. Grenan
Votes: 66
14. The Ten Thousand Day War (1980– )
52 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive history of the American stage of the Vietnam War.
Stars: Joseph B. Anderson, Peter Braestrup, Anthony Astuccio, George R. Christmas
Votes: 259
15.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
FDR: Part I
(1994)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered this country through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR ... See full summary »
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Winston Churchill, David McCullough, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Votes: 150
16.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
(2014)
TV-PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
T.R. runs for a third term as a Progressive, explores the Amazon and suffers one final grave loss in his twilight years. FDR as President Wilson's Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Eleanor faces life's harsh realities. America in WWI.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Geoffrey C. Ward, Clay Jenkinson, Jonathan Alter
Votes: 160
17.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)
(2014)
TV-PG | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The war - and the resulting levels of work and security - had kept Franklin Roosevelt out of public sight. By the spring of 1944 however, he was seriously ill with bronchitis. This ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, William Leuchtenburg, George F. Will, Jon Meacham
Votes: 130
18.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
The Common Cause (1939-1944)
(2014)
TV-14 | 113 min | Documentary, Biography, History
WWII starts in Europe. FDR prepares the country for war and aids Churchill. Isolationists fight him at every step - until Pearl Harbor. FDR's unprecedented third term. Eleanor tackles racism and poverty. New jobs bring more diversity.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Geoffrey C. Ward, Jon Meacham, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 147
19.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
The Storm (1920-1933)
(2014)
TV-PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
FDR's battle with polio. Eleanor's independence and political activism. Political division within the Roosevelt clan. FDR returns to politics in a big way. The Great Depression ends the Roaring Twenties. Assassin targets FDR.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Geoffrey C. Ward, Doris Kearns Goodwin, George F. Will
Votes: 146
20. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2015)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Making a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.
Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Josh Robert Thompson, Joseph Bolter
Votes: 11,498
21. Abraham Lincoln (2022)
TV-14 | Biography, Drama, History
Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.
Stars: Graham Sibley, Stefan Adegbola, Jenny Stead, Andre Jacobs
Votes: 659
22. The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
Votes: 39,175
23.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 1 - Ambition
(2001)
TV-PG | 360 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of the Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's childhoods - his in a remote backwoods log cabin, hers in a wealthy Kentucky home - and describes their courtship.
Stars: David Morse, Holly Hunter, David McCullough, Jean Harvey Baker
Votes: 159
24.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
A Whole New Ballgame
(1994)
TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, History, Sport
The 1960s are a turbulent decade for America. There are race riots, anti-war protests, hippies, Woodstock. It is also a turbulent decade for baseball, as one by one its "sacred" institutions fall.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Roger Angell, Yogi Berra, Thomas Boswell, George Carlin
Votes: 158
25.
Abraham Lincoln (2022)
Episode:
Saving the Union
(2022)
TV-14 | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its frontier slaves.
Director: Malcolm Venville | Stars: Stefan Adegbola, Jude Barton, Duane Behrens, Marvin Borcherds
Votes: 53
26.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
In the Arena (1901-1910)
(2014)
TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin's marriage to Eleanor. Eleanor's search for her own identity and place in the world.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, George F. Will, David McCullough, Clay Jenkinson
Votes: 166
27.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
The Rising Road (1933-1939)
(2014)
TV-PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
FDR's pre-WWII presidency. The New Deal renews America. FDR's unprecedented popularity, the conservative opposition and Huey Long's populism. FDR warns isolationists of Hitler. Eleanor's platonic friendship with Lorena Hickok.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, William Leuchtenburg, George F. Will, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 154
28. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,193
29. Jeopardy! (1984– )
TV-G | 30 min | Short, Game-Show, Reality-TV
A returning champion and two challengers test their buzzer skills and their knowledge in a wide range of academic and popular categories.
Stars: Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert, Jimmy McGuire, Sarah Whitcomb Foss
Votes: 8,225
30. The Way I See It (2020)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.
Director: Dawn Porter | Stars: Pete Souza, Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes, Patti Lease
Votes: 1,913 | Gross: $0.05M
31.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
Home
(1994)
TV-PG | 146 min | Documentary, History, Sport
America and the world are seeing more changes than at any time in history. And so is baseball.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Roger Angell, Red Barber, Thomas Boswell, John Chancellor
Votes: 156
32.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
The Tenth Inning: Top of the Tenth
(2010)
TV-PG | 118 min | Documentary, History, Sport
This latest entry covers the period from the early 1990's onward. Labor relations deteriorated badly in the early part of that decade leading to the players strike in August 1994. The ... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Keith David, Hank Aaron, Felipe Alou, Barry Bonds
Votes: 206
33.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
The Tenth Inning: Bottom of the Tenth
(2010)
TV-PG | 125 min | Documentary, History, Sport
As the new millenium dawns, Baseball is more popular and profitable than ever, but suspicions and revelations about performance enhancing drugs keep surfacing, calling the integrity of the game itself into question.
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Keith David, Hank Aaron, Felipe Alou, Mike Barnicle
Votes: 160
34.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 6 - Blind with Weeping
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Following the Union victory at Gettysburg, and the surrender at Appomattox, the president tells Mary Lincoln they can find some happiness again. Just days later, he is shot to death.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Holly Hunter, David McCullough, David Morse
Votes: 36
35.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode:
Get Action (1858-1901)
(2014)
TV-PG | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The adventurous life, political rise and personal tragedies of Theodore Roosevelt. The sheltered youth of his 5th cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The unhappy childhood of Teddy's niece and FDR's future wife, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Clay Jenkinson, George F. Will, David McCullough
Votes: 174
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: 18,966
37. Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All (2014 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary
The enduring political and social legacy of the 1964 U.S. presidential campaign and election.
Director: Paul Tait Roberts | Stars: Pat Buchanan, Joseph A. Califano, Lincoln Chafee, Monique Corzilius
Votes: 6
38.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
FDR: Part II
(1994)
TV-PG | 69 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered this country through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR ... See full summary »
Director: David Grubin | Stars: David McCullough, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, King George V
Votes: 79
39.
Abraham Lincoln (2022)
Episode:
The Railsplitter
(2022)
TV-14 | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.
Director: Malcolm Venville | Stars: Graham Sibley, Stefan Adegbola, Natalie Robbie, Francois Immelman
Votes: 72
40.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
LBJ: Part 1 - Beautiful Texas
(1991)
TV-PG | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Award winning filmmaker David Grubin profiles one of the most controversial U.S. presidents, Lyndon Baines Johnson, who rose from obscurity to the pinnacle of power, only to suffer ... See full summary »
Director: David Grubin | Stars: David McCullough, Joe Cervetto, John Connally, Robert Dallek
Votes: 118
41.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided Part 2 - We Are Elected
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Lincoln marriage is both tempestuous and passionate: she has a temper; he suffers bouts of depression. But they share a powerful political ambition.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Jean Harvey Baker, David Herbert Donald, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Kevin R. Hershberger
Votes: 48
42.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided Part 3 - Shattered
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
When the Lincolns arrive in Washington in 1861, the country is breaking apart. The country's president-elect is unknown, untested and mistrusted.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Holly Hunter, David McCullough, David Morse
Votes: 47
43.
Abraham Lincoln (2022)
Episode:
A President at War
(2022)
TV-14 | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
With the Civil War fully underway, Abraham Lincoln is forced to quickly learn how to manage a military as commander in chief.
Director: Malcolm Venville | Stars: Graham Sibley, Stefan Adegbola, Megan Alexander, Jude Barton
Votes: 58
44.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, a House Divided Part 4 - The Dearest of All Things
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Tormented by her grief and losing grip on sanity, Mary Lincoln turns to spiritualists for comfort. Though bowed down with sorrow, her husband never loses sight of the tragedy consuming the nation and issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Holly Hunter, David McCullough, David Morse
Votes: 40
45.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 5 - This Frightful War
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
As 1863 begins, Northerners resent fighting to free black slaves; others are furious with Abraham Lincoln for the devastating Union casualties. Mary Lincoln, worried about her husband, spends money compulsively.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Holly Hunter, David McCullough, David Morse
Votes: 38
46.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Chapter 5
(2016)
TV-MA | 40 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
The Butcher and her mob arrive at the house, with intent on killing Matt and Shelby, who are saved by an unlikely ally. The origins of the house are revealed.
Director: Nelson Cragg | Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lily Rabe
Votes: 3,632
47. American Horror Story (2011– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.
Stars: Lady Gaga, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson
Votes: 344,233
48. Theodore Roosevelt (2022)
TV-14 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Two-part series on U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt looking at his work as a progressive reformer as well as his contradictions such as being a passionate conservationist who also hunted animals.
Stars: Shane John Kruger, Rufus Jones, Marco Mintaka, Greg Kriek
Votes: 474
49. Ask This Old House (2002– )
TV-G | 30 min | Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor, the experts of Ask This Old House, travel the country making house calls in order to answer homeowner questions and everyday home improvement projects.
Stars: Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Kevin O'Connor, Roger Cook
Votes: 399
50.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
LBJ: Part 2 - My Fellow Americans
(1991)
TV-PG | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Award winning filmmaker David Grubin profiles one of the most controversial U.S. presidents, Lyndon Baines Johnson, who rose from obscurity to the pinnacle of power, only to suffer ... See full summary »
Stars: Lyndon B. Johnson, David McCullough, George Ball, Larry Berman
Votes: 110