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1. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 50 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: 93,487
2.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
The Hangman Waits
(1955)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Alex Grant is arrested for a fifteen year old murder when he returns to a mining camp after a long absence. Experienced prosecutor Peck faces off against new lawyer Greg Lewis who relies on the odd Harry Gander to clear his client.
Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: Percy Helton, Clark Howat, Claire Weeks, James Seay
Votes: 27
3.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
The Raid: Part 1
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
A band of robbers have hit numerous banks with uncanny precision, planning and ease. They have their sights on Dodge now but they must remove a big obstacle before they can proceed - Marshal Dillon.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 213
4.
The Life of Riley (1953–1958)
Episode:
Riley's Raffle
(1956)
Comedy
Riley thinks it's time the family had a second auto and he will sacrifice his motorcycle to make it happen. Chester holds a raffle for his bike but he befuddles the idea and his plan starts to unravel.
Stars: William Bendix, Marjorie Reynolds, Tom D'Andrea, George O'Hanlon
Votes: 8
5.
Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode:
Hazel's Day Off
(1963)
30 min | Comedy
It's Hazel's day off, but she is forced to work when a wealthy man says he will donate land for a park but the contract must be written on Sunday. When the man arrives, Hazel admonishes him for not relaxing on a Sunday.
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock
Votes: 44
6.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
The Raid: Part 2
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
When one of the gang is hurt after robbing Dodge, the Doc is taken to patch him up. The posse was preparing to go after them but a new problem has been set they must take care of before they can recover their friend.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 187
7.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
Big Liz
(1958)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Liz saves Scrubby's life in a mine accident and that leads to a partnership. They hit it big but then Liz's husband, who had deserted her years before, shows up demanding most of the money. It's up to Scrubby to then save his friend Liz.
Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: Hope Emerson, Percy Helton, Charles Fredericks, Tedd Hadfield
Votes: 29
8.
The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
Episode:
Salesman vs. Mad Scientist or A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
(1956)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Stars: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Percy Helton
Votes: 9
9. 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, Lillian O'Malley, John Williams
Votes: 19,352
10. 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: 4,246
11. The Gray Ghost (1957– )
30 min | Adventure, War, Western
The Civil War exploits of Confederate cavalry officer John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost, was the basis of this syndicated series. Sgt. Magruder was the only other regular character but actual historic people were occasionally portrayed.
Stars: Tod Andrews, Phil Chambers, Sherwood Price, Jean Willes
Votes: 105
12.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Retaliation
(1961)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
The citizens of Lehigh rejoice when the bank is robbed when Sheriff Bodie is out of town. It seems that the banker is the most hated man in town, nobody was sorry to see his bank robbed, and they definitely do not want the robbers caught.
Director: Paul Landres | Stars: Clint Walker, Randy Stuart, John Anderson, Jason Evers
Votes: 70
13.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Unhired Assassin: Part 2
(1960)
52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Although unsuccessful in their first attempt to assassinate Chicago's Mayor, Anton J. Cermak, the Capone mob under the command of Frank Nitti and several other of the imprisoned mobster's ... See full summary »
Director: Howard W. Koch | Stars: Robert Stack, Joe Mantell, Robert Gist, Bruce Gordon
Votes: 88
14.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
Siege at Jubilee
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Daisy escorts Jess to Cheyenne for a bad tooth where Jess catches a member of a gang who robbed the Laramie bank. Jess is asked to escort him to Laramie for trial but the rest of the gang is after him as he had the money and hid it.
Director: Lesley Selander | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes
Votes: 98
15.
Medical Center (1969–1976)
Episode:
The Professional
(1970)
60 min | Drama
Former football legend Ollie Wayne checks into the hospital and told that his legs need vascular surgery. If postponed, it could lead to amputation. But he keeps stalling surgery.
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Chad Everett, James Daly, Forrest Tucker, Slim Pickens
Votes: 14
16.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Torrid Tapestry
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Claude Demay is framed for burning an art collection in Brazil by Leonard Voss. After five years in prison, Demay returns to LA where he plots revenge using a copy of a tapestry he wove in prison. But, when Voss is murdered, he is charged.
Director: John English | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 290
17. 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: 11,888
18. 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: 13,812
19. Thriller (1960–1962)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Peel, Henry Daniell, Lillian O'Malley
Votes: 1,663
20. Law of the Plainsman (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
Sam Buckhart, an Apache, rescues a Cavalry officer who later funds his Harvard education. Buckhart becomes a Deputy Marshal in New Mexico under Marshal Morrison. He boards with Martha Commager and had earlier saved orphan Tess Logan.
Stars: Michael Ansara, Gina Gillespie, Dayton Lummis, Nora Marlowe
Votes: 103
21. 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: 98
22.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
The Face and the Voice
(1953)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Boulder, a thug, is recruited to participate in a scheme. Bouler undergoes plastic surgery to look like Superman and then is trained by a voice coach to sound like him. Wearing a Superman ... See full summary »
Director: George Blair | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton
Votes: 197
23.
Crossroads (1955–1957)
Episode:
Our First Christmas Tree
(1956)
30 min | Drama
In Pre-Civil War America, an immigrant minister wants to introduce his congregation to a tradition from the Old Country -- The Christmas Tree. The children are excited about the idea but their Puritanical parents are having none of it.
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Don Taylor, Rhys Williams, Jean Willes, Lester Matthews
Votes: 14
24.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
No Strings Attached
(1962)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
On a point of principle, a top-flight attorney agrees to represent a stripper who works in a cheap club - something of which his boss does not approve.
Director: Hy Averback | Stars: Dick Powell, Angie Dickinson, Mamie Van Doren, Barbara Nichols
Votes: 14
25.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Renegade Brand
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Slim with Daisy and Mike return to the ranch to find Jess and a stage executive shot. Slim goes after the three robbers. After they split up, he is forced to kill one of them who turns out to be the son of a wealthy ranch owner.
Director: Lesley Selander | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes
Votes: 68
26.
Lawman (1958–1962)
Episode:
Dilemma
(1960)
30 min | Western
The swamper hired by Lily doesn't seem to fit the proper mold to Marshal Troop. As three men arrive in Laramie looking for him, he is forced to reveal his true background and skills.
Director: Robert B. Sinclair | Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle, Tom Drake
Votes: 52
27.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Careless Kitten
(1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A frustrated Helen Kendall is living with her Aunt Matilda. She receives a call one night from a man claiming to be Matilda's husband, who has been missing for 10 years. Perry goes with her to meet him but they find another man - dead.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 258
28.
The Texan (1958–1960)
Episode:
The Guilty and the Innocent
(1960)
13+ | 30 min | Western
A lynch mob wants to hang a young man convicted of killing a family of homesteaders. Bill rides in with a stay of execution from the governor just as the mob is about to break into the jail and the desperate prisoner escapes.
Director: Jerry A. Baerwitz | Stars: Rory Calhoun, Robert F. Simon, Percy Helton, Bud Slater
Votes: 23
29. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 8,781
30. The Wild Wild West (1965–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Western
Two Secret Service agents, equipped with a wide array of gizmos, work for the government in the Old West.
Stars: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Dick Cangey, Whitey Hughes
Votes: 6,517
31. The Fugitive (1963–1967)
TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer.
Stars: David Janssen, William Conrad, Barry Morse, Paul Birch
Votes: 4,709
32. Lawman (1958–1962)
30 min | Western
This is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Laramie, Wyoming, and his Deputy Johnny McKay, an orphan Troop took under his wing.
Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle, Emile Avery
Votes: 974
33. 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: 1,393
34. 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: 1,351
35. Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957)
25 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
In this science-fiction anthology series host Truman Bradley introduces stories extrapolated from actual scientific data available in the 1950's, concentrating on such concepts as space flight, UFO's and mental telepathy.
Stars: Truman Bradley, Michael Fox, Marshall Thompson, Peter Hansen
Votes: 445
36. 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: 389
37. The Lineup (1954–1960)
60 min | Drama
Based on actual cases from the San Francisco police files, Lieutenant Guthrie and Inspector Grebb work as a team to track down the criminals.
Stars: Warner Anderson, Tom Tully, Marshall Reed, Ruta Lee
Votes: 120
38. Temple Houston (1963–1964)
60 min | Western
The adventures of frontier lawyer Temple Houston, son of the legendary Sam Houston.
Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Jack Elam, Frank Ferguson, Chubby Johnson
Votes: 81
39.
Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960)
Episode:
Neon Nightmare
(1960)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Cal is hired to break up a political gang with a stranglehold on a small town, Midas City, but must end his partnership with Rex to avoid suspicion.
Director: William J. Hole Jr. | Stars: Andrew Duggan, Richard Long, Van Williams, Jacques Aubuchon
Votes: 14
40.
The Fugitive (1963–1967)
Episode:
Angels Travel on Lonely Roads: Part 1
(1964)
TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
After escaping a police dragnet in Lincoln City, Nevada, Kimble comes upon Sister Veronica and her broken-down truck on a road in the desert hills. She convinces him to accompany her on her... See full summary »
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: David Janssen, Eileen Heckart, Albert Salmi, Sandy Kenyon
Votes: 217
41.
Green Acres (1965–1971)
Episode:
No Trespassing
(1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Oliver shows symptoms of overwork, so Lisa talks him into going on a picnic.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Pat Buttram, Frank Cady
Votes: 104
42.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
Run of the Hunted
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Slim's neighbor Cory who is half Cheyenne is thinking about inviting some of his tribe to move to the ranch he inherited from his white father. However, his uncle and cousins have other ideas. Slim wants to help him but Cory is wary.
Director: James P. Yarbrough | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, Charles Bronson, R.G. Armstrong
Votes: 96
43.
Lawman (1958–1962)
Episode:
Shadow Witness
(1959)
30 min | Western
When a killer steps on his glasses during the murder of one of Lily's new girls, Oren said he saw everything. But without his glasses he just sees shadows. Dan investigates and finds one man who may be from her past, so he sets a trap.
Director: Everett Sloane | Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle, Herbert Rudley
Votes: 53
44.
The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
Episode:
Dan Reid's Sacrifice
(1955)
TV-G | 30 min | Western
The Lone Ranger and Tonto become increasingly frustrated over a series of horse rustling incidents in the area. After two weeks they are no closer to identifying the gang responsible.
Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Chuck Courtney, Percy Helton
Votes: 41
45. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
PG | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid lead a band of outlaws. When a train robbery goes wrong, they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. After considering their options, they escape to South America.
Director: George Roy Hill | Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin
Votes: 226,916 | Gross: $102.31M
46. Cheyenne (1955–1963)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the West looking for fights, bad guys to beat up, and women. His job changed from episode to episode.
Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks, Lane Chandler
Votes: 2,031
47. Maverick (1957–1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Bret and Bart Maverick are well-dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game.
Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore, Lane Chandler
Votes: 3,630
48. Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s.
Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule, Mort Mills
Votes: 2,785
49. 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: 3,083
50. The Life of Riley (1953–1958)
30 min | Comedy
Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems.
Stars: William Bendix, Marjorie Reynolds, Wesley Morgan, Tom D'Andrea
Votes: 448