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1.
Omnibus (1952–1961)
Episode:
Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
(1953)
30 min | Drama, History, Music
The program has five segments: (1) "Lincoln Part IV: New Salem" (tracing Lincoln's arrival in New Salem), (2) "Henry V, Act 5, Scene 2" (famous Shakespearean love scene), (3) "Jose Greco" (... See full summary »
Directors: Andrew McCullough, Norman Lloyd | Stars: James Agee, Brian Aherne, Alistair Cooke, Royal Dano
Votes: 17
2.
Ben Casey (1961–1966)
Episode:
A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well
(1965)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Wesley Boone, a strapping dockworker and the sole breadwinner for his parents and brother, is admitted to County General suffering from muscular problems. The case becomes complicated for ... See full summary »
Director: John Meredyth Lucas | Stars: Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Bettye Ackerman, Jeanne Bates
Votes: 7
3.
The Doctors and the Nurses (1962–1965)
Episode:
Night Shift
(1962)
60 min | Drama
At New York's Alden hospital maternity ward, a group of student nurses take on their first duties. The focus is on head nurse Liz Thorpe and student Gail Lucas, and several patients ... See full summary »
Director: David Greene | Stars: Shirl Conway, Zina Bethune, Viveca Lindfors, Ruth McDevitt
Votes: 7
4. Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Levar Burton introduces young viewers to illustrated readings of children's literature and explores their related subjects.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jennifer Betit Yen, Arnold Stang, Fred Newman
Votes: 5,152
5. You Are There (1953–1972)
30 min | Drama, History
Walter Cronkite hosted the reenactments of historical events. Shows included "The Landing of the Hindenburg", "The Salem Witchcraft Trials", "The Gettysburg Address", "The Fall of Troy", and "The Scuttling of the Graf Spee".
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Todd Hunter, Paul Birch, Harlow Wilcox
Votes: 206
6. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
Stars: Richard Joy, Paul Lambert, Helen Kleeb, Charles Bickford
Votes: 419
7. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
8. Coronet Blue (1967)
60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Michael Alden is an amnesiac, who must discover his real identity before the operatives of a mysterious group locate him and kill him. The key to his past might be "Coronet Blue", a meaningless phrase he for some reason remembers.
Stars: Frank Converse, Joe Silver, Brian Bedford, Robert Burr
Votes: 210
9. Five Fingers (1959–1960)
60 min | Drama
Victor Sebastian is a successful undercover agent based in Europe. Victor's cover is as a talent agent for singer Simone Genet, who is later a romantic interest. Victor is often aided by his contact, Robertson.
Stars: David Hedison, Luciana Paluzzi, Paul Burke, Michael Romanoff
Votes: 61
10. China Beach (1988–1991)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama, History, War
The trials of a weary nurse, her friends and colleagues in a Vietnam War field hospital.
Stars: Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger, Brian Wimmer, Oliver Theess
Votes: 3,550
11. Naked City (1958–1963)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The cases of the N.Y.P.D.'s 65th Precinct.
Stars: Harry Bellaver, Horace McMahon, Paul Burke, Nancy Malone
Votes: 1,436
12. Adventures in Paradise (1959–1962)
60 min | Adventure
The adventures of the Tiki III and crew as they sailed from island to island through the South Pacific, carrying cargo and the odd passenger from one drama to another.
Stars: Gardner McKay, James Holden, Lani Kai, Guy Stockwell
Votes: 404
13. Misplaced (1989)
98 min | Drama
The story of a strong-minded Polish mother, Halina Nowak who desperately wants her talented son, Jacek to have a life in the free world. On the eve of the Polish uprising, Halina, taking ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Yansen | Stars: Viveca Lindfors, John Cameron Mitchell, Elzbieta Czyzewska, Kellie Overbey
Votes: 56
14.
Medical Center (1969–1976)
Episode:
The Fallen Image
(1969)
60 min | Drama
A U.S. ambassador (Walter Pidgeon) has a heart condition that could jeopardize a crucial meeting.
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Chad Everett, James Daly, Walter Pidgeon, Linden Chiles
Votes: 20
15.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Deadly Guinea Pig
(1961)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An investigation into the shooting deaths of an NYPD uniformed patrolman and a citizen leads to a tangled web of ex-Nazi's and concentration camp survivors. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse ... See full summary »
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Nancy Malone, Harry Bellaver
Votes: 84
16.
12 O'Clock High (1964–1967)
Episode:
The Climate of Doubt
(1964)
60 min | Drama, War
Gen. Crowe orders Savage to fly a dangerous mission in France to show support for the resistance, but he thinks it's because he's in love with a beautiful fighter there.
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Robert Lansing, John Larkin, Frank Overton, Viveca Lindfors
Votes: 67
17. 12 O'Clock High (1964–1967)
60 min | Drama, War
A WWII bomb group commander must fill the shoes of his predecessor and get the performance rating up to snuff. He struggles with his own men, until he is able to develop pride in the group and win the men over, but at a cost to him.
Stars: Frank Overton, Paul Burke, Chris Robinson, Robert Lansing
Votes: 1,490
18.
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
19. 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
20. 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
21. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 198
22. Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
60 min | Drama
A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Vaughn Taylor, Valerie Cossart, Dan Morgan
Votes: 223
23. Rawhide (1959–1965)
TV-PG | 50 min | Western
Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive. He is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines, Eric Fleming
Votes: 4,628
24. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,563
25. Johnny Midnight (1960)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Johnny Midnight (Edmond O'Brien) is an ex-actor/theater owner, now turned private eye. His turf is Broadway and New York City's theater district. He lives in a penthouse apartment above the... See full synopsis »
Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Yuki Shimoda, Arthur Batanides, Barney Phillips
Votes: 52
26. The Paradine Case (1962 TV Movie)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A happily married London barrister falls in love with the accused poisoner he is defending.
Director: Alex March | Stars: Richard Basehart, Viveca Lindfors, Boris Karloff, Robert Webber
Votes: 26
27. Law & Order (1990– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
New York's finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.
Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, Sam Waterston
Votes: 44,734
28. The Wizard (1986–1987)
42 min | Adventure, Drama
An eccentric little person inventor has adventures battling evil around the world.
Stars: David Rappaport, Douglas Barr, Fran Ryan, Roy Dotrice
Votes: 392
29. The Third Man (1959–1965)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Harry Lime makes money dealing art and solves crime to save his life.
Stars: Michael Rennie, Jonathan Harris, Naomi Chance, Rupert Davies
Votes: 218
30. Goodyear Playhouse (1951–1957)
60 min | Drama
The show featured original plays plus plays adapted from works.
Stars: Walter Matthau, David White, Constance Ford, Kim Stanley
Votes: 113
31. McKenna (1994–1995)
60 min | Adventure, Drama
Jack McKenna is the rugged owner of McKenna Wilderness Outfitters, a tour guide agency in Bend, Oregon, who gets help from his failing business by the return of his estranged son Brick who ... See full summary »
Stars: Chad Everett, Eric Close, Shawn Huff, Rick Peters
Votes: 79
32. Frankenstein's Aunt (1987)
53 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Aunt Frankenstein arrives to her nephew's castle to set things right and to clean the family name. Could she hope to work out the consensus between the angry villagers and the castle's supernatural inhabitants?
Stars: Viveca Lindfors, Martin Hreben, Gerhard Karzel, Barbara De Rossi
Votes: 329
33. Flickan vid stenbänken (1989)
29 min | Drama
Berta and her two siblings live in a fairly protected world at home in the large upper class house with mother and father in the 1910s Sweden. But then a winter evening, Carolin comes into ... See full summary »
Stars: Anna Björk, Anna Edlund, Gerhard Hoberstorfer, Gaëlle Legrand
Votes: 49
34.
Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
Episode:
The Last Tycoon
(1957)
74 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A movie producer is slowly working himself to death.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Richard Joy, Jack Palance, Keenan Wynn, Peter Lorre
Votes: 18
35. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 63
36. Luba (1990)
78 min | Drama, Romance, War
American agents intent on wiping out Bolsheviks are after Roberto--an Argentine expatriate writer, inventor and Communist in Rotterdam in 1941. He runs from them with his briefcase full of ... See full summary »
Director: Alejandro Agresti | Stars: Bozena Lasota, Alex Van der Wyck, Michael C. Matthews, Adrian Brine
Votes: 54
37.
The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
Episode:
A Sleeper Wakes
(1967)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An Eastern Bloc nation seeks to prevent the defection of Gerald Salzman, one of its key officials, to the U.S. Salzman's wife has already flown to the U.S. with forged papers. Sylvia Prince... See full summary »
Director: Robert Douglas | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, Viveca Lindfors
Votes: 27
38.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968)
Episode:
Hail to the Chief
(1964)
TV-G | 52 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
President Henry McNeil has fallen and seriously injured his head. That imperils an upcoming peace conference; even a whiff of the president's incapacity may doom it, as he is the one man ... See full summary »
Director: Gerd Oswald | Stars: Richard Basehart, David Hedison, Viveca Lindfors, John Hoyt
Votes: 86
39. 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
40. The Loretta Young Show (1953–1961)
30 min | Drama
A drama anthology series hosted by actress Loretta Young. In addition to hosting the series, she played the lead in various episodes.
Stars: Loretta Young, John Milton Kennedy, John Newland, Robert Foulk
Votes: 304
41. 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
42. Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Live dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Jay Jackson, Otto Kruger, Gordon MacRae
Votes: 154
43.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Black Tie
(1993)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Briscoe receives an anonymous 911 call saying that a prominent millionaire has been murdered. However, the investigation is thwarted by the wife and family attorney, who claim he died from natural causes.
Director: Arthur W. Forney | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, S. Epatha Merkerson, Michael Moriarty
Votes: 305
44.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
Ring of Terror
(1961)
52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When boxer Joey McGrath dies in the ring, the medical examiner reports no special circumstances and the Press put it down to a tragic accident. A lab technician in the ME's office informs ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Robert Stack, Harold J. Stone, John Crawford, Richard Karlan
Votes: 74
45.
Johnny Midnight (1960)
Episode:
X Equals Murder
(1960)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Johnny Midnight is hired by a woman fearing for her husband's life. But Johnny's investigation uncovers more than the concerned wife ever anticipated, putting Johnny's life in danger..
Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Richard Coogan, Harry Townes, Viveca Lindfors
Votes: 12
46. The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957)
30 min | Drama
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
Stars: Philip Carey, Laraine Day, Willis Bouchey, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 276
47. Le temps du ghetto (1961)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary about the Holocaust and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising based on contemporary German film footage and survivor testimony.
Director: Frédéric Rossif | Stars: Nadine Alari, Jean Perrot, Viveca Lindfors, Michael Tolan
Votes: 16
48.
Dynasty (1981–1989)
Episode:
Sammy Jo and Steven Marry
(1982)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama, Romance
Steven and Sammy Jo elope. Krystle nearly goes to bed with Nick. Jeff tells Blake that Fallon is about to have an abortion.
Director: Jerome Courtland | Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Pamela Sue Martin, Pamela Bellwood
Votes: 101
49. The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, Stephen Brooks
Votes: 1,380
50. Suspense (1949–1954)
25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Live plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.
Stars: Rex Marshall, Robert Emhardt, Robert H. Harris, John Baragrey
Votes: 359