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1. Paramount Victory Short No. T2-4: The Aldrich Family Gets in the Scrap (1943)
Approved | 14 min | Family, Short, War
The Aldrich family shows moviegoers the importance that scrap metal plays in the war effort.
Director: Hugh Bennett | Stars: Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney
Votes: 6
2. I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The wife of a band leader constantly tries to become a star - in spite of her having no talent, and gets herself (along with her best friend) into the funniest predicaments.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 28,901
3.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
The Quick and the Deadly
(1962)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
When Cheyenne stops to pick up prisoners for Huntsville, he is shocked when Deputy Gary Thomas is suddenly charged with a crime and convicted. Thomas claims he is being framed. When he escapes, Cheyenne suspects he may be right.
Director: Paul Landres | Stars: Clint Walker, Jeanne Cooper, Chris Alcaide, John Litel
Votes: 74
4. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Approved | 25 min | Western
The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham, Stewart East
Votes: 3,327
5.
Bronco (1958–1962)
Episode:
Winter Kill
(1960)
60 min | Western
Marshal Sample and Bronco are escorting a prisoner to the county jail they rescued from a lynching, but their job may be hampered by a vengeful mother who has sworn to kill the prisoner. When Sample is killed, Bronco must take over.
Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: Ty Hardin, Edgar Buchanan, Virginia Gregg, Merry Anders
Votes: 27
6.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Blind Spot
(1959)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Cheyenne witnesses a murder as he enters a town. He has come to pick up the son of a friend who is despised by his dad because he fought for the north. When the sheriff takes no interest in the murder, Cheyenne tries to help the widow.
Director: Lee Sholem | Stars: Clint Walker, Robert Crawford Jr., Jean Byron, Barry Kelley
Votes: 84
7.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Mr. and Mrs. T.V. Show
(1954)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Phipps Department Store offers Ricky a job as a morning TV show host, but only if it includes Lucy as well.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 317
8.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Jailbreak
(1958)
30 min | Western
Hoby has to deal with a jailbreak-- except the cowboy doesn't leave-- he takes three hostages and tries to work a trade-- them for the Ranger!
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Robert Culp, James Griffith, Ellen Corby, Norman Leavitt
Votes: 28
9.
Wagon Train (1957–1965)
Episode:
The Whipping
(1964)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
With Chris gone Bill is in charge of the train when Barnaby goes overboard in his pranks. After messing with a wagon wheel, Bill orders him to fix it by himself causing Barnaby to break his leg causing a major rift between them.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Robert Fuller, John McIntire, Denny Miller, Frank McGrath
Votes: 61
10. 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: 11,809
11. Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)
Passed | 64 min | Comedy, Family
Complications arise when Henry, in love with the new music teacher, joins the band. He accidentally gets a Stradivarius that belongs to another man.
Director: Hugh Bennett | Stars: Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney
Votes: 112
12.
Zorro (1957–1959)
Episode:
Amnesty for Zorro
(1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Hoping it will work to his advantage in getting Anna Maria to choose him, Ricardo persuades the Governor to offer amnesty to Zorro if the masked man will reveal his identity. Diego decides ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, John Litel
Votes: 86
13. Zorro (1957–1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Don Diego de la Vega opposes the corrupt tyrants of Spanish California as the masked swordsman, Zorro.
Stars: Guy Williams, Gene Sheldon, Henry Calvin, Don Diamond
Votes: 4,154
14.
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
15.
Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Episode:
Ben Jalisco
(1961)
Approved | 30 min | Western
Ben Jalisco, a bounty hunter with 34 credited kills, has broken out of prison, the same one Paladin helped put him in. Paladin heads to Texas to Ben's wife who helped put him away six years ago and is feared to be the target of his wrath.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Richard Boone, Charles Bronson, Coleen Gray, John Litel
Votes: 96
16.
Rawhide (1959–1965)
Episode:
Incident of the Running Iron
(1961)
Not Rated | 52 min | Western
While herding strays, Quince comes across a man altering brands. Before Quince can pursue him a posse comes upon the site and charges Quince with rustling. Gil and Rowdy have only hours clear him before Quince faces a vigilante court.
Director: Harmon Jones | Stars: Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood, Sheb Wooley, Paul Brinegar
Votes: 77
17.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
No Tears for Savannah
(1963)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
The Virginian is in the southwest to collect for a bad check. He gets his money from the man's dad but when he is killed, The Virginian's old flame is convicted of it and he has to protect her while hoping Garth can prove her innocence.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Gary Clarke, James Drury
Votes: 108
18.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Judgment
(1963)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Garth recalls his early days as a judge in Medicine Bow in one particularly dangerous murder case. The family of the man convicted tries to intimidate the residents into having Garth overturn the conviction putting him a lonely position.
Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Gary Clarke, James Drury
Votes: 114
19. 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: 97
20. Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)
Approved | 75 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Henry and Dizzy have a baby sitting service and get more than they bargain for when the mother of a 10 month old leaves town to clear her husband of a crime.
Director: Hugh Bennett | Stars: Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney
Votes: 99
21.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
War of the Silver Kings
(1957)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Bret rides into town looking for poker game to make some money. He finds one, but it's crooked, and he decides to get revenge, and also save the small mining town from the evil clutches of Phineas King.
Director: Budd Boetticher | Stars: James Garner, Edmund Lowe, John Litel, Leo Gordon
Votes: 232
22.
Rawhide (1959–1965)
Episode:
Incident at Sugar Creek
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
As the herd nears Sugar Creek Sam Garrett is seriously hurt and they learn the herd is facing tick fever ahead. When the people of Sugar Creek learn Sam is with the herd, the town turns on the drovers except for Marcie who runs the saloon.
Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Charles H. Gray
Votes: 102
23.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Judge
(1958)
30 min | Western
Hoby is forced to arrest the wild son of a local judge for murder, the kid telling him all the while he'll never stand trial.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Robert Culp, John Litel, James Griffith, Ellen Corby
Votes: 27
24. 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: 2,774
25. 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: 3,621
26. 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: 2,022
27. Wide Country (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama, Sport, Western
Mitch Guthrie is a champion bronco rider in the rodeo who tries to keep his kid brother, Andy, from pursuing the same life.
Stars: Earl Holliman, Andrew Prine, Slim Pickens, Ray Teal
Votes: 94
28. Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)
65 min | Comedy, Family
Henry Aldrich (James Lydon) tries to match his unfriendly teacher, Mr. Bradley (vaughan Glaser) with a wife. Henry hopes the teacher will become friendly enough to let him graduate with honors so he can use an inheritance for college.
Director: Hugh Bennett | Stars: Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney
Votes: 104
29.
77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)
Episode:
The Disappearance
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The kidnapping of an national leader pits Bailey against the brainy Doctor Burke (John Dehner) who has an ingenious plan for escaping with $1,000,000 in ransom.
Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Edd Byrnes, Louis Quinn
Votes: 42
30.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Peter Gregson's aunt is murdered after she investigates a company leak that may involve Peter's old secretary, Karen Ross. Karen travels to San Francisco to see the aunt and, ultimately, is charged with her murder due to pen-pal letters.
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 285
31.
The Restless Gun (1957–1959)
Episode:
Incident at Bluefield
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Vint comes to the town of Bluefield to investigate the death of a friend. He learns that the man was murdered for trying to organize small land owners against the town boss who has been ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: John Payne, Alan Hale Jr., John Litel, Morgan Woodward
Votes: 36
32.
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
Episode:
Sheriff of Red Rock
(1958)
Approved | 25 min | Western
Josh is bushwhacked by bounty hunters in cahoots with the local sheriff, who now must keep Josh from blowing the whistle on their illegal but lucrative "bounty game". He finds himself in jail with his quarry and as new quarry.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Steve McQueen, Joe Mantell, Frank Silvera, John Litel
Votes: 145
33.
Date with the Angels (1957–1958)
Episode:
The Gorilla
(1957)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The Angels are welcomed home from vacation by a giant stuffed gorilla standing in their bedroom. Gus gets back at the practical jokers from work by hiring a guy in a gorilla suit to ... See full summary »
Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Betty White, Bill Williams, Roy Engel, George N. Neise
Votes: 14
34. Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Agent Jim Hardie splits his life between being an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, and owning a ranch near San Francisco, California.
Stars: Dale Robertson, Art Felix, Kit Carson, William Demarest
Votes: 1,230
35. 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: 4,601
36. Trackdown (1957–1959)
30 min | Western
Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman travels the Old West tracking down assorted killers, bank robbers, horse thieves, and other evil-doers.
Stars: Robert Culp, Norman Leavitt, Ellen Corby, Peter Leeds
Votes: 336
37.
Route 66 (1960–1964)
Episode:
What a Shining Young Man Was Our Gallant Lieutenant
(1963)
TV-Y7 | 50 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Linc attempts to help his former Army platoon leader Lt. School (Dick York), whose war injuries have left him permanently with the mind of a seven-year-old.
Director: James Goldstone | Stars: Martin Milner, Glenn Corbett, Dick York, Jane Rose
Votes: 71
38.
Stagecoach West (1960–1961)
Episode:
The Swindler
(1961)
60 min | Western
A con artist is forced by his victim to ride Simon's stage and go where he can swindle a whole town.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Wayne Rogers, Richard Eyer, Robert Bray, Dennis Patrick
Votes: 17
39.
Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode:
Day of the Killing
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
The town blacksmith is about to become the new sheriff when a stranger kills a man shooting at the blacksmith's son. He soon learns his first job as sheriff is to go after the man who saved his son's life.
Director: John English | Stars: Paul Douglas, John Litel, Peter Breck, Jonathan Hole
Votes: 29
40.
Zorro (1957–1959)
Episode:
Long Live the Governor
(1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Arellano and the Rebatos plan once again to kill the Governor. Diego and Alejandro are aware of their plans but Diego decides not to act until they can get all of the Rebatos together so that they know who they are.
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Joan Evans
Votes: 64
41.
Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode:
Hazel Quits
(1962)
30 min | Comedy
A local lake is to be drained for a new building. Hazel finds out and starts a protest. George explains it is his client that wants the lake drained. When Hazel and George argue, she moves and goes to a neighbor's for a vacationing maid.
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock
Votes: 47
42.
Branded (1965–1966)
Episode:
The Vindicators
(1965)
23 min | Western
Ned Travis is a reporter for the New York Herald who's made something of a career for himself writing about Jason McCord and Bitter Creek. He wants McCord to tell him the truth about what ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Chuck Connors, June Lockhart, Claude Akins, John Litel
Votes: 54
43.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
The Honorable Albert Higgins
(1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The Hon. Albert Higgins prides himself on being a man of integrity - but maybe he's not as squeaky-clean as he seems?
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Dick Powell, Tom Ewell, Barbara Rush, Vaughn Taylor
Votes: 9
44.
Four Star Playhouse (1952–1956)
Episode:
Finale
(1953)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Steve Carlyle is an actor who can't find work because his famous nearly identical cousin Roger takes measures to keep him from getting any parts that would gain Steve any public exposure, because Roger knows that Steve is a better actor.
Director: Roy Kellino | Stars: David Niven, John Litel, Harvey Stephens, John Eldredge
Votes: 29
45.
Stagecoach West (1960–1961)
Episode:
Come Home Again
(1961)
60 min | Western
Simon and Davey find Deborah Cotton and her daughter standing on the bank of river and agree to give them a ride into Outpost. The two women are fleeing a private detective who has been ... See full summary »
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Richard Eyer, Robert Bray, Lisa Kirk, James Coburn
Votes: 19
46.
Stagecoach West (1960–1961)
Episode:
The Brass Lily
(1961)
60 min | Western
A famous singer arrives in Outpost to deliver a concert and is welcomed by the entertainment starved community. When a stray bullet seriously wounds the chanteuse, the townspeople discover ... See full summary »
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Wayne Rogers, Richard Eyer, Robert Bray, Jean Hagen
Votes: 11
47.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
Legend for a Lawman
(1965)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
The naive Randy is tricked into helping rob a bank in Kansas and due to circumstances is accused by a respected sheriff of being involved in the robbery. The Virginian is left on his own to prove Randy's innocence versus the sheriff.
Director: John Florea | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Clu Gulager, Roberta Shore
Votes: 74
48.
Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
Episode:
Apache Gold
(1957)
TV-14 | 30 min | Western
Hardie agrees to join a father searching for his son who is seeking a lost gold mine in Arizona's Superstition Mountains. The men must deal with a lack of water and the fact that the map leads him into lands held sacred by the Apaches.
Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: Dale Robertson, John Litel, Myron Healey, John Dennis
Votes: 70
49. Route 66 (1960–1964)
TV-Y7 | 60 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
The adventures of two young drifters across America.
Stars: Martin Milner, George Maharis, Glenn Corbett, James Brown
Votes: 1,946
50. 77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama.
Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, Jacqueline Beer
Votes: 1,634