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1.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Price of Tomatoes
(1962)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A truck driver on a very tight schedule stops to give a lift to a pregnant hitch-hiker; and then his life gets very complicated.
Director: David Friedkin | Stars: Dick Powell, Peter Falk, Inger Stevens, William Challee
Votes: 102
2.
Dragnet (1951–1959)
Episode:
The Big Imposter
(1952)
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Victor Rodman, David Stollery
Votes: 29
3.
The Detectives (1959–1962)
Episode:
Back-Seat Driver
(1959)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When Detective Russo and his son, while on vacation, are kidnapped by an escaping hoodlum, Russo's colleagues must work fast to prevent murder at the end of the trip.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Robert Taylor, Tige Andrews, Lee Farr, Russell Thorson
Votes: 10
4.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Epilogue
(1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
An attorney is involved in a duel of wits with a psychopath.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: David Niven, Lee Marvin, Ricardo Montalban, Claude Akins
Votes: 13
5.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
The Big Day
(1962)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Fred is the longest-serving employee of a big department store, and new management has decided it's time for him to go.
Director: Robert Florey | Stars: Dick Powell, Robert Morley, Joan Blondell, Jack Cassidy
Votes: 18
6.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Up Jumped the Devil
(1961)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
When ambitious executive Jack Farmer hits a winning streak with his compulsive gambling, he decides to use the money entrusted to him at work by his boss.
Director: Otto Lang | Stars: Dick Powell, Hugh O'Brian, Otto Kruger, Josephine Hutchinson
Votes: 20
7.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Tissue of Hate
(1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A plastic surgeon receives an unusual request.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Charles Boyer, Henry Fonda, Polly Bergen, Gloria Vanderbilt
Votes: 28
8.
Burke's Law (1963–1966)
Episode:
Who Killed Holly Howard?
(1963)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Model Holly Howard is found murdered, and the only clues seem to link a trio of wealthy Texans to her death.
Director: Hy Averback | Stars: Gene Barry, Gary Conway, Regis Toomey, Leon Lontoc
Votes: 79
9.
The Rogues (1964–1965)
Episode:
A Daring Step Backward
(1965)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
When Marcel's old flame, Clothilde, has her entire new fashion design line pirated, the family comes together to make the pirate "walk the plank".
Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Charles Boyer, David Niven, Robert Coote, Gladys Cooper
Votes: 13
10.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
Boots with My Father's Name
(1965)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
The Barkleys prepare for the unveiling of a statue dedicated to family patriarch Tom, prompting Victoria to visit Heath's birthplace and learn about Tom's secret past.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 185
11.
The Detectives (1959–1962)
Episode:
The Streger Affair
(1959)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a burglary goes terribly wrong, Captain Matt Holbrook is faced with a homicide. Apparently Alfred Streger was shot and killed by small-time crook Danny Falto. The ongoing investigation... See full summary »
Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Robert Taylor, Tige Andrews, Lee Farr, Russell Thorson
Votes: 14
12.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Pericles on 31st Street
(1962)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Racial tensions break out on 31st Street, a multi-ethnic community.
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Dick Powell, Theodore Bikel, Arthur O'Connell, Carroll O'Connor
Votes: 31
13.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
Palms of Glory
(1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
As the powerful Barkley family and surrounding Valley community face the prospect of losing their land to a ruthless railroad baron, a mysterious stranger arrives with life-changing news for the family.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 251
14.
Black Saddle (1959–1960)
Episode:
Client: Neal Adams
(1959)
30 min | Western
Neal Adams, an old friend of Clay's, shows up injured and pursued by a bounty hunter for a crime Neal says he didn't commit. He asks Clay for help in proving him innocent of the crime before the bounty hunter finds him and kills him.
Director: William D. Faralla | Stars: Peter Breck, Russell Johnson, Anna-Lisa, James Drury
Votes: 18
15.
Burke's Law (1963–1966)
Episode:
Who Killed His Royal Highness?
(1964)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A man claiming to be an exiled Russian prince - not that anyone ever believed that - is murdered.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Gene Barry, Gary Conway, Regis Toomey, Leon Lontoc
Votes: 49
16.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Seeds of April
(1962)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Lawyer Robert Thatcher would rather his wife didn't find out he was seeing another woman while she was in hospital. But then his mistress is murdered.
Director: Harry Keller | Stars: Dick Powell, Gene Barry, Nina Foch, Beverly Garland
Votes: 12
17.
The Rogues (1964–1965)
Episode:
The Pigeons of Paris
(1965)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
When Timmy's old school friend is murdered in France, he learns that the old friend was just not a painter but an intelligence agent at which time Timmy and Marcel decide to go Paris to investigate what appears to be unfinished espionage.
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Charles Boyer, Robert Coote, Gladys Cooper, Jill St. John
Votes: 23
18.
The Westerner (1960– )
Episode:
Hand on the Gun
(1960)
30 min | Western
An inexperienced Easterner busts himself into a group of horse catchers. Despite all advice he continues to look at his gun as a fancy accessory, ignores the rules of the men and ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Brian Keith, John Pickard, Wayne Tucker, Hank Gobble
Votes: 52
19.
The Westerner (1960– )
Episode:
Line Camp
(1960)
30 min | Western
Dave and Brown find a dead man on the trail, who Dave replaces, working in a cattle camp, where not everyone gets along - including Dave and an old friend.
Director: Tom Gries | Stars: Brian Keith, Karl Swenson, Slim Pickens, Hari Rhodes
Votes: 59
20. Oklahoma Renegades (1940)
Approved | 57 min | Western
Stony Brooke, Rusty Joslin and Rico, known as The Three Mesquiteers, return to Oklahoma at the close of the Spanish-American War, and are concerned that some of their wounded buddies have ... See full summary »
Director: Nate Watt | Stars: Robert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Duncan Renaldo, Lee 'Lasses' White
Votes: 18
21.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
Last Train to the Fair
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
On a train ride, Audra falls seriously ill and the only doctor available to treat her has a band of ruffians in pursuit for revenge.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 124
22.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
The Brawlers
(1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
The Barkleys find themselves butting heads with a group of Irish settlers who have inadvertently illegally settled on Barkley land due to a fraudulent sale they were duped into.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 135
23.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
The Iron Box
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Nick and Heath, on their way home with a prize bull, are accused of stealing the animal and are sentenced to a brutal work camp - without a trial.
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 117
24.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
The Murdered Party
(1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Jarrod agrees to defend a murder suspect, despite the fact that Heath witnessed the killing. The case involves the defense of a man from a reviled family and the death of a respected benefactor.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 131
25.
Burke's Law (1963–1966)
Episode:
Who Killed Harris Crown?
(1963)
50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Burke's investigation of the murder of Harris Crown is complicated by the fact that Mrs. Crown is pregnant - and not by her husband.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Gene Barry, Gary Conway, Regis Toomey, Leon Lontoc
Votes: 64
26.
The Detectives (1959–1962)
Episode:
Decoy
(1959)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When it's learned that there's a mob hit intended for a local gangster, Russo is asked to pose as the man, but he needs the co-operation of his wife.
Director: James Neilson | Stars: Robert Taylor, Tige Andrews, Russell Thorson, Lee Farr
Votes: 8
27.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Doyle Against the House
(1961)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Blackjack dealer Eddie Doyle needs money fast. Can he use his skill with the cards to beat the house?
Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Dick Powell, Milton Berle, Jan Sterling, Ludwig Donath
Votes: 20
28.
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
29.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Special Assignment
(1962)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A dying millionaire gives a New York lawyer an unusual assignment - to find out which of six possible candidates actually deserves to inherit his $30,000,000 fortune.
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Dick Powell, June Allyson, Edgar Bergen, Frances Bergen
Votes: 32
30.
The Rogues (1964–1965)
Episode:
Bow to a Master
(1965)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Tony is robbed of a valuable pearl necklace - that he has just stolen from a crooked jeweler - by The Cat. He plans to recoup his loss by getting involved in The Cat's next caper.
Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: Gig Young, Charles Boyer, Robert Coote, Gladys Cooper
Votes: 14
31.
The Rogues (1964–1965)
Episode:
Fringe Benefits
(1964)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Alec agrees to go to Rio during Carnival to pick up a package for a couple of shady men and finds himself, in a plot twist, working for Scotland Yard.
Director: Hy Averback | Stars: David Niven, Robert Coote, Gladys Cooper, Suzy Parker
Votes: 19
32.
The Rogues (1964–1965)
Episode:
Hugger-Mugger, by the Sea
(1964)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Tony buys an entire lot of 22 ships sold by the US Navy, then offers to sell them to a crooked shipping magnate by convincing the man that on one them, $2 million worth of gold bullion is hidden.
Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: Gig Young, Charles Boyer, Robert Coote, Gladys Cooper
Votes: 13
33.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
Hide the Children
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
After falsely accusing a Gypsy vineyard worker of theft and injuring him in a fight, Nick reluctantly agrees to accompany the man's wife, daughter, and mother-in-law on a journey to the ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur H. Nadel | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 118
34.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
My Son, My Son
(1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
The sociopathic son of a neighbor, recently returned from away, stirs up serious trouble for the Barclays.
Director: Paul Henreid | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 170
35.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
Night of the Wolf
(1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
When Nick injures his arm after being bitten by a rabid wolf, after Heath takes care of his injured arm, and takes him to the doctor, he leaves home without explaining himself to his family outside of Heath.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 151
36.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
The Death Merchant
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Everyone except Heath extends a warm welcome to an aging cowboy who killed Tom Barkley's murderer- a result of the Barkley-Railroad War. The man, as it turns out, is a friend to no one, he ... See full summary »
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 139
37.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
The Great Safe Robbery
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Victoria and Audra are held hostage by a trio of inept robbers who are stymied by a very well-built and tough safe.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 122
38.
Burke's Law (1963–1966)
Episode:
Who Killed Mr.X?
(1963)
50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A body turns up at a merry-go-round. There are no identifying papers on the body and the labels have been removed from the man's clothing. The few clues available point Burke toward an ... See full summary »
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Gene Barry, Gary Conway, Regis Toomey, Leon Lontoc
Votes: 74
39.
Burke's Law (1963–1966)
Episode:
Who Killed Sweet Betsy ?
(1963)
50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
One of a set of identical sisters with odd personalities is poisoned with cyanide at the residence of a beach bum and Burke and Tilson uncover a family history of suspicious deaths involving a cast of quirky characters.
Director: Hy Averback | Stars: Gene Barry, Gary Conway, Regis Toomey, Leon Lontoc
Votes: 70
40.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Borderline
(1962)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Pamela manages a small Tijuana hotel, and becomes very intrigued by the attentions paid her by a mystery man, John Fitts.
Director: Charles F. Haas | Stars: Dick Powell, John Payne, Hazel Court, Frank Silvera
Votes: 12
41.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Charlie's Duet
(1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Nightclub-owner Charlie resists the attempts of a big-time gangster to take him over, but fears for the life of the girl he loves.
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Milton Berle, Anthony Franciosa, Jim Backus, Zsa Zsa Gabor
Votes: 15
42.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
Killer in the House
(1961)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A man on the run hides out at his brother's house - something the brother and his wife are most uneasy about.
Director: David Friedkin | Stars: Dick Powell, Edmond O'Brien, Earl Holliman, Wallace Ford
Votes: 12
43.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
The Clocks
(1962)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A widow planning to re-marry insists she is being haunted - by the ghost of her first husband.
Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Joan Fontaine, David Farrar, Wayne Rogers, Addison Richards
Votes: 41
44.
Dragnet (1951–1959)
Episode:
The Big Cast
(1952)
Not Rated | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Friday begins to question Henry Ross, a suspect in a man's disappearance, which Friday believes is actually a murder. Ross coolly and calmly denies any involvement in the disappearance, but... See full summary »
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Barney Phillips, Lee Marvin, George Fenneman
Votes: 154
45.
Dragnet (1951–1959)
Episode:
The Big Sorrow
(1952)
Not Rated | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Just hours after the sudden death of his partner Ben Romero, Joe must set aside his emotions to help track down a pair of desperate escaped convicts who are headed towards Los Angeles.
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Herbert Ellis, Dan Riss, Ken Peters
Votes: 48
46.
The Rogues (1964–1965)
Episode:
The Day They Gave Diamonds Away
(1964)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Tony, Marcel and Timmy sell a worthless diamond making machine to a greedy mine owner who hopes to make his own diamonds, thus controlling the market.
Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Charles Boyer, David Niven, Gig Young, Robert Coote
Votes: 21
47. The Rogues (1964–1965)
50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Cousins St. Clair and Fleming are con-men so successful they no longer need to con. They can be persuaded, however, to use their skills: in a just cause, where a mark deserves it very, very much.
Stars: Robert Coote, Gig Young, Charles Boyer, David Niven
Votes: 369
48.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
A Time to Kill
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
When an old law school friend of Jarrod comes to visit, a following Secret Service agent tells Jarrod that he is suspects his friend is a counterfeiter.
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 125
49.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
Under a Dark Star
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Pardoned after a long imprisonment for a crime he didn't commit, a man has Jarrod's help in adjusting to being free again. The man is hired to work at the ranch and after having doubt ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 126
50.
Burke's Law (1963–1966)
Episode:
Who Killed Eleanora Davis?
(1963)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
"Professor" Kingston runs a cheap sideshow in a traveling carnival; one of his exhibits is a supposedly genuine electric chair. The girl strapped to it is certainly dead.
Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Gene Barry, Gary Conway, Regis Toomey, Leon Lontoc
Votes: 53