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1.
The Andy Williams Show (1969–1971)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(1970)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Art Fisher | Stars: Andy Williams, Barbara Bain, Allan Blye, Charlie Callas
Votes: 9
2. Gideon (1971 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
The Angel of God and an ordinary shepherd named Gideon debate obedience versus disobedience to God.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Peter Ustinov, José Ferrer, Arnold Moss, Eric Christmas
Votes: 37
3.
The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
Episode:
The Private Detective
(1970)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Director: Terry Kyne | Stars: Red Skelton, Jim Aiken, Jan Arvan, Jan Bunker
Votes: 10
4.
The Midnight Special (1972–1981)
Episode:
Pilot
(1972)
Music, Talk-Show
John Denver guest hosted this Pilot (Episode 1) with guests that included: Mama Cass, The Everly Brothers, The Isley Brothers, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Argent and Helen Reddy. The ... See full summary »
Director: Stan Harris | Stars: John Denver, Aster Argent, Harry Chapin, David Clayton-Thomas
Votes: 25
5. Bing Crosby and Carol Burnett: Together Again for the First Time (1969 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Grey Lockwood | Stars: Carol Burnett, Roy Clark, Bing Crosby, Juliet Prowse
Votes: 8
6.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
(1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred's feathers get ruffled when an old friend from St. Louis comes to town claiming to be Lamont's actual father.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Whitman Mayo, LaWanda Page
Votes: 209
7.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Fenster Hall: Part 1
(1985)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Punky catches a boy breaking into her room and stealing from her. Henry takes the boy to Fenster Hall where Mike Fulton, one of the workers there, tries to bond with him.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 51
8.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus: Part 2
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
By playing Santa at school and saying he can do anything if she believes in him hard enough, Henry has inadvertently convinced Punky that Santa Claus will bring back her mother. Now he must... See full summary »
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 44
9.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
(1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
When Lamont gets a traffic ticket, Fred convinces him to fight it in court, where the poor man's Perry Mason steps up to defend his son against the system.
Director: Bob LaHendro | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Whitman Mayo, Antonio Fargas
Votes: 215
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: 4,242
11. The Midnight Special (1972–1981)
90 min | Music, Talk-Show
Late night rock and pop music performances are featured.
Stars: Wolfman Jack, Helen Reddy, Donna Summer, Gladys Knight
Votes: 381
12. G.I.T. on Broadway (1969 TV Special)
60 min | Musical
After their successful colaboration in 1968's "T.C.B." TV special, Diana Ross and The Supremes join The Temptations one more time. This time, the two super-groups not only sing but act in ... See full summary »
Director: Grey Lockwood | Stars: Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, Paul Williams
Votes: 16
13.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Punky Finds a Home: Part 3
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Henry goes to court to get custody of Punky.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Allyn Ann McLerie, Eddie Deezen
Votes: 88
14.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Rated X
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred tags along to a movie casting call that Lamont and Rollo hope will make them respected black actors, not suspecting this film is blue.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Nathaniel Taylor, LaWanda Page
Votes: 182
15.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus: Part 1
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Christmas is approaching, and the only thing Punky wants is to find her mother.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 45
16.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont becomes annoyed that Fred is constantly playing old blues records featuring a band named Blind Mellow Jelly. Then, he finds out the records are rare and could be worth several hundred dollars.
Director: Mark Warren | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Don Bexley, Bryan O'Byrne
Votes: 178
17. An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte (1969 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Gower Champion | Stars: Julie Andrews, Harry Belafonte, Michel Legrand
Votes: 20
18.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Bye Bye, My
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Henry throws out Punky's worn-out old doll after the children's attempt to repair it fails. This upsets Punky, so Henry searches throughout the city to find it.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 46
19.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Fenster Hall: Part 2
(1985)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
T.C.'s criminal mentor, Blade, sends him back to Fenster Hall to steal the money from the upcoming benefit auction.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 47
20.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Henry Falls in Love: Part 2
(1985)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Punky runs away when he learns that when Henry and Maggie are to be married, she'll be sent to boarding school in Europe.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 42
21.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Miss Adorable
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Punky, Cherie, and Margaux compete in a beauty pageant hosted by pop singer Andy Gibb.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 50
22.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Lamont, Is That You?
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred fears Lamont and Rollo are homosexuals after Bubba reports seeing them go into the Gay Blade Bar.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Don Bexley, Nathaniel Taylor
Votes: 166
23.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Superflyer
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred's Uncle Leotis dies and leaves him $1,500, but the catch to collecting it is Fred and Lamont must fly to St. Louis and oversee the funeral arrangements. But steady Freddy isn't sure he's ready to take his first flight in an airplane.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Wally Taylor, Rudy Challenger
Votes: 176
24.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Card Sharps
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont won't heed Fred's warnings that he's being played for a sucker by some canny card sharps
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Thalmus Rasulala, Ron Glass
Votes: 201
25.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Wine, Women and Aunt Esther
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Depressed about death and growing old, Fred and his drinking buddies determine to think young and go for the gusto by throwing a wild party, inviting topless waitress Fast Fanny and four of her fast friends to spice it up.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Whitman Mayo, LaWanda Page
Votes: 144
26.
The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
Episode:
Bad Guys and Good Girls
(1970)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Director: Terry Kyne | Stars: Red Skelton, Jan Arvan, Walter Brennan, The Burgundy Street Singers
Votes: 9
27. 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: 1,391
28.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Henry Falls in Love: Part 1
(1985)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Henry is reunited with a woman he planned to marry in 1941; when Pearl Harbor was attacked, he enlisted in the Merchant Marines and did not see her again until now.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 43
29.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
I Love You, Brandon
(1985)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Henry scolds Brandon for eating several valuable stamps. After that, Punky takes him on a walk, where he is hit by a car. He is rushed to the veterinary hospital, where his prognosis is grim.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 44
30.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
My Aged Valentine
(1985)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
After getting in trouble for slugging a boy at school, Punky dreams of life 80 years into the future where everyone has found love except for her.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 45
31.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
As the Chicago Cubs play in their first post-season championship since 1945, proud Cubs fan Henry tries to get tickets for Punky and himself.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 55
32.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Visit to the Doctor/Go to Sleep
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
In the first segment, Henry gives Punky a lucky nickel to keep with her while she goes for a booster shot. In the second segment, Punky can't sleep, so Henry agrees to let her stay up and watch the opera with him on TV.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 51
33.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
A Visit from Lena Horne
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fast-thinking Fred fools Lena Horne into visiting the Sanford home after he spins her a sob story about little lame Lamont who looks upon Lena as a second mother.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lena Horne, John Amos
Votes: 170
34.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Piano Movers
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
It's putting the match to the powder keg when rough and tumble Fred and Lamont are engaged to remove a piano from the lavish Beverly Hills apartment of a cultured antiques collector.
Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lester Fletcher, Rick Hurst
Votes: 240
35.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Gals and Dolls
(1985)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Punky, Cherie, and Margaux all want a highly sought-after doll, but Henry can only find one of them at the toy store.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 41
36.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Dog Dough Afternoon
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Punky and Cherie start a dog grooming business so that they can help make ends meet in their respective homes.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 47
37.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Punky Finds a Home: Part 1
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Penelope "Punky" Brewster is an abandoned 8-year-old who wanders into an empty apartment in Chicago. The manager of the building is a 60-year-old curmudgeon named Henry Warnimont, who ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 85
38.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Punky Finds a Home: Part 2
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Henry fails to stop a social worker from putting Punky in an orphanage.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Robert DoQui, Robyn Lively
Votes: 90
39.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
A House Is Not a Pool Room
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont suffers buyer's remorse after the pool table he gave Fred for his birthday brings the boys over for billiards every day while Fred's work and girlfriend Donna go neglected.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lynn Hamilton, Whitman Mayo
Votes: 141
40.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Coffins for Sale
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont's keeping a pair of coffins in the living room spooks superstitious Fred.
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Slappy White, James Wheaton
Votes: 207
41.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Engagement
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred and Donna are to be married on Sunday, but Lamont plots to put them asunder before the Lord joins them together by inviting to the wedding his Aunt Esther and the rest of Fred's irascible in-laws.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lynn Hamilton, LaWanda Page
Votes: 147
42.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Lamont Goes African
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont looks to reinvent himself by adopting an African name and lifestyle.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Paula Kelly, Don Bexley
Votes: 182
43.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A husband-seeking old flame of Fred's returns with a shocking revelation about her daughter, who has sparked a flaming passion in Lamont's heart.
Director: Rick Edelstein | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Ja'net DuBois, Emily Yancy
Votes: 173
44.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Punky Brewster's Workout
(1985)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Henry purchases a video camera for his photo studio and firmly warns Punky that she is not to touch it under any circumstances. However, while he's away, she and her friends make an ... See full summary »
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 41
45.
The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
Episode:
The Magic Act
(1970)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Introduction by Spiro Agnew. Dr. Ludwig Von Humperdoo mad scientist plans to destroy the world. Robin Wilson sings "For Once in My Life" W.C. Fields impersonation in jailhouse. Silent Spot w/ Jerry Lewis in the Greatest Magic Act.
Director: Terry Kyne | Stars: Red Skelton, Spiro Agnew, Jim Aiken, Jan Bunker
Votes: 14
46. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley
Votes: 10,798
47. The Andy Williams Show (1969–1971)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Coming back to television after taking a year off, Andy Williams hosted this musical/comedy variety show. While his earlier programs had stuck with more traditional music, this new show ... See full summary »
Stars: Allan Blye, Andy Williams, Janos Prohaska, The Osmonds
Votes: 104
48.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Parents Night
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
As the school's parent-teacher night approaches, Punky is upset by Margaux's insensitive comments about foster parents and foster children.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 50
49.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Fred Sings the Blues
(1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Aspiring songwriter Fred invites B.B. King to dinner, but panics upon reading in the blues legend's biography that the singer has sworn to get even with the man who long ago stole his St. ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, B.B. King, LaWanda Page
Votes: 115
50.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont is excited about his upcoming wedding, but on the big day he quickly finds himself the only one who is. The bride dumps him at the altar, and his relatives beg to get back their wedding gifts.
Director: Bud Yorkin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Alvin Childress, Paulene Myers
Votes: 246