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1.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
130B
(1977)
TV-G | 22 min | Family, Comedy
Featuring: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart.
Director: Robert Schwartz | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 14
2. 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: 4,243
3. The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959 TV Movie)
Drama
This omnibus release consists of three playlets filmed and aired during television's Golden Age, and starring some of the legends of film and television. The collection originally ran as a ... See full summary »
Director: Don Richardson | Stars: Gertrude Berg, Conrad Bromberg, Morris Carnovsky, Elsa Freed
Votes: 34
4. The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Kermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode.
Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz
Votes: 26,249
5. Carol + 2 (1966 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Musical
A fabulous collection of sketches and songs. Zero Mostel performs If I Were a Rich Man from Fiddler on the Roof. The program was written by Nat Hiken (Sgt. Bilko, Car 54 Where Are You)
Director: Marc Breaux | Stars: Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Zero Mostel, John Harlan
Votes: 23
6.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
128B
(1977)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
Director: Robert Schwartz | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 12
7.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
129B
(1977)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live-action sketches, cartoons, songs, and Spider-Man episodes.
Director: Robert Schwartz | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 11
8. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 944
9.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
150
(1972)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
Director: Henry Behar | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Lee Chamberlin, Bill Cosby
Votes: 10
10.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
127B
(1977)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
Director: Robert Schwartz | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 12
11. The Electric Company (1971–1977)
TV-G | 28 min | Family, Comedy
A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live-action sketches, cartoons, songs, and Spider-Man episodes.
Stars: Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant
Votes: 2,290
12. The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974)
TV-PG | Comedy, Music
Dean Martin hosts, with several celebrities as guests. There are musical acts and comedy sketches that break down comedy, racial, and sexual barriers all at the same time.
Stars: Dean Martin, The Dingaling Sisters, Ken Lane, Lou Jacobi
Votes: 1,431
13. Laugh-In (1967–1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music
The original rapid fire sketch comedy show.
Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Gary Owens, Ruth Buzzi
Votes: 3,664
14. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974 TV Special)
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Alan Alda, Jane Alexander, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews
Votes: 132
15.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
126B
(1977)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
Featuring: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart.
Director: Robert Schwartz | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 11
16.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
1B
(1976)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
Director: Robert Schwartz | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 10
17.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
3B
(1976)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
Director: Robert Schwartz | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 10
18. 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: 1,561
19. This Is Tom Jones (1969–1971)
60 min | Documentary, Music
A typical variety show featuring music by both guests and the host. Interspersed were comedy segments often by Ace Trucking Company which featured rising talents Fred Williard and Patti Deutsch.
Stars: Tom Jones, The Mike Sammes Singers, Sue Glover, Sunny Leslie
Votes: 119
20. Best Boy (1979)
111 min | Documentary, Biography
In this documentary, the director follows the day-to-day activities of his mentally ill, middle-aged cousin Philly, over a three-year period.
Director: Ira Wohl | Stars: Ira Wohl, Philip Wohl, Zero Mostel, Christine O'Connor
Votes: 686
21. The Ford Theatre Hour (1948–1953)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series based in New York City which attracted a high caliber group of actors, often Broadway stars. Stories were both drama and comedies, some original but others adaptions of films and plays.
Stars: William Brower, Biff McGuire, Ernest Truex, Ruth McDevitt
Votes: 67
22. The Eamonn Andrews Show (1964–1969)
Talk-Show
A 45-minute late-night chat and music program from ABC hosted by the genial Irishman in which a collection of guests, some daring, some downright boring, had Eamonn's forehead in an even greater lather than usual.
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Spike Milligan, Sandie Shaw, Peter Cook
Votes: 57
23.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
10B
(1976)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
Director: Robert Schwartz | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 10
24. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
25. Cavalcade of Stars (1949–1952)
60 min | Family, Comedy, Music
An hour of live variety, in the classic sense of television's Golden Age.
Stars: Sammy Spear and His Orchestra, Jackie Gleason, Jack Lescoulie, The June Taylor Dancers
Votes: 64
26.
The Muppet Show (1976–1981)
Episode:
Zero Mostel
(1977)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Statler and Waldorf decide to watch TV in their box, instead of watching the show. Meanwhile, Kermit can't make payroll ($27.14), but Muppet Theatre owner J. P. Grosse says he'll give him ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Harris | Stars: Zero Mostel, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 203
27. Watership Down (1978)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Hoping to escape destruction by human developers and save their community, a colony of rabbits, led by Hazel and Fiver, seek out a safe place to set up a new warren.
Directors: Martin Rosen, John Hubley | Stars: John Hurt, Richard Briers, Ralph Richardson, Michael Graham Cox
Votes: 39,457
28. Saga of Sonora (1973 TV Movie)
48 min | Comedy, Musical, Western
TV special which starred Vince Edwards as a hero who must stop gold-greedy villains, Jill St. John and Zero Mostel, and prove his love to his girl Lesley Ann Warren. This was a TV special ... See full summary »
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Vince Edwards, Don Adams, Jill St. John, Zero Mostel
Votes: 19
29. The Producers (1967)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Music
A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars
Votes: 59,921 | Gross: $0.11M
30. Tempo (1961–1968)
Documentary
Arts programme.
Stars: David Mahlowe, Alan Dell, Antony Hopkins, Derek Hart
Votes: 22
31. Flip (1970–1974)
60 min | Comedy, Music
A variety show from the 1970s hosted by Flip Wilson that showcased skits, music and =appearances by "Geraldine Jones".
Stars: Flip Wilson, Tim Conway, George Carlin, Roy Clark
Votes: 1,070
32.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
321
(1974)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
Director: Henry Behar | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 10
33.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
2B
(1976)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
Director: Robert Schwartz | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 10
34. The Front (1976)
PG | 95 min | Drama
In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy
Votes: 9,678
35. The Enforcer (1951)
Approved | 87 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
A crusading district attorney finally gets a chance to prosecute the organizer and boss of Murder Inc.
Directors: Bretaigne Windust, Raoul Walsh | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel, Ted de Corsia, Everett Sloane
Votes: 5,650
36. Hollywood on Trial (1976)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary
The documentary analyzes a dark period in Hollywood's history due to the Red Scare of the 1940's and 1950's, when actors, writers and directors were persecuted and investigated by the House... See full summary »
Director: David Helpern | Stars: Walter Bernstein, Alvah Bessie, Lester Cole, Howard Da Silva
Votes: 254
37. The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969 TV Special)
Family
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Diahann Carroll, Alan King, Jack Albertson, Jane Alexander
Votes: 67
38.
Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Episode:
Waiting for Godot
(1961)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Two derelicts, Vladimir and Estragon, occupy themselves as they wait for 'Godot' to make an appearance on Pozzo's estate.
Director: Alan Schneider | Stars: Burgess Meredith, Zero Mostel, Kurt Kasznar, Alvin Epstein
Votes: 89
39. Panic in the Streets (1950)
Approved | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A doctor and a policeman in New Orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with pneumonic plague.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance
Votes: 8,858
40. Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.
Stars: Myron McCormick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Frank Conroy, Tim O'Connor
Votes: 80
41. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
42. Dinah! (1974–1980)
90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »
Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby
Votes: 312
43.
Laugh-In (1967–1973)
Episode:
William F. Buckley Jr.
(1970)
TV-PG | 51 min | Comedy, Music
Sam Yorty, mayor of Los Angeles, has his story portrayed. The cast does a year end review of 1970. Political conservative William F. Buckley offers commentary on women's lib and the population explosion.
Director: Mark Warren | Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, William F. Buckley, Arte Johnson
Votes: 34
44. The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
Approved | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
Marriage broker Mae Swasey, who somewhat cynically arranges her loser clients' affairs, meets model Kitty Bennett and can't resist meddling in her life, by disentangling her from a married ... See full summary »
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Thelma Ritter, Scott Brady, Zero Mostel
Votes: 895
45. Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy
An urbane, sharp-tongued expert on how to stay young interrupts a lecturing tour to prove his theory at a dilapidated old people's home. To the despair of his agent and the alarm of the ... See full summary »
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Clifton Webb, Joanne Dru, Hugh Marlowe, Zero Mostel
Votes: 535
46. The 21st Annual Tony Awards (1967 TV Special)
Not Rated | 69 min
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Harry Belafonte, Larry Blyden, Carol Burnett
Votes: 32
47.
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Episode:
437
(1974)
TV-G | Family, Comedy
Director: Henry Behar | Stars: Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart
Votes: 10
48. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Musical
A wily Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by romantically uniting his master with a courtesan. But matters get complicated and he ends up dragging in his neighbors around him, leading to chaos.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford
Votes: 9,856
49. The Hot Rock (1972)
PG | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand
Votes: 6,946 | Gross: $2.54M
50. The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (1973–1981)
60 min | Family, Music
Stars: Michael Tilson Thomas, Edward Villella, Leonard Bernstein, Beverly Sills
Votes: 57