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1. Songs Are Free (1991 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary, History, Music
Historian, educator, composer, and vocalist Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon is interviewed by Bill Moyers. Interwoven with footage of her and Sweet Honey in the Rock's musical performances and ... See full summary »
Director: Gail Pellett | Stars: Bernice Johnson Reagon, Bill Moyers
Votes: 7
2.
Bill Moyers' Journal (1972– )
Episode:
Buying the War
(2007)
Documentary, News
Directors: Mark Ganguzza, Kathleen Hughes | Stars: Walter Isaacson, Jonathan Landy, Dan Rather, Tim Russert
Votes: 22
3. Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988– )
360 min | Documentary
Mythologist Joseph Campbell presents his ideas about comparative mythology and the ongoing role of myth in human society.
Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers, George Lucas
Votes: 1,167
4. Vietnam: A Television History (1983– )
660 min | Documentary, History, War
An in-depth look at the Vietnam War.
Stars: Will Lyman, Henry Kissinger, William C. Westmoreland, Dean Rusk
Votes: 334
5. This Reporter (1990– )
Documentary
Stars: Barbara Walters, Charles Kuralt, Ted Koppel, Dan Rather
Votes: 22
6. Frontline (1983– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983
Stars: Will Lyman, Sarah Childress, Priyanka Boghani, Arun Rath
Votes: 2,295
7. On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying (2000– )
Drama
In this emotional, powerful, and constructive look at how our culture faces death, renowned journalist Bill Moyers interviews dozens of terminally ill patients. From a gentle pediatrician ... See full summary »
Star: Bill Moyers
Votes: 11
8. Sister Wendy in Conversation with Bill Moyers (1997 TV Movie)
60 min | Biography
Sister Wendy Beckett, Britain's self-taught art nun turned international celebrity, is interviewed by American television commentator Bill Moyers.
Director: Michael Kirk | Stars: Wendy Beckett, Bill Moyers
Votes: 6
9. 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
10.
Vietnam: A Television History (1983– )
Episode:
LBJ Goes to War: 1964-1965
(1983)
Documentary, History, War
When LBJ became President there were some 16,000 advisers in South Vietnam and some of those were involved in combat. The President's main concern at the time was the war on poverty and the... See full summary »
Stars: George Ball, Tin Bui, McGeorge Bundy, William Bundy
Votes: 14
11. The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
Votes: 39,170
12. Healing and the Mind with Bill Moyers (1993– )
58 min | Documentary
This stunning and unique five part series, Healing and the Mind, hosted by Bill Moyers, investigates the search for answers to perplexing questions: How do emotions translate into chemicals... See full summary »
Star: Bill Moyers
Votes: 18
13.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Walter Cronkite: Witness to History
(2006)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
He was the man who told us that President Kennedy had been shot, the man who told us that we had put a man on the moon, and the man who told us that we couldn't win the war in Vietnam. For 20 years he anchored the evening news on CBS.
Director: Catherine Tatge | Stars: Spiro Agnew, Menachem Begin, Ben Bradlee, Tom Brokaw
Votes: 113
14.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter
(1990)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of journalist Edward R. Murrow recalling his live radio broadcasts and TV programs.
Director: Susan Steinberg | Stars: Lauren Bacall, David Brinkley, Tom Brokaw, Walter Cronkite
Votes: 125
15. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,180
16. The Face: Jesus in Art (2001 Video)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
A visually sumptuous and spiritually rewarding exploration of Christian art that surveys the history of how Jesus Christ has been portrayed.
Director: Craig MacGowan | Stars: Edward Herrmann, Stacy Keach, Juliet Mills, Ricardo Montalban
Votes: 18
17.
The Seventies (2015)
Episode:
Crimes & Cults
(2015)
Documentary, History
Cult killings like the Manson Family murders and serial killers such as The Zodiac, The Hillside Strangler, John Wayne Gacy and the Son of Sam have the nation gripped in fear as crime and murder dramatically rise throughout the decade.
Stars: Douglas Brinkley, Vincent Bugliosi, Jeff Guinn, James Alan Fox
Votes: 142
18. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,170
19. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004 Video)
151 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
An in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.
Directors: Edith Becker, Kevin Burns | Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Walter Cronkite, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg
Votes: 5,268
20. Creativity with Bill Moyers (1982– )
30 min | Documentary
Journalist Bill Moyers examines various forms of creative expression by interviewing noted artists and performers regarding their influences and inspiration, and looking at unusual outlets for the creative impulse.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Norman Lear, Bonnie Franklin, Bill Moyers
Votes: 24
21.
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988– )
Episode:
The Message of the Myth
(1988)
56 min | Documentary
Creation myths, transcending duality, pairs of opposites, God vs. Nature, sin, morality, participation in sorrow, the Gospel of Thomas, Old Time Religion, computers, religion as "software," the story of Indra, participation in society.
Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Votes: 42
22.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Two American Families
(2013)
TV-PG | 84 min | Documentary, News
From PBS and FRONTLINE: With poignant and revealing intimacy, Two American Families chronicles the struggles of the Neumanns and the Stanleys as they try to hold onto their homes, their ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Berland, George Bush, George W. Bush, Sarah Childress
Votes: 56
23.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
(2016)
TV-PG | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
With unprecedented access to Norman Lear, his work and his massive personal archives, this documentary combines stories from his turbulent childhood and early career with his groundbreaking TV success and social activism.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady, Annette Jolles | Stars: John Amos, Bea Arthur, Adrienne Barbeau, Valerie Bertinelli
Votes: 104
24. Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)
Not Rated | 167 min | Documentary, Biography, War
A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Karin Aguilar-San Juan, Paul Andrews
Votes: 4,935
25.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Hunting Bin Laden
(2001)
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary, News
The United States has determined Osama bin Laden is orchestrator of 1998 bombings of two US embassies in East Africa, October 2000 attack on USS Cole in Yemeni port of Aden, and finally, September 11
Director: Martin Smith | Stars: Osama bin Laden, Peter Haydu, Will Lyman, Mike McNally
Votes: 22
26.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Justice for Sale
(1999)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, News
An investigation of judicial elections and how the legal system and judicial fairness can be compromised by donors to campaigns.
Stars: Comfort Agbor, Walt Borges, Stephen G. Breyer, Pascal F. Calogero Jr.
Votes: 11
27.
CBS Reports (1959– )
Episode:
Anyplace but Here
(1978)
49 min | Documentary, News
A documentary on mental health illness and the large release of "mental wards" around the late 1970's.
Director: Maurice Murad | Stars: Harvey Burke, Joanne Morrison, Bill Moyers, Elaine Richards
Votes: 11
28. Bill Moyers: Amazing Grace (1990)
Not Rated | 81 min
It's one of the most popular and beloved songs in the English language. "Amazing Grace" has been recorded more times than any other hymn and is credited with transforming lives. In this ... See full summary »
Stars: Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Jeremy Irons, Bill Moyers
Votes: 11
29. Beyond Hate (1991 Video)
90 min | Documentary
Directors: Dominique Lasseur, Catherine Tatge | Stars: Jimmy Carter, Myrlie Evers-Williams, John Kenneth Galbraith, Nadine Gordimer
Votes: 16
30.
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988– )
Episode:
The Hero's Adventure
(1988)
58 min | Documentary
Hero types and deeds, movie heroes, dragons, dreams and Jungian psychology, consciousness in plants, Gaia, Chartres cathedral, spirituality vs. economics, emerging myths, "Earthrise" as a symbol.
Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Votes: 60
31.
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988– )
Episode:
Masks of Eternity
(1988)
58 min | Documentary
Identifying with the infinite, the circle as a symbol, clowns and masks, epiphanies and James Joyce, artistic arrest, the monstrous as sublime, the dance of Shiva, that which is beyond words.
Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Votes: 38
32.
The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
Episode:
Bill Moyers
(2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Bill Moyers stops by to talk about his Frontline documentary "Two American Families."
Stars: Emily Bazelon, Stephen Colbert, Bill Moyers
Votes: 14
33. Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
TV-G | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
Continuing his long-running conversation with the American public, Bill Moyers returned to television in January 2012 with Moyers & Company, a weekly series of smart talk and new ideas ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Moyers, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, John Nichols, Gretchen Morgenson
Votes: 48
34. Return to Oz: The Joy That Got Away (2007)
PG | 61 min | Documentary
A Documentary on the '1985' film: Return to Oz (1985).
Director: Gabe Rodriguez | Stars: John Fricke, Jeanette Furevig, Crystal Gonzales, Jeff Legace
Votes: 56
35. The Power of the Past with Bill Moyers: Florence (1990 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Director: David Grubin | Star: Bill Moyers
Votes: 16
36.
LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy (2022– )
Episode:
The Great Society
(2022)
Documentary, Biography, Drama
Director: Pat Kondelis | Stars: Peter Arnett, Melody Barnes, McGeorge Bundy, Joseph A. Califano
Votes: 7
37.
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )
Episode:
Episode #10.2
(2012)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Guests: Journalism legend Bill Moyers, journalist Matt Lewis, Former Governor Charles "Buddy" Roemer, Former Governor Jennifer Granholm, Sen.
Stars: Bill Maher, Jennifer Granholm, Bill Moyers, Buddy Roemer
Votes: 27
38.
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988– )
Episode:
The First Storytellers
(1988)
57 min | Documentary
Animal memories, harmonization with body and life-cycle, consciousness vs. its vehicle, killing for food, buffalo massacre, initiation ritual, rituals diminishing, crime increasing, artists, the Shaman, the center of the world.
Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Votes: 38
39.
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988– )
Episode:
Love and the Goddess
(1988)
58 min | Documentary
Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss the origins of love and the different kinds of love, along with the manifestation and incarnation of the goddess in earthly females as the creators of life.
Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Votes: 39
40. Bill Moyers' Journal (1972– )
60 min | Documentary, News
Stars: Bill Moyers, John Nichols, Kaiulani Lee, Dan Rather
Votes: 87
41. Wide Angle (2002–2009)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Daljit Dhaliwal, Amy Hargreaves, Bev Sheehan
Votes: 57
42.
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988– )
Episode:
Sacrifice and Bliss
(1988)
56 min | Documentary
Chief Seattle, the sacred Earth, agricultural renewal, human sacrifice, sacrifice of the Mass, transcendence of death, societal dictates vs. following bliss, "hidden hands" guiding life's work.
Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Votes: 37
43. Herb Alpert Is... (2020)
113 min | Documentary
Amazing talents of Herb Alpert, misconceptions about his heritage. The many performers he helped with launching their popularity.
Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Aria Alpert Adjani, Lou Adler, Eden Alpert, Herb Alpert
Votes: 165
44. Tomorrow Coast to Coast (1973–1981)
60 min | Talk-Show
The Tomorrow Show was an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder.
Stars: Tom Snyder, Kelly Lange, Clare Boothe Luce, William C. Rader
Votes: 146
45. Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019)
PG-13 | 120 min | Documentary
This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.
Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders | Stars: Toni Morrison, Hilton Als, Oprah Winfrey, Russell Banks
Votes: 921 | Gross: $0.88M
46. Free Speech for Sale (1999 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary
The growing influence of 'big money' and 'big media' in American political life.
Directors: Tom Casciato, Kathleen Hughes | Stars: Dean Alger, Jeff Chester, Bill Clinton, Bob Dole
Votes: 16
47.
LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy (2022– )
Episode:
The Accidental President
(2022)
Documentary, Biography, Drama
After LBJ becomes the 36th president during a national tragedy, he immediately uses the office to pass the most significant civil rights legislation in nearly a century.
Director: Pat Kondelis | Stars: Melody Barnes, Joseph A. Califano, Douglass Cater, Sid Davis
Votes: 7
48.
The Eighties (2016)
Episode:
Tear Down This Wall
(2016)
Documentary, History
Stars: Ken Adelman, Wyatt Andrews, Yuri Andropov, James Baker III
Votes: 132
49. A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers (1983–1984)
Documentary
Stars: Bill Moyers, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Tony Schwartz
Votes: 21
50.
The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
Episode:
Bill Moyers
(2012)
TV-14 | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Bill Moyers
Votes: 20