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1.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Lauren Bacall (3)
(1967)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a doors salesperson, a female TV director, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", "Miss Universe 1967", and the other, an actress known for her distinctive, husky voice.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Arlene Francis, Gene Rayburn, Phyllis Newman, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 28
2.
Thirtysomething (1987–1991)
Episode:
Be a Good Girl
(1989)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Romance
Melissa discovers the controlling motivation behind her grandmother's love when she becomes heir to a used clothing store.
Director: Richard Kramer | Stars: Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
Votes: 78
3.
Thirtysomething (1987–1991)
Episode:
Fathers and Lovers
(1990)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance
Melissa peruades Lee to take a job at the DAA, while she resists her father's pressure to make a real estate investment.
Director: Peter O'Fallon | Stars: Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
Votes: 69
4.
Thirtysomething (1987–1991)
Episode:
Photo Opportunity
(1990)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Romance
Family and career demands pull Melissa in opposite directions; guests Phyllis Newman, Joe Maher.
Director: Ellen S. Pressman | Stars: Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
Votes: 61
5.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Senator Everett Dirksen
(1967)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a judo and karate female instructor, a veterinary dentist, a professional ping pong player and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a Senator from Illinois.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 19
6. 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
7. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,769
8. Words and Music by Jerry Herman (2007 TV Movie)
TV-G | 56 min | Documentary, Music, Musical
A documentary profile of the life and work of Broadway legend Jerry Herman, composer/lyricist of 'Hello, Dolly!', 'Mame', and 'La Cage Aux Folles'.
Director: Amber Edwards | Stars: Jerry Herman, Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury, George Hearn
Votes: 16
9.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Peggy Cass (2)
(1967)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a zoo's giraffes female caretaker, a saunas manufacturer, a lost golf balls retriever and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Arlene Francis, Joel Grey, Phyllis Newman, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 22
10.
Intimate Portrait (1990–2005)
Episode:
Lauren Bacall
(1999)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography
Director: Lee Grant | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Roddy McDowall, Phyllis Newman, Gregory Peck
Votes: 60
11. Match Game (1973–1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two could compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.
Stars: Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, Brett Somers, Richard Dawson
Votes: 2,480
12. 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
13. The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962)
105 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
Originally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. After 1959, it was officially known as The Jack Paar Show.
Stars: Hugh Downs, Jose Melis, Jack Paar, Cliff Arquette
Votes: 324
14. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
Unrated | 111 min | Documentary, History, Music
Interviews and archival footage are used to tell the story of post-war Broadway through the 1960s.
Director: Rick McKay | Stars: Edie Adams, Bea Arthur, Elizabeth Ashley, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 493 | Gross: $0.35M
15. The Red Buttons Show (1952–1955)
30 min | Comedy
When this show was on CBS it ran in a variety format. When it went to NBC it became a sitcom. Red Buttons was very popular. Red won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Stars: Red Buttons, Allan Walker, Joe Silver, The Elliot Lawrence Orchestra
Votes: 68
16.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Episode:
Episode dated 25 January 1972
(1972)
TV-G | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Tom Baker
Votes: 34
17.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Arthur Godfrey (2)
(1963)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a human cannonball, a U.S. government income tax lawyer, a roses grower and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a radio and television broadcaster and entertainer.
Stars: Bennett Cerf, Kitty Carlisle, Tony Randall, Phyllis Newman
Votes: 22
18.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Raquel Welch
(1967)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a female Broadway orchestra conductor, a hammocks' manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress and icon of the 1960s.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Arlene Francis, George Grizzard, Phyllis Newman, Tony Randall
Votes: 33
19.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Candice Bergen
(1967)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a criminal lawyer, a baby carriages' salesperson, a sunglasses' designer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress and former fashion model.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Arlene Francis, William Fine, Phyllis Newman, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 18
20.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
(2013)
TV-G | Music, Musical
This film explores the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical. Featuring interviews and conversations with some of the greatest composers and writers of the Broadway stage.
Stars: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Adolph Green, Joel Grey
Votes: 11
21. Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Engaging, humorous, and provocative, Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy examines the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical. The film ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Kantor | Stars: Mary Ellin Barnett, Jamie Bernstein, Jerry Bock, Matthew Broderick
Votes: 133
22.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Episode:
From New York City/Ashley Montagu, Bobby Goldsboro, Phyllis Newman, Bob & Ray
(1972)
TV-G | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bob Elliott
Votes: 20
23.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
The Panel from 'To Tell the Truth' (Kitty Carlisle, Tom Poston, Peggy Cass, Orson Bean) & George Segal
(1966)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a female forecaster for football scores, a light bulbs salesman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's several celebrity "mystery guests", a TV game show's panelists team, and an actor and musician.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Phyllis Newman, Bob Crane, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 27
24.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Chris Noel & Tony Randall
(1967)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question an actress of beach party movies and radio disc jockey, a flagpoles' manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor, comedian and singer.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Phyllis Newman, Allen Ludden, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 24
25. The Wild Wild West (1965–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Western
Two Secret Service agents, equipped with a wide array of gizmos, work for the government in the Old West.
Stars: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Dick Cangey, Whitey Hughes
Votes: 6,508
26. That Was the Week That Was (1963–1985)
30 min | Comedy
An Americanized version of the famous hit British TV show, retaining David Frost from the British cast.
Stars: David Frost, Phyllis Newman, Nancy Ames, Pat Englund
Votes: 117
27.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Follies in Concert
(1986)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
Film of the legendary 1985 concert performance presented by the New York Philharmonic of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The plot of the musical ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Houldey | Stars: Andre Gregory, Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Rubin, Barbara Cook
Votes: 189
28.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Suzy Knickerbocker & Ed Sullivan
(1966)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a Halloween masks maker, a female auto rally driver and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a society columnist, and a TV personality and entertainment reporter.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Phyllis Newman, Dick Cavett, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 23
29.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
(1967)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a professional surfer, a pigs' breeder, a fireworks manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a lyrics, libretti, and screenplays writing duo.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Arlene Francis, Kevin McCarthy, Phyllis Newman, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 20
30. Captain Kangaroo (1955–1992)
TV-G | 60 min | Family
Daily children's program hosted by Captain Kangaroo.
Stars: Robert Keeshan, Hugh Brannum, James E. Wall, Deborah Weems
Votes: 1,575
31. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 198
32. Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
60 min | Drama
A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Vaughn Taylor, Valerie Cossart, Dan Morgan
Votes: 222
33. Mr. Broadway (1964)
60 min | Drama
Life and times of a press agent and man-about-town.
Stars: Craig Stevens, Lani Miyazaki, Horace McMahon, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 52
34. Gypsy (1965– )
30 min | Talk-Show
A morning television talk show hosted by Gypsy Rose Lee
Stars: Gypsy Rose Lee, June Havoc, Pat Carroll, Richard Deacon
Votes: 46
35.
The Equalizer (1985–1989)
Episode:
Breakpoint
(1986)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While attending a wedding, McCall is taken hostage by Middle Eastern terrorists seeking to capture and execute a philanthropist from their country.
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Edward Woodward, Patricia Clarkson, Richard Hamilton, Phyllis Newman
Votes: 122
36.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Andy Williams
(1963)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a cows' backscratcher maker, a female professional ocean swimmer, a pasta manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a Grammy Award nominated singer.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Maurice Edelman, Phyllis Newman, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 18
37.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Carroll Baker (2)
(1966)
Family, Game-Show
Contestants are: Mary Quant, a leading "mod" British fashion designer who was just awarded an M.B.E. Cecil Ellis builds saunas and Kathy Dibel is an AP sportswriter. The Mystery Guest is actress Carol Baker.
Stars: Phyllis Newman, Tony Randall, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 19
38.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Joey Bishop (3)
(1966)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a batgirl for a baseball team, a sponge diver and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor, comedian and talk show host.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Phyllis Newman, Buddy Hackett, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 23
39. 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
40. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
41. 100 Centre Street (2001–2002)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The lives and work of the staff of a New York City courthouse.
Stars: Joseph Lyle Taylor, Manny Perez, Phyllis Newman, Paula Devicq
Votes: 213
42. Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)
60 min | Drama
Actor, Producer, and Director Robert Montgomery introduced each telecast, sometimes interviewing one of the stars, and sometimes appearing in the play.
Stars: Robert Montgomery, John Newland, Vaughn Taylor, Elizabeth Montgomery
Votes: 136
43.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Lauren Bacall (2)
(1965)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question the headmistress at the St. Aloysius Military Academy, a mistletoe salesman, a department store Santa Claus and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress.
Stars: Bennett Cerf, Phyllis Newman, Durward Kirby, Arlene Francis
Votes: 44
44.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Hugh O'Brian (2)
(1967)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question two young ladies who count worms, a United Nations interpreter and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor and humanitarian, best known for his starring roles on TV's Westerns series.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Arlene Francis, Gene Rayburn, Phyllis Newman, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 25
45. The Equalizer (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired Intelligence Agent turned private detective helps various threatened clients to equalize the odds.
Stars: Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka, Robert Lansing, Mark Margolis
Votes: 5,930
46. Goodyear Playhouse (1951–1957)
60 min | Drama
The show featured original plays plus plays adapted from works.
Stars: Walter Matthau, David White, Constance Ford, Kim Stanley
Votes: 113
47.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Natalie Wood
(1966)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a special effects man in a Broadway musical, an elephant garlic farmer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress who began her career in film as a child actor.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Phyllis Newman, Peter Ustinov, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 28
48.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Lawrence Welk
(1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a female weightlifting instructor, a fragrances tester and quality controller, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a musician, accordionist, bandleader, and TV impresario.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Phyllis Newman, Robert Q. Lewis, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 25
49. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1968)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The two top Agents of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) fight the enemies of peace, particularly the forces of T.H.R.U.S.H.
Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll, John Herman Shaner
Votes: 6,269
50. Decoy (1957–1958)
30 min | Crime, Drama
New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city.
Stars: Beverly Garland, Frank Campanella, Joseph Sullivan, Ed Holmes
Votes: 329