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1.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Shady Deal at Sunny Acres
(1958)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Bret gets ripped off by a small-town banker, and summons his friend and allies to con the man while he sits out the con, whittling on a hotel porch.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: James Garner, Jack Kelly, Regis Toomey, Karl Swenson
Votes: 267
2. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley
Votes: 93,109
3.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
The Four Dollar Law Suit
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
A country chicken rancher, bamboozled by a fast-talking insurance adjuster after his coop burns down, goes to court in his effort to get a fair settlement.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Strother Martin, J. Pat O'Malley, Amzie Strickland, Woodrow Parfrey
Votes: 37
4.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Swamp Fox: Horses for Greene
(1961)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In the final episode, Marion plots to steal horses from the British, eventually getting them to stampede through the streets of Charleston.
Director: Lewis R. Foster | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Barbara Eiler, Arthur Hunnicutt, Ralph Clanton
Votes: 29
5.
Hong Kong (1960–1961)
Episode:
The Woman in Grey
(1961)
60 min | Adventure
Glenn's friend Suki, a Chinese girl, imprisoned for murder, is on a hunger strike until the real killer is caught- but she insists it was an American movie star who wasn't even in Hong Kong at the time.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Rhonda Fleming, Pat Li
Votes: 9
6.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Swamp Fox: A Woman's Courage
(1961)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Marion and his men outwit the British forces who follow them out of Charleston. Mary Videaux, hiding on a ship in Charleston harbor, discovers a ship full of prisoners and tries to help them, at great peril to herself.
Director: Lewis R. Foster | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Barbara Eiler, Arthur Hunnicutt, Sean McClory
Votes: 26
7.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
A Wedding Dress
(1960)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Marshall Bill Tilghman works in 1890's Oklahoma territory trying to bring in the Doolin gang. He methods are questioned when he first offers amnesty but gets sidetracked when he does a bride a favor, putting his job in jeopardy.
Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Brad Johnson, Mary Webster, Charles Fredericks, Melinda Byron
Votes: 21
8.
Emergency! (1972–1979)
Episode:
Messin' Around
(1974)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Chet (aka "The Phantom Bomber") nails Johnny with a number of practical jokes, for which Johnny later gets his revenge. A child is stuck in a tree house (with the tree burning underneath) ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Newton | Stars: Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup, Randolph Mantooth
Votes: 108
9.
Whirlybirds (1957–1960)
Episode:
Obsession
(1959)
30 min | Adventure
The Whirlybirds unwittingly become involved in their client's plan to commit a murder.
Director: Harve Foster | Stars: Kenneth Tobey, Craig Hill, Nancy Hale, Paul Richards
Votes: 10
10. Markham (1959–1960)
30 min | Crime, Drama
A private investigator, who had been a successful lawyer, solves crimes almost anywhere in the world, although he is based in New York City.
Stars: Ray Milland, Simon Scott, Henry Corden, Barney Phillips
Votes: 87
11.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Swamp Fox: Day of Reckoning
(1960)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The War for American Independence takes second place for Colonel Marion as he goes on a personal quest for vengeance against the Loyalists responsible for his nephew's murder...a quest that may end up destroying him as well.
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, John Sutton, Barbara Eiler, Henry Daniell
Votes: 32
12. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock
Votes: 19,323
13.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Up in Barney's Room
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Barney's landlady evicts him and he has to move into the back room of the courthouse. When she withdraws all her money and decides to marry someone she just met, Barney suspects she is the victim of a con man.
Director: Jeffrey Hayden | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Betty Lynn
Votes: 371
14.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
The Lion of Idaho
(1963)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
William E. Borah, later to become a U.S. Senator from Idaho, is portrayed here as a young attorney defending a woman on a murder charge in Nampa, ID.
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Steve Forrest, Audrey Dalton, Maggie Brooks, Ken Mayer
Votes: 25
15.
Maude (1972–1978)
Episode:
Maude's Reunion
(1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
While attending her 30th class reunion, Maude is shocked to find one of her dearest school friends has suffered a debilitating stroke.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain
Votes: 76
16.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Prudent Prosecutor
(1960)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Perry takes on the case of Jefferson Pike who is referred to him by none other than DA Hamilton Burger. Pike and Burger are old friends - Pike once saved his life - and the D.A. officially removes himself from anything to do with the case.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 336
17. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 16,977
18. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a TV writer both at work and at home.
Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam
Votes: 11,881
19. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Approved | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester
Votes: 137,799 | Gross: $8.18M
20. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Approved | 25 min | Western
The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham, Stewart East
Votes: 3,329
21. Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–1975)
TV-PG | 51 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Carl Kolchak is a reporter for a Chicago newspaper. Through more accident than design he ends up investigating homicides, many of which involve supernatural forces. Ultimately, rather than reporting on the crimes, he solves them.
Stars: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage, Ruth McDevitt
Votes: 6,233
22. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,291
23. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
Stars: Richard Joy, Paul Lambert, Helen Kleeb, Charles Bickford
Votes: 419
24. Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (1956)
Western
Stars: Tim Considine, David Stollery, George DeNormand, Annette Funicello
Votes: 109
25.
Batman (1966–1968)
Episode:
Scat! Darn Catwoman
(1967)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Catwoman mind-controls Batman!!. Holy Domination!!!. Will the Boy Wonder be able to pause her paws before she performs what-have-you on you-know-what???
Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 408
26.
Batman (1966–1968)
Episode:
That Darn Catwoman
(1967)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Catwoman mind-controls Robin!. The Caped Crusader must stop her before she does who-knows-what with him!.
Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 441
27.
The Defenders (1961–1965)
Episode:
Death Across the Counter
(1961)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
The Prestons defend a man charged with murdering a storekeeper during a robbery, but they strongly disagree over his guilt. The drug-addicted client was found unconscious at the scene with ... See full summary »
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Frank McHugh, Harry Townes
Votes: 35
28.
Law of the Plainsman (1959–1960)
Episode:
Cavern of the Wind
(1960)
30 min | Western
Sam is captured by a gang of greedy gold prospectors, who force him to lead them to a treasure site--where a group of Apaches seeking vengeance are waiting for them.
Director: Paul Landres | Stars: Michael Ansara, J. Pat O'Malley, Paul Langton, Enid Jaynes
Votes: 10
29.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
The Secret of the Black Prince
(1968)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Stony comes across a dying criminal and learns the possible location of some hidden loot. Using the last of his savings to buy an abandoned mine, he has trouble locating the money until he schemes to get others to do the work.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: J. Pat O'Malley, Ivalou Redd, James Seay, John Scovern
Votes: 27
30.
Lassie (1954–1974)
Episode:
The Ostrich
(1961)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A sea captain has brought a male ostrich for a fair sulky race but must prove to the judge that the bird is ready to race a horse and the captain must call on Timmy to drive while Ruth is reluctant due to a nesting female's aggression.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Jon Provost, June Lockhart, J. Pat O'Malley, Nolan Leary
Votes: 18
31. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 11,819
32. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room.
Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Steve Landesberg
Votes: 7,371
33. Soap (1977–1981)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates.
Stars: Katherine Helmond, Rod Roddy, Richard Mulligan, Cathryn Damon
Votes: 8,276
34. The New Adventures of Spin and Marty (1957– )
Western
Stars: Tim Considine, David Stollery, Kevin Corcoran, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 94
35. Union Pacific (1958–1959)
30 min | Western
Bart McClelland supervises rail construction for Union Pacific west of Omaha dealing with everything from marauders to land issues. He's aided by surveyor Billy Kincaid and Georgia who runs the mobile Golden Nugget saloon.
Stars: Jeff Morrow, Judson Pratt, Susan Cummings, J.M. Kerrigan
Votes: 64
36.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
The Counterfeiter
(1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Harris pumps a counterfeiter for his life story. A man takes exception to a cosmetic surgeon's work on his wife.
Director: Max Gail | Stars: Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Jack Soo
Votes: 98
37.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
You Dirty Rat
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Two kilos of confiscated marijuana disappears from the evidence locker. A homeless man spends his nights in a a series of department stores.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail
Votes: 147
38.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Swamp Fox: A Case of Treason
(1960)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Tarleton discovers Mary Videaux's spying and arrests her, hoping that Marion will try to rescue her. Marion enters Charleston and at a masked ball is captured. His men free him and Mary, and she sails for New Orleans and safety.
Director: Louis King | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Robert Douglas, Barbara Eiler, John Sutton
Votes: 33
39.
Emergency! (1972–1979)
Episode:
The Mouse
(1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The firemen rescue an elderly man from his burning house. Chet is determined to exterminate an uninvited guest in the station. A man is continually going into cardiac arrest and the doctors... See full summary »
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup, Randolph Mantooth
Votes: 91
40.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
A Quiet Day in Dodge
(1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Matt Dillon rides wearily into Dodge City after thirty-six hours in the saddle. At the office he can't get to sleep because Festus is so exuberant about everything. In the course of the day... See full summary »
Director: Alf Kjellin | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 197
41.
Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode:
D-Day at Stalag 13
(1967)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War
To help the Allied invasion at Normandy, Hogan convinces the Germans that Klink has been promoted to Chief of Staff.
Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary
Votes: 222
42.
Maude (1972–1978)
Episode:
Maude's Aunt
(1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Maude's aunt visits, and she can be just as caustic as Maude.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain
Votes: 74
43.
Rawhide (1959–1965)
Episode:
Incident at the Buffalo Smokehouse
(1959)
Not Rated | 60 min | Western
Mr. Favor is stuck in a house, because the owner of the house is attacked by some men.
Director: Stuart Heisler | Stars: Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood, Sheb Wooley, Paul Brinegar
Votes: 125
44.
The Rebel (1959–1961)
Episode:
Johnny Yuma at Appomattox
(1960)
Approved | 30 min | Western
Yuma is in a town where the people's failure to accept the war's outcome encourages a boy to seek revenge for his father's death by killing General Grant. To dissuade the boy, Yuma relates a tale of his own struggle with the outcome at Appomattox.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Nick Adams, George Macready, William Bryant, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 52
45.
The Rebel (1959–1961)
Episode:
Panic
(1959)
Approved | 25 min | Western
Yuma tries to saves a very ill family against a mob lead by a townsman who's calling it diphtheria, and wants to burn them out.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Nick Adams, Karl Swenson, J. Pat O'Malley, James Chandler
Votes: 59
46.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Small Parade
(1963)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
The Virginian, Trampas. and Steve help a vegetarian with a chimp who is framed for murder and a single woman with a group of orphans. Although they start trying to adopt out the kids, they soon become match makers for the couple and kids.
Director: Paul Nickell | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Gary Clarke, James Drury
Votes: 112
47.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
With Help from Ulysses
(1967)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Trampas is sent on a trip followed by a couple days to visit a female friend. On the way he is asked by a dying prospector to find his niece who can only be found by birthmark on her leg. The result is trouble with his female friend.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: John McIntire, Doug McClure, Clu Gulager, Don Quine
Votes: 66
48. The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of an easy-going ex-convict turned private investigator.
Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Luis Delgado
Votes: 10,867
49. Thriller (1960–1962)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Peel, Henry Daniell, Lillian O'Malley
Votes: 1,661
50. Adventures in Paradise (1959–1962)
60 min | Adventure
The adventures of the Tiki III and crew as they sailed from island to island through the South Pacific, carrying cargo and the odd passenger from one drama to another.
Stars: Gardner McKay, James Holden, Lani Kai, Guy Stockwell
Votes: 403