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1. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.
Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 1,649
2. A Storm in Summer (1970 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
An emotionally powerful story written by Rod Serling, about a hostile elderly Jewish man (Peter Ustinov), as the proprietor of an upstate New York delicatessen, who becomes the reluctant ... See full summary »
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Peter Ustinov, N'Gai Dixon, Peter Bonerz, Anne Collings
Votes: 56
3. 87th Precinct (1961–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Manhattan's 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the long-running series of novels by Ed McBain. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott, Norman Fell
Votes: 196
4. Westinghouse Playhouse (1961– )
30 min | Comedy
Nan, a successful Broadway star, marries Dan McGovern a widower. On their way home, Dan tells her that he had not told his two children, Buddy and Nancy, that he was getting married. Nan is... See full summary »
Stars: Nanette Fabray, Wendell Corey, Bobby Diamond, Jacklyn O'Donnell
Votes: 28
5.
Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
Episode:
The Pack Rat and the Prima Donna
(1963)
60 min | Drama
Kildare is assigned to work with the highly frugal, penny-pinching veteran central supply nurse to clean out obsolete equipment. But the nurse doesn't think most of the equipment in the "... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Celeste Holm, Ed Nelson
Votes: 12
6.
The Real McCoys (1957–1963)
Episode:
Kate's Career
(1958)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Kate creates a successful dress alteration business at home, much to the consternation of Grampa and the local tailor.
Director: Hy Averback | Stars: Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, Kathleen Nolan, Tony Martinez
Votes: 24
7. Fair Exchange (1962–1963)
60 min | Comedy
Former World War II buddies Eddie Walker of New York City and Tommy Finch of London, England decide to swap teenage daughters Patty and Heather for a year.
Stars: Eddie Foy Jr., Lynn Loring, Victor Maddern, Judy Carne
Votes: 45
8.
The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Episode:
Jack Renews Driver's License
(1964)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
While doing a PSA promoting safe driving, it's discovered that Jack's license expired, so the organization the PSA is for stalks out. Jack's attempt to renew his license at the Kafkaesque motor vehicle office is nightmarish.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: Jack Benny, Parley Baer, Cliff Norton, Ross Elliott
Votes: 44
9.
Whirlybirds (1957–1960)
Episode:
Fear
(1958)
30 min | Adventure
During a raging forest fire, Chuck and P.T. rescue three injured youths who had volunteered to battle the blaze. The young men react with such intense panic when they meet the doctor ... See full summary »
Director: Harve Foster | Stars: Kenneth Tobey, Craig Hill, Nancy Hale, Walter Coy
Votes: 10
10. Mike Hammer (1958–1959)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The adventures of Mickey Spillane's tough-talking, brawling, skirt-chasing private detective Mike Hammer, who's always ready to use his fists on a "mug" or his charm on a "skirt" to get the case solved.
Stars: Darren McGavin, Bart Burns, Vito Scotti, Johnny Seven
Votes: 303
11. The Life of Riley (1953–1958)
30 min | Comedy
Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems.
Stars: William Bendix, Marjorie Reynolds, Wesley Morgan, Tom D'Andrea
Votes: 448
12. 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: 223
13. December Bride (1954–1959)
30 min | Comedy
Charming and wise Lily Ruskin lives with her daughter and son-in- law who, along with her close friend Hilda Crocker, are always trying to find suitable older marriageable companionship for her.
Stars: Spring Byington, Frances Rafferty, Dean Miller, Harry Morgan
Votes: 268
14. Mr. Adams and Eve (1957–1958)
30 min | Comedy
Famous Hollywood actors Eve Drake and Howard Adams, a married couple, are shown at home plus at work, usually to comedic effect. They wrangle with studio head J.B. Hafter and deal with their agent, the affable Steve.
Stars: Howard Duff, Ida Lupino, Alan Reed, Olive Carey
Votes: 66
15. Lux Playhouse (1958–1959)
30 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
This filmed series of light comedies, romances and melodramas alternated on Friday nights with the "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" between October 1958 and September 1959.
Stars: Alice Backes, Charles Keane, Nesdon Booth, Michael Rennie
Votes: 61
16. Johnny Midnight (1960)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Johnny Midnight (Edmond O'Brien) is an ex-actor/theater owner, now turned private eye. His turf is Broadway and New York City's theater district. He lives in a penthouse apartment above the... See full synopsis »
Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Yuki Shimoda, Arthur Batanides, Barney Phillips
Votes: 52
17. Damon Runyon Theater (1955–1956)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology, the episodes of which were based mostly on the original short stories of Daymon Runyan.
Stars: Donald Woods, Wally Vernon, Allen Jenkins, Clegg Hoyt
Votes: 48
18. The Adventures of McGraw (1957–1958)
30 min | Crime, Drama
McGraw is a solitary type who manages to get entangled in the stopping of criminal activity despite not having any official capacity. He often doesn't carry a weapon, especially if an attractive woman is involved.
Stars: Frank Lovejoy, Jean Willes, James Flavin, Angie Dickinson
Votes: 53
19. Colonel Humphrey Flack (1953–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Family
Colonel Humphrey Flack is the consummate con-man, swindling swindlers at every opportunity.
Stars: Alan Mowbray, Frank Jenks, Eliot Sharfe, Boris Aplon
Votes: 37
20.
The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Episode:
Jack Is Kidnapped
(1963)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Jack is kidnapped and forced to make a $10,000 withdrawal from the bank.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Dennis Day, George Burns
Votes: 48
21.
Mike Hammer (1958–1959)
Episode:
Bride and Doom
(1959)
26 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Showgirl Ruby Duvall is roughed up by her future sister-in-law, arrogant society snob Joyce Conroy, and offered $5000 not to marry Philip and soil the family name. It seems an open-and-shut... See full summary »
Director: William Witney | Stars: Darren McGavin, Frances Robinson, DeForest Kelley, Sue Ane Langdon
Votes: 19
22. The Millionaire (1955–1960)
30 min | Drama
In this hit 1950s TV series, a millionaire indulges himself giving away $1 million apiece to persons he has never met.
Stars: Marvin Miller, Paul Frees, Roy Gordon, Russ Conway
Votes: 606
23. Whirlybirds (1957–1960)
30 min | Adventure
Charter helicopter pilots Chuck and P. T. solve crimes. Rescue people, perform tasks and more using their Bell helicopter, the star of the show;
Stars: Kenneth Tobey, Craig Hill, Nancy Hale, Sandra Spence
Votes: 373
24. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
60 min | Drama
Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
Stars: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze
Votes: 123
25. Run Buddy Run (1966–1967)
30 min | Comedy
Buddy Overstreet was an everyday, ordinary sort of guy... until the one day he overheard a member of "The Syndicate" (a crime organization) say the words "Chicken Little!" Now The Syndicate... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Sheldon, Bruce Gordon, Nicholas Georgiade, Jim Connell
Votes: 91
26.
87th Precinct (1961–1962)
Episode:
Empty Hours
(1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A man causes a young woman, Claudia Davis, to fall into a lake by shooting holes into the canoe she was in. Her friend Josie Thompson tries to save her but is too late, and Claudia drowns. ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott, Norman Fell
Votes: 16
27.
Casey Jones (1957–1958)
Episode:
Dark Rider
(1957)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A passenger becomes ill and it is realized he has smallpox meaning all the passengers on the train are in danger. Casey needs to get life saving drugs but no town will let them stop.
Director: George Blair | Stars: Alan Hale Jr., Bobby Clark, Eddy Waller, Dub Taylor
Votes: 15
28. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy
Votes: 338
29.
Four Star Playhouse (1952–1956)
Episode:
One Way Out
(1955)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Diana finally leaves her playboy husband and moves to an apartment in New York. Soon after arriving at her new place, she finds herself locked in with no electricity and very little food. ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Kellino | Stars: Ida Lupino, Scott Forbes, Frances Robinson, Gayle Kellogg
Votes: 43
30.
The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Episode:
Jack Gets Passport
(1962)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 15
31. The Real McCoys (1957–1963)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
From the hills of West Virginia, Amos McCoy moves his family to an inherited farm in California. Grandpa Amos is quick to give advice to his three grandchildren and wonders how his neighbors ever managed without him around.
Stars: Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, Kathleen Nolan, Tony Martinez
Votes: 1,298
32. Four Star Playhouse (1952–1956)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
This show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in individual episodes consisting of everything from comedy to drama.
Stars: David Niven, Dick Powell, Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino
Votes: 244
33. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 330
34. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1967)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Legendary entertainer Bob Hope hosted, and occasionally starred in, one of the last major anthology series on network television, featuring many of Hollywood's top names, including quite a few who didn't do much television otherwise
Stars: Bob Hope, Jack Weston, Jack Kelly, John Francis
Votes: 239
35. Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Live dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Jay Jackson, Otto Kruger, Gordon MacRae
Votes: 154
36. Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A daily anthology show, featuring original material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.
Stars: John Conte, Peter Hansen, Sarah Churchill, Johnny Crawford
Votes: 133
37. The Jean Arthur Show (1966)
30 min | Comedy
Widowed Patricia Marshall is a successful attorney who welcomes her newly graduated son Paul into her law firm. She uses her chauffeur Morton as a sounding board and occasionally dates the eligible Richie Wells.
Stars: Jean Arthur, Ron Harper, Leonard Stone, Richard Conte
Votes: 56
38.
The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Episode:
Robinson Crusoe Sketch
(1963)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: Jack Benny, Jeanette Eymann, Henry Hunter, Ned Miller
Votes: 8
39. Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
An anthology based (earlier more so than later) on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell was often the star, as well as the host.
Stars: Dick Powell, Walter Sande, Denver Pyle, Bill Erwin
Votes: 585
40. Casey Jones (1957–1958)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Television version of the classic train story of Casey Jones, the engineer of the steam-engine powered "Cannonball Express".
Stars: Alan Hale Jr., Bobby Clark, Eddy Waller, Dub Taylor
Votes: 238
41. The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957)
30 min | Drama
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
Stars: Philip Carey, Laraine Day, Willis Bouchey, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 276
42. The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959–1961)
30 min | Drama
A drama anthology series presented by, and occasionally starring, June Allyson.
Stars: June Allyson, Don Rickles, Naomi Stevens, Dick Powell
Votes: 244
43. Secrets of a Nurse (1938)
Approved | 75 min | Drama, Mystery, Sport
When battered prize-fighter Lee Burke is taken to the West Side hospital, nurse Katherine MacDonald leaves her romantically-inclined patient, wealthy attorney John Dodge to take care of ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Edmund Lowe, Helen Mack, Dick Foran, Samuel S. Hinds
Votes: 22
44.
Screen Directors Playhouse (1955–1956)
Episode:
A Ticket for Thaddeus
(1956)
30 min | Drama
A Polish refugee and new citizen gets involved in a slight car accident, but he doesn't fully understand American life, and believes he will be sent to a concentration camp.
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Raymond Bailey, Clem Bevans, Russ Conway, Alan Hale Jr.
Votes: 63
45. The Donna Reed Show (1958–1966)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A loving mother and wife deals with situations and problems of a middle-class family in the late 1950s and the early 1960s.
Stars: Donna Reed, Paul Petersen, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares
Votes: 1,896
46. Fireside Theatre (1949–1955)
30 min | Drama
An anthology series which became the first successful filmed series on American television.
Stars: Gene Raymond, John Warburton, Nolan Leary, Dabbs Greer
Votes: 97
47. Ponds Theater (1953– )
60 min | Drama
Stars: Valerie Cossart, Harry Townes, Mildred Dunnock, Carmen Mathews
Votes: 52
48. Our Man Higgins (1962–1963)
30 min | Comedy
Alice and Duncan MacRoberts are looking forward to an unexpected inheritance from Scotland but then are surprised when it's a servant. Higgins is a prim butler who lends a hand with the ... See full summary »
Stars: Stanley Holloway, Audrey Totter, Frank Maxwell, Rickey Kelman
Votes: 41
49.
The Donna Reed Show (1958–1966)
Episode:
The Ideal Wife
(1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Donna comes to the conclusion that she's too nice for her own good. She decides to be more assertive to see what people think then.
Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Donna Reed, Carl Betz, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen
Votes: 43
50.
The Millionaire (1955–1960)
Episode:
The Jonathan Bookman Story
(1958)
30 min | Drama
An art dealer uses his million to start an island artists' colony, while dealing with an uncooperative and shrewish wife. He becomes increasingly enamored of a young model and dancer.
Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Marvin Miller, John Baragrey, Gloria Talbott, Frances Robinson
Votes: 10