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1. Baseball (1994–2010)
TV-PG | 104 min | Documentary, History, Sport
A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
Stars: Daniel Okrent, George F. Will, John Chancellor, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 4,735
2. The Civil War (1990)
TV-14 | 76 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards
Votes: 18,449
3.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
A National Heirloom
(1994)
TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, History, Sport
The 1920s begin with America trying to recover from World War I and baseball trying to recover from the scandal of the 1919 World Series.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Grover Cleveland Alexander, Roger Angell, Adam Arkin, Red Barber
Votes: 181
4.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
The National Pastime
(1994)
TV-PG | 148 min | Documentary, History, Sport
In Europe, in the Pacific, on the homefront, both African-Americans and whites fight to make the world safe for democracy. When the world ends, Major League Baseball becomes, in fact, what it has always claimed to be: the national pastime.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Roger Angell, Adam Arkin, Arthur Ashe, Red Barber
Votes: 176
5. Anastasia (II) (1967 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama, History
A group of swindlers convinces a girl suffering from amnesia that she's the daughter and sole surviving child of Czar Nicholas II in order to collect the vast amount of money she would inherit.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Robert Burr, Tamara Daykarhanova, Lynn Fontanne, Brenda Forbes
Votes: 19
6.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
The Capital of Baseball
(1994)
TV-PG | 132 min | Documentary, History, Sport
Americans are on the move. Moving to the suburbs. Moving across the country. They are, it seems, restless. Of course, if you're a baseball fan in New York, you don't want to move. You're in baseball heaven.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Roger Angell, John Chancellor, Bob Costas, Billy Crystal
Votes: 161
7.
The Civil War (1990)
Episode:
The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865)
(1990)
TV-PG | 68 min | Documentary, History, War
The North celebrated Lee's surrender and the end of the war. On April 14, Good Friday, John Wilkes Booth learned that President Lincoln, General Grant and others were to attend a play at ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Barbara Fields, Shelby Foote, James Symington
Votes: 349
8.
The Civil War (1990)
Episode:
The Universe of Battle (1863)
(1990)
TV-PG | 96 min | Documentary, History, War
In trying to draw Union troops away from the siege of Vicksburg, Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania and over three days 150,000 men would do battle at Gettysburg. Confederate soldiers had ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Shelby Foote, Barbara Fields, Daisy Turner
Votes: 378
9.
The Civil War (1990)
Episode:
War Is All Hell (1865)
(1990)
TV-PG | 69 min | Documentary, History, War
By the beginning of 1865, the Confederacy was coming to an end. Atlanta had been overrun and Sherman was marching to the sea. Lincoln approved Sherman's plan against the advice of those ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Shelby Foote, Ed Bearss, James Symington
Votes: 343
10. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,199
11.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
Our Game
(1994)
TV-PG | 112 min | Documentary, History, Sport
In New York City, in the 1840s, people need a diversion from the "railroad pace" at which they work and live. They find it in a game of questionable origins.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Roger Angell, Adam Arkin, Philip Bosco, Thomas Boswell
Votes: 259
12.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
Something Like a War
(1994)
TV-PG | 103 min | Documentary, History, Sport
In 1894, a sportwriter named Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson takes over a struggling minor league - the Western League - and turns it into a financial success.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Roger Angell, Adam Arkin, Philip Bosco, Thomas Boswell
Votes: 213
13.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
The Faith of Fifty Million People
(1994)
TV-PG | 117 min | Documentary, History, Sport
Before and after World War I, a steady stream of immigrants lands on the shores of America. They want instantly to become American. To pursue the American dream. To play the American game.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Grover Cleveland Alexander, Adam Arkin, Red Barber, Keith Carradine
Votes: 185
14.
Baseball (1994–2010)
Episode:
Shadow Ball
(1994)
TV-PG | 122 min | Documentary, History, Sport
In the period 1930-40, the Depression had a major impact on the game of baseball. Many teams were nearing bankruptcy with attendance dwindling and fan interest at its lowest ebb. The owners... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Grover Cleveland Alexander, Roger Angell, Adam Arkin, Red Barber
Votes: 174
15.
The Civil War (1990)
Episode:
The Cause (1861)
(1990)
TV-PG | 100 min | Documentary, History, War
Slavery began to flourish in the U.S. at the end of the 18th century with Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin. Whereas it would take one person a day to produce a pound of clean ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Shelby Foote, Barbara Fields, Ed Bearss
Votes: 493
16.
The Civil War (1990)
Episode:
Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864)
(1990)
TV-PG | 69 min | Documentary, History, War
By 1864, Union forces had the upper hand, though the end of war was not yet in sight. President Lincoln named U.S. Grant the overall commander of the Union army, 533,000 strong and the ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Shelby Foote, Ed Bearss, Sam Waterston
Votes: 350
17. Mrs. Miniver (1960 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
A British housewife faces up to the harsh realities of the Second World War.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Maureen O'Hara, Leo Genn, Cathleen Nesbitt, Paul Roebling
Votes: 94
18.
The Civil War (1990)
Episode:
Most Hallowed Ground (1864)
(1990)
TV-PG | 72 min | Documentary, History, War
By the summer of 1864, the Union push had been stopped. At Petersburg, Union troops had been entrenched in an intricate network trenches for two months. The key to victory lay in Sherman ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Shelby Foote, Ed Bearss, Stephen B. Oates
Votes: 348
19.
The Civil War (1990)
Episode:
Simply Murder (1863)
(1990)
TV-PG | 61 min | Documentary, History, War
By early 1863, Union soldiers with the Army of the Potomac had not been paid for 6 months and supplies were thin. Some 200 men were deserting every day and by January one-quarter of the men... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Barbara Fields, Paul Roebling, James Symington, Sam Waterston
Votes: 383
20.
The Civil War (1990)
Episode:
A Very Bloody Affair (1862)
(1990)
TV-PG | 69 min | Documentary, History, War
By 1862, both sides had 1 million men in uniform across a 1000 mile battle front ranging from Manassas, Virginia to Missouri. Battles had taken a horrendous toll in human lives on both ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Shelby Foote, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris
Votes: 427
21.
The Civil War (1990)
Episode:
Forever Free (1862)
(1990)
TV-PG | 76 min | Documentary, History, War
While Gen. McClellan sat outside Richmond, three Union armies were being kept occupied by Stonewall Jackson and J.E.B. Stuart in northwestern Virginia. Lee was named commander of the army ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Barbara Fields, Shelby Foote, William Safire
Votes: 396
22. Mama (1949–1957)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Drama
This well-received series was a comedy-drama about an immigrant family living in 1910s San Francisco.
Stars: Peggy Wood, Judson Laire, Dick Van Patten, Rosemary Rice
Votes: 188
23.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Donner Party
(1992)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary exploring the struggles of The Donner Party, a group of American pioneers and their two Indigenous guides who became stranded in the Sierras during a horrible winter.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: David McCullough, J.D. Cannon, Timothy Hutton, Gene Jones
Votes: 469
24. Watch Your Mouth (1978)
30 min | Comedy
A zany urban class of students engages in adventures and misadventures each week as their teacher played by Joe Morton tries to save them and ensure they learned a lesson...maybe.
Stars: Joe Morton, G. Smokey Campbell, Luis Figueroa, Loretta Green
Votes: 24
25.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Sonata for Solo Organ
(1991)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Greevey and Logan discover that an apparent mugging victim found unconscious on a park bench has had his kidney removed. The case leads to a powerful man whose daughter desperately needed a transplant and the doctor who may have helped him.
Director: Fred Gerber | Stars: George Dzundza, Chris Noth, Dann Florek, Michael Moriarty
Votes: 391
26. Law & Order (1990– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
New York's finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.
Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, Sam Waterston
Votes: 44,519
27. 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
28. A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
An elderly widow must find meaning and activity in her life when her son suggests she is no longer capable of handling her own affairs.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Bette Davis, Penny Fuller, Alexa Kenin, George Hearn
Votes: 782
29. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
-Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.
Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown
Votes: 30,158
30. Moonlighting (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 3,073 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The quirky cases of a former model and a smart aleck detective who manage a private detective agency.
Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Curtis Armstrong
Votes: 24,236
31. Tomorrow (1972)
PG | 103 min | Drama
A lonely farmer takes in a pregnant woman and looks after her. After she gives birth, tragedy strikes.
Director: Joseph Anthony | Stars: Robert Duvall, Olga Bellin, Sudie Bond, Richard McConnell
Votes: 1,610
32. Brooklyn Bridge (1981)
TV-G | 58 min | Documentary, History
This documentary chronicles the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult construction process is described in interesting detail; later parts of the film interview ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Paul Roebling, Julie Harris, Arthur Miller, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Votes: 1,012
33. Prince of the City (1981)
R | 167 min | Crime, Drama
A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy, Don Billett
Votes: 9,518 | Gross: $8.12M
34. Star Tonight (1955–1956)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Dennis Patrick, Doreen Lang, Nancy Coleman, Kathleen Comegys
Votes: 34
35. The Statue of Liberty (1985)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, History
Documentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, the impact it still has on people and the state of liberty as a personal and political concept in America in 1985.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Paul Roebling
Votes: 712
36.
Moonlighting (1985–1989)
Episode:
Yours, Very Deadly
(1986)
TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A woman approaches Blue Moon for help. For over two years, she had been corresponding with an unknown admirer. The woman wants Maddie and David to find the admirer and ask him to stop. When they find him, they are in for a surprise.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Paul Roebling
Votes: 187
37. The Congress (1989 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Documentary
The U. S. Congress is one of the country's most important and misunderstood institutions. Ken Burns tells the story behind this branch of government.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Charles McDowell, Barbara Fields, John C. Stennis
Votes: 348
38. The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984)
57 min | Documentary
Ken Burns examines the American utopian 19th century religious sect known as the Shakers.
Directors: Ken Burns, Amy Stechler | Stars: Mildred Barker, Olga Bellin, Tucker Burr, Jesse Carr
Votes: 494
39.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Little Prince
(1984)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett thinks that a wealthy industrialist's son nailed in a heroin bust could lead them to bigger connections in the supply network.
Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 653
40. Golden Showcase (1961–1964)
60 min | Drama
Stars: John Fraser, George C. Scott, Susan Oliver, Louis Hayward
Votes: 15
41. The End of August (1981)
PG | 105 min | Drama
In the turn of the century South, a woman feels unfulfilled by marriage and motherhood and has an affair with a younger man. Later, the woman leaves her family and tries to start a new life alone.
Director: Bob Graham | Stars: Sally Sharp, Lilia Skala, David Marshall Grant, Paul Roebling
Votes: 76
42. Blue Thunder (1983)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cop test pilot for an experimental police helicopter learns the sinister implications of the new vehicle.
Director: John Badham | Stars: Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, Daniel Stern
Votes: 23,335 | Gross: $42.31M
43. Carolina Skeletons (1991 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Crime, Drama
After a long time in the Army, an African-American soldier returns to his hometown, where, years ago, his brother was executed for the rape and murder of two white girls. The commando ... See full summary »
Director: John Erman | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Bruce Dern, Melissa Leo, Paul Roebling
Votes: 469
44. Darrow (1991 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 101 min | Biography, Drama
The life and career of Clarence Darrow, the noted American lawyer and civil libertarian.
Director: John David Coles | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Bob Tracey, Paul Klementowicz, Gerard Malone
Votes: 455
45. As Summers Die (1986 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama
The plot centers around a large area of land owned by an old black lady, Elvira Backus. It had been given to her by her one time employer and secret father of her two children, a southern ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Claude Tramont | Stars: Scott Glenn, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bette Davis, John Randolph
Votes: 867
46. Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (1986 TV Movie)
190 min | Drama
When mobster James Moretti (Michael Nouri) is about to be indicted, one of his people thinks he can get to Adam J. Warner (Ken Howard), the Vice President to stop it. So he arranges for ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Jaclyn Smith, Ken Howard, Michael Nouri, Susan Sullivan
Votes: 143
47. Playwright at Work (1961– )
30 min | Talk-Show
This was a weekly series of 10 half-hour programs produced in New York by the National Educational Television and Radio Center (the predecessor of PBS) in the spring and summer of 1961, ... See full summary »
Stars: Frank Perry, Shepperd Strudwick, E.W. Swackhamer, Bramwell Fletcher
48.
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
Episode:
Gang-Up
(1954)
30 min | Drama
The Buckleys find out their son Paul is a member of a teenage gang planning to rob a neighborhood store. They want to call the police, but Paul begs them not to, afraid the gang will hurt him if they think he's an informer.
Stars: Ed Begley, Walter Kinsella, Alan MacAteer, Carmen Mathews
49.
Star Tonight (1955–1956)
Episode:
Edge of Light
(1955)
Drama
Stars: Doreen Lang, Hugh Reilly, Paul Roebling
50.
Mama (1949–1957)
Episode:
Papa & the Great Man
(1954)
Comedy, Family, Drama
Nels watches a skilled surgeon at work then comes home , gushing about the man's excellence. Papa feels like he doesn't measure up so Mama reminds the children everyone is good as something including Papa as a carpenter.
Stars: Peggy Wood, Judson Laire, Dick Van Patten, Rosemary Rice