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1.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
Sam McTavish M.D.
(1970)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
The arrival of the first woman doctor in Dodge City, Dr. Sam McTavish, riles Doc Adams. However, she soon wins his confidence and that of his patients, and the two physicians make a startling medical discovery.
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 235
2. Frank's Place (1987–1988)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
A professor from Boston runs his late father's New Orleans restaurant.
Stars: Tim Reid, Robert Harper, Daphne Reid, Francesca P. Roberts
Votes: 519
3.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Log 33: It All Happened So Fast
(1969)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
In a behind-the-scenes look at police investigations into deadly force incidents, Reed endures a night of intensive questioning by the station's lieutenant after he kills a man in self-defense.
Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Art Gilmore, William Boyett
Votes: 152
4.
St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
Episode:
Cramming
(1984)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Victor's spacey aunt comes to visit and has her eyes set on Dr. Westphall. White goes on trial for rape. Armstrong makes a fatal misdiagnosis. Everyone prepares for the National Boards.
Director: Tim Matheson | Stars: Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, Ed Begley Jr., Ellen Bry
Votes: 51
5.
Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
Episode:
What You Can Do with Money
(1968)
60 min | Drama
Judd is called to the home of an assistant to a high-powered millionaire industrialist, where he is shown the body of a man in a boat. He finds that he has a hard time getting to the truth ... See full summary »
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Carl Betz, Stephen Young, Janice Rule, Albert Salmi
Votes: 7
6. 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: 11,888
7. Columbo (1971–2003)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes.
Stars: Peter Falk, Mike Lally, John Finnegan, Bruce Kirby
Votes: 42,132
8. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home.
Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Valerie Harper
Votes: 10,185
9. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.
Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 47,336
10.
Hec Ramsey (1972–1974)
Episode:
Scar Tissue
(1974)
75 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
Matthias Kane comes to New Prospect looking for the father he never met. Hec befriends the hot-headed young man and assists him in locating his father, uncovering dark secrets and shady pasts in the process.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Harry Morgan, Kurt Russell
Votes: 29
11.
Lou Grant (1977–1982)
Episode:
Brushfire
(1980)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama
The paper is on the scene of a series of brush fires in the California Valley. Charlie, who is on the verge of separating from his wife, makes a last ditch effort to save his home from the fires as well as his marriage.
Director: Donald Baer | Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Linda Kelsey, Mason Adams
Votes: 24
12.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Golden Oranges
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sandra Keller has agreed to sell her grandfather's orange orchard to a developer for mall parking. When the grandfather changes his mind, the deal is off but a lot of people will be hurt. When the developer is shot, she is charged.
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 294
13. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 8,780
14. Temple Houston (1963–1964)
60 min | Western
The adventures of frontier lawyer Temple Houston, son of the legendary Sam Houston.
Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Jack Elam, Frank Ferguson, Chubby Johnson
Votes: 81
15.
The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
Episode:
The Set-Up
(1972)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Erskine and Colby criss-cross the country as they seek a gang of bank robbers led by Larry Kulhane. In Nebraska, two police officers have been injured trying to apprehend the gang. That's ... See full summary »
Director: Seymour Robbie | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Votes: 13
16.
Hec Ramsey (1972–1974)
Episode:
Dead Heat
(1974)
75 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
Hec suspects foul play when a young man dies of heart failure.
Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Harry Morgan, Jackie Cooper
Votes: 24
17.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
Toulouse-Lautrec Is One of My Favorite Artists
(1970)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Mary accepts a date with a very short visiting author.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 285
18.
Simon & Simon (1981–1989)
Episode:
I Thought the War Was Over
(1987)
TV-PG | Action, Crime, Drama
Rick's war buddy Ray is killed when he is innocently caught in gang crossfire. His death triggers traumatic flashbacks in Rick leading him to seek therapy while AJ and Downtown investigate the drug trade causing the violence.
Director: David Moessinger | Stars: Gerald McRaney, Jameson Parker, Mary Carver, Tim Reid
Votes: 63
19.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Good-Hearted Badman
(1968)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Elizabeth finds a man shot in the shoulder. She and Clay return him to Shiloh but the hands are gone. The two plus Holly help the man recover but a bounty hunter arrives looking for his quarry as Elizabeth only sees the good in him.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: John McIntire, Doug McClure, Clu Gulager, Don Quine
Votes: 66
20. St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, an old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital.
Stars: Ed Begley Jr., Howie Mandel, David Morse, Christina Pickles
Votes: 5,226
21.
Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode:
The Honor of Cochise
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
The Cartwrights must try to get help for Adam, seriously wounded by an Apache bullet, and find out why Cochise and his warriors have threatened to kill them all if they don't hand over an army captain taking refuge in their trail camp.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon
Votes: 159
22.
Father Dowling Mysteries (1989–1991)
Episode:
The Christmas Mystery
(1990)
TV-PG | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
After leaving her son with Father Dowling and Sister Stephanie at St. Michael's Parish, a woman is shot and wounded badly. The trail leads Father Dowling and the police to a department ... See full summary »
Director: James Frawley | Stars: Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, James Stephens, Mary Wickes
Votes: 60
23.
Frank's Place (1987–1988)
Episode:
Season's Greetings
(1987)
Comedy, Drama
It's Christmas at the Chez. Frank is invited to Shabbat at the Weissberger's, and he also gets to meet Ennis' brother, Ray. Arthur plays Santa Claus for the local children, with Shorty as his helper.
Director: Helaine Head | Stars: Tim Reid, Robert Harper, Daphne Reid, Francesca P. Roberts
Votes: 9
24.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Break In
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Rose feels unsafe in her own house after a burglary.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 727
25.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
Nitro! Part 2
(1967)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
The man extracting nitroglycerin from dynamite for the gang, begins to lose his nerve in the extremely dangerous process.
Director: Robert Totten | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 184
26.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode:
Pilot
(1993)
TV-PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After Clark gets a job at the Daily Planet, he joins Lois in investigating space shuttle sabotage, which he must thwart as Superman.
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes
Votes: 602
27.
Lou Grant (1977–1982)
Episode:
Cover-Up
(1980)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama
When a well-liked teacher at a private school is accused of molesting a child in his class, Mrs. Pynchon feels that he is not getting a fair trial.
Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Linda Kelsey, Mason Adams
Votes: 25
28.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
The Snow Must Go On
(1970)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Put in charge of the station's election coverage, Mary is put to the test when a blizzard completely suspends election results and the crew threatens to mutiny.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 280
29. Hec Ramsey (1972–1974)
90 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
The adventures of Hec Ramsey, a turn-of-the-20th-century detective who prefers to use his brains instead of his guns.
Stars: Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Harry Morgan, Dennis Rucker
Votes: 433
30.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Log 63: Baby
(1969)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Reed foolishly comes to work on the same day his wife is admitted to the hospital to give birth. Reed continually attempts to contact his wife but is always foiled by crime, timing or incompetence. Malloy just tries to get through the day.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, William Boyett, Foster Brooks
Votes: 105
31.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
Nitro! Part 1
(1967)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
A gang hires a jobless man to extract nitroglycerin from dynamite, so they can much more effectively blow open safes.
Director: Robert Totten | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 188
32.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
Home Care
(1995)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jessica immerses herself in the medical profession when a young nurse is accused of murdering two patients to whom she was providing home care.
Director: Anthony Pullen Shaw | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Frances Bay, William Converse-Roberts, Megan Follows
Votes: 283
33.
Rhoda (1974–1978)
Episode:
Bump in the Night
(1975)
TV-PG | Comedy
Joe joins his friends on a fishing trip and Rhoda stays home. The nights are scary when she is in the apartment alone.
Director: Bob Claver | Stars: Valerie Harper, Nancy Walker, David Groh, Julie Kavner
Votes: 38
34. Adam-12 (1968–1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama
Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.
Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Shaaron Claridge, William Boyett
Votes: 5,005
35. Banacek (1972–1974)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The adventures of proud Polish-American freelance insurance investigator Thomas Banacek.
Stars: George Peppard, Ralph Manza, Murray Matheson, Christine Belford
Votes: 2,231
36. Cover Up (1984–1985)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A fashion photographer and a veteran special forces soldier posing as her model go on intelligence missions around the world.
Stars: Jennifer O'Neill, Richard Anderson, Mykelti Williamson, Ingrid Anderson
Votes: 717
37. Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Kraft Suspense Theater was an anthology series which featured a new cast and stories each week.
Stars: David Lewis, Francis De Sales, Harry Townes, Jack Kelly
Votes: 289
38. Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
60 min | Drama
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take cases throughout the U.S. The program dealt with then-taboo subjects.
Stars: Carl Betz, Stephen Young, Walter Brooke, John Dehner
Votes: 262
39.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Double Shock
(1973)
Not Rated | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A smarmy TV chef and his identical twin brother, a rigidly proper banker, are suspects in the electrocution of their rich uncle.
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Peter Falk, Martin Landau, Jeanette Nolan, Tim O'Connor
Votes: 2,766
40.
Lou Grant (1977–1982)
Episode:
Pills
(1978)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama
Rossi is handed records which prove that a doctor is illegally prescribing drugs. When the story runs and it is suspected that the records may have been obtained by illegal means, Rossi is told to either reveal his source or go to jail.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Linda Kelsey, Mason Adams
Votes: 29
41.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Paper Bullets
(1964)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jason Foster is running for senator but his teenage sister, whom he looks after, has fallen for Jason's opponent's stepson. When the stepson is murdered, Jason's wife is charged.
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 252
42.
Remington Steele (1982–1987)
Episode:
Hounded Steele
(1984)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Mildred freelances as a pet detective, inadvertently involving everyone in a jewel heist.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, J.D. Cannon
Votes: 116
43.
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978)
Episode:
Day of the Robot
(1974)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
To steal a top-secret anti-missile device a Major is kidnapped and replaced with a robot, prompting Steve to discover the impostor and keep the device from being stolen and sold to the highest bidder.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, John Saxon, Henry Jones
Votes: 273
44. The Virginian (1962–1971)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Personable Western series based in Wyoming from the 1890s onward.
Stars: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb, Sara Lane
Votes: 3,172
45. 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
46.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Log 111: The Boa Constrictor
(1968)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Reed is on a high due to a meeting he and other probationers had with the Chief of Police. A ditsy young woman reports her 1958 Ford convertible stolen while she went in a liquor store. She... See full summary »
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Luana Anders, Dan Ferrone
Votes: 142
47.
Lou Grant (1977–1982)
Episode:
Housewarming
(1977)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama
Billie uses a battered woman as a source for a story on spousal abuse but has trouble following through with it when the women's husband finds out. She later finds out that a co-worker has a problem with spousal abuse.
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Linda Kelsey, Mason Adams
Votes: 40
48.
Lou Grant (1977–1982)
Episode:
Poison
(1978)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama
After Rossi's friend reveals that he has damaging information about the unsafe conditions at a nuclear plant, he is "accidentally" struck and killed by a car. Eager to prove that it was no ... See full summary »
Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Linda Kelsey, Mason Adams
Votes: 32
49. El Dorado (1966)
Passed | 126 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher who's trying to steal their water.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt
Votes: 30,484
50.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Death Hits the Jackpot
(1991)
TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Columbo questions a jewelry-store owner whose late nephew had a winning lottery ticket.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Peter Falk, Rip Torn, Jamie Rose, Gary Kroeger
Votes: 1,899