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1.
Bracken's World (1969–1970)
Episode:
All the Beautiful Young Girls
(1969)
60 min | Drama
A famous actor is hired. He has a past with Laura Deane. He tries to convince her first to return to NY with him, then to return to acting.
Director: Paul Henreid | Stars: Eleanor Parker, Dennis Cole, Elizabeth Allen, Peter Haskell
Votes: 13
2.
Bracken's World (1969–1970)
Episode:
Nude Scene
(1970)
60 min | Drama
An actor and actress both grapple with their feelings concerning appearing nude in an upcoming role.
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Peter Haskell, Elizabeth Allen, Linda Harrison
Votes: 8
3.
The Rookies (1972–1976)
Episode:
The Shield
(1975)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
An officer is shot and killed by a man who assaulted a woman in her home. Officer Webster isn't sure if the man they've arrested for the crime is the right man even though the victim and ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Lamas | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Bruce Fairbairn, Kate Jackson
Votes: 23
4.
Surfside 6 (1960–1962)
Episode:
Double Image
(1961)
60 min | Drama
Sandy meets a young woman vacationing in Florida who has an odd obsession with a local gangster.
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Troy Donahue, Van Williams, Lee Patterson, Diane McBain
Votes: 11
5.
The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
Episode:
Colorado Gold
(1954)
TV-G | 23 min | Western
The Lone Ranger receives a letter from an old friend explaining her son is coming out to look at a goldmine that reports indicate has gone dry. The Lone Ranger decides to do all he can to help the tenderfoot in his investigation.
Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Gil Donaldson, Robert Shayne
Votes: 41
6. The Gray Ghost (1957– )
30 min | Adventure, War, Western
The Civil War exploits of Confederate cavalry officer John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost, was the basis of this syndicated series. Sgt. Magruder was the only other regular character but actual historic people were occasionally portrayed.
Stars: Tod Andrews, Phil Chambers, Sherwood Price, Jean Willes
Votes: 105
7. Official Detective (1957– )
Mystery, Adventure
Stars: Everett Sloane, James Griffith, Ted de Corsia, Steve Pendleton
Votes: 29
8. Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952–1953)
30 min | Drama
American television anthology drama series. At least 21 episodes aired on CBS from November 11, 1952 to August 30, 1953. From January 6, 1953 to May 26, 1953 it alternated weekly with Demi-Tasse Tales.
Stars: Sheldon Leonard, Barbara Whiting, Bob Sweeney, Ford Rainey
Votes: 22
9.
Bronco (1958–1962)
Episode:
Tangled Trail
(1960)
60 min | Western
Bronco comes to the aid of the small rancher Joe Russo up against a brutal cattle baron to collect a debt owed Bronco. He winds up accused of murder when the cattle baron uses the herder's mentally unbalanced wife to get at him.
Director: Herbert L. Strock | Stars: Ty Hardin, Randy Stuart, Joan Lora, Marc Lawrence
Votes: 26
10.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
Fifty Years a Mystery
(1957)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Charlie Bates is a watchman in the mining town of Bodie and believes he has second sight. When a stagecoach robbery happens to miles away he's able to recount specific details. Many years later wife Edith provides the solution.
Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: Patrick Waltz, Rosemarie Ace, John Holland, X Brands
Votes: 28
11. 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
12.
77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)
Episode:
All Our Yesterdays
(1958)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
PI Stu lensing brand-new silent flicker while battling gaggle of greedy heirs? Ex-screen goddess tabs Stu to spend whatever's necessary for a silent masterpiece, including rounding up her ... See full summary »
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Edd Byrnes, Doris Kenyon
Votes: 87
13.
Emergency! (1972–1979)
Episode:
Insanity Epidemic
(1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Capt. Stanley is unnerved that his former captain is now his Battalion Chief, and the station is concerned about his increasing paranoia. Chet tries to get Henry off the station couch into ... See full summary »
Director: Randolph Mantooth | Stars: Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup, Randolph Mantooth
Votes: 79
14. 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: 41,963
15. North by Northwest (1959)
Approved | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis
Votes: 346,046 | Gross: $13.28M
16. Frontier Doctor (1956– )
30 min | Western
The adventures of a small town doctor working in the Arizona territory during the early 1900s.
Stars: Rex Allen, Mason Alan Dinehart, Robert Swan, Tom Black
Votes: 112
17.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
Panic in the Sky
(1953)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Superman rams a giant asteroid on a collision course with Earth. The impact causes the asteroid to now orbit the planet. However, Superman is staggered as he returns to Earth. He manages to... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton
Votes: 240
18.
The Millionaire (1955–1960)
Episode:
Millionaire Alicia Osante
(1959)
30 min | Drama
Michael has a hard time finding Alicia Osante because she's trying to avoid immigration officials, with the help of sailor William Williams, who is on leave from San Diego.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Marvin Miller, Rita Moreno, Ben Cooper, Lisa Simone
Votes: 18
19. Tightrope (1959–1960)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Mike Connors played an unnamed police undercover Agent who infiltrated organized crime to expose the leaders and their plots. His name changed with each episode in order to protect him. ... See full summary »
Stars: Mike Connors, Jesse White, Ted de Corsia, Lewis Charles
Votes: 157
20.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
The Face and the Voice
(1953)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Boulder, a thug, is recruited to participate in a scheme. Bouler undergoes plastic surgery to look like Superman and then is trained by a voice coach to sound like him. Wearing a Superman ... See full summary »
Director: George Blair | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton
Votes: 196
21.
Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode:
Never Trouble Trouble
(1964)
30 min | Comedy
George's cousin Fred visits again, asking for money. George refuses to give it to him.
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Whitney Blake, Bobby Buntrock
Votes: 41
22.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
The Perils of Superman
(1958)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A criminal who was sent to prison by Superman and the Planet staff goes to the Planet office and tells them of his intention to go after them. They respond that Superman will stop him. Only... See full summary »
Director: George Reeves | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton
Votes: 190
23.
The Third Man (1959–1965)
Episode:
A Diamond in the Rough
(1963)
30 min | Crime, Drama
A diamond dealer's offer to pay Lime an extra $100,000 if his rough diamond is properly cut sends Harry and Brad off to La Jolla, California in search of a retired gem cutter who used to be... See full summary »
Director: Paul Henreid | Stars: Michael Rennie, Jonathan Harris, Yvonne Lime, Linda Watkins
Votes: 10
24.
Tombstone Territory (1957–1960)
Episode:
Payroll to Tombstone
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A dispatch case carrying $30,000 in payroll money is stolen from the Army officer serving as its courier. The Army suspects that the aging officer may have stolen the money to finance his ... See full summary »
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Pat Conway, Richard Eastham, Peggy Knudsen, John Reach
Votes: 39
25.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
Around the World with Superman
(1954)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A blind girl enters a Daily Planet contest in which the winner will go around the world with Superman. But she has entered the contest using her mother's name, intending that she win. The ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton
Votes: 202
26.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
Five Minutes to Doom
(1953)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Clark Kent and Lois Lane interview Winters, a man on death row. As Clark listens to Winter's story, he checks the convict's pulse. It remains steady and Clark is convinced Winters is ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton
Votes: 197
27.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
Superman's Wife
(1958)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A beautiful policewoman is asked to pose as Superman's wife in order to help him break up a gang of bank robbers.
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton
Votes: 175
28.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
The Defeat of Superman
(1953)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Criminal Happy King returns to Metropolis, determined to rid himself of Superman. He has hired a European scientist, who has found a way to manufacture synthetic Kryponite from a fragment ... See full summary »
Director: George Blair | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton
Votes: 184
29.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
The Town That Wasn't
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Crooks have constructed a small mobile town. They use it as a speed trap to snare money from unsuspecting motorists. For bigger game, they advertise fifty cent steaks and free coffee to ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Gerstad | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton
Votes: 159
30.
Navy Log (1955–1958)
Episode:
Navy Corpsman
(1955)
History, War
A young man (Bobby Driscoll) wants to be sailor but he has poor eyesight. He gets a waiver for only specialized duty. He becomes a Navy Corpsman.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Bobby Driscoll, Gordon Gebert, Dabbs Greer, Virginia Carroll
Votes: 10
31.
Sky King (1951–1962)
Episode:
Designing Woman
(1952)
TV-PG | 27 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Sky becomes suspicious when a Eastern woman shows up in Grover claiming to be the long-lost niece and heir of a dead rancher.
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Kirby Grant, Gloria Winters, Ron Hagerthy, Angela Greene
Votes: 7
32. Emergency! (1972–1979)
TV-G | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
Stars: Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe, Julie London, Bobby Troup
Votes: 6,054
33. Tombstone Territory (1957–1960)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Tough Sheriff Clay Hollister keeps the law in Tombstone, Arizona with the support of his faithful deputies and the editor of the local newspaper.
Stars: Pat Conway, Richard Eastham, Quentin Sondergaard, Bill Catching
Votes: 536
34. Surfside 6 (1960–1962)
60 min | Drama
Ken, Dave, and Sandy are three hip private detectives living on, and working out of, a houseboat in Miami Beach, Florida. While not pursuing criminals, they spend time at the Fontainebleau Hotel.
Stars: Van Williams, Lee Patterson, Margarita Sierra, Troy Donahue
Votes: 330
35. Navy Log (1955–1958)
30 min | History, War
Showed featured dramatic reenactments of true Naval events taken from the files of the Defense Department. The episodes generally featured little known actors although better known performers sometimes hosted.
Stars: Robert Carson, Robert Shayne, George Conrad, Joel Smith
Votes: 135
36.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
All That Glitters
(1958)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Professor Pepperwinkle isolates a dose of kryptonite called "Positive K", which winds up giving Lois and Jimmy the same types of powers as Superman.
Director: George Reeves | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton
Votes: 160
37.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
Crime Wave
(1953)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
As a massive crime wave unfolds, Superman vows to put top mobsters behind bars. His ultimate target is the mysterious "No. 1 man." The top criminal devises a trap for the Man of Steel.
Directors: Thomas Carr, Lee Sholem | Stars: George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, Jack Larson, John Hamilton
Votes: 207
38.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
Superman in Exile
(1953)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Superman narrowly prevents disaster at an atomic facility. In doing so, he has become totally irradiated and will kill living things just by being close to them. This forces Superman into ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton
Votes: 174
39.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
The Mysterious Cube
(1958)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Before a time limit expires, Superman must find a way to get to a criminal hiding in a giant cube made of incredibly strong material that even the Man of Steel cannot penetrate with his usual powers.
Director: George Blair | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton
Votes: 154
40.
S.W.A.T. (1975–1976)
Episode:
A Coven of Killers
(1975)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A prisoner is broken out of the prison ward of County General Hospital. His name is Joey Hopper and his followers are referred to as the Hopper Family. The 'family' consists of alienated ... See full summary »
Director: George McCowan | Stars: Steve Forrest, Robert Urich, Rod Perry, Mark Shera
Votes: 62
41. 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: 604
42. The Third Man (1959–1965)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Harry Lime makes money dealing art and solves crime to save his life.
Stars: Michael Rennie, Jonathan Harris, Naomi Chance, Rupert Davies
Votes: 218
43. Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956–1960)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Richard Diamond is a suave private investigator who at first walks the mean streets of New York City, then later packs up and moves to Los Angeles, California, where he tools around in a ... See full summary »
Stars: David Janssen, Roxane Brooks, Russ Conway, Regis Toomey
Votes: 281
44. The Unexpected (1952– )
30 min | Drama
Herbert Marshall hosted this anthology series of fast paced thirty minute dramas. It was also known as "Times Square Playhouse."
Stars: Herbert Marshall, Paul Guilfoyle, David Colmans, Jane Nigh
Votes: 35
45. The Best of the Post (1960– )
30 min | Drama
A syndicated anthology series adapted from stories published in the Saturday Evening Post magazine.
Stars: John Conte, Burt Douglas, Karl Swenson, Alan Lee
Votes: 34
46.
Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode:
The Girl Who Hired Superman
(1956)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Wealthy and spoiled Myra Van Clever (Gloria Talbott) hires Superman (George Reeves) to entertain at a party. What Myra doesn't know is that she has been manipulated into a criminal scheme ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Ford | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton
Votes: 159
47.
The Bold Ones: The Protectors (1969–1970)
Episode:
If I Should Wake Before I Die
(1969)
60 min | Drama
Due to his writing, cocky convicted rapist/killer Martin Sitomer receives a new trial in which he acts as his own attorney, forcing Washburn and Danforth to re-examine the evidence.
Director: Daryl Duke | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Hari Rhodes, Robert Drivas, Edmond O'Brien
Votes: 11
48.
Petticoat Junction (1963–1970)
Episode:
A Tale of Two Dogs
(1965)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy
Betty Jo is upset when she hears that Crabwell Corners claims the cutest dog in the area lives in their town. She says her dog is cuter. This leads to a dispute over which town owns the rights to a Spanish-American cannon.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell
Votes: 39
49.
The Smith Family (1971–1972)
Episode:
Christmas Rush
(1971)
Drama, Family
The Christmas season brings the usual collection of muggers, shoplifters and pickpockets to the precinct, while Chad and Betty deal with an empty house as each of the kids enjoys a holiday trip.
Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: Henry Fonda, Janet Blair, Ron Howard, Michael-James Wixted
Votes: 8
50.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Typewriter
(1972)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
John-Boy secretly borrows a typewriter from the Baldwin sisters, and Mary Ellen inadvertently gives it to a junk dealer.
Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 202