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1.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
Gracie Has to Sell George's Car by Five O'Clock
(1954)
Comedy
When the fire inspector orders Gracie to remove a trash pile which is stacked next to the garage, she thinks he means for her to get rid of the car. With her frantic attempt to unload the automobile by 5 p.m., everyone suspects it's stolen.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 30
2. The George Sanders Mystery Theater (1957– )
30 min | Mystery
Thirty minute mystery drama series hosted by George Sanders.
Stars: George Sanders, Don Haggerty, Paul Harber, Toni Gerry
Votes: 28
3.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
Burnses and Mortons Choosing Movie to Attend
(1954)
Comedy
The Burns and Mortons decide to go to the movies but have difficulty finding a film that none of them have seen. Further complicating matters, Al and Harry Von Zell arrive and decide to tag along.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 23
4.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
Gracie and George Have a Mystery Anniversary
(1954)
Comedy
Gracie throws an extravagant 9th "Hmm-Hmm" anniversary party, having forgotten the event that she's celebrating. A cook and butler hired for the occasion are bemused by Gracie's eccentricities.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 29
5.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
George Gets Black Eye from Open Door
(1954)
Comedy
George's black eye and another man's broken leg lead people to believe the two men were brawling. Meanwhile, Gracie attempts to outsmart an insurance investigator, and Harry Von Zell tries to book a contortionist on the show.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 26
6.
87th Precinct (1961–1962)
Episode:
The Last Stop
(1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Veteran officer Mike Power, only months away from retirement, is transferred to the 87th from Central Station after he is shot and a prisoner he was assigned to protect killed. While ... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Geraghty | Stars: Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott, Norman Fell
Votes: 14
7. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 169
8.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
Ronnie Gets an Agent
(1956)
Comedy
A fight erupts between George and his son when an unscrupulous talent agent with ulterior motives offers Ronnie a contract. Meanwhile, Ronnie dreads embarrassment when his latest girlfriend's high society parents come to dinner.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Jack Benny, Harry von Zell
Votes: 32
9.
The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
Episode:
Two for Juan Ringo
(1954)
TV-G | 23 min | Western
The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive in Border City to see his secret banker, George Wilson. Wilson explains things have become tough, Edward Ashton a well known criminal has been slowly taking... See full summary »
Director: Wilhelm Thiele | Stars: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, John Hoyt, Lyle Talbot
Votes: 42
10.
This Is the Life (1952–1988)
Episode:
Jimmy
(1984)
30 min | Drama, Family
Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: Marilyn Hassett, Hildy Brooks, Lyle Talbot, John King III
Votes: 9
11. 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
12. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
30 min | Comedy
Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joined Gracie in escapades which annoy hubby Harry and provides George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy.
Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bea Benaderet, Harry von Zell
Votes: 1,536
13. Special Agent 7 (1958–1959)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Exploits of a US Treasury Special Agent Philip Conroy (SA-7).
Stars: Lloyd Nolan, Clark Howat, Raymond Bailey, Edward Binns
Votes: 16
14. Ben Jerrod (1963– )
30 min | Drama
Like CBS-TV's "The Edge of Night", this serial focused on the legal exploits of a small-town attorney. Title character Ben Jerrod practiced law in the fictional community of Indian Hill, ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Ryan, Addison Richards, Jeanne Baird, Lyle Talbot
Votes: 12
15.
The Bob Cummings Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bob Meets Fonda's Sister
(1955)
Not Rated | Comedy
Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Robert Cummings, Rosemary DeCamp, Ann B. Davis, Dwayne Hickman
Votes: 7
16.
The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
Episode:
One Nation, Indivisible
(1955)
TV-G | 23 min | Western
Two brothers, working their way west after they lose their farm because of the Civil War, encounter the Lone Ranger and learn about what a future can be if they can let go of the past.
Director: Wilhelm Thiele | Stars: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Tyler MacDuff, Don Garner
Votes: 42
17.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode:
The Tangled Web
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
It's becomes a tangled web, indeed, after Clara tries to impress an old friend by fooling her into believing Ozzie is her husband.
Director: Ozzie Nelson | Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 18
18.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode:
The Trunk
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Hoping to find hidden treasure, Ozzie and Joe purchase a locked mystery trunk at auction.
Director: Ozzie Nelson | Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 16
19.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
The Old Grads
(1954)
Comedy
Gracie decides to enroll George in college. Meanwhile, George's production manager frantically searches for someone who can get Gracie out of a traffic ticket.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 20
20. Flight (1958–1959)
30 min | Adventure
Hosted by well known General George Kenney, the show was an anthology featuring the importance of aviation. Frequently war stories, it also dealt with the practical uses of civilian air as in severe weather conditions.
Stars: George C. Kenney, Joe Flynn, Forrest Compton, John Pickard
Votes: 62
21. 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: 23
22.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
Lotta Crabtree
(1954)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Lotta's early years are in California gold mining camps where her mother runs a boarding house and her father a failed prospector. Briefly under the tutelage of Lola Montez, Lotta rises to be a famous singer and actress.
Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: Gloria Jean, Sharon Baird, Kay Stewart, Paul Weber
Votes: 46
23.
The Roaring 20's (1960–1962)
Episode:
Two a Day
(1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Pinky scores a major coup by getting booked into the Palace Theater. Pat goes backstage to watch her perform, and notices that escape artist Alonzo the Great is putting the moves on one of ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Donald May, Dorothy Provine, John Dehner, John van Dreelen
Votes: 8
24.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode:
Extra Sensory Perception
(1961)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Ozzie and Joe make a bet with their wives that they can prove men have greater extra sensory perception than women.
Director: Ozzie Nelson | Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 19
25.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode:
The Trading Stamps
(1961)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Harriet is keeping seventy books of trading stamps in a kitchen drawer, which the Women's Club has saved and plans to redeem for a fancy gift to give to their retiring president at this ... See full summary »
Director: Ozzie Nelson | Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 13
26.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode:
The Game Inventors
(1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Wally invents a board game, then gets some help from Rick, and some legal advice from Dave.
Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 9
27.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode:
Mr. Kelley's Important Papers
(1961)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Ozzie takes a message from David's new job at the law office concerning some important documents of his boss, Mr. Kelley. But David is not to be found so Harriet and Ozzie track the attorney to a ski lodge to deliver the papers.
Director: Ozzie Nelson | Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 22
28. 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: 11,871
29. Topper (1953–1955)
30 min | Fantasy, Comedy
A somewhat grumpy and uptight banker, Cosmo Topper, and the ghosts which only he could see or hear, George and Marion Kerby. The Kerbys would often try to get Cosmo to loosen up and enjoy life, but more often they would complicate it.
Stars: Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, Leo G. Carroll, Buck
Votes: 573
30. The Case of Dashiell Hammett (1982 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
A one-hour public television (PBS) biography of Dashiell Hammett, creator of the "hardboiled" modern detective novel and author of "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man." It follows ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Talbot | Stars: Paul Frees, Joe Gores, Lillian Hellman, Diane Johnson
Votes: 14
31. That's My Boy (1954–1959)
30 min | Comedy
Jack Jackson, a prominent attorney, was a big football star in his younger day. His wife Alice was a successful tennis player but their son Junior inherited no athletic ability, preferring his studies. Dad still pushes him towards sports.
Stars: Lyle Talbot, Sid Melton, Helen Kleeb, Rochelle Hudson
Votes: 15
32. Inside the Dream Factory (1995 TV Movie)
68 min | Documentary
Faye Dunaway takes the viewer through the history of the major film studios (MGM, 20th Century Fox, and Paramount), aka Dream Facotries, from their beginnings, through their heyday, and into their decline.
Director: Mark Woods | Stars: Faye Dunaway, June Allyson, Army Archerd, Joe E. Brown
Votes: 55
33.
The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
Episode:
Trouble for Tonto
(1950)
TV-G | 30 min | Western
To get evidence on the Buck Fargo gang's plan to rob the Baxter bank Tonto pretends, after Terry Baxter has killed Black Eagle, to be Black Eagle who has helped kidnap Terry Baxter but Tonto is revealed by a ring from Black Eagle's squaw.
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Robert Arthur, Lyle Talbot
Votes: 60
34.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode:
The Dress Shop
(1958)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Clara Randolph wants to buy a dress shop.
Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 14
35.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode:
The Gas Station
(1959)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When the women's club takes over a gas station one weekend for charity, Ozzie, Darby and Joe are sure they'll be sweet talked into helping, and resolve to refuse. However, when they aren't ... See full summary »
Director: Ozzie Nelson | Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 24
36.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode:
Ronnie Makes a Record
(1958)
Comedy
When George helps Ronnie land a deal with Verve Records, Gracie thinks the youth-oriented label has spurned George in favor of their son.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 27
37. Suspicion (1957–1958)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Mike Ragan, Cris Roberts, David Armstrong
Votes: 520
38. 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
39. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.
Stars: James Seay, Robert Foulk, Richard Gaines, Raymond Greenleaf
Votes: 98
40.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Great Feud
(1962)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Granny and the rest of the Clampetts start a feud with the Drysdales since Sonny courted Elly May and then stood her up when granny suggested marriage.
Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
Votes: 163
41.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
The Rival Hash Houses
(1953)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Steve Bassett runs the only restaurant in a miner's camp, when he finds healthy competition after Melodie Marshall opens a rival eatery that quickly empties his tables. But Ms. Marshall ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: Jane Frazee, Gordon Jones, Minerva Urecal, William Fawcett
Votes: 41
42.
Green Acres (1965–1971)
Episode:
The Road
(1969)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Oliver's steamed over Hooterville's dirt road, especially after learning the money to pave it was appropriated thirty years earlier. Never content to leave well enough alone, he descends on... See full summary »
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Pat Buttram, Tom Lester
Votes: 84
43.
The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
Episode:
Code of the Pioneers
(1955)
TV-G | 23 min | Western
A ruthless town boss arranges a wave of robbery and murder to discredit the town marshal and steals the printing equipment of an unsupportive newspaper to get his candidate for sheriff elected.
Director: Wilhelm Thiele | Stars: Clayton Moore, Chuck Courtney, Lyle Talbot, Walter Reed
Votes: 43
44.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Two Tickets to Ten Strike
(1959)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Frankie French has a mysterious and secret benefactor who has paid for her trip to Ten Strike with the promise of more funds. Who is the benefactor, and what does he want from Frankie?
Director: Douglas Heyes | Stars: James Garner, Connie Stevens, Adam West, Andrea King
Votes: 155
45.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode:
The Small Tent
(1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Ozzie, Joe, and Darby are literally left out in the cold when they go camping with their wives.
Director: Ozzie Nelson | Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 17
46.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode:
Barry's Birthday
(1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Ozzie and Joe inadvertently bring Barry fishing with them on the day of his surprise birthday party.
Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson
Votes: 9
47. Lawman (1958–1962)
30 min | Western
This is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Laramie, Wyoming, and his Deputy Johnny McKay, an orphan Troop took under his wing.
Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle, Emile Avery
Votes: 973
48. The Abbott and Costello Show (1952–1957)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Mystery
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields' boarding house. Lou's girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Any premise would lead to slapstick, puns, lots of gimmicks from their movies.
Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Sid Fields, Gordon Jones
Votes: 1,351
49. Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957)
25 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
In this science-fiction anthology series host Truman Bradley introduces stories extrapolated from actual scientific data available in the 1950's, concentrating on such concepts as space flight, UFO's and mental telepathy.
Stars: Truman Bradley, Michael Fox, Marshall Thompson, Peter Hansen
Votes: 445
50. M Squad (1957–1960)
Not Rated | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit.
Stars: Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Gail Kobe, Morris Ankrum
Votes: 388