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1. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Votes: 352,282
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.
Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000)
Episode:
Dead Guy
(1996)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
As Eddie is breaking in a new assistant, Malcolm worries about a wave of recent health department inspections. To make sure Kelly's passes, he cracks down on his staff and demands the ... See full summary »
Director: Mark K. Samuels | Stars: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Eddie Griffin, Jaime Cardriche, Karen Malina White
Votes: 11
4.
Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode:
The Chinese Restaurant
(1991)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Jerry, Elaine and George stop for a quick Chinese dinner before seeing "Plan 9 From Outer Space," but circumstances at the eatery make them miss the movie.
Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Votes: 5,551
5. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room.
Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Steve Landesberg
Votes: 7,393
6.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Community Relations
(1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Barney is charged with harassment when he arrests a blind shoplifter. An evicted tenant threatens a landlord with a musket.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Ron Glass
Votes: 112
7.
The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
Episode:
A Material Difference
(1979)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim finds himself being dragged into a complicated situation when Angel's con job as a hit man for hire goes awry.
Director: William Wiard | Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Michael McGuire
Votes: 243
8. The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of an easy-going ex-convict turned private investigator.
Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Luis Delgado
Votes: 10,906
9.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Days of Beer and Weeds
(1978)
TV-PG | Comedy
The roommates clean up the Ropers' garden and give some weeds to Mrs. Roper to use in her flower arranging class. They later discover that the weeds are marijuana plants.
Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Audra Lindley
Votes: 245
10.
Frank's Place (1987–1988)
Episode:
The King of Wall Street
(1988)
Comedy, Drama
A Charmain of a major corporation visits the Chez, but he finds out that his Board is trying to vote him out of his own company and he has to figure out his future.
Director: Asaad Kelada | Stars: Tim Reid, Robert Harper, Daphne Reid, Francesca P. Roberts
Votes: 6
11. The Last Resort (1979–1980)
30 min | Comedy
A diverse group of college students head to work at a Catskills resort. There's shy Duane, awkward Zach, overbearing Jeffrey, and studious Michael. Regular staff includes a runaway wife Diane, chef Kevin, and strict head waiter Murray.
Stars: Larry Breeding, Stephanie Faracy, Zane Lasky, Walter Olkewicz
Votes: 22
12.
Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode:
Catharsis
(1982)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Gary must go to Dallas for the reading of his father's will and asks Val to accompany him, but she refuses. Abby wants to go with him but he doesn't ask her, and she is furious with him ... See full summary »
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Kevin Dobson, Julie Harris, James Houghton, Kim Lankford
Votes: 20
13.
Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode:
Five Dollars a Barrel
(1981)
TV-PG | 49 min | Drama, Romance
J.R. finds himself in financial hot water and must broker an extension of his loan. Cliff takes advantage of J.R.'s hot spot to get some concessions. Pam is allowed to leave the hospital and visit Southfork.
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman
Votes: 140
14.
Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode:
Waterloo at Southfork
(1981)
TV-PG | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Miss Ellie calls the family together to vote on whether J.R. should continue as president of Ewing Oil. Bobby tries to figure out a way to adopt baby Chistopher without Pam figuring out who... See full summary »
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman
Votes: 141
15.
Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode:
The Split
(1981)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Romance
Ellie receives a legal document from Jock that effects control of Ewing Oil while he is in South America. She gathers the family, including Gary and Val, to explain what it means.
Director: Leonard Katzman | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman
Votes: 138
16. Three's Company (1976–1984)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of two women and one man living in one apartment and their neighbors.
Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline
Votes: 17,153
17. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
A con-man and an accountant-wanna-be private eye team up to fight crime.
Stars: Ben Vereen, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Romanus, Larry Manetti
Votes: 549
18.
Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979)
Episode:
Saga of a Star World
(1978)
TV-PG | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After the Twelve Colonies of Mankind were destroyed in a sneak attack by the Cylon tyranny, the last Battlestar Galactica leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.
Directors: Richard A. Colla, Alan J. Levi | Stars: Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Herbert Jefferson Jr.
Votes: 694
19.
Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode:
Blocked
(1981)
TV-PG | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Bobby talks to Jordan Lee who denies being the father of Kristin's baby. Clayton refuses to throw out Sue Ellen, despite J.R.'s control of the oil.The price of oil starts to drop, making J.R.'s plan much riskier.
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman
Votes: 136
20.
The Greatest American Hero (1981–1983)
Episode:
Train of Thought
(1982)
TV-14 | 49 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Ralph suffers amnesia after a collision with a train and can't remember who he is, or what his super powers are. Meanwhile a terrorist cell plans to release atomic waste in a small town.
Director: Lawrence Doheny | Stars: William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca, Faye Grant
Votes: 78
21. Quincy M.E. (1976–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of a brilliant, if Irascible, coroner who investigates suspicious deaths which usually suggest murder.
Stars: Jack Klugman, John S. Ragin, Robert Ito, Joseph Roman
Votes: 7,343
22. The Greatest American Hero (1981–1983)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control.
Stars: William Katt, Connie Sellecca, Robert Culp, Michael Paré
Votes: 6,637
23. Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North (1989 TV Movie)
187 min | Drama, Thriller
Oliver North survives a serious car accident. The young midshipman struggles to re-enter the Naval Academy, enters the Marine Corps, serves in Vietnam, and moves to Washington to work for the Nati.
Director: Mike Robe | Stars: David Keith, Barnard Hughes, Annette O'Toole, Peter Boyle
Votes: 1,599
24.
Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode:
The Big Shut Down
(1981)
TV-PG | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Clayton Farlow stands firm against J.R. Pam begins psychiatric treatment. Kristin's lover sells Bobby the child's birth certificate and checks Kristin received from Texas. Pam meets her sister Katherine.
Director: Leonard Katzman | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman
Votes: 135
25.
Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode:
The Sweet Smell of Revenge
(1981)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Romance
Pam goes missing. J.R. starts a new plot to blackmail the Farlows into making Sue Ellen leave by buying up all the available crude oil to destroy their refinery. Bobby gets a letter with a ... See full summary »
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman
Votes: 141
26.
The Greatest American Hero (1981–1983)
Episode:
Saturday Night on Sunset Boulevard
(1981)
TV-14 | 49 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
FBI agents and Russian killers pursue a man and woman, Ralph's students are disillusioned and preparing to drop out of school, and Bill is given a lie detector test where he is caught ... See full summary »
Director: Rod Holcomb | Stars: William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca, William Bogert
Votes: 105
27.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
Death in Hawaii
(1994)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jessica's vacation to Honolulu becomes chaotic when the son of her host vanishes during a hotly contested U.S. Senate election.
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Nina Foch, Gretchen German, Tom Hallick
Votes: 271
28. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
Stars: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum
Votes: 29,339
29. Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.
Stars: Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Herbert Jefferson Jr.
Votes: 17,439
30. Dark Justice (1991–1993)
60 min | Crime, Drama
After the murder of his wife and daughter, Judge Nicholas Marshall loses faith in the system. Selecting defendants from the cases, he pressures them to perform community service, as members of a vigilante group.
Stars: Clayton Prince, Dick O'Neill, Bruce Abbott, Janet Gunn
Votes: 378
31.
The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
Episode:
Colt's Outlaws
(1982)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
While shooting on location, Colt and his mentor Dan Wild go drinking and when they come out of the bar, the Sheriff arrests Wild for being drunk. The next day Colt learns that while in ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Stanley | Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas, Markie Post
Votes: 72
32. The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of a film stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow.
Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas, Markie Post
Votes: 9,187
33. Dallas (1978–1991)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
J.R. Ewing, a Texas oil baron, uses manipulation and blackmail to achieve his ambitions, both business and personal. He often comes into conflict with his brother Bobby, his arch-enemy Cliff Barnes and his long-suffering wife Sue Ellen.
Stars: Larry Hagman, Ken Kercheval, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray
Votes: 16,615
34. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,374
35. The Doctors (1963–1982)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Dr. Matt Powers is chief of Hope Memorial Hospital in the city of Madison, and he cares about the lives of staff and patients.
Stars: James Pritchett, David O'Brien, Lydia Bruce, Elizabeth Hubbard
Votes: 249
36.
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
Episode:
The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder
(1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Lionel takes on his first case, tracking down a missing girl on behalf of a millionaire. But he soon discovers that the millionaire wants her dead, and others start dropping dead round her.
Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Ben Vereen, Jeff Goldblum, Elayne Heilveil, John Pleshette
Votes: 22
37.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Fugitive
(1989)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Matlock defends Drew, a young man who Ben believes was framed for murder. Drew doesn't make it easy, as he escapes custody and becomes a fugitive. Ben must solve the case while Drew continually interferes with the investigation.
Director: Tony Mordente | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 118
38. Knots Landing (1979–1993)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The residents of Knots Landing, a coastal suburb of Los Angeles, deal with various issues such as infidelity, health scares, rape, murder, kidnapping, assassinations, drug smuggling, corporate intrigue and criminal investigations.
Stars: Michele Lee, Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark, Kevin Dobson
Votes: 3,227
39.
Hotel (1983–1988)
Episode:
Crossroads
(1985)
Drama, Romance
Jonathan Talbot, a bum sees an article in the paper about something at the St. Gregory involving a family, the Howlands. So he goes there and "borrows" the suit of one of the guests and ... See full summary »
Director: Bill La Mond | Stars: James Brolin, Connie Sellecca, Shea Farrell, Nathan Cook
Votes: 30
40.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
And Justice for Jack
(1980)
TV-PG | Comedy
Jack gets fired from his new job for refusing his female boss's sexual advances. He decides to sue her for wrongful termination, but his problems only begin there.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline
Votes: 199
41. Airwolf (1984–1986)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Ernest Borgnine, Jean Bruce Scott
Votes: 13,109
42. Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981–1982)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom based on the 1978 film of the same name.
Stars: Barbara Eden, Fannie Flagg, Jenn Thompson, Anne Francine
Votes: 210
43.
Airwolf (1984–1986)
Episode:
Fortune Teller
(1985)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Archangel is held captive by a powerful arms dealer who needs information to complete the work on a highly advanced maneuvering system for fighter jets - Fortune Teller. With the help from ... See full summary »
Director: Sutton Roley | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Jean Bruce Scott, Ernest Borgnine
Votes: 103
44. Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Apparently, opposites do attract. Malcolm and Eddie are as different as one can imagine, but they're best friends who manage to be roommates as well as co-workers without killing each other.
Stars: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Eddie Griffin, Karen Malina White, Jaime Cardriche
Votes: 1,661
45. The New Gidget (1986–1988)
30 min | Comedy
A woman, once free spirited and now married and determined, takes care of her young niece who reminds her of younger self in many ways.
Stars: Caryn Richman, Dean Butler, Sydney Penny, William Schallert
Votes: 957
46. Hotel (1983–1988)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The misadventures of the staff and guests of the St. Gregory Hotel.
Stars: James Brolin, Connie Sellecca, Nathan Cook, Shari Belafonte
Votes: 1,901
47. CBS Summer Playhouse (1987–1989)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Anthology television series that aired unsold television pilots during the summer.
Stars: Tim Reid, Daphne Reid, James Eckhouse, Tom Isbell
Votes: 164
48.
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987–1989)
Episode:
Silent Whisper
(1988)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A San Francisco police detective is rendered voiceless and vows revenge when his family is murdered by a serial killer.
Director: Jonathan R. Betuel | Stars: David Beecroft, Richard Lawson, Claudette Nevins, Kate Vernon
Votes: 9
49.
Quincy M.E. (1976–1983)
Episode:
Unreasonable Doubt
(1982)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A new pathologist (Walter Ross) is working in the lab who is disabled. When he looks into a case of electrocution of a handicapped baby he is convinced that the baby was murdered by its father.
Director: Richard Benedict | Stars: Jack Klugman, Garry Walberg, John S. Ragin, Val Bisoglio
Votes: 66
50. Stone Cold (1991)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tough Alabama cop is blackmailed by the FBI into going undercover in a violent Mississippi biker gang.
Director: Craig R. Baxley | Stars: Brian Bosworth, Lance Henriksen, William Forsythe, Arabella Holzbog
Votes: 10,060 | Gross: $9.29M