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1. Look Up and Live (1954–1979)
Episode: Diary of a Teenager: Part 8

Documentary, Drama, Musical

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Stars: James Broderick, Jerome Cowan, Freda Holloway, Gaye Huston

2. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode: Keeping On (1983)

75 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A low-key 90-minute drama about unionizing a small southern mill town, a process which affects the whole town, not only the textile workers.

Director: Barbara Kopple | Stars: Jarrett Ellis Beal, Alice Beardsley, Trazana Beverley, Guy Boyd

Votes: 34

3. Dreams Don't Die (1982 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Drama, Thriller

Danny is a New York City subway graffiti artist whose prodigious talent is noticed by a concerned cop who becomes a mentor and urges him to help track down a drug kingpin.

Director: Roger Young | Stars: Ike Eisenmann, Trini Alvarado, Israel Juarbe, Mark Gordon

Votes: 185

4. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode: The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (1982)

56 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Matt Dillon plays a young Jean Shepherd (author and narrator of A Christmas Story). Through Matt, Shep tells several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana steel town.

Director: Richard Bartlett | Stars: Matt Dillon, James Broderick, Barbara Bolton, Babe Sargent

Votes: 253

5. Fantasy Island (1977–1984)
Episode: The Proxy Billionaire/The Experiment (1981)

TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Wall Street analyst Frank Miller's wish to be rich brings him trouble; and widowed doctor Lucas Bergmann and his daughter Lisa, still grief-stricken over his late wife, want to bring her back from the dead.

Director: Richard Benedict | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, James Broderick, Phyllis Davis

Votes: 65

6. American Playhouse (1980–1994)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.

Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson

Votes: 412

7. The Shadow Box (1980 TV Movie)

96 min | Drama

Three terminally-ill cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on a hospital's grounds, where they are attended and visited by both family and close friends.

Director: Paul Newman | Stars: Joanne Woodward, Christopher Plummer, Valerie Harper, James Broderick

Votes: 241

8. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Daylight Serenade (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Buddy criticizes Kate's nerdy piano student but later views him in a different light. Nancy needs Annie to teach her how to roller skate in order to impress a handsome colleague.

Director: Edward Parone | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 32

9. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Letting Go (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

With Buddy departing soon for college, Doug has difficulty letting go, while she secretly fears leaving.

Director: James Broderick | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 36

10. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Play on Love (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Willie finds himself torn between two loves after he falls for the director of his play just before announcing his engagement to Rachel. Doug objects to Buddy's plans to buy a questionable used car.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 30

11. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Smarts (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Annie and Buddy each have problems with intellect: Annie feels she's too smart, while Buddy fears she's not smart enough.

Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 30

12. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Such a Fine Line (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

A 14 year old student falls madly in love with Kate. Jeff returns to Pasadena with an unlikely career.

Director: James Broderick | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 31

13. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: The Ties That Bind (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Elaine resurfaces in Kate's life after being dumped by Fred for a younger woman. Meanwhile, Annie experiences abandonment issues, too.

Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 25

14. The Love Boat (1977–1987)
Episode: The Remake/The Perfect Match/The Captain's Ne'er Do Well Brother (1980)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The Captain's brother comes on board and immediately starts mooching off him; Julie's widow aunt thinks she's met the reincarnation of her husband; a woman is looking for the perfect man to be the father of her child - but not her husband.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange

Votes: 90

15. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Jack of Hearts (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Just as Nancy and Buddy finally affect a closer sister relationship, Buddy develops a crush on her jogging partner Jack and later discovers that he and Nancy have been intimate.

Director: Edward Parone | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 35

16. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: When the Bough Breaks (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Kate's unplanned pregnancy is a source of conflict and embarrassment in the family. Buddy's friend Erica wants to lose her virginity and selects Willie as her partner.

Director: Gwen Arner | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 46

17. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Whispers (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Buddy's friendship with a teacher leads to whispers at school and a valuable lesson for Buddy about good people doing bad things. Meanwhile, Annie will do anything to persuade Willie to grant her an interview for her school newspaper.

Director: Marshall Herskovitz | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 26

18. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Hard Times (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Buddy's interference in the relationship of two close friends backfires. Nancy experiences difficulty juggling a career and being a good parent.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 33

19. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Just Like Old Times (1980)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Buddy pretends that her college applications were rejected, but her real issue is being Willie Lawrence's little sister. Doug attempts to share his passion for baseball with Annie.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 28

20. Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

840 min | Biography, Drama, History

The dramatization of Alex Haley's family line from post Civil War America to the writer's search for his roots.

Stars: Debbi Morgan, Dorian Harewood, Paul Koslo, Stan Shaw

Votes: 2,779

21. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: 'Tis the Season (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Doug sees a specialist after having chest pains, but an argument erupts between him and Willie about him and Rachel going to Mexico. Meanwhile, Buddy invites the school janitor home for Christmas, much to the reluctance of Kate.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 30

22. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Ballerina (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

After she steals his parking space and hits his car, Willie insists on having coffee and more with an attractive ballerina. Doug buys a Flex-O-Ciser, a mail order home gym.

Director: Marshall Herskovitz | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 35

23. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Malicious Mischief (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Joe Alcott, Nancy's latest love interest, is accused of child abuse at his daycare center. A pet cat complicates Willie's life.

Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 32

24. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Moment of Truth (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Audrey and Buddy are accused of cheating on an algebra test. The family is threatened by Bob Gantry, a criminal Doug sent to prison years ago.

Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 29

25. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Prelude (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Buddy's crush on her swimming coach leads to problems with Zack. Kate considers contacting a former flame.

Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 28

26. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Sleeping Over (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Buddy's invitation to a sorority becomes a sore point in her friendship with Audrey when Audrey isn't invited to join. Willie sleeps with Kate's musician friend, leading to a serious mother-son rift over casual sex.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 36

27. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Thanksgiving (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

After James nearly starts a deadly fire, Doug must face his father's senility. Buddy encourages James to live with the family instead of going to a nursing home.

Director: Joanne Woodward | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 33

28. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: The Athlete (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Volunteering at the hospital, Buddy befriends a high school basketball player recuperating from a broken leg, unaware that he is being biopsied for cancer. Annie and rival Emmy Sheldon vie for class president.

Director: Kim Friedman | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 36

29. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: An Apple for the Teacher (1979)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family

Just as she begins teaching, Kate's challenged by trouble-making student Phillip Ogden. Annie loses Buddy's lucky ring.

Director: Kim Friedman | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 32

30. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Disco Queen (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Buddy develops a secret social life by sneaking into a disco. Annie dates an attractive but boring football player.

Director: Edward Parone | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 38

31. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Diversions (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

While studying for the bar exam, Nancy's attention is diverted by a charming and seemingly accident-prone neighbor.

Director: James Broderick | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 31

32. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Exits and Entrances (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Kate's friend, a professional actress, pushes Buddy to replace an ingénue in her play. Annie accepts a part-time job selling disco lessons to fund a new bike she wants to buy.

Director: Gwen Arner | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 37

33. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Going Straight (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Willie hires Bambi Deering, the stripper he met on his 21st birthday. Doug attempts to save hefty plumber's fees by repairing the household pipes himself.

Director: James Broderick | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 27

34. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: The Competition (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Buddy learns the price of competition when an overachieving classmate commits suicide after losing a history competition to her. Annie's cookie-selling strategy is a riot.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 33

35. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: From Russia with Love (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Kate enraptures a visiting Russian composer. Buddy and Annie vie for Willie's old bedroom.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 20

36. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: The Friend's Affair (1979)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Doug and Kate draw battle lines when Doug lies for a friend who's having an extramarital affair. Annie spies on a neighbor and believes he might have murdered his wife, as in the film Rear Window.

Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 41

37. All-Star Family Feud Special (1978–1984)
Episode: Special #3: Love Boat vs. Eight Is Enough; Family vs. What's Happening (1979)

49 min | Game-Show

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Director: Paul Alter | Stars: Richard Dawson, Gavin MacLeod, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange

38. Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode: Part VII (1960-1967) (1979)

Biography, Drama, History

In October 1960, Alex attends his great-aunt Liz's funeral but he and his father Simon still don't get along. Alex is now making a decent living as a writer, mainly for magazines, but his ... See full summary »

Director: John Erman | Stars: Barbara Barrie, Marlon Brando, James Broderick, Lee Chamberlin

Votes: 86

39. All-Star Family Feud Special (1978–1984)

Game-Show

A series of nighttime specials that aired periodically from May 8th, 1978 to May 25th, 1984 on ABC. Each one hour show featured five members of a cast of a television series competing in a ... See full summary »

Stars: Richard Dawson, Gene Wood, Bernie Kopell, Laurie Walters

Votes: 44

40. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: A Friend of the Family's (1978)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Seth Oliver, a former friend of Willie, pays a visit and manipulates the family. Doug and Kate debate taking separate vacations.

Director: Kim Friedman | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 36

41. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: All for Love (1978)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Buddy's boyfriend Zack pressures her to have sex, and she contemplates sleeping with him to keep him from turning to a pretty rival. Doug considers buying a sports car.

Director: Kim Friedman | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 32

42. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: And Baby Makes Three (1978)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family

When Nancy learns that she's pregnant with Jeff's baby, the two consider remarriage, but she isn't sure things will be any different the second time around.

Director: Edward Parone | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 38

43. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Counterpoint (1978)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Kate clashes with her elitist music professor who dismisses her as a bored housewife. Doug faces his own mortality when a colleague collapses from a sudden heart attack.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 38

44. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Crossing Over (1978)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

A bad interview with a movie producer, drinks with Doug, and an amiable stripper are the highlights of Willie's 21st birthday.

Director: Edward Parone | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 29

45. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Echoes of Love (1978)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family

Unable to move past Lizzy's death, Willie seeks a relationship with her former roommate Ellen. Audrey is angry over her parents' impending divorce and Doug's decision to represent them.

Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 26

46. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Just Friends (1978)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Nancy decides to find her own apartment, but Doug finds letting her go difficult; Willie becomes attracted to a married woman in his writing class.

Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 36

47. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Magic (1978)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

In the hospital for a physical, Kate befriends weary rock star Caddy Wilde, who's recovering from a drug overdose. Annie seeks Doug's acumen as a magician to help her learn tricks for school.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 47

48. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: More Than Friends (1978)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family

Nancy's relationship with Michael Kagan, Willie's writing teacher, is threatened when Kagan vilifies Willie's script.

Director: Stuart Millar | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 33

49. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Princess in the Tower (1978)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Trapped overnight in a high-rise condo with a young pregnant woman, Kate is forced to help when the stranger goes into labor.

Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 34

50. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Sleeping Gypsy (1978)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

Buddy's friend Mara, the daughter of Kate's old friends, makes Buddy's life difficult at school with her unconventional personality.

Director: Stuart Millar | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 92