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1. Vacation Playhouse (1963–1967)

30 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Summer replacement show featuring pilot programs that had not been sold.

Stars: Darryl Hickman, Dwayne Hickman, Pat Crowley, Soupy Sales

Votes: 63

2. Vacation Playhouse (1963–1967)
Episode: A Love Affair Just for Three (1963)

Drama, Comedy, Crime

Romantic comedy. A suitor falls for two identical sisters.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Charles Ruggles, Cesare Danova, Warren Parker

3. The Ginger Rogers Show (1961 TV Movie)

32 min | Drama

Twin sisters Liz and Margaret Harcourt (both played by Rogers) do not get along, and their Uncle Eli (Charlie Ruggles) is constantly playing peace-maker. Pilot for a proposed sit-com, which was never picked up.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Charles Ruggles, Cesare Danova, Warren Parker

Votes: 10

4. Westinghouse Preview Theatre (1961– )

30 min | Comedy

Summer replacement show of 10 unsold pilots plus one musical.

Stars: Olive Sturgess, Hal March, Marcia Henderson, John Armstrong

5. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode: Once Upon a Time (1961)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Janitor Woodrow Mulligan gets a trip from 1890 to 1962 courtesy of his employer's time-machine helmet.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Buster Keaton, Stanley Adams, James Flavin, Gil Lamb

Votes: 2,622

6. Westinghouse Preview Theatre (1961– )
Episode: Happily Ever After (1961)

30 min | Comedy

After suffering a financial setback, newlywed couple Bill and Laurie Stewart move in with her parents, Ruth and Gordon Garrison; this pilot deals with the trials and tribulations of two families living under one roof.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Olive Sturgess, John Armstrong, Rita Lynn, Catherine McLeod

7. Happy (1960–1961)

30 min | Comedy

A sitcom centering on toddler Christopher Hapgood "Happy" Day and his parents. Happy's thoughts could be heard by the audience in the same way Bruce Willis' voice of the baby could be heard in "Look Who's Talking."

Stars: Steven Born, David Born, Yvonne Lime, Ronnie Burns

Votes: 34

8. 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

9. Ben Blue's Brothers (1960 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy

In 1958, Ben Blue played all four brothers (the wealthy snob, the vaudevillian, the tramp and the average guy), in this comedy pilot for CBS. The network didn't exercise it's option and the pilot wasn't aired until 1965.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ben Blue, Ruth McDevitt, Barbara Heller, Robin Raymond

Votes: 10

10. Celebrity Golf (1960– )

30 min | Family, Sport

Originally aired in 1960, this celebrity golf match pitted golf legend Sam Snead with the stars of Hollywood in a 9 hole match for charity. Harry Von Zell is the host and commentator of the... See full summary »

Stars: Harry von Zell, Sam Snead, Fred MacMurray, Milton Berle

Votes: 23

11. The Comedy Spot (1960–1962)

30 min | Comedy

Summer replacement series for "The Red Skeleton Show" during their annual hiatus from 1960-1962, this series featured unsold pilots for comedy series as well as reruns from other comedy anthology series.

Stars: Nancy Kulp, Carl Reiner, Doug McClure, Mamie Van Doren

Votes: 31

12. The Best of the Post (1960– )
Episode: The Little Terror (1960)

Drama

A little girl disrupts an entire community with her ability to make things disappear.

Directors: Robert L. Friend, Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Charles Ruggles, Marcia Henderson, Patty Ann Gerrity, Robert Quarry

13. Celebrity Golf (1960– )
Episode: Bob Hope (1960)

Family, Sport

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Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Sam Snead, Harry von Zell

14. Celebrity Golf (1960– )
Episode: Jerry Lewis (1960)

Family, Sport

Actor and comedian Jerry Lewis pits his golf skills against champion Sam Snead for charity at Bel Air Country Club in Los Angeles.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Sam Snead, Harry von Zell

15. Celebrity Golf (1960– )
Episode: Mickey Rooney (1960)

Family, Sport

Mickey Rooney matches his golf game against champion golfer Sam Snead in a match for charity.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Sam Snead, Harry von Zell

16. Happy (1960–1961)
Episode: The Honeymoon (1960)

30 min | Comedy

When a young couple check in for their honeymoon, they are bickering and won't even stay in the same room. Chris and Sally want to help but instead end up fighting themselves.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Lloyd Corrigan, Yvonne Lime, Ronnie Burns, Paula Winslowe

17. The Comedy Spot (1960–1962)
Episode: Ben Blue's Brother (1960)

Comedy

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Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ben Blue, Barbara Heller, Ruth McDevitt, Robin Raymond

18. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.

Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley

Votes: 92,987

19. Alias Jesse James (1959)

Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Western

Outlaw T.J. "Jesse" James tries to kill insurance agent Milford Farnsworth, who has been mistaken for him in order to collect on a big policy.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey, Gloria Talbott

Votes: 1,595

20. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
Episode: A Beautiful Friendship (1958)

30 min | Comedy

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Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Gale Storm, Joe Cranston, James Fairfax, Zasu Pitts

21. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
Episode: Bamboozled in Bombay (1958)

30 min | Comedy

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Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Gale Storm, Zasu Pitts, Roy Roberts, Paul Picerni

22. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
Episode: Ghosts Aboard (1958)

30 min | Comedy

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Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Gale Storm, Zasu Pitts, Ralph Dumke, James Fairfax

23. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
Episode: How to Catch a Man (1958)

30 min | Comedy

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Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Gale Storm, Zasu Pitts, Roy Roberts, Tom Helmore

24. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
Episode: Our Dear Captain (1958)

30 min | Comedy

Susanna organizes a dramatic club aboard ship which specializes in satires lampooning Capt. Huxley. Huxley, unaware he is the subject of their humor, informs Susanna he would like to attend a performance.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Gale Storm, Robert Burton, James Fairfax, Kay Haydn

25. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
Episode: Ride 'Em Cowgirl (1958)

30 min | Comedy

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Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Gale Storm, Ken Clark, Edward Colmans, Lois Corbett

26. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
Episode: Susanna Takes a Husband (1958)

30 min | Comedy

Susanna encounters the social-climbing mother of a former classmate at the Riviera. In an attempt to impress the smug Mrs. Gibney, Susanna claims she is married to the wealthy Charles ... See full summary »

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Gale Storm, James Fairfax, Margaret Hamilton, Kitty Larsen

27. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
Episode: Taking Ways (1958)

30 min | Comedy

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Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Gale Storm, James Fairfax, Nestor Paiva, Zasu Pitts

28. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
Episode: Happily Unmarried (1958)

30 min | Comedy

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Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Gale Storm, Zasu Pitts, Roy Roberts, James Fairfax

29. Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957)

Approved | 79 min | Comedy

Swindlers con a lunchroom clerk into doing them a favor, supposedly on behalf of the FBI.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Red Skelton, Janet Blair, Vivian Blaine, Jay C. Flippen

Votes: 76

30. Telephone Time (1956–1958)
Episode: The Koshetz Story (1957)

30 min | Drama

Renowned opera singer Nina Koshetz wants her daughter Marina to follow in her footsteps. But Marina does not believe that everything must be sacrificed to music.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: John Nesbitt, Raymond Greenleaf, Marina Koshetz, Nina Koshetz

31. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)

30 min | Comedy

Gale Storm stars in this American sitcom about Susanna Pomery, a cruise director for an ocean liner that travels the world.

Stars: Gale Storm, Zasu Pitts, Roy Roberts, James Fairfax

Votes: 229

32. Telephone Time (1956–1958)

30 min | Drama

Anthology series originally featured plays by host, John Nesbitt for season one. Beginning in September 1957, works from other authors were presented as well until series ended in April ... See full summary »

Stars: John Nesbitt, Frank Baxter, Maurice Marsac, Florenz Ames

Votes: 248

33. Screen Directors Playhouse (1955–1956)

30 min | Drama

Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.

Stars: Arthur Q. Bryan, Bill Erwin, George Sanders, Macdonald Carey

Votes: 173

34. Screen Directors Playhouse (1955–1956)
Episode: Life of Vernon Hathaway (1955)

30 min | Drama

A daydreaming man discovers that his imagined adventures are happening in real life.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Alan Young, Cloris Leachman, Jay Novello, Douglass Dumbrille

Votes: 33

35. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: The Chinese Student (1955)

30 min | Comedy

Petty snipers cause an incident in the life of the Halls of Ivy.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Herb Butterfield, Mary Wickes

36. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: The Track Star (1955)

Comedy

The college is in an uproar when an elite athlete announces he is quitting sports to concentrate on his grades. Suspecting Dr. Hall's involvement they appeal to him to change the young man's mind.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Ray Collins, Herb Butterfield

37. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: Dr. Spatzen (1955)

Comedy

Wellman is very excited about the newest addition to the ranks of Ivy College, Dr. Spatzen. But Hall has his doubts about the instructor and his abilities but hopes he is mistaken.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Ray Collins, Herb Butterfield

38. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: Faculity Follies: Part 2 (1955)

Comedy

The show finally goes on after attempt to stop faculty musical.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Herb Butterfield, Ray Collins, Ronald Colman, Jack Diamond

39. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: Maxwell's Comet (1955)

Comedy

Dr. Hall discovers a new "comet" to save the astronomy department.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Herb Butterfield, Ray Collins, Ronald Colman, Benita Hume

40. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: Pinkerton Day (1955)

Comedy

College pranks alarm Dr. Hall.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Herb Butterfield, Ray Collins, Ronald Colman, Benita Hume

41. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: The Dean of Women (1955)

Comedy

Dr. and Mrs. Hall cope with a situation stirred up by the Dean of the women's division.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Arthur Q. Bryan, Ray Collins, Ronald Colman, Benita Hume

42. Casanova's Big Night (1954)

Approved | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy

A meek tailor thinks his wooing will be helped if he assumes the identity of the famous Casanova...who's deeply in debt.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Audrey Dalton, Basil Rathbone

Votes: 1,143 | Gross: $7.63M

43. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)

30 min | Comedy

Charming Dr. William Hall is the urbane president of rural Ivy College. His pleasant life include his attractive wife, former actress Vicky and their all knowing housekeeper Alice. ... See full summary »

Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Ray Collins, Herb Butterfield

Votes: 54

44. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: Mrs. Whitney's Statue (1954)

Comedy

A wealthy, eccentric sculptress promises to donate a new gymnasium if her latest artistic triumph is placed on the campus.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Ray Collins, Herb Butterfield

45. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: Mrs. Why (1954)

30 min | Comedy

Mrs. Yates, an older student, has many questions for each of her classes. This embarrasses her son Addison who is trying to be prominent on campus. He asks Professor Hall to talk to his mother about her behavior.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Dorothy Bruce, Arthur Q. Bryan

46. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: The Prize Fighter (1954)

Comedy

Dr. Hall tries to talk a premed student into dropping boxing for studies.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Arthur Q. Bryan, Ray Collins, Ronald Colman, Benita Hume

47. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: A Day Early (1954)

Comedy

Dates have been mixed up and the chairman of Ivy College's Board of Governors arrives unexpectedly to keep a dinner date.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Ray Collins, Herb Butterfield

48. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
Episode: Reappointment (1954)

Comedy

A day of interminable waiting while the college board of governors makes up its collective mind to appoint Dr. Hall to the presidency for another five years. A series of interruptions delay the announcement.

Directors: Norman Z. McLeod, William Cameron Menzies | Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Ray Collins, Herb Butterfield

49. Never Wave at a WAC (1953)

Approved | 87 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

A shallow society matron is urged by her senator father to join the Women's Army Corps.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas, Marie Wilson, William Ching

Votes: 574

50. My Favorite Spy (1951)

Approved | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Music

A burlesque comic, who resembles an international spy, is recruited by the government and sent to Tangier to retrieve a sensitive microfilm before it's captured by hostile foreign agents.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Hedy Lamarr, Francis L. Sullivan, Arnold Moss

Votes: 1,345