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1. The Nightingale (2010)

24 min | Short, Drama, Thriller

While on the road pitching the new independently imported sleep aid TranqWell to potential investors, Stanley is short on sleep, highly stressed, and desperate to make a better life for ... See full summary »

Director: David Tress | Stars: Adam Holley, Ted Nappi, Liz Dapo, Janna Holley

2. California Myth (1999)

98 min | Comedy, Romance

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Director: Michel Katz | Stars: Tyrone Power Jr., Laura Johnson, Sherry Hursey, John Posey

Votes: 16

3. 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: 1,660

4. Assault on Dome 4 (1996 TV Movie)

R | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi

The mad terrorist Alex Windham takes over a small scientific community on another planet and forces Dome 4's inhabitants to build him some bombs. Windham is unaware, however, that ... See full summary »

Director: Gilbert Po | Stars: Joseph Culp, Bruce Campbell, Jocelyn Seagrave, Brion James

Votes: 505

5. 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

6. 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

7. Extreme Justice (1993)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A rogue cop joins an elite L.A.P.D. unit who secretly operate as a vigilante death squad, but soon begins to question their methods.

Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Scott Glenn, Chelsea Field, Yaphet Kotto

Votes: 1,389

8. Dark Justice (1991–1993)
Episode: Backfire (1993)

Crime, Drama

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Director: Tom DeSimone | Stars: Bruce Abbott, Clayton Prince, Janet Gunn, Dick O'Neill

9. 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: 10,057 | Gross: $9.29M

10. 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: 377

11. 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: 5,545

12. 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: 352,065

13. 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

14. 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

15. The Boost (1988)

R | 95 min | Drama, Romance

A real estate developer who enjoyed short-lived success seeks to regain his edge by using cocaine, but takes himself to new lows as he gets lost in the downward spiral of drug addiction.

Director: Harold Becker | Stars: James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill

Votes: 2,448 | Gross: $0.78M

16. 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

17. 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

18. Days of Our Lives (1965– )
Episode: Episode #1.5701 (1988)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

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Stars: Matthew Ashford, Joseph Campanella, John Clarke, Jane Elliot

19. 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: 520

20. 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

21. The New Gidget (1986–1988)
Episode: Bred to Shred (1987)

Comedy

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Director: Ted Lange | Stars: Caryn Richman, Dean Butler, Sydney Penny, William Schallert

22. 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: 9,367

23. 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

24. Movers & Shakers (1985)

PG | 80 min | Comedy

Joe Mulholland, Head of Production at a Hollywood studio, makes a rather fool-hardy promise to a dying friend. He undertakes to make a major movie using the title - if not the content - of ... See full summary »

Director: William Asher | Stars: Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Vincent Gardenia, Tyne Daly

Votes: 586 | Gross: $0.37M

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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: 29,316

28. 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: 13,101

29. Missing in Action (1984)

R | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Colonel Braddock launches a mission deep into the jungles of Vietnam to find the POW camp that he escaped from and free the Americans still held captive there.

Director: Joseph Zito | Stars: Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, David Tress, Lenore Kasdorf

Votes: 16,560 | Gross: $22.81M

30. 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

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 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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: 9,129

36. 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: 6,629

37. 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

38. 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: 135

39. 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

40. 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: 134

41. 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

42. 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: 140

43. 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

44. 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

45. Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981–1982)
Episode: Stella, the Reilly Girl (1981)

Comedy

Stella appears in a TV commercial for Kitchen Queen Paper Towels, unaware that she is working for her enemy, Flora Simpson Reilly who is the CEO of The Reilly Paper Company.

Director: Richard C. Bennett | Stars: Barbara Eden, Edie McClurg, Gary Allen, Suzi Dean

46. Xanadu (1980)

PG | 96 min | Fantasy, Musical, Romance

A struggling artist living in Los Angeles meets a girl who may hold the key to his happiness.

Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan

Votes: 15,400 | Gross: $22.76M

47. 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

48. The Georgia Peaches (1980 TV Movie)

100 min | Comedy

The Georgia Peaches aka Follow That Car is a Roger Corman produced pilot for a proposed TV series. Two sisters running an auto repair shop are extorted into becoming undercover FBI agents.

Director: Daniel Haller | Stars: Tanya Tucker, Terri Nunn, Lane Smith, Sally Kirkland

Votes: 173

49. 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

50. 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