TV shows featured in The Rough Guide to Cult TV
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1. The Avengers (1961–1969)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson
Votes: 8,891
2. Bagpuss (1974)
15 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Bagpuss and his friends are toys in a turn of the century shop for 'found things'. When young Emily brings them a new object, the toys come to life to work out what the strange new thing could possibly be.
Stars: Oliver Postgate, Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner, Emily Firmin
Votes: 1,096
3. The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968–1970)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A pop group consisting of four anthropomorphic animals host a variety of cartoons, songs, and skits.
Stars: The Krofft Puppets, Frank Aletter, Kim Kahana, Jan-Michael Vincent
Votes: 1,934
4. Batman (1966–1968)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
The Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.
Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 26,150
5. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a severely injured test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants, he serves as an intelligence agent.
Stars: Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks, Lindsay Wagner
Votes: 12,956
6. Blackadder (1982–1983)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray, Tim McInnerny
Votes: 41,086
7. Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Not Rated | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.
Stars: Michael Keating, Paul Darrow, Peter Tuddenham, Jan Chappell
Votes: 4,494
8. The Borgias (1981)
50 min | Biography, Drama, History
The ruthless Rodrigo Borgia intends to become Pope and will not let anything stand in his way.
Stars: Oliver Cotton, Maurice O'Connell, Louis Selwyn, Adolfo Celi
Votes: 195
9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head
Votes: 159,762
10. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 25 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 2068, the indestructible Captain Scarlet leads the agents of Spectrum in a war of nerves against the Mysterons from Mars.
Stars: Ed Bishop, Donald Gray, Francis Matthews, Sylvia Anderson
Votes: 1,901
11. The Clangers (1969–1974)
10 min | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi
The series chronicled the melancholically funny lives of the Clangers, a flutey-voiced family of woolen, knitted aliens living below the surface of a knobbly little planet far out in space.... See full summary »
Star: Oliver Postgate
Votes: 732
12. Cracker (1993–1996)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald is a criminal psychologist. He is rather anti-social and obnoxious but he has a gift for solving crimes. Thus he is employed as a consultant by the Manchester Police.
Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville, Kieran O'Brien, Barbara Flynn
Votes: 7,873
13. Crossroads (1964–1988)
30 min | Drama
The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
Stars: Noele Gordon, Roger Tonge, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington
Votes: 414
14. Dynasty (1981–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The trials and tribulations of two feuding families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, both oil rich families in Denver, Colorado.
Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Joan Collins, Gordon Thomson
Votes: 8,466
15. The Eurovision Song Contest (1956 TV Special)
Music
First edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest under the name "Gran Premio Eurovisione 1956 della Canzone Europea" on May 24th, 1956 from the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland. "Refrain" from Lys Assia is the first winner.
Director: Franco Marazzi | Stars: Lohengrin Filipello, Fernando Paggi, Jetty Paerl, Lys Assia
Votes: 53
16. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
30 min | Comedy
He story concerns a middle-aged middle manager, Reginald "Reggie" Perrin, and is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts.
Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 2,176
17. Father Ted (1995–1998)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.
Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn
Votes: 43,809
18. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.
Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 100,172
19. Le chevalier Tempête (1967– )
26 min | Adventure
Fictional story that's based upon historical events during the War of the Mantuan Succession.
Stars: Robert Etcheverry, Jacques Balutin, Giani Esposito, Jean Martinelli
Votes: 135
20. Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Hamish Macbeth is a police constable in the small Scottish town of Lochdubh, who occasionally bends the rules when it suits him or when it can help some of his fellow eccentric townsfolk.
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Ralph Riach, Brian Pettifer, Stuart Davids
Votes: 2,421
21. Harry O (1973–1976)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego Police Department. To supplement his police pension, Harry runs a private detective agency out of his beach house.
Stars: David Janssen, Anthony Zerbe, Paul Tulley, Henry Darrow
Votes: 929
22. 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: 10,877
23. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Stars: Richard Belzer, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto, Kyle Secor
Votes: 14,190
24. Interceptor (1989– )
60 min | Game-Show
Action-adventure game show of the "Treasure Hunt" stable.
Stars: Annabel Croft, Sean O'Kane, Michael Malric-Smith
Votes: 82
25. Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–1975)
TV-PG | 51 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Carl Kolchak is a reporter for a Chicago newspaper. Through more accident than design he ends up investigating homicides, many of which involve supernatural forces. Ultimately, rather than reporting on the crimes, he solves them.
Stars: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage, Ruth McDevitt
Votes: 6,245
26. The X-Files (1993–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis
Votes: 249,899
27. The League of Gentlemen (1999–2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Horror
An interweaving narrative chronicling the antics of such diverse characters as: a transgender taxi driver, a family obsessed with hygiene and toads, a fiery reverend, a carnival owner who kidnaps women into marriage, and a xenophobic couple who run a local shop for local people.
Stars: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Jeremy Dyson
Votes: 12,221
28. The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Western
The adventures of the masked hero and his Native American partner.
Stars: Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore, John Hart, Bill Ward
Votes: 2,878
29. The Magic Roundabout (1964–1995)
5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Cult classic children's animated series about a group of human and animal characters that gather at the roundabout / carousel in the park. Although the original series is French there are multiple dubbed versions from other countries.
Stars: Eric Thompson, Patricia Danot, Micheline Dax, Bernard Haller
Votes: 433
30. Marion & Geoff (2000–2003)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Keith is a taxi driver who records a monologue on his video camera, which relates the story of his failed marriage after his wife Marion left him for her work colleague, Geoff.
Stars: Rob Brydon, Regina Freedman, Stuart Maconie, Mark Mason
Votes: 548
31. A Small Summer Party (2001 TV Movie)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Spin-off from TV series "Marion and Geoff" protraying an incident previously narrated by Keith.
Director: Hugo Blick | Stars: Rob Brydon, Tim Wylton, Mike Hayward, Shirley King
Votes: 80
32. Monkey (1978–2004)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
An adaptation of a Chinese folktale about a pilgrimage to the West undertaken by a monk and his divine guardians.
Stars: Masaaki Sakai, Shirô Kishibe, Masako Natsume, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 2,136
33. The Office (2001–2003)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 123,180
34. One Man and His Dog (1976–2012)
35 min | Sport
Stars: Phil Drabble, Eric Halsall, Ray Ollerenshaw, Meirion Owen
Votes: 22
35. Porridge (1974–1977)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Crime
The prison life of Fletcher, a criminal serving a five-year sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay, Richard Beckinsale
Votes: 6,838
36. The Prisoner (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 1,010 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After he resigns, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is actually a bizarre prison. He refuses to give his warders information while attempting to escape.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Angelo Muscat, Peter Swanwick, Peter Brace
Votes: 15,046
37. Prisoner (1979–1986)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of the staff and inmates of a women's prison.
Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Barbara Jungwirth, Betty Bobbitt, Sheila Florance
Votes: 2,236
38. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,660
39. The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991–1996)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Ren, a psychotic Chihuahua, and Stimpson J. Cat, a dimwitted Manx cat who goes by the nickname Stimpy, have a host of unusual adventures.
Stars: John Kricfalusi, Billy West, Harris Peet, Bob Camp
Votes: 24,650
40. Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy
This show is a collection of tales that make for "ripping good" television. Sir Michael Palin played a different lead character in each yarn.
Stars: Michael Palin, Charles McKeown, Barbara New, David Griffin
Votes: 1,703
41. Roobarb (1974)
5 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Roobarb the green dog's enthusiasm for inventions and harebrained schemes to liven up life in the garden know no bounds. It's up to Custard the indolent, grinning purple cat, and the rest ... See full summary »
Star: Richard Briers
Votes: 277
42. The Royle Family (1998–2012)
45 min | Comedy
A British sitcom about the everyday life of a working-class family in Northwest England: watching telly, smoking, drinking, and bickering.
Stars: Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash, Sue Johnston, Ricky Tomlinson
Votes: 9,086
43. 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: 351,601
44. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 435,991
45. The Singing Detective (1986)
70 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley, David Ryall
Votes: 4,809
46. Soap (1977–1981)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates.
Stars: Katherine Helmond, Rod Roddy, Richard Mulligan, Cathryn Damon
Votes: 8,282
47. The Sopranos (1999–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 471,543
48. Star Trek (1966–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols
Votes: 92,951
49. The Sweeney (1975–1978)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police. They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and - more often than not - successful.
Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, John Alkin
Votes: 2,654
50. Thirtysomething (1987–1991)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.
Stars: Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
Votes: 3,048
51. This Life (1996–1997)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama
A series following the lives of Miles, Milly, Warren, Egg and Anna, five young legal professionals.
Stars: Jack Davenport, Amita Dhiri, Andrew Lincoln, Daniela Nardini
Votes: 2,583
52. Tiswas (1974–1982)
110 min | Animation, Family, Game-Show
Originally a Midlands-only "links" programme presented by Chris Tarrant and John Asher, Tiswas is chiefly remembered for evolving into a nationally broadcast comedy show with Chris joined by Sally James, Bob Carolgees and Lenny Henry.
Stars: Chris Tarrant, Sally James, John Asher, John Gorman
Votes: 218
53. Trumpton (1967)
15 min | Animation, Family
A sequel, of sorts, to Camberwick Green but set in the larger, nearby town of Trumpton. Each episode opens with the town hall clock and ends with the fire brigade band playing. Every show tells the story of one of the townsfolk.
Star: Brian Cant
Votes: 384
54. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.
Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook
Votes: 215,470
55. Whoops Apocalypse (1982)
138 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
During an election week, the U.S. president deals with the Russians, a deposed Shah and a stolen quark bomb while a terrorist plots an attack.
Stars: Barry Morse, John Barron, Ed Bishop, Bruce Montague
Votes: 332
56. World of Sport (1964–1985)
News, Sport
Weekly sports coverage extravaganza. Featuring previews and results of the weekend football. Famously including coverage of British professional wrestling.
Stars: Kent Walton, Giant Haystacks, Big Daddy, Dickie Davies
Votes: 44
57. The A-Team (1983–1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Four Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military.
Stars: George Peppard, Mr. T, Dwight Schultz, Dirk Benedict
Votes: 41,819
58. Adam Adamant Lives! (1966–1967)
50 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 1902, Edwardian adventurer Adam Adamant is frozen alive in a block of ice by his archnemesis, the Face. In 1966, workmen discover him and he is revived, perfectly preserved but ... See full summary »
Stars: Gerald Harper, Juliet Harmer, Jack May, Peter Ducrow
Votes: 260
59. 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: 13,083
60. The Bionic Woman (1976–1978)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After fully recovering from her nearly fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.
Stars: Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks, Ford Rainey
Votes: 8,176
61. The Champions (1968–1969)
60 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
After a plane carrying three UN Agents crashes in the Himalayas, they are rescued by an advanced civilisation secretly living in Tibet who grant them enhanced versions of the ordinary five senses, and intellectual and physical abilities.
Stars: Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo, William Gaunt, Anthony Nicholls
Votes: 1,424
62. Department S (1969–1970)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An elite department within Interpol, Department S inherits those cases which the other member groups have failed to solve.
Stars: Peter Wyngarde, Joel Fabiani, Rosemary Nicols, Dennis Alaba Peters
Votes: 584
63. 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: 9,003
64. The Flash (1990–1991)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
A police forensic scientist, Barry Allen, battles crimes as the super-fast superhero "The Flash."
Stars: John Wesley Shipp, Amanda Pays, Alex Désert, Vito D'Ambrosio
Votes: 8,160
65. The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A fugitive scientist has the curse of becoming a powerful green monster under extreme emotional stress.
Stars: Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Jack Colvin, Charles Napier
Votes: 16,120
66. Knight Rider (1982–1986)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of a virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar.
Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Richard Basehart, Patricia McPherson
Votes: 37,603
67. MacGyver (1985–1992)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The adventures of a secret Agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.
Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Bruce McGill, Robin Mossley
Votes: 42,037
68. Man from Atlantis (1977–1978)
60 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The adventures of an amphibious man, the last survivor of the legendary sunken city.
Stars: Patrick Duffy, Alan Fudge, Belinda Montgomery, Richard Laurance Williams
Votes: 2,770
69. Manimal (1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Crime, Fantasy
A suave and elegant university professor, who can shape-shift into any animal, fights crime along with a female New York detective and his right-hand man.
Stars: Simon MacCorkindale, Melody Anderson, Reni Santoni, Michael D. Roberts
Votes: 2,192
70. Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
TV-G | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The adventures of the greatest of the female superheroes.
Stars: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Tom Kratochvil, Richard Eastham
Votes: 10,086
71. Barbapapa (1973–1977)
5 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The Barbapapas are creatures that can change their form, and those are the adventures is this unusual family in his struggle to find his place in the planet while helping other people and animals
Stars: Ricet Barrier, Ulises Otero, Allen Swift, Julia Holewinski
Votes: 1,257
72. The Adventures of Champion (1955–1956)
30 min | Western
The exploits of Champion, a wild stallion who befriends twelve year-old Ricky North in the American Southwest in the 1880's. Although Ricky, who lived on his Uncle Sandy's ranch, had a ... See full summary »
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon, Blaze
Votes: 177
73. The Deputy Dawg Show (1959–1972)
6 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A canine sheriff's deputy in a backwoods Southern town always manages to catch the bad guy, despite his own ineptitude.
Star: Dayton Allen
Votes: 302
74. La maison de Toutou (1966– )
5 min | Animation, Family
Hector the Dog and Zsazsa the Cat live in a house in the centre of a lovely garden full of flowers. Kiki the frog lives next door and seems to spend her time spying on them over the garden ... See full summary »
Stars: Denise Bryer, Jacques Morel, Lucie Dolène, Agnès Vanier
Votes: 79
75. Lassie (1954–1974)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The ongoing saga of the Martin family and their beloved collie, Lassie.
Stars: Lassie, Jon Provost, June Lockhart, Hugh Reilly
Votes: 3,812
76. Ferien in Lipizza (1966–1967)
Family
Young teenage horse fan Julka spends her holidays at the Lipizza Stud Farm run by her Uncle Dimitrij.
Stars: Helga Anders, Helmuth Schneider, Franz Muxeneder, Georg Thomas
Votes: 113
77. Beavis and Butt-Head (1993–2011)
TV-14 | 15 min | Animation, Comedy, Music
Animated MTV series about two teenage heavy-metal music fans who occasionally do idiotic things because they're bored. For them, everything is "cool" or "sucks."
Stars: Mike Judge, Kristofor Brown, Dale Revo, Tracy Grandstaff
Votes: 34,251
78. Clerks (2000–2001)
R | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The continuing adventures of clerks Dante and Randal, who try to make the best of their menial labor, with no help from Jay and Silent Bob.
Stars: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith
Votes: 13,079
79. The Critic (1994–2001)
TV-14 | 522 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Jay Sherman is a New York film critic who has to review films he doesn't like for a living.
Stars: Jon Lovitz, Nick Jameson, Maurice LaMarche, Nancy Cartwright
Votes: 9,089
80. Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995–2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A therapist struggles with problems of his patients, while dealing with the ones in his personal life.
Stars: Jonathan Katz, H. Jon Benjamin, Laura Silverman, Will Le Bow
Votes: 6,055
81. Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A crass, womanizing duck works as a private eye with his level-headed pig sidekick, all the while raising a family as a single dad.
Stars: Jason Alexander, Gregg Berger, Nancy Travis, Dweezil Zappa
Votes: 6,662
82. Family Guy (1999– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.
Stars: Alex Borstein, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 364,334
83. God, the Devil and Bob (2000)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Animation
God has made a bet with the Devil: if one human of the Devil's choosing can't prove that humanity is decent, God will scrap all of creation and start over. The Devil chooses Detroit car ... See full summary »
Stars: Alan Cumming, James Garner, French Stewart, Laurie Metcalf
Votes: 1,002
84. King of the Hill (1997–2010)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A straight-laced propane salesman in Arlen, Texas tries to deal with the wacky antics of his family and friends, while also trying to keep his son in line.
Stars: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick
Votes: 58,481
85. South Park (1997– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes, Mona Marshall
Votes: 406,028
86. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The pizza-loving, shell-busting mutant turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, with the guidance of their Sensei Master Splinter, face fierce enemies, save humanity from extinction and battle against life-altering mutations.
Stars: Cam Clarke, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, Townsend Coleman
Votes: 37,750
87. Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )
TV-PG | 65 min | Talk-Show
Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their craft.
Stars: James Lipton, Ellen Burstyn, Elena Kobylina, Bradley Cooper
Votes: 5,465
88. Rolf on Art (2001–2007)
30 min
Rolf Harris looks at the lives of some of his favourite artists.
Stars: Rolf Harris, Gerald Scarfe, Walter Lewis, Kevin Parrott
89. Watercolour Challenge (1998–2001)
25 min | Game-Show
Painting challenge show in which a trio of amateur artists compete to produce a painting in only four hours. The winner of each daily show competed in a final on the Friday with the winner progressing to an eventual grand final.
Stars: Hannah Gordon, Ray Stevenson, Cherie Lunghi, Philip Franks
Votes: 24
90. An Interview with Dennis Potter (1994 TV Movie)
70 min | Documentary
Director: Tom Poole | Stars: Dennis Potter, Melvyn Bragg, Judy Daish
Votes: 103
91. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,561
92. Family Fortunes (1980–2023)
30 min | Game-Show
Two families go head to head to answer everyday questions.
Stars: Bob Monkhouse, Gino D'Acampo, Penny Layden, Max Bygraves
Votes: 298
93. I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A United States astronaut finds his life vastly complicated when he stumbles on to a bottle containing a female genie.
Stars: Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily, Hayden Rorke
Votes: 17,454
94. XV FIFA World Cup 1994 (1994)
Sport
The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, held in nine cities across the United States from 17 June to 17 July 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on 4 July ... See full summary »
Stars: Gheorghe Hagi, Ilie Dumitrescu, Miodrag Belodedic, Gheorghe Popescu
Votes: 218
95. The Big Breakfast (1992–2002)
120 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News
The UK's breakfast TV show on Channel 4. A very lighthearted mix of interviews, news, quizzes and features.
Stars: Jody Bunting, Denise Van Outen, Johnny Vaughan, Richard Orford
Votes: 2,081
96. Cows (1997 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
An unusual sitcom devised and co-written by Eddie Izzard. The Johnson family are a group of cows who exhibit many human attributes. They can speak English, live in a house and drive a car. ... See full summary »
Director: Geoff Posner | Stars: Pam Ferris, James Fleet, Patrick Barlow, Jonathan Cake
Votes: 27
97. Hardwicke House (1987)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom set in a comprehensive school.
Stars: Roy Kinnear, Pam Ferris, Tony Haygarth, Duncan Preston
Votes: 61
98. Jossy's Giants (1986–1987)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
Children's comedy drama about a football team, the Glipton Grasshoppers, and their enthusiastic Geordie manager, Joswell 'Jossy' Blair. The show was written by darts commentator and TV personality Sid Waddell.
Stars: Jim Barclay, Christopher Burgess, Julie Foy, Mark Gillard
Votes: 134
99. Police Squad! (1982)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Crime
Sight gags, puns and non-sequiturs abound bumbling Sgt. Det. Lt. Frank Drebin and his colleagues at Police Squad solve various puzzling cases.
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, Ed Williams, William Duell
Votes: 20,652
100. Springhill (1996–1997)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy
Liz and Jack Freeman have been happily married for almost 2 decades, tending to their Liverpool home and raising five boisterous children. But their lives are thrown into turmoil with the ... See full summary »
Stars: Gilly Coman, Christine Tremarco, Paul Culshaw, Kevin Knapman
Votes: 25
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