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51. NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986 TV Special)
180 min | Documentary
A cavalcade of NBC stars gather to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the network, culminating in the unveiling of the new (and current) network logo, the six-feathered peacock.
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Debbie Allen, Steve Allen, Fran Allison, Harry Anderson
Votes: 61
52. Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class (2005 Video)
62 min | Documentary
Based on the forthcoming book by Pepi Leistyna, Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television's beginnings to today's sitcoms,... See full summary »
Director: Loretta Alper | Stars: Stanley Aronowitz, Edward Asner, Roseanne Barr, George W. Bush
Votes: 70
53. Route 66: Return to the Road with Martin Milner (1998 Video)
158 min | Documentary, History
Thirty years after the ending of his famous TV series, Martin Milner once again climbs into a classic red Corvette and drives down Route 66, the "Mother Road", from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Director: John Paget | Star: Martin Milner
Votes: 26
54. CBS: The First 50 Years (1998 TV Movie)
Unrated | 120 min | Documentary
A two hour prime time television spectacular, commemorating the golden jubilee of the CBS TV Network.
Directors: Frank Martin, Andrew Solt | Stars: Lynda Carter, Alan Alda, Adam Arkin, Bea Arthur
Votes: 74
55. Television Under the Swastika (1999 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary, History, Sport
A history of Nazi television programming and technology, from 1935 to 1944.
Director: Michael Kloft | Stars: Ursula Beutel-Patschke, Eugen Hadamovsky, Adolf Heuser, Kurt Hinzmann
Votes: 128
56. The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments (2005– )
TV-G | Documentary
TV Guide and TV Land present the 100 most unexpected moments in television, the moments that surprised and shocked us.
Stars: Viola Davis, Ming-Na Wen, Penny Johnson Jerald, Bob Newhart
Votes: 25
57. Salute to Sir Lew - The Master Showman (1975 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography
An All-Star salute to Sir Lew Grade, featuring the last public performance by John Lennon.
Director: Dave Wilson | Stars: Lew Grade, Dave Allen, Julie Andrews, Ann-Margret
Votes: 50
58. BBC Future Generations (1998 TV Short)
3 min | Animation, Short, Family
An extended trailer made by the BBC to promote its children's programmes. Presented by child-actor Scott Chisholm.
Director: Chris Palmer | Stars: Scott Chisholm, Zoë Ball
Votes: 15
59. The Funny Ladies of British Comedy (2004 TV Movie)
Comedy, Documentary
A tribute to the leading ladies of British television situation comedies, including: Patricia Routledge, Prunella Scales, Mollie Sugden, Judi Dench, Dawn French, Felicity Kendal, and Penelope Keith.
Director: Duane Huey | Stars: Chris Barrie, Philip Bretherton, Richard Briers, Moira Brooker
Votes: 48
60. Dreams Rewired (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, History, News
'Every age thinks it's the modern age...'
Directors: Manu Luksch, Martin Reinhart, Thomas Tode | Star: Tilda Swinton
Votes: 139
61. SMW: Night of the Legends (1994 Video)
Sport
Bullet Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk battle Jim Cornette's team of the Funk Brothers and Bruiser Bedlam, the controversial Gangstas speak their minds, The Dirty White ... See full summary »
Stars: Tony Anthony, Roger Barnes, Larry Booker, Whitey Caldwell
Votes: 12
62. Gotha - kult, kitsch og b-film (1996–1997)
28 min | History, Talk-Show
Palle Strøm presents memorable and often rare footage from the archives of Danmarks Radio, trailers from horror and science fiction b-movies from the 1950s and 1960s, obscure educational ... See full summary »
Stars: Palle Strøm, Jakob Stegelmann, Hans Georg Møller, Georg Metz
Votes: 41
63. Fifty Years of Australian Television (2017 Video)
312 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
Over 5 hours of classic Australian TV on 6 discs, direct to DVD.
Stars: Joff Ellen, Norman Swain
64. When Melrose Place Ruled the World (2004 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 60 min | Documentary
A look back on "Melrose Place (1992)" from it's early seasons mostly with fans and cast reminiscing.
Stars: Josie Bissett, Marcia Cross, Kelly Rutherford, Courtney Thorne-Smith
Votes: 18
65. That's What I'm Talking About (2006– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Stars: Wayne Brady, Spike Lee, Nia Long, Wanda Sykes
66. On the Edge of Black and White (2008)
G | 63 min | Documentary, History
In the mid 1960's, the last of the old American television shows converted from black and white to color. At the same time, America was undergoing an epic cultural revolution. The Stars ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Laskey | Stars: Beth Bemis, Angela Cartwright, Veronica Cartwright, Tony Dow
Votes: 17
67. Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Comedy
Special documenting Betty White's 90th birthday celebration in Los Angeles, CA.
Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Wendie Malick, Tina Fey
Votes: 140
68. Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2013)
78 min | Documentary, History
The untold history of television's most unique series, Mystery Science Theater 3000, from its UHF origins to its eventual cancellation from the SCIFI network.
Director: Daniel Griffith | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Patrick Brantseg, Paul Chaplin, Joel Hodgson
Votes: 41
69. Love Letters in the Sands of Time (2010 TV Movie)
58 min | Music
During the hit show's three-year run, Pat's guest stars were the biggest names in the entertainment industry. This program is literally a time capsule of television variety entertainment, as it existed over half a century ago.
Director: Chris Monte | Stars: Count Basie, Pat Boone, Edd Byrnes, Nat 'King' Cole
70. Dinner for One (2003 TV Movie)
29 min | Documentary
A half-hour introduction to one of the world's most-loved televised sketches, Freddie Frinton's "Dinner for One".
Directors: Helen Atty, Torsten Rosendahl, Paul Anthony Sørensen, Martin Turner | Stars: Nora Harding, Audrey Maye, Len Howe, Stefan Mayr
Votes: 41
71. Captain Kirk and Crew: The Rehearsals & Blooper Tapes (1997 Video)
55 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Stars: William Shatner, Stanley Adams, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley
72. The History of Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog (2021 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short
The connections between Saban Entertainment's children's television series, "Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog" (1998) and "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (2004) are explored.
Director: Greg Mp | Star: Dan Larson
73. The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 73 min | Comedy, Documentary
A tribute to the leading men of British television situation comedies, including: John Cleese, Andrew Sachs, Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Lenny Henry, Frank Thornton, Ardal O'Hanlon, John... See full summary »
Director: Duane Huey | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Philip Bretherton, Richard Briers, John Cleese
Votes: 39
74. The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary (2017 TV Special)
127 min | Documentary, History
Join Emmy-Winning host Kelsey Grammer for a celebration of the rich television history of NBC.
Director: Brad Lachman | Stars: Jaimie Alexander, Melissa Sue Anderson, Scott Bakula, Meredith Baxter
Votes: 31
75. Århundredets vidner (1998–1999)
38 min | Documentary, History
Portraits of people who have witnessed significant events of the 20th century, such as surviving Holocaust, or been given the very first heart transplantation, or simply being 100+ years old and having survived the entire 20th century.
Stars: Marianne Germer, Dusja, Carl Erik Faurholdt, Anette Faye Jacobsen
76. De sendte en dame - og tak for det (1997 TV Movie)
40 min | Documentary
Helle Retbøll Carl visits Lise Nørgaard in her home in Roskilde, interviewing her on her life. A portrait of one of the most celebrated Danish authors and television writers of series such ... See full summary »
Director: Helle Retbøll Carl | Stars: Helle Retbøll Carl, Lise Nørgaard
Votes: 13
77. TV's Greatest Sidekicks (2004 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
Television's biggest stars gather to honor TV's greatest sidekicks.
Director: Dennis Rosenblatt | Stars: Christina Applegate, Bea Arthur, Hermione Baddeley, Lucille Ball
Votes: 21
78. Bloopers from 'Star Trek' and 'Laugh-In' (1983 Video)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Stars: Milton Berle, Ruth Buzzi, Carol Channing, Bill Cosby
79. Action Heroes of the Wild West (1992 Video)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary
Stars: Rex Allen, Gene Autry, William Boyd, Johnny Mack Brown
80. Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Edith Becker | Stars: Robert Culp, Julie Andrews, Angela Cartwright, Yvonne Craig
Votes: 39
81. TV2 - når sandheden skal frem (2003 TV Movie)
22 min | Documentary, History
Celebrating its 15th anniversary the Danish television broadcaster TV 2 and Denmark's "Mr. News" Jes Dorph-Petersen reflects on past programmes with comments from previous hosts and producers.
Stars: Jes Dorph-Petersen, Mikael Bertelsen, Niels Brinch, Ivar Brændgaard
82. Bozo, Gar & Ray: WGN TV Classics (2005 TV Special)
120 min | Documentary, Family
This WGN TV special offers a retrospective look at beloved Chicago-area children's television shows "Bozo's Circus", "Garfield Goose and Friends", and "Ray Rayner and His Friends".
Star: Dean Richards
Votes: 7
83. Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992 TV Special)
120 min | Comedy, Music
Bob Newhart hosts a retrospective of The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), featuring many brief glimpses of the nearly endless parade of musical and comedic talents that graced the stage over the more than 22 years of the show's run, including many anecdotes.
Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Bob Newhart, The Amin Brothers, The Animals, Paul Anka
Votes: 46
84. Black and White in Colour (1992– )
Documentary
Stars: Stuart Hall, Pearl Connor, Carmen Munroe, Thomas Baptiste
85. The Bachelors of Broken Hill Farm (2018)
75 min | Documentary
The true life soap opera of Frank Provo and John Pickard. Actors, writers and gentlemen farmers, their greatest success would not be found on the boards of Broadway or the hills of ... See full summary »
Director: Erika Yeomans | Stars: Paul Caamano, J Ryan Carroll, Angela Di Carlo, Kayla Eisenberg
86. Animal Bloopers (1997 Video)
45 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy
From long time wild life documentarian Steve Rotfeld comes a collection of the greatest animal hi-jinks and comedic moments that his production company captured over the years.
Star: Kris Chandler
87. Orgulho Além da Tela (2021)
Documentary
From archive images and testimonials of Globo's talents and the public, the documentary traces the chronology of the representation of LGBTQIA+ characters in Brazilian soap operas.
Votes: 25
88. How Magic Changed TV (2017 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
The story of magic on TV, the challenges of performing illusions in front of the television cameras, the performers who inspired some of the most successful modern magicians and the celebrity magic fans.
Director: Tom Hopgood | Stars: Mel Giedroyc, David Berglas, David Blaine, Derren Brown
89. TV 2 005 - Året på TV2 (2005 TV Special)
80 min
Michael Meyerheim and Cecilie Frøkjær reflects on TV 2/Danmark's own shows and events from 2005.
Stars: Michael Meyerheim, Cecilie Frøkjær, Martin Brygmann, Casper Christensen
90. Celebrity Commercials (1987 Video)
60 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Bud Abbott, Don Adams, Steve Allen, Desi Arnaz
91. The World Our Stage (1957 TV Special)
90 min | Comedy, Music
Variety show to celebrate 21 years of BBC television.
Directors: Francis Essex, Barry Learoyd, Selwyn Roderick, John Street, John Vernon | Stars: Trevor Howard, Bob Monkhouse, Peggy Cummins, Shirley Eaton
92. Fjernsynssender København indvies (1955 TV Special)
Live transmission from Gladsaxe, Denmark. Minister of Traffic, Carl Petersen hands over the broadcast transmitter to Minister of Education, Julius Bomholt.
Stars: Julius Bomholt, Carl Petersen
93. Temalørdag: DR-Derude direkte (2000 TV Special)
Documentary
8 years ago Søren Ryge Petersen was fed up with doing regular gardening programmes. A spontaneous idea led to the birth of "DR-Derude direkte" in which he would broadcast live from his ... See full summary »
Director: Søren Ryge Petersen | Star: Søren Ryge Petersen
94. TV om TV (1987 TV Movie)
Documentary
Documentary about the kind of reality television creates.
Directors: Lars Grarup, Dan Tschernia
95. Danmarks Radios Pigekor 50 år (1988 TV Special)
Documentary, Music
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Danmarks Radios Pigekor, this concert features it's 138 still remaining choir members (plus an additional number of former members) performing live.
96. TV 2 006 - Årets seer (2006 TV Special)
80 min
Bubber reflects on TV 2/Danmark's own shows and events from 2006, and ultimately announces the "viewer of the year".
Stars: Bubber, Claus Elming, Cecilie Frøkjær, Mikael Kamber
97. Ved mikrofonen: Gunnar Hansen (1983 TV Movie)
28 min | Documentary, Sport
Three-part documentary in which 'Gunnar Hansen (I)' reflects on his career as a television and radio speaker.
Director: Carsten Fischer | Star: Gunnar Hansen
Votes: 10
99. NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look, Part Two (1978 TV Special)
120 min | Documentary
Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Peter Falk, Alfred Hitchcock, James Stewart, Orson Welles
Votes: 37