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1. The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Ruby's Storytime (2022)

12 min | Short, Animation

The tale concerns a shepherd boy who repeatedly tricks nearby villagers into thinking a wolf is attacking his town's flock. When a wolf actually does appear and the boy again calls for help... See full summary »

Director: Vince Rundus | Star: Jena Rundus

2. Tatort (1970– )
Episode: Haie vor Helgoland (1984)

TV-14 | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Director: Hartmut Griesmayr | Stars: Manfred Krug, Edgar Bessen, Ferdinand Dux, Bernd Tauber

Votes: 73

3. Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
Episode: Cunning Old Fox (2000)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama

After Georgina Webster dies following a fall from her horse during a fox hunt, it's put down to an accident. When the Master of the Hunt, James Marsham, receives an anonymous letter saying ... See full summary »

Director: Matthew Evans | Stars: Chris Barnes, Rick Warden, Melanie Gutteridge, Abbi Collins

Votes: 134

4. Tatort (1970– )
Episode: 3 x schwarzer Kater (2003)

TV-14 | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Director: Buddy Giovinazzo | Stars: Axel Prahl, Jan Josef Liefers, Friederike Kempter, Christine Urspruch

Votes: 248

5. Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode: Five Little Pigs (2003)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lucy Crale enlists Poirot to investigate the 14-year-old murder in which her mother was hanged for poisoning her artist father.

Director: Paul Unwin | Stars: David Suchet, Rachael Stirling, Aidan Gillen, Toby Stephens

Votes: 4,089

6. Baywatch (1989–2001)
Episode: Shark Derby (1990)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

After a couple of sharks are seen in the bay and just off of the beach, Mitch becomes even more concerned when the greedy owner of a restaurant sponsors a Shark Derby to help promote the ... See full summary »

Director: Gregory J. Bonann | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Parker Stevenson, Shawn Weatherly, Billy Warlock

Votes: 279

7. Baywatch (1989–2001)
Episode: Snake Eyes (1990)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Eddie is drawn into gambling after Cort takes him to an illegal offshore casino and after a few nights of bad luck, Eddie finds himself $3,000 in debt. But when Cort discovers the place to ... See full summary »

Director: Gus Trikonis | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Parker Stevenson, Shawn Weatherly, Billy Warlock

Votes: 224

8. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode: Eagle Day (2002)

TV-14 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Foyle investigates a man found with a knife in his stomach in a bombed out building while son Andrew gets involved in a top secret radar program.

Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: Bill Thomas, Katy Brittain, Fergus Webster, Tom Bowles

Votes: 819

9. Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Episode: Animals (1981)

Not Rated | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Avon sets out to recruit Justin, one of Dayna's former tutors and former lover who is conducting genetic engineering experiments. However, Servalan captures Dayna and brainwashes her into ... See full summary »

Director: Mary Ridge | Stars: Paul Darrow, Jacqueline Pearce, Michael Keating, Steven Pacey

Votes: 191

10. 15 Storeys High (2002–2004)
Episode: Blue Rat (2002)

Comedy

Vince stays up night after night spying on the neighbours after becoming addicted to a drink that keeps his energy up, and Errol gets a job at a fish market.

Director: Mark Nunneley | Stars: Sean Lock, Benedict Wong, Martin Trenaman, Perry Benson

Votes: 65

11. The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode: The Maltese Cow (1984)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The A-Team comes to the rescue of a restaurant owner and friend who is targeted by local extortionists who are up to no good.

Director: Dennis Donnelly | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr. T

Votes: 323

12. The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode: The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas (1983)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The A-Team heads to Vegas to rescue a college professor who perfected a winning gambling system.

Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Melinda Culea, Dwight Schultz

Votes: 441

13. ALF (1986–1990)
Episode: You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog (1988)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

A stray dog makes ALF jealous, so he gives her to the first (and obviously wrong) person who responds to a "found dog" poster.

Director: Gary Shimokawa | Stars: Max Wright, Anne Schedeen, Andrea Elson, Benji Gregory

Votes: 273

14. According to Jim (2001–2009)
Episode: Poking the Bear (2004)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Jim's doctor tells him the sperm count is still too low - to increase it, he should have orgasms only when trying to make a baby and avoid his loud outbursts. Difficult, when Dana and a difficult customer give him cause for outbursts.

Director: Charles T. Kanganis | Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Larry Joe Campbell

Votes: 145

15. Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode: Log 62: Grand Theft Horse? (1969)

TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama

The officers have to put up with a mystery noise in the car while handling grand theft horse, a naive girl, and a robbery suspect who makes fake calls to distract the police.

Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Tim Matheson, Maura McGiveney

Votes: 136

16. The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode: Cat Addams (1966)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

Kitty-Cat, normally a good eater, has no appetite, leaving the family to speculate over what could be wrong. Finally they call in Dr. Gunderson, a veterinarian who is woefully uninformed ... See full summary »

Director: Stanley Z. Cherry | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy

Votes: 203

17. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–1994)
Episode: Steel Horses (1993)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Brisco and Lord Bowler track down four models of a new invention called the motorcycle after they were stolen while in the care of Socrates Poole.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, Christian Clemenson, Comet

Votes: 164

18. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: Ghost Wolf (1953)

TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The Lone Pine Timber Company, which is owned by the "Daily Planet" and supplies it with the pulp wood to make its paper, is in danger of shutting down after a series of mishaps. When the ... See full summary »

Directors: Lee Sholem, Thomas Carr | Stars: George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, Jack Larson, John Hamilton

Votes: 183

19. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: The Dog Who Knew Superman (1953)

TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Superman saves a dog, Corky, from a well. The dog belongs to the wife of Hank, who runs a numbers syndicate in Metropolis. Corky finds Clark Kent, knowing the reporter is Superman. ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton

Votes: 184

20. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: The Golden Vulture (1954)

TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Jimmy Olsen finds a bottle with a written message but seawater has washed away the ink. Clark Kent, using his enhanced vision, can make out the name "Golden Vulture," which is the name of a... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton

Votes: 165

21. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: The Lucky Cat (1955)

TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The members of a club devoted to spurning superstition begin to suffer a series of near-calamities.

Director: Harry Gerstad | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton

Votes: 157

22. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: The Monkey Mystery (1952)

TV-G | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The daughter of an Eastern European scientist flees to the United States to give a secret formula to the president before the communists who killed her father can get to it, and Lois ... See full summary »

Directors: Thomas Carr, Lee Sholem | Stars: George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, Jack Larson, John Hamilton

Votes: 227

23. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: The Stolen Elephant (1957)

TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Superman races against time when a circus elephant is stolen. Hundreds of young children risk being disappointed when the elephant promised for a special charity event can't be found.

Director: Harry Gerstad | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton

Votes: 135

24. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: The Whistling Bird (1954)

TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Sterling Holloway returns as eccentric scientist Uncle Oscar, who while trying to cook up a formula for flavored stamp glue ends up with a powerful explosive. Rather than write down the ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton

Votes: 153

25. Airwolf (1984–1986)
Episode: Birds of Paradise (1986)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Hawke agrees to help his nephew with a missing-person case, which quickly leads to a dangerous drug-smuggling ring.

Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Jean Bruce Scott, Ernest Borgnine

Votes: 97

26. Airwolf (1984–1986)
Episode: Bite of the Jackal (1984)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

While on a job assignment to Acapulco, Mexico, Dominic Santini's regular helicopter (unaware of young stowaway Phoebe Danner) is sabotaged, shot and crashes in a desolate mountain ranching ... See full summary »

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Ernest Borgnine, Scott Hylands

Votes: 200

27. Airwolf (1984–1986)
Episode: Eagles (1985)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Hawke falls for a airplane racer in danger.

Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Jean Bruce Scott, Ernest Borgnine

Votes: 93

28. Airwolf (1984–1986)
Episode: Fight Like a Dove (1984)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Hawke reluctantly agrees, with amused Dominic, to be hired by cocky Israeli Nazi-hunter Sarah Lebow, who seeks revenge on former Dachau camp commandant Helmut Krüger, who turned the tables ... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Dollinger | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Ernest Borgnine, Tovah Feldshuh

Votes: 160

29. Airwolf (1984–1986)
Episode: Little Wolf (1986)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

While visiting Hawke's old Vietnam buddy Greg Stewart, Dominic & Hawke become unwitting pawns in a potentially deadly custody battle between Greg's mother, Martha (June Allyson) and ex-wife... See full summary »

Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Jean Bruce Scott, Ernest Borgnine

Votes: 90

30. Airwolf (1984–1986)
Episode: To Snare a Wolf (1984)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Archangel warns String about a zealous government bureaucrat named D.G. Bogard who will stop at nothing until he finds Airwolf. Dom and Hawke take time out from shooting a military training... See full summary »

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Ernest Borgnine, Kathleen Lloyd

Votes: 161

31. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: Animal Lovers (1988)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A woman thinks her dog was euthanized illegally.

Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Susan Anton, Ron White, Cec Linder

Votes: 87

32. Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1973)
Episode: Night of the Red Dog (1971)

Not Rated | 60 min | Western

After meeting an old miner, he gives the guys and four other men a map to his mine. All goes well with the mining until an unexpected blizzard snows them all inside their cabin for the winter, and somebody steals Heyes' and Curry's gold.

Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, Jack Kelly, Joe Flynn

Votes: 98

33. Alias (2001–2006)
Episode: Nightingale (2005)

TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Vaughn and Sydney, searches for Vaughns father, and the word Nightingale. Getting help from her father, telling him that Vaughns father might still be alive. Jack Bristow and Sloane have ... See full summary »

Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Michael Vartan, Carl Lumbly

Votes: 393

34. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Archie's Dog Day Afternoon (1977)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Archie starts another battle when he goes one-on-one with a neighborhood dog.

Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 162

35. Always Greener (2001–2003)
Episode: Dog Days (2001)

43 min | Comedy, Drama

Issues of Tom's parentage are raised when Jack goes on a walkabout in search of Pip. In the city, post-suicide attempt, Shelley makes her dark presence heart-wrenchingly felt in the Todd household.

Director: Russell Burton | Stars: John Howard, Anne Tenney, Michala Banas, Daniel Bowden

36. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: Big Fish in a Small Town (1966)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

After beginner angler Howard lands legendary carp "Old Sam," he discovers he has spoiled fishing for everyone by catching The Big One.

Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, George Lindsey

Votes: 190

37. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: Dogs, Dogs, Dogs (1963)

TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family

It's pandemonium when eleven stray dogs invade the courthouse. The boys have do find out what to do with them before a state investigator arrives to do an audit.

Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Hal Smith

Votes: 375

38. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: The Cow Thief (1962)

TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family

The mayor calls in an investigator from the state capital to help solve a string of cow thefts.

Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Malcolm Atterbury

Votes: 390

39. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: The Horse Trader (1961)

TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family

Andy's admonishment to Opie about dealing fairly with others "snafus" when he subsequently trumps up a fanciful story to sell a worthless cannon to an out-of-area antiques dealer.

Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Elinor Donahue, Don Knotts

Votes: 386

40. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: The Loaded Goat (1963)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

What do you do with a goat full of dynamite? Nobody in Mayberry seems to know, least of all Otis, who shows up even more 'loaded' than the goat.

Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Parley Baer

Votes: 428

41. Are You Being Served? (1972–1985)
Episode: Monkey Business (1983)

TV-G | 28 min | Comedy

Angry about not getting a raise in pay and fearing that Grace Brothers will be sold to the Japanese, the department staff decide to be purposely rude to their customers in an attempt at getting sacked.

Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Inman, Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton, Wendy Richard

Votes: 172

42. B.J. and the Bear (1978–1981)
Episode: Fly a Wild Horse (1979)

60 min | Adventure, Comedy

B.J. goes from riding a rig to riding horseback when he helps a young Indian brave protect the region's wild horses from a corrupt rancher.

Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Greg Evigan, George DelHoyo, Ruth Britt, Thomas Callaway

Votes: 8

43. Black Sheep Squadron (1976–1978)
Episode: Poor Little Lambs (1977)

Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Twenty-four hours before a planned Marine attack, Pappy and two of his pilots are shot down over a targeted island occupied by enemy soldiers, missionaries, and orphans.

Director: Jackie Cooper | Stars: Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, James Whitmore Jr.

Votes: 74

44. Black Sheep Squadron (1976–1978)
Episode: Sheep in the Limelight (1978)

Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The squadron save a transport plane under attack from the Japanese only to find later the wife of the president of the United States was on board. The subsequent publicity becomes overwhelming.

Director: Lawrence Doheny | Stars: Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, W.K. Stratton

Votes: 61

45. Black Sheep Squadron (1976–1978)
Episode: The 200 Pound Gorilla (1977)

Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Sgt Micklin receives a promotion but he seems very resistant to the idea. Pappy needs him to accept the new position so the chronic issues with ammunition for the Black Sheep squadron can be resolved.

Director: Dana Elcar | Stars: Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, W.K. Stratton

Votes: 70

46. Black Sheep Squadron (1976–1978)
Episode: The Cat's Whiskers (1976)

Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Boyington is looking at facing the court martial Lard has been after, but with the war at a stand still for no apparent reason, Boyington finds out why and plans a mission to bring good graces upon the Black Sheep.

Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, James Whitmore Jr.

Votes: 85

47. Black Sheep Squadron (1976–1978)
Episode: The Hawk Flies on Sunday (1977)

Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Black Sheep squadron are in direct competition with an army squadron. The winner of the contest will get the opportunity to fly an extremely dangerous and important mission.

Director: Robert Conrad | Stars: Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, W.K. Stratton

Votes: 69

48. Black Sheep Squadron (1976–1978)
Episode: Wolves in the Sheep Pen (1978)

Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A group of Navy pilots arrive at the base. Naturally there is friction between the groups of fliers. Ultimately the friction leads to an opportunity no one can pass up to complete one of the most important missions of the war.

Director: Edward Dein | Stars: Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, W.K. Stratton

Votes: 65

49. Baretta (1975–1978)
Episode: Don't Kill the Sparrows (1977)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Don't Kill the Sparrows.

Director: Don Medford | Stars: Robert Blake, Cheri Caffaro, Karen Carr, Sharon Cintron

Votes: 48

50. Baretta (1975–1978)
Episode: The Snake Chaser (1978)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Robert Blake, Steve Allie Collura, Ron Dennis, Sonny Jim Gaines

Votes: 36