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1. Sonic the Hedgehog (1993–1994)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a post-apocalyptic and dystopian future, all life has been challenged by oppression and tyranny, as the evil Dr. Robotnik is on the wake of controlling Mobius.
Stars: Jaleel White, Bradley Pierce, Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanaugh
Votes: 5,472
2. The Goldbergs: 1990-Something (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Now head of school, Glascott tries to figure out how to educate his students, which include his sister's two precocious teenage daughters.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar | Stars: Tim Meadows, Bryan Callen, Rachel Crow, Summer Parker
Votes: 763
3. Hatfields & McCoys (TV Movie)
Drama
The traditional Hatfields versus McCoys family fued with an in depth look at the inner workings of each family. Focusing on the patriarchy and rigid dislike from long term and out dated ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Mayer | Stars: Virginia Madsen, Sophia Bush, James Remar, Rebecca De Mornay
4. The Ratings Game (1984 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
A newly rich New Jersey trucker moves to Hollywood and creates a slew of hit TV shows by manipulating the ratings system with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Gerrit Graham, Bernadette Birkett
Votes: 825
5. Dark Shadows (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama, Horror
In this unaired pilot, Victoria Winters arrives at Collinwood on Halloween night. What better way to celebrate than to wake a family member who has been asleep for 200 years? Attempted reboot of this horror classic.
Director: P.J. Hogan | Stars: Alec Newman, Marley Shelton, Jessica Chastain, Alexander Gould
Votes: 184
6. The Dark Knight's First Night (1992 TV Short)
Not Rated | 2 min | Animation, Short, Action
Batman whilst out on patrol, catches some crooks attempting to rob a jewelry store.
Directors: Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm | Stars: Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm
Votes: 1,128
7. 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
8. Yuki's Sun (1972)
5 min | Animation, Short, Drama
The Story centers around a child name Yuki, a 10-year old orphan who's being adopted by a family.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Votes: 1,068
9. Survival Code (2013 TV Movie)
R | 89 min | Action, Sci-Fi
In 2045, a former MMA fighter turned government agent, runs a bar in the tiny town of Borealis - where a number of international interests are vying for control of the area.
Director: David Frazee | Stars: Ty Olsson, Patrick Gallagher, Michelle Harrison, Christine Horne
Votes: 1,224
10. Tilda (2011)
Comedy
A powerful Hollywood journalist and an upstart creative assistant.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Diane Keaton, Elliot Page, Sanaa Lathan, Jason Patric
Votes: 139
11. Tales from the Darkside (2015 TV Movie)
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Tales from the Darkside" was an anthology pilot, that did not make it to a series.
Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Anja Savcic, Johannah Newmarch, Steve Talley, Lyndie Greenwood
Votes: 40
12. The Black Hole (2021)
11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Director: Sofia Åström | Stars: Abigail Spencer, Scott Adsit, Danny Trejo, Dana Snyder
Votes: 18
13. Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965 TV Movie)
47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The mighty Hercules battles a sea monster to save the legendary city of Troy.
Director: Albert Band | Stars: Gordon Scott, Paul Stevens, Mart Hulswit, Diana Hyland
Votes: 306
14. Garage Kids (2001)
5 min | Animation, Short, Action
The original short pilot episode for what would later become Code Lyoko (2003). A group of kids whose adventures take place in the real world but also in a parallel and virtual world, ... See full summary »
Directors: Tania Palumbo, Thomas Romain | Star: Mathéo Capelli
Votes: 21
15. A Little Bit Strange (1989 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
A sorcerer is apprehensive about introducing his mortal fiancee to his magical family.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Michael Warren, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Shawn Skie, Myra J.
Votes: 56
16. Ghosts of Fear Street (1998 TV Movie)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A pilot for a failed TV version of Ghosts of Fear Street based on the books by R.L. Stine. A horror writer takes his family to his old neighborhood to visit his quirky father-in-law who lives on Fear Street where strange things happen.
Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Christopher Rich, Talia Balsam, Vincent Berry, Alexandra Breckenridge
Votes: 42
17. Tales of Frankenstein (1958 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 28 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Dr. Frankenstein has just finished rebuilding his creation, but the monster is unresponsive. He needs to try something different to make it work, perhaps some new parts. Enter a terminally ill sculptor and his assertive wife.
Director: Curt Siodmak | Stars: Anton Diffring, Helen Westcott, Don Megowan, Ludwig Stössel
Votes: 350
18. Peep Show (2008 TV Movie)
Comedy
Spike TV is peering into "Peep Show," handing out a pilot order to the single-camera comedy adaptation of a British series. "Peep Show" - from Pangea, the scripted arm of RDF USA, and ... See full summary »
Director: Dylan Kidd | Stars: Tommy Bartlett, Will Clinger, Dana DeLorenzo, Bob Kolbey
Votes: 21
19. Village People (2012 TV Movie)
Comedy
A single, high-powered career woman looks to start a family and ends up taking in the pregnant teenager she was planning to adopt from.
Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Dusan Brown, Sadie Calvano, Rachel Cannon, Chase Ellison
Votes: 37
20. Purves + Pekkala (2009 TV Movie)
73 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The New Town area of Edinburgh is a magnet for architects, estate agents and upwardly-mobile families, each wanting to remould it in their own way. So when the head of Scottish Heritage ... See full summary »
Director: Annie Griffin | Stars: Cameron Bowie, Ewan Donald, Gabriel Quigley, Natasha Watson
Votes: 97
21. Madness the Pilot (1984 TV Short)
12 min | Short, Comedy
In this unaired sitcom pilot, Suggs is elected prime minister of the UK, with the rest of Madness as his cabinet. Their plans for a first term in office are put in jeopardy by Doctor Maniac, along with the imminent arrival of their mums.
Director: Geoff Posner | Stars: Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Suggs, Carl Smyth
Votes: 9
22. Gimme Shelter (2010 TV Movie)
Drama
Adrienne (Sissy Spacek), a strongly motivated leader, brings a team of volunteer doctors around the world to help people in dire need of medical attention.
Director: Christopher Chulack | Stars: Michael Beach, John Harrington Bland, Christa Beth Campbell, Parker Chapin
Votes: 45
23. Snake 'n' Bacon (2009 TV Short)
11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Pilot Episode: "Psst. Wanna See a Crime Scene?" Cold opening, followed by a visit to a crime scene. Later Snake and Bacon (Tim Lagasse) visit the district attorney (David Rakoff). Animated sketches interconnect within the overall plot.
Directors: Rich Blomquist, Scott Jacobson | Stars: Chelsea Clarke, Bill Hader, Greg Hollimon, Kristen Schaal
Votes: 74
24. 3 Dog Band (2010)
TV-PG | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A trio of dogs (all interested in different genres of music) prepare for a gig at an exclusive nightclub, with some minor difficulty along the way.
Directors: Craig McCracken, Paul Rudish | Star: 3 Dog Band
Votes: 21
25. Inquietudine (1997 TV Movie)
120 min | Mystery, Thriller
Director: Gianni Siragusa | Stars: Malisa Longo, Christian Borromeo, Lia Dhom, Paul Muller
26. I Don't Know (2019– )
Comedy
I Don't Know is a new Dramatic/Comedic series following three young adults facing adversity within their own lives.
Star: Asanté Deshon
27. Steptoe and Son (1965 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Unsold pilot for an American version of a classic British sitcom.
Stars: Cordy Clark, Jonathan Harris, Aldo Ray, Ralph Smiley
28. Becky Prim (2016)
12 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
The timeless tale of a teenage cynic trying to reclaim her favorite bench in the hall by any means necessary.
Director: Karl Hadrika | Stars: Karl Hadrika, Shan Wu
Votes: 24
29. The Powerbabe Show (2004 TV Movie)
32 min | Game-Show
Game show tied into the Powerbabe web game franchise. Six young women play a variety of social games to win money, ending with a finale based on the Prisoner's Dilemma where they have the ... See full summary »
30. Rapture Camp (2023)
Comedy
Director: Lauri Deason | Stars: Zachary Robert Poole, Kemma Filby, Gracie Doan, BJ Lange
31. Mend It for Money (2020–2021)
46 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Restoration experts pitch against each other to win the job of sprucing up a prized item and estimate how much profit the item will make when it is sold.
Stars: Tom Allen, Bruce Faulseit, Kirk Grannell, Christina Robinson
Votes: 22
32. Dr. Ruth's House (1990 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Sex-therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer starred in this unsold comedy pilot for ABC, in which she played a college professor who opens up her large on-campus house to five college students (Mac, ... See full summary »
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: Ruth Westheimer, Travis McKenna, Tim Conlon, Tammy Amerson
Votes: 7
33. Aashraya (2023 TV Movie)
51 min | Drama
A dog rape case leads Amit Sehgal, an animal activist and Ruki, a law intern to explore the world of smuggling cattle outside India. Aashraya delves into the world of animal cruelty and ... See full summary »
Director: Vignesh Nadar | Stars: Chaitanya Puri, Amit Sehgal, Puneeta Awasthi, Akhilesh Tripathi
34. Husbands and Wives (1977 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
Director: Bill Persky | Stars: Eddie Barth, Cynthia Harris, Randee Heller, Mark Lonow
35. Spoof Troupe (2014– )
23 min | Comedy
A sketch comedy show that spoofs everything.
Stars: Paul Martin Green, Sherry Berg, Stephen Wu, Brianna Oppenheimer
36. Avalon (II) (2012)
57 min | Mystery, Thriller
Alex Calibourne a mysterious man on a highway at night, driving a muscle car to a seedy motel. He may not be all that appears on the surface.
Director: Jason Jessepe | Stars: Jason Jessepe, Amber Webster, Rodney Joiner
37. Happy Medium (2016 TV Movie)
22 min | Comedy
When Beth finds herself out of work, she decides to take her career into her own hands and becomes a fake psychic. With the hesitant support of her friend Claire, and the weird motel clerk, Victor, Beth sets up her own office.
Director: Ashley Good | Stars: Jaymie Chudiak, Sarah Katy, Joel Montgrand, Bret Newton
38. Church Wives (2017 TV Short)
19 min | Short, Comedy
A look behind the curtain of the high power and cut throat world of southern church society. Take a look into the lives of different families and the true power behind the thrones.
Director: Kyle Porter | Stars: Karen Aguirre, Bonny Breuer, Hayley Brown, Gregory J. Daniels
39. Bill's Misadventures: Faster Pussycat! Kill Bill! (2021 TV Short)
6 min | Short, Comedy, Music
A young Bill Cosby time travels to the future and discovers that his future self did some bad things.
Director: Abdul Stone Jackson | Stars: Abdul Stone Jackson, Flyboi Dizzy, Ashton Berglund, Yusuf Jackson
40. Long Distance (I) (2017)
25 min | Short, Comedy
Long Distance is a romantic comedy that explores the complications of long distance relationships in the digital age. Gaby (Chachi Gonzales), a career-driven Latina, and Chris (Cayden Boyd)... See full summary »
Director: Nico Raineau | Stars: Chachi Gonzales, Josh Leyva, Cayden Boyd, Beth Littleford
41. Home Suite Home (2017)
TV-G | Reality-TV
A mother-daughter duo based in Nashville share their rental and design expertise with homeowners looking to transform average houses into moneymakers.
Stars: Victoria Koloff, Teryn Koloff
Votes: 8
42. The Jungle Tale - 'An Ordinary Life Until...' (2021 TV Short)
TV-Y7 | 2 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Niagna and Hela have enough fruits for the animals and kids in Paranata Jungle until Tita comes out of nowhere, and they "smashed" together with the fruits.
Director: Henry Zhinin | Stars: William Pica, Izzi Robles, Jackson Hughes
43. The Secret City: The Truth Behind Where You Live (2007 TV Short)
3 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Director: Jeremiah McMillan
45. In the Dark with Julian Clary (1996 TV Special)
60 min | Game-Show
Contestants perform tasks in a dark room while the audience watches via night vision cameras.
Director: Sue McMahon | Stars: Julian Clary, Erika Poole
46. Beniamino Gad - Alle soglie dell'incubo (1994 TV Movie)
80 min | Thriller
The complicated puzzled story of a therapist and his teenager adopted daughter who finds access to his patients' stories of murder and supernatural events.
Director: Enzo Papetti | Stars: Gianni Ansaldi, Vittorio Ristagno, Vincenzo Crocitti, Maddalena Fellini
47. Pull the Trigger (2017 TV Short)
15 min | Short, Crime
Jobe enters the darkness and underbelly of the suburbs to find a missing girl. But other things occupy his time and energy.
Directors: Joel Dik, Dani Lotz | Stars: Joel Dik, Anna Dvorchak, Charles Harris, Kenny Kubacki
48. In Trouble (1981 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Generic, formulaic comedy taking place on a high school campus.
Stars: Nancy Cartwright, Deena Freeman, Lisa Freeman, Tim Thomerson
49. Candy Coated Cartoon Spectacular (2020 TV Movie)
37 min | Animation
After their rich father dies and leaves them nothing in his will, overly privileged step-brothers, Bill and Charlie reluctantly become roommates , in this TV pilot pitched to Adult Swim, and featured on Adult Swim's official website.
Director: Christian J. Foster | Stars: Brandi Aguilar, Jer Dolezal, Christian J. Foster, Malcolm Hatchett
50. The Unshockable Dr Ronx (2020 TV Movie)
39 min
Doctor Ronx Ikharia is on a mission to get young Brits to open up about their medical issues.
Director: Josh Jacobs | Star: Ronx Ikharia