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51. Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.
Stars: Myron McCormick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Frank Conroy, Tim O'Connor
Votes: 80
52. A Party for Richard Pryor (1991 TV Special)
90 min | Documentary
Legendary comedian Richard Pryor's friends and admirers host a tributary party in his honor during which clips from his movies, shows and stand ups are shown.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Loni Anderson, Elayne Boosler, James Brown, Ray Charles
Votes: 44
53. Eligible Dentist (1993 TV Movie)
22 min | Comedy
A failed television pilot about a recently widowed dentist who must take care of his three kids alone, as well as consider potential remarriage.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Dylan Baker, Jill Clayburgh, Francis Dumaurier, Mary Gross
Votes: 24
54. The Dick Cavett Show (1989–1996)
Talk-Show
This particular series was "The Dick Cavett Show" CNBC and ran from Apr 1989 - Jan 1996
Stars: Dick Cavett, Charlton Heston, Jonathan Miller, Paul Fussell
Votes: 34
55. It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary
Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to get enough of it ever since. The history of the creature on and off the screen includes clips... See full summary »
Director: Richard Brown | Stars: Bud Abbott, Nick Adams, Charlotte Austin, Rick Baker
Votes: 81
56. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
57. TCM Guest Programmer (2005– )
Talk-Show
Actors, Writers, Directors and other celebrities share their favorite movies alongside Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz.
Stars: Robert Osborne, Ben Mankiewicz, Alicia Malone, Dave Karger
Votes: 44
58. Film '72 (1971–2018)
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 535
59. The Making of 'the Producers' (2002 Video)
64 min | Documentary, Comedy
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Lee Meredith, Michael Hertzberg
Votes: 61
60. Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982 TV Movie)
60 min
The famed dancer encounters various characters in a busy day at work on a movie studio lot.
Directors: Jan Cornell, Don Mischer | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, The Bethune Ballet, Dom DeLuise, Dennis Falt
Votes: 53
61.
Legends (2006– )
Episode:
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
(2008)
Documentary, Music
Observations about Feldman from dozens of people who knew or worked with him. Includes old films and photos as well as audio clips by him.
Director: Jeff Simpson | Stars: Nigel Planer, Marty Feldman, Don Archell, Tim Brooke-Taylor
Votes: 38
62. The Scarecrow (1972 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Just before the Salem witch trials, an embittered old woman, who's learned witchcraft, and brings a scarecrow to life, as part of her revenge on the judge who was once her lover.
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Nina Foch, Norman Lloyd, Blythe Danner, Pete Duel
Votes: 182
63. Cinéma cinémas (1982–1991)
Documentary
A ten episode Tv series on cinephilia, in which contributors to both American and French films are interviewed.
Stars: Michel Boujut, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Jean-François Stévenin, Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 64
64. Silver Streak (1976)
PG | 114 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan
Votes: 21,739
65. Something Wilder (1994–1995)
30 min | Comedy
Gene Bergman tries to get through life with his considerably younger wife Annie and their four-year-old twins.
Stars: Gene Wilder, Hillary B. Smith, Ian Bottiglieri, Carl Michael Lindner
Votes: 116
66. Making Frankensense of 'Young Frankenstein' (1996 Video)
42 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Patrick Cousans | Stars: Gene Wilder, Michael Gruskoff, Stanford C. Allen, Gerald Hirschfeld
Votes: 80
67. See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime
Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Joan Severance, Kevin Spacey
Votes: 58,428 | Gross: $46.91M
68.
E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )
Episode:
Gilda Radner
(1997)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography
Saturday Night Live star Gilda Radner, was profiled. Radner, has had it all in her comedic career. Was married to Gene Wilder until her demise was met in 1989.
Stars: Gilda Radner, Gregg Marx, Richard Belzer, Bernie Brillstein
Votes: 26
69. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
R | 88 min | Comedy
Seven stories are trying to answer the question: what is sex? Or maybe they are not trying.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Gene Wilder, Louise Lasser, John Carradine
Votes: 41,826
70. Stir Crazy (1980)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Crime
Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends are sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell can keep them locked in a cage.
Director: Sidney Poitier | Stars: Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Georg Stanford Brown, JoBeth Williams
Votes: 30,415 | Gross: $101.30M
71. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
72. Back in the Saddle (2001 Video)
28 min | Comedy, Documentary, Short
The cast of "Blazing Saddles" discusses salient points of the movie and its place in modern culture.
Stars: Mel Brooks, Andrew Bergman, Michael Hertzberg, Harvey Korman
Votes: 66
73. Karussell (1977–1988)
Talk-Show
Stars: Kurt Aeschbacher, Kurt Schaad, Urs Emmenegger, Ruedi Matter
Votes: 7
74. Ciné regards (1978–1982)
30 min | Documentary
Ciné Regards, broadcast on FR3 between 1978 and 1982, is a film news magazine produced by Anne Andreu, made up of successive sections: selection of films showing, survey, interview with ... See full summary »
Stars: Anne Andreu, Isabelle Huppert, Michel Ciment, Gérard Depardieu
Votes: 22
75. E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary series exploring a topic, headline, or person that became the ground zero for a revolution in culture; told by the people who were on the front lines of the story.
Stars: Phil Crowley, Chip Bolcik, Beng Spies, Ken Baker
Votes: 1,256
76. Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In Dublin, a working class family has been unsuccessful in convincing their son to get a real job: the son prefers his job of scooping up horse's dung and selling it for flower gardens. An ... See full summary »
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Gene Wilder, Margot Kidder, Eileen Colgan, May Ollis
Votes: 730 | Gross: $0.14M
77. Murder in a Small Town (1999 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 92 min | Crime, Thriller, Mystery
A widowed theatre director moves to a small Connecticut town where he gets involved in solving the murder of a millionaire, who was the most despised man in town.
Director: Joyce Chopra | Stars: Gene Wilder, Mike Starr, Terry O'Quinn, Cherry Jones
Votes: 623
78. Na sowas! (1982–1987)
Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Well, with Thomas Gottschalk.
Stars: Thomas Gottschalk, Chris De Burgh, Mike Krüger, Udo Lindenberg
Votes: 76
79. Legends (2006– )
60 min | Documentary, Music
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
Stars: Lynne Seymour, Sean Carlsen, Clare Teal, Paul Morley
Votes: 26
80. The Little Prince (1974)
G | 88 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
A pilot, stranded in the desert, meets a little boy who is a prince on a planet.
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Richard Kiley, Steven Warner, Joss Ackland, Clive Revill
Votes: 4,025 | Gross: $0.99M
81. Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
M | 90 min | Comedy, History
Two mismatched sets of identical twins, one aristocrat, one peasant, mistakenly exchange identities on the eve of the French Revolution.
Director: Bud Yorkin | Stars: Gene Wilder, Donald Sutherland, Hugh Griffith, Jack MacGowran
Votes: 3,123
82. Thursday's Game (1974 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Comedy
Harry Evers and Marvin Ellison have been playing poker Thursday nights with their friends for years. When a disagreement breaks up the game, they decide to continue meeting and doing ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Moore | Stars: Gene Wilder, Bob Newhart, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman
Votes: 312
83. The Frank Skinner Show (1995–2005)
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Frank Skinner, Kelly Beckett, Jamie Bell, The Skinnerettes
Votes: 104
84. Alice in Wonderland (1999 TV Movie)
PG | 150 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Alice falls down a rabbit hole, and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.
Director: Nick Willing | Stars: Tina Majorino, Whoopi Goldberg, Robbie Coltrane, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 8,875
85. The Frisco Kid (1979)
PG | 119 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A Polish rabbi wanders through the Old West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco. On the way, he is nearly burned at the stake by Native Americans and almost killed by outlaws.
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford, Ramon Bieri, Val Bisoglio
Votes: 11,506 | Gross: $9.35M
86. Donahue (1967–1995)
60 min | Talk-Show
Phil Donahue's show started off similar to other shows of its day, featuring celebrities and musical acts, but he soon started pushing the envelope by discussing health and social topics previously considered taboo.
Stars: Phil Donahue, Bob Hope, Maria von Trapp, Sammy Davis Jr.
Votes: 407
87. The Lady in Question (1999 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 94 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
In 1938, Jewish rights activist Emma Sachs is targeted by the Nazis. When she dies, foul play is suspected. But was it the Nazis, or was it someone else? Detective Tony Rossini investigates... See full summary »
Director: Joyce Chopra | Stars: Gene Wilder, Mike Starr, Cherry Jones, Barbara Sukowa
Votes: 333
88. Broadway Beat (1990– )
30 min | News
New York entertainment news show about Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.
Stars: Michael McKean, Raúl Esparza, Harry Connick Jr., Kelli O'Hara
Votes: 34
89. Bitte umblättern (1977–1993)
45 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Stars: Albert Krogmann, Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Clint Eastwood
Votes: 26
90. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 314
91. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Music
The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.
Director: Gene Wilder | Stars: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise
Votes: 7,312
92. The Irv Kupcinet Show (1953–1984)
Talk-Show
First talk show that featured interviews with celebrities from the worlds of politics, media and sports. Ran from 1953 to 1980, and hosted by newspaper columnist Irv Kupcinet, who became a pioneer in the television talk show genre.
Stars: Irv Kupcinet, Patty Duke, Bob Hope, Joan Crawford
Votes: 52
93. The Woman in Red (1984)
PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
On his way to work, Teddy spots Charlotte, an incredibly beautiful Woman in Red. He really wants to meet her, but what would his wife say?
Director: Gene Wilder | Stars: Gene Wilder, Kelly LeBrock, Charles Grodin, Joseph Bologna
Votes: 17,371 | Gross: $25.31M
94. Citizen Candy Man: A Chocumentary (2005)
25 min | Short, Comedy
Set just after Willy Wonka's death at 87, "Citizen Candy Man" is a mockumentary - a chocumentary - that imagines the characters from the 1971 cult children's classic "Willy Wonka and the ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Dator | Stars: Joe Dator, Donna Abraham, Louis Menchise, Amanda Duarte
Votes: 42
95. The DuPont Show of the Week (1961–1964)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
An anthology weekly drama series.
Stars: Walter Matthau, Frank McGee, Art Carney, Gene Wilder
Votes: 185
96. The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
PG | 89 min | Comedy
A neurotic baker travels to Hollywood to attend a talent search for an actor to rival the great Valentino. Although not an actor, through blind luck he succeeds, to a certain degree.
Director: Gene Wilder | Stars: Gene Wilder, Carol Kane, Dom DeLuise, Fritz Feld
Votes: 2,215 | Gross: $21.58M
97. Rhinoceros (1974)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A boozing young man in love with his co-worker finds that everyone around him, even his pompous and condescending best friend, is changing into a rhinoceros.
Director: Tom O'Horgan | Stars: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Karen Black, Joe Silver
Votes: 1,309
98. The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor (1999 TV Special)
Stars: Richard Pryor, Tim Allen, Richard Belzer, Ruth Brown
Votes: 76
99. Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
PG | 82 min | Comedy
Two radio voice actors are getting married. Larry has fits of fear. A shrink needs 36 hours to scare him to death and cure him - during a family reunion at a scary family castle.
Director: Gene Wilder | Stars: Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Dom DeLuise, Jonathan Pryce
Votes: 8,061 | Gross: $8.03M
100. Hanky Panky (1982)
PG | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Completely innocent man, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run.
Director: Sidney Poitier | Stars: Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Kathleen Quinlan, Richard Widmark
Votes: 3,112 | Gross: $9.82M