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51.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode:
Gorgo
(1998)
TV-14 | 97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Mike and the 'bots gorge on Gorgo (1961), a maudlin monster mess featuring two giant mother-and-son lizards and a Samuel Beckett lookalike. Leonard Maltin shows up to hawk his movie guide, which inexplicably praises the film.
Director: Michael J. Nelson | Stars: Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl, Bill Corbett
Votes: 524
52. Home & Family (2012–2021)
120 min | Talk-Show
Show will focus on home improvements, crafts, parenting tips, and lifestyle, health and fitness enhancements.
Stars: Debbie Matenopoulos, Mark Steines, Kenneth Wingard, Kym Douglas
Votes: 519
53. The $10,000 Pyramid (1973–1991)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
Two contestants, each with a celebrity partner, must guess words from their partners' clues; then the roles are reversed. Winners face the pyramid.
Stars: Dick Clark, Bob Clayton, Jack Clark, Soupy Sales
Votes: 494
54. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
A chronicle of the impact early movie special effects had on star creators of future sci-fi films.
Director: Paul Davids | Stars: Peter Jackson, Ray Harryhausen, Leonard Maltin, Forrest J. Ackerman
Votes: 486
55. Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (2016)
22 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson features the comedian debating provocative and timely topics in his unorthodox and iconoclastic manner. Each episode features a panel of guests which will ... See full summary »
Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Joel Stein, Mark Forward
Votes: 485
56. Bugs Bunny Superstar (1975)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
Looney Tunes documentary film hosted by Bob Clampett, including nine complete cartoons from the 40s and the artists behind the characters.
Directors: Larry Jackson, Tex Avery, Robert Clampett, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson | Stars: Orson Welles, Mel Blanc, Robert Clampett, Tex Avery
Votes: 478
57. The Jack and Triumph Show (2015)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Jack and Triumph are reunited after years apart.
Stars: Jack McBrayer, Robert Smigel, June Squibb, Joey Fatone
Votes: 467
58. Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
PG | 103 min | Documentary
A nostalgic look back at the Great Depression with contemporary archival footage and film clips picturing James Cagney as an American Everyman.
Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Fred Astaire
Votes: 416
59. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009 TV Movie)
TV-G | 69 min | Documentary
A look at the movies in the year 1939, considered by many to be one of the greatest years in film history.
Director: Constantine Nasr | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Leonard Maltin, Thomas G. Schatz, F.X. Feeney
Votes: 415
60. Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
Documentary, History
The history of Hollywood film from the medium's invention to the birth of the New Hollywood in 1970.
Stars: Christopher Plummer, Daniel Selznick, Gregory Orr, Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Votes: 408
61. Women He's Undressed (2015)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about the life of the Australian costume designer and three time Oscar winner Orry-Kelly.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Ann Roth, Jane Fonda, Marc Eliot, Eric Sherman
Votes: 405
62. Ok! TV (2013– )
30 min | News, Talk-Show
A look at the top stories in entertainment and celebrity news.
Stars: Sonia Isabelle, Jaymes Vaughan, Arthur Kade, Ricky Cornish
Votes: 400
63. American Scary (2006)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Comedy, Horror
"American Scary" is a 2006 documentary look at horror hosting in the USA.
Director: John E. Hudgens | Stars: Mike Price, Joseph Fotinos, George Chastain, James Morrow
Votes: 396
64. Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (2009–2019)
Talk-Show
Each week, Kevin Pollak and his cohosts/sidekicks interview famous people, friends, and guest in a casual, relaxed setting, with Kevin occasional impersonations, improv, and asking humorous trivia questions.
Stars: Kevin Pollak, Samm Levine, Wayne Federman, Paget Brewster
Votes: 392
65. Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 68 min | Documentary
Various film historians, film makers, and cultural commentators discuss the cultural, political, economic and religious reasons for what is known as the pre-code era of Hollywood movie ... See full summary »
Stars: Valerie Spencer, John Landis, Jonathan Kuntz, Rudy Behlmer
Votes: 389
66. The Méliès Mystery (2021 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary, Biography
In 1923, facing bankruptcy, film pioneer Georges Méliès burned all the original negatives of his early masterpieces. Almost a century later, dozens of his negatives were discovered in the Library of Congress. How did he do his final trick?
Director: Eric Lange | Stars: Serge Bromberg, Costa-Gavras, Béatrice de Pastre, Michel Gondry
Votes: 370
67. Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
99 min | Documentary, Biography
Karloff, examining his illustrious 60-year career in the entertainment industry and his enduring legacy as one of the icons of 20th century popular culture.
Director: Thomas Hamilton | Stars: Ron Perlman, Guillermo del Toro, Christopher Plummer, Caroline Munro
Votes: 360
68. The Omen Legacy (2001 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary
The true stories that spawned the eerie tale of Damien, a small boy with an angelic face, whose very name still conjures up thoughts of Satan. This documentary shares spine-tingling ... See full summary »
Director: Brent Zacky | Stars: Jack Palance, David Seltzer, Blanche Barton, Doug Posey
Votes: 357
69. Cinerama Adventure (2002)
97 min | Documentary
A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry into the widescreen era. Through actual ... See full summary »
Director: David Strohmaier | Stars: Lowell Thomas, Fred Waller, Jim Morrison, Rudy Behlmer
Votes: 353
70.
Star Trek Phase II (2004–2016)
Episode:
World Enough and Time
(2007)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
During an emergency transport, Sulu returns 30 years older than when he left and with his daughter.
Director: Marc Scott Zicree | Stars: James Cawley, Jeffery Quinn, John M. Kelley, George Takei
Votes: 353
71. Searchers 2.0 (2007)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
The 'has-been' Hollywood Western actors, Mel Torres and Fred Fletcher, hear Fritz Frobisher will attend a screening of one of his movies in Arizona. They decide to go exact revenge on him ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Cox | Stars: Del Zamora, Andres Carranza, Juan Leyva, Jason Norquist
Votes: 351
72. Super Password (1984–1989)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Second revised version of the classic Mark Goodson game show, where celebrity-contestant teams conveyed passwords using one-word clues.
Stars: Bert Convy, Gene Wood, Jamie Farr, Tom Poston
Votes: 339
73. Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Documentary
Outside of the White House, one would be hard-pressed to name a private residence in America.
Directors: Edith Becker, Kevin Burns | Stars: Hugh Hefner, Janet Pilgrim, Joyce Nizzari, Joy Tarbell
Votes: 332
74.
History of Horror (2018–2021)
Episode:
Zombies
(2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, History, Horror
Zombies are the monsters of the 21st century, and America's major contribution to horror. What set off zombie fever? All roads lead to George Romero, who made zombies a metaphor for social ills.
Director: Kurt Sayenga | Stars: Eli Roth, Greg Nicotero, Rob Zombie, John Landis
Votes: 322
75. Frank Capra's American Dream (1997 TV Movie)
PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ron Howard hosts a biography of the life and career of filmmaker Frank Capra, including interviews with the director's friends, colleagues and admirers.
Director: Kenneth Bowser | Stars: Ron Howard, Robert Altman, Jeanine Basinger, Edward Bernds
Votes: 321
76. NOTFILM (2015)
Not Rated | 129 min | Documentary
A documentary inquiry into the strange but true collaboration of Samuel Beckett and Buster Keaton.
Director: Ross Lipman | Stars: Ross Lipman, Kevin Brownlow, Judith Douw, S.E. Gontarski
Votes: 309
77. Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)
84 min | Documentary, Family, History
The evolution of the movie business over the past century, from penny arcades and nickelodeons, to the grand movie palaces built by the studios, and what happened over the years as they were challenged by television and cell-phone cinema.
Director: April Wright | Stars: Richard L. Fosbrink, Bob Boin, Jerald Gray, Matt Lambros
Votes: 301
78.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story - Part 1
(2008)
TV-14 | 228 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary about the first 85 years of Warner Bros. Studios, with scenes from hundreds of films that reflect the values, morals and attitudes of several generations, especially in the United States.
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Susan Orlean, John Barrymore, Jack Warner Jr.
Votes: 301
79.
History of Horror (2018–2021)
Episode:
Slashers Part 1
(2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, History, Horror
Slasher films killed in the '80s, but their violence, perceived misogyny, and endless sequels almost ended the genre. Supernatural killers Chucky and Freddy saved them from extinction.
Director: Kurt Sayenga | Stars: Eli Roth, Greg Nicotero, Rob Zombie, Jack Black
Votes: 297
80.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
(2000)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
The life and works of a legendary animator.
Directors: Margaret Selby, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble, Ben Washam | Stars: Ken Burns, Linda Jones Clough, Joe Dante, Marian Dern
Votes: 296
81. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 294
82. Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor (2018)
62 min | Documentary
Mary Astor has to make a difficult choice after learning her personal diaries have been stolen.
Director: Alexa Foreman | Stars: Lee Grant, Molly Haskell, Leonard Maltin, Ken Bass
Votes: 291
83. The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition (2020– )
Talk-Show
Home Edition.
Stars: Bj Korros, Edward Asner, Diane Warren, Deidre Hall
Votes: 288
84. Junket Whore (1998)
57 min | Documentary
Documentary film that explores the relationship between Hollywood's publicists and the entertainment journalists.
Director: Debbie Melnyk | Stars: Lauren Hutton, Mark Pogachefsky, Hugh Grant, Downtown Julie Brown
Votes: 283
85. The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)
G | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary on the life of the under-appreciated animator Ub Iwerks, who played a major role in the creation of Mickey Mouse.
Director: Leslie Iwerks | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Mark Kausler, John Lasseter, Russell Merritt
Votes: 282
86. Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary, first shown on the Turner Classic Movies cable channel, tells of the life and career of screenwriter Frances Marion. By the mid 1920s, she was the most respected and ... See full summary »
Director: Bridget Terry | Stars: Uma Thurman, Kathy Bates, Mary Lea Bandy, Cari Beauchamp
Votes: 273
87. The Wayne Brady Show (2002–2004)
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Wayne talks to celebrity guests, has specials and giveaways(win a second honeymoon) and sings the occasional impromptu song. Between this and Whose Line, Wayne Brady has found his niche.
Stars: Wayne Brady, Alex Al, Jarod Miller, David Evangelista
Votes: 269
88. Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers (2019)
TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary
TCM production exploring the invented, and inventive, techniques of early cinematographers, and their impact on filmmaking from the earliest films to those of present day.
Director: Daniel Raim | Stars: John Bailey, Kevin Brownlow, Steve Gainer, Leonard Maltin
Votes: 268
89.
The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition (2020– )
Episode:
BJ Korros with All Star 99th Birthday Salute to Betty White
(2021)
Talk-Show
Director: Bj Korros | Stars: Bj Korros, Betty White, Amy Adams, Alan Alda
Votes: 265
90.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
(1990)
TV-14 | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized as one of the great early writers in Hollywood.
Director: Kenneth Bowser | Stars: Fritz Weaver, Peter Bogdanovich, Preston Sturges, Priscilla Bonner
Votes: 261
91. Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (1999 TV Movie)
Unrated | 57 min | Documentary, Biography
Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members an acquaintances. Including seven minutes of additional material not seen in the TV version.
Director: Hugh Munro Neely | Stars: Courtney Love, David Stenn, Budd Schulberg, Catherine Mulligan
Votes: 253
92. The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
95 min | Documentary, Biography
This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The ... See full summary »
Director: Marilyn Ann Moss | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Johnny Crear, Dorisa Day, Illeana Douglas
Votes: 250
93. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000 TV Movie)
Documentary
An amazing insider's look at nearly four decades of movie making including screen tests, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Tom Hanks, Raquel Welch, George Lucas, Oliver Stone, Robert Altman and much more.
Directors: Kevin Burns, Shelley Lyons | Stars: Irwin Allen, Robert Altman, Don Ameche, Kevin Anderson
Votes: 247
94. Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)
86 min | Documentary
The story of the makeup artists behind one of the most ground breaking and beloved science fiction franchise of all time, Planet of the Apes.
Director: William Conlin | Stars: Thomas R. Burman, Gino Acevedo, Rick Baker, Howard Berger
Votes: 244
95. Pencils vs Pixels (2023)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography
It is a celebration of the unique magic of 2D hand-drawn animation and an exploration of how the Disney of the late 1980s and early 1990s led to an animation boom that was quickly upended by the computer animation revolution that followed.
Directors: Bay Dariz, Phil Earnest | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, Kevin Smith, Seth MacFarlane, Leonard Maltin
Votes: 240
96.
History of Horror (2018–2021)
Episode:
The Demons Inside
(2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History, Horror
The fear that demons will enter our bodies and make us do terrible things has inspired some of the most frightening films ever made, including the masterpieces Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist.
Director: Kurt Sayenga | Stars: Eli Roth, Greg Nicotero, Rob Zombie, Jack Black
Votes: 237
97. Carl Laemmle (2019)
91 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Carl Laemmle is a feature documentary about the extraordinary life story of Carl Laemmle, the German-Jewish immigrant who founded Universal Pictures, and saved over 300 Jewish families from Nazi Germany.
Director: James L. Freedman | Stars: Antonia Carlotta, Ahilan Arulanantham, Bob Balaban, Peter Bogdanovich
Votes: 233
98.
History of Horror (2018–2021)
Episode:
Killer Creatures
(2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History, Horror
Monsters hold a special place in the history of horror. The killer predators in nature. The nightmare creatures of the fantastic. And the monsters inside us, waiting to escape.
Director: Kurt Sayenga | Stars: Eli Roth, Greg Nicotero, Rob Zombie, Diablo Cody
Votes: 231
99. Drive-in Movie Memories (2001)
57 min | Documentary
This film chronicles the drive-in's birth and development, its phenomenal popularity with audiences of all ages, its tragic decline, and its inevitable comeback as a classic form of Americana.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Leonard Maltin, John Bloom, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Jon Bokenkamp
Votes: 228
100.
History of Horror (2018–2021)
Episode:
Vampires
(2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, History, Horror
Modern vampires come in many guises, but they all address our fascination with sex and death. From the ghastly Count Orlok to the glam vampires of True Blood, thirsty fiends are endlessly appealing.
Director: Kurt Sayenga | Stars: Eli Roth, Greg Nicotero, Rob Zombie, Kristin Bauer
Votes: 228