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1. Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An outcast secretly pays the most popular girl in school one thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month.
Director: Steve Rash | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains, Tina Caspary
Votes: 41,921 | Gross: $31.62M
2. Annie (1982)
PG | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking
Votes: 49,472 | Gross: $57.06M
3. Silver Spoons (1982–1987)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Ricky Stratton is a spoiled rich kid who lives the life that many kids dream of, but he still suffers from the problems that many teens do.
Stars: Ricky Schroder, Erin Gray, Joel Higgins, Franklyn Seales
Votes: 4,976
4. Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A teenage genius deals with the usual problems of growing up, on top of being a licensed physician in a difficult residency program.
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Max Casella, Belinda Montgomery, Lawrence Pressman
Votes: 9,745
5. Explorers (1985)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A boy obsessed with '50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bobby Fite, Bradley Gregg
Votes: 23,729 | Gross: $9.87M
6. A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
60 min | Drama
Joe Gardner, a child of the Depression, is a successful plastics manufacturer in Seattle, Washington. After his wife dies, his four adult children move back in.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 264
7. Fatal Charm (1990 Video)
R | 94 min | Thriller
He may have been convicted of raping and murdering six young women, but to a smitten teenage girl who's initiated a relationship-by-mail, he's just a cute guy who couldn't possibly be guilty. Did he...or didn't he?
Director: Fritz Kiersch | Stars: Christopher Atkins, Amanda Peterson, Mary Frann, James Remar
Votes: 395
8. Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories (1991 TV Movie)
R | 98 min | Drama
Although this movie is about the Playboy magazine, there are no erotic scenes. Instead it tells the story of three women, who seem to have nothing in common: Abigail is college student at ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Stafford | Stars: Lynda Carter, Michele Greene, Amanda Peterson, John Finn
Votes: 231
9. Father Murphy (1981–1983)
Not Rated | 48 min | Drama, Family, Western
John Murphy leads a struggle against a mining boss that causes some children to be orphaned. he poses as a priest to circumvent the authorities. He and schoolteacher Mae struggle to provide everyday needs for two dozen children.
Stars: Merlin Olsen, Katherine Cannon, Timothy Gibbs, Moses Gunn
Votes: 342
10. Listen to Me (1989)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Romance
A group of college debaters learn about the world, friendships, love, dreams and family in this warm, endearing drama.
Director: Douglas Day Stewart | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Jami Gertz, Roy Scheider, Amanda Peterson
Votes: 1,343 | Gross: $4.30M
11. Windrunner (1994)
PG | 98 min | Family, Fantasy
A young man in high school moves with his mother to a town in the U.S. Southwest where his father is serving time in a penitentiary. There, he is discriminated against by his peers because ... See full summary »
Directors: William Clark, William Tannen | Stars: Jason Wiles, Russell Means, Margot Kidder, Amanda Peterson
Votes: 262
12. A Year in the Life (1986)
Drama
Mini series that follows a family, a year after the death of the matriarch. Her husband tries to cope by cycling. And one of the daughters is going through a rough patch in her second ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 243
13. Boone (1983–1984)
60 min | Drama
In 1953, Boone Sawyer dreams of becoming a country music star, but his father has other ideas for his future.
Stars: Thomas Byrd, Greg Webb, Elizabeth Huddle Nyberg, Katherine Moffat
Votes: 50
14. Love and Betrayal (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
Caroline Landry's husband has a sudden mid-life crisis and their idyllic 20-year marriage breaks apart when he leaves her for a younger woman. With the help of her friends and children, ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: Stefanie Powers, David Birney, Fran Drescher, Amanda Peterson
Votes: 61
15. The Lawless Land (1988)
R | 81 min | Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Action-adventure set in a world of the near-future, where young love is forbidden among the lower classes. Nevertheless, one couple defies their police-state world to fight and hold on to ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Hess | Stars: Jsu Garcia, Leon, Xander Berkeley, Amanda Peterson
Votes: 145
16. Jack's Place (1992– )
60 min | Drama
Jack Evans, a former jazz musician, opens a restaurant where Chelsea is the waitress and Greg is the bartender. Romance is served along with food.
Stars: Hal Linden, Finola Hughes, John Dye, Amanda Peterson
Votes: 68
17. And the Children Shall Lead (1985 TV Movie)
TV-G | 58 min | Drama, Family
Mississippi in the early '60s is the setting for this story of a 12-year-old African-American girl who, along with her white friends, tries to ease increasing racial tensions.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Danny Glover, Andrew Prine, LeVar Burton, Denise Nicholas
Votes: 101
18. Hell Hath No Fury (1991 TV Movie)
120 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A woman is simultaneously framed for the murder of her husband and terrorized by the deranged woman who actually killed him.
Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Barbara Eden, Loretta Swit, David Ackroyd, Amanda Peterson
Votes: 158
19. Best Kept Secrets (1984 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Thriller
Laura Dietz (Patty Duke Astin) plays the wife of police officer Blaise Dietz (Frederic Forrest), who wants to join a special investigative unit. Officer Dietz is denied this position on the... See full summary »
Director: Jerrold Freedman | Stars: Patty Duke, Frederic Forrest, Peter Coyote, Meg Foster
Votes: 67
20. Carly Mills (1986 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Kate Mulgrew plays a traditional, old-fashioned mother who has chosen to be a homemaker and raise her four children with her overworked college-professor husband (Jack Bannon), because it's what she wants to do.
Director: Rod Daniel | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Jack Bannon, Matt Adler, Amanda Peterson
Votes: 16
21.
Boone (1983–1984)
Episode:
The Graduation
(1983)
Drama
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Thomas Byrd, Greg Webb, Elizabeth Huddle Nyberg, Katherine Moffat
22.
Boone (1983–1984)
Episode:
The Front Line
(1984)
Drama
Stars: Thomas Byrd, Greg Webb, Elizabeth Huddle Nyberg, Katherine Moffat
23.
Boone (1983–1984)
Episode:
The Trial
(1983)
Drama
Stars: Thomas Byrd, Greg Webb, Elizabeth Huddle Nyberg, Katherine Moffat
24.
Boone (1983–1984)
Episode:
Words and Music
(1983)
Drama
Director: Barbara Peeters | Stars: Thomas Byrd, Greg Webb, Elizabeth Huddle Nyberg, Katherine Moffat
25.
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993)
Episode:
Vinnie's Blind Date
(1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Vinnie romances a blind girl that Doogie introduced him to at the hospital. When she gets an operation that will restore her sight, he worries that she will not find him physically attractive.
Director: Scott Goldstein | Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Max Casella, Belinda Montgomery, Lawrence Pressman
Votes: 58
26.
Father Murphy (1981–1983)
Episode:
Matthew and Elizabeth
(1982)
G | Drama, Family, Western
Richard Garrett, the equally evil brother of deceased Paul Garrett, arrives in town to pick up where Paul left off. Problems erupt when Matt gets a crush on Richard's daughter Elizabeth.
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Merlin Olsen, Katherine Cannon, Timothy Gibbs, Moses Gunn
Votes: 12
27.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Common Ground
(1988)
Drama
A strike breaks out at Joe's ailing plastics plant; David's school play causes stress for Anne and David; and Kay gets her hopes up over the perfect house, assuming Joe will co-sign.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 6
28.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
The Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
(1988)
Drama
Joe agonizes over a sudden decrease in company profits, while Sunny agonizes over a good friend's hostility; and car troubles get the best of Kay.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
29.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
What Do People Do All Day?
(1987)
Drama
Joe (Richard Kiley) assembles his family after proposing to Alice (Diana Muldaur); a nervous Anne teaches Sunny to drive; Kay is pressured into taking her co-worker's advice before meeting a potential buyer.
Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 6
30.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
What Do You Think Love Is?
(1987)
Drama
A baby-naming ceremony for Ruthie causes dissension; Lindley seems overwhelmed by the commitment to Judaism; a fishing trip causes friction between Jack and David; and Sam is in Kay's doghouse after inviting his father to dinner.
Director: Michael Ray Rhodes | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 7
31.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Sometimes It's Hard to Remember
(1988)
Drama
Jack encounters racism on the job; Joe vows to beat an arrogant neighbor in a tennis match; Lindley is stood up by Anne.
Director: Stephen Cragg | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 6
32.
Silver Spoons (1982–1987)
Episode:
Takin' a Chance on Love
(1982)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Family
Ricky gets his first taste of puppy love when a new girl transfers to his school. He also probes Edward about his romantic interests, just as Kate leaves for a singles cruise.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Ricky Schroder, Erin Gray, Leonard Lightfoot, Joel Higgins
Votes: 96
33.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Love Mother
(1988)
Drama
A journey to visit her ailing mother is a painful one for Alice; Anne refuses to celebrate her thirty-something birthday; Kay learns she's pregnant; and a sick baby wearies Lindley.
Director: Joshua Brand | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
34.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Peter Creek Road
(1988)
Drama
Sunny accepts a date with a boy, unaware of the effect it has on his former girlfriend; Joe's plans for a nostalgic journey are derailed on a train trip to Chicago; and Jim decides to build a new TV stand.
Director: Michael Ray Rhodes | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 9
35.
Boone (1983–1984)
Episode:
The Decision
(1983)
Drama
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Thomas Byrd, Greg Webb, Elizabeth Huddle Nyberg, Katherine Moffat
36.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Acts of Faith
(1987)
Drama
Joe believes David's social-studies teacher has gone overboard to instill a fear of nuclear disaster; Sam sees Kay's visiting mother as an aging hippie and fears Kay could follow in her footsteps; and Lindley invents an infant walker.
Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 7
37.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Dixie Chicken
(1987)
Drama
Anne's college boy friend reenters her life; guilt takes its toll on working mother Lindley (Jayne Atkinson); and Sam asks for Joe's assistance in a scheme to help Kay "sell" herself in her real-estate job.
Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
38.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Don't I Know You from Somewhere?
(1987)
Drama
As divorce proceedings draw near, Anne (Wendy Phillips) accepts a date with a co-worker; Lindley and Jim scrutinize candidates for a full-time baby sitter; and Joe (Richard Kiley) loses a valued employee.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 8
39.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Fathers and Other Strangers
(1988)
Drama
David tries to be civil around his visiting father; Anne reflects on the bitterness of her first divorce; Joe attends an old Navy buddy's funeral; and Kay serves as a juror.
Director: Kim Friedman | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
40.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Glory Days
(1988)
Drama
A friend's death causes Jim to worry about his own mortality; a fallen chandelier prompts Joe and Anne to redecorate; and an old flame appears at Jack's high-school reunion.
Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
41.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Goodbye to All That
(1988)
Drama
Jack may have discovered "the real thing" when he and his wife receive $1000 in prize money; Joe longs to mend his relationship with Alice; David admires a fellow worker at the bowling alley.
Director: Helaine Head | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 6
42.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
I Think You Know Something I Don't Know
(1987)
Drama
Lindley and Jim's efforts to market the baby walker meet with stumbling blocks; Joe is protective of David after a vagrant attacks the boy; Kay feels remorseful after selling a dilapidated home; Sam tires of constant surprises.
Director: Helaine Head | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
43.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
(1987)
Drama
Tempers flare during tryouts for a football team that Jack is coaching; a lonely Anne gives in to temptation on a business trip; and Joe's apprehension stems from his popularity with a ladies' garden club.
Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 7
44.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
So Much Water So Close to Home
(1987)
Drama
A visit to a turkey farm turns Sunny into a vegetarian; a rainstorm traps Anne and Sam in Spokane; a blackout forces the Gardners to improvise on the cooking of the Thanksgiving bird; Jack spends an empty holiday with a new friend.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
45.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
The Go-Between
(1988)
Drama
Sunny realizes too late the consequences of her actions when she asks a friend to flirt with David; Joe's erratic behavior has the kids worried, but he thinks the truth would leave them more troubled.
Director: Michael Ray Rhodes | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
46.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
The Little Disturbance of Man
(1988)
Drama
Marketing plans for Jim and Lindley's baby walker take a new turn, with the help of Billy; Anne fails to give up smoking; Sam considers cheating on Kay.
Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 6
47.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
The Politics of Being
(1988)
Drama
Anne risks being fired when she stands her ground before an important ad presentation; Joe's quick thinking in an emergency brings fleeting fame; Lindley can't forgive Jim for an accident involving Ruthie.
Director: Joel Oliansky | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
48.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
Things You Should Know Before and After
(1987)
Drama
Sunny (Amanda Peterson) is embarrassed about her lack of experience with boys; Joe (Richard Kiley) and a neighbor have an unneighborly exchange over the Gardners' dog; and Jack awaits news from the Seattle police academy.
Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 7
49.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
While Someone Else Is Eating or Opening a Window
(1987)
Drama
Sunny's behavior around the house annoys Joe, while Billy Putzi becomes a disruptive force in the Eisenberg home; and Kay's classes begin to dominate her life, much to Sam's dismay.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 6
50.
A Year in the Life (1987–1988)
Episode:
EM7, Raiders Minus 3 and a Half for a Nickel
(1987)
Drama
Jim's flimflam artist father visits, bringing back feelings of embarrassment and resentment for Jim; David is humiliated by a school bully; and Jack paints a house for a bickering couple.
Director: Michael Ray Rhodes | Stars: Richard Kiley, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson