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1. The Jerk (1979)
R | 94 min | Comedy
A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.
Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King
Votes: 64,268 | Gross: $73.69M
2. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.
Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking
Votes: 10,583
3. What's Happening!! (1976–1979)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
A trio of black youths learn about life, love, friendship, credit cards, gambling, and a variety of other things while growing up in an inner city.
Stars: Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Danielle Spencer, Fred Berry
Votes: 4,207
4. ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A youth anthology series focusing primarily on adaptations of children's literature.
Stars: Willie Tyler, Frank Welker, Hal Smith, Janet Waldo
Votes: 352
5. Lucan (1977–1978)
60 min | Drama
A boy, raised by wolves, is found at the age of ten. He is named Lucan and sent to a scientific institution to become civilized. All grown up, Lucan (Kevin Brophy) leaves to find his family, but not all are convinced that he won't revert to his wild ways.
Stars: Kevin Brophy, Don Gordon, John Randolph, Guy Remsen
Votes: 170
6.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Freedom's Last Stand
(1982)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An angry Furillo testifies a second time before a grand jury for the Sullivan Commission on police corruption. Goldblume goes undercover in drag to catch a purse snatcher. Bates represents ... See full summary »
Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz
Votes: 152
7. Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980–1981)
60 min | Drama, Family
In Depression-era South, Booker T. Freeman and David Hall become best friends, despite different racial backgrounds. Booker's dad Luther is the local blacksmith, W.D. Hall the grocer, with the families becoming close, due to the boys.
Stars: Jonelle Allen, Beeson Carroll, Bill Duke, Janice St. John
Votes: 105
8.
What's Happening!! (1976–1979)
Episode:
First Class Coach
(1979)
Not Rated | 24 min | Comedy
Big Earl asks Dwayne to be a temporary coach for Little Earl's basketball team, but when the team wins, it may end up getting Big Earl booted as coach.
Director: Lee Bernhardi | Stars: Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Fred Berry, Danielle Spencer
Votes: 36
9.
ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode:
All the Money in the World
(1983)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young boy gets a wish from a leprechaun, and wishes for all the money in the world. He then learns about the real-life ramifications of such a wish.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Robert Carnegie, Kim Hamilton, Nyles Harris, Mabel King
Votes: 33
10. Strange Fruit (1979)
33 min | Drama, Short
A black painter in 1948 Georgia faces racism after becoming involved with voter registration.
Director: Seth Pinsker | Stars: Roger Aaron Brown, Michael Cassidy, Nyles Harris, Wendell Wright
Votes: 32
11. One to Grow On (1983–1989)
Short, Family
Different stars from NBC's various prime-time series teach viewers in public service announcement form how to solve different ethical problems.
Stars: Kristine Blackburn, Nancy McKeon, Perry King, Dwight Schultz
Votes: 28
12.
ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode:
The Dog Days of Arthur Cane
(1984)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An unveiling of an ancient spell transforms Arthur Kane, a self-centered and inconsiderate boy, into a stray dog. Homeless and completely on his own, Arthur learns some hard life lessons about gratitude and selflessness.
Director: Robert C. Thompson | Stars: Rossie Harris, John Scott Clough, Linda Henning, Alex Henteloff
Votes: 25
13. The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978 TV Movie)
60 min
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Ben Vereen, Debbie Allen, Louis Gossett Jr., Nyles Harris
Votes: 16
14.
Lucan (1977–1978)
Episode:
One-Punch Wolfson
(1978)
60 min | Drama
Lucan becomes a prizefighter to pay the bills for a private detective to find his parents. The private detective is just using Lucan stringing him along with false leads just to bilk him ... See full summary »
Director: Sutton Roley | Stars: Kevin Brophy, Don Gordon, John Randolph, Stan Shaw
Votes: 16
15. Big Bend Country (1981 TV Movie)
60 min | Western
In 1865, Ian McGregor, a Confederate soldier just released from a Union POW camp, returns to his East Tennessee farm and finds that ill-feeling between supporters of the Union and Confederacy still runs deep.
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: James Keach, Dorothy Fielding, Robert MacNaughton, Stefan Gierasch
16.
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980–1981)
Episode:
The Suitor
(1981)
Drama, Family
A smooth-talking salesman makes romantic advances to W.D.'s sister, the Widder Brown, while working with government agents out to shut down her still and send her to jail.
Director: Kenneth Gilbert | Stars: Jonelle Allen, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Star-Shemah Bobatoon, Jan Burrell