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1. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.
Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 47,315
2. ALF (1986–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
When an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Tanner family's garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankind.
Stars: Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros, Paul Fusco, Max Wright, Anne Schedeen
Votes: 39,184
3. Saved by the Bell (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A close-knit group of six friends get through their teens together while attending Bayside High School in Palisades, California.
Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Lark Voorhies
Votes: 37,555
4. All in the Family (1971–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers
Votes: 18,694
5. Night Court (1984–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
Stars: Harry Anderson, John Larroquette, Richard Moll, Charles Robinson
Votes: 17,898
6. Reba (2001–2007)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Reba McEntire stars as the titular character in this smash sitcom about a single mom of three, navigating life in a Houston suburb.
Stars: Reba McEntire, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Steve Howey, Christopher Rich
Votes: 17,296
7. Sister, Sister (1994–1999)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell are twins separated at birth who learn of each other's existence and come together as teenagers.
Stars: Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Jackée Harry, Tim Reid
Votes: 13,764
8. Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of two single women in the 1950s and '60s.
Stars: Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, David L. Lander, Eddie Mekka
Votes: 8,820
9. Still Standing (2002–2006)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Bill and Judy are not your average parents; the kids are the responsible ones.
Stars: Mark Addy, Jami Gertz, Jennifer Irwin, Taylor Ball
Votes: 8,780
10. The Facts of Life (1979–1988)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
Stars: Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon
Votes: 8,558
11. Coach (1989–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Sport
Hayden Fox is the head coach of a university football team, and eats, sleeps and lives football.
Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, Bill Fagerbakke, Shelley Fabares
Votes: 8,335
12. Good Times (1974–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A poor family make the best of things in the Chicago housing projects.
Stars: Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter, BernNadette Stanis, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
Votes: 8,136
13. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids.
Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Ron Palillo, John Travolta, Marcia Strassman
Votes: 7,552
14. Titus (2000–2002)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama
A mechanic, Christopher Titus, along with his brother and his friends, try to deal with his father, a lewd, crude, drinking multiple divorcee.
Stars: Christopher Titus, Cynthia Watros, Zack Ward, David Shatraw
Votes: 6,190
15. General Hospital (1963– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Families, friends, enemies, and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate city of Port Charles, New York, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner, and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld.
Stars: Maurice Benard, John Beradino, Rachel Ames, Laura Wright
Votes: 5,536
16. Alice (1976–1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures and trials of an aspiring singer and her co-workers at a greasy-spoon diner.
Stars: Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Philip McKeon
Votes: 5,480
17. Less Than Perfect (2002–2006)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Huge egos. Backbiting assistants. Screaming deadlines. Claudia "Claude" Casey has moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from permanent floater to the anchor's desk. Can she melt the hearts of the competitive up-and-comers?
Stars: Sara Rue, Zachary Levi, Andrea Parker, Andy Dick
Votes: 3,586
18. One on One (2001–2006)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A sportscaster must take on the responsibility of being a full-time dad when his teenage daughter moves in with him.
Stars: Kyla Pratt, Robert Ri'chard, Flex Alexander, Kelly Perine
Votes: 2,575
19. Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987)
50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations.
Stars: Shelley Duvall, John Achorn, Patrick DeSantis, David McCharen
Votes: 2,523
20. Amen (1986–1991)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Rev. Rueben Gregory, finds dealing with the headstrong, opinionated, and unethical Deacon Ernest Frye--who works as a lawyer when not tending to church business--won't make his job easy.
Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Roz Ryan
Votes: 2,341
21. Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987–1989)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Recently-widowed Miss Carrie Bliss (Hayley Mills) teaches at a middle school in Indianapolis, where she helps her students tackle life lessons.
Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Hayley Mills, Dustin Diamond, Dennis Haskins
Votes: 2,115
22. Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The further misadventures of Archie Bunker, now the owner of a local pub, and his regulars.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Danielle Brisebois, Allan Melvin, Jason Wingreen
Votes: 1,508
23. Eve (2003–2006)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Follows Shelly and her group of friends as they experience life's highs and lows.
Stars: Eve, Jason George, Ali Landry Monteverde, Natalie Desselle Reid
Votes: 1,298
24. What's Happening Now! (1985–1988)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
"What's Happening Now!" is a sequel to "What's Happening!," a TV series about the adult main characters (Raj, Dwayne, Rerun, Shirley, and Dee) as teenagers/children.
Stars: Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Shirley Hemphill, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 1,251
25. Bear with Us (2016)
TV-MA | 94 min | Comedy
Bear with Us is a modern farce about a guy who attempts to propose to his girlfriend in the most romantic way possible, but his plan starts to fall apart when a ravenous bear stumbles upon ... See full summary »
Director: William J. Stribling | Stars: Cheyenne Jackson, Christy Carlson Romano, Lea DeLaria, Alex McKenna
Votes: 1,248
26.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
The Engagement
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche are three women who share a house in Miami, Florida. Dorothy's elderly mother, Sophia, unexpectedly moves in after her retirement home burns down, and Blanche accepts a proposal of marriage.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 1,116
27.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Empty Nests
(1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Paul Dooley and Rita Moreno guest star as neighbors of Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia contending with family and friends in this initial spin-off pilot of "Empty Nest."
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 922
28.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding?
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
When Dorothy's daughter Kate gets married, Dorothy must confront her ex-husband Stanley, who walked out on their 38 year marriage for a younger woman.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 859
29.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Isn't It Romantic?
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Dorothy's lesbian friend Jean develops a crush on Rose.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 831
30.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
A Little Romance
(1985)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama
Rose doesn't tell her friends that her boyfriend is a little person because she fears people will make fun of them.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 756
31.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
On Golden Girls
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Blanche's belligerent grandson David comes to visit.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 746
32.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
The Triangle
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
When Dorothy's doctor boyfriend makes a pass at Blanche, their friendship becomes threatened.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 738
33.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Break In
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Rose feels unsafe in her own house after a burglary.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 727
34.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Ladies of the Evening
(1986)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama
Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche win tickets to attend a post-premiere movie party with Burt Reynolds. However, a hitch in their plan occurs when they are mistaken for prostitutes.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 725
35.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
The Competition
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The girls' friendship is tested by a bowling tournament.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 724
36.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
It's a Miserable Life
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Rose's petition to save a very old tree attracts the ire of Freida Claxton, a misanthropic old woman, on whose property the tree stands. At a public hearing, Rose gets angry at Mrs. Claxton... See full summary »
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 696
37.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Blanche and the Younger Man
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Blanche dates an aerobics instructor who is considerably younger than she is. Meanwhile, Rose's mother comes to visit and resents the way her daughter treats her.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 687
38.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
The Way We Met
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The girls remember how they came to live together; Blanche put an ad for a room for rent on a grocery store bulletin board, and Rose and Dorothy answered it.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 675
39.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
In a Bed of Rose's
(1986)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama
After Rose's boyfriend Al dies in her bed, she believes his death was her fault; her late husband had died under similar circumstances.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 663
40.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
The Heart Attack
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Sophia falls ill suddenly, and the other girls worry she may be having a heart attack.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 661
41. USA High (1997–1999)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Six friends (4 Americans, a Brit, and a German) are enrolled at "The American Academy of Paris" boarding school in Paris, France, which is run by a stuffy English principal.
Stars: Josh Holland, Elena Lyons, Thomas Magiar, Marquita Terry
Votes: 659
42.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Flu Attack
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche all come down with the flu at the same time.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 647
43.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Nice and Easy
(1986)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama
Blanche is concerned about the flirtatious behavior of her niece, Lucy.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 625
44.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
The Operation
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Dorothy is afraid to have an operation for a benign growth on her foot.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 622
45.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
The Truth Will Out
(1986)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama
Rose goes over her last will and testament with her daughter, who is shocked when she learns what happened to her expected inheritance.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 616
46.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
That Was No Lady
(1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Dorothy's affair with a married co-worker meets with disapproval from her friends and her mother.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 612
47.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
The Actor
(1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A famous actor in town for a local play tries to carry on separate, clandestine affairs with Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche at the same time.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 610
48.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Vacation
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche's vacation to a tropical island is a complete disaster. Meanwhile, Sophia befriends a Japanese gardener who speaks almost no English.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 604
49.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
End of the Curse
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Blanche believes she is pregnant. When she turns out not to be pregnant, but going through menopause, she believes her life is over.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 589
50.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The girls all plan to visit their respective families for Christmas, but their plans are ruined when they are held hostage by a man dressed as Santa Claus at the Grief Counseling Center.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 588