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1. Talent Scouts (1962–1963)
60 min | Family
Famous guest celebrities introduced young professionals on this talent show.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Jim Backus, Marty Allen, Jack E. Leonard
Votes: 30
2. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley
Votes: 93,353
3. Hollywood Theatre Time (1950–1951)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
An assortment of variety shows, dramatic presentations, scenes from famous plays, and situation comedies.
Stars: Marjorie Reynolds, Lyle Talbot, Reginald Denny, Jeanne Cagney
Votes: 10
4.
Whirlybirds (1957–1960)
Episode:
The Perfect Crime
(1959)
30 min | Adventure
Chuck and P.T. get involved in a revenge murder case after picking up an old man they find wandering along the highway.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Kenneth Tobey, Craig Hill, Nancy Hale, Ken Lynch
Votes: 10
5. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 169
6. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, Lillian O'Malley, John Williams
Votes: 19,351
7.
Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
Episode:
The Administrator
(1962)
60 min | Drama
The hospital administrator, already unpopular with much of the staff, makes things worse by firing an employee he suspects of stealing equipment. Meanwhile, his marriage is also on the ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Stanley | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Malone
Votes: 23
8.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Hadley's Hunters
(1960)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
A vainglorious sheriff gives Bart five days to track down a supposed stagecoach robber, Cherokee Dan Evans. Evans is innocent, and Bart has to figure out a way to avoid the bounty on his head if he fails.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Jack Kelly, Edgar Buchanan, Robert J. Wilke, Andra Martin
Votes: 100
9.
Petticoat Junction (1963–1970)
Episode:
Girls! Girls! Girls!
(1967)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy
After he agrees to go to the turnabout dance (where the girls ask the boys) with Bobbie Jo, Tommy Johnson has to back out since he ends up having another commitment. Bobbie Jo, who told all... See full summary »
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Linda Henning, Lori Saunders
Votes: 38
10.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Deadly Wait
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
Dan Maury, a criminal arrested by Micah Torrance, returns from five years in prison determined to avenge himself upon the town marshal.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Bill Quinn
Votes: 144
11.
Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
Episode:
The Repentant Outlaw
(1961)
TV-14 | 30 min | Western
When Jim Hardie stops in Mesa City with an Army payroll, he finds his friend Doc Dawson is there practicing dentistry and medicine without a license again. A wounded outlaw kidnaps Doc to remove a bullet letting Doc overhear their plans.
Director: James H. Brown | Stars: Dale Robertson, Edgar Buchanan, Lew Gallo, Leonard Bell
Votes: 42
12. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 17,038
13. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Approved | 25 min | Western
The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham, Stewart East
Votes: 3,340
14.
Bronco (1958–1962)
Episode:
Winter Kill
(1960)
60 min | Western
Marshal Sample and Bronco are escorting a prisoner to the county jail they rescued from a lynching, but their job may be hampered by a vengeful mother who has sworn to kill the prisoner. When Sample is killed, Bronco must take over.
Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: Ty Hardin, Edgar Buchanan, Virginia Gregg, Merry Anders
Votes: 27
15.
Hopalong Cassidy (1952–1954)
Episode:
3-7-77
(1954)
TV-PG | 26 min | Western
Soon after Hoppy and Red arrive where the murderous outlaws operate with impunity and precision in lawless Canyon City to help sheriff Barnett the mark of the vigilante, 3-7-77, starts to appear at the locations of those Hoppy suspects.
Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: William Boyd, Edgar Buchanan, James Anderson, James Seay
Votes: 28
16.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
Saddle and Spur
(1960)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
During a time of low cattle prices, Slim and Jess leave to find a better price. Having no luck they find themselves in Agate, Nebraska broke. With their marshal killed, the town hires the pair to do the job for a month for good pay.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: John Smith, Hoagy Carmichael, Robert Crawford Jr., Robert Fuller
Votes: 100
17.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
Stolen Tribute
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Jess is forced by a released convict Clint Wade to take him to Utah where Jess killed Clint's brother who hid $80,000 there. Clint thinks Slim is following them to rescue Jess but the it turns out an old cell mate wants the money, too.
Director: Lesley Selander | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, Jan Merlin, Edgar Buchanan
Votes: 90
18.
The Name of the Game (1968–1971)
Episode:
Little Bear Died Running
(1970)
TV-PG | 75 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Reporter Paul Tyler investigates the murder of a Native American.
Director: Gene Levitt | Stars: Robert Culp, Steve Forrest, Simon Oakland, Edgar Buchanan
Votes: 14
19.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Lurid Letter
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
On vacation, Perry decides to help Jane Wardman, who had been kind to him. She is a high-school teacher and widow accused of inappropriate behavior with some of her senior students. With the whole town against her, only Perry believes her.
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 318
20.
Petticoat Junction (1963–1970)
Episode:
With This Gown I Thee Wed
(1967)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy
On a trip into Riverdale, Betty Jo finds what she thinks is the perfect wedding dress, which she takes back to Shady Rest to show Kate for approval. What Betty Jo is unaware of is that ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Linda Henning, Lori Saunders
Votes: 42
21. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 11,878
22. The Rifleman (1958–1963)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Joe Benson
Votes: 5,028
23. Strange Stories (1956)
30 min
Stars: Edward Arnold, Marguerite Chapman, Charles Coburn, Spring Byington
Votes: 17
24.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
Old York
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
An old bank robber whose past crimes were pardoned for his Civil War service makes his way to Dodge City where there's a marshal named Matt Dillon he once saved from being lynched.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 200
25.
The Partridge Family (1970–1974)
Episode:
M is for the Many Things
(1972)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Shirley is awarded Mother of the Year by a magazine. The family travel by bus to Sacramento to accept the award. Taking the back road leads them to wrong turns, lost wallet, traffic tickets, and other annoyances.
Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce
Votes: 83
26.
Petticoat Junction (1963–1970)
Episode:
Betty Jo's Dog
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy
Betty Jo finds a dog who follows her everywhere.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell
Votes: 68
27.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Angry Man
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
Although his son has been seriously hurt in an accident, one of Lucas' neighboring ranchers refuses to let him have medical assistance, and because of that the boy may well die.
Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Kim Charney, Fritz Ford
Votes: 150
28.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Second Witness
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
As the second witness of a murder, Lucas is asked to travel to another town to testify at the accused man's trial. The catch is, the only other witness has been murdered and his killer has not been identified.
Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Michael Pate
Votes: 152
29. Thriller (1960–1962)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Peel, Henry Daniell, Lillian O'Malley
Votes: 1,663
30. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.
Stars: James Seay, Robert Foulk, Richard Gaines, Raymond Greenleaf
Votes: 98
31. The Jonathan Winters Show (1967–1969)
60 min | Comedy
A weekly variety program, presented by the comedian Jonathan Winters. It featured guest comedians and musicians, recurring sketches with regular characters, and a segment devoted to Winters... See full summary »
Stars: Jonathan Winters, John Aylesworth, Cliff Arquette, Dick Curtis
Votes: 73
32.
Cade's County (1971–1972)
Episode:
Company Town
(1971)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sheriff Cade searches for a bail-jumper in a tightly-knit mining town in the county's outskirts. He runs into a wall of silence about the man from residents fearful of the town boss, and ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan, Will Geer, Taylor Lacher
Votes: 17
33.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Long Goodbye
(1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
Grandpa Fogarty lives in a rundown old farmhouse with his young grandson Woody. The McCains are neighbors and Lucas repeatedly tries to get the old man to send the boy to the local school. ... See full summary »
Director: Gene Nelson | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Joan Taylor
Votes: 103
34.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Pet
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
Lucas helps a man after he's shot in a shootout by a man who wants to keep a secret about his past. When he allows Mark to take in a pet, he doesn't know that his decision will endanger his son's life.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Robert J. Wilke, Bill Erwin
Votes: 142
35.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Trade
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
Lucas McCain is surprised when someone he once worked with, Sam Morley, shows up at the ranch. Lucas thought Morley had died but it turns out he's a wanted man and wants Lucas to do him a ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Paul Richards
Votes: 144
36.
Wagon Train (1957–1965)
Episode:
The Jane Hawkins Story
(1960)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Flint discovers a badly wounded waitress on the range and takes her to a doctor, where he finds the evil town's owner wants to hang her without trial, because he suspects she murdered his son.
Director: R.G. Springsteen | Stars: Ward Bond, Robert Horton, Edgar Buchanan, Myrna Fahey
Votes: 85
37. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 8,775
38. Lawman (1958–1962)
30 min | Western
This is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Laramie, Wyoming, and his Deputy Johnny McKay, an orphan Troop took under his wing.
Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle, Emile Avery
Votes: 973
39. Karen (1964–1965)
30 min | Comedy
Southern California is a great place to be a teenager and Karen, with her loving parents and mischievous sister Mimi, is ready to enjoy every minute of it. Her impulsiveness sometimes leads her to misadventures.
Stars: Richard Denning, Mary LaRoche, Gina Gillespie, Debbie Watson
Votes: 112
40. Wide Country (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama, Sport, Western
Mitch Guthrie is a champion bronco rider in the rodeo who tries to keep his kid brother, Andy, from pursuing the same life.
Stars: Earl Holliman, Andrew Prine, Slim Pickens, Ray Teal
Votes: 94
41.
Green Acres (1965–1971)
Episode:
The Deputy
(1966)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Sam Drucker's going on a two-week vacation to visit his sister and leaves Oliver to take over his duties as deputy sheriff. Complications ensue when Oliver demonstrates how to use a pair of... See full summary »
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Pat Buttram, Tom Lester
Votes: 122
42.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
Men of Defiance
(1960)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Jess is riding as deputy with a marshal chasing a gang to a private fort on the Santa Fe trail in the desert of New Mexico. The outlaw gang takes one of the men from the fort as hostage wanting the marshal and the wounded Jess in return.
Director: Lesley Selander | Stars: Don Megowan, Edgar Buchanan, Bing Russell, Robert Fuller
Votes: 98
43.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Easy Mark
(1959)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Bart, escaping his last poker game due to sore losers, runs into an heir to a railroad in the middle of the desert who just has two concerns: getting to a meeting by Friday and cross pollinating a delicate and rare cactus.
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Jack Kelly, Edgar Buchanan, Nita Talbot, Pippa Scott
Votes: 83
44.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Perjured Parrot
(1958)
TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The only witness to a rich man's murder is his parrot, who keeps repeating the suspect's name. But in court, everyone is surprised at what the bird says next. Perry does his magic at an informal coroner's Inquest in a rural area.
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 386
45.
Petticoat Junction (1963–1970)
Episode:
Bedloe Gets His Comeuppance
(1965)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy
The Shady Rest is still at risk as Homer Bedloe is still pressuring the bank to collect the final payment for the mortgage. Kate and the others come up with a way to save the Shady Rest and the Cannonball Express.
Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell
Votes: 43
46.
Petticoat Junction (1963–1970)
Episode:
Is There a Doctor in the Roundhouse?
(1963)
Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy
The Shady Rest's Annual Jamboree is threatened when railroad CEO Norman Curtis breaks the Cannonball's throttle lever, but the executive tries to make amends with a determined effort to obtain the nearly-nonexistent replacement part.
Director: David Alexander | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell
Votes: 110
47.
Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
Episode:
Bob Dawson
(1959)
TV-14 | 30 min | Western
Jim Hardie makes a visit to his parolee Bob Dawson. While there someone tries to rob the Wells Fargo office killing a sleeping man. The technique used is a copy of one Dawson used 27 years earlier so the Marshal wants to lock up Dawson.
Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: Dale Robertson, Edgar Buchanan, Barbara Bestar, Jim Bannon
Votes: 50
48.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Trick
(1959)
30 min | Western
Tully Saxon knocks on the door to Tenner Smith's office in the saloon. When Tenner opens the door, he is surprised to see someone he had not seen in 8 years. Tully tells Tenner he will kill him before he leaves town.
Director: R.G. Springsteen | Stars: Robert Culp, Peter Leeds, Ellen Corby, Norman Leavitt
Votes: 21
49.
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
Episode:
Railroaded
(1959)
Approved | 25 min | Western
When a young runaway is framed for killing a Pinkerton agent, Randall turns detective to uncover the real killer. He learns there has been a series of murders on the railroad and there is a $200 reward for anyone killing an agent.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Steve McQueen, Edgar Buchanan, Buzz Martin, Mort Mills
Votes: 144
50. Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s.
Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule, Mort Mills
Votes: 2,784