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1. Sons and Daughters (1974)
60 min | Drama
Jeff and Anita are students at Southwest High in the 1950s who find themselves falling in love. They bond over family problems as Jeff's father has recently died and Anita's parents are divorced. Stash and 'Moose' are their pals.
Stars: Glynnis O'Connor, Gary Frank, Jan Shutan, John S. Ragin
Votes: 64
2.
Emergency! (1972–1979)
Episode:
Foreign Trade
(1974)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
John wants to trade his vehicle for Roy's convertible. The paramedics help a fraternity pledge choking on raw liver as a hazing stunt. Dixie declares war on the new hospital administrator ... See full summary »
Director: James W. Gavin | Stars: Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup, Randolph Mantooth
Votes: 107
3.
Emergency! (1972–1979)
Episode:
The Old Engine Cram
(1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
During a drill using sulfur trioxide, a fireman is injured and Roy is exposed to the toxic fumes. Dixie shows an ad to John and Roy about someone wanting to buy an old fire engine just like... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Donnelly | Stars: Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup, Randolph Mantooth
Votes: 95
4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home.
Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Valerie Harper
Votes: 10,178
5.
Search (1972–1973)
Episode:
Countdown to Panic
(1973)
60 min | Adventure
A researcher on a sea dive is infected with a deadly virus while on a scientific expedition at the bottom of the ocean. After the researcher escapes quarantine Lockwood must find him before he can infect others and start a lethal epidemic.
Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Doug McClure, Anthony Franciosa, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 14
6. Search (1972–1973)
60 min | Adventure
"World Securities", an international high-tech private investigation company, employs field operatives who are aided by implanted audio receivers and who carry tiny cameras and telemetry ... See full summary »
Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Doug McClure, Anthony Franciosa, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 346
7.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Something Worth Dying For: Part 2
(1975)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Malloy and Reed are faced with citizens who want to skirt the law in special cases. Reed is faced with fallout from his wife Jean about his safety after being awarded the Medal of Valor for rescuing a wounded Malloy during a shootout.
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Kristin Harmon, Gary Crosby
Votes: 144
8.
Emergency! (1972–1979)
Episode:
Fools
(1974)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Dissatisfied with a young intern's arrogant attitude towards paramedics and accident victims, Dr. Brackett orders him to ride with Squad 51 for a day.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup, Randolph Mantooth
Votes: 132
9.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
WJM Tries Harder
(1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Mary starts dating the anchorman from Minneapolis's top-rated news station and suddenly finds herself frustrated with her own humble, ratings-challenged station, WJM.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 161
10.
Shazam! (1974–1977)
Episode:
The Lure of the Lost
(1974)
TV-Y7-FV | 21 min | Action, Family, Fantasy
A woman is concerned about her brother, Gary, when he seems to have fallen in with the wrong crowd: a drug dealer named Brock. Billy and Mentor must help Gary break free of his connections with Brock.
Director: Arthur H. Nadel | Stars: Michael Gray, Les Tremayne, Jackson Bostwick, Christopher S. Nelson
Votes: 49
11. Emergency! (1972–1979)
TV-G | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
Stars: Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe, Julie London, Bobby Troup
Votes: 6,069
12. Lady of the House (1978 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
A dramatization of the life of Sally Stanford, who operated a bordello in the northern California town of Sausalito, and eventually went on to be elected mayor of the town.
Directors: Ralph Nelson, Vincent Sherman | Stars: Dyan Cannon, Armand Assante, Zohra Lampert, Susan Tyrrell
Votes: 86
13. 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
14. Adam-12 (1968–1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama
Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.
Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Shaaron Claridge, William Boyett
Votes: 4,996
15.
Sons and Daughters (1974)
Episode:
Senior Year
(1974)
73 min | Drama
Pilot for the short-lived series "Sons and Daughters" set in a high school in the 1950's and seen through the eyes of five carefree seniors.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Gary Frank, Glynnis O'Connor, Barry Livingston, Debralee Scott
Votes: 21
16.
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978)
Episode:
Hocus-Pocus
(1976)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A nightclub owner has a stolen code book that the O.S.I wants back. Steve decides to go undercover as a magician and recruits Audrey Moss to use her E.S.P. powers as his mind-reading assistant.
Director: Barry Crane | Stars: Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Pernell Roberts, Jack Colvin
Votes: 138
17.
Shazam! (1974–1977)
Episode:
The Road Back
(1974)
TV-Y7-FV | 21 min | Action, Family, Fantasy
Gary, the man who works for a drug dealer agrees to testify against his boss, Brock. While his friend, Mark decides not to. They were being brought to the D.A. in a police car but Brock ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur H. Nadel | Stars: Michael Gray, Les Tremayne, Jackson Bostwick, Ron Soble
Votes: 38
18. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a severely injured test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants, he serves as an intelligence agent.
Stars: Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks, Lindsay Wagner
Votes: 12,985
19. Switch (1975–1978)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ex-cop Frank McBride and ex-con Pete Ryan start their own detective agency.
Stars: Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert, Charlie Callas, Sharon Gless
Votes: 482
20.
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978)
Episode:
The Peeping Blonde
(1974)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
KNUZ television reporter Victoria Webster captures Steve Austin using his bionic powers on film and confronts both him and Oscar Goldman with this knowledge. As the two of them were just ... See full summary »
Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Perry
Votes: 155
21.
Switch (1975–1978)
Episode:
Before the Holocaust
(1976)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Pete and Mac check out a gun club in the mountains which stockpiles supplies for wealthy buyers who want to hide in its bunkers in case of a nuclear war. The club's proprietors are swindlers who have already murdered an employee.
Director: Edward M. Abroms | Stars: Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert, Charlie Callas, Sharon Gless
Votes: 14
22. Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
Dr. Marcus Welby, a general practitioner, and Steven Kiley, Welby's young assistant. The two try to treat people as individuals in an age of specialized medicine and indifferent physicians.
Stars: Robert Young, James Brolin, Elena Verdugo, Pamela Hensley
Votes: 1,794
23. Lucas Tanner (1974–1975)
60 min | Drama, Sport
Lucas Tanner changes careers after a grievous personal tragedy, taking up teaching in suburban St. Louis. He approaches it in an idealistic fashion, rebeling against the rules that keep him from connecting to the students.
Stars: David Hartman, Robbie Rist, Trish Soodik, Rosemary Murphy
Votes: 153
24. Ark II (1976)
25 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Three young scientists travel around the country in the 25th century after the world has been ravaged by pollution. In their hi-tech RV (called Ark II), they study the land and help out those in need.
Stars: Terry Lester, Jean Marie Hon, José Flores, Moochie
Votes: 518
25. Murder in Peyton Place (1977 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Mystery
A former resident of the town of Peyton Place, now wealthy and powerful, secretly returns to the town and sets in motion a spate of killings designed as revenge for past wrongs.
Directors: Bruce Kessler, Robert Hartford-Davis | Stars: Dorothy Malone, Ed Nelson, Tim O'Connor, Joyce Jillson
Votes: 109
26.
ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode:
Mayday! Mayday!
(1981)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mayday! Mayday! is the distress call given by pilot Lou Parker just before the small plane carrying Lou and his family is forced to make a crash landing in the high Sierras. With Lou ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Chenault | Stars: Brad Savage, Heather McAdam, Don Fenwick, Hersha Parady
Votes: 27
27. Shazam! (1974–1977)
TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Action, Family, Fantasy
A young boy, able to transform into the superhero Captain Marvel, travels the country fighting evil and helping people.
Stars: Michael Gray, Les Tremayne, Jackson Bostwick, John Davey
Votes: 1,665
28. Murder by Numbers (2002)
R | 115 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Two gifted high school students execute a perfect murder - then become engaged in an intellectual contest with a seasoned homicide detective.
Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt
Votes: 62,449 | Gross: $31.95M
29. The Invasion of Carol Enders (1973 TV Movie)
66 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After her murder, Diana Bernard sends her spirit to get trapped in Carol Enders so she can expose Diana's killer.
Directors: Burt Brinckerhoff, Dan Curtis | Stars: Charles Aidman, Meredith Baxter, Christopher Connelly, George DiCenzo
Votes: 110
30.
Ark II (1976)
Episode:
The Tank
(1976)
23 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
The Ark II comes upon a village that forbids machinery. Will they reconsider when a functional 20th-century battle tank could aid in the rescue of their leader's daughter, who was abducted by marauding scavengers?
Director: Ted Post | Stars: Terry Lester, Jean Marie Hon, José Flores, Moochie
Votes: 24
31. Tag: The Assassination Game (1982)
PG | 90 min | Action, Thriller
College assassination game turns deadly as someone starts playing for real.
Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Robert Carradine, Linda Hamilton, Kristine DeBell, Perry Lang
Votes: 998
32. Without Warning (1980)
R | 89 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Sandy and Greg are teenagers who go camping, despite warnings not to, with their friends. They soon encounter aliens, who are using the area as a hunting ground.
Director: Greydon Clark | Stars: Jack Palance, Martin Landau, Tarah Nutter, Christopher S. Nelson
Votes: 4,708
33. Roller Boogie (1979)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Skaters band together to keep their roller-disco open.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland, Roger Perry
Votes: 2,061 | Gross: $13.25M
34. Co-ed Fever (1979)
30 min | Comedy
What happens when an all-girls school goes co-ed?
Stars: David Keith, Alexa Kenin, Christopher S. Nelson, Cathryn O'Neil
Votes: 55
35. RoboCop 3 (1993)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Robocop saves the day once more. This time the half man/half robot takes on ruthless developers who want to evict some people on "their" land.
Director: Fred Dekker | Stars: Robert John Burke, Nancy Allen, Mario Machado, Remy Ryan
Votes: 54,412 | Gross: $10.70M
36. Pink Motel (1982)
R | 87 min | Comedy
A couple who own and run a cheap motel have to put up with an assortment of weirdos and perverts who rent rooms there on a Friday night.
Director: Mike MacFarland | Stars: Phyllis Diller, Slim Pickens, Terri Berland, Brad Cowgill
Votes: 158
37. The Honorable Sam Houston (1975 TV Movie)
60 min | Biography, History
The life of Sam Houston, the founding father of the Republic of Texas.
Director: Richard T. Heffron | Stars: Charles Aidman, Norman Alden, Brian Andrews, Jim Antonio
38.
Lucas Tanner (1974–1975)
Episode:
Collision
(1975)
Drama, Sport
The Haileys are a devoted family but the parents tragically die in a car accident. The authorities decide it's best if the four children are split but Lucas Tanner fights for the siblings to stay together as they wish to be.
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: David Hartman, John Randolph, Tyne Daly, Christopher S. Nelson
39.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976)
Episode:
Prisoner of the Island Cell: Part 1
(1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
A teen-aged "Brittle Diabetic" struggles to maintain control of her health. Welby and Kiley refer her to a promising young doctor with problems of his own. Part 1 of 2.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Robert Young, James Brolin, Elena Verdugo, Pamela Hensley
40.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976)
Episode:
Prisoner of the Island Cell: Part 2
(1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
A teen-aged "Brittle Diabetic" struggles to maintain control of her health. Welby and Kiley refer her to a promising young doctor with problems of his own. Part 2 of 2.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Robert Young, James Brolin, Elena Verdugo, Pamela Hensley
41.
Sons and Daughters (1974)
Episode:
Pilot
(1974)
60 min | Drama
The series about two high school sweethearts in the 1950's begins with the story of an expensive locket that is meant to be a token of love but creates big problems.
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Scott Colomby, Gary Frank, Lionel Johnston, Jane Lambert
42.
Sons and Daughters (1974)
Episode:
The Tryst
(1974)
60 min | Drama
Jeff and Anita discuss taking their relationship to a more intimate level. But despite the emotions they feel the teens also worry about the consequences of a more physical connection.
Director: Jeff Corey | Stars: Scott Colomby, Gary Frank, Lionel Johnston, Milt Kogan
43.
Co-ed Fever (1979)
Episode:
Disco Tuck
(1979)
Comedy
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: David Keith, Alexa Kenin, Christopher S. Nelson, Cathryn O'Neil
44.
Co-ed Fever (1979)
Episode:
Double Exposure
(1979)
Comedy
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: David Keith, Alexa Kenin, Christopher S. Nelson, Cathryn O'Neil
45.
Co-ed Fever (1979)
Episode:
Goodbye, Mrs. Selby
(1979)
Comedy
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: David Keith, Alexa Kenin, Christopher S. Nelson, Cathryn O'Neil
46.
Co-ed Fever (1979)
Episode:
Mid-Term Panic
(1979)
Comedy
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: David Keith, Alexa Kenin, Christopher S. Nelson, Cathryn O'Neil
47.
Co-ed Fever (1979)
Episode:
Pepperoni Passion
(1979)
30 min | Comedy
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: David Keith, Alexa Kenin, Christopher S. Nelson, Cathryn O'Neil
48.
Co-ed Fever (1979)
Episode:
Pilot
(1979)
Comedy
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: David Keith, Alexa Kenin, Christopher S. Nelson, Cathryn O'Neil
49.
Co-ed Fever (1979)
Episode:
Mousie's Turn
(1979)
Comedy
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: David Keith, Alexa Kenin, Christopher S. Nelson, Cathryn O'Neil
50.
Co-ed Fever (1979)
Episode:
Battle of the Sexes
(1979)
Comedy
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: David Keith, Alexa Kenin, Christopher S. Nelson, Cathryn O'Neil