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1. The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode: The Empty Store (1955)

TV-G | Comedy, Family

Sgt Bilko is still reeling from his losses at poker. He hears a member from his training squad was similarly fleeced by the base card sharks. Bilko cooks a scheme to win back all their ... See full summary »

Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin

Votes: 66

2. 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: 18,685

3. The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Master Sergeant Bilko, regularly helped by the soldiers at Fort Baxter's motor pool, spends little time performing his duties by constantly trying to obtain money through various get-rich-quick scams and promotions.

Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin

Votes: 1,738

4. Omnibus (1952–1961)

55 min | Drama, History, Music

Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.

Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes

Votes: 218

5. Stalag 17 (1953)

Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, War

After two Americans are killed while escaping from a German P.O.W. camp in World War II, the barracks black marketeer, J.J. Sefton, is suspected of being an informer.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss

Votes: 58,845

6. The Jackie Gleason Show (1966–1970)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Musical

Jackie Gleason's last weekly variety series, which alternated between regular variety hours with big name guest stars and musical remakes of old "The Honeymooners" sketches.

Stars: Jackie Gleason, Johnny Olson, The June Taylor Dancers, Sammy Spear and His Orchestra

Votes: 309

7. Switch (1975–1978)
Episode: Pirates of Tin Pan Alley (1976)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Darcy Taggart is a perpetually-smiling record producer who is secretly stealing songs from his own musicians and handing over bootleg copies to a mobster. When two of his musicians learn of... See full summary »

Director: David Impastato | Stars: Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert, Charlie Callas, Sharon Gless

Votes: 11

8. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: The Bake-Off (1979)

TV-PG | Comedy

Chrissy accidentally eats a pie that Jack has prepared to represent his school in a bake-off contest.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Audra Lindley

Votes: 216

9. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Mike the Pacifist (1977)

TV-PG | Comedy, Drama

Mike gets very upset when he defends Gloria on the subway since he never once in his life advocated violence.

Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 188

10. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: Jack the Ripper (1979)

TV-PG | Comedy

Jack goes to see a counselor to learn to become more assertive.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Ann Wedgeworth

Votes: 211

11. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: Jack's Graduation (1980)

TV-PG | Comedy

Jack may not graduate from cooking school when one of his classmates switches dishes with him.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline

Votes: 181

12. Alice (1976–1985)
Episode: Citizen Mel (1978)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Mel identifies a crook for the police who is known to rough up witnesses against him.

Director: William Asher | Stars: Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Philip McKeon

Votes: 66

13. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: It's Only Money (1977)

TV-PG | Comedy

When the rent money comes up missing, the roommates panic and call the police. They also avoid Mr. Roper who only wants to invite them out for dinner.

Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Norman Fell

Votes: 265

14. Studio One (1948–1958)

60 min | Drama

A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.

Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair

Votes: 330

15. Billy Joel: We Didn't Start the Fire (1989 Music Video)

G | 4 min | Music

The music video for "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel, starring Marlee Matlin.

Director: Chris Blum | Stars: Billy Joel, Martine Beswick, Randy Irwin, Melody Knighton

Votes: 637

16. Three's Company (1976–1984)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The misadventures of two women and one man living in one apartment and their neighbors.

Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline

Votes: 17,135

17. The Goldbergs (1949–1957)

30 min | Comedy

Comedy-drama about a Jewish-American family living in New York City.

Stars: Gertrude Berg, Arlene McQuade, Eli Mintz, Robert H. Harris

Votes: 218

18. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: The Gift (1978)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Mr. Roper gives Jack money to buy an expensive coat for his wife. This causes a problem when Chrissy thinks it is her birthday present from Jack.

Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Audra Lindley

Votes: 193

19. 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: 8,130

20. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: Teacher's Pet (1981)

TV-PG | Comedy

Jack teaches a cooking class and Janet attends. He tells her that she will not get any special attention. However, Jack does give special attention to another student - the Dean's niece. Betty Jean hopes to get an A in class.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline

Votes: 168

21. 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

22. Hello, Larry (1979–1980)
Episode: Thanksgiving Crossover: Part 2 (1979)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Mr. Drummond and Mr. Alder try to figure out how to get past their differences to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner.

Director: Doug Rogers | Stars: Conrad Bain, McLean Stevenson, Gary Coleman, Joanna Gleason

Votes: 44

23. The Facts of Life (1979–1988)
Episode: The Rich Aren't Different (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Blair takes Jo to small claims court over a broken wristwatch.

Director: John Bowab | Stars: Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn

Votes: 58

24. 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: 8,549

25. 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: 5,479

26. Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981–1982)

30 min | Comedy

Sitcom based on the 1978 film of the same name.

Stars: Barbara Eden, Fannie Flagg, Jenn Thompson, Anne Francine

Votes: 210

27. Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.

Stars: Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain, Dana Plato

Votes: 12,419

28. One Day at a Time (1975–1984)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The misadventures of a divorced mother, her family and their building superintendent in Indianapolis.

Stars: Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., Valerie Bertinelli, Mackenzie Phillips

Votes: 5,191

29. Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode: Thanksgiving Crossover: Part 1 (1979)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Mr. Drummond's old friend, Larry Alder, visits New York on a business trip to present a business plan for purchasing a television station.

Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, McLean Stevenson, Gary Coleman, Joanna Gleason

Votes: 89

30. Operation Mad Ball (1957)

Approved | 105 min | Comedy, War

In post-WWII France, U.S. Army hospital Private Hogan and Captain Lock try to outwit each other on issues such as wooing pretty nurses, accounting for missing medical supplies, organizing unauthorized dances, and influencing their C.O.

Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Kathryn Grant, Arthur O'Connell

Votes: 1,269

31. One Day at a Time (1975–1984)
Episode: Connor's Crisis (1980)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

After left by his wife, Mr. Connors, Ann's boss, is taken out to dinner by Ann and ends up with a gold-digger.

Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., Michael Lembeck, Valerie Bertinelli

Votes: 100

32. Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Crime

When a successful, middle-class couple finds themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Jane Fonda, George Segal, Ed McMahon, Dick Gautier

Votes: 4,885

33. The Big Lift (1950)

Approved | 120 min | Drama, War

Experiences of two Air Force sergeants during the 1948 Berlin Airlift.

Director: George Seaton | Stars: Montgomery Clift, Paul Douglas, Cornell Borchers, Bruni Löbel

Votes: 1,734

34. Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode: Dominique (1955)

60 min | Drama

When a newly wed Italian bride named Dominique moves to Vermont, she suffers culture shock and is hesitant to continue her new life in the Americas.

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Ralph Meeker, Marisa Pavan, Phyllis Hill, Norman Fell

Votes: 14

35. In the Beginning (1978)

30 min | Comedy

The relationship between a stuffed-shirt priest and a liberal nun that run a Baltimore mission.

Stars: McLean Stevenson, Olivia Barash, Jack Dodson, Priscilla Morrill

Votes: 22

36. The Cop and the Kid (1975–1976)

30 min | Comedy

A white Los Angeles street cop adopts a black orphan.

Stars: Tierre Turner, Charles Durning, Patsy Kelly, Sharon Spelman

Votes: 20

37. Hello, Larry (1979–1980)

30 min | Comedy

Larry Alder is a 44-year-old divorcee in Portland, Oregon, raising his two teenage daughters and hosting a call-in psychology radio show.

Stars: McLean Stevenson, Kim Richards, Joanna Gleason, Krista Errickson

Votes: 336

38. Corvette Summer (1978)

PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy

A high school grad and a hooker-in-training try to track down his stolen Corvette.

Director: Matthew Robbins | Stars: Mark Hamill, Annie Potts, Eugene Roche, William Bryant

Votes: 3,873 | Gross: $15.50M

39. Good Times (1974–1979)
Episode: The Judy Cohen Story (1976)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

JJ gets Michael's band a job at a tavern. While the pay is good, Florida does not want Michael to be playing in a bar. When JJ is at the tavern, he hears another singer (Judy Cohen) and knows that she has real talent to make it big.

Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Esther Rolle, Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter, BernNadette Stanis

Votes: 90

40. Sani no yuutsu (1993)

70 min | Action

After a robbery gone wrong, two Japanese criminals go to America to find the victim's niece and millions in stolen cash.

Director: Toshimichi Ohkawa | Stars: Natsumi Nanase, Keishi Hunt, Takashi Matsuyama, Mie Yoshida

Votes: 15

41. Snavely (1978 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy

In this pilot, cynical hotelier Henry Snavely is faced with the threat of hotel inspectors.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Harvey Korman, Betty White, Frank LaLoggia, Deborah Zon

Votes: 60

42. Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981–1982)
Episode: A Tree Grows in Harper Valley (1981)

30 min | Comedy

Sentimental Stella chains herself to the oldest living tree in Harper Valley to save it from being bulldozed by Flora's workmen.

Director: George Tyne | Stars: Barbara Eden, Fannie Flagg, Jenn Thompson, Anne Francine

43. The Jackie Gleason Show (1966–1970)
Episode: The Honeymooners: To Whom It May Concern (1967)

TV-G | Comedy, Musical

Paul Ford plays Ralph Kramden's boss who was sent a nasty letter that Ralph wants back. Interspersed are the songs "Back in School" and "Never Put Anything in Writing."

Director: Frank Bunetta | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Tony Dean, Diana Deer

44. The Jackie Gleason Show (1966–1970)
Episode: The Honeymooners: Two for the Money (1967)

TV-G | Comedy, Musical

Add a Plot

Director: Frank Bunetta | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Tony Dean, Diane Deering

45. In the Beginning (1978)
Episode: The Poker Game (1978)

Comedy

Aggie and Lillian raise money for the kids' camping trip by playing poker.

Director: Randy Winburn | Stars: McLean Stevenson, Olivia Barash, Stanley Brock, Jack Dodson

46. The Cop and the Kid (1975–1976)
Episode: You'll Look Great in Basic Black (1975)

30 min | Comedy

Frank is excited about his undercover assignment until he learns he must do disguised as an elderly woman.

Stars: Charles Durning, Tierre Turner, Patsy Kelly, William Pierson

47. The Cop and the Kid (1975–1976)
Episode: Pilot (1975)

30 min | Comedy

Policeman Frank Murphy suffers an asthma attack when trying to apprehend a youth Lucas and his dog. The judge, with convoluted thinking, decides to make,Murphy the boy's guardian.

Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Charles Durning, Tierre Turner, Patsy Kelly, William Pierson

48. The Goldbergs (1949–1957)
Episode: Molly's Pocketbook (1955)

TV-G | 26 min | Comedy

With Sammy's wedding right around the corner,

Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Gertrude Berg, Eli Mintz, Arlene McQuade, Tom Taylor

49. Omnibus (1952–1961)
Episode: The Remarkable Case of Mr. Bruhl (1954)

Drama, History, Music

The program has four segments: (1) "The Remarkable Case of Mr. Bruhl" (adaptation of James Thurber story), (2) "Decision for Chemistry" (excerpts from film giving vocational guidance on ... See full summary »

Directors: Bob Banner, Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Alistair Cooke, Gaby Casadesus, Jean Casadesus, Robert Casadesus