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1.
The Jackie Thomas Show (1992–1993)
Episode:
The Player
(1993)
Comedy
Grant sells a screenplay, but Jackie meddles and eventually gets to play Grant's father.
Director: Michael Lessac | Stars: Tom Arnold, Dennis Boutsikaris, Alison La Placa, Breckin Meyer
Votes: 40
2.
Midnight Caller (1988–1991)
Episode:
Life Without Possibility: Part 2
(1990)
Drama
Jack continues to broadcast from the prison and spends some time in various cells. The warden wanting things to end, tries to get the Governor to authorize sending men in to retake the ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Gary Cole, Lisa Eilbacher, Dennis Dun, Mykelti Williamson
Votes: 20
3.
Police Story (1973–1980)
Episode:
Trigger Point
(1977)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Veteran Sergeant Wilson can't escape the burdens of being mother hen to, among others, a green lieutenant, an alcoholic superior, and an officer who's becoming dangerously paranoid.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: David Janssen, Scott Hylands, Scott Brady, Dennis Cole
Votes: 62
4.
Midnight Caller (1988–1991)
Episode:
Life Without Possibility: Part 1
(1990)
Drama
At a prison, the convicts revolt and take some of the guards hostage. It seems that one of the convicts who is extremely outspoken about the harsh conditions in the prison, has taken ill ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Gary Cole, Lisa Eilbacher, Dennis Dun, Mykelti Williamson
Votes: 16
5. 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
6. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,292
7.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Punky Finds a Home: Part 3
(1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Henry goes to court to get custody of Punky.
Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Allyn Ann McLerie, Eddie Deezen
Votes: 87
8. 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: 10,580
9.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
The End of Logan's Run
(1984)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Furillo gets in trouble with Mayor Ozzie Cleveland for criticizing 'Operation Stop 'N' Cop' on the news. Joyce faces a situation of life and death while visiting a client. Belker arrests his regular pickpocket one last time.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking
Votes: 93
10.
Martin (1992–1997)
Episode:
Thanks for Nothing
(1993)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Martin's unruly relatives unexpectedly come to Thanksgiving dinner, they get into a fight with Gina's refined parents.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, Thomas Mikal Ford
Votes: 64
11.
Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
Episode:
At Risk
(1997)
TV-G | Drama, Family, Fantasy
The angels try to help troubled teens that commit crimes by matching them up to disabled children.
Director: Victor Lobl | Stars: Roma Downey, Della Reese, John Dye, Vicellous Shannon
Votes: 60
12.
House of Frankenstein (1997)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1997)
TV-14 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Adrian Pasdar, Greg Wise, Teri Polo, CCH Pounder
Votes: 6
13. The Paper Chase (1978–1986)
60 min | Drama
The trials of a group of law students under the tutelage of a strict professor.
Stars: John Houseman, James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, James Keane
Votes: 1,088
14. James at 16 (1977–1978)
60 min | Drama
James, a daydreamer and photographer, must learn to cope with life as his father moves the family from Oregon to Boston, Massachusetts.
Stars: Lance Kerwin, Linden Chiles, Lynn Carlin, Kim Richards
Votes: 522
15.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Doris in Wonderland
(1983)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Ozzie Cleveland enters the race for Mayor, Chief Daniels orders Furillo to put four officers undercover at Murray's Wonderland, a triple X store in Cleveland's precinct. Officer Perez ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz
Votes: 104
16.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Goodbye, Mr. Scripps
(1983)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Daniels' campaign for mayor hits a turning point. Members of the precinct attend the funeral of the boy who was accidentally shot by Perez. Furillo consoles Perez and his family. Hill... See full summary »
Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz
Votes: 94
17.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Mickey Daytona
(1992)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Jake's friend and fellow police detective, Michael DaSilva, moves back to LA, but when a woman he met on his first night in town turns up dead the next day, Jake must help him find her killer.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Ray Sharkey
Votes: 29
18.
Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode:
L.A.
(1986)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Magnum is in Los Angeles serving a writ when he meets a woman who is later murdered. Magnum sets out to find the killer and possibly finds his soulmate.
Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti
Votes: 306
19.
Martin (1992–1997)
Episode:
The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming
(1992)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Martin makes a fool of himself in front of Gina's conservative parents.
Director: Chuck Vinson | Stars: Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, Thomas Mikal Ford
Votes: 74
20.
My Two Dads (1987–1990)
Episode:
Environ-mental Case
(1990)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Family
Joey is arrested for protesting environmental pollution.
Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Paul Reiser, Staci Keanan, Florence Stanley, Chad Allen
Votes: 49
21. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke
Votes: 27,111
22.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Seoul on Ice
(1985)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
LaRue and Washington try to find clues on the person responsible for assaulting Garibaldi, who remains in critical condition. Rumors abound about Hunter's new girlfriend. Mayor Cleveland's ... See full summary »
Director: John Patterson | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, Robert Prosky
Votes: 79
23.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Intruders
(1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The son of a city councilwoman is accused of a string of robbery/murders.
Director: Chuck Bowman | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 62
24.
Good Times (1974–1979)
Episode:
Willona's Dilemma
(1975)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Willona is interested in a man who is deaf. While they have good times, she is not interested in marrying him. When Willona thinks the man is going to propose to her, she does not know how to turn him down.
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Esther Rolle, John Amos, Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter
Votes: 73
25.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Fuchs Me? Fuchs You!
(1984)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Corrupt cop Marino is arrested and spills the beans on his entire precinct including revelations about Marty Nichols. The cop killer hits Coffey in the arm before calling to say he'll give himself up Freddie's diner.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz
Votes: 98
26.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Nutcracker Suite
(1984)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Furillo has been relieved from command, leaving Calletano and Hunter to share command. Goldblume tells Belker, Washington and Garibaldi (replacing a sick LaRue) to tail William Mullins and ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking
Votes: 93
27.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Of Mouse and Man
(1982)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A public defender is brutally murdered. Hill is elected as VP of the Black Officers' Coalition. LaRue and Washington nab a cocaine dealer who has knowledge of a large PCP lab.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz
Votes: 108
28.
It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986–1990)
Episode:
Kramer vs. Grant
(1989)
TV-14 | Comedy
Grant is having trouble with a bully and is accused of fighting back a bit too hard, putting the bully in the hospital, but he maintains his innocence.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Garry Shandling, Molly Cheek, Scott Nemes, Michael Tucci
Votes: 28
29. Law & Order (1990– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
New York's finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.
Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, Sam Waterston
Votes: 44,691
30. Midnight Caller (1988–1991)
60 min | Drama
An ex-cop hosts a late-night talk radio program while getting involved with his listeners' problems in his off-time.
Stars: Gary Cole, Dennis Dun, Arthur Taxier, Mykelti Williamson
Votes: 1,789
31. Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
120 min | Biography, Drama, History
The dramatization of Alex Haley's family line from post Civil War America to the writer's search for his roots.
Stars: Debbi Morgan, Dorian Harewood, Paul Koslo, Stan Shaw
Votes: 2,788
32.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Out of the Half-Light
(1990)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young black girl claims to have been raped by white police officers. Police and prosecutors struggle to get the truth after an ambitious black congressman claims the investigation is a racially-motivated cover-up.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: George Dzundza, Chris Noth, Dann Florek, Michael Moriarty
Votes: 432
33.
House of Frankenstein (1997)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1997)
TV-14 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Adrian Pasdar, Greg Wise, Teri Polo, CCH Pounder
Votes: 5
34. A Few Good Men (1992)
R | 138 min | Drama, Thriller
Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon
Votes: 287,724 | Gross: $141.34M
35. It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986–1990)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Garry Shandling pokes fun at sitcom conventions in his own unique fourth-wall breaking meta sitcom.
Stars: Garry Shandling, Molly Cheek, Michael Tucci, Scott Nemes
Votes: 1,743
36.
All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode:
Archie the Donor
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Archie will do anything to get a promotion at the loading dock. So, he agrees to help Mr. Sanders with his latest charity, unaware that it involves something that goes against his morals - organ donation.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers
Votes: 178
37.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Hacked to Pieces
(1985)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Calletano's bid to become Captain in another precinct is put in jeopardy when his predecessor has second thoughts about retirement. Norman Buntz is introduced as Calletano's replacement. ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, Robert Prosky
Votes: 87
38.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Hair Apparent
(1984)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A former Blood gang member has been appointed to the Youth Corps Summer Job Program and becomes a target for other gangs, specifically the Diablos. Garibaldi strikes a deal with a man whose... See full summary »
Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking
Votes: 90
39.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Low Blow
(1984)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When the check LaRue used to pay for the Las Vegas plane tickets bounces, their return trip gets canceled. The actor formerly known as the Cisco Kid causes havoc on the streets once more, ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, Robert Prosky
Votes: 86
40.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Praise Dilaudid
(1983)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Daniel's campaign for Mayor is ruined by several factors including a TV debate debacle, a precinct visit from single mom Fay, a murder at Murray's Wonderland and the dismissal of the ... See full summary »
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz
Votes: 95
41.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Young, the Beautiful and the Degraded
(1982)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Goldblume finds a witness in the DA murder cases who is too good to be true. Furillo moves to kick LaRue off the force after he almost ruined a major bust by showing up drunk. Hill quits ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Levy | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz
Votes: 102
42.
Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode:
No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished
(1988)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Mysterious tape recordings accusing a powerful company of illegally dumping toxic waste seem like a prank--until Hunter and McCall find that someone is willing to kill to conceal the truth.
Director: Tony Mordente | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, Louise Latham
Votes: 83
43. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor
Votes: 6,222
44. Moonlighting (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 3,073 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The quirky cases of a former model and a smart aleck detective who manage a private detective agency.
Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Curtis Armstrong
Votes: 24,306
45. Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door (2011)
57 min | Documentary
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door is an independent documentary on the controversial and FBI repressed 1973 black film The Spook Who Sat By the Door... See full summary »
Directors: Christine Acham, Clifford Ward | Stars: Sam Greenlee, Berlie Dixon, Todd Boyd, Paul Butler
Votes: 24
46.
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode:
Fuched Again
(1984)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An assassination attempt made on Mayor Cleveland leads to a investigation in police corruption. Belker, LaRue, Coffey, Hunter, Calletano, and Washington embark on a trip to Las Vegas which ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, Robert Prosky
Votes: 76
47.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Lunch with Mama
(1975)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Mother Jefferson expects George to take her to their monthly lunch date, to the dismay of Louise because she wants George to accompany her to a family friend's funeral on the same day.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 107
48.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode:
All Shook Up
(1994)
TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Superman flies into space to stop an asteroid headed toward Earth. The impact leaves him with no memory. It's up to Martha and Jonathan to make him remember who he is and how to use his powers before the asteroid wipes out all human life.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes
Votes: 357
49.
The Paper Chase (1978–1986)
Episode:
Burden of Proof
(1984)
60 min | Drama
Hart is assigned to work in the public defender's office. Kingsfield is mugged one night by a pick-pocket named "Joe Bob". Guess who Hart's client is?
Director: Corey Allen | Stars: John Houseman, James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, James Keane
Votes: 14
50. Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.
Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
Votes: 26,933