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1. The Unbroken Circle: A Tribute to Mother Maybelle Carter (1979 TV Special)
60 min | Music
A salute remembering the matriarch of three generations of country musicians, regarded as the pioneer of modern country and folk guitar.
Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Lynn Anderson, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash
Votes: 13
2. The Arab Americans (2015)
90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The 200-year-old history of Arab-Americans and their contribution to the American fabric. The documentary chronicles the Arab-American experience through interviews with prominent Arab-Americans.
Director: Abe Kasbo | Stars: Fatina Abdrabboh, John Abizaid, Lena Alhusseini, Jo Ann Byrnes
Votes: 10
3. Bob Hope Comedy Special (1963 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
Bob is ill, so Bing Crosby and Jack co-host in his place.
Stars: Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Les Brown, Dick Butkus
Votes: 20
4. All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (1982 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Comedy/variety special honoring comedienne Carol Burnett and features a number of her closest friends and colleagues. Proceeds of the charity event went to a hospital wing named in Burnett's honor.
Director: Dick McDonough | Stars: Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Sammy Cahn, Tim Conway
Votes: 152
5.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Convicts-at-Large
(1962)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Barney and Floyd are held hostage in a cabin by three escaped women convicts.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Howard McNear
Votes: 673
6.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Christmas Story
(1960)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
Crotchety old businessman Ben Weaver wants moonshiner Sam Muggins locked up for Christmas but, after seeing the holiday spirit in Andy's jail, he tries to be arrested himself.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 772
7.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
It May Look Like a Walnut
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Rob enjoys a scary televised sci-fi movie while Laura cowers in fear from it, but the next day details of that movie, where Earthlings are being taken over, appear to be coming true.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 575
8. The Ann-Margret Show (1968 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Director: David Winters | Stars: Ann-Margret, Jack Benny, Carol Burnett, John Harris
Votes: 13
9.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Barney's First Car
(1963)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
It's a red-letter day in Mayberry when Barney decides to join the motoring world, but things go sour when his cream-puff turns out to be a lemon.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 550
10.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
The Haunted House
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Barney and Gomer try to retrieve a baseball from a supposedly haunted house and find some strange goings on inside.
Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Hal Smith
Votes: 606
11.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
The Pickle Story
(1961)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
No one will admit to Aunt Bee's homemade pickles being the worst they've ever tasted. Andy switches them with store-bought ones to avoid eating hers, but her decision to enter them in the county fair presents a dilemma.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 621
12.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
That's My Boy??
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
During a flashback about his early days as a parent, Rob recounts why he believed Laura and he brought home a baby belonging to someone else.
Director: John Rich | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 467
13.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Man in a Hurry
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Car trouble strands a busy businessman in Mayberry on a Sunday, where the slow pace registers more as an infuriating dead stop.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 582
14.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
Coast to Coast Big Mouth
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Laura accidentally spills the beans on a nationally televised talk show that Alan Brady is bald.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 431
15.
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967–1969)
Episode:
Three Stand Together
(1969)
22 min | Western
Intended either as a series finale or the pilot for a revamped series which never materialized (shades of "Bret Maverick"), Will and Jeff finally meet up with Jim and convince him to join ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Walter Brennan, Dack Rambo, Jason Evers, Rex Holman
Votes: 34
16.
Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode:
Honor Bright
(1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Danny Thomas plays an ex-convict who vows to get revenge on the man who almost married his daughter (played by Marlo Thomas) - and helped to cause her death.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Danny Thomas, Ed Nelson, Robert Warwick, Grace Lee Whitney
Votes: 40
17. Screen Snapshots: Playtime in Hollywood (1956)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Ralph Staub, Joe E. Brown, Jack Carson, Danny Kaye
Votes: 16
18.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Barney and the Choir
(1962)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
The choir director invites Barney to join the choir before he realizes Barney can't sing.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 495
19.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Citizen's Arrest
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Gomer makes a citizen's arrest of Barney for committing the same traffic violation that Barney just ticketed him for. This causes Barney to overreact, resigning as deputy and demanding a ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Crenna | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 456
20.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
The Bank Job
(1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Barney thinks the Mayberry Bank is a pushover for a robbery and sets out to prove it.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Lee Krieger
Votes: 420
21.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
The Ghost of A. Chantz
(1964)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
After a mix up by Mel for reservations at a lodge, Rob, Laura, Sally and Buddy are forced to spend a frightening night in a cabin that has not been used in years and is rumored to be haunted.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 445
22.
Mod Squad (1968–1973)
Episode:
Kristie
(1972)
TV-PG | Action, Crime, Drama
A little girl's father gets in trouble with jewel thieves just before Christmas. He leaves his daughter with Pete, an old friend, but then doesn't return for her as promised, and the trio tries to find him.
Director: Richard Newton | Stars: Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews
Votes: 43
23.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Opie the Birdman
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
After Opie accidentally kills a mother bird with his new slingshot, he takes on the job of raising her babies himself. He grows very attached to them, but then has to set them free when they get big.
Director: Richard Crenna | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 524
24.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Three Wishes for Opie
(1964)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Barney buys a fortune-telling game and lets Opie try it out.
Director: Howard Morris | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Aneta Corsaut
Votes: 448
25.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Barney Gets His Man
(1961)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
The accidental capture of a wanted man makes Barney the toast of Mayberry. It goes to his head 'til the felon escapes and returns to pay Barney back.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Betty Lynn
Votes: 434
26.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
The Big House
(1963)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
When the Mayberry jail is called upon to lodge two hold-up men captured by the state police, Barney finds himself with more than he can handle - especially when "assisted" by ad-hoc deputy Gomer.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Jack Lambert
Votes: 378
27.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
The Curious Thing About Women
(1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Laura opens and reads Rob's mail, she giving him a Reader's Digest version of it, and even throwing away what she considers unimportant. Rob is not angry that Laura opened his mail, but he ... See full summary »
Director: John Rich | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Mary Tyler Moore
Votes: 421
28. 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
29.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Jailbreak
(1962)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
The state police come to town to catch some payroll robbers. They want Andy and Barney to stay out of the way and let them handle it. The big boys end up needing Andy and Barney more than they thought.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Ken Lynch
Votes: 376
30.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Mr. McBeevee
(1962)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
Opie starts talking about his new friend Mr. McBeevee, but his description is hard to believe.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 523
31.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc.
(1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Horror strikes when the writing staff realizes they've sent Alan their latest script without first inking out their derisive insults against him.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 278
32.
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967–1969)
Episode:
Message at Noon
(1967)
22 min | Western
The Sonnetts talk to a sheriff who knows Jim, hoping to learn where he is. The sheriff is unsure of their intentions so he doesn't tell them Jim is expected next day. But Jim encounters a challenger before he gets there and has to reroute.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Walter Brennan, Dack Rambo, Jason Evers, Strother Martin
Votes: 27
33.
The Danny Thomas Show (1953–1965)
Episode:
Rusty Drives a Car
(1963)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Rusty is now old enough to drive, and Danny is having trouble accepting the fact that his son is growing up.
Director: Danny Thomas | Stars: Danny Thomas, Marjorie Lord, Rusty Hamer, Angela Cartwright
Votes: 13
34.
The Danny Thomas Show (1953–1965)
Episode:
The Model
(1957)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Danny is unhappy with Terry's firm plans to attend modeling school, but takes a subtle approach when trying to dissuade her.
Director: Sheldon Leonard | Stars: Danny Thomas, Sherry Jackson, Rusty Hamer, Mary Wickes
Votes: 20
35. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.
Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 1,647
36.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Andy on Trial
(1962)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
Andy is accused of official misconduct by a big-shot newspaper publisher whom he officially summoned on a traffic violation.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Hal Smith
Votes: 423
37.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Barney's Sidecar
(1964)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Barney buys an old surplus army motorcycle and sidecar to use on patrol, then becomes a menace to the whole town.
Director: Coby Ruskin | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 418
38.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
The Manhunt
(1960)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
A state police captain errs in not utilizing Sheriff Taylor's intimate knowledge of the area and its people when issuing a dragnet for an escaped criminal.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 624
39.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
The Manicurist
(1962)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
When a pretty young manicurist starts working in Floyd's Barber Shop, the men are uneasy about it at first but eventually take to the idea in a big way. Their jealous wives, however, do not.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Howard McNear
Votes: 489
40.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
The Shoplifters
(1964)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Ben Weaver complains to the Mayberry sheriff's office that merchandise has been disappearing from his department store. While Andy investigates, Barney decides to go undercover to catch the crook(s).
Director: Coby Ruskin | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 394
41.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
One Hundred Terrible Hours
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
During an interview, Rob recalls his barely-remembered first meeting with Alan Brady at the tail end of a stay-awake marathon for his disc-jockey job.
Director: Theodore J. Flicker | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 292
42.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
Never Bathe on Saturday
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
While on their second honeymoon, Laura gets her toe stuck in a hotel bathtub faucet and Rob can't get through the locked bathroom door to free her.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 328
43.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
All About Eavesdropping
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Having unintentionally eavesdropped on the Helpers, Rob and Laura become infuriated just prior to attending their dinner party, making for a seriously disquieting evening.
Director: Stanley Z. Cherry | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 388
44.
The Real McCoys (1957–1963)
Episode:
The Diamond Ring
(1961)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Luke gets caught up in the Christmas spirit and wants to buy Kate a diamond ring that he can't afford. After he buys it, he tries to sell it to pay for Kate's hospital bill. Luke and Grandpa find out what Kate has for them on layaway.
Director: David Alexander | Stars: Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, Kathleen Nolan, Tony Martinez
Votes: 23
45. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,241
46. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,769
47.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
A Date for Gomer
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Barney has to play matchmaker for Thelma Lou's homely, visiting cousin Mary Grace, and sets her up with Gomer Pyle.
Director: Richard Crenna | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 402
48.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Alcohol and Old Lace
(1961)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
In tracking down area moonshiners, Barney and Andy hardly suspect the little, old Morrison sisters who've been so helpful to them, but they should.
Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Howard McNear
Votes: 442
49.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Andy and Barney in the Big City
(1962)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
Andy and Barney travel to Raleigh on business and help catch a jewel thief in their hotel.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 372
50.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Aunt Bee the Warden
(1962)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family
With the jail full of angry moonshiners, Otis serves his latest public intoxication sentence at the Taylor residence under the stern and watchful eye of Aunt Bee.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 418