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1. 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: 44,908
2. General Hospital (1963– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Families, friends, enemies, and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate city of Port Charles, New York, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner, and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld.
Stars: Maurice Benard, John Beradino, Rachel Ames, Laura Wright
Votes: 5,569
3. One Life to Live (1968–2013)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
One Life to Live centres takes place in the fictional town of Llanview, PA.around the wealthy Lord family, and the middle-class Woleks and Rileys.
Stars: Erika Slezak, Michael Storm, Michael Easton, Kristen Alderson
Votes: 2,644
4. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.
Stars: Kim Zimmer, Beth Chamberlin, Maureen Garrett, Robert Newman
Votes: 1,874
5. As the World Turns (1956–2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The focus in on the upper class Hughes and Stewart families plus their tribulations in Midwest Oakdale. The Stewarts fade away eventually to be replaced by the rural Snyders and wealthy Lucinda Walsh with her many intrigues.
Stars: Elizabeth Hubbard, Jon Hensley, Ellen Dolan, Colleen Zenk
Votes: 2,288
6. Life on Mars (2008–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A present day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s.
Stars: Jason O'Mara, Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol, Jonathan Murphy
Votes: 10,749
7. Another World (1964–1999)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, Romance
The life in the Midwestern town of Bay City, and the love, loss, trials, and triumph of its residents, who come from different backgrounds and social circles.
Stars: Victoria Wyndham, Constance Ford, Hugh Marlowe, Linda Dano
Votes: 1,152
8. The Doctors (1963–1982)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Dr. Matt Powers is chief of Hope Memorial Hospital in the city of Madison, and he cares about the lives of staff and patients.
Stars: James Pritchett, David O'Brien, Lydia Bruce, Elizabeth Hubbard
Votes: 252
9. Loving (1983–1995)
30 min | Drama, Romance
"Loving" takes place in the fictional town of Corinth, Pennsylvania and centers on the lives of the wealthy Alden family. Love, betrayal, and the struggle for power form the focus of this long-running drama.
Stars: Lisa Peluso, Laura Wright, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Christine L. Tudor
Votes: 386
10. Capitol (1982–1987)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Follow the political struggles for power and personal machinations between two conflicting families, the wealthy Cleggs and the middle-class McCandlesses.
Stars: Constance Towers, Debrah Farentino, Rory Calhoun, Carolyn Jones
Votes: 151
11. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy
Votes: 338
12. You Are There (1953–1972)
30 min | Drama, History
Walter Cronkite hosted the reenactments of historical events. Shows included "The Landing of the Hindenburg", "The Salem Witchcraft Trials", "The Gettysburg Address", "The Fall of Troy", and "The Scuttling of the Graf Spee".
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Todd Hunter, Paul Birch, Harlow Wilcox
Votes: 206
13. Actor's Studio (1948–1950)
30 min | Drama
Produced by the ABC as its television network was just getting off the ground, this program was one of the first dramatic series television to attract top-name actors and actresses. ... See full summary »
Stars: Marc Connelly, George Keane, Don Hanmer, Nancy Franklin
Votes: 95
14. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
60 min | Drama
Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
Stars: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze
Votes: 124
15. One Man's Family (1949–1955)
30 min | Drama
This soap opera was the TV version of the radio serial that had begun in 1932. It tells the story of San Francisco banker Henry Barbour and his family, i.e., Paul, the eldest son; Hazel, ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Marjorie Gateson, Lillian Schaaf, Eva Marie Saint
Votes: 32
16. Danger (1950–1955)
30 min | Drama
Live psychological and murder mystery dramas, and one of the first U.S. television dramas to make effective use of background music.
Stars: Dick Stark, Edward Binns, Richard Kiley, Joseph Anthony
Votes: 102
17. Deadline (1959–1961)
30 min | Drama
Deadline is a 1959-1961 American television drama series that re-enacted famous newspaper stories from the past. Hosted and narrated by Paul Stewart, the syndicated series was produced by ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Stewart, Edward Holmes, Clement Fowler, Sam Gray
Votes: 41
18. The Clock (1949–1952)
30 min | Drama, Mystery
Suspense/Anthology series based on an ABC radio series which ran from 1946-48. The half-hour series mostly consisted of original dramas concerning murder, mayhem or insanity. Series ... See full summary »
Stars: Larry Semon, Oliver Thorndike, Parker McCormick, Frankie Thomas
Votes: 60
19. Where the Heart Is (1969–1973)
25 min | Drama
Set in Northcross, Connecticut, "Where the Heart Is" followed the dysfunctional lives of the Hathaway family and those near them. The problem of the Hathaway family was quite simple: ... See full summary »
Stars: James Mitchell, Diana Van der Vlis, Louise Shaffer, Terry O'Connor
Votes: 32
20. Look Up and Live (1954–1979)
30 min | Documentary, Drama, Musical
A non-denominational Sunday morning religious show that covered issues from multiple perspectives.
Stars: Ed Summerlin, Edward Mulhare, William Hamilton, Sorrell Booke
Votes: 36
21. Out There (1951–1952)
30 min | Sci-Fi
Innovative anthology series was one of the first adult-oriented science fiction series of the early-fifties and probably suffered for it. Teleplays were adapted from the best science ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Webber, Casey Allen, Arthur Batanides, Logan Field
Votes: 31
22. Starlight Theatre (1950–1951)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Mary Sinclair, Durward Kirby, Alfred Ryder, Virginia Gilmore
Votes: 29
23. A Flame in the Wind (1964–1966)
25 min | Drama, Romance
Drama centered in the town of Haviland with the focus on the Farrell, Reynolds, and Skreba/Driscoll families. Fellow citizen Kate Austen has written a book with the flawed characters based on people she knows.
Stars: Kathleen Maguire, Lesley Woods, Richard Thomas, Tom Holland
Votes: 15
24. Campbell Summer Soundstage (1952–1954)
30 min | Drama
A Friday night series lasting 2 seasons, of 30 minute playlets, interrupted by cute ads on the value of eating canned soup.
Stars: Georgann Johnson, Parker Fennelly, James Dean, Don Hanmer
Votes: 40
25. The Trap (1950– )
60 min | Drama
A dramatic anthology series about people who found themselves in situations of which they had lost control.
Stars: Kim Stanley, Herbert Berghof, Leslie Nielsen, George Reeves
Votes: 26
26. The Plainclothesman (1949–1954)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A crime program, with a twist - The Lieutenant (Ken Lynch) was never seen on camera, as the program used the subjective first-person camera technique as did the 1947 film "Lady in the Lake".
Stars: Ken Lynch, Jack Orrison, Jack Davis, John Shay
Votes: 19
27. NBC Repertory Theatre (1949– )
60 min | Drama
Stars: Leo G. Carroll, Kevin McCarthy, Patricia Breslin, Richard Hart
28. Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre (1951– )
30 min | Drama
Dramatic, anthology series hosted by writer Faith Baldwin shown on Saturday afternoons. Initially, the show was on weekly but starting with episode 1.4, it was shown biweekly.
Stars: Russell Nype, Logan Field, John Carradine, Coleen Gray
Votes: 13
29.
Actor's Studio (1948–1950)
Episode:
An Ingenue of the Sierras
(1950)
Drama
Stars: Marc Connelly, Elliott Sullivan, Nancy Franklin, Jabez Grey
30.
Actor's Studio (1948–1950)
Episode:
It's a Free Country
(1949)
Drama
Stars: Marc Connelly, Jessie Royce Landis, Don Hanmer, Nancy Franklin
31.
Actor's Studio (1948–1950)
Episode:
Joe McSween's Atomic Machine
(1949)
Drama
Joe McSween is a factory worker who builds a machine in his basement. The machine doesn't do anything--it just runs. Naturally, everyone thinks that it's an atomic machine and the government gets involved.
Director: Alex Segal | Stars: Don Hanmer, William Redfield, Martin Balsam, Nancy Franklin
32.
Actor's Studio (1948–1950)
Episode:
Joe McSween's Atomic Machine
(1950)
Drama
Joe McSween is a factory worker who builds a machine in his basement. The machine doesn't do anything--it just runs. Naturally, everyone thinks that it's an atomic machine and the government gets involved. (Re-staged from Season I)
Director: Alex Segal | Stars: Marc Connelly, Conrad Janis, Nancy Franklin, Martin Balsam
33.
Actor's Studio (1948–1950)
Episode:
The Thousand Dollar Bill
(1948)
Drama
Stars: David Wayne, Jocelyn Brando, Nancy Franklin, Don Hanmer
34.
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
Episode:
Explosion
(1954)
30 min | Drama
A mining disaster leads two brothers to react differently towards the responsibility of the explosion.
Stars: Sandy Becker, David Britton, Julie Follansbee, Nancy Franklin
35.
Campbell Summer Soundstage (1952–1954)
Episode:
A Time for Hope
(1954)
30 min | Drama
A doctor advises his hypochondriac patient to relax and enjoy his life. The patient doesn't realize that his time is much shorter than he thinks.
Director: Garry Simpson | Stars: Jack Arthur, Malcolm Lee Beggs, Nancy Franklin, Carmen Mathews
36.
The Clock (1949–1952)
Episode:
Maniac at Large
(1949)
Drama, Mystery
Three people are trapped in a lonely country shack by a heavy snowstorm. The wild-looking man among them is believed to be an escaped maniac.
Stars: Dort Clark, Nancy Franklin, Henry Kingston, Larry Semon
37.
Danger (1950–1955)
Episode:
See No Evil
(1950)
Drama
A young couple moves into an apartment unaware that its previous tenant was recently murdered. They're unnerved by a couple of intruders who ransack their home; the pair is looking for drugs hidden somewhere on the premises.
Director: Yul Brynner | Stars: Sarah Floyd, Nancy Franklin, John Marley, Leo Penn
38.
Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre (1951– )
Episode:
A Doctor's Dream
(1951)
Drama
Stars: Bill Darrid, Lucille Fenton, Logan Field, Nancy Franklin
39.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
B*tch
(2003)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A successful businesswoman is accused of killing her stock broker and lover over insider trading issues. However, she claims she suffered a psychotic break because she was undergoing hormone replacement therapy.
Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 294
40.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Jurisdiction
(1993)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With the help of a Brooklyn detective, Briscoe and Logan get a confession from a mentally retarded man in the murders of two nurses. Further investigation reveals that he may be innocent, but he steadfastly maintains that he is guilty.
Director: Bruce Seth Green | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, Dann Florek, Michael Moriarty
Votes: 281
41.
Law & Order (1990– )
Episode:
Vaya Con Dios
(2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The DA's office prosecutes a Chilean colonel for the murder of a New Yorker working with the Communists during the Pinochet military coup. But has the office overstepped its jurisdiction?
Director: Christopher Misiano | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston
Votes: 322
42.
Out There (1951–1952)
Episode:
Sense of Wonder
(1951)
Sci-Fi
Stars: Casey Allen, Paul Anderson, Russell Collins, Nancy Franklin
43.
Out There (1951–1952)
Episode:
The Bus to Nowhere
(1951)
Sci-Fi
Stars: Leonard Barry, Arthur Batanides, Whit Bissell, Eddie Bruce
44.
Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
Episode:
Dark Fleece
(1951)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Honora of a leading family shocks her hometown by dating a boy from "the wrong side of the tracks." She lacks the courage to runoff with him. When he returns years later a rich man with a fiancee, she is embittered and plots her revenge.
Stars: Joe Boland, Philip Coolidge, Nancy Franklin, Cherry Hardy
45.
Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
Episode:
Lady with a Will
(1952)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A millionaire leaves his riches to his spinster sister, and the town's corrupt politicians try to gain control of the estate.
Stars: Richard Bishop, Russell Collins, Robert Emhardt, Nancy Franklin
46.
The Trap (1950– )
Episode:
Chocolate Cobweb
(1950)
Drama
Stars: Peter Brandon, Kathleen Comegys, Nancy Franklin, Luella Gear
47.
You Are There (1953–1972)
Episode:
The Witch Trial at Salem, Massachusetts (August 1692)
(1953)
Drama, History
In Salem, Massachusetts, accused witches are sentenced to death.
Directors: Sidney Lumet, William D. Russell | Stars: Walter Cronkite, Joseph Anthony, Russ Bender, John Boruff
Votes: 12
48.
Actor's Studio (1948–1950)
Episode:
The Good Companions
(1950)
Drama
When the theatrical group they're in disbands, a vaudeville performer, a wealthy spinster, and a school music teacher team up to produce a new show.
Stars: Marc Connelly, Edith Atwater, Nancy Franklin, James Noble
49.
The Doctors (1963–1982)
Episode:
Episode #1.3788
(1977)
Not Rated | 30 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Gene Lasko | Stars: James Pritchett, Lydia Bruce, David O'Brien, Jada Rowland
50.
The Doctors (1963–1982)
Episode:
Episode #1.3793
(1977)
Not Rated | 30 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Norman Hall | Stars: James Pritchett, Lydia Bruce, David O'Brien, Jada Rowland