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1. Friends (1994–2004)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.
Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 1,088,971
2. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
Stars: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum
Votes: 29,295
3. Cheers (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama
The regulars of the Boston bar "Cheers" share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar where everybody knows your name.
Stars: Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt
Votes: 62,109
4. Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During an experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself trapped in the past, "leaping" into the lives of different people, sorting out their problems and changing history in hopes of getting back to his own life in the present.
Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Deborah Pratt, Dennis Wolfberg
Votes: 36,499
5. Who's the Boss? (1984–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Tony Micelli, a retired baseball player, becomes the housekeeper of Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York. Together they raise their kids, Samantha Micelli and Jonathan Bower, with help from Mona Robinson, Angela's man-crazy mother.
Stars: Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro
Votes: 15,578
6. Mad About You (1992–2019)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Mad About You centers on the trials and tribulations of a married couple living in New York.
Stars: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, John Pankow, Leila Kenzle
Votes: 25,162
7. Taxi (1978–1983)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The staff of a New York City taxicab company go about their job while they dream of greater things.
Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner
Votes: 15,853
8. WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of the staff of a struggling Top 40 rock radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Stars: Gary Sandy, Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson, Howard Hesseman
Votes: 11,255
9. ALF (1986–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
When an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Tanner family's garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankind.
Stars: Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros, Paul Fusco, Max Wright, Anne Schedeen
Votes: 39,162
10. The Stand (1994)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
After a deadly plague kills most of the world's population, the remaining survivors split into two groups - one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a malevolent being - to face each other in a final battle between good and evil.
Stars: Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan, Laura San Giacomo
Votes: 38,435
11. The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A sitcom about Drew's personal and professional life.
Stars: Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Kathy Kinney, Ryan Stiles
Votes: 19,325
12. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Lovers' lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and... love.
Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Stanley Tucci
Votes: 26,984 | Gross: $16.07M
13. All That Jazz (1979)
R | 123 min | Drama, Music, Musical
Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid career of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer.
Director: Bob Fosse | Stars: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer
Votes: 35,423 | Gross: $37.82M
14. Benson (1979–1986)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Jessica Tate's sharp-tongued former butler, Benson DuBois, moves up in the world, becoming first the governor's "director of household affairs," then the state's budget director, then lieutenant governor and candidate for the executive mansion.
Stars: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold
Votes: 4,162
15. Murphy Brown (1988–2018)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.
Stars: Candice Bergen, Grant Shaud, Robert Pastorelli, Faith Ford
Votes: 10,653
16. The Shadow (1994)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
In 1930s New York City, The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Boyle
Votes: 27,147 | Gross: $32.06M
17. Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The globe-trotting adventures of amateur detectives Jonathan and Jennifer Hart.
Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Lee Wilkof
Votes: 8,805
18. Early Edition (1996–2000)
TV-PG | 41 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
His name is Gary Hobson. He gets tomorrow's newspaper today. He doesn't know how. He doesn't know why. All he knows is when the early edition hits his doorstep, he has twenty-four hours to set things right.
Stars: Kyle Chandler, Shanesia Davis, Fisher Stevens, Billie Worley
Votes: 12,871
19. Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987)
50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations.
Stars: Shelley Duvall, John Achorn, Patrick DeSantis, David McCharen
Votes: 2,522
20. Soul Man (1986)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones
Votes: 9,049 | Gross: $27.82M
21. From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, History
Dramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Nick Searcy, Lane Smith, David Andrews
Votes: 13,231
22. Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
"Tales from the Darkside" was a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events.
Stars: Paul Sparer, Catherine Battistone, John Marzilli, Karen Shallo
Votes: 6,962
23. Reds (1981)
PG | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosinski
Votes: 24,725 | Gross: $40.38M
24. Grumpier Old Men (1995)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
John and Max resolve to save their beloved bait shop from turning into an Italian restaurant, just as its new female owner catches Max's attention.
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margret, Sophia Loren
Votes: 29,751 | Gross: $71.52M
25. Simon (1980)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A group of scientists takes Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwash experiment. After that they try to convince him that he is a being from another planet.
Director: Marshall Brickman | Stars: Alan Arkin, Madeline Kahn, Austin Pendleton, Judy Graubart
Votes: 1,037
26. Roc (1991–1994)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Charles Dutton plays a married garbage man who proves by his actions and his altruistic ways that though he collects refuse for a job, his life and relationships total more than mere garbage.
Stars: Charles S. Dutton, Ella Joyce, Rocky Carroll, Carl Gordon
Votes: 1,918
27. Fraternity Vacation (1985)
R | 94 min | Comedy
Two fraternity brothers take advantage of their nerdy pledge's generous parents to spend time with him in Palm Springs and encourage him to mingle with girls, but things don't go as planned when they run into rival fraternity members.
Director: James Frawley | Stars: Stephen Geoffreys, Sheree J. Wilson, Cameron Dye, Leigh McCloskey
Votes: 2,790 | Gross: $3.33M
28. Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
TV-Y | 30 min | Family, Fantasy, Horror
A group of kids solves local crimes, capers, and mysteries in their neighborhood, with the help of a ghost who can only communicate through writing and words.
Stars: David López, Blaze Berdahl, Todd Alexander, Sheldon Turnipseed
Votes: 2,808
29. AfterMASH (1983–1985)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Korean War has ended. Colonel Potter, Sergeant Klinger, and Father Mulcahy find themselves together once again, this time at a veteran's hospital.
Stars: Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, William Christopher, Rosalind Chao
Votes: 803
30. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
31. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994–1997)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The show takes us through the struggles of life as a child monster. Three monster friends are studying how to scare humans in school. Often, their attempts don't work out as planned.
Stars: Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanaugh, David Eccles, Gregg Berger
Votes: 12,540
32. Norm (1999–2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Norm Henderson is a former field hockey player who was banned for life for gambling and tax evasion. Now he must do five years of community service as a social worker, or go to prison.
Stars: Norm MacDonald, Laurie Metcalf, Ian Gomez, Max Wright
Votes: 2,470
33. The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
30 min | Comedy
A recovering alcoholic who becomes the manager of a big city bus station.
Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Daryl Mitchell, Chi McBride
Votes: 1,242
34. E/R (1984–1985)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
The recently divorced Dr. Sheinfeld becomes an emergency room doctor at a Chicago hospital, where he soon bonds with Dr. Eve Sheridan. Situational humor mixes with tense medical crises.
Stars: Elliott Gould, Conchata Ferrell, Lynne Moody, Shuko Akune
Votes: 695
35. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A Japanese-American fisherman is accused of killing his neighbor at sea. In the 1950s, race figures into the trial. So does reporter Ishmael.
Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Max von Sydow, Yûki Kudô, Reeve Carney
Votes: 14,568 | Gross: $14.38M
36. Misfits of Science (1985–1986)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The adventures of a team of misfit superheroes who fight crime for a scientific think tank.
Stars: Dean Paul Martin, Kevin Peter Hall, Mark Thomas Miller, Courteney Cox
Votes: 1,255
37. The Powers That Be (1992–1993)
30 min | Comedy
The exploits of a clueless American senator and the eccentric, morally corrupt people who are closest to him.
Stars: John Forsythe, Holland Taylor, Eve Gordon, Peter MacNicol
Votes: 439
38. The Sting II (1983)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Crime
A team of cons is planning a new scam involving betting on a boxing match but one of its past victims aims to exact revenge by eliminating the whole group.
Director: Jeremy Kagan | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Karl Malden
Votes: 2,451 | Gross: $6.35M
39. Playing for Time (1980 TV Movie)
150 min | Drama, Music
Female prisoners in a Nazi concentration camp (Auschwitz) are spared from death in return for performing music for their captors.
Directors: Daniel Mann, Joseph Sargent | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander, Maud Adams, Christine Baranski
Votes: 2,884
40. Last Embrace (1979)
R | 102 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Harry breaks down and loses his job after his wife is assassinated - could it be his turn next ?
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Roy Scheider, Janet Margolin, John Glover, Sam Levene
Votes: 3,334 | Gross: $1.54M
41. Touch and Go (1986)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An ice hockey star is accosted by a youth gang who attempt to rob him; after he chases them off he catches the youngest member and gives him a ride home, where he meets the boy's mother. A ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mandel | Stars: Michael Keaton, Maria Conchita Alonso, Ajay Naidu, John Reilly
Votes: 1,041 | Gross: $1.25M
42. Buffalo Bill (1983–1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Egotistical Buffalo TV host Bill Bittinger bullies crew and guests, driving station manager Karl Shub mad with lawsuits. Only director Jo Jo White stands up to Bill's tantrums as he fails to break into bigger markets.
Stars: Dabney Coleman, Joanna Cassidy, Max Wright, John Fiedler
Votes: 487
43. Konrad (1985 TV Movie)
TV-G | 103 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Konrad is a perfect instant child "born" in a factory at age 8. Due to a mistake in the factory's computer, Konrad is delivered to Bertie Bartolotti, a woman whose life and appearance are ... See full summary »
Director: Nell Cox | Stars: Max Wright, Polly Holliday, Huckleberry Fox, Ned Beatty
Votes: 215
44. High Incident (1996–1997)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A fast paced look at life for the officers of the El Camino Police Department, High Incident takes the viewers into the trenches with the street police officers, where the war on crime is ... See full summary »
Stars: Matt Beck, Matt Craven, Cole Hauser, David Keith
Votes: 442
45. Code Red (1981–1982)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The adventures of a Los Angeles Fire Department Battalion Chief's family and crew.
Stars: Lorne Greene, Andrew Stevens, Julie Adams, Sam J. Jones
Votes: 195
46. For Ladies Only (1981 TV Movie)
94 min | Drama
A young man from Iowa comes to New York hoping to make it as an actor. However, he doesn't get a break and is almost out of money. So another actor who moonlights as a stripper encourages ... See full summary »
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Gregory Harrison, Marc Singer, Patti Davis, Viveca Lindfors
Votes: 216
47. Open All Night (1981–1982)
30 min | Comedy
Gordon Feester runs a 24-hour convenience store, where something amusing is always going on.
Stars: George Dzundza, Susan Tyrrell, Sam Whipple, Jay Tarses
Votes: 165
48. Monty (1994)
30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Monty Richardson is a Conservative talk-show host, a la Rush Limbaugh. His family, however, are rather liberal, including his son's radically left-wing girlfriend. The comedy starts as they try to resolve their differences...
Stars: Henry Winkler, Kate Burton, David Schwimmer, David Krumholtz
Votes: 59
49. White Mile (1994 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
The longing to win a race converts a simple wildwater rafting competition into war.
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Alan Alda, Peter Gallagher, Robert Loggia, Bruce Altman
Votes: 749
50. A Minute with Stan Hooper (2003–2004)
30 min | Comedy
Stan Hooper does a popular network TV minute every week out of a Manhattan studio. He decides to move to Waterford Falls, Wisconsin with his wife Molly where they find a quirky band of locals.
Stars: Norm MacDonald, Penelope Ann Miller, Brian Howe, Garret Dillahunt
Votes: 250