Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Gabe Kaplan

1. 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: 29,434

2. BoJack Horseman (2014–2020)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

BoJack Horseman was the star of the hit television show "Horsin' Around" in the '80s and '90s, but now he's washed up, living in Hollywood, complaining about everything, and wearing colorful sweaters.

Stars: Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Aaron Paul

Votes: 190,019

3. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids.

Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Ron Palillo, John Travolta, Marcia Strassman

Votes: 7,574

4. 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: 4,260

5. Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998)

TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy

This is a sketch-comedy show. The twist here is that all of the sketches (even the monologue) are connected in some strange way.

Stars: Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, John Ennis, Jay Johnston

Votes: 10,572

6. Police Story (1973–1980)

120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the "Empire of Chaiba", a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia, he initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.

Stars: Scott Brady, Mel Scott, Don Meredith, Joe Santos

Votes: 1,184

7. Good Morning America (1975– )

TV-G | 120 min | News, Talk-Show

They present the news and information source of the day's topics and journalism.

Stars: Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos

Votes: 2,043

8. The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965–1980)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show

Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.

Stars: Peter Marshall, Kenny Williams, Cliff Arquette, Paul Lynde

Votes: 963

9. Hollywood Squares (1998–2004)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.

Stars: Tom Bergeron, Shadoe Stevens, Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Mull

Votes: 1,073

10. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)

89 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.

Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann

Votes: 580

11. E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography

Documentary series exploring a topic, headline, or person that became the ground zero for a revolution in culture; told by the people who were on the front lines of the story.

Stars: Phil Crowley, Chip Bolcik, Beng Spies, Ken Baker

Votes: 1,260

12. The Grand (2007)

R | 104 min | Comedy

An improvisational comedy using a handful of actors playing characters competing in an actual poker tournament.

Director: Zak Penn | Stars: Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Dennis Farina, Cheryl Hines

Votes: 6,021 | Gross: $8.11M

13. Celebrity Bowling (1971–1977)

TV-14 | 30 min | Family, Game-Show, Sport

Exactly what the name implied celebrities participate in a regulation game of bowling.

Stars: Jed Allan, Dave Davis, Cheryl Robinson, Dick Martin

Votes: 154

14. The Love Boat (1976 TV Movie)

TV-G | 120 min | Comedy, Romance

The adventures of the passengers and crew aboard a luxury liner on a cruise from California to Mexico.

Directors: Richard Kinon, Alan Myerson | Stars: Don Adams, Tom Bosley, Florence Henderson, Gabe Kaplan

Votes: 289

15. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.

Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher

Votes: 610

16. Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin (1976 TV Special)

101 min | Comedy

Don Rickles serves as roastmaster for Dean Martin's own roast. Also featured are Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Bob Hope and many other comedy legends.

Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Don Rickles, Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Orson Welles

Votes: 239

17. Donny and Marie (1975–1979)

60 min | Music

Long running variety show, featuring the brother-sister singing duo of Donny and Marie Osmond. The first season also featured all of the Osmond families, but Donny and Marie were obviously ... See full summary »

Stars: Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, Paul Lynde, Ruth Buzzi

Votes: 491

18. Fast Break (1979)

PG | 107 min | Comedy, Sport

David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good... See full summary »

Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Harold Sylvester, Michael Warren, Bernard King

Votes: 865

19. Battle of the Network Stars (1976 TV Special)

120 min | Family, Game-Show, Sport

Television stars are the contestants as the three major networks ABC, NBC and CBS battle each other in a variety of games including the tug-o-war and the obstacle course.

Director: Roger Goodman | Stars: Howard Cosell, Gabe Kaplan, Darleen Carr, Lynda Carter

Votes: 383

20. American Bandstand (1952–1989)

TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show

Dick Clark hosts a daily to weekly dance show that features the latest hit music for the attending teens to dance to. In addition, the show has performances by popular musicians and audience members rate songs.

Stars: Dick Clark, Charlie O'Donnell, Peaches Johnson, Stan Rodarte

Votes: 399

21. Dinah! (1974–1980)

90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »

Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby

Votes: 314

22. High Stakes Poker (2006– )

60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV, Sport

A televised poker cash game in which top pros including Sam Farha, Doyle Brunson, and Johnny Chan compete. This is not a tournament however, each player is playing with their own money and they have the option to buy in again.

Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Daniel Negreanu, A.J. Benza, Doyle Brunson

Votes: 1,245

23. The Sonny and Cher Show (1976–1977)

60 min | Comedy, Music

Cher and Sonny Bono starred in this quintessentially '70's TV comedy/variety show. Sonny and Cher's hit songs featured prominently on the show, as they would often sing and perform them between short skits.

Stars: Sonny Bono, Cher, Jack L. Harrell, Ted Zeigler

Votes: 498

24. The Captain and Tennille (1976–1977)

60 min | Music

A weekly variety show hosted by the husband and wife recording duo The Captain and Tennille.

Stars: Daryl Dragon, Toni Tennille, John Byner, Don Knotts

Votes: 165

25. The New Hollywood Squares (1986–1989)

TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show

An updated version of the classic game show, hosted by John Davidson. Celebrities, seated in squares in a tic-tac-toe arrangement, would give their answers to questions on various subjects.... See full summary »

Stars: John Davidson, Shadoe Stevens, Jim J. Bullock, Joan Rivers

Votes: 243

26. World Poker Tour (2003– )

TV-14 | Game-Show

Poker players from around the world compete for large cash prizes

Stars: Vincent Van Patten, Lynn Gilmartin, Mike Sexton, Tony Dunst

Votes: 435

27. Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast (2014 Podcast Series)

Documentary, Comedy

Podcast with Gilbert Gottfried & comedy writer Frank Santopadre with reviews of classic & off-beat movies & tv shows, plus interviews with friends from all corners of showbiz.

Stars: Frank Santopadre, Gilbert Gottfried, Mario Cantone, Michael H. Weber

Votes: 51

28. Gotham Comedy Live (2012– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy

Standup comedians at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City

Stars: Jim Breuer, Heather McDonald, Bret Ernst, Jimmy Failla

Votes: 62

29. Nobody's Perfekt (1981)

PG | 96 min | Comedy

The story of a group of misfits living in Miami, and their revenge against government bureaucracy. After the city refuses to pay for the damage to their car caused by a pothole, the three ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Bonerz | Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Alex Karras, Robert Klein, Susan Clark

Votes: 267

30. Poker After Dark (2007– )

60 min | Game-Show

Each week, six professional poker players battle in a winner-take-all game of No Limit Texas Hold 'Em for a prize of $120,000.

Stars: Oliver 'Ali' Nejad, Leeann Tweeden, Marianela Pereyra, Shana Hiatt

Votes: 546

31. The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984 TV Movie)

TV-G | 58 min | Family, Comedy

Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then Henrietta escapes...

Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Benny Baker, Vivian Bonnell, Hamilton Camp, Keene Curtis

Votes: 112

32. Van Dyke and Company (1976– )

60 min | Comedy

Short-lived show starring Dick Van Dyke and assorted guests. The show also featured a recurring segment about the dumbest family in the world.

Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Andy Kaufman, Bob Einstein, The L.A. Mime Company

Votes: 55

33. WTF with Marc Maron (2009 Podcast Series)

Talk-Show

Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations.

Stars: Marc Maron, Eddie Pepitone, Jim Earl, Matthew L. Weiss

Votes: 179

34. Battle of the Network Stars XI (1981 TV Special)

Family, Game-Show, Sport

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Stars: Howard Cosell, Lee Majors, Scott Baio, Douglas Barr

Votes: 116

35. Tomorrow Coast to Coast (1973–1981)

60 min | Talk-Show

The Tomorrow Show was an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder.

Stars: Tom Snyder, Kelly Lange, Clare Boothe Luce, William C. Rader

Votes: 148

36. The Hollywood Squares (Syndication) (1971–1981)

30 min | Game-Show

This is a prime-time or syndicated version of The Hollywood Squares that originated in 1971 after as successful run of the daytime version. The object of the game is to get 3 in a row ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Marshall, Kenny Williams, Vincent Price, Paul Lynde

Votes: 65

37. Just for Laughs (2002– )

30 min | Documentary, Comedy

This show features stand-up comedy at its best.

Stars: Mike MacDonald, Dom Irrera, Lewis Black, Ari Shaffir

Votes: 298

38. Jack the Dog (2001)

85 min | Comedy, Drama

Jack is a womanizer, but settles down with Faith. When the marriage falls apart due to Jack's desire for women, he gets shared custody of his son. Living with his son, slowly things in the mind of Jack are changing.

Director: Bobby Roth | Stars: Nestor Carbonell, Barbara Williams, Andrew J. Ferchland, Travis Fine

Votes: 181

39. The $25,000 Pyramid (1974–1991)

30 min | Game-Show

Syndicated versions of the long-running ABC/CBS daytime show.

Stars: Dick Clark, Bill Cullen, Bob Clayton, Henry Polic II

Votes: 111

40. Tulips (1981)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Leland is suicidal, so he hires a hitman called Avocado to kill him. Code word for the hit will be "tulips". However, that's when Leland meets his suicidal soulmate Rutanya and changes his mind. Now they must try to stop Avocado.

Directors: Rex Bromfield, Mark Warren, Al Waxman | Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Bernadette Peters, Henry Gibson, Al Waxman

Votes: 65

41. Battle of the Network Stars II (1977 TV Special)

Family, Game-Show, Sport

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Stars: Howard Cosell, Gabe Kaplan, LeVar Burton, Darleen Carr

Votes: 92

42. Lewis & Clark (1981–1982)

30 min | Comedy

Stewart Lewis wants to own a country-music club, but his family hates the idea.

Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Guich Koock, Ilene Graff, Michael McManus

Votes: 24

43. The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali (1976 TV Special)

60 min | Comedy

Classic TV show featuring Dean Martin and celebrity guests roasting Muhammad Ali in a humorous and entertaining fashion.

Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Foster Brooks, Red Buttons, Ruth Buzzi

Votes: 87

44. The Mac Davis Show (1974–1976)

48 min | Music

Mac Davis welcomes primarily musical guests but also does comedic skits. A popular segment involves taking title suggestions from his audience and creating a song on the spot.

Stars: Mac Davis, Roy Clark, Loretta Swit, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker

Votes: 63

45. Battle of the Network Stars IV (1978 TV Special)

Family, Game-Show, Sport

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Stars: Howard Cosell, Caitlyn Jenner, Suzanne Somers, Gabe Kaplan

Votes: 191

46. Cos (1976)

60 min | Comedy

Sketch comedy series hosted by Bill Cosby.

Stars: Bill Cosby, Betty White, Lynda Carter, Madeline Kahn

Votes: 187

47. ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003 TV Special)

Documentary

A retrospective of the 50-year history of the American Broadcasting Company, showcasing clips from past shows and current programs.

Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Tim Allen, Roseanne Barr, Garcelle Beauvais, Jim Belushi

Votes: 179

48. US Against the World (1977 TV Special)

120 min | Sport

This NBC Special from 1977 pitted celebrities from the worlds of film and TV in the United States against stars from the U.K. and the rest of the World. Three teams of five men and three ... See full summary »

Director: Don Ohlmeyer | Stars: Don Rickles, Jack Klugman, Ed McMahon, Linda Blair

Votes: 12

49. Groucho (1983 TV Movie)

87 min | Biography

The life story of Groucho Marx.

Director: John Bowab | Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Concetta D'Agnese, Michael Tucci

Votes: 86

50. The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1985 TV Special)

The prime time Emmy Awards honoring the best of the 1984-1985 television season.

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: John Addison, Harry Anderson, Bea Arthur, Karen Arthur

Votes: 22