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1. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Crime
Comedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.
Stars: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero
Votes: 363,703
2. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 436,140
3. How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 4,576 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 728,817
4. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,190
5. Jeopardy! (1984– )
TV-G | 30 min | Short, Game-Show, Reality-TV
A returning champion and two challengers test their buzzer skills and their knowledge in a wide range of academic and popular categories.
Stars: Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert, Jimmy McGuire, Sarah Whitcomb Foss
Votes: 8,225
6. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard
Votes: 18,959
7. 60 Minutes (1968– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer
Votes: 4,345
8. Today (1952– )
TV-G | 240 min | News, Talk-Show
A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports.
Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Jack Lescoulie, Frank Blair
Votes: 2,461
9. Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson
Votes: 14,297
10. Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After volunteering to participate in a crossword solving competition with a new supercomputer, crossword puzzle editor Tess Harper finds herself swept up into the investigation of the bizarre murder of the tech CEO.
Director: Peter Benson | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, Barbara Niven, John Kapelos
Votes: 886
11. Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Crime, Mystery
A crossword is found on the murdered owner of a burglarized art gallery. Tess, a Sentinel crossword editor, finds clues in crosswords. Eventually, detective Logan accepts her clues and help. Tess is also running a crossword tournament.
Director: Don McCutcheon | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, John Kapelos, Barbara Niven
Votes: 1,828
12. Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Crime, Mystery
Tess dives into Logan's murder investigation.
Director: Don McCutcheon | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, John Kapelos, Barbara Niven
Votes: 1,252
13. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970– )
30 min | News
This is the flagship nightly news program on NBC.
Stars: Lester Holt, Miguel Almaguer, Tom Costello, Gabe Gutierrez
Votes: 675
14. Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | Mystery
Tess gets invited to be part of a popular game show, but when the host is unexpectedly murdered, she and Detective Logan O'Connor try to discover who was behind it all.
Director: David Winning | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, Barbara Niven, John Kapelos
Votes: 820
15. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002– )
TV-PG | 21 min | Game-Show
Contestants use audience input, elimination of multiple choice options, and help from a friend to answer trivia questions for an escalating tier of cash prizes.
Stars: Meredith Vieira, Chris Harrison, Cedric The Entertainer, Terry Crews
Votes: 2,559
16. Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Crime, Mystery
When a magic act turns out to be murder, Tess Harper is on the case to find the real killer.
Director: Jonathan Wright | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, John Kapelos, Barbara Niven
Votes: 1,218
17. Wordplay (2006)
PG | 94 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at The New York Times' long-time crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz and his loyal fan base.
Director: Patrick Creadon | Stars: Will Shortz, Ken Burns, Jon Stewart, Merl Reagle
Votes: 3,782 | Gross: $3.12M
18. Martha (2005–2012)
60 min | Talk-Show
Martha Stewart, along with special guests and her studio audience, demonstrate ideas, projects, and techniques ranging from cooking and entertaining to decorating and home renovating.
Stars: Martha Stewart, Ashley Sandberg, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Sarah Carey
Votes: 211
19. In the Woods (2013– )
100 min | Documentary, Mystery
The Prologue. Nobody knows. The multi-part series continues to be filmed.
Stars: Terrence Howard, Dave Matthews, Famke Janssen, Moby
Votes: 143
20. The Palindromists (2020)
91 min | Documentary
The Palindromists is a documentary delving into the world of palindromes- those peculiar words and phrases that read the same backwards and forwards. Explore palindromes in history and meet... See full summary »
Director: Vince Clemente | Stars: Jon Agee, Martin Clear, Win Emmons, Anthony Etherin
Votes: 73
21. Miyamoto and the Machine: The Story of KenKen (2020)
25 min | Short
A documentary that profiles Tetsuya Miyamoto and his invention, the logic puzzle KenKen. As the puzzle's popularity grows, Miyamoto needs to sacrifice his handmade puzzles for computer-generated mass production.
Director: Daniel Sullivan | Stars: Tetsuya Miyamoto, Will Shortz
22. A Year of Ping Pong (2015)
Short
Will Shortz challenged himself to play table tennis every day for a year --- and we challenged him to film it. As Will says "If you're gonna set a goal for yourself then follow the goal."
Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Star: Will Shortz
Votes: 17
23. FOUND (2016 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Have you ever found a note on the ground, maybe meant for someone else? Help Davy Rothbart solve these mysteries. Explore personal stories of love, loss, hope, transformation and aspiration through the lens of lost and found notes.
Stars: Davy Rothbart, Christina Anthony, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Nolte
24.
The Daily Show (1996– )
Episode:
Will Shortz
(2003)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Director: Chuck O'Neil | Stars: Jon Stewart, Lawrence Hanbrook, Ed Helms, Ron Jeremy
25.
Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)
Episode:
Episode dated 12 June 2006
(2006)
TV-PG | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Director: Jerry Foley | Stars: David Letterman, Paris Hilton, Paul Shaffer, Will Shortz
Votes: 39
26.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
Episode:
Jon Stewart/Diedrich Bader/Will Shortz
(1993)
TV-14 | 57 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Host Conan O'Brien and sidekick Andy Richter interview Jon Stewart, Diedrich Bader and Will Shortz.
Director: Dana Calderwood | Stars: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Jon Stewart, Diedrich Bader
Votes: 19
27.
Martha (2005–2012)
Episode:
Episode dated 2 May 2008
(2008)
Talk-Show
Director: Adam Heydt | Stars: Will Shortz, Martha Stewart
28.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words
(2008)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer gets a job breaking up couples, and Lisa becomes an expert crossword puzzle solver, but Homer bets against her in a competition.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Nancy Kruse | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,510
29.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002– )
Episode:
Episode #7.56
(2008)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
Director: Matthew Cohen | Stars: Meredith Vieira, Will Shortz
30.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002– )
Episode:
Episode #7.57
(2008)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
Director: Matthew Cohen | Stars: Meredith Vieira, Will Shortz
31.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002– )
Episode:
Episode #7.58
(2008)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
Director: Matthew Cohen | Stars: Meredith Vieira, Will Shortz
32.
FOUND (2016–2017)
Finding Your Tribe
(2017 Podcast Episode)
39 min | Talk-Show
New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz finds his tribe of puzzle people, and author Annabelle Gurwitch dissects the social hierarchy of a retirement home. Plus, some friendly Midwestern bears.
Stars: Annabelle Gurwitch, Davy Rothbart, Will Shortz
33.
How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode:
Robots vs. Wrestlers
(2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Barney is worried that the old gang is falling apart when Ted blows off a "Wrestlers vs. Robots" competition so that he can stay at a snobby party.
Director: Rob Greenberg | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 3,539
34.
Today (1952– )
Episode:
Episode dated 11 April 2022
(2022)
TV-G | News, Talk-Show
The latest news and up-to-date information on the COVID-19 pandemic; singer Lizzo discusses hosting "Saturday Night Live", her new music, and her passion project on Shapewear for Body ... See full summary »
Directors: Jim Gaines, Lee Miller | Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Craig Melvin
35.
Today (1952– )
Episode:
Episode dated 27 July 2011
(2011)
TV-G | News, Talk-Show
Stars: Peter Alexander, Jenna Bush Hager, Henry Cejudo, Jean Chatzky
36.
60 Minutes (1968– )
Episode:
Fingerprints/Puzzle Master/Stephen Hawking
(2003)
TV-PG | Documentary, News
"Fingerprints" investigates how fingerprint misinterpretation by the police can sometimes lead to wrongful prosecutions. "Puzzle Master" interviews the editor of the New York Times ... See full summary »
Stars: Lesley Stahl, Rick Jackson, Richard Jackson Sr., Mike Malloy
37.
60 Minutes (1968– )
Episode:
Manhunt/The Pink Panthers/The Cartoonist
(2014)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, News
"Manhunt" offers an inside look at the manhunt to catch the perpetrators of last year's Boston Marathon bombing. "The Pink Panthers" looks at a group of European thieves that have stolen ... See full summary »
Stars: Scott Pelley, Rick Deslauriers, Stephanie Douglas, Carmen Ortiz
38.
Jeopardy! (1984– )
Episode:
Episode #32.70
(2015)
TV-G | Short, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Director: Kevin McCarthy | Stars: Claudia Corriere, Sarah Whitcomb Foss, Johnny Gilbert, Julie Graves
39.
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970– )
Episode:
Episode dated 21 April 2017
(2017)
News
Stars: Lester Holt, Miguel Almaguer, Tom Costello, Richard Engel
40.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
Episode:
The Puzzle Master
(2018)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Crime
Jake and Amy investigate a series of arsons connected to Amy's favorite crossword puzzle author.
Director: Akiva Schaffer | Stars: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero
Votes: 2,651
41.
In the Woods (2013– )
Episode:
Transparency and Punishment
(2013)
11 min | Documentary, Mystery
Stars: Terrence Howard, Dave Matthews, Famke Janssen, Moby
42.
In the Woods (2013– )
Episode:
A Moment
(2013)
3 min | Documentary, Mystery
Stars: Terrence Howard, Dave Matthews, Famke Janssen, Moby
43.
In the Woods (2013– )
Episode:
Part Animal
(2013)
8 min | Documentary, Mystery
Stars: Terrence Howard, Dave Matthews, Famke Janssen, Moby