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1. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley
Votes: 92,970
2. Bewitched (2005)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic sitcom Bewitched (1964).
Director: Nora Ephron | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine
Votes: 75,469 | Gross: $62.25M
3. I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The wife of a band leader constantly tries to become a star - in spite of her having no talent, and gets herself (along with her best friend) into the funniest predicaments.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 28,889
4. Bewitched (1964–1972)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A witch married to an ordinary man cannot resist using her magic powers to solve the problems her family faces.
Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent, Agnes Moorehead
Votes: 24,328
5. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy
The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County.
Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle
Votes: 15,659
6. The Young and the Restless (1973– )
TV-PG | 37 min | Drama, Romance
Set in Genoa City, this is the long-running soap that tells the story of the struggle behind the business, and sex-savvy Abbott and Newman clans.
Stars: Eric Braeden, Doug Davidson, Peter Bergman, Joshua Morrow
Votes: 6,831
7. Alice (1976–1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures and trials of an aspiring singer and her co-workers at a greasy-spoon diner.
Stars: Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Philip McKeon
Votes: 5,467
8. Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An orphaned teenager finds himself being dominated by his aunt who's hell-bent on keeping him with her...at all costs.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson, Marcia Lewis
Votes: 4,812
9. Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
Unrated | 98 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Frankie, DeeDee, and the gang meet singing sensation Sugar Kane in a publicity stunt; they all get introduced to skydiving and get caught up in love.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley, Harvey Lembeck
Votes: 3,151
10.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
Mr. Bevis
(1960)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
After losing his job, his car and his apartment on the same day, an eccentric loser gets a new lease on life from his guardian angel, but there is a price for keeping it.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Rod Serling, Orson Bean, Henry Jones, Charles Lane
Votes: 3,029
11. Beach Party (1963)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A bearded anthropologist studies the habits of swingin' American teens while they enjoy the summer surfing, loving, and partying at the beach.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Robert Cummings, Dorothy Malone, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello
Votes: 2,338
12. I Hate Kids (2019)
PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy
Nick, writer of "I Hate Kids", is getting married when 13-year-old Mason claims to be his son. A psychic and DNA tests prove it. Mason was adopted and doesn't know his real mom. Nick visits all his girlfriends/flings from 14 years ago.
Director: John Asher | Stars: Tom Everett Scott, Tituss Burgess, Julian Feder, Rachel Boston
Votes: 2,219
13. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
14. The 27th Day (1957)
Approved | 75 min | Sci-Fi
Aliens take five people, give them small capsules which can kill mankind without additional damage, with the understanding they will colonize Earth only if they use the weapons.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Gene Barry, Valerie French, George Voskovec, Arnold Moss
Votes: 1,831
15. Gidget (1965–1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Gidget is a bright, winsome fifteen-and-a-half year old California teenager.
Stars: Sally Field, Don Porter, Lynette Winter, Pete Duel
Votes: 1,790
16. Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
Dr. Marcus Welby, a general practitioner, and Steven Kiley, Welby's young assistant. The two try to treat people as individuals in an age of specialized medicine and indifferent physicians.
Stars: Robert Young, James Brolin, Elena Verdugo, Pamela Hensley
Votes: 1,786
17. Muscle Beach Party (1964)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Musical
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, John Ashley
Votes: 1,770
18. Bikini Beach (1964)
Passed | 99 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Martha Hyer, Don Rickles
Votes: 1,757
19. How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Musical
Frankie, on naval-reserve duty in Tahiti, doesn't trust Dee Dee to stay faithful, so he hires Bwana, a witch doctor, to help. Bwana conjures up a floating bikini, "stuffs" it with Cassandra... See full summary »
Director: William Asher | Stars: Annette Funicello, Dwayne Hickman, Brian Donlevy, Harvey Lembeck
Votes: 1,631
20. The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Teenager Patty Lane and her worldly identical cousin Cathy navigate family and high school life.
Stars: Patty Duke, Jean Byron, William Schallert, Paul O'Keefe
Votes: 1,545
21. 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: 1,255
22. The Danny Thomas Show (1953–1965)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Danny is a New York entertainer. Between his co-stars at the nightclub where he performs and his wife and kids, he has dilemmas galore, which he somehow manages to resolve and still laugh.
Stars: Danny Thomas, Rusty Hamer, Marjorie Lord, Angela Cartwright
Votes: 1,238
23. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,168
24. Johnny Cool (1963)
Approved | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Exiled American gangster Colini sends his protégé-killer Giordano to the USA to eliminate Colini's mob enemies.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Henry Silva, Elizabeth Montgomery, Richard Anderson, Jim Backus
Votes: 1,127
25. Crazy Like a Fox (1984–1986)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Rough-and-tumble private Investigator Harry Fox, Sr. solves crimes with the reluctant help of his son, respected San Francisco lawyer Harrison Fox, Jr.
Stars: Jack Warden, John Rubinstein, Penny Peyser, Robby Kiger
Votes: 794
26.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Job Switching
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
After Ricky and Fred get upset about the girls' spending, Lucy and Ethel go to work in a candy factory while the boys do the housework.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 791
27.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Recently married Darren Stephens receives a shock when he discovers that his bride, Samantha, is a witch.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Gene Blakely
Votes: 767
28.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
L.A. at Last!
(1955)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
When the Ricardos and the Mertzes arrive in Hollywood, Lucy goes to the Brown Derby restaurant where her sighting of William Holden turns catastrophic.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 657
29. The Shadow on the Window (1957)
Approved | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Three young thugs rob a farmhouse, kill the owner and take his stenographer hostage but the woman's estranged husband, a police detective, starts investigating her disappearance.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Philip Carey, Betty Garrett, John Drew Barrymore, Corey Allen
Votes: 653
30. Fireball 500 (1966)
Unrated | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Stock car racer Dave Owens plays into the hands of whiskey runners by agreeing to drive in a cross-country road race. He is assisted by Jane Harris and Sonny Leander Fox. Soon Dave and ... See full summary »
Director: William Asher | Stars: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Fabian, Chill Wills
Votes: 636
31. The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Al Goodman, Eddie Cantor
Votes: 588
32. Movers & Shakers (1985)
PG | 80 min | Comedy
Joe Mulholland, Head of Production at a Hollywood studio, makes a rather fool-hardy promise to a dying friend. He undertakes to make a major movie using the title - if not the content - of ... See full summary »
Director: William Asher | Stars: Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Vincent Gardenia, Tyne Daly
Votes: 586 | Gross: $0.37M
33. I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (1985 TV Movie)
95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Instead of retiring from NASA, Tony takes on another space mission. Upset, Jeannie decides to move out and takes their 15 year old boy, T.J. with her.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Barbara Eden, Bill Daily, Hayden Rorke, Mackenzie Astin
Votes: 579
34.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
Be It Ever So Mortgaged
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Darrin and Samantha find their dream house and immediately arouse the suspicions of snooping neighbor Gladys Kravitz.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, George Tobias
Votes: 572
35.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
The I Love Lucy Christmas Show
(1956)
TV-Y | 26 min | Comedy, Family
On Christmas Eve, the Ricardos and the Mertzes recall past events in their lives, as seen in clips from past episodes.
Directors: James V. Kern, William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 558
36.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
After Darrin's client makes a pass at Samantha, she turns him into a dog and then loses him.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Grace Lee Whitney
Votes: 519
37.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
Mother, Meet What's His Name
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Darrin meets his magical mother-in-law Endora for the first time.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Alice Pearce
Votes: 517
38.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
Little Pitchers Have Big Fears
(1964)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Samantha helps a shy young boy try out for the baseball team despite his overprotective mother.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Alice Pearce
Votes: 497
39.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Harpo Marx
(1955)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The gang meets Harpo Marx and Lucy does the famous 'mirror' routine with him.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 492
40.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
A Vision of Sugar Plums
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
When an orphan visits the Stevens' for Christmas who doesn't believe in Santa Claus, Samantha takes him to the North Pole to visit the man himself.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Alice Pearce
Votes: 487
41.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
Help, Help, Don't Save Me
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Darrin refuses to use Samantha's ideas for an advertising campaign when he thinks they are the product of witchcraft.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, David White
Votes: 487
42.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy Is Enceinte
(1952)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
When Lucy learns that she's going to have a baby, she tries to find the right way to tell this to Ricky.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 484
43.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
The Witches Are Out
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Samantha doesn't want Darrin's client to use an ugly old witch in his ad campaign.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Reta Shaw
Votes: 477
44.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
The Girl Reporter
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A young female reporter takes after Darrin while her jealous boyfriend takes an interest in Samantha.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Cheryl Holdridge
Votes: 474
45.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy Goes to the Hospital
(1953)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Lucy has her baby.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 461
46.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
Witch or Wife
(1964)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
When Larry and Louise Tate stumble upon Samantha and Endora having lunch in Paris, she can't return since they think that Darrin sent her over for a mortal vacation.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Irene Vernon
Votes: 454
47.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
A Is for Aardvark
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
When Darrin is in bed with a sprained ankle, Samantha makes the house cooperate with him giving him a taste of the power of witchcraft.
Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, David White
Votes: 448
48. Return to Green Acres (1990 TV Movie)
Unrated | 92 min | Comedy
This is a made-for-TV movie that reunites most of the show's cast. The Douglases move back to New York. But when Mr. Haney tries to get everyone's property so that a developer can build on ... See full summary »
Director: William Asher | Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Alvy Moore, Mary Grace Canfield
Votes: 439
49.
Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode:
Oedipus Hex
(1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A hexed bowl of popcorn turns everyone visiting the Stevens' home into irresponsible homebodies.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, David White
Votes: 438
50.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
First Stop
(1955)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
When the gang is traveling through Ohio, they stop at a diner and motel run by a man who takes advantage of them.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 434