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1.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Griswold Murder
(1959)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Elfego defends a rancher who has been unjustly accused of murder. It is up to Elfego to track down the real murderer, and in doing so, he wins his first case in Santa Fe.
Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Robert Loggia, James Dunn, Jay C. Flippen, Patric Knowles
Votes: 12
2.
87th Precinct (1961–1962)
Episode:
Ramon
(1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Havilland's usually cold and cynical heart is warmed by a boy who stole a wreath for his mother's grave, so he helps out the youth by buying him a wreath. The boy, Ramon, wants to somehow ... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Geraghty | Stars: Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott, Norman Fell
Votes: 14
3.
Rawhide (1959–1965)
Episode:
The Sendoff
(1961)
Not Rated | 50 min | Western
While gathering mavericks in deep brush, Favor discovers the remnants of a wagon train destroyed by Comanches along with 12 graves. Some are looking for a a survivor including a woman whose son was killed and the man helping her.
Director: George Templeton | Stars: Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood, Sheb Wooley, Paul Brinegar
Votes: 117
4. Markham (1959–1960)
30 min | Crime, Drama
A private investigator, who had been a successful lawyer, solves crimes almost anywhere in the world, although he is based in New York City.
Stars: Ray Milland, Simon Scott, Henry Corden, Barney Phillips
Votes: 87
5.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Trouble in the Bank
(1974)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
While on patrol, Reed stops into the local bank to pay a loan - and walks right into a bank robbery. Two hardened criminals with nothing to lose learn that Reed is a police officer and ... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Donnelly | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Leo Gordon, Thomas Bellin
Votes: 95
6. The Silent Service (1957–1958)
30 min | Action, War
Documentary dramatic anthology about the US Navy's submarine fleet. All stories were based on fact and the realism was heightened by actual use of combat footage from the files of the Navy.
Stars: Thomas M. Dykers, Eric Morris, Robert Knapp, Ron Foster
Votes: 162
7. The Man and the Challenge (1959–1960)
30 min | Adventure
Dr. Glenn Barton is a scientist, an explorer, and an all-around adventurer, which makes him perfect for the assignments on which the government sends him. Whether it's testing space ... See full summary »
Stars: George Nader, Joyce Meadows, Jack Ging, Michael Keith
Votes: 87
8.
Whirlybirds (1957–1960)
Episode:
Airborne Gold
(1957)
30 min | Adventure
P.T. and Chuck unknowingly help a client smuggle gold into Mexico.
Director: Harve Foster | Stars: Kenneth Tobey, Craig Hill, Nancy Hale, Bruce Bennett
Votes: 14
9. Combat! (1962–1967)
60 min | Action, Drama, War
Combat!, a one-hour World War II drama series, followed a front line American infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe
Stars: Vic Morrow, Rick Jason, Pierre Jalbert, Jack Hogan
Votes: 3,148
10. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Approved | 25 min | Western
The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham, Stewart East
Votes: 3,342
11. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,293
12. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
Stars: Richard Joy, Paul Lambert, Helen Kleeb, Charles Bickford
Votes: 419
13. 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
14. Gunslinger (1961– )
60 min | Western
Cord, a gunfighter, works undercover for the local Army garrison Commander, trying to help keep peace in the territory.
Stars: Tony Young, Preston Foster, Midge Ware, Dee Pollock
Votes: 65
15.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Counterfeit Gun
(1960)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Cheyenne is hired to guard the payroll that is aboard the train. A group of men rob the train and one man is shot. On his deathbed he names Cheyenne as the leader of the gang. Cheyenne must find the real robbers and clear his name.
Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Clint Walker, Robert Lowery, Lisa Gaye, Vito Scotti
Votes: 81
16. Columbo (1971–2003)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes.
Stars: Peter Falk, Mike Lally, John Finnegan, Bruce Kirby
Votes: 42,128
17. Topper (1953–1955)
30 min | Fantasy, Comedy
A somewhat grumpy and uptight banker, Cosmo Topper, and the ghosts which only he could see or hear, George and Marion Kerby. The Kerbys would often try to get Cosmo to loosen up and enjoy life, but more often they would complicate it.
Stars: Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, Leo G. Carroll, Buck
Votes: 573
18.
Wagon Train (1957–1965)
Episode:
The Chalice
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
An Italian immigrant couple needs help in transporting water for their grapevines to California. Unfortunately, the two men who offer the use of their wagon plan to steal the treasure ... See full summary »
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: John McIntire, Robert Horton, Lon Chaney Jr., Richard Jaeckel
Votes: 60
19. Get Smart (1965–1970)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, battles the evil forces of rival spy agency KAOS with the help of his competent partner Agent 99.
Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt, Robert Karvelas
Votes: 13,812
20. The Outer Limits (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 51 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
An anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.
Stars: Bob Johnson, Ben Wright, William Douglas, Robert Culp
Votes: 9,330
21. Zorro (1957–1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Don Diego de la Vega opposes the corrupt tyrants of Spanish California as the masked swordsman, Zorro.
Stars: Guy Williams, Gene Sheldon, Henry Calvin, Don Diamond
Votes: 4,162
22. Adventures in Paradise (1959–1962)
60 min | Adventure
The adventures of the Tiki III and crew as they sailed from island to island through the South Pacific, carrying cargo and the odd passenger from one drama to another.
Stars: Gardner McKay, James Holden, Lani Kai, Guy Stockwell
Votes: 404
23. Suspicion (1957–1958)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Mike Ragan, Cris Roberts, David Armstrong
Votes: 521
24. 87th Precinct (1961–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Manhattan's 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the long-running series of novels by Ed McBain. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott, Norman Fell
Votes: 196
25. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.
Stars: James Seay, Robert Foulk, Richard Gaines, Raymond Greenleaf
Votes: 98
26. Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955–1959)
30 min | Family, Western
Typical western with a twist. The two stars appeared as Texas Rangers but in a different scenario each program. One week, they might be Rangers in the 1840s and the next week they would be ... See full summary »
Stars: Willard Parker, Harry Lauter, William Boyett, Stanley Andrews
Votes: 115
27. Conflict (1956–1957)
60 min | Drama
This anthology series focused on characters at odds or having struggles in life. Alternating with Warner Brothers westerns, the episodes were set in various centuries and different casts.
Stars: Gig Young, Rex Reason, Will Hutchins, James Garner
Votes: 37
28. 21 Beacon Street (1959)
30 min | Drama
Private investigator Dennis Chase operates with a staff made up of the stunning Lola, new attorney Brian, and talented linguist Jim. Using specific methods they determine the guilty party ... See full summary »
Stars: Dennis Morgan, Joanna Barnes, Brian Kelly, James Maloney
Votes: 40
29. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 8,780
30. The Wild Wild West (1965–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Western
Two Secret Service agents, equipped with a wide array of gizmos, work for the government in the Old West.
Stars: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Dick Cangey, Whitey Hughes
Votes: 6,516
31. The Rogues (1964–1965)
50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Cousins St. Clair and Fleming are con-men so successful they no longer need to con. They can be persuaded, however, to use their skills: in a just cause, where a mark deserves it very, very much.
Stars: Robert Coote, Gig Young, Charles Boyer, David Niven
Votes: 370
32. The Lineup (1954–1960)
60 min | Drama
Based on actual cases from the San Francisco police files, Lieutenant Guthrie and Inspector Grebb work as a team to track down the criminals.
Stars: Warner Anderson, Tom Tully, Marshall Reed, Ruta Lee
Votes: 120
33. Hong Kong (1960–1961)
60 min | Adventure
Glenn Evans, a two-fisted journalist in Hong Kong, follows up stories involving smugglers, spies, murderers, and beautiful women in distress, with the help of his friend Chief Inspector Neil Campbell.
Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Jack Kruschen, Gerald Jann
Votes: 180
34. Temple Houston (1963–1964)
60 min | Western
The adventures of frontier lawyer Temple Houston, son of the legendary Sam Houston.
Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Jack Elam, Frank Ferguson, Chubby Johnson
Votes: 81
35. Wide Country (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama, Sport, Western
Mitch Guthrie is a champion bronco rider in the rodeo who tries to keep his kid brother, Andy, from pursuing the same life.
Stars: Earl Holliman, Andrew Prine, Slim Pickens, Ray Teal
Votes: 94
36. The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (1956–1961)
30 min | Comedy
A loose adaptation of the novel "The Adventures of Hiram Holliday" (1939), lacking the political themes of the novel. Hiram Holliday is initially depicted in the series as a newspaper ... See full summary »
Stars: Wally Cox, Ainslie Pryor, Thurston Hall, Stanley Adams
Votes: 73
37. Colgate Theatre (1958– )
216 min | Drama
Stars: Bill Goodwin, Nancy Kulp, Rachel Ames, Harry Harvey Jr.
Votes: 31
38.
Arrest and Trial (1963–1964)
Episode:
We May Be Better Strangers
(1963)
75 min | Crime, Drama
A young hoodlum beats two men nearly to death and also engages in some unusual acts of vandalism. Egan agrees to defend the boy on the charges, but he soon begins to wonder about the boy's ... See full summary »
Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Chuck Connors, Ben Gazzara, Michael Parks, Martin Sheen
Votes: 12
39.
Ben Casey (1961–1966)
Episode:
The Sound of Laughter
(1961)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
A middling night club comic struggles to get back on his feet and regain his ability to laugh at life, when his brain operation results in some loss of motor control.
Director: Irving Lerner | Stars: Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Harry Landers, Bettye Ackerman
Votes: 15
40.
Combat! (1962–1967)
Episode:
Just for the Record
(1963)
Action, Drama, War
A goodhearted French woman reluctantly hides Saunders in her Paris home and tries to keep her German officer boyfriend from finding out.
Director: Laslo Benedek | Stars: Vic Morrow, Rick Jason, Steven Rogers, Pierre Jalbert
Votes: 124
41.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
A Town Is Born
(1959)
TV-G | 25 min | Western
Shopkeeper Isaacs is asked to hide government gold as Mexico struggles for independence. But French troops ransack his store causing him and wife Ruth flee. But when the patriots return they suspect the merchant has stolen the fortune.
Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Jan Arvan, Albert Carrier, Edward Colmans, Mel Gaines
Votes: 27
42.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
Phantom Procession
(1963)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
When Corbin is riding through a mysterious valley he is thrown from his horse and knocked unconscious. When he comes to he finds himself under the care of a family who relate the ghostly occurences of the area.
Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: Tony Young, Miriam Colon, Eugene Iglesias, Harry Lauter
Votes: 24
43.
The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
Episode:
The Lost Chalice
(1955)
TV-G | 23 min | Western
The Lone Ranger and Tonto stop to visit their old friend 'The padre' to see what they could do to help with a lack of water. While there, an old chalice is stolen from the Church. As the ... See full summary »
Director: Charles D. Livingstone | Stars: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, James Griffith, Joe Turkel
Votes: 44
44. Maverick (1957–1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Bret and Bart Maverick are well-dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game.
Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore, Lane Chandler
Votes: 3,630
45. Peter Gunn (1958–1961)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Peter Gunn is a private detective with a knack for finding trouble. His cases often mean he runs into the shadiest characters, most vicious thugs and the most powerful crime bosses. Cool and resourceful, he always gets the guilty party.
Stars: Craig Stevens, Herschel Bernardi, Lola Albright, Bill Chadney
Votes: 1,663
46. Cheyenne (1955–1963)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the West looking for fights, bad guys to beat up, and women. His job changed from episode to episode.
Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks, Lane Chandler
Votes: 2,031
47. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptable agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
Stars: Robert Stack, Walter Winchell, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni
Votes: 3,083
48.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Negative Reaction
(1974)
Unrated | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A photographer murders his wife and blames her death on a bungled kidnapping. But Lt. Columbo has an even sharper eye than the Pulitzer Prize winner.
Director: Alf Kjellin | Stars: Peter Falk, Dick Van Dyke, Don Gordon, Larry Storch
Votes: 2,945
49.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
Explosion!: Part 2
(1967)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
The forest fire continues to advance toward Stockton. With no one else able to help, Jarrod, Nick and Heath prepare to meet the fire with nitroglycerin.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 91
50.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
Out of the Valley of Death
(1968)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
A wagon train takes the wrong cutoff and end up in Death Valley running short of food and water. Two of the stronger men leave to find supplies but those left behind start to give up hope of their return.
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Jim Davis, Douglas Fowley, Bing Russell, Lee Bergere
Votes: 25