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1. All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (1982 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Comedy/variety special honoring comedienne Carol Burnett and features a number of her closest friends and colleagues. Proceeds of the charity event went to a hospital wing named in Burnett's honor.
Director: Dick McDonough | Stars: Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Sammy Cahn, Tim Conway
Votes: 153
2.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode:
Barney's First Car
(1963)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
It's a red-letter day in Mayberry when Barney decides to join the motoring world, but things go sour when his cream-puff turns out to be a lemon.
Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 554
3.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
Grandma Comes Home
(1978)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
An unhappy Grandma returns home to a loving and excited family and an overprotective Grandpa; a shy boy makes plans to see Elizabeth.
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby, Will Geer
Votes: 212
4.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Pony Cart
(1976)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Grandpa's 90 year old sister-in-law, Martha Corrine (Beulah Bondi), comes to the mountain to visit. She's a meddlesome house guest, but her cantankerous ways mask a solemn secret. She helps Ben build a pony cart.
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 276
5.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Fire Storm
(1976)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
John-Boy becomes the target of public indignation when he insists on printing excerpts from Hitler's "Mein Kampf" in his newspaper. Erin competes in a beauty pageant.
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 189
6.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Debt
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Jess as acting deputy frees a bounty hunter's prisoner who had cut down Jess during a lynching five years earlier saving his life. Having paid his debt, he decides to see if the prisoner was truly innocent himself or should be recaptured.
Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, Jason Evers, Vaughn Taylor
Votes: 84
7.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
Stranger in Town
(1959)
30 min | Western
Henrietta Porter receives a letter from Harry Keller who was just released from prison warning the town of Porter to stay away from Hoby because Harry is coming to kill Hoby in revenge for killing his brother. Making things worse, Hoby doesn't even know what Keller looks like.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Robert Culp, Peter Leeds, Ellen Corby, Norman Leavitt
Votes: 23
8.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Conflict
(1974)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Grandpa's sister in law is being forced out of their home by a government project. The Waltons go to their land to help defend the homestead. John-Boy is torn between his ideals and the family loyalty.
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 222
9. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
PG | 130 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 499,757
10.
Ironside (1967–1975)
Episode:
Why the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club Met on Thursday
(1969)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ironside's Aunt Victoria suspects foul play when one of her card-playing friends vanishes. Despite her nephew's admonitions, Victoria and her bridge partners shadow their missing friend's husband, who insists his wife left him.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Raymond Burr, Arthur O'Connell, Jessie Royce Landis, Gail Kobe
Votes: 71
11.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
Company Man
(1960)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
At the same time the relay station horses are stolen, a new manager on the stage line, Jack Slade, arrives wanting Jess fired due to his background. Slade has a dark reputation for killing criminals with no compassion for anyone.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: John Smith, Hoagy Carmichael, Robert Crawford Jr., Robert Fuller
Votes: 93
12.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Hero
(1977)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The Waltons find out Sheriff Ep is a decorated war hero and John-Boy wants to write about it. Ep wants to keep it quiet. Also, an old friend of Ep's comes to visit. Jim-Boy likes to talk to her about cars and war.
Director: Anthony Brand | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 147
13. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, Lillian O'Malley, John Williams
Votes: 19,350
14. I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy
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: 28,956
15. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" was a continuation of the dramatic anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by the Master of Suspense and Mystery.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Hinton Pope, Jimmy Joyce, Lew Brown
Votes: 5,163
16. 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: 4,246
17. Bicentennial Minutes (1974– )
1 min | Short, History
Minute-long "on this day in history" shorts, used a countdown to America's bicentennial.
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Cleveland Amory, Edward Asner, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 52
18.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Log 56: Vice Versa
(1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Malloy is embarrassed at morning inspection as Mac notices that his driver's license has expired, meaning that he and Reed will have to switch responsibilities for their shift, which Reed ... See full summary »
Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Charles McGraw, George Furth
Votes: 99
19.
The Millionaire (1955–1960)
Episode:
The Bedelia Buckley Story
(1956)
30 min | Drama
A woman placed in a decrepit old women's home at the behest of her daughter-in-law over the woman's permissiveness toward the granddaughter draws accusations of incompetence when she uses her money to elaborately remake the home.
Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: Marvin Miller, Ellen Corby, Robert Bray, Adrienne Marden
Votes: 13
20.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
Chinese Cowboy
(1958)
30 min | Western
The town hoodlums make life miserable for Porter's new Chinese launderer.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Robert Culp, Keye Luke, Ellen Corby, Norman Leavitt
Votes: 31
21.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
McCallin's Daughter
(1959)
30 min | Western
Youngster Debby McCallin comes to town and asks Hoby to stop her father Bart McCallin from committing a robbery.
Director: Arthur Hilton | Stars: Robert Culp, Ellen Corby, Norman Leavitt, Ahna Capri
Votes: 23
22.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Schoolteacher
(1958)
30 min | Western
The Schoolteacher, Jim Martin, is being forced out of town by the town bully, Quince Flanders, who does not want the children to have an education.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Robert Culp, Peter Leeds, Ellen Corby, Norman Leavitt
Votes: 24
23.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Set Up
(1958)
30 min | Western
Henrietta's new gentleman friend is only using her to setup an alibi for a bank robbery.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Robert Culp, James Griffith, Ellen Corby, Norman Leavitt
Votes: 26
24.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Burnout
(1976)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A fire breaks out and burns most of the house. John-Boy loses his completed novel in order to save Erin. As John, Grandpa and John-Boy make repairs, the family must send the younger children to friends and neighbors.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 177
25.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
An Easter Story
(1973)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
When Olivia is stricken with polio, John-Boy refuses to accept the doctor's prognosis that she may never walk again.
Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 225
26.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Empty Nest
(1978)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Grandpa Zeb (Will Greer) has died and everyone is mourning. Neighbor Flossie Brimmer has also died. Mary Ellen and Erin move to Charlottesville into an apartment to be on their own. John tries to get a large lumber contract.
Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby, Jon Walmsley
Votes: 181
27.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Fledgling
(1976)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
John-Boy wants to buy a printing press to start his own newspaper. He takes a full time job to earn money for the down payment.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 137
28.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Gift
(1974)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Jason and John Boy's friend Seth is diagnosed with leukemia. Seth wants to teach Jason how to play a recorder he made for him before he dies.
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 170
29.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Secret
(1976)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Jim-Bob wonders if he is adopted because he does not look like other family members. No one wants to talk about his birth, so he investigates and uncovers a long hidden family secret.
Director: Harvey S. Laidman | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 151
30.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Thanksgiving Story
(1973)
TV-G | 50 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Thanksgiving time on Walton's Mountain means a turkey shoot, a school play about early settlers, and the big meal. One year it also included a rekindled love affair and a life-threatening accident.
Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 189
31. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 17,043
32. 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
33. 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
34. Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952–1953)
30 min | Drama
American television anthology drama series. At least 21 episodes aired on CBS from November 11, 1952 to August 30, 1953. From January 6, 1953 to May 26, 1953 it alternated weekly with Demi-Tasse Tales.
Stars: Sheldon Leonard, Barbara Whiting, Bob Sweeney, Ford Rainey
Votes: 23
35. Ethel Barrymore Theater (1956– )
30 min | Drama
Ethel Barrymore Theatre was an anthology television series hosted by Ethel Barrymore.
Stars: Ethel Barrymore, Jeff Donnell, Anthony Caruso, Robert Osterloh
Votes: 19
36.
The Lucy Show (1962–1968)
Episode:
Lucy Gets Locked in the Vault
(1963)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lucy's attempt to withdraw money from the Danfield bank hits a snag when she discovers that Mr. Mooney has taken over the job held by Mr. Barnsdahl. His idea of economizing forces Lucy to ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Donohue | Stars: Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance, Gale Gordon, Candy Moore
Votes: 59
37.
Stage 7 (1955–1956)
Episode:
End of the Line
(1955)
Drama
The ex-girlfriend of mobster Al Maxim provided him with an alibi in a murder case. Now she now wants to leave town before the trial and marry her new boyfriend. Al tries to shoot her, but ... See full summary »
Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Maria Riva, Don Haggerty, Michael Emmet, Stuart Randall
Votes: 11
38.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Gang
(1959)
30 min | Western
On his way back to Porter, Hoby meets Frank on the road. Frank is dying and warns him of trouble in Porter. Riding into Porter, Hoby learns the Hastings Gang has treed the town.
Director: R.G. Springsteen | Stars: Robert Culp, Peter Leeds, Ellen Corby, Nick Adams
Votes: 22
39.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Jailbreak
(1958)
30 min | Western
Hoby has to deal with a jailbreak-- except the cowboy doesn't leave-- he takes three hostages and tries to work a trade-- them for the Ranger!
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Robert Culp, James Griffith, Ellen Corby, Norman Leavitt
Votes: 28
40.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Kid
(1958)
30 min | Western
Hoby stakes out a hotel hallway waiting for a burglar and then shoots somebody running away who refuses to stop only to find out it was a 16 year old boy.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Robert Culp, Ellen Corby, Jack Kruschen, Vivi Janiss
Votes: 32
41.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Pueblo Kid
(1958)
30 min | Western
Hoby has to deal with the pending arrival of the notorious Pueblo Kid!
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Robert Culp, Michael Landon, George Brenlin, James Griffith
Votes: 32
42.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Choice
(1975)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
John wants to expand the mill and call it Walton and Sons, but Jason wants to study music. He tries to get a scholarship. John-Boy is told he should write a novel.
Director: Alf Kjellin | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 135
43.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Graduation
(1974)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
John Boy's high school graduation approaches, and he needs a new suit. Olivia and Grandma struggle to come up with one.
Director: Alf Kjellin | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 138
44.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
The Prophecy
(1975)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
John's 25th high school reunion is being planned, but he is apprehensive about facing his highly successful classmates. John-Boy fears he will never make a living as a writer. Jim-Bob makes a profound comment.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby
Votes: 163
45.
Hazel (1961–1966)
Episode:
You Ain't Fully Dressed Without a Smile
(1963)
30 min | Comedy
Dorothy is still out of town helping her aunt who has a broken heel. Hazel won a recipe contest. George wants to sell an old desk in the house, but someone tells him President Lincoln may have used it.
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Shirley Booth, Don DeFore, Bobby Buntrock, Ellen Corby
Votes: 44
46. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 11,885
47. Vertigo (1958)
PG | 128 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore
Votes: 427,605 | Gross: $3.20M
48. The Rifleman (1958–1963)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Joe Benson
Votes: 5,035
49. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Family
On Christmas Eve 1933, the Waltons prepare for the holiday, but they are becoming increasingly worried because John Walton, who was forced to take work in another part of the state, has not yet returned home.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas, Edgar Bergen, Ellen Corby
Votes: 2,118
50. Union Pacific (1958–1959)
30 min | Western
Bart McClelland supervises rail construction for Union Pacific west of Omaha dealing with everything from marauders to land issues. He's aided by surveyor Billy Kincaid and Georgia who runs the mobile Golden Nugget saloon.
Stars: Jeff Morrow, Judson Pratt, Susan Cummings, J.M. Kerrigan
Votes: 65