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1. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 50 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: 93,236
2.
Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
Episode:
Fall of a Skylark: The Trial - Part 1
(1968)
60 min | Drama
Judd defends the playboy son of a millionaire hotel owner who has been charged with the murder of the hotel's bookmaker, whom he was in debt to.
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Carl Betz, Stephen Young, Bradford Dillman, Diana Hyland
Votes: 8
3.
Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
Episode:
Fall of a Skylark: The Appeal - Part 2
(1968)
60 min | Drama
After his client Bruzzy Burke is convicted, Judd continues to work to try to appeal the conviction, even though he is fired by Bruzzy's millionaire father. His first step is to discredit ... See full summary »
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Carl Betz, Stephen Young, Bradford Dillman, Diana Hyland
Votes: 8
4.
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964)
Episode:
The Day of the Lame Duck
(1964)
60 min | Western
When Jaimie stops Piggy Trewblood from hanging himself, he doesn't realize the mess that it all leads to. Piggy hopes to buy back his wife, Zoe Pigalle, who he gambled away for 700 dollars.... See full summary »
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Dan O'Herlihy, Kurt Russell, Charles Bronson, Joe Mantell
Votes: 16
5. 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, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock
Votes: 19,338
6.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Unhired Assassin: Part 2
(1960)
52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Although unsuccessful in their first attempt to assassinate Chicago's Mayor, Anton J. Cermak, the Capone mob under the command of Frank Nitti and several other of the imprisoned mobster's ... See full summary »
Director: Howard W. Koch | Stars: Robert Stack, Joe Mantell, Robert Gist, Bruce Gordon
Votes: 88
7. All in the Family (1971–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers
Votes: 18,678
8. 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: 3,146
9. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
10.
Mannix (1967–1975)
Episode:
To the Swiftest, Death
(1968)
TV-PG | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Mannix has taken up a new hobby, amateur auto racing. While participating in a race, another racer is killed when his car seems to lose control and goes over an embankment. The widow of the... See full summary »
Director: Sutton Roley | Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Jill Ireland, Nicholas Colasanto
Votes: 164
11.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Unhired Assassin: Part 1
(1960)
52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While a crazed derelict in Florida is obsessed with assassinating President Roosevelt, Capone's mob is planning to take over the Chicago World's Fair by killing the mayor.
Director: Howard W. Koch | Stars: Robert Stack, Bruce Gordon, Joe Mantell, Claude Akins
Votes: 85
12. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room.
Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Steve Landesberg
Votes: 7,381
13. Inner Sanctum (1954)
27 min | Horror, Mystery
"Inner Sanctum" was a hosted horror and mystery anthology series hosted by Paul McGrath, and later by House Jameson as "Your Host".
Stars: Paul McGrath, House Jameson, Warren Stevens, Edward Binns
Votes: 65
14.
Checkmate (1960–1962)
Episode:
The Murder Game
(1960)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The detectives are shocked when one of their mentors, a highly respected attorney and legal scholar now terminally ill, summons them to his home, along with six other people whom he once ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Heyes | Stars: Anthony George, Doug McClure, Sebastian Cabot, John Williams
Votes: 14
15.
Combat! (1962–1967)
Episode:
Far from the Brave
(1962)
60 min | Action, Drama, War
Sgt. Saunders takes a great risk by giving a new private a Browning Automatic Rifle, when he knows he has other men better qualified with it.
Director: Burt Kennedy | Stars: Vic Morrow, Rick Jason, Joe Mantell, Jack Hogan
Votes: 123
16.
Mannix (1967–1975)
Episode:
Merry Go Round for Murder
(1969)
TV-PG | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Mannix is called in the middle of the night by an acquaintance, Pete Neal, and offered $1,000 to protect a man named Frank Devereau just until the following morning. Devereau is carrying ... See full summary »
Director: Sutton Roley | Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Warren Stevens, Ruth McDevitt
Votes: 114
17.
Mr. Novak (1963–1965)
Episode:
A Single Isolated Incident
(1963)
60 min | Drama
A black student, Marcy Desmond, is violently accosted by a gang of youths who let her know that she's not welcome at Jefferson High.
Director: Abner Biberman | Stars: James Franciscus, Dean Jagger, Joe Mantell, Tige Andrews
Votes: 9
18.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
Beyond the Border
(1965)
TV-PG | 73 min | Western
On a trip to Mexico with Trampas to pick up six palominos The Virginian becomes sick. He is forced to stay at a lonely saloon and inn tended by the girl friend of a local outlaw. As he recovers she decides she would prefer life with him.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Clu Gulager, Randy Boone
Votes: 76
19.
The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode:
Pilot
(1959)
103 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Based on the autobiography "The Untouchables," by Elliot Ness and Oscar Fraley, a young treasury agent assembles an incorruptible squad to dismantle the criminal empire of "Scarface" Al Capone.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Robert Stack, Keenan Wynn, Barbara Nichols, Pat Crowley
Votes: 138
20. Chinatown (1974)
R | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez
Votes: 350,069
21. The Roaring 20's (1960–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of a newspaper reporter covering the world of cops and gangsters in 1920s New York.
Stars: Dorothy Provine, Donald May, Gary Vinson, Mike Road
Votes: 186
22. Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s.
Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule, Mort Mills
Votes: 2,779
23. 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: 3,081
24. The Defenders (1961–1965)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Polly Rowles, Ossie Davis
Votes: 502
25. Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
60 min | Drama
A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Vaughn Taylor, Valerie Cossart, Dan Morgan
Votes: 222
26. Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series hosted by Betty Furness in the first season, and Desi Arnaz in the second. Stories came from several genres, often based on fact. A two part episode was spun off as the popular show The Untouchables (1959).
Stars: Desi Arnaz, Betty Furness, Bruce Gordon, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 143
27.
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
Episode:
The Untouchables: Part 1
(1959)
60 min | Drama
Two part telling of how Treasury Department agent in Chicago, Eliot Ness, set up a special squad of prohibition agents to root out the Al Capone gang.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Desi Arnaz, Wolfe Barzell, Richard Benedict, John Beradino
Votes: 37
28.
The Roaring 20's (1960–1962)
Episode:
Bold Edition
(1960)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Although Scott suspects that Eugene Jarech is the one who shot a newspaperman, he also believes that more people will be killed before Jarech can be put away.
Director: George Waggner | Stars: Rex Reason, Dorothy Provine, Gary Vinson, Mike Road
Votes: 6
29.
Sam Benedict (1962–1963)
Episode:
Life Is a Lie, Love Is a Cheat
(1962)
60 min | Drama
An aging lady doctor has been taken advantage of financially by a young con man who makes romantic overtures part of his modus operandi. Knowing full well of just how phony he has been, she... See full summary »
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Richard Rust, Audrey Meadows, Joe Mantell
Votes: 10
30.
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
Episode:
Sheriff of Red Rock
(1958)
Approved | 25 min | Western
Josh is bushwhacked by bounty hunters in cahoots with the local sheriff, who now must keep Josh from blowing the whistle on their illegal but lucrative "bounty game". He finds himself in jail with his quarry and as new quarry.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Steve McQueen, Joe Mantell, Frank Silvera, John Litel
Votes: 146
31. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.
Stars: Peter Graves, Barbara Bain, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus
Votes: 11,507
32. Sam Benedict (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama
Sam Benedict is the go to lawyer in the San Francisco area with a reputation for winning impossible cases. Trudy has his office running efficiently while Hank keeps things from getting too serious as Benedict's right hand man.
Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Richard Rust, Joan Tompkins, Alexander Lockwood
Votes: 93
33. Starlight Theatre (1950–1951)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Mary Sinclair, Durward Kirby, Alfred Ryder, Virginia Gilmore
Votes: 28
34.
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
Episode:
Marty
(1953)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama
Marty Pilletti is a 36 year-old butcher who lives with his mother. His brothers and sisters are all married and his dear mother - along with several other of her friends - is always asking ... See full summary »
Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Rod Steiger, Nancy Marchand, Esther Minciotti, Joe Mantell
Votes: 358
35.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Inquiry
(1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Internal Affairs is called in when an arrest target levels a charge of excessive force against Wojo. An angry parent takes action when an exclusive kindergarten denies admission to his child.
Director: Gennaro Montanino | Stars: Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Steve Landesberg
Votes: 85
36. One Step Beyond (1959–1961)
Approved | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"One Step Beyond" was a collection of tales about paranormal events, horrifying folklore, and the world of the unknown.
Stars: John Newland, Robert Douglas, Olan Soule, Will J. White
Votes: 1,880
37. The Millionaire (1955–1960)
30 min | Drama
In this hit 1950s TV series, a millionaire indulges himself giving away $1 million apiece to persons he has never met.
Stars: Marvin Miller, Paul Frees, Roy Gordon, Russ Conway
Votes: 605
38. Cain's Hundred (1961–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.
Stars: Peter Mark Richman, Gene Coogan, Eddie Hice, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 108
39. Goodyear Playhouse (1951–1957)
60 min | Drama
The show featured original plays plus plays adapted from works.
Stars: Walter Matthau, David White, Constance Ford, Kim Stanley
Votes: 113
40. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
60 min | Drama
Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
Stars: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze
Votes: 123
41.
Cain's Hundred (1961–1962)
Episode:
Blues for a Junkman: Arthur Troy
(1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Nick tries to help a singer kick her drug addiction.
Director: Robert Gist | Stars: Peter Mark Richman, James Coburn, Joe Mantell, Ivan Dixon
Votes: 20
42.
The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
Episode:
The Condemned
(1970)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Erskine and Colby pursue a pair of bank robbers from Philadelphia to Oregon. The criminals, Perry and Shep, are an odd mix of urban and rural backgrounds. Perry plans the robberies while ... See full summary »
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, Tim McIntire
Votes: 18
43.
Lou Grant (1977–1982)
Episode:
Judge
(1977)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama
When Lou goes to a courthouse to look into a report of inappropriate behavior by a senior judge, he angers the judge by trying to leave in the middle of a trial and is put in jail. Upset by... See full summary »
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Linda Kelsey, Mason Adams
Votes: 41
44.
Maude (1972–1978)
Episode:
Maude's Mood: Part 1
(1976)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Maude becomes obsessed with getting Henry Fonda elected president. Shocked by her behavior, Walter and Carol question her mental stability and later learn that she is manic depressive.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain
Votes: 63
45. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1968)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The two top Agents of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) fight the enemies of peace, particularly the forces of T.H.R.U.S.H.
Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll, John Herman Shaner
Votes: 6,269
46. Marty (1955)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Romance
A middle-aged butcher and a school teacher who have given up on the idea of love meet at a dance and fall for each other.
Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti, Augusta Ciolli
Votes: 27,044
47. Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
60 min | Drama
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take cases throughout the U.S. The program dealt with then-taboo subjects.
Stars: Carl Betz, Stephen Young, Walter Brooke, John Dehner
Votes: 262
48. Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Kraft Suspense Theater was an anthology series which featured a new cast and stories each week.
Stars: David Lewis, Francis De Sales, Harry Townes, Jack Kelly
Votes: 289
49. The Loner (1965–1966)
30 min | Western
A wandering ex-soldier encounters various problems wherever he visits in his travels.
Stars: Lloyd Bridges, James Whitmore, Ed Peck, Jim Drum
Votes: 169
50. Arrest and Trial (1963–1964)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Los Angeles is where Sergeant Nick Anderson and his fellow officers work to keep the streets safe. After the arrest of the accused, attorney John Egan plans their defense, while the prosecution is led by Jerry Miller.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Ben Gazzara, Roger Perry, John Larch
Votes: 155