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1.
Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2009)
Episode:
Conjunction Junction
(1973)
TV-Y | 4 min | Animation, Short, Family
Talks about the three main conjunctions: and, but, or. It tells what each of the words do.
Stars: Mary Sue Berry, Terry Morel, Jack Sheldon
Votes: 121
2.
Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2009)
Episode:
I'm Just a Bill
(1976)
TV-Y | 4 min | Animation, Short, Family
A bill explains how, if it actually happens, he would get through Congress to become a law.
Stars: Jack Sheldon, John Sheldon
Votes: 120
3. Homefront (1991–1993)
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
World War II is over and the boys from the town of River Run, Ohio, are coming home. It seems that life is slowly going back to normal, but war has changed everything and they will never be the same again.
Stars: Kyle Chandler, Sammi Davis, Ken Jenkins, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 1,404
4.
Homefront (1991–1993)
Episode:
The Lacemakers
(1993)
Drama, History, Romance
Lacemaker Gina is unnerved by terrifying flashbacks to her days in a Nazi concentration camp. Charlie is baffled by her mood swings. Meanwhile, saved items hold treasured memories for her ... See full summary »
Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Sammi Davis, Ken Jenkins, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 19
5. 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: 435,391
6. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton
Votes: 135,764
7.
Homefront (1991–1993)
Episode:
When the Stars Begin to Fall
(1992)
43 min | Drama, History, Romance
The Kahns take a romantic getaway weekend but get annoyed when the Sloans are staying in the adjoining room; Fearing that he may be on the rebound, Judy reluctantly agrees to go out with ... See full summary »
Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Sammi Davis, Ken Jenkins, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 15
8.
Homefront (1991–1993)
Episode:
The Lemo Tomato Juice Hour
(1992)
47 min | Drama, History, Romance
Anne and Al try to fix Gina up; Linda's story makes a weekly newsletter and lands her an editorial position; the Sloans consider investing in a housing development after learning that they ... See full summary »
Director: Sharron Miller | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Sammi Davis, Ken Jenkins, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 15
9.
Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2009)
Episode:
Presidential Minute
(2002)
TV-Y | Animation, Short, Family
Star: Jack Sheldon
Votes: 11
10.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Pilot: Part 1
(1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Gillespie reluctantly accepts visiting Sparta native Virgil Tibbs as his new Chief of Detectives in the midst of a high-profile murder investigation.
Director: David Hemmings | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 186
11.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003–2023)
Episode:
Episode #3.167
(2006)
TV-G | Talk-Show
Paul Bartholomew, Jack Black, Kristin Chenoweth.
Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Paul Bartholomew, Jack Black, Kristin Chenoweth
Votes: 111
12. Ellery Queen (1975–1976)
TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Family
The son of a police detective solves baffling crimes.
Stars: Jim Hutton, David Wayne, Tom Reese, John Hillerman
Votes: 1,556
13.
Johnny Bravo (1997–2004)
Episode:
The Sensitive Male/Bravo Dooby Doo
(1997)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Johnny gets a lesson on how to behave around women via a "Schoolhouse Rock"-type singer.
Directors: Van Partible, Butch Hartman, John McIntyre | Stars: Jeff Bennett, Greg Burson, Casey Kasem, Hadley Kay
Votes: 241
14. Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2009)
TV-Y | 3 min | Animation, Short, Family
A series of shorts illustrating various songs that teach multiplication tables, grammar, science, American history, computers, economics, and environmentalism.
Stars: Bob Dorough, Jack Sheldon, Lynn Ahrens, Bob Kaliban
Votes: 4,311
15.
Adam-12 (1968–1975)
Episode:
Anniversary
(1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Reed has agreed to buy an anniversary present for Mac but funds are limited. The first call is to a bar where an ex-wrestler, paralyzed by polio and confined to wheelchair, is breaking up ... See full summary »
Director: James Neilson | Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, William Boyett, Stubby Kaye
Votes: 93
16. Family Guy (1999– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.
Stars: Alex Borstein, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 363,724
17.
Ellery Queen (1975–1976)
Episode:
The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party
(1975)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Family
Ellery finds himself in a country house with a missing producer and a number of guests who wanted the producer gone for good.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Jim Hutton, David Wayne, Edward Andrews, Jim Backus
Votes: 141
18.
Homefront (1991–1993)
Episode:
Splitting Hairs
(1991)
Drama, History, Romance
Al continues to pursue Anne, but she rebuffs his advances. Jeff and Ginger prepare for their trip and the screen test. The union works to fight against the racial tension at the plant caused by the Sloans hiring African-American workers.
Director: Bruce Seth Green | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Sammi Davis, Ken Jenkins, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 12
19. 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: 1,648
20. Gypsy (1965– )
30 min | Talk-Show
A morning television talk show hosted by Gypsy Rose Lee
Stars: Gypsy Rose Lee, June Havoc, Pat Carroll, Richard Deacon
Votes: 46
21. Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Legendary jazz trumpeter, Jack Sheldon, is just 'trying to get good' - not only on his horn, but in his life as well. Wrestling with his demons of drugs, alcohol and unspeakable personal ... See full summary »
Directors: Doug McIntyre, Penny Peyser | Stars: Jack Sheldon, Joe Bagg, Chet Baker, James A. Baker
Votes: 40 | Gross: $0.02M
22.
Banyon (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Clay Clarinet
(1972)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Robert Forster, Joan Blondell, Richard Jaeckel, Julie Gregg
Votes: 7
23.
Dragnet 1967 (1967–1970)
Episode:
Narcotics: DR-21
(1969)
TV-G | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Friday and Gannon come up with the idea of using dogs to sniff out marijuana smugglers. They'll have to find a dog and demonstrate it works while enduring their colleagues' skepticism of the wild idea.
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, Don Dubbins, Clark Howat
Votes: 132
24.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Day the Violence Died
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart and Lisa meet a vagabond who claims to be the creator of Itchy from "Itchy and Scratchy."
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,868
25.
Homefront (1991–1993)
Episode:
On the Rebound
(1993)
43 min | Drama, History, Romance
Caroline tries to help Jeff with his stage fright; the Sloans continue with their attempts to break up Charlie and Gina; struggling with Anne's medical costs, Al asks his mother to borrow ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Sammi Davis, Ken Jenkins, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 10
26.
Project U.F.O. (1978–1979)
Episode:
Sighting 4008: The Desert Springs Incident
(1978)
60 min | Sci-Fi
Major Gatlin and S Sgt. Fitz encounter a woman who was visited by two men from Venus who say they can reunite her with long lost husband for $40,000. Later, they investigate a more credible sighting in the mountains of California.
Director: Robert M. Leeds | Stars: William Jordan, Caskey Swaim, Jack Sheldon, Peggy Webber
Votes: 15
27. Charade (1963)
Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn
Votes: 85,481 | Gross: $13.47M
28. The Munsters (1964–1966)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A family of friendly monsters have misadventures, never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.
Stars: Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Yvonne De Carlo, Butch Patrick
Votes: 16,872
29. Let's Get Lost (1988)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict Chet Baker. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from Baker's earlier life and some modern-day performances.
Director: Bruce Weber | Stars: Chet Baker, Carol Baker, Vera Baker, Paul Baker
Votes: 2,208
30. Banyon (1971–1973)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of 1930's Los Angeles private eye Miles Banyon.
Stars: Robert Forster, Joan Blondell, Richard Jaeckel, Julie Gregg
Votes: 154
31. Adam's Rib (1973)
30 min | Comedy
Adam Bonner is a young assistant district attorney and his wife Amanda is a junior partner in a law firm. That puts them in conflict within the courtroom and, by extension, at home. Amanda is also a fierce crusader for women's rights.
Stars: Ken Howard, Blythe Danner, Ron Rifkin, Dena Dietrich
Votes: 54
32. Run Buddy Run (1966–1967)
30 min | Comedy
Buddy Overstreet was an everyday, ordinary sort of guy... until the one day he overheard a member of "The Syndicate" (a crime organization) say the words "Chicken Little!" Now The Syndicate... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Sheldon, Bruce Gordon, Nicholas Georgiade, Jim Connell
Votes: 90
33.
Dragnet 1967 (1967–1970)
Episode:
Frauds: DR-28
(1969)
TV-G | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Friday and Gannon work in the Frauds Department. Disability payments are being sent to deceased persons, and evidence suggests an insider is involved.
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, Bert Holland, Florence Lake
Votes: 111
34.
Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2009)
Episode:
The Tale of Mr. Morton
(1993)
TV-Y | 4 min | Animation, Short, Family
The subject of this tale is Mr. Morton and what the predicate says, he does.
Star: Jack Sheldon
Votes: 46
35.
Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2009)
Episode:
Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla
(1977)
TV-Y | 4 min | Animation, Short, Family
A group of good friends and their unusual pets are able to identify each other simply with pronouns.
Star: Jack Sheldon
Votes: 47
36. Adam-12 (1968–1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama
Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.
Stars: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Shaaron Claridge, William Boyett
Votes: 4,975
37. Dragnet 1967 (1967–1970)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
Stars: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, Don Ross, Marco Lopez
Votes: 3,404
38. Wait Until Dark (1967)
Approved | 108 min | Thriller
A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Votes: 33,689 | Gross: $17.55M
39.
Dragnet 1967 (1967–1970)
Episode:
Burglary: Baseball
(1970)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The detectives work in the Burglary Division. They are called to a company where a safe has been opened and the contents stolen.
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, G.D. Spradlin, Jill Donohue
Votes: 108
40.
Dragnet 1967 (1967–1970)
Episode:
Burglary: Mister
(1969)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A woman reports her husband robbed her grandmother's home, taking everything, even the cane for the blind grandmother. The husband demands respect, saying everyone has to call him Mr Lumis.
Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, John Hudson, Amzie Strickland
Votes: 123
41.
Peter Gunn (1958–1961)
Episode:
The Kill
(1958)
TV-14 | 26 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gang attempts to extort money from Mother. When she refuses to pay, the gang dynamites her club and critically injures its owner. The police investigation stalls so Gunn goes hunting for the man he holds responsible.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Craig Stevens, Lola Albright, Hope Emerson, Herschel Bernardi
Votes: 264
42. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor
Votes: 6,184
43. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Approved | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building, but her past threatens to get in the way.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen
Votes: 191,977
44. Moonlighting (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 3,073 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The quirky cases of a former model and a smart aleck detective who manage a private detective agency.
Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Curtis Armstrong
Votes: 24,218
45. The Pawnbroker (1964)
Approved | 116 min | Drama
A Jewish pawnbroker, victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Jaime Sánchez
Votes: 10,705
46.
Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2009)
Episode:
FatCat Blue: The Clean Rivers Song
(2009)
TV-Y | 3 min | Animation, Short, Family
The environment rocks! Schoolhouse Rock returns with 11 songs.
Stars: Vicki Deney, Val Hawk, Bob Kaliban, Nancy Reed
Votes: 11
47. The Long Goodbye (1973)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell
Votes: 37,133 | Gross: $0.96M
48. Police Story (1973–1980)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the "Empire of Chaiba", a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia, he initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
Stars: Scott Brady, Mel Scott, Don Meredith, Joe Santos
Votes: 1,182
49. I Want to Live! (1958)
Approved | 120 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A prostitute, sentenced to death for murder, pleads her innocence.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent, Theodore Bikel
Votes: 7,341
50. The Jim Backus Show (1960–1961)
30 min | Comedy
Mike O'Toole owns and runs a second-rate news service that he struggles to keep afloat financially. His employees include the attractive Dora and Dave as reporters. Sidney is the office boy who often gets into misadventures.
Stars: Jim Backus, Nita Talbot, Bobs Watson, Bill McLean
Votes: 49