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1. 30 Rock (2006–2013)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketch-comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.

Stars: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jack McBrayer

Votes: 132,104

2. Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2010)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama

Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural.

Stars: Robert Stack, Dennis Farina, Keely Shaye Brosnan, William Roll

Votes: 6,653

3. 30 Rock (2006–2013)
Episode: Cooter (2008)

TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy

Liz has a positive pregnancy test, and thinks that Dennis is the father. Meanwhile, Jack regrets taking the Homeland Security position, Tracy finishes his pornographic video game, and Kenneth tries to get a job at The Olympics.

Director: Don Scardino | Stars: Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer

Votes: 1,116

4. Arthur! A Celebration of Life (2005)

80 min | Drama

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Director: Joe James | Stars: Joe James, Marlene McCoy, Elain R. Graham, Monet Dunham

Votes: 10

5. Damages (2007–2012)
Episode: They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney (2009)

TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

With Uncle Pete in hospital recovering from his suicide attempt, Patty is spending a good deal of time at his bedside. In flashbacks, Patty remembers her family situation and the important ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Tate Donovan, Anastasia Griffith

Votes: 371

6. Sesame Street (1969– )

TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson

Votes: 15,396

7. Damages (2007–2012)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A law school graduate becomes the protégée of a successful high-stakes litigator.

Stars: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Tate Donovan, Zachary Booth

Votes: 31,631

8. Alienated (2009)

R | 22 min | Short, Comedy

Man is paid to do a job but he's interrupted by his complete belief in his connection with aliens.

Director: Paul Borghese | Stars: Sean Allison, Danielle Baker, Joseph Barry, Paul Borghese

Votes: 8

9. Sesame Street (1969– )
Episode: Ernie Wants to Have a Honker, Duckie, Dinger Jamboree (2002)

TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

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Director: Steven Feldman | Stars: Joe James, Jerry Nelson, Jessica Peters

Votes: 21

10. 100 Centre Street (2001–2002)

60 min | Crime, Drama

The lives and work of the staff of a New York City courthouse.

Stars: Joseph Lyle Taylor, Manny Perez, Phyllis Newman, Paula Devicq

Votes: 213

11. Ugly Betty (2006–2010)
Episode: Chica and the Man (2010)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Wilhemina is furious when she discovers she has a drag queen impersonator - Wilhediva Hater. Meanwhile Betty receives an award for her blog, which causes tension between her and Daniel. ... See full summary »

Director: Victor Nelli Jr. | Stars: America Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz

Votes: 183

12. American Gangster (2007)

R | 157 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin

Votes: 453,078 | Gross: $130.16M

13. Malcolm X (1992)

PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama, History

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee

Votes: 102,171 | Gross: $48.17M

14. Sesame Street (1969– )
Episode: Episode #23.112 (1992)

TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

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Stars: Joe James, Steven Schub

Votes: 21

15. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

This series focuses on the NYPD's Major Case Squad, a force of detectives who investigate high-profile cases, while also showing parts of the crime from the perpetrator's point of view.

Stars: Kathryn Erbe, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 27,914

16. Barton Fink (1991)

R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner

Votes: 129,060 | Gross: $6.15M

17. The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice (2000–2002)

46 min | Crime

A series produced by New Dominion Pictures that delves into the US judicial system from the viewpoint of the prosecutors who work the cases.

Stars: Michael Hannon, Will Lyman, William Leslie, Mike Holt

Votes: 38

18. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Astoria Helen (2009)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man involved in an armored car bank heist is killed six months later in a deliberate explosion. During the investigation, Nichols and Wheeler discover that one of his partners also faked his own death.

Director: Norberto Barba | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Nicholson, Eric Bogosian, Domenick Lombardozzi

Votes: 251

19. Dream Street (1989– )

60 min | Drama

Blue Collar twenty-somethings live and love in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Stars: Dale Midkiff, Peter Frechette, David Barry Gray, Tom Signorelli

Votes: 24

20. Sex and the City (1998–2004)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Four female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the late 1990s.

Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon

Votes: 143,447

21. Dogfight (1991)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Before leaving to fight in Vietnam, a group of teenagers play a game where they try to seduce the ugliest girl they can find.

Director: Nancy Savoca | Stars: River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco, Anthony Clark

Votes: 10,072 | Gross: $0.39M

22. Between the Lions (1999–2011)

TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Live-action and animation blend together in this educational fantasy about a family of lions running a library filled with adventurous and musical books.

Stars: Anthony Asbury, Jennifer Barnhart, Peter Linz, Fred Newman

Votes: 1,529

23. America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988–2013)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime

True crimes are dramatized in hopes that viewers can give information leading to the capture of the criminals.

Stars: John Walsh, Daniel David Sim, Don LaFontaine, Jon Leiberman

Votes: 2,268

24. Si' Laraby (2003)

Eroic romance about Nadezhda Si' Laraby. She has wild nights in Tangiers' Casbah with French officers and the underground rebels and falling for a hunky soldier. they both run away while she id considered as a double spy .

Director: Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt | Stars: Stephanie Szostak, Melisanne Russo, Dean Alai, Yusef Bulos

Votes: 20

25. Sex and the City (1998–2004)
Episode: The Perfect Present (2003)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Carrie finally sees Berger's apartment, and likes it but hears it's the work of his ex Lauren, just as his sleeping sounds machine. Big suddenly phones her from California. Charlotte aces ... See full summary »

Director: David Frankel | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon

Votes: 611

26. One Life to Live (1968–2013)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance

One Life to Live centres takes place in the fictional town of Llanview, PA.around the wealthy Lord family, and the middle-class Woleks and Rileys.

Stars: Erika Slezak, Michael Storm, Michael Easton, Kristen Alderson

Votes: 2,637

27. Another Life (1981–1984)

30 min | Drama

Another Life explored the lives, faith and loves of the people of the fictional town of Kingsley, centered around the Davidson family.

Stars: MaryJean Feton, Jeanette Larson, Darrel Campbell, John Corsault

Votes: 46

28. All My Children (1970–2011)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Mystery

Set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, this show is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.

Stars: Susan Lucci, David Canary, Michael E. Knight, Cameron Mathison

Votes: 3,270

29. Ugly Betty (2006–2010)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Smart but wholesome Betty embraces her unique appearance and independent attitude in the cutthroat world of New York fashion.

Stars: America Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz

Votes: 47,923

30. Regarding Henry (1991)

PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Romance

After being shot, a lawyer loses his memory and must relearn speech and mobility, but he has a loving family to support him.

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Harrison Ford, Annette Bening, Michael Haley, Stanley Swerdlow

Votes: 34,391 | Gross: $43.00M

31. Pride and Glory (2008)

R | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.

Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Noah Emmerich, Jon Voight

Votes: 63,330 | Gross: $15.71M

32. The Pelican Brief (1993)

PG-13 | 141 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard

Votes: 96,129 | Gross: $100.77M

33. Sesame Street (1969– )
Episode: 2745 (1990)

TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

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Directors: Lisa Simon, Emily Squires, Jon Stone | Stars: Pam Arciero, Alison Bartlett, Cheryl Blaylock, Camille Bonora

Votes: 19

34. Guiding Light (1952–2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.

Stars: Kim Zimmer, Beth Chamberlin, Maureen Garrett, Robert Newman

Votes: 1,865

35. Hope & Faith (2003–2006)
Episode: Catering-a-ding-ding (2005)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Seeking an investor for her screenplay, Faith convinces Hope to team with her to cater a party honoring Glen Falls' richest resident, and the affair is hilariously disastrous. When the ... See full summary »

Director: Don Scardino | Stars: Faith Ford, Kelly Ripa, Ted McGinley, Megan Fox

Votes: 27

36. Melinda and Melinda (2004)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two alternating stories, one comedy and the other tragedy, about Melinda's attempts to straighten out her life.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Will Ferrell, Vinessa Shaw, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Wallace Shawn

Votes: 33,222 | Gross: $3.83M

37. Criminal Justice (1990 TV Movie)

R | 90 min | Drama

Denise Moore is robbed and her face is slashed as she is leaving a crack house. At the police station she picks Jessie Williams mug shot and ID's him at a line up. Jessie Williams says he ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Wolk | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Anthony LaPaglia, Rosie Perez, Jennifer Grey

Votes: 380

38. As the World Turns (1956–2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

The focus in on the upper class Hughes and Stewart families plus their tribulations in Midwest Oakdale. The Stewarts fade away eventually to be replaced by the rural Snyders and wealthy Lucinda Walsh with her many intrigues.

Stars: Elizabeth Hubbard, Jon Hensley, Ellen Dolan, Colleen Zenk

Votes: 2,279

39. Cecil B. Demented (2000)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

An insane independent film director and his renegade group of teenage filmmakers kidnap an A-list Hollywood actress and force her to star in their underground film.

Director: John Waters | Stars: Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt, Adrian Grenier

Votes: 16,666 | Gross: $1.28M

40. The Naked Brothers Band (2007–2009)
Episode: The County Fair (2008)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

The band is scheduled to perform at a state fair somewhere in the South, and the band is determined to get out and have some fun on their down time. But first, they've got to find some ... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan Judge | Stars: Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff, Michael Wolff, Allie DiMeco

Votes: 10

41. Hope & Faith (2003–2006)
Episode: The Restaurant (2006)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Faith and a restaurateur bond and he hasn't the heart to fire Hope who is driving him crazy.

Director: Lynn M. McCracken | Stars: Faith Ford, Kelly Ripa, Ted McGinley, Megan Fox

Votes: 22

42. Analyze That (2002)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Crime

Mobster Paul Vitti is released into Dr. Ben Sobol's care, where only more chaos ensues.

Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Joe Viterelli

Votes: 89,548 | Gross: $32.12M

43. A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A determined student murders his pregnant secret girlfriend and moves onto her twin sister who gradually becomes suspicious of her new lover.

Director: James Dearden | Stars: Matt Dillon, Sean Young, James Bonfanti, Sarah Keller

Votes: 5,954 | Gross: $15.43M

44. Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart (2003 TV Movie)

PG | 83 min | Biography, Drama

A grim look at homemaking business tycoon Martha Stewart's story, behind the facade of her motherly housewife appearance, including a crime she committed that brought her fame to a halt.

Director: Jason Ensler | Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Tim Matheson, Joanna Cassidy, Jude Ciccolella

Votes: 589

45. Hope & Faith (2003–2006)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

They're sisters, but blood may be the only thing they have in common. When Faith, a soap opera diva, is killed off her show, "The Sacred and the Sinful," she flees the tabloids by moving to the suburbs with her sister, Hope's, family.

Stars: Faith Ford, Kelly Ripa, Macey Cruthird, Ted McGinley

Votes: 4,913

46. Preaching to the Choir (2005)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Estranged twins driven apart by their parents' deaths find reconciliation and redemption after following radically different paths in life.

Director: Charles Randolph-Wright | Stars: Billoah Greene, Darien Sills-Evans, Novella Nelson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Votes: 207 | Gross: $0.34M

47. G (2002)

R | 97 min | Drama, Romance

"G" is a Gatsbyesque love story set against Hip-Hop's invasion of the Hamptons.

Director: Christopher Scott Cherot | Stars: Richard T. Jones, Blair Underwood, Chenoa Maxwell, Andre Royo

Votes: 789 | Gross: $3.02M

48. Soul to Keep (2018)

Not Rated | 94 min | Horror, Thriller

Beelzebub, a powerful demon hellbent to possess and consume souls, goes after siblings and their lifelong friends at a rundown country house.

Directors: David Allensworth, Moniere | Stars: Sandra Mae Frank, Kate Rose Reynolds, Annabelle Reed, Craig Fogel

Votes: 1,143

49. Our Italian Husband (2004)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy

An Italian woman flies across the Atlantic to New York City in search of her husband and finds him married to another woman. Now two wives, four children, and one husband must find a way to survive--together.

Director: Ilaria Borrelli | Stars: Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Pierfrancesco Favino, Brooke Shields, Chevy Chase

Votes: 386

50. The Naked Brothers Band (2007–2009)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

The lives of a tween rock band led by real-life singer-songwriting/musician brothers Nat and Alex Wolff.

Stars: Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff, Thomas Batuello, Allie DiMeco

Votes: 3,293