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51.
Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode:
The End
(1988)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
On the mining ship Red Dwarf, slobbish slacker Dave Lister dreams of a life in Fiji away from his annoying bunkmate Arnold Rimmer. When he's placed in suspended animation, he wakes up 3 million years later to find the entire crew are dead.
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Norman Lovett
Votes: 1,332
52.
Search (1972–1973)
Episode:
The Murrow Disappearance
(1972)
60 min | Adventure
Lockwood goes undercover to investigate the disappearance of a State Department official. Posing as a U.N official he discovers a blackmail ring that preys on officials with gambling ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Doug McClure, Anthony Franciosa, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 22
53.
Sonic Underground (1999)
Episode:
Beginnings (Origins: Part 1)
(1999)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The history of the Underground is told in detail, from the fall of Mobotropolis to the rise of Robotnik.
Director: Tom Smith | Stars: Jaleel White, Maurice LaMarche, Garry Chalk, Gail Webster
Votes: 46
54.
The Sopranos (1999–2007)
Episode:
Pilot
(1999)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama
A mobster passes out at a family barbecue and seeks therapy to understand why.
Director: David Chase | Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 12,145
55.
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999– )
Episode:
Help Wanted/Reef Blower/Tea at the Treedome
(1999)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
SpongeBob attempts to fulfill his dream of working at the Krusty Krab; SpongeBob meets a squirrel named Sandy and goes to extreme lengths in an attempt to impress her.
Directors: Alan Smart, Paul Tibbitt | Stars: Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Bill Fagerbakke
Votes: 2,591
56.
Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode:
The Man Trap
(1966)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Dr. McCoy discovers his old flame is not what she seems after crew members begin dying from a sudden lack of salt in their bodies.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Jeanne Bal, Alfred Ryder
Votes: 5,887
57.
Strangers with Candy (1999–2000)
Episode:
Old Habits, New Beginnings
(1999)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy
Meet Jerri Blank, a 46-year-old "boozer, user and a loser" who is trying to put her life back together again by going back to high school. One day Jerri tries to throw a party to become ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lauer | Stars: Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Greg Hollimon, Roberto Gari
Votes: 210
58.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003–2010)
Episode:
Things Change
(2003)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live hidden in the sewers of New York City with their sensei Master Splinter. When tiny robots destroy their home, the Turtles are forced to emerge from the sewers and face the dangers of the surface world.
Director: Chuck Patton | Stars: Michael Sinterniklaas, Wayne Grayson, Sam Riegel, Gregory Abbey
Votes: 383
59.
Top Gear (2002–2022)
Episode:
The Legacy Begins
(2002)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Sport, Talk-Show
The Top Gear team tests the Citroën Berlingo Multispace; the ludicrously fast, Pagani Zonda; the exquisite, Lamborghini Murciélago; and the family sedan, Mazda6. The first brave star in a reasonably-priced car is Harry Enfield.
Directors: Brian Klein, Richard Heeley, Chris Hooke, Simon Ludgate, Nigel Simpkiss | Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Jason Dawe, Richard Hammond, Harry Enfield
Votes: 387
60.
Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
Episode:
The Southbound Bus
(1994)
TV-PG | 46 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Monica is promoted from search and rescue, and receives her first assignment from Tess. She is to help a boy whose mother ran away after her daughter died. Monica bungles her assignment.
Director: Jerry Jameson | Stars: Roma Downey, Della Reese, Linda Hart, Wendy Phillips
Votes: 133
61.
WWE Raw (1993– )
Episode:
Uncut, Uncooked, Uncensored
(1993)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Sport
From the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center in New York City, New York U.S.A. it's WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Max Moon; The Executioners vs. The Steiner Brothers; Damien Demento vs. The Undertaker; and much more.
Stars: Brian Adams, Rob Bartlett, Mark Calaway, Chris Chavis
Votes: 155
62.
Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Great Debate
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Kotter arranges a debate between the Sweathogs and the debate team.
Director: Bob LaHendro | Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, Robert Hegyes
Votes: 141
63.
What's Happening!! (1976–1979)
Episode:
The Runaway
(1976)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Roger has to babysit Dee and miss the big party at Betty's. But where there's a will there's a way, though there may not be a way to explain to Mama where Dee disappeared to when Raj was gone.
Director: Dennis Steinmetz | Stars: Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Fred Berry, Danielle Spencer
Votes: 100
64.
Wizards and Warriors (1983)
Episode:
The Unicorn of Death
(1983)
49 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
It's Princess Ariel's birthday and all the kingdom is celebrating. But the evil Wizard Vector suggests a plot to Prince Dirk Blackpool to use Ariel's birthday to gain a final victory in their war against Ariel's father King Baaldorf.
Director: Bill Bixby | Stars: Jeff Conaway, Walter Olkewicz, Duncan Regehr, Julia Duffy
Votes: 19
65.
X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997)
Episode:
Night Of The Sentinels Part I
(1992)
TV-Y7-FV | 19 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young teenager has been rejecting her mutant powers ever since she discovered them. But when giant robots track her down, it's up to the X-Men to save her.
Director: Larry Houston | Stars: Philip Akin, Brett Halsey, Lawrence Bayne, David Hemblen
Votes: 1,672
66.
Sonic X (2003–2006)
Episode:
Chaos Control Freaks
(2003)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The city's finest are put on high alert when a mysterious blue hedgehog suddenly appears in the middle of a down town intersection.
Director: Hajime Kamegaki | Stars: Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Ryô Hirohashi, Nobutoshi Canna, Sanae Kobayashi
Votes: 155
67.
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (1998–1999)
Episode:
Patty Ann
(1998)
TV-G | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The Brain constructs a girl robot named Patty Ann to create a media event when she is "rescued" from a sewer.
Director: Nelson Recinos | Stars: Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Cree Summer, Nancy Cartwright
Votes: 33
68.
In Plain Sight (2008–2012)
Episode:
Pilot
(2008)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
During the course of her birthday, US Marshal Mary Shannon tries to find out how a mob hit-man's son under her protection in WITSEC became one of the victims in a double homicide.
Director: Mark Piznarski | Stars: Mary McCormack, Frederick Weller, Nichole Hiltz, Todd Williams
Votes: 300
69.
Heist (2006)
Episode:
Pilot
(2006)
TV-MA | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team of robbers try to rob three different Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills jewelry stores at the same time. Meanwhile, Amy Sykes who is the lead detective for LAPD's Robbery/ Homicide division,... See full summary »
Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Dougray Scott, Steve Harris, Michele Hicks, Marika Dominczyk
Votes: 28
70.
Pokémon (1997–2023)
Episode:
Pokemon Kimi ni Kimeta!
(1997)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Ash starts his Pokémon journey off to a rough start when he receives his first Pokémon, the reluctant Pikachu.
Director: Masamitsu Hidaka | Stars: Rikako Aikawa, Madeleine Blaustein, Amanda Goodman, Rodger Parsons
Votes: 1,855
71.
Samurai Jack (2001–2017)
Episode:
Episode I - The Beginning
(2001)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the ancient evil Aku returns to terrorize Japan, the emperor's young son is send to distant lands to train in the ways of the warrior. Only then can he wield his fathers magical sword to stop Aku from taking over the world.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky | Stars: Phil LaMarr, Mako, Sab Shimono, Jennifer Hale
Votes: 1,461
72.
Torchwood (2006–2011)
Episode:
Everything Changes
(2006)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Police Constable Gwen Cooper comes across the mysterious organization known as Torchwood. While investigating their world, she finds technology and methods she never imagined.
Director: Brian Kelly | Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori
Votes: 1,780
73.
The Jetsons (1962–1963)
Episode:
Rosey the Robot
(1962)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The Jetsons hire a robot maid.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: George O'Hanlon, Penny Singleton, Janet Waldo, Daws Butler
Votes: 299
74.
Fraggle Rock (1983–1987)
Episode:
Beginnings
(1983)
TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Gobo's Uncle Matt discovers the opening to Outer Space and sets off to explore it, leaving Gobo behind to explore Fraggle Rock and pick up the postcards Matt will send.
Director: Jim Henson | Stars: Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Kathryn Mullen
Votes: 160
75.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983–1985)
Episode:
Diamond Ray of Disappearance
(1983)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Skeletor uses the Diamond of Disappearance to cause King Randor, Queen Marlena, Men-At-Arms, and The Sorceress all to disappear. Now, He-Man and Teela must find a way to get them back.
Director: Lou Zukor | Stars: John Erwin, Alan Oppenheimer, Linda Gary, Lou Scheimer
Votes: 281
76.
The Tick (1994–1997)
Episode:
The Tick vs. the Idea Men
(1994)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Tick arrives in 'The City' and shortly after meeting Arthur, his side-kick to be, is called into action to foil the evil plans of the 'Idea Men'. Tick and Arthur manage to thwart the Idea Men's plan to blow up the City Dam.
Stars: Townsend Coleman, Micky Dolenz, Jess Harnell, Kay Lenz
Votes: 152
77.
Gilligan's Island (1964–1992)
Episode:
Two on a Raft
(1964)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Gilligan and the Skipper construct a raft and set out to sea to find help. Back on the island, the remaining castaways are worried about possible headhunters.
Director: John Rich | Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer
Votes: 406
78.
Mama's Family (1983–1990)
Episode:
Vint and the Kids Move In
(1983)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Mama's home gets new residents when her grown son Vint moves in with his two children.
Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman | Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Eric Brown
Votes: 132
79.
Blankety Blanks (1977–1979)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1977)
Comedy, Game-Show
Director: Alan Catt | Stars: Graham Kennedy, Jon English, Noeline Brown, Ugly Dave Gray
80.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008)
Episode:
The Boy in the Iceberg
(2005)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The legend of the Avatar is told. Katara and Sokka find a strange boy within an iceberg.
Director: Dave Filoni | Stars: Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack De Sena, Dante Basco
Votes: 6,788
81.
Dungeons & Dragons (1983–1985)
Episode:
The Night of No Tomorrow
(1983)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The pupils seek out and find Merlin, and he'll teach the pupil Presto magic, if he stays with Merlin. Presto decides to stay and attempts a spell to create a way home, but the spell summons dragons instead which attack a nearby village.
Directors: John Gibbs, Bob Richardson | Stars: Willie Aames, Don Most, Adam Rich, Peter Cullen
Votes: 187
82.
Pinky and the Brain (1995–1998)
Episode:
Das Mouse
(1995)
TV-Y7-FV | 20 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Brain steals a submarine in order to get ingredients for his plan. He ends up raising the Titanic. However his submarine is destroyed by the CIA.
Director: Liz Holzman | Stars: Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Jim Belushi, John Vernon
Votes: 231
83.
Christy (1994–1995)
Episode:
Pilot: Part 1
(1994)
TV-PG | Drama, Family, History
Nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston arrives from Asheville to teach school in the poverty-stricken community of Cutter Gap.
Director: Michael Ray Rhodes | Stars: Kellie Martin, Tyne Daly, Randall Batinkoff, Stewart Finlay-McLennan
Votes: 42
84.
Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode:
Beyond the Farthest Star
(1973)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Enterprise finds an ancient abandoned starship with a malevolent entity aboard, eager to take over the Starfleet ship.
Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei
Votes: 1,084
85.
Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
Episode:
A Clean Escape
(2007)
43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In John Kessel's short story about a post-apocalyptic near future, a psychiatrist (Davis) is trying to help a patient (Waterston) recover from a memory lapse.
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: Stephen Hawking, Judy Davis, Peter Bryant, Sam Waterston
Votes: 537
86.
No Hiding Place (1959–1967)
Episode:
The Talking Doll
(1959)
Crime, Drama
Directors: Bill Hitchcock, Jim Pople | Stars: Raymond Francis, Eric Lander, Edgar Wreford, John Charlesworth
87.
Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003–2005)
Episode:
Chapter 1
(2003)
TV-Y7 | 4 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Three months after the battle of Geonosis, the Clone Wars rage across the galaxy. Obi-Wan Kenobi is given the task of leading the assault on Muunilinst while Anakin Skywalker gets command ... See full summary »
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky | Stars: Mat Lucas, Nick Jameson, Tom Kane, James Arnold Taylor
Votes: 760
88.
Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999)
Episode:
Boara Boara/Saskatchewan Catch
(1995)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Pumba is kidnapped by cannibals. Timon tries to help two squirrels fall in love himself.
Directors: Tony Craig, Bobs Gannaway, Rob LaDuca | Stars: Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jeff Bennett, Quinton Flynn
Votes: 119
89.
Sale of the Century (1980–2001)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1980)
Game-Show
Director: Ray Punjer | Stars: Tony Barber, Victoria Nicolls, Ron Neate
90.
Gladiators: The Ashes (1995– )
Episode:
The Ashes: Heat 1
(1995)
Game-Show, Sport
Stars: John Fashanu, Kimberley Joseph, John Anderson, Mike Whitney
91.
Australian Survivor (2002– )
Episode:
Whaler's Way
(2002)
48 min | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Sixteen Australians travel blindfolded on a bus to Whaler's Way, where host Lincoln Howes divides them into two tribes based on the colour of their blindfolds, uses the toss of a coin to ... See full summary »
Stars: Lincoln Howes, Sophie Woods, Sylvan Dorney, Deborah Peart
Votes: 11
92.
Irene Huss (2007–2011)
Episode:
Tatuerad torso
(2007)
87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
On a beach in Gothenburg, a woman find parts of a dismembered man's body. The only clue is a torso, tattoo. Irene Huss find a similar previous cases that will take her to Copenhagen, where ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Asphaug | Stars: Angela Kovacs, Reuben Sallmander, Mikaela Knapp, Felicia Löwerdahl
Votes: 918
93.
WCW Monday Nitro (1995–2001)
Episode:
The Monday Night Wars Begin
(1995)
60 min | Action, Sport
Matches: Brian Pillman vs. Jushin Liger, Sting vs. Ric Flair (WCW United States Championship), Hulk Hogan vs. Bubba Rogers (WCW World Heavyweight Championship)
Stars: Eric Bischoff, Steve McMichael, Bobby Heenan, Jushin Liger
Votes: 93
94.
Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode:
Pilot
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, chemistry teacher Walter White teams up with former student Jesse Pinkman to cook and sell crystal meth.
Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris
Votes: 43,397
95.
Surgical Spirit (1989–1995)
Episode:
The Lecture
(1989)
25 min | Comedy
Surgeon Sheila Sabatini is tied in to giving a lecture, but wishes to travel to France to visit her son, her only option is to coax her colleague, Doctor Haslam into doing it for her.
Director: John Kaye Cooper | Stars: Nichola McAuliffe, Duncan Preston, Marji Campi, David Conville
Votes: 15
96.
Primeval (2007–2011)
Episode:
Leapin' Lizards
(2007)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Professor Nick Cutter's wife Helen disappeared eight years ago. When his student Connor Temple tells him of a strange creature sighted in the place of her disappearance he goes there to investigate.
Director: Cilla Ware | Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Douglas Henshall, James Murray, Andrew Lee Potts
Votes: 575
97.
El juego de las llaves (2019– )
Episode:
Never Have I Ever
(2019)
TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Adriana is a successful wedding planner with a perfect but boring marriage. She runs into Sergio, a high school friend she has always had a crush on. He organizes a get-together with 4 couples, opening the door to the game of keys.
Director: Fernando Lebrija | Stars: Maite Perroni, Humberto Busto, Fabiola Campomanes, Hugo Catalán
Votes: 109
98.
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode:
Meet the Lord
(2020)
TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, War, Western
A young slave living in the Kansas territory in 1856, has a fateful run-in with abolitionist John Brown, who "frees" him, nicknames him "Onion" and welcomes him into his ragtag army. Series premiere.
Director: Albert Hughes | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman
Votes: 599
99.
Blame the Hero (2019)
Episode:
The Worst Ending
(2019)
TV-MA | 13 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Following the events of A Day at The Beach, a hard thug named Blame survives a nuclear holocaust only to find out he is now tasked with saving the world.
Director: Brandon Rogers | Stars: Dominiq Badiyo, Logan Bubar, David Burton, Pulp Fictionally
Votes: 27
100.
Indebted (2020)
Episode:
Everybody's Talking About the Pilot
(2020)
TV-PG | Comedy
Dave's aging "Boomerang Parents" move in after they lose all their money. The impact on the family is further complicated by an internet campaign for funds gone wrong.
Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Adam Pally, Abby Elliott, Jessy Hodges, Steven Weber
Votes: 114