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51.
E/R (1984–1985)
Episode:
Pilot: Part 2
(1984)
TV-14 | Comedy
Dr. Sheridan tries to save a patient from himself when he leaves the hospital despite having chest pains. The arrival of a stabbing victim shakes up the E/R and Dr. Sheinfeld believes their... See full summary »
Director: Peter Bonerz | Stars: Elliott Gould, Marcia Strassman, Conchata Ferrell, Lynne Moody
Votes: 21
52.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Florence Meets Mr. Right
(1979)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Florence meets her new boyfriend, Buzz Thatcher at church, and brings him home to meet Louise and George. However, Buzz is a religious fanatic and a control freak, and when he asks Florence to marry him, Louise thinks Florence is putting herself in a dangerous situation.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 102
53.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Mother Jefferson's Fall
(1975)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
Upset that George, Louise, and Lionel aren't paying attention to her while she's visiting their apartment, Mother Jeffersons fakes a fall to command their attention.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 127
54.
All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode:
Archie Is Cursed
(1973)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, Drama
When Archie boasts that men are superior to women in every way in sports, Irene sets out to prove him wrong ... by challenging him to a game of pool at Kelsey's Bar.
Directors: Bob LaHendro, John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers
Votes: 204
55.
Amen (1986–1991)
Episode:
The Talent Show
(1990)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
The church's talent show features rap numbers, choir selections and poetry readings, plus a tribute to New York City philanthropist Mother Hale.
Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery
Votes: 23
56. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.
Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro, Tatyana Ali
Votes: 144,748
57. Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl (1989 Music Video)
4 min | Comedy, Music
Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" music video featuring Jackson's popular friends waiting for him to show up on set.
Director: James Yukich | Stars: Michael Jackson, Beverly Johnson, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Sherman Hemsley
Votes: 1,329
58.
All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode:
Archie's Contract
(1974)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama
Archie falls for a scheme from a shady aluminum siding salesman when the man makes Archie think that he must install the siding on his brick house due to a loss of heat.
Director: Wes Kenney | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers
Votes: 206
59.
Amen (1986–1991)
Episode:
Into the Night
(1987)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Deacon Frye is stuck escorting Reverend Gregory's aunt out on the town, but winds up loosening her up too much so that she ends up in jail.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery
Votes: 24
60.
Amen (1986–1991)
Episode:
Miracle on 134th Street: Part 1
(1990)
TV-14 | Comedy
Deacon Frye defends a man claiming to the Santa Claus.
Director: Gary Shimokawa | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Roz Ryan
Votes: 29
61.
Amen (1986–1991)
Episode:
The Twelve Songs of Christmas
(1987)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The Church Choir brings joy to the Christmas festivities as well as Leola and Rolly.
Director: Bill Foster | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery
Votes: 21
62.
Amen (1986–1991)
Episode:
Witness for the Defense
(1989)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The Deacon discredits himself by mismanaging a murder suspect's defense.
Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery
Votes: 20
63.
Dinosaurs (1991–1994)
Episode:
Nuts to War: Part 2
(1992)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Earl and Roy impersonate USO girls and go with Charlene to the front to find out what's happened to Robbie. Earl returns home without his son and he and Fran are moved to panic and grief ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Mak Wilson, Bill Barretta, Stuart Pankin, Allan Trautman
Votes: 191
64.
Dinosaurs (1991–1994)
Episode:
Power Erupts
(1992)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Robbie designs a science project that if executed in real life, could naturally power dinosaurs' houses and lower their heating bills. This proves to be bad business for Wesayso and B.P. ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Mak Wilson, Bill Barretta, Stuart Pankin, Allan Trautman
Votes: 185
65.
Dinosaurs (1991–1994)
Episode:
Variations on a Theme Park
(1994)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
When too many overworked employees drop dead from exhaustion, businesses give dinosaurs two weeks off for a vacation; B.P. Richfield advises Earl to bring his family to WeSaySo Land, which ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff McCracken | Stars: Mak Wilson, Bill Barretta, Tom Fisher, Stuart Pankin
Votes: 132
66.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner: Part 1
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Louise's birthday gift to George is an ocean cruise on a ship that specializes in interactive murder mysteries. But the vacation takes a sinister turn when one of the fake sleuths is killed for real.
Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 81
67.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Me and Mr. G
(1979)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Louise is excited when a children's program sponsored by the Neighborhood Help Center is allowing her to have an orphan girl, Abby, stay with her for a week. But when Abby acts like George ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 94
68.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Otis
(1984)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
George is the subject of an article for a prestigious magazine about African American business owners but there's one problem: they want to take photos of his store and are not happy with Otis who has a shoe shine stand out front.
Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 70
69.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
They Don't Make Preachers Like Him Anymore
(1984)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
When Reverend Daniels - the minister at Florence's church - says that one of the church's projects will have to be cancelled due to a lack of funds, Florence gives him the money she ... See full summary »
Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 86
70. The Magic School Bus (1994–1997)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An eccentric teacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magic school bus.
Stars: Lily Tomlin, Daniel DeSanto, Lisa Jai, Tara Meyer
Votes: 11,196
71. One Love (2014– )
Comedy
One Love follows the hilarious adventures of Pastor William and Carolyn Winters the first family of Mt. Sinai church. Together for thirty years, they've led their congregation as perfect ... See full summary »
Stars: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Mark Curry, Drew Sidora, Sara Fletcher
Votes: 34
72. The Anti Gravity Room (1995–1997)
Talk-Show
The Anti-Gravity Room is a weekly half-hour show highlighting new comics, video games, movies, music, and pop culture.
Stars: Nick Amadeus, Phil Guerrero, Jaimy Mahlon, Shashi Bhatia
Votes: 56
73. Townsend Television (1993– )
60 min | Comedy, Music
Features guests from movies, television and music; and regular shorts like private investigator extraordinare, "Nigel Spider".
Stars: Robert Townsend, John Witherspoon, Barry Diamond, Paula Jai Parker
Votes: 18
74. The Magic of David Copperfield (1978 TV Special)
50 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
This is the first official Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Orson Welles and broadcasted on CBS like all the following ones, while the previous year he has been the star and ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Henry | Stars: David Copperfield, Carl Ballantine, Valerie Bertinelli, Sherman Hemsley
Votes: 97
75.
All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode:
The Bunkers and Inflation: Part 4
(1974)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama
As Edith receives her first paycheck from Jefferson Cleaners, Archie's strike finally comes to an end. But what Archie doesn't realize is that in everyone's desperation to finally reach an ... See full summary »
Director: Wes Kenney | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers
Votes: 187
76.
All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode:
The Jeffersons Move on Up
(1975)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama
The pilot episode for The Jeffersons (1975), where George and Louise move to "a deluxe apartment in the sky."
Director: Wes Kenney | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers
Votes: 184
77.
Amen (1986–1991)
Episode:
California Dreaming
(1987)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Reverend Gregory accepts a job in California, much to Thelma's dismay.
Director: Bill Foster | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery
Votes: 20
78.
Amen (1986–1991)
Episode:
Deacon Dearest
(1988)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
The Deacon becomes interested in one of the parishes couples which are talking divorce after he learns that the husband is a millionaire.
Director: Bill Foster | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery
Votes: 17
79.
Amen (1986–1991)
Episode:
Deacon's Dilemma
(1990)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The Deacon swears off defending sleazy clients after he falls for the new assistant minister, who looks to him for inspiration.
Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery
Votes: 16
80.
Amen (1986–1991)
Episode:
Dueling Ministers
(1987)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Reverend Gregory finds himself in competition with a 12-year-old minister.
Director: Bill Foster | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery
Votes: 32
81.
Amen (1986–1991)
Episode:
The Courtship of Bess Richards
(1986)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Deacon Frye tries to woo a gospel singer to sing at his church, but she thinks he wants to marry her.
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery
Votes: 42
82.
Dinosaurs (1991–1994)
Episode:
And the Winner Is...
(1992)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The Chief Elder dies after naming the Baby, and B.P Richfield runs for new Chief Elder. His picks Earl for his opponent to beat; Earl is fine with running against Richfield and losing, ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Trbovich | Stars: Mak Wilson, Bill Barretta, Stuart Pankin, Allan Trautman
Votes: 175
83.
Dinosaurs (1991–1994)
Episode:
Baby Talk
(1992)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Earl and Fran can't figure out how to handle the Baby.
Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Mak Wilson, Bill Barretta, Stuart Pankin, Allan Trautman
Votes: 170
84.
Dinosaurs (1991–1994)
Episode:
Earl's Big Jackpot
(1994)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
When a tree falls on Earl at work and he breaks his foot, B.P. fires him and Robbie sues WeSaySo for medical costs. But the jury decides to award Earl a sum of $800 million and Earl lets ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Brull | Stars: Mak Wilson, Bill Barretta, Stuart Pankin, Allan Trautman
Votes: 136
85.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
A Dinner for Harry
(1975)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
It is Harry Bentley's birthday, and the Jeffersons have invited him and the Willises over for a dinner party. But the occasion turns sour when Tom shows up wearing the same tuxedo as George... See full summary »
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 128
86.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
A Friend in Need
(1975)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy
George wants to hire a maid for his new luxury apartment, but Louise, having worked as a maid herself for many years, doesn't feel comfortable with the idea.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Mike Evans, Roxie Roker
Votes: 238
87.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Bobbles, Bangles and Booboos
(1984)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
A practical joke by Louise leads to the Jefferson's apartment being robbed.
Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 67
88.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Florence's Union
(1978)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Florence and the other maids in the building decide to form a union. Louise supports the idea, but George opposes the idea because Mr. Whittendale does, too.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 100
89.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
George and Jimmy
(1978)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
As a publicity gimmick for his store, George tries to get President Carter to stay at the Jeffersons', but after a phone call to the White House degenerates into an argument, the Secret ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 95
90.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Jenny's Grandparents
(1975)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Jenny's stubborn grandfathers won't set foot in the Willis apartment because of Tom and Helen's mixed marriage, so Jenny and Louise try to orchestrate a meeting on neutral ground - in the Jefferson apartment. But how will George react?
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 121
91.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Louise's Sister
(1979)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
George and friends want to surprise Louise after her sister Maxine, whom she hasn't seen in years, visits from Paris. However, when Louise sees her sister, she gets furious.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 96
92.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Mother Jefferson's Birthday
(1976)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Mother Jefferson visits George, Louise, and Lionel on her birthday, expecting them to throw her a surprise party. After they realize that they've forgotten about her big day, they scramble ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 113
93.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Now You See It, Now You Don't: Part 2
(1979)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
While George and the others are gathered in the bar waiting for the costume contest to start; Louise has a face to face confrontation in her apartment with the killer rabbit who's now planning to make her his second victim.
Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 88
94.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
The Good Life
(1983)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
When prosperity smiles on the Jeffersons and Willises, Florence becomes jealous of their good fortune and spends her $200 savings to visit a fancy health spa frequented by celebrities.
Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 71
95.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
What Makes Sammy Run?
(1984)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Sammy Davis, Jr. plays himself as a next-door neighbor who is trying to duck recognition from the press and public. A tabloid reporter tells Louise he will pay $2,000 if she can find out which apartment he is in which Florence overhears.
Director: Tony Singletary | Stars: Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 78
96.
The Wayans Bros. (1995–2023)
Episode:
It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys!
(1995)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Shawn and Marlon are promised jobs as supers by their obnoxious slumlord (guest star Sherman Hensley).
Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, John Witherspoon, Lela Rochon
Votes: 31
97.
Dinosaurs (1991–1994)
Episode:
Hurling Day
(1991)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
It is a dinosaur custom that when they turn 72, they are to be hurled off a cliff into a tar pit. Ethyl's time is coming near, and Earl (as the ceremonial son-in-law) is looking forward to ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Trbovich | Stars: Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Stuart Pankin, Allan Trautman
Votes: 294
98.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
Florence's Problem
(1976)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Florence shows out-of-character actions one day, including cleaning the Jeffersons' entire apartment without griping and giving Louise a prized possession of hers. As a result, Louise suspects that Florence is contemplating suicide.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 112
99.
All That (1994–2020)
Episode:
Dr. Joyce Brothers & Sherman Hemsley/Heavy D
(1997)
TV-Y7 | Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Joyce Brothers, Amanda Bynes, Lori Beth Denberg, Heavy D
Votes: 13
100. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.
Stars: Robin Ward, Charles Aidman, Richard Mulligan, William Atherton
Votes: 12,264