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1. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 51 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: 93,127
2. Our World (1986–1987)
60 min | History
Each episode focuses on a few months in history and what was going on at the time. Politics, society, music, and other subjects are explored. Interviews with people involved with the stories are featured.
Stars: Linda Ellerbee, Ray Gandolf, John S.D. Eisenhower, Pierre Salinger
Votes: 74
3. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Approved | 178 min | Adventure, Western
A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffrè
Votes: 811,075 | Gross: $6.10M
4.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
The Hat That Wore the West
(1962)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
John Stetson is not a well man when he heads west. He teams up with trapper Dan Wills and activity restores his health. But when an avalanche ruins a year's work, John's ability to make his own hats promises him a prosperous future.
Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Alan Young, Don Haggerty, Ann Robinson, Lee Van Cleef
Votes: 29
5.
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964)
Episode:
The Day of the Misfits
(1963)
60 min | Western
A group of miners come to Doc with gold nuggets and offer to show him the location of the mine if he will attend to the pregnant daughter of the camp's leader. When he hesitates, their guns... See full summary »
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Dan O'Herlihy, Kurt Russell, Charles Bronson, Henry Hull
Votes: 15
6.
Lawman (1958–1962)
Episode:
The Deputy
(1958)
30 min | Western
A marshal with a reputation, finished with his last job in Abilene, comes to a town needing a new one. His job priorities are to find the killer of who he replaced and to hire a deputy, a hard job to fill.
Director: Montgomery Pittman | Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Bek Nelson, Edd Byrnes
Votes: 108
7.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
Death Never Rides Alone
(1962)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
A famous fast gunslinger comes looking for his old friend Lucas to help him retire in North Fork, but 3 gunman followed him and want his help to dominate the town.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Patricia Blair
Votes: 154
8.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
Snowshoe Thompson
(1954)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
John Thompson is determined that Placerville and other mining camps get mail during the snowy winters. John develops skis and heroically gets news through but his lack of pay postpones his marriage to Agnes.
Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: Don Kennedy, Jane Hampton, Lee Van Cleef, Heenan Elliott
Votes: 51
9.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
My Father, My Son
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Fast gunman Jim Barrett kills a man in self defense. Now the man's father and brothers are gunning for him, in addition to a young man who wants Barrett dead for a different reason.
Director: Robert Totten | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 189
10. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,242
11. The Alaskans (1959–1960)
60 min | Adventure
A pair of adventurers are intent on swindling travellers bound for the Yukon Territories during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Stars: Roger Moore, Dorothy Provine, Jeff York, Ray Danton
Votes: 92
12.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
Killers' Odds
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Jess finds a starved drifter who thinks Jess wants to shoot him. Slim and Jess offer him a job as he turns out to be a good worker but very reclusive. The father of a man he killed in a fair fight is sending hired guns after him.
Director: Lesley Selander | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, John Lupton, Russell Johnson
Votes: 76
13.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
Vengeance
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
After being attacked, Jess shoots a man wanted by the law in the back due to their movement. When the outlaw's friends including his girlfriend learn about it, they contact the outlaw's two brothers who come to Laramie looking for revenge.
Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes
Votes: 73
14.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Deadly Wait
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
Dan Maury, a criminal arrested by Micah Torrance, returns from five years in prison determined to avenge himself upon the town marshal.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Bill Quinn
Votes: 144
15.
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
16. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 16,977
17. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Approved | 25 min | Western
The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham, Stewart East
Votes: 3,330
18. When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Western
This special, hosted by Glenn Ford and set in a western saloon, served as a reunion for many of the people who played in popular western series and films over the years, including cast ... See full summary »
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Rex Allen, Michael Ansara, Joe Bowman, Neville Brand
Votes: 57
19.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
A Man Called Ragan
(1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the west looking for fights, women, and bad guys to beat up.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Clint Walker, Larry Ward, Chad Everett, Jack Elam
Votes: 24
20.
77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)
Episode:
Attic
(1960)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jeff sees enticing wanted robber Vetta Nygood, tails her to a remote mountain hideout, but her accomplices nab him. The ice-cold gang leader Hammett panics, so he ties & gags Jeff up in the... See full summary »
Director: Montgomery Pittman | Stars: Roger Smith, Edd Byrnes, Louis Quinn, Jacqueline Beer
Votes: 51
21.
Branded (1965–1966)
Episode:
Call to Glory: Part 1
(1966)
22 min | Western
President Grant again sends for Jason's help. While talking, Jason is told that General Custer may be performing an Indian attack soon. Jason at first refuses to deceive his friend Custer ... See full summary »
Director: Allen Reisner | Stars: Chuck Connors, Robert Lansing, Kathie Browne, H.M. Wynant
Votes: 21
22.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Trouble Street
(1961)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Cheyenne rides into town and is quickly arrested on a trumped up charge. He finds that the same is happening to every unemployed person or drifter who comes into the town, and they are being forced to work on a chain gang in a mine.
Director: Robert Sparr | Stars: Clint Walker, Mala Powers, James Coburn, Tom Drake
Votes: 102
23.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Clarence Bibs Story
(1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
Clarence, Millie's mop boy, is wearing a gun he just cleaned for a customer. When he accidentally kills a famous outlaw, some locals play up their new friend's reputation hoping for more fun as they expect his partner to come to town.
Director: David Friedkin | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Buddy Hackett, Paul Fix
Votes: 120
24.
Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
Episode:
Midnight Haul
(1954)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
A driver tries to find out why his trucks are being stolen
Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Kevin McCarthy, K.T. Stevens, James Bell, Lee Van Cleef
Votes: 10
25.
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
26. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins
Votes: 11,822
27. The Rifleman (1958–1963)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Joe Benson
Votes: 5,009
28. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 944
29. Frontier Doctor (1956– )
30 min | Western
The adventures of a small town doctor working in the Arizona territory during the early 1900s.
Stars: Rex Allen, Mason Alan Dinehart, Robert Swan, Tom Black
Votes: 112
30.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Stranger
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
A mountain climber from Europe convicted of murder wanted by a Colorado posse is hiding in the rough country near the Sherman ranch. Slim, Jess, and Sheriff Cory are leery of Madox who leads the posse and they soon learn why.
Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes
Votes: 70
31.
Lawman (1958–1962)
Episode:
The Conclave
(1959)
30 min | Western
When Buck Walsh's nephew shoots up the local saloon and is arrested, his efforts for freeing him are stonewalled by Troop. When his true agenda is realized, Dan and Johnny work fast to diffuse that as well.
Director: Mark Sandrich Jr. | Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Lawrence Dobkin, Denver Pyle
Votes: 48
32.
The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Prodigal
(1960)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
A fleeing bank robber decides that the McCain ranch is a good place to hide out, so he holds Lucas and Mark prisoner in their own home until the heat dies down.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Rhys Williams, Kevin Hagen
Votes: 125
33. For a Few Dollars More (1965)
R | 132 min | Drama, Western
Two bounty hunters with the same intentions team up to track down a gang of outlaws led by a psychotic Mexican bandit, who is plotting an audacious bank robbery.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volontè, Mara Krupp
Votes: 274,615 | Gross: $15.00M
34. Zorro (1957–1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Don Diego de la Vega opposes the corrupt tyrants of Spanish California as the masked swordsman, Zorro.
Stars: Guy Williams, Gene Sheldon, Henry Calvin, Don Diamond
Votes: 4,153
35. Law of the Plainsman (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
Sam Buckhart, an Apache, rescues a Cavalry officer who later funds his Harvard education. Buckhart becomes a Deputy Marshal in New Mexico under Marshal Morrison. He boards with Martha Commager and had earlier saved orphan Tess Logan.
Stars: Michael Ansara, Gina Gillespie, Dayton Lummis, Nora Marlowe
Votes: 103
36. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.
Stars: James Seay, Robert Foulk, Richard Gaines, Raymond Greenleaf
Votes: 98
37. Hotel de Paree (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
Sundance, a reformed gunslinger just released from prison, drifts into the town of Georgetown, Colorado. A tangle with the town villain ends up with Sundance being forced to shoot him, ... See full summary »
Stars: Earl Holliman, Jeanette Nolan, Strother Martin, Judi Meredith
Votes: 54
38.
Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Episode:
The Treasure
(1962)
Approved | 30 min | Western
Jess Harden, about to be released from prison for an $80K robbery he says he didn't commit, returns to the same town not knowing that it's a ghost town. He plans to meet his wife there. She... See full summary »
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Richard Boone, Jeanne Cooper, Jim Davis, DeForest Kelley
Votes: 92
39.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
.45 Calibre
(1960)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
As the Laramie marshal is killed by the Torrey gang, his new deputy arrives on the stage for Laramie. He and Jess get off on the wrong foot so when he needs a posse, Jesse refuses until a neighbor is killed then new issues arise.
Director: Lesley Selander | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, George Nader, Anna-Lisa
Votes: 89
40.
Lawman (1958–1962)
Episode:
The Return of Owny O'Reilly
(1960)
30 min | Western
Owny hooks a wanted man while fishing. While Johnny is away, he is appointed special deputy. When clues point to a stranger in town, he does all he can to prove to Troop that this is his catch's accomplice, no matter how circumstantial.
Director: Stuart Heisler | Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle, Joel Grey
Votes: 52
41.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Golden Oranges
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sandra Keller has agreed to sell her grandfather's orange orchard to a developer for mall parking. When the grandfather changes his mind, the deal is off but a lot of people will be hurt. When the developer is shot, she is charged.
Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 292
42. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 8,747
43. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Approved | 123 min | Drama, Western
A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.
Director: John Ford | Stars: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin
Votes: 82,279
44. Lawman (1958–1962)
30 min | Western
This is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Laramie, Wyoming, and his Deputy Johnny McKay, an orphan Troop took under his wing.
Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle, Emile Avery
Votes: 969
45. Medic (1954–1956)
30 min | Drama
Highlights the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors and surgeons headed by Dr. Konrad Styner. One of the first medical shows on TV that paid strict attention to detail, and... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Boone, Mary Stewart, Robert Stevenson, Robert Bray
Votes: 181
46. The Lineup (1954–1960)
60 min | Drama
Based on actual cases from the San Francisco police files, Lieutenant Guthrie and Inspector Grebb work as a team to track down the criminals.
Stars: Warner Anderson, Tom Tully, Marshall Reed, Ruta Lee
Votes: 120
47.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
Man Alone
(1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Cheyenne finds a wounded boy unconscious on the trail who can't remember who he is. As Cheyenne helps him regain his memory, he might have to watch out as he may have been involved in a killing and holdup as $50,000 is missing.
Director: Robert Sparr | Stars: Clint Walker, Kathy Bennett, Carl Reindel, Steve Brodie
Votes: 71
48.
Riverboat (1959–1961)
Episode:
Strange Request
(1959)
60 min | Adventure, Western
An actress charters the Enterprise to transport her and her manager to an abandoned trading post, offering Grey Holden $2000 if they can leave immediately. Although he will be forced to ... See full summary »
Director: John Rich | Stars: Darren McGavin, Burt Reynolds, Jan Sterling, Rhys Williams
Votes: 11
49. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
R | 137 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah
Votes: 805,332 | Gross: $66.21M
50. High Noon (1952)
PG | 85 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges
Votes: 110,161 | Gross: $9.45M