TV: 1960s
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1. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 196
2. Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
An anthology based (earlier more so than later) on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell was often the star, as well as the host.
Stars: Dick Powell, Walter Sande, Denver Pyle, Bill Erwin
Votes: 582
3. Rawhide (1959–1965)
TV-PG | 50 min | Western
Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive. He is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines, Eric Fleming
Votes: 4,609
4. Laramie (1959–1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
In the 1870s Wyoming Territory, Slim Sherman and his 14-year-old brother Andy try to hang on to their ranch after their father's death.
Stars: Robert Fuller, John Smith, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes
Votes: 1,481
5. The Westerner (1960– )
30 min | Western
Laconic cowboy Dave Blasingame wanders the Wild West with his faithful dog Brown and the occasional companionship of pal Burgundy Smith.
Stars: Brian Keith, Hank Gobble, Jimmy Lee Cook, Michael T. Mikler
Votes: 282
6. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptable agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
Stars: Robert Stack, Walter Winchell, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni
Votes: 3,077
7. The Americans (1961– )
60 min | Action, War
During the American Civil War, two brothers fighting on opposite sides of the conflict.
Stars: Darryl Hickman, Richard Davalos, John McIntire, Slim Pickens
Votes: 90
8. Frontier Circus (1961–1962)
60 min | Western
A one-ring circus travels through the American West in the 1880's.
Stars: Chill Wills, John Derek, Richard Jaeckel, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 77
9. Alcoa Premiere (1961–1963)
60 min | Drama
Hosted by famous dancer and actor Fred Astaire, this series presented a new drama with each week's episode. Unlike some of the earlier drama series, which tended either toward classics or ... See full summary »
Stars: Fred Astaire, Keir Dullea, Brian Eliot, Paul Comi
Votes: 141
10. Outlaws (1960–1962)
60 min | Western
The adventures of a Marshal and his young Deputies in a section of Oklahoma infested with bandit gangs, gunmen, and robbers.
Stars: Don Collier, Barton MacLane, Bruce Yarnell, Slim Pickens
Votes: 94
11. Follow the Sun (1961–1962)
60 min | Adventure
The show follows the adventures of two free-lance magazine writers based in Hawaii.
Stars: Barry Coe, Brett Halsey, Jay Lanin, Gary Lockwood
Votes: 81
12. Moon Pilot (1962)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Away on a short leave before an upcoming moon launch, a NASA astronaut disappears and is feared kidnapped when the security services learn about his friendship with a suspected foreign female spy.
Director: James Neilson | Stars: Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, Edmond O'Brien, Dany Saval
Votes: 536
13. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock
Votes: 19,328
14. Target: The Corruptors (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
Newspaper reporter Paul Marino and his undercover agent Jack Flood infiltrate the mob and report on a different type of crime every week. The results of their investigation are given to the... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen McNally, Robert Harland, Harold J. Stone, Burt Brinckerhoff
Votes: 98
15. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" was a continuation of the dramatic anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by the Master of Suspense and Mystery.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Hinton Pope, Jimmy Joyce, Lew Brown
Votes: 5,155
16. Sam Benedict (1962–1963)
60 min | Drama
Sam Benedict is the go to lawyer in the San Francisco area with a reputation for winning impossible cases. Trudy has his office running efficiently while Hank keeps things from getting too serious as Benedict's right hand man.
Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Richard Rust, Joan Tompkins, Alexander Lockwood
Votes: 93
17. Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
60 min | Drama
The dramatic relationship between a young medical intern and his surgeon mentor.
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Lee Kurty, Jean Inness
Votes: 993
18. The Fugitive (1963–1967)
TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer.
Stars: David Janssen, William Conrad, Barry Morse, Paul Birch
Votes: 4,689
19. Wagon Train (1957–1965)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts, and Rocky Mountains.
Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton, John McIntire
Votes: 3,751
20. 77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama.
Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, Jacqueline Beer
Votes: 1,634
21. Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Kraft Suspense Theater was an anthology series which featured a new cast and stories each week.
Stars: David Lewis, Francis De Sales, Harry Townes, Jack Kelly
Votes: 287
22. The Great Adventure (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
A filmed series of one-hour dramatizations of the lives of famous historical people, as well as important historical events.
Stars: Russell Johnson, Van Heflin, Eddie Little Sky, Kent Smith
Votes: 136
23. Profiles in Courage (1964–1965)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
This anthology series presented episodes in the lives of true-life historical personages who each faced a terrible crisis in their life.
Stars: Jason Wingreen, Ken Drake, Woodrow Parfrey, Len Wayland
Votes: 91
24. Insight (I) (1960–1984)
30 min | Drama
This American Roman Catholic religious-themed anthology sheds light on the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love.
Stars: Ellwood Kieser, Pat McGeehan, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Brian Keith
Votes: 284
25. Family Affair (1966–1971)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Bill's comfortable lifestyle must change when he receives a group of unexpected long-term guests.
Stars: Brian Keith, Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones, Johnny Whitaker
Votes: 3,266
26.
Hong Kong (1960–1961)
Episode:
The Survivor
(1961)
60 min | Adventure
When his godson's parents are killed in a helicopter crash, Glenn makes arrangements to send the boy to live with his aunt in America. One of the boy's grandfathers lives in Red China and ... See full summary »
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Rod Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Coleen Gray, June Dayton
27. 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
28. Five Fingers (1959–1960)
60 min | Drama
Victor Sebastian is a successful undercover agent based in Europe. Victor's cover is as a talent agent for singer Simone Genet, who is later a romantic interest. Victor is often aided by his contact, Robertson.
Stars: David Hedison, Luciana Paluzzi, Paul Burke, Michael Romanoff
Votes: 61
29. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 246
30. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
Stars: Richard Joy, Paul Lambert, Helen Kleeb, Charles Bickford
Votes: 419
31. Ghost Squad (1961–1964)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of the agents of Scotland Yard's secret undercover crime unit, dubbed "The Ghost Squad".
Stars: Anthony Marlowe, Claire Nielson, Michael Quinn, Neil Hallett
Votes: 76
32. The Andromeda Breakthrough (1962)
45 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Fleming and Andromeda are recaptured by the British government but then kidnapped along with Professor Dawnay by the forces of Intel, headed by Kaufman and the evil Gamboule, and are taken ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Halliday, Susan Hampshire, Mary Morris, Noel Johnson
Votes: 58
33. Suspense (1962–1963)
Thriller
Anthology series telling suspenseful tales.
Stars: Bill Meilen, Ray Handy, John Carson, Alex Scott
Votes: 22
34. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 30
35.
NBC Experiment in Television (1967–1971)
Episode:
Fellini: A Director's Notebook
(1969)
54 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Fellini discusses his views of making motion pictures and his unorthodox procedures. He seeks inspiration in various out of the way places. During this film viewers go with him to the ... See full summary »
Director: Federico Fellini | Stars: Ennio Antonelli, Caterina Boratto, Marina Boratto, Pasqualino De Santis
Votes: 473
36. Pathfinders in Space (1960–1961)
30 min | Family, Drama, Sci-Fi
Professor Norman Wedgewood and his team are planning another rocket mission to the Moon. Once again, Geoff, Valerie and Jimmy are on hand to witness the launch of a new rocket MR1 (Moon ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Williams, Harold Goldblatt, Gerald Flood, Gillian Ferguson
Votes: 37
37. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 131
38. NET Playhouse (1964–1972)
90 min | Biography, Drama, History
American television anthology series of wide range of genres, from history and drama, to fantasy, and science fiction. Fiction novels, stories, stage plays, fairytales, and historic events are dramatized in each episode.
Stars: Irene Dailey, Rene Auberjonois, George Voskovec, Richard Dysart
Votes: 52
39. The Prisoner (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 1,010 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After he resigns, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is actually a bizarre prison. He refuses to give his warders information while attempting to escape.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Angelo Muscat, Peter Swanwick, Peter Brace
Votes: 15,042
40. Lost in Space (1965–1968)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A space colony family struggles to survive when a spy/accidental stowaway throws their ship hopelessly off course.
Stars: Guy Williams, June Lockhart, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen
Votes: 8,862
41. The Doctors and the Nurses (1962–1965)
60 min | Drama
The story takes place in a large hospital and revolves around two nurses, Liz Thorpe (Shirl Conway), the older head nurse, and Gail Lucas, the naive student nurse. The two nurses were ... See full summary »
Stars: Shirl Conway, Zina Bethune, Michael Tolan, Joseph Campanella
Votes: 112
42. The Outer Limits (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 51 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
An anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.
Stars: Bob Johnson, Ben Wright, William Douglas, Robert Culp
Votes: 9,300
43. 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: 16,978
44. Good Morning World (1967–1968)
30 min | Comedy
Follows David and Larry. Dave is happily married, while Larry thinks of himself as a ladies' man.
Stars: Joby Baker, Ronnie Schell, Julie Parrish, Billy De Wolfe
Votes: 197
45. Convoy (1965)
60 min | Drama, War
Civilian Captain Foster (the freighter "Flagship") and Commander Talbot (US Navy destroyer Escort "DD 181") are responsible for convoying ships across the Atlantic during World War II.
Stars: John Gavin, John Larch, Linden Chiles, Horst Ebersberg
Votes: 57
46. Ben Casey (1961–1966)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first, under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba, and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.
Stars: Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Harry Landers, Jeanne Bates
Votes: 646
47. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
48. Too Young to Go Steady (1959– )
30 min | Comedy
Pamela Blake, 15, is transitioning from tomboy to young woman. Her parents have difficulty accepting this, particularly her father Tom. Timmy is her best friend and Johnny is a boy she likes.
Stars: Joan Bennett, Donald Cook, Brigid Bazlen, Martin Huston
49. The Asphalt Jungle (1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Captain Gus Hornochek and Sergeant Danny Keller are members of a special force dedicated to eliminating criminal elements. Taking place in an unnamed Midwestern city, the two officers report to Commissioner Matt Gower.
Stars: Jack Warden, Arch Johnson, William Smith, Dallas Mitchell
Votes: 87
50. Your Favorite Story (1953–1955)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
TV comedy anthology series
Stars: Adolphe Menjou, John Hamilton, Dan White, Gertrude Michael
Votes: 31
51. Sea Hunt (1958–1961)
30 min | Action, Adventure
Mike Nelson is a scuba diver in the days when it was still very new. He works alone, it was mostly carried through his voice-over narrations. These gave the show a flavor of a radio program.
Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Ken Drake, Courtney Brown, Jan Harrison
Votes: 1,411
52. The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964)
60 min | Western
Twelve-year-old Jamie McPheeters, along with his ne'er-do-well father and a ragtag group of pioneers, travel westward from Paducah, Kentucky to the California gold fields in 1849.
Stars: Dan O'Herlihy, Kurt Russell, Mark Allen, Meg Wyllie
Votes: 191
53. Destry (1964)
60 min | Western
Young Harrison Destry, son of legendary lawman Tom Destry, had been a sheriff himself until he was framed and sent to prison. Now he roams about looking for the hombres that did him wrong. ... See full summary »
Stars: John Gavin, Ken Mayer, Bill Coontz, Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Votes: 83
54. The Four Just Men (1959–1960)
30 min | Drama
Four men: a British politician, an American journalist in Paris, a lawyer in the U.S., and a Roman hotelier, band together to fight injustice wherever they find it.
Stars: Richard Conte, Jack Hawkins, Dan Dailey, Arthur Gomez
Votes: 158
55. The Jazz Age (1968– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Anthology series of plays set during the 1920's.
Stars: Kevin McHugh, David Garfield, Arthur Hewlett, Shirley Knight
Votes: 12
56. Secret Agent (1964–1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for M9, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element that threatens world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Madden, Frank Maher, Peter Brayham
Votes: 1,539
57. The Saint (1962–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon "The Saint" Templar, a wealthy adventurer and 20th-century Robin Hood, travels the world in his white Volvo P1800S, solving unsolvable problems and righting wrongs.
Stars: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Leslie Crawford, Justine Lord
Votes: 6,214
58. Men Into Space (1959–1960)
30 min | Sci-Fi
The adventures of Colonel Ed McCauley, head of the American space program. He battles saboteurs, budget cuts, defective equipment and other problems in outer space.
Stars: William Lundigan, Joyce Taylor, Charles Herbert, Tyler McVey
Votes: 213
59. The Farmer's Daughter (1963–1966)
30 min | Comedy
Katrin Holstrum seeks the help of Congressman Glen Morley just when she needs a governess for her sons Steve and Danny. Morley hires Katy and her solutions contrast with the complicated shapes of the refined Glen.
Stars: Inger Stevens, William Windom, Cathleen Nesbitt, Mickey Sholdar
Votes: 307
60. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
An American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Herbert, Nancy Reagan, Lee Marvin
Votes: 431
61. The Roaring 20's (1960–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of a newspaper reporter covering the world of cops and gangsters in 1920s New York.
Stars: Dorothy Provine, Donald May, Gary Vinson, Mike Road
Votes: 184
62. The Aquanauts (1960–1961)
60 min | Adventure
Larry and Drake made their livings recovering sunken wrecks off the Southern California coast. Frequently, these assignments brought them into conflict with people who wanted to reach the wrecks first.
Stars: Ron Ely, Keith Larsen, Jeremy Slate, Charles Thompson
Votes: 100
63. The Clock (1949–1952)
30 min | Drama, Mystery
Suspense/Anthology series based on an ABC radio series which ran from 1946-48. The half-hour series mostly consisted of original dramas concerning murder, mayhem or insanity. Series ... See full summary »
Stars: Larry Semon, Oliver Thorndike, Parker McCormick, Frankie Thomas
Votes: 60
64. Checkmate (1960–1962)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Don Corey and Jed Sills operate Checkmate, Inc., a very high-priced detective agency in San Francisco. Helping them protect the lives of their clients is British criminologist (once an Oxford professor) Carl Hyatt.
Stars: Anthony George, Doug McClure, Sebastian Cabot, Ken Lynch
Votes: 317
65. The Islanders (1960–1961)
60 min | Drama
Zack and Sandy run a shoestring air charter business in remote East Indies. Their lives are turned upside down when the stunning Wilhelmina takes over the managing and the guys find ... See full summary »
Stars: William Reynolds, James Philbrook, Diane Brewster, Daria Massey
Votes: 43
66. The Detectives (1959–1962)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Captain Matt Holbrook leads a squad of brave and tough detectives in a large, unnamed city. Instead of leading personal lives, they spend all of their time tracking murderers, thieves, ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Taylor, Tige Andrews, Russell Thorson, Mark Goddard
Votes: 241
67. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1968)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The two top Agents of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) fight the enemies of peace, particularly the forces of T.H.R.U.S.H.
Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll, John Herman Shaner
Votes: 6,262
68. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rocky, a plucky flying squirrel and Bullwinkle, a bumbling but lovable moose, have a series of ongoing adventures.
Stars: Bill Scott, June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton
Votes: 4,591
69. The Cisco Kid (1950–1956)
TV-14 | 30 min | Western
The Cisco Kid rides through the American frontier with his sidekick, Pancho, fighting corruption with a blend of pride and humor that created a legend in the hearts of generations of television viewers.
Stars: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Troy Melton, Bill Catching
Votes: 643
70. The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Western
The adventures of the masked hero and his Native American partner.
Stars: Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore, John Hart, Bill Ward
Votes: 2,873
71. Hullabaloo (1965–1966)
TV-G | 60 min | Family, Comedy, Music
Music showcase show featuring well-known musical artists as well as celebrity hosts and dancers.
Stars: Patrick Adiarte, Johnny Holliday, Suzanne Charny, Gene Castle
Votes: 166
72. 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
73. Our Man Higgins (1962–1963)
30 min | Comedy
Alice and Duncan MacRoberts are looking forward to an unexpected inheritance from Scotland but then are surprised when it's a servant. Higgins is a prim butler who lends a hand with the ... See full summary »
Stars: Stanley Holloway, Audrey Totter, Frank Maxwell, Rickey Kelman
Votes: 40
74. Klondike (1960–1961)
30 min | Adventure, Western
Klondike was set during the early days of the Klondike Gold Rush 1897 in the town of Skagway in the Alaskan Klondike region.
Stars: Ralph Taeger, Mari Blanchard, James Coburn, Joi Lansing
Votes: 54
75. The Deputy (1959–1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Clay McCord is who often helped Chief Marshal Simon Fry in 1880's Arizona territory. McCord eventually becomes Fry's Chief Deputy assigned to Silver City. Fry and McCord are assisted by Sergeant Hapgood Tasker Army cavalry Sergeant.
Stars: Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Read Morgan, Wallace Ford
Votes: 402
76. The Whistler (1954– )
30 min | Mystery
Crime anthology series with twist endings; based on the popular radio drama and several B-movies.
Stars: William Forman, Danni Sue Nolan, Arthur Franz, Dorothy Green
Votes: 57
77. The Danny Thomas Show (1953–1965)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Danny is a New York entertainer. Between his co-stars at the nightclub where he performs and his wife and kids, he has dilemmas galore, which he somehow manages to resolve and still laugh.
Stars: Danny Thomas, Rusty Hamer, Marjorie Lord, Angela Cartwright
Votes: 1,244
78. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
60 min | Drama
Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
Stars: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze
Votes: 123
79. The Plymouth Playhouse (1953– )
30 min | Drama
ABC, which had a reputation for producing shows that were not as good as their competitors CBS and NBC, used this program to audtition possible series in the hope of gaining sponsorship for... See full summary »
Stars: Donald Cook, Boris Karloff, Wendell Corey, Wanda Hendrix
Votes: 33
80. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.
Stars: Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Dale Robertson
Votes: 1,045
81. Shindig! (1964–1966)
60 min | Family, Music
A musical variety show featuring the biggest acts in rock-n-roll performing their latest hits.
Stars: The Blossoms, Jimmy O'Neill, Carolyne Barry, Bobby Sherman
Votes: 180
82. The Mothers-In-Law (1967–1969)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Roger and Kaye live next door to Eve and Herb. Eve and Herb's daughter Suzie marries Roger and Kaye's son Jerry. This forces the families to be a bit closer than they would prefer, particularly since Jerry and Suzie live in the garage.
Stars: Eve Arden, Kaye Ballard, Herbert Rudley, Jerry Fogel
Votes: 682
83. Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963–1966)
30 min | Animation
The educational misadventures of a fast-talking penguin and his dumb walrus friend.
Stars: Kenny Delmar, Don Adams, Bradley Bolke, Larry Storch
Votes: 467
84. My Favorite Martian (1963–1966)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
An exoanthropologist from the planet Mars, stranded on Earth, is rescued by Tim O'Hara, a newspaper reporter who introduces the Martian to his friends and the authorities as his uncle Martin.
Stars: Ray Walston, Bill Bixby, Pamela Britton, Alan Hewitt
Votes: 2,994
85. 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
86. Pete and Gladys (1960–1962)
30 min | Comedy
Pete Porter is an insurance salesman and the somewhat-dour straight man to his perky and beautiful but scatterbrained wife Gladys.
Stars: Harry Morgan, Cara Williams, Verna Felton, Shirley Mitchell
Votes: 162
87. 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
88. Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956–1960)
30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Richard Diamond is a suave private investigator who at first walks the mean streets of New York City, then later packs up and moves to Los Angeles, California, where he tools around in a ... See full summary »
Stars: David Janssen, Roxane Brooks, Russ Conway, Regis Toomey
Votes: 281
89. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
30 min | Comedy
Gale Storm stars in this American sitcom about Susanna Pomery, a cruise director for an ocean liner that travels the world.
Stars: Gale Storm, Zasu Pitts, Roy Roberts, James Fairfax
Votes: 229
90. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.
Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 1,647
91. This Is Tom Jones (1969–1971)
60 min | Documentary, Music
A typical variety show featuring music by both guests and the host. Interspersed were comedy segments often by Ace Trucking Company which featured rising talents Fred Williard and Patti Deutsch.
Stars: Tom Jones, The Mike Sammes Singers, Sue Glover, Sunny Leslie
Votes: 119
92. The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956–1961)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Hosted by Tennessee Ernie Ford, the likeable singer, comedian, entertainer received his own variety show sponsored by the Ford Motor Company which gave Ernie the venue to entertain millions... See full summary »
Stars: Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Top Twenty, The Voices of Walter Schumann, Cliff Arquette
Votes: 70
93. A Farewell to Arms (1966– )
45 min | Drama
The story of a doomed love affair in World War One, between an English nurse and an American lieutenant.
Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, George Hamilton, Susan Engel, Ann Rye
Votes: 131
94. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1965– )
45 min | Drama
Ernest Hemingway's famous story of the Spanish Civil War concerns an attempt by partisans to blow up a bridge.
Stars: John Ronane, Ann Bell, Glynn Edwards, Joan Miller
Votes: 11
95. The Virginian (1962–1971)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Personable Western series based in Wyoming from the 1890s onward.
Stars: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb, Sara Lane
Votes: 3,160
96. My Friend Tony (1969)
60 min | Comedy
Professor John Woodruff is reunited with an Italian orphan Tony he befriended in World War II. They accept work from various police departments where John uses his exceptional criminal ... See full summary »
Stars: James Whitmore, Enzo Cerusico, Dan Ferrone, Larry Pennell
Votes: 83
97. The Danny Thomas Hour (1967–1968)
60 min | Musical, Comedy, Drama
Thomas starred in the musical-variety and comedy episodes (many drawn from his earlier Make Room for Daddy (1953)) and hosted the more dramatic offerings.
Stars: Danny Thomas, Hans Conried, Van Johnson, Joe Besser
Votes: 111
98. Cowboy in Africa (1967–1968)
60 min | Adventure
Rodeo champion Jim Sinclair is hired by Commander Hayes to introduce modern methods to his game ranch in Kenya. His Navajo blood brother John Henry helps. Ten-year-old orphan Samson adopts them.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Tom Nardini, Ronald Howard, Gerald Edwards
Votes: 74
99. Custer (1967)
60 min | Western
In 1868, after the Civil War, Custer takes charge of a mix of ex-Confederates and criminals, the 7th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hays, Kansas.
Stars: Wayne Maunder, Slim Pickens, Michael Dante, Robert F. Simon
Votes: 152
100. Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
60 min | Drama
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take cases throughout the U.S. The program dealt with then-taboo subjects.
Stars: Carl Betz, Stephen Young, Walter Brooke, John Dehner
Votes: 262
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