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  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)

    1. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    1959–1963148 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    7.7 (2.2K)
    A young man schemes and strives for beautiful women, fancy cars and money.
    CreatorMax ShulmanStarsDwayne HickmanBob DenverFrank Faylen
  • McHale's Navy (1962)

    2. McHale's Navy

    1962–1966138 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.4 (3.5K)
    The misadventures of a misfit PT boat crew during World War II.
    StarsErnest BorgnineJoe FlynnTim Conway
  • George C. Scott in East Side/West Side (1963)

    3. East Side/West Side

    1963–196426 epsTV Series
    8.4 (225)
    In this weekly drama show, George C. Scott plays a dedicated social worker trying to solve the problems of his clients in the fascinating mix of cultures that makes up New York City.
    StarsGeorge C. ScottElizabeth WilsonCicely Tyson
  • The Bob Newhart Show (1972)

    4. The Bob Newhart Show

    1972–1978142 epsTV-GTV Series
    8.1 (7.3K)
    The professional and personal misadventures of a psychologist and his family, patients, friends and colleagues.
    CreatorsDavid DavisLorenzo MusicStarsBob NewhartSuzanne PleshetteBill Daily
  • Rising Damp (1974)

    5. Rising Damp

    1974–197828 epsTV Series
    7.7 (3K)
    Popular sitcom set in a seedy bedsit lorded over by the mean, vain, boastful, cowardly, racist landlord Rigsby. In each episode, his conceits are debunked by his long-suffering tenants.
    StarsLeonard RossiterDon WarringtonFrances de la Tour
  • Ellery Queen (1975)

    6. Ellery Queen

    1975–197623 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.3 (1.7K)
    The son of a police detective solves baffling crimes.
    CreatorsRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsJim HuttonDavid WayneTom Reese
  • Nick Nolte, Peter Strauss, and Susan Blakely in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)

    7. Rich Man, Poor Man

    19769 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    8.2 (3.7K)
    An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.
    StarsPeter StraussNick NolteSusan Blakely
  • The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)

    8. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

    1976–197921 epsTV Series
    8.0 (2.3K)
    This story concerns a middle-aged middle manager, Reginald "Reggie" Perrin, who is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts.
    StarsLeonard RossiterPauline YatesJohn Barron
  • Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

    9. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

    1977–197946 epsTV Series
    7.3 (2.2K)
    The cases of a pair of teen detective brothers and a teen girl amateur sleuth.
    CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsShaun CassidyParker StevensonEd Gilbert
  • Jeff Goldblum and Ben Vereen in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)

    10. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

    198014 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.5 (597)
    A con-man and an accountant-wanna-be private eye team up to fight crime.
    CreatorStephen J. CannellStarsBen VereenJeff GoldblumRichard Romanus
  • Newhart (1982)

    11. Newhart

    1982–1990184 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.8 (9K)
    The misadventures of an author-turned-innkeeper and his friends in rural Vermont.
    CreatorsBarry KempSheldon BullStarsBob NewhartMary FrannTom Poston
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)

    12. Hotel

    1983–1988116 epsTV Series
    6.4 (2.1K)
    The misadventures of the staff and guests of the St. Gregory Hotel.
    CreatorsJohn FuriaBarry OringerStarsJames BrolinConnie SelleccaNathan Cook
  • Teri Garr, Carol Burnett, Dabney Coleman, Charles Grodin, and Gregory Harrison in Fresno (1986)

    13. Fresno

    19866 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    7.8 (453)
    In Fresno, California, the once-wealthy Kensington family's raisin-growing empire has fallen on hard times. They are led by widowed matriarch Charlotte, who is locked in a deadly power struggle with rival raisin magnate Tyler Cane.
    StarsCarol BurnettDabney ColemanGregory Harrison
  • Michael Gough, Gert Fröbe, Joel Dacks, Marsha Moreau, Lynn Seymour, and Christopher Stanton in The Little Vampire (1986)

    14. The Little Vampire

    1986–198713 epsTV Series
    7.4 (481)
    13 part television series based on the books: "The Little Vampire" and "The Little Vampire Moves In" by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg.
    StarsJoel DacksGert FröbeMarsha Moreau
  • Rik Mayall in The New Statesman (1987)

    15. The New Statesman

    1987–199429 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.8 (3K)
    Ultra-right-wing Alan B'Stard, the most selfish, greedy, dishonest, sadistic, sociopathic Conservative MP of all, plots to achieve his megalomaniacal ambitions.
    CreatorsMaurice GranLaurence MarksStarsRik MayallMichael TroughtonMarsha Fitzalan
  • Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Banks, and Ken Wahl in Wiseguy (1987)

    16. Wiseguy

    1987–199074 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.7 (3.2K)
    Vincent Terranova is an agent with the Organized Crime Bureau infiltrating dangerous criminal organizations, struggling to remain true to himself while becoming close to the criminal leaders he is sworn to bring down.
    CreatorsStephen J. CannellFrank LupoStarsJonathan BanksJim ByrnesKen Wahl
  • Thirtysomething (1987)

    17. Thirtysomething

    1987–199186 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (3.3K)
    Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.
    CreatorsMarshall HerskovitzEdward ZwickStarsTimothy BusfieldPolly DraperMel Harris
  • Ed Gilbert and R.J. Williams in TaleSpin (1990)

    18. TaleSpin

    1990–199166 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    7.5 (17K)
    Baloo the Bear from The Jungle Book (1967) is cast as a 1930s Pacific Islands bush pilot.
    StarsEd GilbertR.J. WilliamsSally Struthers
  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)

    19. Parker Lewis Can't Lose

    1990–199373 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.8 (6.6K)
    For a cool high-school kid and his friends, thwarting authority figures and other enemies is never a problem.
    CreatorsLon DiamondClyde PhillipsStarsCorin NemecBilly JayneTroy W. Slaten
  • Dream On (1990)

    20. Dream On

    1990–1996119 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.6 (4.1K)
    Martin Tupper's a recently divorced book editor in Manhattan. Martin's life is filled with fantasies and sexual thoughts, many times coming in the form of black-and-white shots from old TV shows and films.
    CreatorsDavid CraneMarta KauffmanStarsBrian BenbenDenny DillonWendie Malick
  • Ken Hudson Campbell, Molly Hagan, Rick Lawless, Peter Mackenzie, and William Ragsdale in Herman's Head (1991)

    21. Herman's Head

    1991–199472 epsTV Series
    7.2 (2.7K)
    Four aspects (intellect, sensitivity, fear, and lust) of Waterton Publishing Company fact-checker Herman Brooks' personality help him get through different situations in both his private and professional life.
    CreatorsAndrew GuerdatSteve KreinbergStarsWilliam RagsdaleHank AzariaJane Sibbett
  • Michael Palin and Robert Lindsay in G.B.H. (1991)

    22. G.B.H.

    19917 epsTV Mini Series
    8.5 (874)
    Politician Michael Murray's life entwines with headmaster Jim Nelson's, changing their trajectories when their paths cross unexpectedly.
    StarsRobert LindsayMichael PalinDearbhla Molloy
  • Picket Fences (1992)

    23. Picket Fences

    1992–199688 epsTV Series
    7.8 (5.4K)
    An aging Sheriff tries to keep the peace in Rome, Wisconsin, a small town plagued by bizarre and violent crimes.
    CreatorDavid E. KelleyStarsKathy BakerTom SkerrittLauren Holly
  • Bruce Campbell in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)

    24. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    1993–199427 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (9.6K)
    A bounty hunter rides the Old West, fighting bad guys, many with futuristic-type gadgets.
    CreatorsJeffrey BoamCarlton CuseStarsBruce CampbellJulius CarryChristian Clemenson
  • Queen (1993)

    25. Queen

    19933 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    7.5 (1.8K)
    The son of a plantation owner has a daughter named Queen, with a slave. As Queen grows, she is faced with the struggle of trying to fit in with the troubled world around her.
    StarsAnn-MargretPatricia ClarksonTim Daly

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