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1. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
Stars: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum
Votes: 29,410
2. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.
Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 47,429
3. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Alan Autry, David Hart, Hugh O'Connor
Votes: 6,247
4. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,401
5. The Young and the Restless (1973– )
TV-PG | 37 min | Drama, Romance
Set in Genoa City, this is the long-running soap that tells the story of the struggle behind the business, and sex-savvy Abbott and Newman clans.
Stars: Eric Braeden, Doug Davidson, Peter Bergman, Joshua Morrow
Votes: 6,864
6. L.A. Law (1986–1994)
TV-PG | 46 min | Drama
The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.
Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker
Votes: 6,504
7. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
PG | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
On the eve of retirement, Kirk and McCoy are charged with assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor and imprisoned. The Enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace.
Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan
Votes: 81,039 | Gross: $74.89M
8. Hunter (I) (1984–1991)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Rick Hunter is a renegade cop who bends the rules and takes justice into his own hands. Partnered with the equally stunning and rebellious Sgt. McCall, he sets out to crack down on L.A.'s slimiest criminals.
Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, Perry Cook
Votes: 5,671
9. The New Mike Hammer (1984–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of Mickey Spillane's classic private eye character.
Stars: Stacy Keach, Lindsay Bloom, Don Stroud, Kent Williams
Votes: 1,287
10. Earth: Final Conflict (1997–2002)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
When an alien species comes to Earth bearing gifts for humanity, a few suspicious humans seek to discover and resist the newcomers' true designs.
Stars: Von Flores, Leni Parker, Anita La Selva, Richard Chevolleau
Votes: 4,802
11. Max Headroom (1987–1988)
60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.
Stars: Matt Frewer, Amanda Pays, George Coe, Chris Young
Votes: 3,024
12. War and Remembrance (1988–1989)
Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, War
The trials of the Henry and the Jastrow families amidst the events after the U.S.'s entry into World War II.
Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Seymour, Hart Bochner, Victoria Tennant
Votes: 3,141
13. Paradise (1988–1990)
60 min | Western
In 1890 in the town of Paradise, a professional gunfighter is forced to take custody of his sister's four children and retire to a farm and a quiet life. Nevertheless, he is often called upon by residents to defend them from lawlessness.
Stars: Lee Horsley, Jenny Beck, Matthew Newmark, Brian Lando
Votes: 552
14. The Judge (2001)
169 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Everything brilliant and compassionate defense attorney Paul Madriani stands for is put to the test when he's hired to defend an indefensible adversary. Baltimore's Judge Armando Acosti's ... See full summary »
Stars: Alec McClure, Lolita Davidovich, Edward James Olmos, Chris Noth
Votes: 314
15. Arena (1989)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A human becomes an unlikely rising star in the biggest fighting tournament in the galaxy that's dominated by alien species.
Director: Peter Manoogian | Stars: Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Camp, Claudia Christian, Marc Alaimo
Votes: 3,059
16. Loving (1983–1995)
30 min | Drama, Romance
"Loving" takes place in the fictional town of Corinth, Pennsylvania and centers on the lives of the wealthy Alden family. Love, betrayal, and the struggle for power form the focus of this long-running drama.
Stars: Lisa Peluso, Laura Wright, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Christine L. Tudor
Votes: 385
17. Sweating Bullets (1991–1993)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Nick Slaughter, a former RCMP and DEA agent, who had left the company after being fired from his job, moves to the Florida town of Key Mariah to set up a detective service.
Stars: Rob Stewart, Carolyn Dunn, Ian Tracey, Ari Sorko-Ram
Votes: 1,947
18. Aspen Extreme (1993)
PG-13 | 113 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
An autoworker and his buddy exit Detroit, move to Colorado, and become popular ski instructors.
Director: Patrick Hasburgh | Stars: Paul Gross, Peter Berg, Finola Hughes, Teri Polo
Votes: 3,230 | Gross: $8.04M
19. Search for Tomorrow (1951–1986)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Jo Gardner lived in Henderson where she wed many times. She was a motel owner, librarian, then a B&B owner with best pal Stu Bergman. Jo's daughter Patti and Janet Bergman were good friends. Stu married first Marge, then Ellie.
Stars: Mary Stuart, Larry Haines, Dwight Weist, Carl Low
Votes: 336
20. Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
R | 103 min | Comedy
The widow's houseboy and the divorcee's chauffeur bet on which will bed the other's employer first.
Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: Jacqueline Bisset, Ray Sharkey, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran
Votes: 1,442 | Gross: $2.16M
21. F/X: The Series (1996–1998)
45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert, helps his detective friend solve crimes by making criminals see what they want to see. But what is real and what is illusion?
Stars: Cameron Daddo, Christina Cox, Richard Waugh, Jason Blicker
Votes: 815
22. Tracey Takes On... (1996–1999)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Tracey Ullman takes on a different topic in each episode, giving different characters opinions on such things as vanity, royalty, and law.
Stars: Tracey Ullman, Alastair Duncan, Julie Kavner, Seymour Cassel
Votes: 678
23. Texas (1980–1982)
60 min | Drama, Romance
Daytime Drama, spun off from "Another World," which followed Iris Carrington from Bay City as she rediscovered Alex Wheeler, a former love, and moved to the Houston area. The stories ... See full summary »
Stars: Carla Borelli, Beverlee McKinsey, Jerry Lanning, Lisby Larson
Votes: 128
24. Catacombs (1988)
R | 88 min | Horror
A demon is trapped in a monastery. 400 years later a young girl arrives at the monastery to study.
Director: David Schmoeller | Stars: Timothy Van Patten, Ian Abercrombie, Jeremy West, Laura Schaefer
Votes: 944
25. Daddy Dearest (1993)
30 min | Comedy
A single father's angry and cynical father moves in with him. Hilarity ensues.
Stars: Richard Lewis, Don Rickles, Sydney Walsh, Alice Carter
Votes: 83
26. Firehead (1991)
R | 88 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When a Russian cyborg with telekinetic powers terrorizes a city, an elite government agency intervenes. A chemist teams up with a special agent to capture the menace but they find out that the true villain isn't who they expected.
Director: Peter Yuval | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Chris Lemmon, Brett Porter, Gretchen Becker
Votes: 513 | Gross: $0.06M
27. White Mile (1994 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
The longing to win a race converts a simple wildwater rafting competition into war.
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Alan Alda, Peter Gallagher, Robert Loggia, Bruce Altman
Votes: 753
28. Blue Murder (2001–2004)
60 min | Drama, Crime
Blue Murder is a Canadian crime television series featuring a Toronto based police squad investigating murders.
Stars: Joel Keller, Mimi Kuzyk, Kathleen Laskey, Jeremy Ratchford
Votes: 147
29. Johnny Bago (1993)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
After a Federal faux pas, small-time mobster John Tenuti flees West across the U.S., pursued by bumbling goons from his Jersey outfit plus his rabid ex-wife, a Fed herself (Rose Abdoo). As ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Dobson, Rose Abdoo, Anna Berger, Richard Romanus
Votes: 126
30. Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (2000 TV Movie)
120 min | Biography, Drama
True story from the 19th century about an English actress who marries a US plantation owner. Appalled by slavery, she dedicates her life to oppose it and her husband and help her husband's slaves in any way possible, including escaping.
Director: James Keach | Stars: Jane Seymour, Keith Carradine, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Janet-Laine Green
Votes: 299
31. Stiletto Dance (2001 TV Movie)
R | 97 min | Drama, Action, Crime
Two undercover police officers must try to prevent a multi-million dollar nuclear arms deal among several mob factions.
Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Eric Roberts, Romano Orzari, Shawn Doyle, Brett Porter
Votes: 452
32. Free Fall (1999 TV Movie)
89 min | Action, Drama
An NTSB investigator (Jaclyn Smith) and her boyfriend (Bruce Boxleitner), who works for the FAA, investigate a series of similar and suspicious plane crashes that seem to be affecting only one airline.
Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Jaclyn Smith, Bruce Boxleitner, Hannes Jaenicke, Scott Wentworth
Votes: 429
33. Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
The true story of treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who spent much of his life--and his fortune--hunting for sunken Spanish treasure galleons off the coast of Florida.
Director: James Goldstone | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Loretta Swit, Ed O'Ross, Scott Paulin
Votes: 98
34.
Blue Murder (2001–2004)
Episode:
Speed Demons
(2003)
Drama, Crime
Director: T.W. Peacocke | Stars: Joel Keller, Jeremy Ratchford, Tamara Hickey, Benz Antoine
35.
Daddy Dearest (1993)
Episode:
Thanks, But No Thanks
(1993)
Comedy
Steven and Al are not thankful at Thanksgiving dinner when their exes bring dates.
Directors: John Bowab, Linda Day | Stars: Richard Lewis, Don Rickles, Sydney Walsh, Alice Carter
36.
Earth: Final Conflict (1997–2002)
Episode:
Float Like a Butterfly
(1997)
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Elijah Good, a doctor from an Amish community, asks Boone for help with some unexpected deaths. They might have to do with a Taelon-related disease.
Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: Kevin Kilner, Lisa Howard, Von Flores, David Hemblen
Votes: 96
37.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Vacation
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche's vacation to a tropical island is a complete disaster. Meanwhile, Sophia befriends a Japanese gardener who speaks almost no English.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 607
38.
Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode:
Death Machine
(1986)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hunter investigates a theft that turns to murder when a robbery victim hires a deranged detective to retrieve his stolen jewels.
Director: Kim Manners | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, John Matuszak, Ron Karabatsos
Votes: 102
39.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Just a Country Boy
(1991)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba travels to Los Angeles to extradite a prisoner to Sparta to stand trial and finds himself the target of the man's accusers.
Director: Carroll O'Connor | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 65
40.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Unfinished Business
(1991)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba returns to Los Angeles to tie up some loose ends from his last trip there.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 57
41.
Johnny Bago (1993)
Episode:
Johnny's Golden Shaft
(1993)
42 min | Comedy, Drama
Johnny puts on airs to impress an RV park queen while her bratty son runs interference.
Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Peter Dobson, Rose Abdoo, John Snyder, Richard Romanus
42.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Goldilocks and the Three Barristers
(1987)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Grace gets a lot of criticism from her co-workers at the D.A.'s office when she willingly agrees to prosecute three lawyers accused of sexual battery against an underage stripper. Meanwhile... See full summary »
Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 44
43.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Fugitive
(1989)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Matlock defends Drew, a young man who Ben believes was framed for murder. Drew doesn't make it easy, as he escapes custody and becomes a fugitive. Ben must solve the case while Drew continually interferes with the investigation.
Director: Tony Mordente | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 118
44.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Secret: Part 1
(1990)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A gambler is framed for the murder of his bookie, but Matlock believes the victim was murdered by his old college buddies, who was also being blackmailed by the victim.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Julie Sommars, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 101
45.
Max Headroom (1987–1988)
Episode:
Grossberg's Return
(1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Grossberg wages a grim vendetta against Edison and Network 23 by taking firm control of their arch rival Network 66.
Director: Janet Greek | Stars: Matt Frewer, Amanda Pays, George Coe, Chris Young
Votes: 49
46.
The New Mike Hammer (1984–1989)
Episode:
Elegy for a Tramp
(1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When actress whom Mike knows dies when she jumped off her apartment, MIke wonders if someone pushed her to it. He starts by asking around and learns that she was abused emotionally.
Director: Jon C. Andersen | Stars: Stacy Keach, Lindsay Bloom, Don Stroud, Kent Williams
Votes: 29
47.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
Roadkill
(1994)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While visiting a friend in Texas, Jessica attempts to help the owner of a small trucking company clear his son of a murder charge.
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Dirk Blocker, Joanna Cassidy, Patrick Cassidy
Votes: 269
48.
Paradise (1988–1990)
Episode:
See No Evil
(1991)
60 min | Western
Ethan must help Amelia's new suitor, a doctor, to get the town through an epidemic.
Stars: Lee Horsley, Sigrid Thornton, Jenny Beck, Matthew Newmark
49.
Sweating Bullets (1991–1993)
Episode:
Ocean Park
(1992)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Nick is hired to find the person who murdered the husband of a scientist who studied dolphins with him in the local aquatic park.
Director: Clay Borris | Stars: Rob Stewart, Carolyn Dunn, Ian Tracey, Ari Sorko-Ram
Votes: 17
50.
Tracey Takes On... (1996–1999)
Episode:
Fame
(1996)
TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy
In an effort to drum up some publicity, Linda hires a stalker.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Tracey Ullman, Ross Benjamin, Rita Bland, Seymour Cassel