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51. The Worst Jobs in History (2004– )
Episode: Dark Ages (2004)

Documentary

Some of the worst jobs of the Dark Ages in Britain were mining gold for the Romans, plowing fields with a wooden plow and other difficult and disgusting jobs of the period.

Director: Brendan Hughes | Stars: Tony Robinson, Mick Baker, Damian Brooke

Votes: 29

52. Modern Marvels (1993– )
Episode: Axes, Swords and Knives (2002)

TV-14 | Documentary, History

This program begins by tracing the development of cutting edges from obsidian flakes to the the latest high tech ceramic. Then the process of making swords and the design trade offs for ... See full summary »

Stars: Cecilia Aguillon, Ross Anderson, Carson Bosworth, Gus Carlson

Votes: 21

53. Popeye the Sailor (1960–1962)
Episode: Barbecue for Two (1960)

TV-G | 6 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Popeye wants to have a barbecue for two -- namely him and Olive. But Brutus, Wimpy and Swee' Pea all try to muscle in.

Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 109

54. The Alienist (2018–2020)
Episode: Angel of Darkness: Belly of the Beast (2020)

TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team is racing to find the killer responsible for murdering an employee at the Lying-In Hospital.

Director: Clare Kilner | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Robert Wisdom, Douglas Smith

Votes: 1,106

55. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Midsomer Life (2008)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a man who's been missing for two weeks is found dead in the woods near Midsomer, Barnaby finds connections between him and a magazine editor known for his killing reviews of local hotels and restaurants.

Director: Peter Smith | Stars: John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson

Votes: 771

56. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Secrets of the Samurai Sword (2007)

TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary

Nova follows the creation of a katana from raw iron ore to finished masterpiece, through the hands of fifteen master artisans as scientists explain the chemistry and physics at each step that makes it a superb piece of engineering.

Director: John Wate | Stars: Takako Hayashi, Rob Tinworth

Votes: 72

57. Ngarrindjeri Speaking for SeaCountry (2017)
Episode: Damien Shen (2017)

8 min | Documentary, Biography

Discover the connections between family and colonists' anthropology in this portrait of Ngarrindjeri-Chinese multidisciplinary artist Damien Shen.

Director: Johanis Lyons-Reid | Stars: Damien Shen, Major Sumner

58. Warriors (2008– )
Episode: The Last Crusaders (2009)

TV-PG | 45 min | History, Reality-TV, War

Terry describes how the out numbered and out gunned Knights of Saint John defended Malta against a massive Ottoman invasion force to halt the Ottoman advance into Europe.

Stars: Dragos Berghia, Terry Schappert

Votes: 8

59. Cody'sLab (2011– )
Episode: Potassium Metal from Bananas! (2020)

22 min | Documentary

How much potassium is in twenty pounds of bananas? And is it mostly in the peel or the fruit? Let's find out. Cody is going to reduce twenty pounds of bananas to ash then dissolve the ... See full summary »

Star: CodyDon Reeder

60. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Appendicitement (2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Henry's surprise birthday party turns into disaster when the guys discover a dead body in a shut-down, out-of-the-way barbecue joint. Back in the lab, Dr. Langston discovers that "Dr. Jeckyl" has struck again.

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Eric Szmanda

Votes: 798

61. Dirty Jobs (2005– )
Episode: Fireworks Technician (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Reality-TV

Mike spends a day making fireworks from scratch, including the black powder. To avoid sparks (and explosions) mixing is literally done by hand. Mike is completely coated with the explosive ... See full summary »

Stars: Mike Rowe, David M. Barsky, Doug Glover, Brandon Ahola

Votes: 25

62. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Riddles of the Sphinx (2010)

TV-G | 55 min | Documentary

Nova investigates the Great Sphinx of Egypt in an attempt to understand its origin, creation, and purpose.

Director: Gary Glassman | Stars: Laura Brown, Rick Brown, Günter Dreyer, Ramsey Faragallah

Votes: 60

63. MythBusters (2003–2018)
Episode: Mini Myth Mayhem (2009)

TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, Mystery, Reality-TV

Can you light a match with a bullet? Can you mail a coconut without a package? Can you make an ear wax candle? Will putting a sleeping persons hand in warm water make him wet himself? Is it... See full summary »

Director: Alice Dallow | Stars: Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Tory Belleci, Kari Byron

Votes: 141

64. Cody'sLab (2011– )
Episode: Iodine from Seaweed (2019)

11 min | Documentary

Cody picks up a kilogram of kombu kelp at a local Asian market. He reduces it to ash and dissolves the remaining salts in water. He separates the iodide by precipitating it as copper iodide... See full summary »

Star: CodyDon Reeder

65. Time Team (1994– )
Episode: Dinmore, Herefordshire (2010)

Not Rated | Documentary, History

Evidence seems to show a huge hill fort near the town of Dinmore. The Time Team investigates the site and begins to unravel exactly what the site represents. Even members of the team seem ... See full summary »

Director: Adam Warner | Stars: Tony Robinson, Francis Pryor, Phil Harding, Stewart Ainsworth

Votes: 18

66. Prehistoric Planet (2022–2023)
Episode: Forests (2022)

TV-G | 41 min | Documentary, Animation, History

A journey through an underground cave in North America turns perilous when a young Triceratops is separated from its mother.

Star: David Attenborough

Votes: 710

67. Man vs. Wild (2006–2020)
Episode: Arizona Sky Islands (2011)

TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Reality-TV

After jumping from a helicopter in a wing suit Bear finds himself in the Arizona dessert. There he finds the water tastes better filtered through his sock or a straw stuffed with grass or ... See full summary »

Director: David Holroyd | Star: Bear Grylls

Votes: 50

68. Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–2022)
Episode: Liham (2011)

TV-14 | Biography, Drama, Romance

Aurora is a strong-willed woman who stood by the man she loved and worked hard just to make her dreams for her family happen.

Director: Jerry Lopez Sineneng | Stars: KC Concepcion, Paulo Avelino, Dina Bonnevie, Vangie Labalan

69. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Secrets of the Viking Sword (2012)

TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary

The Vikings were the most ferocious warriors of the Middle Ages. Especially fearsome were the select few who wielded a formidable weapon: a light, razor sharp, virtually indestructible ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Yost | Stars: Jay O. Sanders, John Clements, Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist, Niels Lynnerup

Votes: 192

70. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Hunting the Elements (2012)

TV-G | 114 min | Documentary

Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. Watch as David Pogue unlocks their secrets.

Director: Chris Schmidt | Stars: David Pogue, Mike Lassiter, Lawrence L. Jones, Lindsay Baker

Votes: 114

71. The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode: The Face of Death (2013)

TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, History

Thanks to Lucezia's remedy for cantarella, Rodrigo makes a miraculous recovery to everyone's surprise, but there is a Sforza plot to kill the Pope's family.

Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley

Votes: 612

72. The Human Condition (2014– )
Episode: Death (2014)

13 min | Comedy

Brandon and Arnie welcome a strange guest into their home, but Keith quickly discovers his gruesome secret.

Director: Noam Bleiweiss | Stars: Cannelle Baldassari, James Cousar, Ambar Durazzo, Arnie Pantoja

73. Quantum Leap (2022–2024)
Episode: A Kind of Magic (2023)

TV-PG | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Ben leaps back to 1692, and is soon suspected of being a witch.

Director: Avi Youabian | Stars: Raymond Lee, Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park, Nanrisa Lee

Votes: 320

74. Countryfile (1988– )
Episode: Golden Valley (2013)

News, Reality-TV

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Directors: Katherine Arthy, James Mair, Matt Stewart, Emily Taylor | Stars: Matt Baker, Julia Bradbury, Tom Heap, Adam Henson

75. Creation Holic (2023– )
Episode: 14 Intelligent Plastic Repairing Techniques That Will Make You Level 100 Master (2023)

22 min | Documentary

Platic is devilishly hard to successfully repair. Here are several technique that will restore the original strength of the plastic and a few that add metal reinforcement.

76. L'île aux enfants (1974–1976)
Episode: Des cadeaux pour M. du Snob (1976)

7 min | Comedy, Family

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Director: Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe | Stars: Yves Brunier, Patrick Bricard, Éliane Gauthier, Jean-Louis Terrangle

77. Superfoods: The Real Story (2015– )
Episode: Berries, Detox-drink, Sweet Potato (2015)

24 min | Documentary

Are berries as good for us as claimed? Can detox drinks containing charcoal rid our bodies of toxins, undoing a weekend of excess? Is sweet potato a malnutrition game-changer?

Director: Daniel Gilbert | Star: Kate Quilton

78. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Making North America: Life (2024)

TV-G | 53 min | Documentary

How life emerged in North America; and why the continent was home to many iconic dinosaurs, including the T. rex. Included: a trip to the Badlands of North Dakota and desert wilderness of southern Utah highlights dinosaur discoveries.

Director: Gwyn Williams | Stars: Chuck Bonner, Doug Boyer, Kirk Johnson, Tyler Lyson

Votes: 77

79. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Treasures of the Earth: Power (2016)

TV-G | 53 min | Documentary

An examination of fossil fuels. Included: modern-day oil prospecting in California; and a utility company that struggles to keep the lights on during hot summer days.

Directors: Kate Dart, Doug Hamilton | Stars: Paul Ekins, Zhiqiang Feng, Janice Gillespie, Liz Hajek

Votes: 63

80. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Treasures of the Earth: Metals (2016)

TV-G | 53 min | Documentary

History's most important metals and how they advanced civilization.

Director: Terri Randall | Stars: Aomawa Baker, Edo Berger, Jeanette Caines, Helen M. Chan

Votes: 72

81. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Search for the Super Battery (2017)

TV-G | 53 min | Documentary

David Pogue investigates how batteries work and what the future may hold for technical innovation.

Director: Daniel McCabe | Stars: David Pogue, Denise Gray, Daniel Kammen, Theo Gray

Votes: 161

82. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Secrets of the Shining Knight (2017)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary

Discover what it was like to be a knight in shining armor and follow the historic manufacturing process. Master armorers re-engineer the Greenwich armor - considered some of the greatest armor ever made - and then put it to the test.

Director: Peter Yost | Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Tobias Capwell, Pamela Smith, Alan Williams

Votes: 168