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Starring Courteney Cox David Schwimmer Jennifer Aniston
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in the borough of Manhattan, New York City. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association...
- Seinfeld
Starring Jerry Seinfeld Julia Louis-Dreyfus Michael Richards
See how one of the most popular sitcoms of all time began as New York comedian Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) leads a feisty foursome that also includes frustrated George (Jason Alexander), shrill Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and, of course, Kramer (Michael Richards), Jerry's eccentric neighbor with a...
- The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Starring Will Smith James Avery Janet Hubert-Whitten
Will (Will Smith) is a fish out of water in fancy Beverly Hills after his mother, keen to save him from the drugs and violence of their Philadelphia neighborhood, sends him to live with his wealthy Uncle Philip (James Avery), his wife, Vivian (Janet Hubert-Whitten), their kids, Carlton (Alfonso...
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar Nicholas Brendon Alyson Hannigan
In every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer. Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) seems like a typical teenager dealing with the run-of-the-mill adolescent frustrations -- except she's also a vampire...
- The X-Files
Starring David Duchovny Gillian Anderson
This long running FOX drama lasted nine seasons and focused on the exploits of FBI Agents Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, John Doggett and Monica Reyes and their investigations into the paranormal. From genetic mutants and killer insects to a global conspiracy concerning the colonization of Earth by an...
- Roseanne
Starring Roseanne John Goodman Laurie Metcalf
Domestic goddess Roseanne Barr, who gained notoriety as a stand-up comedian, stars in this eponymous sitcom centering on the blue-collar Conner family. Bossy, big-mouthed mom Roseanne, virile dad Dan (John Goodman), their three kids and Roseanne's vacillating sister, Jackie (Laurie Metcalf)...
- The Cosby Show
Starring Bill Cosby Phylicia Rashad Lisa Bonet
Meet the Brooklyn-based Huxtables, an African-American family led by lovable doctor Cliff (Bill Cosby) and his attorney wife, Claire (Phylicia Rashad). This groundbreaking first season introduces the couple and their kids -- Sondra (Sabrina Le Bea), Denise (Lisa Bonet), Theo (Malcolm Jamal Warner)...
- The Golden Girls
Starring Beatrice Arthur Betty White Rue McClanahan
This Emmy Award-winning sitcom for Outstanding Comedy Series quickly became a fan favorite. Beatrice Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White and Estelle Getty star as a quartet of disparate Florida seniors who share a house, their dreams, more than a few boyfriends and a boatload of cheesecake.
- I Love Lucy
Starring Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Vivian Vance
This classic television comedy -- starring Lucille Ball as a daffy housewife - set the bar for sitcoms and kept the world glued to their televisions during its lengthy run. Lucy's real-life husband Desi Arnaz co-stars as Ricky Ricardo, Lucy's Cuban bandleader husband, with neighbors Fred (William...
- Frasier
Starring Kelsey Grammer David Hyde Pierce John Mahoney
Kelsey Grammer ("Cheers") stars as Dr. Frasier Crane, a successful Boston psychiatrist who moved to Seattle to get a fresh start on life. He has his own radio talk show which he uses to relay his wit and wisdom for others. At times, he struggles with his own neuroses from his family and friends...
- The Twilight Zone
Starring Rod Serling
Hosted by unflappable creator Rod Serling, each episode of this groundbreaking series stands alone as a complete story, relating humor-tinged tales that touch on supernatural subjects such as alien invasions, xenophobia, time travel and dream logic. This classic show, with its superb writing and...
- Cheers
Starring Ted Danson Shelley Long Rhea Perlman
Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles.
- M*A*S*H
Starring Alan Alda Gary Burghoff Wayne Rogers
As the most highly-rated television show in syndication, M*A*S*H ran for 11 seasons, was nominated for 99 Emmys, and took home a Golden Globe and People's Choice Award. Full of wit, dry humor, and dark comedy, the series centers on the human drama facing a group of Army surgeons.
- Happy Days
Starring Ron Howard Henry Winkler Tom Bosley
Few television series capture Americana more succinctly than the beloved classic series "Happy Days." Meet Milwaukee's Howard and Marion Cunningham (Tom Bosley and Marion Ross), their children, Richie (Ron Howard) and Joanie (Erin Moran), and their cooler-than-cool friend, The Fonz (Henry Winkler)...
- Star Trek
Starring William Shatner Leonard Nimoy DeForest Kelley
Star Trek was an influential science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that followed the adventures of the crew of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise. The show began with the production of the 1964 pilot 'The Cage'. 'The Cage' featured Jeffrey Hunter as Enterprise captain...
- Twin Peaks
Starring Joan Chen Kyle MacLachlan Lara Flynn Boyle
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation, headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), of the brutal murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee).
- All in the Family
Starring Carroll O'Connor Jean Stapleton Sally Struthers
Those were the days. Norman Lear's landmark comedy featured one of the most beloved families in television history, the Bunkers. Starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie, Jean Stapleton as Edith, Rob Reiner as Mike 'Meathead' Stivic and Sally Struthers as Gloria, 'All in the Family' remains an...
- Doogie Howser, M.D.
Starring Neil Patrick Harris Max Casella Belinda Montgomery
Doogie Howser showed the coming of age of a teenage genius who was a board-certified surgeon by the time he was 16. At that tender age, Doogie (a childhood nickname for "Douglas") has to balance life with his parents and contemporaries and the demands of a career that's stressful even for adults.
- The Jeffersons
Starring Sherman Hemsley Isabel Sanford Franklin Cover
This long-running spinoff of "All in the Family" follows feisty businessman George Jefferson and his wife, Weezie, as they say good-bye to their blue-collar Queens neighborhood and move to a luxurious Manhattan high-rise.
- Sanford and Son
Starring Redd Foxx Demond Wilson Don Bexley
Redd Foxx and Desmond Wilson star as Fred Sanford, a cantankerous 65-year-old widower, and Lamont, his 34-year-old son. A junk dealer who lives in Los Angeles's Watts neighborhood, Fred continually (and hilariously) frustrates Lamont, and vice versa. The series -- one of television's all-time...
- NYPD Blue
Starring Dennis Franz David Caruso Sherry Stringfield
This groundbreaking TV cop show introduced several immortal characters -- namely, detectives Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and John Kelly (David Caruso), two guys who definitely don't play by the rules. A heady mix of nudity and foul language woven seamlessly into intriguing storylines, this...
- The Andy Griffith Show
Starring Andy Griffith Ron Howard Frances Bavier
A bona fide television classic, "The Andy Griffith Show" follows the gentle give and take of small-town Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), his son, Opie (Ron Howard), and all the other colorful characters who inhabit bucolic Mayberry, N.C. Deputy Barney Fife (the Emmy-winning Don Knotts), Andy's...
- Columbo
Starring Peter Falk
Peter Falk stars as Columbo, a cigar-smoking, overcoat-wearing detective who happens to be one of television's most iconic characters. Often underestimated as a sleuth, Columbo is sneaky and subtle in his abilities to solve each and every case, usually by associating clues that others never think...
- Murder, She Wrote
Starring Angela Lansbury William Windom Ron Masak
On the outside, Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury), a retired Maine schoolteacher turned mystery writer, appears to be quiet and unassuming. But she may actually be one of the best gumshoes ever, as evidenced by her innate ability to ferret out the true criminals in this delightful, long-running...
- Bewitched
Starring Elizabeth Montgomery Dick York Agnes Moorehead
Come sit a spell with average American housewife Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery) -- who happens to be a witch. The Emmy-winning TV series' enchanting eclectic cast includes Dick York as Samantha's mortal spouse, Darrin; Agnes Moorehead as her meddling mother, Endora; and Marion Lorne as...
- Soap
Starring Katherine Helmond Cathryn Damon Robert Mandan
For four years in the late 1970s, ABC aired a unique television show that delighted viewers with its wit and satire by parodying the traditional soap opera through its story of the Tate and Campbell families. All aspects of their discordant lives were spoofed, with no story line seen as too unusual...
- The West Wing
Starring Alan Alda Richard Schiff Martin Sheen
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday...
- The Bob Newhart Show
Starring Bob Newhart Suzanne Pleshette Bill Daily
Psychologist Robert Hartley (Bob Newhart) tries to stay sane despite the best efforts of his unstable patients and quirky friends in this classic 1970s comedy. The show's recipe for success was in place from the get-go as Bob and no-nonsense wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) parent ditzy neighbor...
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Starring Mary Tyler Moore Edward Asner Gavin MacLeod
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (also known simply by the name of the show's star, Mary Tyler Moore) is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977. The program was a television breakthrough, with the first never-married, independent...
- The Honeymooners
Starring Jackie Gleason Art Carney Audrey Meadows
The Honeymooners is a situation comedy television show, based on a 1951-'55 sketch of the same name, which originally aired on CBS that was created by Jackie Gleason, and shot before a live audience, which debuted as a half-hour series on October 1, 1955.
- Good Times
Starring Esther Rolle John Amos Ja'Net DuBois
When Norman Lear's "Good Times" went on the air in 1974 as a mid-season replacement, no one predicted it would become one of the most popular TV series of the 1970s, making audiences laugh for 6 years with its fresh characters and incredible wit and comical chemistry.
- Hill Street Blues
Starring Daniel J. Travanti Veronica Hamel Taurean Blacque
Steven Bochco's classic cop drama, which reaped plenty of awards during its six years on the air, helped define the genre and captured the tensions and strains of police work in an unnamed, gritty metropolitan city riddled with crime. Meet Capt. Frank Furillo (Daniel Travanti) and the rest of his...
- Taxi
Starring Judd Hirsch Danny DeVito Andy Kaufman
This classic television series, which hit airwaves in 1978, made stars out of a slew of actors portraying a close group of New York City taxi drivers. The clan included wanna-be actor Bobby (Jeff Conaway), divorcee Elaine (Marilu Henner), boxer Tony (Tony Danza), serious cabbie Alex (Judd Hirsch)...
- St. Elsewhere
Starring William Daniels Ed Flanders Denzel Washington
In addition to raking in more than 60 Emmys, this groundbreaking series set inside the walls of St. Eligius Hospital helped launch the careers of Oscar winner Denzel Washington, Howie Mandel and Mark Harmon. In the show's first season, Dr. Westphall (Ed Flanders) investigates a string of suspicious...
- The Carol Burnett Show
Starring Carol Burnett Tim Conway Harvey Korman
The Carol Burnett Show is a sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, and Lyle Waggoner. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967 to March 29, 1978 for 278 episodes, and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33 (also known as the...
- The Munsters
Starring Fred Gwynne Yvonne De Carlo Al Lewis
Though not your typical television family, The Munsters quickly became one of the most beloved. Pieced together through traits of horror film characters were Herman Munster (Fred Gwynne), his wife, Lily (Yvonne DeCarlo), their son, Eddie (Butch Patrick), niece Marilyn (Beverley Owen) and the...
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Starring Alfred Hitchcock Joanne Woodward Cloris Leachman
Alfred Hitchcock plays host to mystery, murder and mayhem in the first season of his iconic television series, which premiered in 1955 with "Revenge," starring Vera Miles (Psycho) and helmed by the master of suspense himself. Joanne Woodward, Cloris Leachman, John Cassavetes and other noteworthy...
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
Starring Dick Van Dyke Mary Tyler Moore Rose Marie
Rob and Laura Petrie (Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore) deal with marriage, career and other life issues in this classic Emmy-winning sitcom featuring plots that still resonate today. As head writer for a variety show, Rob faces many challenges, including keeping his bickering co-writers (Morey...
- Laverne & Shirley
Starring Penny Marshall Cindy Williams David L. Lander
The most lovable bottle-cappers in the world, Laverne and Shirley, try to make all their dreams come true in season one of the iconic 1970s sitcom. The girls land themselves in many sticky situations: inviting tough-guy Fonzie to a society party, befriending new neighbors Lenny and Squiggy...
- The Monkees
Starring Davy Jones Micky Dolenz Peter Tork Michael Nesmith
The Monkees were the brainchild of television producers Bert Schneider and Bob Rafelson, who decided to emulate the zany, madcap humor of the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night for the small screen. In September 1965, they placed in ad in Variety for four 'folk & rock musicians' to appear in a TV series.
- The Addams Family
Starring Carolyn Jones John Astin Ted Cassidy
Join Gomez (John Astin), Morticia (Carolyn Jones), Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan), Pugsley (Ken Weatherwax) and Wednesday (Lisa Loring) for some twisted fun in this classic series. Whether they're picnicking at a cemetery or raising carnivorous plants, the macabre family celebrates life -- and never...
- Who's the Boss?
Starring Tony Danza Judith Light Alyssa Milano
This long running 1980s sitcom featured lovable ex-baseball player Tony Micelli (Tony Danza) who became the housekeeper of a reserved Connecticut businesswoman Angela Bower (Judith Light). With his daughter, tomboy Samantha (Alyssa Milano), in tow, Tony livens up the Bower household, which includes...
- The Flintstones
Starring Jean Vander Pyl Alan Reed Mel Blanc
Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their neighbors, Barney and Betty Rubble, defined the happy Stone Age suburban life in this beloved animated sitcom that aired for six seasons and contributed a wealth of catch phrases and clichés to pop culture. The show's wacky vision of humans coexisting with...
- The Jetsons
Starring George O'Hanlon Penny Singleton Janet Waldo
Another vintage hit from Hanna-Barbera Productions, "The Jetsons" chronicles the adventures of George, Jane, Judy and Elroy Jetson. Although they drive flying cars and have fully functional robots, the Jetsons still deal with the same kind of problems that bedevil most families.
- The Brady Bunch
Starring Florence Henderson Robert Reed Barry Williams
By now, pretty much everyone knows the story of lovely lady Carol (Florence Henderson), her husband Mike (Robert Reed) and their swingin' sextet of a blended family: Greg (Barry Williams), Marcia (Maureen McCormick), Peter (Christopher Knight), Jan (Eve Plumb), Bobby (Mike Lookinland) and Cindy...
- Three's Company
Starring John Ritter Joyce DeWitt Suzanne Somers
Lovable klutz Jack Tripper (John Ritter), dim-witted Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers) and pragmatic Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt) make an improbable and hilarious troika of roommates in this hit sitcom from the 1970s and '80s. Six original episodes from Season 1 include "A Man About the House," "And...
- Leave It to Beaver
Starring Jerry Mathers Tony Dow Barbara Billingsley
Leave It to Beaver is a 1950s and 1960s family-oriented American television situation comedy about an inquisitive but often naïve boy named Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver (portrayed by Jerry Mathers) and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood.
- Little House on the Prairie
Starring Michael Landon Melissa Gilbert Karen Grassle
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western dramatic television program, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was a loose adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little...
- Perry Mason
Starring Raymond Burr William Hopper William Talman
An intrepid defense lawyer specializing in ostensibly hopeless cases, Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) regularly exonerates his innocent clients in this long-running courtroom drama series. With his knack for uncovering the truth, the unflappable attorney -- aided by steadfast secretary Della Street...
- Get Smart
Starring Don Adams Barbara Feldon Victor French
Created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, this Emmy-winning spoof of the spy genre stars Don Adams as bumbling operative Maxwell Smart, who -- aided by shapely Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon) -- must outwit the dastardly KAOS organization. Despite his ineptness with the gadgets at his disposal, clueless Max...
- Hawaii Five-O
Starring Jack Lord James MacArthur Cam Fong Chun
Hawaii Five-O is an American television series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman Productions, and set in Hawaii. The show originally aired for twelve seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continued in reruns. The show featured a fictional state police unit run by Detective Steve McGarrett...
- Mission: Impossible
Starring Martin Landau Barbara Bain Greg Morris
Mission: Impossible is an American television series which was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicled the missions of a team of secret American government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). The leader of the team was Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves...
- Charlie's Angels (Original)
Starring Kate Jackson Farrah Fawcett Jaclyn Smith
Once upon a time, as the voice-over goes in the opening credits of this classic Aaron Spelling show, there were three girls who went to the police academy: sexy Jill (Farrah Fawcett), smart Sabrina (Kate Jackson) and streetwise Kelly (Jaclyn Smith). Their lives change when they're chosen by the...
- The Prisoner (1967)
Starring Patrick McGoohan George Markstein Angelo Muscat
The Prisoner is a 17-episode British television series first broadcast in the UK from 29 September 1967 to 1 February 1968. Starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan, it combined spy fiction with elements of science fiction, allegory, and psychological drama.
- Maude
Starring Adrienne Barbeau Esther Rolle Conrad Bain
Edith Bunker's brash, liberal cousin gets her own series in this spinoff from Norman Lear's classic sitcom "All in the Family." Tackling highly controversial subjects -- including Maude's decision to have an abortion -- the series stars Beatrice Arthur as Maude Findlay, an independent woman dealing...
- Dallas: 1980s
Starring Larry Hagman Patrick Duffy Barbara Bel Geddes
Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing. The show also starred stage/screen actress Barbara Bel...
- The Dukes of Hazzard
Starring Tom Wopat John Schneider Catherine Bach
The Dukes of Hazzard is a popular television show which ran on Friday nights from 1979 to 1985. It aired in syndication for various time periods on different stations, but most recently on the CMT channel. CMT dropped The Dukes of Hazzard from it's lineup in 2007, but in 2010, announced episodes...
- Gunsmoke
Starring James Arness Dennis Weaver Milburn Stone
James Arness patrolled the frontier town of Dodge City as Sheriff Matt Dillon on American television for 20 seasons (the longest run for any fictional television series until the Simpsons deposed it in 2008). The popular Western was initially introduced by John Wayne and introduced the world to...
- Bonanza
Starring Lorne Greene Michael Landon Dan Blocker
Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker and Pernell Roberts ride the range in this collection of episodes from the first season of this Emmy-winning television Western, which went on to enjoy an epic 14-year run. As the Cartwright men work their ranch and do right by their neighbors, they also...
- Kojak
Starring Telly Savalas Dan Frazer Kevin Dobson
Who loves ya, baby? New York's hard-nosed cop Kojak does, that's who. Telly Savalas's lollipop-addicted character became a cultural phenomenon in this slick 1970s police drama series that garnered Emmys and Golden Globes. Season 1 starts off strong, with Kojak taking down jewel thieves, murderers...
- Dark Shadows
Starring Jonathan Frid Joan Bennett Alexandra Isles
A series starring a lonely, romantic vampire? Not Twilight! Monsters, witches and warlocks? Nope, not Buffy. An alternate reality? Not talking about Fringe. Dark Shadows incorporated all these elements, in addition to werewolves, zombies, and time travel.
- Rawhide
Starring Clint Eastwood Sheb Wooley Paul Brinegar
This long-running Western series helped launch the career of Clint Eastwood, who rode alongside a group of Texas cattle drivers led by stoic trail boss Gil Favor (Eric Fleming). The first volume of episodes from the show's second season features veteran character actor Cesar Romero guest starring...
- The Beverly Hillbillies
Starring Buddy Ebsen Irene Ryan Donna Douglas
This fish-out-of-water sitcom featuring Jed (Buddy Ebsen), Jethro (Max Baer), Pearl (Bea Benaderet) and assorted other hillbilly folk ran for nine seasons and became one of the most-loved televisions series of all time. When the Ozark-dwelling Jed finds oil on his land and sells it to become a...
- My Three Sons
Starring Fred MacMurray Don Grady Stanley Livingston
Venerable Hollywood veteran Fred MacMurray (Double Indemnity) headlines this classic series as Steve Douglas, an aeronautical engineer and widower who's wrestling with the challenges of balancing his career with raising his three energetic sons. One of television's longest-running family sitcoms...
