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- StarsDonald MayLarry ThorLew GalloDramatic series of actual people and events at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.
- StarsRobert SloaneErnest ChappellBen GrauerBased on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives the plot line and a featured actor dramatizes the reporter's role.
- StarsWilliam LundiganArt GilmoreMary CostaThis was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.
- CreatorRichard AndrewsStarsRichard KileyBetsy PalmerEdward AndrewsIn this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
- CreatorHugh WilsonStarsGary SandyGordon JumpLoni AndersonThe misadventures of the staff of a struggling Top 40 rock radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- CreatorDick BensfieldPerry GrantStarsMcLean StevensonKim RichardsJoanna GleasonLarry Alder is a 44-year-old divorcee in Portland, Oregon, raising his two teenage daughters and hosting a call-in psychology radio show.
- CreatorChris BeardeStarsSonny BonoCherTed ZeiglerA variety show with comedy skits and musical numbers, performed by a regular cast and special guests.
- StarsMichael JacksonMarlon JacksonTito JacksonThe Jacksons is an American variety show featuring the Jackson siblings. It was the first variety show where the entire cast were siblings. As with the Jackson 5 regular performances, Michael Jackson was the lead performer in musical and dance performances.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsShaun CassidyParker StevensonEd GilbertThe cases of a pair of teen detective brothers and a teen girl amateur sleuth.
- StarsPatrick MacneeGareth HuntJoanna LumleySecret agent Steed, working for an unnamed branch of British intelligence, is teamed up with two partners to fight evil plots for world domination, dealing with suspended animation, biological warfare, robotics, and other threats.
- StarsLeonard NimoyHans HolzerJ. Francis HitchingLeonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.
- CreatorHoward RodmanStarsDavid JanssenAnthony ZerbePaul TulleyAfter being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego Police Department. To supplement his police pension, Harry runs a private detective agency out of his beach house.
- CreatorRick RosnerStarsJohn Bennett PerryMark HarmonJoanna CassidyThe missions of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Emergency Services Detail.
- StarsGregory HarrisonHeather Menzies-UrichDonald MoffatIn a futuristic society where reaching the age of 30 is a death sentence, a rebellious law enforcement agent goes on the run in search of Sanctuary.
- CreatorJim AbrahamsDavid ZuckerJerry ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenAlan NorthEd WilliamsSight gags, puns and non-sequiturs ensue as bumbling Sgt. Det. Lt. Frank Drebin and his colleagues at Police Squad solve various puzzling cases.
- StarsRobert ConradSimon OaklandDana ElcarThe dramatized World War II adventures of U.S. Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his U.S. Marine Attack Squadron 214, (The Black Sheep Squadron).
- CreatorSteven BochcoTerry Louise FisherStarsJohn RitterBarbara BossonFelton PerrySan Francisco cop Harry Hooperman inherits a run down apartment building. Not having the time to maintain the building Hooperman hires Susan as the person in charge. They begin a relationship.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsLorne GreeneRichard HatchDirk BenedictAfter the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.
- StarsMartin LandauBarbara BainNick TateThe crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from Earths orbit and into deep space.
- CreatorRobert A. CinaderJack WebbStarsMartin MilnerKent McCordShaaron ClaridgeTwo regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.
- StarsRichard RoundtreeEddie BarthJudie SteinBased on the films of the same name, John Shaft is a two-fisted black private eye modeled on Mike Hammer and Phillip Marlowe.
- StarsWilliam ShatnerAlexander ScourbyClint YoungLive dramas that were broadcast every other week. The show had covered both light and serious drama and featured both well-known and not so well-known actors and actresses.
- StarsRay TealRobert CarsonFrank J. ScannellThe anthology series dramatized the lives of clergymen of all faiths and the problems they faced in both their professional and personal lives.
- StarsKen CarpenterJay JacksonOtto KrugerLive dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.
- StarsDick StarkEdward BinnsRichard KileyLive psychological and murder mystery dramas, and one of the first U.S. television dramas to make effective use of background music.
- CreatorJoe ConnellyStarsRonald ReaganDon HerbertNancy ReaganAn 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.
- StarsWalter CronkiteTodd HunterPaul BirchWalter Cronkite hosted the reenactments of historical events. Shows included "The Landing of the Hindenburg", "The Salem Witchcraft Trials", "The Gettysburg Address", "The Fall of Troy", and "The Scuttling of the Graf Spee".
- StarsLeslie NielsenCameron Prud'HommeEdgar Stehli"Tales of Tomorrow" was a hosted science fiction anthology series running from 1951 until 1953.
- StarsAlistair CookeLeonard BernsteinJoseph N. WelchOmnibus 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.
- StarsJoan BennettDennis HopperRip TornA short-lived anthology series, with a running theme. Each episode focused on a person or group that was being pursued. Charles Russell and Eva Wolas shared the role of the producer, while several well-known actors performed. At least one of the episodes was scripted by Rod Serling, who had recently moved to California.
- StarsWarner AndersonTom TullyMarshall ReedBased on actual cases from the San Francisco police files, Lieutenant Guthrie and Inspector Grebb work as a team to track down the criminals.
- CreatorHarold BuchmanSidney J. FurieE. Jack NeumanStarsBarry NewmanSusan HowardAlbert SalmiA Harvard-educated lawyer from Boston sets up shop in a small Arizona town.
- CreatorEd SpielmanHerman MillerStarsDavid CarradineRadames PeraKeye LukeThe adventures of Shaolin Monk Kwai Chang Caine as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.
- StarsBurt ReynoldsNorman FellRichard AndersonDetective August works the crime beat in his home town, Santa Luisa CA, working with (and against) people with whom he grew up.
- StarsGlenn FordJulie HarrisLance KerwinRev. Holvak and his brood struggle to get by in 1930s Tennessee.
- CreatorCollier YoungStarsRaymond BurrDon GallowayDon MitchellWheelchair-using, crime-fighting detective Robert T. Ironside battles the bad guys on the streets of San Francisco.
- CreatorLarry CohenStarsFrank ConverseJoe SilverBrian BedfordMichael Alden is an amnesiac, who must discover his real identity before the operatives of a mysterious group locate him and kill him. The key to his past might be "Coronet Blue", a meaningless phrase he for some reason remembers.
- StarsGene BarrySusan Saint JamesRobert StackSandy, a young woman in the research dept of Howard Publications has wild romantic daydreams about her boss Glenn Howard that confuse her sense of reality, hampering Howard in an investigation.
- StarsGeorge C. ScottElizabeth WilsonCicely TysonIn 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.
- StarsChuck ConnorsBen GazzaraRoger PerryLos Angeles is where Sergeant Nick Anderson and his fellow officers work to keep the streets safe. After the arrest of the accused, attorney John Egan plans their defense, while the prosecution is led by Jerry Miller.
- StarsJohn GavinJohn LarchLinden ChilesCivilian 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.
- StarsVictor PlattMartin LyderMaxwell ShawAn anthology series telling different and unrelated stories of espionage set in many countries and historical periods.
- StarsVan WilliamsLee PattersonMargarita SierraKen, Dave, and Sandy are three hip private detectives living on, and working out of, a houseboat in Miami Beach, Florida. While not pursuing criminals, they spend time at the Fontainebleau Hotel.
- StarsJames FranciscusJames PhilbrookAlan AustinRuss Andrews, Steve Banks, and Bill Davis are investigators working for a successful detective agency in New York City. Their cases are all tied to very large insurance claims. Maggie Peters was the office Gal Friday.
- CreatorEvan HunterStarsRobert LansingRon HarperGregory WalcottManhattan's 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the long-running series of novels by Ed McBain. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the lives of the officers of the 87th and their families: Steve Carella and his deaf/mute wife, Teddy; rookie Bert Kling; long-time veteran Roger Havilland and the wryly philosophical Meyer Meyer.
- StarsJack PalanceStuart ErwinBuck TaylorJohnny Slate is the big boss who successfully keeps the circus running as it moves from town to town. He manages to deal with the unexpected frequently and uses Otto King, the accountant, as a sounding board.
- StarsNorman RoseCharles BickfordJoel AldredStories taken from the files of various law-enforcement agencies, including city, county and state police, park rangers, military police, etc.
- StarsJohn ShellieTom GormanE.G. MarshallLive dramas based on stories by members of the Mystery Writers of America
- CreatorPaul MonashStarsCarl BetzStephen YoungWalter BrookeHigh-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take cases throughout the U.S. The program dealt with then-taboo subjects.
- CreatorRoland KibbeeStarsRobert WagnerFred AstaireMalachi ThroneThe adventures of suave cat burglar Alexander Mundy, who plies his trade for the U.S. Government.
- CreatorSam RolfeStarsRobert VaughnDavid McCallumLeo G. CarrollThe 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.
- StarsDerek JacobiJohn HurtSiân PhillipsThe personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsFaye DunawayWilliam HoldenPeter FinchA television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.
- DirectorBernardo BertolucciStarsJean-Louis TrintignantStefania SandrelliGastone MoschinA weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
- CreatorEileen AtkinsStarsGordon JacksonDavid LangtonJean MarshThe lives and fortunes of the Bellamy family and their below-stairs servant staff at 165 Eaton Place play out against the social, political and historical backdrop of Edwardian London from 1903 to 1930.
- StarsJoseph BottomsTovah FeldshuhRosemary HarrisThe saga of a Jewish family's struggle to survive the horror of Nazi Germany's systematic marginalization and extermination of their community.
- StarsHelen MorseBryan BrownGordon JacksonSet against the brutal chaos of World War II, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades.
- DirectorMichael WinnerStarsBurt LancasterAlain DelonPaul ScofieldDuring the Cold War, the CIA orders free-lance operative Scorpio to assassinate his former CIA mentor Cross and a deadly cat-and-mouse game ensues.
- CreatorTom GriesStarsChristopher GeorgeGary RaymondEric BraedenThe World War II North African missions of an Allied commando patrol squad of the Long Range Desert Group.
- StarsPatrick BachMatthias HabichAndreas MannkopffJack Holborn is 13-year-old orphan in the 1700's that wants to get a job on a sailing ship to avoid foster homes. Jack was found on the steps of the Holborn catholic church in London, when he was a baby. He was wearing a leather arm band with the name "Jack" on it. His aim is to set sail with Captain Sharingham. At the sight of Jack's arm band, the captain reveals that the band looks familiar, but he won't tell Jack what he knows. Jack is desperately seeking answers, and is not about to let the Captain off the hook. The Captain also has a twin brother who works as a judge. The two brothers hate each other, mostly because of the captain's piracy side business. Jack sneaks onboard the Captain's ship "Charming Molly", and the journey begins. A journey that consists of piracy, traveling through swamps, and slavery in Bombay. Jack will find his answers, but the road there is long.
- StarsKabir BediAdolfo CeliPhilippe LeroyMalaysia, the second half of 1800. The English Queen Victoria owns the domain of the eastern lands of Borneo, commanded by Lord James Guillonk, fierce and ruthless conqueror, father of the beautiful Marianna Guillon, nicknamed "the Pearl of Labuan". The brave Sandokan a young Indian prince, who as a child lost his kingdom because of the English Invasion. He is now the captain of a den of pirates who make constantly attacks against the British army.
- CreatorAllan FoshkoMarty KrofftSid KrofftStarsWesley EureKathy ColemanSpencer MilliganA family finds themselves fighting to survive in a land populated by dinosaurs and otherworldly beings.
- StarsSonny BonoCherJack L. HarrellCher and Sonny Bono starred in this quintessentially '70's TV comedy/variety show. Sonny and Cher's hit songs featured prominently on the show, as they would often sing and perform them between short skits.
- CreatorPatrick McGoohanStarsPatrick McGoohanAngelo MuscatPeter SwanwickAfter 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.
- StarsDennis O'KeefeMike RaganCris RobertsThe show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
- StarsGary SiniseMolly RingwaldJamey SheridanAfter a deadly plague kills most of the world's population, the remaining survivors split into two groups - one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a malevolent being - to face each other in a final battle between good and evil.
- CreatorReginald RoseStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPolly RowlesA father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
- CreatorJean HollowayStarsHope LangeEdward MulhareReta ShawDerived from the 1947 movie with the same name, a house is haunted by a deceased sea captain who wreaks havoc with the new tenants who were not advised of his existence.
- CreatorDenne Bart PetitclercStarsMichael ParksKurt RussellBruce DernA disillusioned reporter, James "Jim" Bronson, quits his job and starts wandering the road on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle as a form of soul-searching. He meets various characters. Some he helps, others he educates.
- CreatorFletcher MarkleStarsBetty FurnessPaul BransonCharlton HestonA pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
- StarsEfrem Zimbalist Jr.Philip AbbottWilliam ReynoldsThe cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- CreatorRoy HugginsStarsEfrem Zimbalist Jr.Edd ByrnesRoger SmithStu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama.
- StarsLeVar BurtonRobert ReedJohn AmosA dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
- CreatorGeorge W. TrendleFran StrikerStarsDick SimmonsYukon KingVic PerrinCanadian Mountie Sgt. Preston patrols the wilds of the Yukon with his horse Rex and his faithful dog Yukon King, battling both the elements and criminals.
- StarsPaul McGrathHouse JamesonWarren Stevens"Inner Sanctum" was a hosted horror and mystery anthology series hosted by Paul McGrath, and later by House Jameson as "Your Host".
- DirectorBrian MillsStarsJeremy BrettEdward HardwickeRaymond AdamsonWhen the latest heir to the Baskerville estate seems to be threatened by a family curse, only the master detective, Sherlock Holmes, can find out the truth.
- 1984–198553mTV-PG8.4 (1.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn BruceStarsJeremy BrettDavid BurkeRoger HammondWhat seems at first to be a harmless prank played upon a red-headed man is soon revealed to be much more: a sinister scheme devised by the Napoleon of Crime.
- StarsJeremy BrettEdward HardwickeRosalie WilliamsHolmes and Dr. Watson solve the mysteries of the Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax, Thor Bridge, Shoscombe Old Place, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Illustrious Client and The Creeping Man.
- DirectorHoward BakerStarsJeremy BrettEdward HardwickeEric PorterBelieved dead after his fatal encounter with Professor Moriarity three years earlier, Sherlock Holmes returns to England to foil a plot to murder him by a former Moriarity gang member.
- StarsRonald HowardHoward Marion-CrawfordArchie DuncanThe adventures of master detective Sherlock Holmes as he and his assistant, Dr. Watson--and, somewhat reluctantly, the bumbling Inspector Lestrade--battle criminals in London.
- StarsNigel StockPeter CushingDouglas WilmerA series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
- StarsErich SchellowPaul Edwin RothManja KafkaThe brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes investigate crimes in Victorian London with the help of his friend Dr. John Watson.
- DirectorMax VarnelStarsDouglas WilmerNigel StockCarl BernardWhilst in Cornwall Holmes is approached by the local vicar to determine how Brenda Tregennis died whilst sitting in a room, playing cards with her two brothers, who were struck down with dementia as a result. The trail leads to an African adventurer and a deadly root known as the Devil's Foot.
- CreatorNicola CookAdriana TimcoCatherine WylerStarsPaul VaughanJack FortuneDilly BarlowBritish documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
- CreatorJohn HawkesworthJohn WhitneyStarsAnthony AndrewsMaurice RoëvesGeorge InnesThe series chronicles the exploits of the fictional Royal Engineer Tunnelling Company 97, which has been made a bomb disposal unit to deal with the thousands of unexploded bombs ("UXBs") in London during the Battle of Britain.
- CreatorKenneth JohnsonStarsGary GrahamEric PierpointMichele ScarabelliIn the near future, a human cop and his alien partner fight crime and discrimination in Los Angeles.
- StarsJohn DuttineEmma RelphMaurice ColbourneWhen a comet blinds nearly everyone in the world, a genetically-engineered species of plant takes over.