Popular TV Shows: 1960-2011
Name of TV Show Started Ended Yrs. Episodes Network(s) Type Star(s)
Meet the Press 1947 n/a 64 4946 NBC News n/a
Today 1952 n/a 59 17,694 NBC News n/a
As The World Turns 1952 2010 58 13,692 CBS Soap Opera n/a
Guiding Light 1952 2009 57 18,262 CBS Soap Opera n/a
Face The Nation 1954 n/a 57 n/a CBS News n/a
The Tonight Show 1954 n/a 57 10,680 NBC Talk Show Carson, Johnny/Leno, Jay
The Wonderful World of Disney 1954 2008 52 1224 Multiple Children n/a
Let's Make a Deal 1963 n/a 48 5000 NBC/ABC/CBS Game Show n/a
General Hospital 1963 n/a 48 12,401 ABC Soap Opera n/a
Jeopardy 1964 n/a 47 8711 NBC Game Show Griffin, Merv
700 Club 1966 n/a 45 n/a n/a Religious Robertson, Pat
Days of Our Lives 1963 n/a 45 11,693 NBC Soap Opera n/a
Jerry Lewis-MDA Telethon 1966 n/a 45 45 n/a Charity Lewis, Jerry
One Life To Live 1968 n/a 43 11,037 ABC Soap Opera n/a
60 Minutes 1968 n/a 43 n/a CBS News Wallace, Mike
All My Children 1970 2011 41 10,712 ABC Soap Opera n/a
Romper Room 1953 1994 41 n/a n/a Children n/a
Sesame Street 1969 n/a 41 4212 PBS Children n/a
The Young and The Restless 1973 n/a 39 9730 CBC Soap Opera n/a
The Price Is Right 1972 n/a 39 7234 CBS Game Show n/a
Candid Camera 1953 n/a 38 1000 ABC/NBC/CBS Comedy Funt, Allen
Hollywood Squares 1966 2004 38 3536 NBC Game Show n/a
Match Game 1962 1999 37 1760 NBC/ABC/CBS Game Show n/a
Mister Rogers/Neighborhood 1963 2000 37 895 PBS Children Rogers, Fred
Saturday Night Live 1975 n/a 37 704 NBC Entertainment n/a
Another World 1964 1999 35 8891 n/a Soap Opera n/a
Columbo 1968 2003 35 69 NBC Crime Falk, Peter
Search for Tomorrow 1951 1986 35 9130 CBS/NBC Soap Opera n/a
Soul Train 1971 2006 35 1117 n/a Music Cornelius, Don
20/20 1978 n/a 33 n/a ABC News n/a
Wild Kingdom 1963/2002 1988/n/a 33 n/a NBC n/a n/a
American Bandstand/Dick Clark Show 1957 1989 32 4134 n/a Music Clark, Dick
Nightline 1980 n/a 31 n/a ABC News Koppel, Ted
Entertainment Tonight 1981 n/a 30 n/a CBS Entertainment n/a
Late Night with David Letterman 1982 n/a 30 1819 NBC/CBS Talk Show Letterman, David
Captain Kangaroo 1955 1984 29 n/a n/a Children Keeshan, Bob
Love of Life 1951 1980 29 7500 CBS Soap Opera n/a
The David Susskind Show 1958 1987 29 n/a n/a News Susskind, David
The Doctors 1953 1982 29 5280 NBC Soap Opera n/a
The Phil Donahue Show 1967 1996 29 n/a n/a Talk Show Donahue, Phil
Wheel of Fortune 1982 n/a 29 5200 NBC Game Show n/a
The Edge of Night 1956 1984 28 7420 n/a Soap Opera n/a
Biography 1961/1987 1964/n/a 27 n/a CBC/A&E/Biography Education n/a
The Lawrence Welk Show 1955 1982 27 1065 ABC Variety Show Welk, Lawrence
The People's Court 1981 n/a 26 n/a n/a Court n/a
$10-100,000 Pyramid 1973 2004 26 1808 CBS/ABC Game Show n/a
Family Feud 1976 1985 25 2311 ABC/CBS Game Show n/a
Larry King Live 1985 2010 25 6120 CNN Talk Show King, Larry
To Tell The Truth 1956 2002 25 n/a CBS/NBC Game Show n/a
What's My Line 1950 1975 25 2191 CBS Game Show n/a
The Oprah Winfrey Show 1986 2011 25 4561 n/a Talk Show Winfrey, Oprah
The Bold and The Beautiful 1987 n/a 25 6174 CBS Soap Opera n/a
The Ed Sullivan Show 1948 1971 24 1068 CBS Variety Show Sullivan, Ed
I Love Lucy/Lucy&Desi/Here's Lucy/Lucy Show 1951 1974 24 494 CBS SITCOM Ball, Lucille
The Merv Griffin Show 1962 1986 24 4855 NBC/CBS Talk Show Griffin, Merv
America's Most Wanted 1988 n/a 24 1140 Fox/Lifetime Crime Drama Walsh, John
48 Hours 1988 n/a 24 n/a CBS News n/a
Live with Regis and Kelly 1983 n/a 23 7163 n/a Talk Show Philbin, Regis
Hee Haw 1969 1992 23 n/a CBS Variety Show n/a
The Simpsons 1989 n/a 23 488 Fox Animated n/a
Little Rascals 1922 1944 22 220 n/a n/a n/a
Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour 1948 1970 22 n/a ABC/CBS Variety Show Mack, Ted
The Jerry Springer Show 1991 n/a 21 3600 n/a Talk Show Springer, Jerry
America's Funniest Home Videos 1988 n/a 21 450 ABC Comedy n/a
Gunsmoke 1955 1975 20 635 CBS Western Arness, James
Law & Order 1990 2010 20 456 NBC Crime Drama n/a
The Red Skelton Show 1951 1971 20 672 NBC/CBS n/a Skelton, Red
The Secret Storm 1954 1974 20 5195 n/a n/a n/a
Dateline 1992 n/a 20 n/a NBC News n/a
Lassie 1954 1973 19 588 CBS n/a n/a
Art Linkletter's House Party 1952 1970 18 n/a CBS/NBC Variety Show Linkletter, Art
Death Valley Days 1952 1975 18 558 n/a Western n/a
The Mike Douglas Show 1961 1982 18 4017 CBS Talk Show Douglas, Mike
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993 n/a 18 2725 NBC Entertainment O'Brien, Conan
The Howard Stern Show 1994 n/a 17 n/a n/a Entertainment Stern, Howard
The Garry Moore Show 1950 1967 17 n/a n/a Talk Show Moore, Garry
The Montel Williams Show 1991 2008 17 n/a n/a Talk Show Williams, Montel
Judge Judy 1996 n/a 16 n/a n/a Court Sheindlin, Judy
Concentration 1958 1973 15 3770 NBC Game Show Downs, Hugh
ER 1994 2009 15 331 NBC Medical Drama n/a
I've Got a Secret 1952 1967 15 n/a CBS Game Show n/a
The Jack Benny Program 1950 1965 15 245 NBC/CBS Variety Show Benny, Jack
Truth or Consequences 1950 1965 15 n/a NBC/CBS Game Show n/a
South Park 1997 n/a 15 217 CC Animated n/a
Bonanza 1959 1973 14 430 NBC Western Greene, Lorne
Dallas 1978 1991 14 357 CBS Drama Hagman, Larry
Jack LaLanne 1956 1970 14 n/a n/a Exercise LaLanne, Jack
Knots Landing 1979 1993 14 344 CBS Drama n/a
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet 1952 1966 14 435 ABC Family n/a
The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show 1959 1973 14 130 n/a Animated n/a
Unsolved Mysteries 1987 2002 14 553 NBC/CBS Crime Drama Stack, Robert
Star Search 1983 1995 13 n/a n/a Variety Show McMahon, Ed
All in the Family/Archie Bunker's Place 1971 1983 13 305 CBS SITCOM O'Connor, Carroll
Hawaii Five-O 1968 1980 12 278 CBS Crime Drama Lord, Jack
Murder, She Wrote 1984 1996 12 264 cBS Crime Drama Lansbury, Angela
My Three Sons 1960 1972 12 380 ABC/CBS Family MacMurray, Fred
NYPD Blue 1993 2005 12 261 ABC Crime Drama Franz, Dennis
The Andy Williams Show 1959 1971 12 n/a CBS/NBC Variety Show Williams, Andy
The General Electric College Bowl 1959 1970 12 n/a CBS/NBC n/a n/a
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 1999 n/a 12 1996 ABC Game Show n/a
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous 1984 1995 11 n/a n/a n/a Leach, Robin
7th Heaven 1996 2007 11 243 WB n/a n/a
Baywatch 1989 2001 11 243 NBC n/a n/a
The Carol Burnett Show 1967 1978 11 278 CBS Variety Show Burnett, Carol
Cheers 1982 1993 11 270 NBC n/a Danson, Ted, Long, Shelley, Grammer, Kelsey,
Dragnet 1951 1970 11 376 NBC Crime Drama Webb, Jack
Frasier 1993 2004 11 264 NBC Comedy Grammer, Kelsey
Happy Days 1974 1984 11 247 ABC Comedy Howard, Ron
Married with Children 1987 1997 11 262 Fox SITCOM n/a
M*A*S*H 1972 1983 11 251 CBS Medical n/a
Ricki Lake 1993 2004 11 n/a n/a n/a Lake, Ricki
Sky King 1951 1962 11 n/a n/a n/a n/a
The Andy Griffith Show/Mayberry RFD 1960 1971 11 327 CBS Comedy Griffith, Andy/Knotts, Don
The Danny Thomas Show/Make Room for Daddy 1953 1964 11 351 ABC/CBS n/a Thomas, Danny
The Geraldo Rivera Show 1987 1998 11 n/a n/a n/a Rivera, Geraldo
The Jeffersons 1975 1985 11 253 CBS SITCOM n/a
Alfred Hitchcock Presents/Hour 1955 1964 10 363 CBS/NBC Suspense Hitchcock, Alfred
Beverly Hills, 90210 1990 2000 10 296 Fox Teen Drama n/a
The Cosby Show/The Bill Cosby Show 1969/1984 1971/1992 10 249 NBC SITCOM Cosby, Bill
C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation 2000 n/a 10 225 CBS Crime Drama n/a
Friends 1994 2004 10 236 NBC SITCOM n/a
JAG 1995 2005 10 227 NBC/CBS Legal Drama n/a
Little House on the Prairie 1974 1984 10 184 NBC n/a Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert
Murphy Brown 1988 1998 10 247 CBS n/a Bergen, Candice
Stargate SG-1 1997 2007 10 214 n/a SITCOM n/a
Survivor 2000 n/a 10 270 CBS n/a n/a
American Idol 2002 n/a 10 398 Fox Variety Show n/a
Family Guy 1999 n/a 10 167 Fox Animated n/a
Smallville 2001 n/a 10 218 WB Animated n/a
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends/Talent Scouts 1949 1958 9 n/a CBS n/a Godfrey, Arthur
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 n/a 9 1366 n/a n/a DeGeneres, Ellen
Beverly Hillbillies 1962 1971 9 274 CBS Ebsen, Buddy
Coach 1989 1997 9 200 ABC SITCOM n/a
Dynasty 1981 1989 9 220 ABC n/a Forsythe, John
Everybody Loves Raymond 1996 2005 9 210 CBS n/a n/a
Facts of Life 1979 1988 9 209 NBC n/a n/a
Falcon Crest 1981 1990 9 227 CBS n/a n/a
Family Matters 1989 1998 9 215 ABC/CBS SITCOM n/a
Fantasy Island 1978 1984 9 158 ABC n/a n/a
Love Boat 1977 1986 9 249 ABC SITCOM n/a
Matlock 1986 1995 9 195 ABC n/a Griffith, Andy
Night Court 1984 1992 9 193 NBC n/a n/a
One Day at a Time 1975 1984 9 209 CBS SITCOM n/a
Perry Mason 1957 1966 9 271 CBS  Crime Drama Burr, Raymond
Roseanne 1988 1997 9 222 ABC SITCOM Barr, Roseanne
Scrubs 2001 2010 9 181 NBC/ABC n/a n/a
Seinfeld 1990 1998 9 180 NBC n/a Seinfeld, Jerry
The Drew Carey Show 1995 2004 9 233 ABC n/a Carey, Drew

The Waltons

The Virginian

1972

1962

1981

1971

9

9

221

249

CBS

NBC

Family

Western

Thomas, Richard, Learned, Michael,

n/a
The X-Files 1993 2002 9 202 Fox n/a n/a
This Is Your Life 1952 1961 9 n/a NBC n/a n/a
Touched By an Angel 1994 2003 9 211 CBS n/a n/a
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service 2003 n/a 9 190 CBS n/a n/a
Diagnosis: Murder 1993 2001 8 178 CBS Crime Drama n/a
Perfect Strangers 1986 1993 8 150 n/a SITCOM n/a
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 1950 1958 8 176 n/a Variety Show Burns, George and Allen, Gracie
24 2001 2010 8 192 Fox n/a Sutherland, Kiefer
Barnaby Jones 1973 1980 8 178 CBS Crime Ebsen, Buddy
Barney Miller 1975 1982 8 168 ABC SITCOM n/a
Bewitched 1964 1972 8 254 ABC SITCOM Montgomery, Elizabeth
Charmed 1998 2006 8 178 WB n/a n/a
Different Strokes 1978 1986 8 189 NBC/ABC SITCOM n/a
The Donna Reed Show 1958 1966 8 275 ABC Family Reed, Donna
Full House 1987 1995 8 192 ABC n/a n/a
Home Improvement 1991 1999 8 204 ABC n/a Allen, Tim
In The Heat of The Night 1988 1995 8 150 NBC/CBS Crime Drama n/a
Ironside 1967 1975 8 199 NBC Crime Drama Burr, Raymond
LA Law 1986 1994 8 172 NBC Legal Drama n/a
Laverne & Shirley 1976 1983 8 178 ABC SITCOM n/a
Magnum P.I. 1980 1988 8 162 CBS n/a Selleck, Tom
Mannix 1967 1975 8 175 CBS Crime Drama Connors, Mike
Newlywed Game 1966 1974 8 n/a ABC Game Show n/a
Queen for a Day 1956 1964 8 n/a NBC/ABC Game Show n/a
Quincy, M.E. 1976 1983 8 148 NBC Medical Drama Klugman, Jack
Rawhide 1959 1965 8 217 CBS Western n/a
The Dating Game 1965 1973 8 n/a ABC Game Show n/a
The Practice 1997 2004 8 168 ABC Legal Drama n/a
The Sopranos 1999 2007 8 86 HBO n/a n/a
Three's Company 1977 1984 8 172 ABC n/a Ritter, John
Walker, Texas Ranger 1993 2001 8 203 CBS n/a n/a
Will & Grace 1998 2006 8 194 NBC n/a n/a
Wings 1990 1997 8 172 NBC n/a n/a
The Office 2005 n/a 8 156 NBC n/a Carell, Steve
Grey's Anatomy 2004 n/a 8 152 ABC Medical Drama n/a
House 2004 n/a 8 157 Fox n/a n/a
Desperate Housewives 2004 n/a 8 160 ABC n/a n/a
Entourage 2004 n/a 8 96 HBO n/a n/a
One Tree Hill 2003 n/a 8 174 WB Teen Drama n/a
Step by Step 1991 1998 7 160 CBS/ABC n/a n/a
Empty Nest 1988 1995 7 170 NBC n/a n/a
Growing Pains 1985 1992 7 166 ABC SITCOM n/a
Malcolm in the Middle 2000 2006 7 151 n/a n/a n/a
Are You Afraid of the Dark? 1992 2000 7 91 Nick n/a n/a
Battlestar Gallactica 1978 2009 7 109 ABC n/a n/a
Benson 1977 1986 7 158 ABC SITCOM n/a
Boy Meets World 1993 2000 7 158 ABC n/a n/a
Buffy The Vampire Slayer 1997 2003 7 144 WB n/a n/a
Cagney & Lacey 1982 1988 7 125 CBS n/a n/a
Dukes of Hazzard 1979 1985 7 145 CBS n/a n/a
Emergency! 1972 1978 7 134 NBC Medical Drama n/a
Family Ties 1982 1989 7 180 NBC SITCOM n/a
Gilmore Girls 2000 2007 7 153 WB SITCOM n/a
Golden Girls 1985 1992 7 180 NBC SITCOM n/a
Hill Street Blues 1981 1987 7 146 NBC Crime Drama Franz, Dennis
MacGuyver 1985 1992 7 139 ABC n/a n/a
Mad About You 1992 1999 7 164 NBC n/a n/a
Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969 1976 7 169 ABC Medical Drama Young, Robert
The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1970 1977 7 168 CBS SITCOM Moore, Mary Tyler
McCloud 1970 1977 7 46 NBC n/a Weaver, Dennis
Melrose Place 1992 1999 7 226 Fox n/a n/a
Mission Impossible 1966 1973 7 171 CBS Suspense Graves, Peter
Petticoat Junction 1963 170 7 222 CBS SITCOM n/a
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch 1996 2003 7 163 ABC/WB SITCOM Hart, Melissa Joan
The West Wing 1999 2006 7 156 NBC Drama n/a
Trapper John, M.D. 1979 1986 7 151 CBS Medical Drama Roberts, Pernell
Supernatural 2005 n/a 7 128 WB n/a n/a
Designing Women 1986 1993 6 163 CBS n/a n/a
The Rosie O'Donnell Show 1996 2002 6 1193 n/a n/a O'Donnell, Rosie
Daniel Boone 1964 1970 6 164 n/a n/a Parker, Fess
3rd Rock from the Sun 1996 2001 6 139 NBC n/a Lithgow, John
77 Sunset Strip 1958 1964 6 206 ABC Crime Drama Zimbalist, Efrem Jr.
Adventures of Superman 1952 1958 6 100 ABC n/a Reeves, George
Ben Casey 1961 1966 6 153 n/a Medical Drama Edwards, Vince
The Bob Newhart Show 1972 1978 6 142 CBS SITCOM Newhart, Bob
Chicago Hope 1994 2000 6 141 CBS Medical Drama n/a
China Beach 1988 1991 6 62 ABC Medical Drama n/a
CHIPS 1977 1983 6 139 NBC n/a n/a
Clarissa Explains It All 1991 1994 6 65 Nick n/a Hart, Melissa Joan
Dawson's Creek 1998 2003 6 128 WB Teen Drama n/a
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 1993 1998 6 150 n/a Medical Drama Seymour, Jane
Father Knows Best 1954 1960 6 203 CBS Family Young, Robert
Green Acres 1965 1971 6 170 CBS SITCOM n/a
Have Gun Will Travel 1957 1963 6 225 CBS Western Boone, Richard
Hogan's Heroes 1965 1971 6 168 CBS n/a Crane, Bob
Kate & Allie 1984 1989 6 122 CBS n/a n/a
Kojak 1973 1978 6 125 CBS Crime Drama Savales, Telly
Leave It To Beaver 1957 1963 6 234 CBS/ABC Family n/a
 Lost  2004 2010 6 121 ABC n/a n/a
Maude 1972 1978 6 141 CBS SITCOM n/a

McMillan and Wife

Mister Ed

1971

1961

1977

1966

6

6

40

143

NBC

CBS

n/a

n/a

Hudson, Rock

n/a
Northern Exposure 1990 1995 6 110 CBS Medical Drama n/a
Rowan & Martin's Laugh In 1968 1973 6 140 NBC Comedy n/a
Roy Rogers 1951 1957 6 100 NBC  Western Rogers, Roy
Sanford and Son 1972 1977 6 135 NBC SITCOM Foxx, Redd
Sex and The City 1998 2004 6 94 HBO n/a Parker, Sarah Jessica
Sisters 1991 1996 6 127 NBC Drama n/a
Soupy Sales Show 1959 1965 6 n/a n/a Children Sales, Soupy
St. Elsewhere 1982 1988 6 137 NBC Medical Drama n/a
The Flintstones 1960 1966 6 166 ABC Cartoon n/a
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990 1996 6 148 NBC n/a n/a
The Real McCoy's 1957 1963 6 224 ABC/CBS SITCOM Brennan, Walter, Crenna, Richard
The Rockford Files 1974 1980 6 122 NBC Crime Drama Garner, Jim
The Steve Allen Show 1956 1964 6 167 ABC/NBC Talk Show Allen, Steve
The Wonder Years 1988 1993 6 115 ABC n/a n/a
Third Watch 1999 2005 6 135 NBC n/a n/a
Dexter 2006 n/a 6 62 Showtime n/a Hall, Michael C.
Bones 2005 n/a 6 129 Fox n/a n/a
6 Million Dollar Man 1974 1978 5 100 ABC n/a Majors, Lee
Ally McBeal 1996 2002 5 112 Fox n/a Flockhart, Calista
Bachelor Father 1957 1962 5 157 CBS/NBC/ABC SITCOM Forsythe, John
The Bob Cummings Show/Love That Bob 1955 1959 5 173 NBC/CBS SITCOM Cummings, Bob
Boston Legal 2004 2008 5 101 ABC n/a n/a
The Brady Bunch 1969 1974 5 117 ABC SITCOM n/a
Cannon 1973 1980 5 124 CBS Crime Drama n/a
Charley's Angels 1976 1981 5 110 ABC n/a n/a
Dr. Kildare 1961 1966 5 190 ABC Medical Drama n/a
Eight is Enough 1977 1981 5 112 ABC n/a n/a
Get Smart 1965 1970 5 138 NBC/CBS SITCOM Adams, Don
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 1964 1969 5 150 CBS SITCOM Nabors, Jim
Hazel 1961 1966 5 154 NBC/CBS SITCOM n/a
I Dream of Jeannie 1965 1970 5 139 NBC SITCOM Hagman, Larry

Lou Grant

That Girl

1977

1966

1982

1971

5

5

114

136

CBS

ABC

n/a

SITCOM

Asner, Ed

Thomas, Marlo
Maverick 1957 1962 5 124 ABC Western Garner, James
Miami Vice 1984 1990 5 111 NBC Crime Drama n/a
Mod Squad 1968 1973 5 123 ABC Crime Drama n/a
Moonlighting 1985 1989 5 66 ABC n/a n/a
Quantum Leap 1989 1993 5 96 NBC n/a n/a
Remington Steele 1982 1987 5 94 NBC n/a n/a
Rhoda 1974 1978 5 110 CBS SITCOM n/a
The Streets of San Francisco 1972 1977 5 120 ABC Crime Drama Malden, Karl, Douglas, Michael
Taxi 1978 1983 5 114 ABC/NBC n/a n/a
The Dick Van Dyke Show 1961 1966 5 158 CBS SITCOM Van Dyke, Dick
The Incredible Hulk 1978 1982 5 82 CBS n/a Bixby, Bill
The Lone Ranger 1949 1957 5 221 ABC n/a n/a
The Millionaire 1955 1960 5 206 CBS n/a n/a
The Muppet Show 1976 1981 5 120 n/a n/a Henson, Jim
The Odd Couple 1970 1975 5 114 ABC n/a Randall, Tony, Klugman, Jack
The Rifleman 1958 1963 5 169 ABC Western Connors, Chuck
Twilight Zone 1959 1964 5 156 CBS Science Fiction Serling, Rod
30 Rock 2006 n/a 5 103 NBC n/a n/a
Baretta 1975 1978 4 85 ABC n/a n/a
Bozo the Clown 1958 1962 4 156 n/a Children n/a
Chico and The Man 1974 1978 4 88 NBC SITCOM Prinze, Freddie
The Danny Kaye Show 1963 1967 4 120 CBS n/a Kaye, Danny
Dennis The Menace 1959 1963 4 146 CBS SITCOM North, Jay
G.I.Joe 1984 1991 4 139 n/a n/a n/a
Heroes 2006 2010 4 78 NBC n/a n/a
Man from UNCLE 1964 1968 4 105 NBC n/a Vaughn, Robert
McHale's Navy 1962 1966 4 138 ABC Comedy Borgnine, Ernest
Mork & Mindy 1978 1982 4 95 ABC SITCOM Williams, Robin
Naked City 1958 1963 4 138 ABC n/a n/a
Picket Fences 1992 1996 4 87 CBS Drama n/a
Police Woman 1974 1978 4 92 NBC Crime Dickinson, Angie
Sea Hunt 1958 1961 4 155 n/a n/a Bridges, Lloyd
Soap 1977 1981 4 85 ABC SITCOM n/a
Starsky and Hutch 1975 1979 4 93 ABC Crime Drama n/a
Tales from the Darkside 1984 1988 4 90 n/a Science Fiction n/a
The Big Valley 1965 1969 4 112 ABC Western n/a
The Defenders 1961 1965 4 132 CBS Legal Drama n/a
The Fugitive 1963 1967 4 120 ABC n/a Janssen, David
The Hitchhiker 1983 1987 4 85 HBO n/a n/a
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 1959 1963 4 147 CBS SITCOM Hickman, Dwayne
The Partridge Family 1970 1974 4 96 ABC Family n/a
The Phil Silvers Show 1955 1959 4 143 CBS SITCOM Silvers, Phil
The Untouchables 1959 1963 4 118 ABC Crime Drama Stack, Robert
The Wild, Wild West 1965 1969 4 104 CBS Western Conrad, Robert, Martin, Ross
Thirtysomething 1987 1991 4 85 ABC Family n/a
Ugly Betty 2006 2010 4 85 ABC SITCOM n/a
Welcome Back, Kotter 1975 1979 4 95 ABC SITCOM n/a
WKRP in Cincinnati 1978 1982 4 88 CBS SITCOM n/a
Mad Men 2007 n/a 4 52 AMC n/a n/a
Arrested Development 2003 2006 3 53 Fox n/a n/a
Donny and Marie 1976 1979 3 78 ABC n/a n/a
I Spy 1965 1968 3 82 NBC n/a n/a
Lost in Space 1965 1968 3 83 CBS n/a n/a
My Favorite Martian 1963 1966 3 107 CBS SITCOM n/a
Night Gallery 1970 1973 3 43 NBC Science Fiction Serling, Rod
Nurse 1991 1994 3 67 NBC Medical n/a
One Step Beyond 1959 1961 3 97 ABC Science Fiction Newland, John
The Patty Duke Show 1963 1966 3 104 ABC n/a Duke, Patty
Peter Gunn 1958 1961 3 114 NBC Crime n/a
Star Trek 1966 1969 3 80 NBC Science Fiction n/a
The Bionic Woman 1976 1978 3 57 ABC/NBC n/a Wagner, Lindsay
Thriller 1960 1962 3 67 NBC Science Fiction Karloff, Boris
Wonder Woman 1975 1979 3 59 ABC/CBS n/a Carter, Lynda
Popeye 1960 1962 2 220 n/a Animated n/a
Amos 'n' Andy 1951 1953 2 78 CBS Comedy n/a
The Honeymooners 1955 1956 2 39 n/a n/a Gleason, Jackie
Banacek 1972 1974 2 17 NBC n/a n/a
Home Run Derby 1959 1960 2 26 n/a n/a n/a
Hullabaloo 1965 1966 2 48 NBC n/a n/a
Outer Limits 1963 1965 2 49 ABC Science Fiction n/a
Shindig 1964 1966 2 n/a ABC Entertainment n/a
Tarzan 1966 1968 2 57 NBC n/a n/a
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1968 1970 2 50 NBC/ABC SITCOM n/a
The Monkees 1966 1968 2 58 NBC SITCOM n/a
The Munsters (Addams Family) 1964 1966 2 70 CBS SITCOM n/a
Topper 1953 1955 2 78 n/a n/a n/a
Zorro 1957 1959 2 78 ABC n/a n/a
Gabriel's Fire 1990 1991 1 22 ABC Drama n/a
Gidget 1965 1966 1 32 n/a n/a n/a
Kaz 1978 1979 1 22 CBS Legal Drama n/a
Kolchak: The Night Stalker 1974 1975 1 20 ABC n/a n/a
The Jetsons 1962 1963 1 75 ABC Animated n/a
Top Cat 1961 1962 1 30 ABC Animated n/a

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