9.3 /10
The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross could complete a painting in half an hour, the intent of the show was not to teach viewers "speed painting". Rather, he intended for viewers to learn certain techniques within the time that the show was allotted. The show began on January 11, 1983, and lasted until May 17, 1994, a year before Ross' death.
Average Episode Run Time: 26` . MMPA: . 1983 - 2020
Total Seasons: 32 . Total Episodes: 418
Director: Sally Schenck , Bob Ross
Producer: Sally Schenck
Stars: Bob Ross , John Thamm , Dana Jester , Annette Kowalski , Ben Stahl , Steve Ross
9 /10
Insecure bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss uses an ancient mask to gain superpowers while taking on the mischievous and cartoonish, but heroic and good-hearted personality of The Mask
Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: TV-Y7 . 1995 - 1997
Total Seasons: 3 . Total Episodes: 54
Director: Steve Roberts , Alex Van , Dean Stefan
Producer:
Stars: Rob Paulsen , Frank Welker , Heidi Shannon , Neil Ross , Jim Cummings , Mark L. Taylor
8.8 /10
The Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
Average Episode Run Time: 25` . MMPA: . 1988
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 9
Director: Paul Weiland , Jon Amiel , Peter Smith
Producer: Mark Shivas , Duncan Kenworthy , Jim Henson
Stars: John Hurt , Brian Henson , Kate Williams , Robert Eddison , Jane Horrocks , Jan Chappell
8.6 /10
CBS Children's Film Festival is a television series of live action films from several countries that were made for children. Originally a sporadic series airing on Saturday mornings, Sunday afternoons, or weekday afternoons during the summer from 1967, it became a regularly scheduled program in 1971 on the CBS Saturday morning lineup, running one hour with some films apparently edited down to fit the time slot. The program was hosted by 1950s television act Kukla, Fran and Ollie, aka puppeteer Burr Tillstrom and actress Fran Allison. Kukla, Fran and Ollie were dropped from the series in 1977 and the program was renamed CBS Saturday Film Festival. In 1978 CBS canceled the show in favor of the youth targeted magazine 30 Minutes which was modeled after its adult sister show 60 Minutes. CBS canceled 30 Minutes in 1982 and brought back Saturday Film Festival which ran for two seasons until CBS cancelled it for good in 1984. Perhaps the most famous "episode" of the series was the 1960 British film Hand in Hand, the story of a deep friendship between two elementary school students, one a Roman Catholic boy and the other a Jewish girl. In addition to many American and British films, the series also featured motion pictures from Russia, France, Bulgaria, Japan, Sweden, Italy, China, Australia, South Africa, and Czechoslovakia as well as several other countries.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: . 1967 - 1978
Total Seasons: 4 . Total Episodes: 25
Director:
Producer:
Stars:
8.6 /10
A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. One of the most influential situation comedy television series in American history.
Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: TV-PG . 1955 - 1956
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 39
Director: Jackie Gleason
Producer: Jack Philbin , Jackie Gleason , Stanley Poss
Stars: Jackie Gleason , Audrey Meadows , Art Carney , Joyce Randolph , Charles Korvin , Frank Marth
8.6 /10
Mad Jack the Pirate is a short lived 1990s cartoon. The show was created by Bill Kopp and was directed by Jeff DeGrandis. On American television, the show was broadcast on Fox Kids. The concept is of the adventures of the rather unsuccessful and cowardly Pirate Jack who despite his failures never doubts his own excellence and his dim-witted anthropomorphic rat sidekick Snuk as they sail the seas on their ship the Sea Chicken. On July 23, 2001, Mad Jack and other properties of Saban Entertainment were sold to The Walt Disney Company.
Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: . 1998 - 1999
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 23
Director: Bill Kopp , Jeff DeGrandis
Producer:
Stars: Jess Harnell , Bill Kopp , Billy West , Cam Clarke , Brad Garrett , April Winchell
8.4 /10
After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds.
Average Episode Run Time: 24` . MMPA: TV-Y7 . 2016 - 2018
Total Seasons: 3 . Total Episodes: 52
Director: Andrew L. Schmidt , Elaine Bogan , Johane Matte
Producer: Kevin Hageman , Guillermo del Toro , Rodrigo Blaas
Stars: Lexi Medrano , Charlie Saxton , Amy Landecker , Kelsey Grammer , Fred Tatasciore , Yara Shahidi
8.4 /10
Kelly Quinn and her two BFF's, Darbie and Hannah, stumble upon her grandmother's mysterious cookbook in the attic and discover some far from ordinary recipes. When the Shut'em Up Shortcake silences Kelly's pesky little brother and the Healing Hazelnut Tart heals Darbie's ankle, the girls discover they have the power of magic. A single-camera live-action pilot based on the popular book.
Average Episode Run Time: 27` . MMPA: TV-Y7 . 2015 - 2019
Total Seasons: 4 . Total Episodes: 51
Director: Adam Weissman , Abby Donnelly , Aubrey K. Miller
Producer:
Stars: Olivia Sanabia , Abby Donnelly , Aubrey K. Miller , Dee Wallace , Amy Hill , Catia Ojeda
8.4 /10
Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories was a children's television show hosted by Mother Goose, who tells her three goslings the stories behind well-known nursery rhymes.
Average Episode Run Time: 25` . MMPA: TV-Y . 1990 - 1992
Total Seasons: 3 . Total Episodes: 39
Director: Brian Henson , Jim Henson
Producer:
Stars: Angie Passmore , Mike Quinn , Mak Wilson , Karen Prell
8.4 /10
Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The same basic show has since appeared on several networks, with its latest revival debuting in 2012 on Disney Junior. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: . 1954 - 1990
Total Seasons: 34 . Total Episodes: 770
Director: Ben Sharpsteen , William Beaudine , Norman Foster
Producer: Jim Cruickshank , Hugh Attwooll , Phil Savenick
Stars: Robert F. Simon , James Hampton , Beverly Garland , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Roger Perry , Barbara Walters
8.4 /10
Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin is a 30-minute show which follows host Jeff Corwin's travels and works in conjunction with the Georgia Aquarium. Airing in 2011 on Saturday mornings on ABC TV channels. Its message of conservation, ocean research, and preserving our ocean habitats are central to each episode. While it is aired for children and family viewing on Saturday mornings, the show is also made with the classroom in mind to help teachers.
Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: TV-G . 2011 - 2016
Total Seasons: 6 . Total Episodes: 124
Director:
Producer:
Stars: Jeff Corwin
8.4 /10
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: . 2000 - 2002
Total Seasons: 3 . Total Episodes: 28
Director: Bill Duke , Timothy Hutton
Producer: Jennifer Phillips , Michael Jaffe , Timothy Hutton
Stars: Maury Chaykin , Timothy Hutton , Colin Fox , Bill Smitrovich , Ken Kramer , Gerry Quigley
8.3 /10
The adventures of billionaire Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, their famous uncle Donald Duck, pilot extraordinaire Launchpad, Mrs. Beakly, Webby and Roboduck. Adventures and hidden treasures are everywhere, in their hometown Duckburg and all around the world.
Average Episode Run Time: 27` . MMPA: TV-Y7 . 2016 - 2021
Total Seasons: 3 . Total Episodes: 69
Director: Jason Zurek , Dana Terrace , Tom Owens
Producer:
Stars: David Tennant , Danny Pudi , Ben Schwartz , Bobby Moynihan , Kate Micucci , Beck Bennett
8.3 /10
Ms. Julie teaches performing arts workshops with the help of her assistant Gus at their Wellspring Center for the Performing Arts.
Average Episode Run Time: 28` . MMPA: . 2017
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 13
Director: Emma Walton Hamilton , Julie Andrews , Judy Rothman Rofé
Producer: Tom Keniston , Emma Walton Hamilton , Julie Andrews
Stars: Julie Andrews , Giullian Yao Gioiello , Frankie Cordero , Jennifer Barnhart , Tyler Bunch , Stephanie D'Abruzzo
8.3 /10
With her girl-next-door charm sprinkled in every recipe, web sensation Laura Vitale makes enticing seasonal recipes that are easy to follow and perfect for busy families.
Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: . 2014 - 2016
Total Seasons: 2 . Total Episodes: 15
Director:
Producer:
Stars: Laura Vitale , Joe Vitale
8.3 /10
Life with Louie is an American animated series. The show is based on the childhood of stand-up comedian Louie Anderson, growing up with his family in Wisconsin. The first two episodes aired in primetime on Fox. The series has since aired on the European version of Jetix and was popular enough to merit a few DVD releases in the region.
Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: . 1994 - 1998
Total Seasons: 3 . Total Episodes: 39
Director: Louie Anderson
Producer:
Stars: Mary Wickes , Edie McClurg , Debi Derryberry , Olivia Hack , Miko Hughes , Justin Shenkarow
8.2 /10
The Jim Henson Hour is a short-lived television series that aired on NBC in 1989. It was developed as a showcase for The Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the popular Muppet characters. Only nine of the twelve episodes produced managed to air on NBC before the low-rated program was cancelled. Two later aired on Nickelodeon in 1992 and 1993, and the final episode never aired in the US, but it did air in the UK in 1990.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: . 1989 - 1993
Total Seasons: 2 . Total Episodes: 14
Director: Jim Henson
Producer: Lawrence S. Mirkin , Jerry Juhl , Jim Henson
Stars: Jim Henson , Dave Goelz , Brian Henson , Frank Oz , John Hurt , Jerry Nelson
8.2 /10
My Brother and Me is a sitcom on Nickelodeon that premiered on October 15, 1994, and ran until February 2, 1995. The show is about a family living in the West Side of Charlotte, North Carolina, who experience the highs and lows of everyday life. Jennifer and Roger Parker have two sons, Alfie and Dee Dee. Alfie is the cool elder brother and Dee Dee is the younger brother, who always follows Alfie around. The family also has a smarter, older daughter named Melanie. Another main character of the show is Alfie's best friend Milton 'Goo' Berry.
Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: . 1994 - 1995
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 13
Director: Adam Weissman
Producer:
Stars: Arthur Reggie III , Ralph Woolfolk IV , Jimmy Lee Newman Jr. , Jim R. Coleman , Karen Fraction , Kym Whitley
8.2 /10
Follow the touching stories of people who have suffered a lifetime of separation and are yearning to be reunited with their birthparents and biological families or find children they had to place for adoption long ago.
Average Episode Run Time: 42` . MMPA: TV-PG . 2016 - 2019
Total Seasons: 6 . Total Episodes: 52
Director:
Producer:
Stars: Chris Jacobs , Lisa Joyner
8.2 /10
Watch Mr. Wizard was an American television program for children that demonstrated the science behind ordinary things. The show's creator and on-air host was Don Herbert. Marcel LaFollette said of the program, "It enjoyed consistent praise, awards, and high ratings throughout its history. At its peak, Watch Mr. Wizard drew audiences in the millions, but its impact was far wider. By 1956, it had prompted the establishment of more than five thousand Mr. Wizard science clubs, with an estimated membership greater than one hundred thousand." It was briefly revived in 1971, and then in the 1980s was a program on the Nickelodeon children's television network as Mr. Wizard's World.
Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: . 1951
Total Seasons: 1 . Total Episodes: 6
Director:
Producer:
Stars: Don Herbert
