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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015 - 2023)

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Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.

Average Episode Run Time: 45` . Year(s): 2015 - 2023

Director: Steven Spielberg , Justin Lin , Werner Herzog

Producer: Stromae , Lucía Andrés , Elle Key

Stars: Stephen Colbert , Thomasin McKenzie , Josh Brolin , Chris Hayes , Chris Cuomo , Cindy McCain

Monk (2002 - 2009)

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Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.

Average Episode Run Time: 43` . Year(s): 2002 - 2009

Director: Michael Fresco , Michael W. Watkins , Adam Arkin

Producer: Tom Scharpling , Shana Stein , Josh Siegal

Stars: Tony Shalhoub , Ted Levine , Jason Gray-Stanford , Traylor Howard , Vincent Curatola , D.J. Burns

The Graham Norton Show (2007 - 2024)

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Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

Average Episode Run Time: 49` . Year(s): 2007 - 2024

Director: Toby Baker , Steve Smith , Danny Boyle

Producer: Jon Magnusson , Brittany Borkan , Graham Stuart

Stars: Graham Norton , Adam Clyton , Mila Kunis , Jason Bateman , Stormzy , Duncan Bannatyne

Charmed (1998 - 2006)

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Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.

Average Episode Run Time: 42` . Year(s): 1998 - 2006

Director: Elodie Keene , Judith Vogelsang , Nick Marck

Producer: Alyssa Milano , Robert Del Valle , Tony Blake

Stars: Holly Marie Combs , Alyssa Milano , Brian Krause , Rose McGowan , Kaley Cuoco , Brian Oerly

Frasier (1993 - 2004)

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After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . Year(s): 1993 - 2004

Director: Cynthia J. Popp , Andy Ackerman , Wil Shriner

Producer: Sam Johnson , David Pollock , Vic Rauseo

Stars: Kelsey Grammer , David Hyde Pierce , Jane Leeves , Peri Gilpin , John Mahoney , W. Scott Strassner

Modern Family (2009 - 2020)

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The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 2009 - 2020

Director: James R. Bagdonas , Alisa Statman , Chris Koch

Producer: Christopher Lloyd , Danny Zuker , Paul Corrigan

Stars: Ed O'Neill , Sofía Vergara , Julie Bowen , Ty Burrell , Jesse Tyler Ferguson , Eric Stonestreet

Psych (2006 - 2014)

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Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.

Average Episode Run Time: 44` . Year(s): 2006 - 2014

Director: Paul Lazarus , Richard Coleman , John T. Kretchmer

Producer: Mel Damski , James Roday Rodriguez , Dulé Hill

Stars: James Roday Rodriguez , Dulé Hill , Timothy Omundson , Maggie Lawson , Kirsten Nelson , Corbin Bernsen

The Love Boat (1977 - 1987)

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Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.

Average Episode Run Time: 28` . Year(s): 1977 - 1987

Director: Rob Dames , Howard Morris , Peter Baldwin

Producer: Douglas S. Cramer , David Auerbach , Aaron Spelling

Stars: Gavin MacLeod , Lauren Tewes , Fred Grandy , Ted Lange , Ted McGinley , Bernie Kopell

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997 - 2017)

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Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.

Average Episode Run Time: 43` . Year(s): 1997 - 2017

Director: Deran Sarafian , Alan J. Levi , Bruce Seth Green

Producer: Gary Law , Dolly Parton , Gail Berman

Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar , Nicholas Brendon , Alyson Hannigan , Emma Caulfield Ford , Michelle Trachtenberg , James Marsters

Four Star Playhouse (1952 - 1956)

7.6 /10

Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . Year(s): 1952 - 1956

Director: Robert Aldrich , László Benedek , Ida Lupino

Producer: David Niven

Stars: Steven Geray , Joseph Waring , William Talman , George Macready , Charles Cane , Michael Pate

Minder (1979 - 2009)

7.8 /10

This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and Arthur Daley, a second-hand car dealer with an eye for a nice little earner. Alongside his many business ventures, Arthur would regularly hire Terry out as a minder or bodyguard, later replaced by nephew, Ray Daley.

Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . Year(s): 1979 - 2009

Director: Roger Bamford , Ian Toynton , Ken Hannam

Stars: George Cole , Gary Webster , Glynn Edwards , David Auker , Michael Burgess , Steve Emerson

Saturday Night Live (1975 - 2024)

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A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Average Episode Run Time: 1hr 7` . Year(s): 1975 - 2024

Director: Tim Robbins , Matthew Meshekoff , Beth McCarthy-Miller

Producer: Lorne Michaels , Erin Doyle , Stacey Foster

Stars: Michael Che , Mikey Day , Colin Jost , Cecily Strong , Kenan Thompson , Heidi Gardner