Originally by Ranker TVList RulesVote up the greatest TV series that aired between 1960 and 1969.
List of the best television programs from the 1960s, as ranked by television fans. It was in the 60s that television first began to produce "water cooler" programs. These were shows that needed to be discussed right away. If you missed a certain program, it was possible that you’d miss out on a huge cultural event. Shows like "Dragnet," "The Fugitive," and "The Avengers" offered suspense and action to large audiences. Sitcoms, and those who starred in them, were huge phenomena.
Shows like "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "The Donna Reed Show" and "The Andy Griffith Show" were showcases for the biggest talents in the United States. Other sitcoms like "Gilligan’s Island," "I Dream of Jeannie," and "Bewitched" were huge hits that were remembered for decades to come. "The Carol Burnett Show" was the beginning of the variety and sketch show trend that would continue into the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
What are your favorite shows from the 60s? What were the most memorable programs from that era? This list features the top television shows of the1960s, that would go on to be remembered in television history.
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1,700545The Flintstones
1960Actors: Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Jean Vander Pyl
Genres (Tv): Animation, Sitcom, Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Comedy
The Flintstones is an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that was broadcast from... more
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1,989559Actors: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts
Genres (Tv): Anthology, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
The Twilight Zone is a 1959 American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. It is... more3
1,874620Actors: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
Genres (Tv): Action/Adventure, Drama, Adventure film, Action, Science Fiction
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that... more4
1,788580Actors: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom, which originally ran on CBS from October 3, 1960... more5
1,436420Actors: John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Ted Cassidy
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Sitcom, Comedy, Fantasy
The Addams Family is an American television series based on the characters in Charles Addams'... more6
1,312432Get Smart
1965Actors: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt
Genres (Tv): Espionage, Crime, Sitcom, Comedy
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre.... more7
1,025257Actors: Walt Disney, Kevin Corcoran, Paul Frees
Genres (Tv): Animation, Anthology, Anthology series, Variety show
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color is a action adventure biography TV series.... more8
1,463471Actors: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy, Family Film
Gilligan's Island is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz via United... more9
1,391488Actors: Buddy Ebsen, Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
The Beverly Hillbillies is an American sitcom originally broadcast for nine seasons on CBS... more10
1,298333The Munsters
1964Actors: Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Yvonne De Carlo
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
The Munsters is an American television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign... more11
1,421500Bewitched
1964Actors: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent
Genres (Tv): Soap opera, Sitcom, Comedy, Family Film, Fantasy
Bewitched is an American TV situation comedy fantasy which was broadcast for eight seasons on... more12
1,176411The Jetsons
1962Actors: George O'Hanlon, Janet Waldo, Mel Blanc
Genres (Tv): Animation, Sitcom, Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Science Fiction
The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera, originally airing in... more13
1,169361Actors: Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, Harvey Korman
Genres (Tv): Sketch comedy, Variety show, Sketch, Comedy
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol... more14
1,245380Actors: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television sitcom that initially aired on CBS from... more15
1,152423Hogan's Heroes
1965Actors: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Military, Comedy
Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom set in a German prisoner during WWII. It ran... more16
1,332469Batman
1966Actors: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier
Genres (Tv): Action/Adventure, Sitcom, Comedy, Action, Camp
Batman is a 1960s American live action television series, based on the DC comic book character... more17
1,020437Actors: Jerry Mathers, Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
Leave It to Beaver is an American television situation comedy about an inquisitive and often... more18
1,032431Bonanza
1959Actors: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker
Genres (Tv): Western, Action/Adventure, Adventure film, Action
Bonanza is an NBC television western series that ran from September 12, 1959, to January 16,... more19
943372Actors: Agnes Moorehead, Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Charles Aidman
Genres (Tv): Western, Espionage, Action/Adventure, Steampunk, Drama
The Wild Wild West is an American television series that ran on CBS for four seasons from... more20
1,302576Actors: Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy, Fantasy
I Dream of Jeannie is an American sitcom with a fantastical premise. The show starred Barbara... more21
854301Actors: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Skitch Henderson
Genres (Tv): Talk show, Variety show, Late night television
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The... more22
793312Actors: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll
Genres (Tv): Espionage, Spy-fi, Action/Adventure, Adventure film, Comedy
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American television series broadcast on NBC from September 22,... more23
845374The Monkees
1966Actors: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Musical, Comedy
The Monkees is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 1966 to March... more24
627225Candid Camera
1948Actors: Suzanne Somers, Dom DeLuise, Arthur Godfrey, Betsy Palmer, Bess Myerson
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Reality television
Candid Camera (ABC, 1948) is an American hidden camera reality television series created by... more25
349102Actors: Ed Sullivan, Bern Bennett, Ralph Paul, Art Hannes
Genres (Tv): Sketch comedy, Variety show, Comedy, Family Film, Reality television
The Ed Sullivan Show was an American TV variety show that ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948... more
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