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Shows of the 1970s

60 shows from the 1970s. Includes Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television, The World at War, and Fawlty Towers.

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The World at War
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The World at War

1973 · 1 Season

War DramaMilitaryDocumentary

A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it…

Fawlty Towers
87

Fawlty Towers

1975 · 2 Seasons

Food & CulinaryComedy

Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an…

Future Boy Conan
87
Prime

Future Boy Conan

1978 · 1 Season

Dystopian Sci-FiAnimeDystopian

After the great disaster of 2008, a war that destroyed the planet, the world is now largely ocean with the continents having sunk.

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
87
Peacock

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974 · 1 Season

MonstersDramaMystery

Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season.

El Chavo del Ocho
85

El Chavo del Ocho

1973 · 7 Seasons

ComedyFamilyDrama

The mishaps of Chavo, an 8-year-old Mestizo-Latino American orphan boy who lives in a village.

I, Claudius
85

I, Claudius

1976 · 1 Season

Period & Historical DramaBiopicAncient World

Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series.

Mind Your Language
85

Mind Your Language

1977 · 4 Seasons

Comedy

Jeremy Brown, a language teacher, tries to make a living by teaching English to immigrants.

Seventeen Moments of Spring
84

Seventeen Moments of Spring

1973 · 1 Season

War DramaEspionageMilitary

A Soviet spy is tasked with disrupting the negotiations between Karl Wolff and Allen Dulles taking place in Switzerland, aimed at forging a…

M*A*S*H
83
Hulu

M*A*S*H

1972 · 11 Seasons

Medical DramaMedicalMilitary

The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war.

Jesus of Nazareth
83
Peacock

Jesus of Nazareth

1977 · 1 Season

Drama

Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.

The Muppet Show
83
Disney+

The Muppet Show

1976 · 5 Seasons

ComedyFamily

Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

The Rose of Versailles
83

The Rose of Versailles

1979 · 1 Season

War DramaAnimePolitical

Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution.

Top Gear
83

Top Gear

1978 · 45 Seasons

Documentary

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

Columbo
82
Prime

Columbo

1971 · 10 Seasons

ProceduralTrue CrimeDetective

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects.

All in the Family
82
Prime

All in the Family

1971 · 9 Seasons

Dark ComedyComedy

Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.

Once Upon a Time… Man
82

Once Upon a Time… Man

1978 · 1 Season

AnimationDramaFamily

The history of mankind from prehistoric times to the 20th century.

NOVA
82
Prime

NOVA

1974 · 54 Seasons

Nature & ScienceDocumentary

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
82

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979 · 1 Season

Spy / EspionageEspionageWar

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a seven-part BBC2 spy drama written by Arthur Hopcraft, adapted from John le Carré's eponymous 1974 novel.

UFO Robot Grendizer
82

UFO Robot Grendizer

1975 · 1 Season

AnimeActionAdventure

The story revolves around Duke Fleed who is a survivor of the Vega Star, raised by Dr.

Candy Candy
81

Candy Candy

1976 · 1 Season

AnimeAnimationDrama

This story is about a girl, Candy, who is a orphan.

Doraemon
81

Doraemon

1979 · 27 Seasons

Time-Travel Sci-FiAnimeTime Travel

Doraemon is an anime TV series created by Fujiko F.

Roots
81

Roots

1977 · 1 Season

Drama

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was…

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
81

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970 · 7 Seasons

Comedy

30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up.

Nobody's Boy: Remi
80

Nobody's Boy: Remi

1977 · 1 Season

Showbiz & Music DramaAnimeMusic

Orphaned Remi gets hired out to a traveling street entertainer Vitalis when her foster parents fall on hard times.

Captain Future
80

Captain Future

1978 · 1 Season

AnimeAnimationScience Fiction

Curtis Newton, aka Captain Future, is an orphan.

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
80

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

1972 · 3 Seasons

AnimeAnimationAction

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman is a five-member superhero team that is composed of the main characters in several anime created by Tatsuo Yoshida…

Steel Jeeg
80

Steel Jeeg

1975 · 1 Season

AnimeAnimationAction

Hiroshi Shiba is a car racer who is mortally wounded in a laboratory accident, but restored to life by his father, Professor Shiba.

Mazinger Z
79

Mazinger Z

1972 · 1 Season

AnimeAI & RobotsAction

Mazinger Z, known briefly as Tranzor Z in the United States, is a Japanese super robot manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai.

The Persuaders!
79

The Persuaders!

1971 · 1 Season

ComedyActionAdventure

An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.

Lupin the 3rd
79
Prime

Lupin the 3rd

1971 · 6 Seasons

AnimeDetectiveSamurai & Ninja

Follow the exciting adventures of Arsene Lupin III, the grandson of the world's greatest thief, Arsene Lupin.

Night Gallery
79

Night Gallery

1970 · 3 Seasons

Science FictionFantasyMystery

Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum.

WKRP in Cincinnati
79

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978 · 4 Seasons

Comedy

When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly.

Mobile Suit Gundam
79

Mobile Suit Gundam

1979 · 1 Season

Space OperaAnimeSpace

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war?

The Tom and Jerry Show
78

The Tom and Jerry Show

1975 · 1 Season

Chess & Mind GamesFamilyAnimation

The New Tom & Jerry Show is an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with…

Cantinflas Show
78

Cantinflas Show

1972 · 1 Season

AnimationFamilyComedy

Cantinflas, the main character, is present in popular stories like Samson and Delilah, and meets famous geniuses like Einstein and Edison.

Are You Being Served?
78

Are You Being Served?

1972 · 10 Seasons

Comedy

This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo,…

Sanford and Son
78
Peacock

Sanford and Son

1972 · 6 Seasons

Comedy

The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

Little House on the Prairie
77
Prime

Little House on the Prairie

1974 · 9 Seasons

WesternDramaFamily

When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west.

Great Mazinger
77

Great Mazinger

1974 · 1 Season

AnimeAnimationAction

After Koji Kabuto and Sayaka Yumi leave to the USA, it's up to the rash orphan Tetsuya Tsurugi to pilot the next Mazinger robot: the Great Mazinger.

The New Scooby-Doo Movies
76

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

1972 · 2 Seasons

DetectiveAnimationMystery

Aside from doubling the length of each episode, The New Scooby-Doo Movies differed from its predecessor in the addition of a rotating special…

Three's Company
76
Peacock

Three's Company

1977 · 8 Seasons

Comedy

When two single girls, Janet and Chrissy, need a roommate to share their Santa Monica apartment, they decide to offer a room to Jack, a man they…

Taxi
76
Prime

Taxi

1978 · 5 Seasons

ComedyDrama

Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City.

Scooby's All-Stars
76

Scooby's All-Stars

1977 · 2 Seasons

AnimationComedyFamily

Each episode of this series include multiple segments: The first and last were "Laff-A-Lympics" segments, the other ones were "Captain Caveman and…

Happy Days
75
Paramount+

Happy Days

1974 · 11 Seasons

Comedy

In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.

Heidi: Girl of the Alps
75

Heidi: Girl of the Alps

1974 · 1 Season

AnimeAnimationDrama

After becoming an orphan, Heidi is forced to live with her grandfather, who lives in the Alps.

Super Friends
74

Super Friends

1973 · 9 Seasons

SuperheroAnimationScience Fiction

The most powerful heroes ever--Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman and Robin--join forces with teenagers Wendy and Marvin and their dog,…

The Jeffersons
74
Tubi

The Jeffersons

1975 · 11 Seasons

ComedyFamily

Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a…

Quincy, M.E.
74

Quincy, M.E.

1976 · 8 Seasons

Medical DramaMedicalCrime

Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.

Salem's Lot
73

Salem's Lot

1979 · 1 Season

VampiresMystery

Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House.

The Six Million Dollar Man
72
Peacock

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · 5 Seasons

Spy / EspionageEspionageScience Fiction

Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar…

The Dukes of Hazzard
72

The Dukes of Hazzard

1979 · 7 Seasons

ActionAdventureDrama

Cousins Bo and Luke Duke and their car "General Lee", assisted by Cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse, have a running battle with the authorities of…

Battlestar Galactica
72

Battlestar Galactica

1978 · 1 Season

Science FictionFantasyDrama

When the 12 Colonies of Man are wiped out by a cybernetic race called the Cylons, Commander Adama and the crew of the battlestar Galactica lead a…

Space: 1999
72
Prime

Space: 1999

1975 · 2 Seasons

Space OperaSpaceScience Fiction

The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.

Mork & Mindy
72
Prime

Mork & Mindy

1978 · 4 Seasons

Alien InvasionAliensComedy

A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.

The Incredible Hulk
71
Tubi

The Incredible Hulk

1977 · 5 Seasons

SuperheroScience FictionFantasy

During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated.

Starsky & Hutch
71
Tubi

Starsky & Hutch

1975 · 4 Seasons

ActionAdventureDrama

Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the…

Wonder Woman
70

Wonder Woman

1975 · 3 Seasons

SuperheroScience FictionFantasy

With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of Aphrodite, she’s Wonder Woman.

Dallas
70

Dallas

1978 · 14 Seasons

Parenthood & Family BondsDramaFamily

The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all.

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