Best TV Shows of All Time on Netflix
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Highest Rated TV Shows with a 3.9 / 5 Star Rating
Numb3rs: Season 4
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAs the fourth season of the hit crime series opens, FBI Agent Don Eppes (Rob Morrow) and his math genius brother (David Krumholtz) continue dealing with the fallout from events that transpired in last season's finale. Some information the bureau has about mole Colby Granger (Dylan Bruno) may be erroneous, and the hunt is on when he escapes from prison. Peter MacNicol returns as a series regular, while guest stars this year include Val Kilmer.
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Numb3rs: Season 5
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMath genius Charlie Eppes (David Krumholtz) applies advanced numbers theories in unusual ways to help his FBI agent brother, Don (Rob Morrow), solve his toughest cases in this police drama inspired by actual crimes that features real mathematical concepts. In the fifth season, the brothers match wits against a new crop of criminals. Judd Hirsch co-stars as their curmudgeonly dad, and Peter MacNicol plays Charlie's mathematical mentor.
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Numb3rs: Season 6
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFBI Agent Don Eppes (Rob Morrow) continues to rely on the skill of his math genius brother (David Krumholtz) to solve the most cryptic cases the bureau can throw at the investigator in this all-in-the-family crime drama's sixth season. Featuring bona fide mathematics concepts and stories inspired by real crimes, the show also stars Judd Hirsch as the siblings' crosspatch father and Peter MacNicol as a mathematical mentor.
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Pan Am: Season 1
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSet in the swinging '60s, this crisp drama centers on the ultra-chic pilots and flight attendants of a luxury Pan American Clipper, with Christina Ricci starring as a stewardess whose pristine in-air image masks a turbulent personal life.
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Pink Panther and Pals
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsRecast as a teenager for a new audience, the Pink Panther embarks on a fresh set of kid-friendly animated adventures, joined by an eccentric crew including Big Nose, Horse and Dog; the exploits of the Ant and the Aardvark comprise separate segments. All of the characters are in the pink when they begin an adventure -- whether at the ballpark, the zoo or the Mighty Pinkwood tree -- but whether they'll remain there is anyone's guess.
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Princess Jellyfish
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsLiving in a women-only apartment building with other social misfits, bashful artist Tsukimi brings home a stylish beauty who is actually a man in disguise. But the interloper proves to be a godsend when he prevents their impending eviction.
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Rescue Me: Season 1
2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsDenis Leary stars as Tommy Gavin, a veteran firefighter whose job requires him to be at the ready to save other people's lives -- even though his is falling apart. When his ex-wife starts dating again, he moves across the street from her.
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Rescue Me: Season 2
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsTommy Gavin comes to grips with his drinking, tries to stave off the dissolution of his family and copes with job stress. His former colleagues aren't having an easy time of it either, dealing with a tinderbox of personal and professional pressures.
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Rescue Me: Season 3
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAs the hit series continues to follow the struggles of New York City firefighters, Franco ends up in the arms of an aggressive older woman, and the crew takes heat from an angry Rev. Al Sharpton after responding to a tragedy in Harlem.
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Rescue Me: Season 4
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsNew York City firefighter Tommy Gavin continues his post-Sept. 11 struggles. Haunted by the loss of friends who perished in the disaster, his failed marriage and his son's tragic death, Gavin grapples with his past, his future and his sanity.
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Sanctuary: Season 1
2008 | 14A | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBacked by an eager team of experts, scientist Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) spends her time tracking down monsterous paranormal creatures. But while a few specimens are safe, others are downright dangerous in this Syfy network drama. Based on a high-definition Web serial -- the first sci-fi series of its kind -- this show is the first TV series to feature live actors against a backdrop of virtual sets created with computer-generated animation.
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Sanctuary: Season 2
2009 | 14A | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this exciting sci-fi series, 157-year-old scientist Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) and her daring team operate a secret refuge for "abnormals" -- supernatural beasts, monsters and other creatures that cannot be explained. In the show's second season, forensic psychiatrist Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne) adjusts to working in the Sanctuary, the group investigates a mysterious rash of robberies and Helen survives a plane crash in the mountains.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 26
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn its 26th season, this enduring variety show has a comedic field day parodying the 2000 presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and Al Gore -- not to mention the election itself and its controversial aftermath. Also this year, head writer Tina Fey gets in front of the camera and joins Jimmy Fallon at the "Weekend Update" desk, while guest hosts include Rob Lowe, Pierce Brosnan, Katie Holmes and Charlize Theron.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 27
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the 27th season of America's favorite late-night comedy sketch show, talented newcomers Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers join an already strong cast that includes Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and Maya Rudolph. Highlights this year -- broadcast in the grim aftermath of Sept. 11 -- include Ferrell's over-the-top funny "Patriotic Shorts" skit. Reese Witherspoon, Ian McKellen, Drew Barrymore and Derek Jeter are among the guest hosts.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 28
2002 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWith an election year looming, the venerable late-night sketch comedy series takes plenty of jabs at the political scene, even including a pair of party heavyweights -- John McCain and Al Gore -- as hosts. Audience favorite Christopher Walken, Bernie Mack and "SNL" alum Dan Aykroyd are among the other celebrity hosts to join a regular cast of players that includes Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and Tracy Morgan (in his final season).
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Saturday Night Live: Season 29
2003 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsGet your weekly dose of funny with these episodes from the live comedy show's 29th season, which finds Tina Fey, Will Forte, Amy Poehler and the rest of the cast lampooning Harry Potter, politics, reality television and more. Other highlights include installments of Robert Smigel's recurring "TV Funhouse" cartoons. Elijah Wood, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Timberlake and Snoop Dogg are among this year's guest hosts.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 30
2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe 30th season of this long-running sketch-comedy series serves up a delightful dose of political satire with parodies of the 2004 presidential election contest between then-President George W. Bush and challenger John Kerry. This year, the revolving cast includes Fred Armisen, Will Forte, Rachel Dratch and Amy Poehler, who joins head writer Tina Fey at the "Weekend Update" desk. Guest hosts include Robert De Niro, Queen Latifah and Jude Law.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 31
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFinesse Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader and Andy Samberg, who debuts his "Lazy Sunday" rap sketch with Chris Parnell, join the cast of "SNL" for its 31st season. Guest hosts include funnyman Dane Cook and cyclist Lance Armstrong. Other notables are Tom Hanks, Jason Lee and Natalie Portman, who raps about her life (the pretaped skit became an Internet sensation) alongside "SNL" cast members Samberg, Parnell and Seth Meyers.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 32
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe 32nd season of "Saturday Night Live" features more hilarity and originality with guest hosts like pop star Justin Timberlake, who raps in a pretaped digital short with "SNL" cast member Andy Samberg about the perfect holiday gift. Other hosts include "Entourage" star Jeremy Piven, footballer Peyton Manning, and former cast member Molly Shannon, who stars in a sketch where she auditions to be a stripper at "The Soprano's" Bada Bing.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 33
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIt's nonstop laughs in this 33rd season of "SNL," which kicks off with NBA hoopster LeBron James as host and closes in May 2008 with host Steve Carell of "The Office." Other guests include Seth Rogen, former "SNL" cast member Tina Fey, Ellen Page, Ashton Kutcher, Jonah Hill and the ever-present Christopher Walken. A notably shorter season, "SNL" aired only 12 episodes due to the Writers Guild of America strike.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 34
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIt's another year of zany sketches and belly laughs. The 34th season of "Saturday Night Live" kicks off with Olympic swimming gold medalist Michael Phelps as host and Tina Fey appearing as Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Guest hosts include former "SNL" cast members Steve Martin, Tracy Morgan and Will Ferrell, pop star Justin Timberlake (who does another pretaped digital short with Andy Samberg) and actress Anne Hathaway.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 35
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsEntering its 35th season, "Saturday Night Live" proves it can still skewer, lampoon and lambaste with the best of them, with its talented troupe of players and such A-list celebrity hosts as Drew Barrymore, Alec Baldwin, James Franco and Megan Fox. Highlights from this collection of sketches pulled from each of the season's episodes include "Closet Organizer," "The Manuel Ortiz Show," "Scared Straight" and "What Up with That?"
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsRelive many of the more hilarious and unforgettable moments of Chris Farley's tragically brief career with this uproarious collection of the incomparable comedian's most popular "Saturday Night Live" sketches.
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Scooby-Doo!: Mystery Incorporated: Season 1
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsScooby-Doo and friends return for more mayhem as the gang investigates spooky supernatural events in Crystal Cove and tries to uncover a dark secret that lurks in their hometown's mysterious past.
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Sesame Street: Classics Vol. 2
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBill Cosby, Lena Horne, Johnny Cash and other famous faces pay a visit to Sesame Street in this collection of classic episodes. Cookie Monster dresses up as a bunny, Bert and Ernie visit the beach, Big Bird and Snuffy count pies, and more.
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