Best TV Shows of All Time on Netflix
Last updated September 12, 2025
Highest Rated TV Shows with a 3.5 / 5 Star Rating
Diff'rent Strokes: Season 1
1978 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsTwo African American kids from Harlem move in with a well-to-do white widower and his daughter in this classic sitcom. Laughs abound as the youngsters adjust to their new life, but issues of race and family are also brought to the forefront.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 2
1979 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWith Mrs. Garrett departing, Mr. Drummond is left to care for Willis and Arnold without the benefit of hired help. In the show's second season, Arnold comes face-to-face with boxing great Muhammad Ali and gets a life-threatening bite from a dog.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 3
1980 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 4
1981 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 5
1982 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 6
1983 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 7
1984 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 8
1985 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered the phrase "Whatchoo talkin' about, Willis?" to his TV brother, audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive, wisecracking Coleman.
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Doctor Who: The Robots of Death
1977 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe doctor (Tom Baker) and his savage but loyal companion, Leela (Louise Jameson), land on a planet where they discover a society that's grown soft and dependent on robots to meet their needs. The duo becomes embroiled in a series of mysterious homicides in this sci-fi murder mystery. Based on the British TV classic, "The Robots of Death" originally aired on the BBC in 1977 and features a stellar cast of British character actors.
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Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen
1967 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) visits the planet Telos with his companions Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Victoria (Deborah Watling). There, they encounter a party of archaeologists who cannot be dissuaded from excavating a tomb of the extinct Cyberman race. The "Doctor Who" series, now considered a British television classic, has resurfaced after years in the BBC archives, bringing the 1960s to life as never before!
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Eliot Kid
2007 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsEliot Kid's mind-boggling imagination turns everyday situations into Hollywood-style action-adventure blockbusters. With his pals Kaytoo and Mimi, Eliot takes on anything his imagination can create, from man-eating sharks to vicious Vikings.
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Fanboy & Chum Chum: Season 1
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsPull on your tights and get ready for Season 1 of Fanboy and Chum Chum's fantastical misadventures, from an ice monster running the Frosty Freezy Freeze machine to Fanboy's teacher turning into a zombie.
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Fantasy Island: Season 1
1977 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsResort proprietor Mr. Roarke and his diminutive assistant, Tattoo, kick off business at Fantasy Island by welcoming an impressive string of guest stars in Season 1, including Bill Bixby, Don Knotts, Leslie Nielsen, Ray Bolger and Sandra Dee.
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Fantasy Island: Season 2
1978 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn Season 2 of the classic series, a Vietnam veteran wants to reunite with his family, a woman wishes her boyfriend would finally pop the question, and three secretaries dream of being like Charlie's Angels.
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Fantasy Island: Season 3
1979 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn Season 3, a father tries to win his son's admiration by transforming into a superhero, a salesman longs for a more exciting vocation, and an overweight woman wants to dazzle her former classmates at a high school reunion.
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Fantasy Island: Season 4
1980 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn Season 4, an aspiring musician lands in the old-time jazz scene of New Orleans, a scientist and his daughter wish to resuscitate the dead, and a romance novelist yearns to become one of her characters.
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Fantasy Island: Season 5
1981 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn Season 5 of the classic series, a famous hunter comes to Fantasy Island to prey on Mr. Roarke, Tattoo starts a computer dating service, a history buff meets the legendary King Arthur, and a woman becomes an ancient queen.
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Fantasy Island: Season 6
1982 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsRicardo Montalban returns as the mysterious Mr. Roarke, who -- along with his pint-sized sidekick -- welcomes another succession of island visitors looking to fulfill their fantasies. This season's guests include Sammy Davis Jr. and Susan Lucci.
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Fantasy Island: Season 7
1983 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsSeason 7 sees a fresh crop of guests eager to fulfill their fantasies on Mr. Roarke's enchanted island, including a disabled dancer, an orphaned girl, a singer with stage fright, a surrogate mom and ... a mermaid.
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Fireman Sam: Brave New Rescues
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIt's Fireman Sam to the rescue in this collection of animated adventures that finds him swooping in to stamp out trouble when Dilys gets stranded on the ocean, Mike can't put out a kitchen fire, and Norman sounds a false alarm.
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Fireman Sam: Hero Next Door
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsPreschool-age viewers will delight in the adventures of Fireman Sam as they learn lessons about fire safety, teamwork and preventing accidents in this collection of episodes from the popular animated series.
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Fireman Sam: Ready for Action
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe local hero of a quaint Welsh village, Fireman Sam (along with his trusty crew) is fired up for five blazing adventures dousing flames, performing water rescues and keeping the citizens of Pontypandy safe from harm.
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Fireman Sam: Saves the Day
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsFireman Sam is joined by firefighters Elvis and Penny, Station Officer Basil and Auxiliary Fireman Trevor as they explain proper camping procedures and water safety, rescue a cat from a tree and more.
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Fireman Sam: To the Rescue
2004 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsFeaturing five fun-filled episodes, this collection from the popular U.K. children's series follows the adventures of Fireman Sam and the Pontypandy Fire Brigade as they race to save their neighbors from a succession of sticky situations. Join Sam, firefighter Elvis Cridlington, station officer Basil Steele and the rest of the gang in action-packed episodes such as "Fun Run" and "Beast of Pontypandy."
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