Classic TV Shows on Netflix
Last updated April 20, 2025
Knight Rider
1982 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsLeft for dead but saved by a mystery benefactor, heroic superhunk Michael Knight has a new face, a new mission and a new car -- KITT, an armored Trans Am with a voice of its own -- and together they form a crime unit no crook can outrace.
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Good Times
1974 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsProducer Norman Lear's groundbreaking series finds humor in the unlikeliest of settings -- a run-down Chicago housing project -- with this heartfelt chronicle of the everyday misadventures of a working-class African-American family.
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Charlie's Angels
1976 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsBecoming a cultural phenomenon when it debuted in 1976, this blockbuster series follows three sexy female private detectives who put their ingenuity, spunk, charms and sleuthing skills to work for their never-seen boss, Charlie Townsend.
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Charlie's Angels: Season 5
1980 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn the show's final season, new angel Julie Rogers joins the team to help solve a modeling industry murder. Later, the sleuths head to Hawaii, where they investigate the disappearance of a club owner and become lifeguards to crack a kidnapping case.
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Bob Hope: The Comedy Hour
1952 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this television program, legendary actor-comedian Bob Hope employs his unique brand of humor to salute -- and lampoon -- all branches of the American Armed Forces. He's joined by big names such as Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin and more.
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McCloud
1970 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsDennis Weaver plays a drawling, Stetson-topped lawman from New Mexico who jets to New York City to nab an escaped criminal, meets a girl he likes and winds up moving to the Big Apple to work as a police investigator in this successful 1970s drama. While his boss at the NYPD is less than thrilled by McCloud's crime-fighting style, his country smarts and unflappable manner earn him the respect of many other jaded New Yorkers.
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Bob Hope: The Comedy Hour
1952 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this television program, legendary actor-comedian Bob Hope employs his unique brand of humor to salute -- and lampoon -- all branches of the American Armed Forces. He's joined by big names such as Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin and more.
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McCloud: Season 1
1970 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsU.S. Marshal Sam McCloud leaves small-town New Mexico behind when he heads to New York City for a case and falls in love with a local reporter. There, he investigates threats against a Broadway producer and probes the death of a rodeo rider.
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McCloud: Season 2
1970 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsMcCloud returns to investigate the abduction of an astrologer's wife and the murder of a music teacher in cases that are more complex than they seem. Then, the tables are turned when McCloud finds himself kidnapped by crooks.
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McCloud: Season 3
1972 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsMcCloud's cases involve a group of flight attendants who moonlight as jewel thieves and a heroin-smuggling operation that uses models as mules. Then, he's paired up with a female detective to investigate a ring of chop shops.
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McCloud: Season 4
1972 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsMcCloud tracks a gang of elderly bank robbers, chases a killer who targeted a USDA meat inspector and investigates a spate of stranglings. And when Clifford is framed for murder, it's McCloud to the rescue.
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McCloud: Season 6
1972 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThree ex-cons leave New Mexico and search for McCloud in New York with vengeance in their sights. Later, a crooked businessman kidnaps women for a sheik's harem, and a police walkout might mean trouble for a witness in protective custody.
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McCloud: Season 7
1972 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn the popular police drama's final season, McCloud encounters a strange string of victims whose blood has been drained from their bodies. He also finds himself on the wrong side of the law when he's framed for the murder of a taxi driver.
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Studio One: The Defender
1957 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn this two-hour pilot starring Ralph Bellamy, Steve McQueen and William Shatner, a father-and-son attorney team defends a 19-year-old murder suspect, and the trial brings out their own family conflicts.
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The Life of Riley / Our Miss Brooks
1952 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn this volume, Babs runs for president, Connie is asked by Principal Conklin to replace him for a fundraising stunt, Conklin is then accidentally locked in the school freezer and more.
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Make Room for Daddy
1953 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDanny Williams struggles to juggle show business and family in this classic television program. For starters, his son, Rusty, is a handfull, but so are the U.S. troops Danny's performing for overseas.
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Make Room for Daddy
1953 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDanny Thomas plays nightclub performer Danny Williams, a character much like himself, in this classic television sitcom that has the entertainer struggling to juggle show business and family.
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Studio One: The Defender
1957 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAs father and son attorneys defend a young man accused of murder, they find themselves at odds over whether their client is guilty or innocent. This vintage TV anthology series features live dramas with well-known actors and future stars.
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The Life of Riley / Our Miss Brooks
1952 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWilliam Bendix plays a slightly dim aircraft riveter frequently bested by his spouse and his offspring. Then, Eve Arden stars as a sardonic schoolteacher consistently at odds with her principal and enamored with a colleague.
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The Cisco Kid: Collection 1
1950 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsIn this program, the Cisco Kid and his sidekick, Pancho, encounter killer clowns, Chinese miners who are in trouble, a murderer amid Aztec ruins, a young woman about to be swindled out of her fortune and more.
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Man with a Camera: Complete Collection
1958 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWar veteran and freelance photographer Mike Kovac is the person to call when you need to get a difficult photo taken. Whether working for the police, insurance companies or individuals, Mike always gets the shot in this classic action series.
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Man with a Camera
1958 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsFormer combat cameraman Mike Kovac is now a freelance photographer in New York City, specializing in difficult and dangerous assignments where he can get the kinds of pictures that other photographers can't or won't take.
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The Cisco Kid
1950 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsThe Cisco Kid and his sidekick, Pancho, roam the Wild West with both humor and compassion, righting the wrongs of con men, bandits and outlaws -- all while confronting danger at every turn.
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Square Pegs: The Complete Series
1982 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsFreshmen Patty and Lauren start high school determined to fit in with the cool crowd, but the geeky duo soon learns that becoming popular is difficult to master. The girls and their two equally awkward guy friends can't seem to impress the preps.
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Square Pegs
1982 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsFreshmen Patty and Lauren start high school determined to fit in with the cool crowd, but the geeky duo soon learns that becoming popular is difficult to master. The girls and their two equally awkward guy friends can't seem to impress the preps.
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