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1. WarGames (1983)
PG | 114 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.
Director: John Badham | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, John Wood, Dabney Coleman
Votes: 110,729 | Gross: $79.57M
2. Peppa Pig (2004– )
TV-Y | 9 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A little pig named Peppa and her little brother George have journeys everyday with their family and friends.
Stars: John Sparkes, Morwenna Banks, Oliver May, Richard Ridings
Votes: 6,556
3. Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
TV-Y | 30 min | Family, Fantasy, Horror
A group of kids solves local crimes, capers, and mysteries in their neighborhood, with the help of a ghost who can only communicate through writing and words.
Stars: David López, Blaze Berdahl, Todd Alexander, Sheldon Turnipseed
Votes: 2,807
4. Sesame Street (1969– )
TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 15,379
5. MythBusters (2003–2018)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Mystery, Reality-TV
A weekly documentary in which two Hollywood special effects experts attempt to debunk urban legends by directly testing them.
Stars: Robert Lee, Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Kari Byron
Votes: 54,795
6. Horrible Histories (2009–2024)
28 min | Comedy, Family, History
A group of British comedians show the sides of history they don't teach you in school. From the 'Savage Stone Age' to the 'Troublesome 20th Century', you see the full side to history.
Stars: Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas
Votes: 6,007
7. Blue's Clues (1996–2007)
TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Blue is a puppy who puts her paw prints on three clues. Steve or Joe has to deduce the clues (with the help of off-screen children) to figure out what Blue wants to do.
Stars: Steve Burns, Traci Paige Johnson, Michael Rubin, Aleisha Allen
Votes: 6,696
8. Dora the Explorer (2000–2019)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Along with her friend Monkey Boots, Dora goes on adventures.
Stars: Fatima Ptacek, Regan Mizrahi, Alexandria Suarez, Caitlin Sanchez
Votes: 7,829
9. Barney & Friends (1992–2010)
TV-Y | 30 min | Family
From pretending to be a pilot on a make-believe airplane to pretending to be a pirate in search of buried treasure, Barney's friends discover that creativity lets them soar in the wings of imagination!
Stars: Bob West, Julie Johnson, Patty Wirtz, Jeff Ayers
Votes: 8,230
10. LazyTown (2002–2014)
TV-Y | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A pink-haired girl named Stephanie moves to LazyTown with her uncle (the mayor of said town) where she tries to teach its extremely lazy residents that physical activity is beneficial.
Stars: Lorraine Parsloe, Magnús Scheving, Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Julianna Rose Mauriello
Votes: 8,522
11. Pawn Stars (2009– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
Rick Harrison and his family own and run a pawn shop on the Las Vegas strip. They buy, sell, and appraise items of historical value.
Stars: Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison, Austin 'Chumlee' Russell, Richard Harrison
Votes: 17,920
12. The Electric Company (1971–1977)
TV-G | 28 min | Family, Comedy
A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live-action sketches, cartoons, songs, and Spider-Man episodes.
Stars: Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant
Votes: 2,288
13. Gabby's Dollhouse (2021– )
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
This colorful series leads preschoolers room to room through a fantastical dollhouse of delightful mini-worlds and irresistible kitty characters.
Stars: Laila Lockhart Kraner, Juliet Donenfeld, Tucker Chandler, Donovan Patton
Votes: 737
14. Wild Kratts (2010– )
TV-Y | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Kratt Brothers and their team use their "Creature Power" suits to learn about and help various species of animals around the world.
Stars: Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt, Athena Karkanis, Jonathan Malen
Votes: 2,216
15. Bubble Guppies (2011–2023)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The adventures of six fish-tailed kids- Molly, Gil, Deema, Oona, Goby, and Nonny.
Stars: Brianna Gentilella, Tino Insana, Cynthia de Graaff, Solomon Brown
Votes: 2,094
16. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001)
TV-Y | 30 min | Family, Fantasy, Music
Fred Rogers explores various topics for young viewers through presentations and music, both in his world and in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
Stars: Fred Rogers, Betty Aberlin, David Newell, Joe Negri
Votes: 9,539
17. Curious George (2006–2022)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Follows the mischievous adventures of a Monkey by the name of George.
Stars: Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett, Rino Romano, Jim Cummings
Votes: 3,442
18. Blaze and the Monster Machines (2014–2023)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A monster truck and his human driver go on adventures together while learning about science, technology, engineering and math.
Stars: Nolan North, Nat Faxon, Kevin Michael Richardson, Dee Bradley Baker
Votes: 1,147
19. Adventures in Wonderland (1992–1994)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young girl named Alice has many zany adventures with her friends in a magical world on the other side of her looking glass.
Stars: Elisabeth Harnois, Wesley Mann, John Hoffman, Patrick Richwood
Votes: 845
20. Cosmos (1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
Stars: Carl Sagan, Jaromír Hanzlík, Jonathan Fahn, Jean Charney
Votes: 44,079
21. Hey Duggee (2014– )
TV-Y | 7 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Duggee looks after the Squirrels, who earn different badges on their adventures.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Jasmine Bartholomew, Alfie Sanderson, Poppie Boyes
Votes: 1,417
22. Super Why! (2007–2016)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A group of characters who live at a library turn into superheroes and then go into books; using early reading skills to save the day. They later use a problem from the story one of them faced and apply it to their own lives.
Stars: Tajja Isen, Siera Florindo, Zachary Bloch, Nicholas Castel Vanderburgh
Votes: 1,156
23. Wishbone (1995–1998)
TV-Y | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
An intelligent and witty dog imagines himself in the role of characters from classic books and gets involved in similar real-life adventures.
Stars: Larry Brantley, Jordan Wall, Christie Abbott, Adam Springfield
Votes: 4,382
24. Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A quintet of teenagers work together to encourage environmentally responsible behavior and can summon a superhero to deal with ecological disasters.
Stars: David Coburn, Joey Dedio, Kath Soucie, LeVar Burton
Votes: 12,614
25. Hindi Medium (2017)
Not Rated | 132 min | Comedy, Drama
A couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi.
Director: Saket Chaudhary | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Dishita Sehgal, Deepak Dobriyal
Votes: 31,993
26. Handy Manny (2006–2013)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A show about handyman Manny Garcia and his helpful talking tools, who make repairs and fix problems in the small town of Sheetrock Hills.
Stars: Wilmer Valderrama, Dee Bradley Baker, Nancy Truman, Carlos Alazraqui
Votes: 2,565
27. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991–1996)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Contestants pursue the international thief as junior detectives who must answer questions about geography.
Stars: Greg Lee, Lynne Thigpen, Rockapella, Sean Altman
Votes: 2,972
28. Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Levar Burton introduces young viewers to illustrated readings of children's literature and explores their related subjects.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jennifer Betit Yen, Arnold Stang, Fred Newman
Votes: 5,142
29. Blue's Big City Adventure (2022)
TV-Y | 82 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Josh and Blue head to New York City to audition for a big Broadway musical.
Director: Matt Stawski | Stars: Nick Balaban, Ava Augustin, Shazdeh Kapadia, Joshua Dela Cruz
Votes: 765
30. Beakman's World (1992–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A wacky scientist and his companions answer viewer questions about science.
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Eliza Schneider, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 2,978
31. Captain Kangaroo (1955–1992)
TV-G | 60 min | Family
Daily children's program hosted by Captain Kangaroo.
Stars: Robert Keeshan, Hugh Brannum, James E. Wall, Deborah Weems
Votes: 1,572
32. Ask the StoryBots (2016–2019)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Based on the award-winning educational apps, the StoryBots are curious little creatures who live in the world beneath our screens and go on fun adventures to help answer kids' questions.
Stars: Judy Greer, Erin Fitzgerald, Fred Tatasciore, Jeff Gill
Votes: 1,029
33. Adam Ruins Everything (2015–2019)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy
Iconoclastic Adam Conover from CollegeHumor turns life as we know it on its ear by showing us how unnecessary, and sometimes horrible, things we think we know to be real and true really are.
Stars: Adam Conover, Adam Lustick, Emily Axford, Amos Vernon
Votes: 7,455
34. Pocoyo (2005– )
TV-Y | 7 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Pocoyo, the curious toddler dressed all in blue, joins Pato the yellow duck, Elly the pink elephant, Loula the dog, Sleepy Bird and many others in learning new things and having fun.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Alex Marty, Montana Smedley, Stephen Hughes
Votes: 2,095
35. Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990 TV Movie)
Unrated | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Many different cartoon stars like Bugs Bunny, the Muppet Babies and Garfield join forces to convince a teenager that drugs aren't cool.
Directors: Milton Gray, Marsh Lamore, Robert Shellhorn, Mike Svayko, Karen Peterson | Stars: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Jeff Bergman, Townsend Coleman, Wayne Collins
Votes: 1,315
36. Team Umizoomi (2010–2024)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Family
Umifriend, Team Umizoomi needs your help. Build a super fast speedboat with shapes. Use pattern power to make chocolate and strawberry milk. Fix a broken subway train and so much more with these tiny super heroes.
Stars: Donovan Patton, P.T. Walkley, Ethan Kempner, Madeleine Yen
Votes: 1,281
37. Today's Special (1981–1987)
TV-Y | 30 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
The night staff of a major department store explore topics for young viewers.
Stars: Jeff Hyslop, Nerene Virgin, Bob Dermer, Nina Keogh
Votes: 867
38. Liberty's Kids (2002–2003)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The American Revolutionary War is seen through the eyes of an American teenaged lad, a young English lady, and a French boy, all three of whom work as reporters for Benjamin Franklin.
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Kathleen Barr, Reo Jones, Chris Lundquist
Votes: 1,491
39. WordGirl (2007–2015)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Satirical yet educational animated series about a young girl who is secretly the superhero Wordgirl, armed with superhuman strength, abilities, and a skilled vocabulary.
Stars: Dannah Feinglass Phirman, Chris Parnell, Maria Bamford, Ryan Raddatz
Votes: 1,471
40. In the Night Garden... (2007–2009)
TV-Y | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
In The Night Garden is about a magical picture-book place that exists between waking and sleeping in a child's imagination.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Nick Kellington, Andy Wareham, Rebecca Hyland
Votes: 1,319
41. Modern Marvels (1993– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History
Fast-paced, fun and informative, Modern Marvels is The History Channel's signature series focusing on historical technology.
Stars: Lloyd Sherr, Harlan Saperstein, Adam Richman, William Atwater
Votes: 2,162
42. Gullah, Gullah Island (1994–1998)
TV-Y | 20 min | Family, Musical
The series follow an African-American family on Gullah Gullah Island learning about life along with their friends, neighbors and their pet pollywog named Binya Binya.
Stars: Vanessa Baden, Ron Daise, Natalie Daise, James Edward Coleman II
Votes: 1,408
43. Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–1998)
TV-Y | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
Scientist/comedian Bill Nye explores various aspects of science for young viewers.
Stars: Bill Nye, Pat Cashman, Michaela Leslie-Rule, Jaffar Smith
Votes: 8,378
44. The Berenstain Bears (1985–2004)
TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
We follow a family of bears, known as the Berenstain Bears, as they figure out life together. With friendly neighbors and close friends, the journey is never boring. Inspired by the book series written by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
Stars: David Mendenhall, Ben Campbell, Tajja Isen, Camilla Scott
Votes: 3,676
45. Little Einsteins (2005–2010)
TV-G | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Four friends go on missions with their ever changing rocket ship. Every mission includes a classic song and a painting.
Stars: Aiden Pompey, Jesse Schwartz, Natalia Wojcik, Erica Huang
Votes: 2,466
46. Hichki (2018)
Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama
Suffering from Tourette Syndrome, Naina gets assigned a class of defiant students and must ensure that her students realise their potential.
Director: Malhotra P. Siddharth | Stars: Rani Mukerji, Pankaj Anand, Jannat Zubair Rahmani, Sachin Pilgaonkar
Votes: 13,837 | Gross: $0.33M
47. The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1993–1997)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
An entertaining and educational show for children about cartoon animals living in a small town, and the friendship between a cat and an earthworm.
Stars: Bradley Pierce, Peter Wildman, Stephen Ouimette, George Buza
Votes: 2,156
48. Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2009)
TV-Y | 3 min | Animation, Short, Family
A series of shorts illustrating various songs that teach multiplication tables, grammar, science, American history, computers, economics, and environmentalism.
Stars: Bob Dorough, Jack Sheldon, Lynn Ahrens, Bob Kaliban
Votes: 4,316
49. 3-2-1 Contact (1980–1992)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Family
A children's show explaining various principles of science and their applications.
Stars: David Quinn, Liz Moses, Leon W. Grant, Ginny Ortiz
Votes: 626
50. Antiques Road Trip (2010– )
45 min | Reality-TV
Two antiques experts compete against each other over five days buying antiques and selling them in five auctions. The programme is done in a light hearted fashion with all profits going to charity.
Stars: Tim Wonnacott, James Braxton, Izzie Balmer, Catherine Southon
Votes: 297