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Timeless Classics: The Most Beloved Shows of the 1960s

Timeless Classics: The Most Beloved Shows of the 1960s

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25. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-1969)

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24. Mission: Impossible (1966-1973)

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23. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967-1973)

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22. The Addams Family (1964-1966)

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21. 12 O'Clock High (1964-1967)

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20. The Dean Martin Show (1965-1974)

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19. The Fugitive (1963-1967)

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18. Dark Shadows (1966-1971)

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17. The Wild Wild West (1965-1969)

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16. The Outer Limits (1963-1965)

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15. Secret Agent (1964-1967)

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14. Thriller (1960-1962)

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13. Get Smart (1965-1970)

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12. The Avengers (1961-1969)

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11. Combat! (1962-1967)

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9. The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)

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8. Doctor Who (1963-1989)

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7. Star Trek (1966-1969)

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6. The Three Stooges Show (1960-1972)

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5. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962-1992)

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4. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962-1965)

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2. The Bugs Bunny Show (1960-1975)

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1. The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)

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25. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-1969)
24. Mission: Impossible (1966-1973)
23. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967-1973)
22. The Addams Family (1964-1966)
21. 12 O'Clock High (1964-1967)
20. The Dean Martin Show (1965-1974)
19. The Fugitive (1963-1967)
18. Dark Shadows (1966-1971)
17. The Wild Wild West (1965-1969)
16. The Outer Limits (1963-1965)
15. Secret Agent (1964-1967)
14. Thriller (1960-1962)
13. Get Smart (1965-1970)
12. The Avengers (1961-1969)
11. Combat! (1962-1967)
9. The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
8. Doctor Who (1963-1989)
7. Star Trek (1966-1969)
6. The Three Stooges Show (1960-1972)
5. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962-1992)
4. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962-1965)
3. Match of the Day (1964-1964)
2. The Bugs Bunny Show (1960-1975)
1. The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)

It's hard to imagine life without a television. Since the early days, TV has entertained and educated people with news programs, game shows, dramas, variety shows, and sitcoms. For most of broadcasting history, the United States has had three leading networks – ABC, CBS, and NBC – that offered a variety of programming to appeal to diverse interests. Each decade had cherished shows. The '50s had "I Love Lucy," and "Leave It To Beaver," and in the '60s, these timeless classics were the most beloved shows.

To determine the timeless classics: the most beloved shows of the 1960s, 24/7 Tempo analyzed data on audience ratings from the Internet Movie Database. Television shows were ranked based on average IMDb user ratings. Only TV shows released between 1960 and 1967 that ran for at least two seasons were considered. Shows with fewer than 1,000 audience votes were excluded. This data is current as of September 2022. (Don't miss the most likable characters of the '60s.)

Here are timeless classics: the most beloved shows of the 1960s:

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