Best of the 1970's
What movies, TV series, episodes, etc. which aired between 1970 and 1979 that I love best.
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- DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.
- StarsJohnny CarsonEd McMahonDoc SeverinsenHost Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
- CreatorNorman LearStarsBea ArthurBill MacyConrad Bain"All In The Family" spin-off centered around Edith's cousin, Maude Findlay, a liberal, independent woman living in Tuckahoe, New York.
- DirectorHal CooperStarsBea ArthurBill MacyAdrienne BarbeauSince Florida has left, Maude hires a new maid, sight unseen. At first, she seems like a dream, but then she caters only to Walter since he is the master of the house. Maude corrects her.
- CreatorNorman LearStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerA working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerAfter Edith's cousin Liz dies her female roommate admits to Edith that they were lovers.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerArchie, Mike and Gloria plan a surprise party for Edith to celebrate her 50th birthday. But an unwelcome visitor to the Bunker's home - while Edith is home alone - has a much different surprise in mind for the Bunker matriarch.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerEdith encounters a life-threatening rapist on her 50th birthday.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerA power outage and reports of looting in the city prompt Mike to write a letter to the editor about how greedy governments do the same in the name of free enterprise. At the bar, Archie vents his frustrations about how Mike always argues his point and doesn't see things his way. Two men - who have been listening in - approach Archie and suggest that he come to a meeting of the Kweens Kouncil of Krusaders (a chapter of the Klu Klux Klan), where they will come up with a more severe way of "teaching" Mike a lesson.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerArchie learns that Gordie and Mitch - the two men he met earlier at his bar - plan to burn a cross on the Stivic's lawn and must come up with a way to stop them. When Archie tries to persuade Mike to write a new letter to the editor (recanting his previous stance on free enterprise), he lets slip that he had spoken with known Klu Klux Klan members. Mike is outraged and tells Archie to go away, but Archie is still determined to stop the cross burning - even if it means he will be the KKK's next target.
- 1971–1979TV-PG8.7 (258)TV EpisodeDirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerEdith's faith is severely shaken when their friend Beverly, a female impersonator, is murdered saving Mike at Christmastime.
- 1971–197930mTV-PG8.3 (205)TV EpisodeDirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerMike recovers from the injuries he sustained in the mugging. But the Christmas Day gift exchange is still strained due to Edith's depression due to Beverly Lasalle's death, so the family rallies around her.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerMike and Archie get locked together in the storage room at Archie's Place and have a long talk.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerSaying goodbye to Mike and Gloria proves traumatic for the Bunkers. Before they leave for their new life in California, Mike and Gloria share some long-hidden feelings, confused tears, and much, much more with Archie and Edith.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
- StarsGene RayburnJohnny OlsonBrett SomersThe five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two could compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.8 (207)TV EpisodeDirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodMary refuses to name a source for her news story and ends up in jail.
- CreatorJames L. BrooksAllan BurnsStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodThe lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home.
- DirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodLou's prospective new girlfriend is a lounge singer with a shady past.
- CreatorJim ByrnesAlbert S. RuddyStarsJames ArnessBruce BoxleitnerKathryn HolcombThe Macahans, a family from Virginia, headed by Zeb Macahan, travel across the country to pioneer a new land and a new home in the American West.
- DirectorBernard McEveetyStarsJames ArnessEva Marie SaintBruce BoxleitnerZeb Macahan returns to the farm of Macahan to take his family to Oregon.
- DirectorBurt KennedyDaniel MannStarsJames ArnessEva Marie SaintBruce BoxleitnerAn Ex-Captain by the name of Martin Grey, who is now a bounty hunter and who also holds a commission as a Provost Marshal is hunting down army deserters, with Luke Macahan currently at the top of his list.
- DirectorBurt KennedyDaniel MannBernard McEveetyStarsJames ArnessEva Marie SaintBruce BoxleitnerZeb finds Luke with the Simonites but before Luke is strong enough to leave, Zeb must take the opportunity to find a friend who has started a vendetta against an Indian tribe. Luke has taken a liking for the lifestyle of the Simonites and especially for the young and beautiful Erika who has looked after him. He therefore contemplates the option of becoming a Simonite.
- DirectorBurt KennedyDaniel MannBernard McEveetyStarsJames ArnessEva Marie SaintBruce BoxleitnerZeb must make the hardest choice in his life when attempting to save the life of his friend who has been taken captive by the Indians. Luke realizes that he can not stay with the Simonites after more trouble has erupted and the consequences are horrible when Erika decides to follow him. Meanwhile, back on the farm, the rest of the family finds itself in the midst of an Indian tribal war. And at the same time Captain Grey, now turned bounty hunter, continues to search for Luke.
- CreatorLee Phillip BellWilliam J. BellStarsEric BraedenDoug DavidsonPeter BergmanSet in Genoa City, this is the long-running soap that tells the story of the struggle behind the business, and sex-savvy Abbott and Newman clans.
- DirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodA fan of Sue Ann's joins the show and then starts to push her out ala All About Eve.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.4 (207)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn C. ChulayStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodEveryone is getting on each other's nerves when they are trapped in the newsroom by a snowstorm.
- DirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodWhen Lou wants a female newscaster in the mold of Mary Richards, Mary tries out for the job.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.0 (153)TV EpisodeDirectorNorman CampbellStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodMary doesn't feel that she has earned the title of producer until she produces the Six O'clock News by herself.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.0 (162)TV EpisodeDirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodWhen Phyllis goes to look for a job she finds that she has no current skills.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.2 (169)TV EpisodeDirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodMary helps a street girl she met in prison to go straight.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.8 (204)TV EpisodeDirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodAfter a conman promises to start a broadcasting school for Ted and swindles him out of his money, the newsroom staff help Ted out.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert DuvallThe early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt YoungA small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
- CreatorLarry GelbartStarsAlan AldaWayne RogersLoretta SwitThe staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.
- StarsMike DouglasEllie FrankelEllie Frankel SextetMike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
- CreatorDon NichollMichael RossBernard WestStarsNorman FellAudra LindleyJeffrey TamborStanley and Helen Roper sold their apartment complex and moved into a new one. Their characteristic quirks are intact as they deal with new neighbors and frequent visits from Helen's sister.
- CreatorDanny ArnoldTheodore J. FlickerStarsHal LindenAbe VigodaMax GailThe Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room.
- DirectorNoam PitlikStarsHal LindenMax GailRon GlassLieutenant Scanlon investigates an anonymous letter that identifies a member of the precinct as a homosexual. An angry shopper destroys to an elevator's MUZAK machine.
- DirectorNoam PitlikStarsHal LindenMax GailRon GlassA prisoner claims to be Jesus Christ. A drug dealer is caught with a large stash. An elderly mugger poses as a photographer to entice lonely women.
- DirectorNoam PitlikStarsHal LindenMax GailRon GlassThe detectives are preoccupied with Barney's posted vacation schedules. A string of false alarms suggests that a sniper may be after a cop. A man won't donate a kidney to his ailing brother.
- DirectorNoam PitlikStarsHal LindenMax GailRon GlassThe clerk that sold Wojo a sick bird changes his strict no-return policy when he learns that the detective is a police officer. A suicide hot line operator becomes suicidal. Harris's book publication is interrupted when Dietrich refuses to sign a release.
- DirectorNoam PitlikStarsHal LindenMax GailRon GlassA former master criminal becomes incoherent following his lobotomy. A victim is unable to use the telephone to report being mugged because he's Amish.
- DirectorNoam PitlikStarsHal LindenMax GailRon GlassA judge overrules an attorney by hitting him on the head with a gavel. A woman reports crimes that actually happen on soap operas.
- DirectorNoam PitlikStarsHal LindenMax GailRon GlassA detective goes undercover to trap a dentist with instruments that seem to go missing. One man's hands are a nuisance to others and a musical instrument to himself.
- CreatorRoone ArledgeWilliam F. BakerDonald L. PerrisStarsLara SpencerGinger ZeeRobin RobertsThey present the news and information source of the day's topics and journalism.
- StarsPhil DonahueBob HopeMaria von TrappPhil Donahue's show started off similar to other shows of its day, featuring celebrities and musical acts, but he soon started pushing the envelope by discussing health and social topics previously considered taboo.
- StarsDinah ShoreCharles Nelson ReillyBetty WhiteDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home oriented show about cooking, crafts and occasionally music. This format lasted until May of 1974. When the show came back in October of 1974 the format had changed drastically to a variety talk show which was called Dinah. and went on until 1981. This show was also known as "Dinah and Friends" during the summer of 1976.
- DirectorJoseph PevneyStarsJames ArnessFionnula FlanaganBruce BoxleitnerWhen letters from Tap Henry's daughter are returned from Mexico, Zeb and Josh head south to find out what happened to her. When they arrive in her home town, no one is willing to answer their questions.
- DirectorBernard McEveetyVincent McEveetyStarsJames ArnessFionnula FlanaganBruce BoxleitnerKate Macahan's sister, Molly Culhane, joins the family. A Mormon family arrives at the homestead while fleeing religious persecution, but the patriarch soon charms Laura. Zeb mediates between the Army and the angry Sioux after a Russian royalty kills a buffalo on Sioux land. Luke aids a local sheriff and meets his feisty daughter.
- DirectorBernard McEveetyVincent McEveetyStarsJames ArnessFionnula FlanaganBruce BoxleitnerZeb sides with the Sioux after the Russian incident triggers a war - and the clash leads to a great leader's sacrifice. Luke's feelings for Hillary Gant intensify, but when her father learns of Luke's past, he asks Luke to leave. Laura accepts a marriage proposal, while Luke finds himself forced to join a thieving band of ex-Confederates.
- DirectorBernard McEveetyVincent McEveetyStarsJames ArnessFionnula FlanaganBruce BoxleitnerLuke's attempt to foil the Flint gang's gold robbery scheme doesn't go as planned. Zeb rescues a woman from two hide-cutters and is surprised to find a love from his past. When a certain guest arrives for Laura's wedding, second thoughts arise. Jessie fights for her life after being stung by a swarm of bees.
- CreatorBruce GellerRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsMike ConnorsGail FisherWard WoodPrivate detective Joe Mannix uses force to solve crimes.
- DirectorMichael O'HerlihyStarsMike ConnorsGail FisherPaul BurkeA man survives a plane crash and undergoes plastic surgery but when his wife second guesses his identity, she hires Mannix to uncover the truth.
- DirectorHarry Harvey Jr.StarsMike ConnorsGail FisherGail KobeIt's not Hooray For Hollywood when Joe must solve the murder of a wealthy businessman and protect his wife, who was performing in a charity show and may have been the intended victim.
- DirectorMichael O'HerlihyStarsMike ConnorsGail FisherMadlyn RhueThe violent shooting of an old detective friend, leads Joe Mannix to investigate a syndicate don, that his friend had somehow ended up working for.
- DirectorJohn PeyserStarsMike ConnorsGail FisherJames A. Watson Jr.Mannix must find and learn the truth, when a former college student's accused of killing his former anthropology professor.
- DirectorBill BixbyStarsMike ConnorsGail FisherDiana HylandA suddenly demanded ransom of $250,000, leads to Mannix to becoming involved in an unsolved and closed case regarding a kidnapped boy....which took place over 5 years ago.
- DirectorBill BixbyStarsMike ConnorsGail FisherBill BixbyAt the start of a long weekend, off to a fishing vacation with friend Tony Elliott, Mannix stops at Tonys office so Tony can pick up a set of fishing flies. They walk in on a methodical heist of the businesses in the building. Mannix is trapped in the building, playing a cat and mouse game with the three burglars.
- DirectorPaul KrasnyStarsMike ConnorsGail FisherJohn HillermanA hit man shoots his victim, a notorious crime boss, from a sniper's perch, but moments later can find no body where the man fell. Unable to convince the men who hired him that the crime boss is actually dead, he concocts a story about being a witness to a shooting and hires Joe Mannix to investigate whether a man really was killed that night, and if not, what happened to him.
- DirectorBill BixbyStarsMike ConnorsGail FisherWilliam WindomIn the series' final show: To ensure a safe release of 6 hostages taken by a desperate drug dealer, Mannix, with no other choice, must find and deliver a member who turned informer against the dealer and his men.
- DirectorDon SiegelStarsJohn WayneLauren BacallRon HowardA dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.
- CreatorJay WolpertStarsTom KennedyRod RoddyMary Ann MobleyTry to win two games in order to get a chance to beat the Gauntlet of Villains for US$25,000 in cash.
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsAl PacinoJohn RandolphJack KehoeAn honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsJohn WayneJorge RiveroJennifer O'NeillAfter the Civil War, Cord McNally searches for the two traitors whose treachery caused the defeat of McNally's unit and the loss of a close friend.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG9.3 (525)TV EpisodeDirectorJoan DarlingStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodMary thinks that the death of Chuckles the Clown is nothing to laugh about--until she attends the funeral.
- DirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodTed and Georgette get married in Mary's apartment on an hour's notice.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.0 (156)TV EpisodeDirectorJames BurrowsStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodMary sets up a blind date for Lou with Sue Ann Nivens.
- DirectorStuart MargolinStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodAt a seminar in Washington Lou tries to impress Mary with all his former contacts that just don't seem to exist anymore. Betty Ford makes a cameo.
- StarsRobert PowellOlivia HusseyLaurence OlivierBeginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
- CreatorJoan Ganz CooneyLloyd Morrisett Jr.StarsJim HensonFrank OzCaroll SpinneyOn a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
- StarsGene RayburnJohnny OlsonBrett SomersA group of celebrities would be given a sentence with a missing word, which they would then have to fill in. The contestants would then give their own answer, and scored points according to how many celebrities gave the same answer.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
- CreatorIvan GoffBen RobertsStarsKate JacksonFarrah FawcettJaclyn SmithA wealthy mystery man named Charlie runs a detective agency via a speakerphone and his personal assistant, John Bosley. His detectives are three beautiful women, who end up in a variety of difficult situations.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.6 (179)TV EpisodeDirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodLou spends the night with Sue Ann and Mary can't keep the secret.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.3 (147)TV EpisodeDirectorDoug RogersStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodSue Ann falls in love with a jerk.
- DirectorGary NelsonStarsVera MilesSam ElliottClu GulagerIn New Mexico, a sheriff's unhappy mid-aged wife aids a condemned prisoner escape her husband's jail and elopes with the young and attractive outlaw to Mexico, pursued by the sheriff's posse.
- CreatorBlanche HanalisStarsMelissa GilbertMichael LandonKaren GrassleThe life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.
- CreatorNorman LearDon NichollMichael RossStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerA nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerAfter Florence has been evicted from her apartment (which is scheduled to be torn down), Louise allows her to move in. Big problem....George, who is tired of Florence's sass, has not been consulted on the matter.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerAn argument over a "no guests" rule prompts Florence to quit her job.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerLionel and Jenny plan to get married on Christmas, even though the minister they choose doesn't meet George's criteria for religious denomination or skin color.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerGeorge invites Frank Howard, a man he hopes to do business with--and who is in an interracial marriage--to his apartment to meet his "dear friends" Tom and Helen to show Frank that he is not prejudiced towards interracial couples. But Tom and Helen walk out on him and he asks Florence and Ralph to pose as the Willises.
- DirectorJames BurrowsStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodLou is concerned about Mary's possible addiction to sleeping pills.
- DirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodSue Ann's sister gets an offer to do a rival cooking show in Minneapolis.
- DirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodGeorgette gives birth at Mary's apartment with Lou and Mary attending. Ted and Georgette have a little girl named Mary Lou, the most exciting thing to ever happen in Mary's bedroom according to Sue Ann.
- DirectorMartin CohanStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodThe new Six O'Clock News critic starts attacking the residents of Minneapolis.
- DirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodAfter Sue Ann Niven's Happy Homemaker show is canceled she gets a job in the newsroom.
- 1970–197730mTV-PG8.3 (157)TV EpisodeDirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodTed refuses to give Murray credit after an article he ghost writes for Ted becomes popular.
- DirectorJay SandrichStarsMary Tyler MooreEdward AsnerGavin MacLeodIn the upside world of WJM, there's a shake up in the newsroom and everybody but Ted gets fired including Mary who is left to turn out the lights.
- CreatorDan CurtisStarsJonathan FridGrayson HallAlexandra IslesThe rich Collins family of Collinsport, Maine is tormented by strange occurrences.
- StarsBurt LancasterAverell HarrimanDocumentary film history of the Nazi-Soviet conflict in world War II.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobbie RobertsonMuddy WatersNeil YoungA film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
- CreatorJohn WilderStarsRaymond BurrBarbara CarreraRichard ChamberlainThe economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid 1700s to the late 1970s.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonDanielle BriseboisWhen the Bunkers visit the Stivics in California, Mike and Gloria are hiding the fact that they have separated.
- 1971–1979TV-PG7.9 (168)TV EpisodeDirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonDanielle BriseboisArchie's fighting instincts are aroused when Stephanie's derelict father returns and uses blackmail to try an get his daughter back. Edith panics at the thought of losing Stephanie, and does her best to help Archie with a plan.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonDanielle BriseboisIn the series last episode before the name change, Archie has given Edith the task of cooking all the food for his big Saint Patrick's Day bash at Archie's Place. In the process, Edith has been keeping a secret from Archie out of fear that it will ruin his big celebration. Edith has developed phlebitis and is barely able to stand or walk.
- DirectorBernard McEveetyVincent McEveetyStarsJames ArnessFionnula FlanaganBruce BoxleitnerWith the sheriff's son held hostage by Flint, the robbery goes forward, leaving two men dead. Jessie's condition worsens as the doctor can't help her. Zeb's and Beth's accounts of her rescue come under suspicion by authorities, causing her to leave abruptly, with her leading Zeb to a mountain cabin.
- DirectorBernard McEveetyVincent McEveetyStarsJames ArnessFionnula FlanaganBruce BoxleitnerZeb learns Beth's husband is supposedly a dead, guilt-ridden Army hero involved in a military massacre. As Jessie nears death, Zeb decides to take her to an Arapaho medicine man - with a skeptical Luke and Josh in close pursuit.