search
Get Started
search

Best Syndicated

Updated Daily
Filter by Tags

Rankings use category fit, feature coverage, pricing signals, public reception, and recency. Affiliate relationships do not affect scores.

0.0 - 10.0
Best 1 Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!

Jeopardy! is a long-running American television game show testing contestants’ knowledge across various categories including history, literature and pop culture. Its innovative "answer first, question later" format distinguishes it as a highly engaging trivia quiz. The program appeals to individuals...

2 SCTV
SCTV

SCTV was a Canadian television variety show running from 1976 to 1984. It distinguished itself through its innovative sketch comedy featuring recurring characters and satirical commentary on contemporary life. The show’s sharp writing and performances made it a significant influence on subsequent co...

3 Judith Sheindlin

Judith Sheindlin is an American judge recognized for her direct and often blunt approach to courtroom disputes. Her syndicated television show, Judge Judy, launched in 1996 and achieved remarkable success as a long-running legal drama. The program’s popularity stems from its fast-paced format and Sh...

4 Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee

Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee was a highly popular American syndicated morning talk show from 1988 to 2000, known for its unscripted host banter and interviews.

5 Donahue
Donahue

The Donahue show was a long-running daytime talk program featuring personal stories and investigations presented before live studio audiences. Phil Donahue’s series gained prominence for its innovative approach to audience interaction and its focus on human interest issues. It became a significant p...

6 The Apollo (Showtime at the Apollo)

The Apollo is a nightly television show broadcast from Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater. It showcases diverse musical and comedic talent—primarily African American performers—offering a platform for emerging artists. Originally syndicated, the program continues to provide a vital space for showcasi...

7 The Phil Donahue Show

"The Phil Donahue Show" was an American syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Phil Donahue that ran from 1967 to 1996. Originating in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to Chicago, the program became highly influential through its format of discussing controversial social and political issues. Donahue was...

8 Marilyn Milian

Marilyn Milian is an American television personality and former Florida state circuit court judge of Cuban descent. She is best recognized for presiding over the syndicated reality court show *The People's Court*, a role she assumed in 2001. Her appointment to the television program made her the fir...

9 The David Frost Show

The David Frost Show was a syndicated American talk show hosted by British journalist and broadcaster David Frost. Airing from 1969 to 1972, the program was produced for Westinghouse Broadcasting (Group W) stations. The show featured in-depth interviews with major political figures, celebrities, and...

10 Star Search (1983)

Created by Al Masini and hosted by Ed McMahon, Star Search was a highly influential American television talent show that originally aired from 1983 to 1995.

11 Joseph Wapner

Joseph Wapner was an American judge and television personality who presided over The People's Court from 1981 to 1993. Before television, he served on the Los Angeles County Superior Court. On the program, he heard real small-claims disputes presented in a televised arbitration format, helping estab...

12 Lynn Toler
Lynn Toler

Lynn Toler is an American lawyer, former municipal court judge, and television personality. She served as the presiding judge on the syndicated arbitration-based reality series Divorce Court for fourteen seasons, from 2006 to 2020. Before her television career, she practiced law and served as the mu...

13 Live! with Kelly and Michael

Live! with Kelly and Michael was an American syndicated morning talk show from 2012 to 2016, featuring Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, that won multiple Emmys.

14 Greg Mathis

Greg Mathis is an American retired judge and television personality who presided over the syndicated reality court show Judge Mathis for 24 seasons from 1999 to 2023. Before his television career, he served as a judge for Michigan's 36th District Court, making him the youngest person to hold the pos...

15 This Modern World – Tom Tomorrow (1990–)

This Modern World is an American weekly political comic strip created by Dan Perkins under the pen name Tom Tomorrow. Distributed since 1990, the satirical strip utilizes collage-style artwork and a penguin character named Sparky to critique contemporary politics, corporate power, and media narrativ...

16 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys was a New Zealand-filmed fantasy series centered around the mythological hero Heracles, starring Kevin Sorbo and Michael Hurst. The show ran for six seasons from 1995 to 1999, achieving high ratings through syndicated distribution across multiple television channels....

17 Glenda Hatchett

Glenda Hatchett is an American lawyer, former judge, author, and television personality. She served as chief presiding judge of the Fulton County Juvenile Court in Georgia before hosting the syndicated courtroom program Judge Hatchett, which originally ran from 2000 to 2008. The program combined adj...

18 Joe Brown
Joe Brown

Joe Brown is an American lawyer and television personality who served as a criminal court judge in Shelby County, Tennessee. He became widely known as the host of Judge Joe Brown, a syndicated arbitration-based reality court show that premiered in 1998 and ran until 2013. The program featured Brown...

19 Dinah!
Dinah!

Dinah! was an American syndicated daytime variety and talk show hosted by singer and actress Dinah Shore from 1974 to 1980. The program combined extended celebrity conversations with musical performances, cooking demonstrations, and other lifestyle segments. Its relaxed format drew on Shore's experi...

20 Studio 57
Studio 57

Studio 57 is an American anthology series that aired in the 1950s, notable for featuring original dramatic teleplays and early performances by actors like Clint Eastwood.

21 The Star and the Story

American syndicated anthology drama series from the mid-1950s in which celebrity guest stars introduced and appeared in original self-contained dramatic stories.

22 Superboy
Superboy

Superboy is a television series depicting the formative years of the DC Comics character Superman. Produced from 1988 to 1992, the show featured multiple lead actors across its four seasons and underwent a title change mid-run. It was developed by Alexander and Ilya Salkind and broadcast in syndicat...

23 Sally Jessy Raphael

Sally Jessy Raphael is an American syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Sally Jessy Raphael from 1983 to 2002, known for audience-participation tabloid TV.

24 The Joan Rivers Show

Syndicated daytime talk show hosted by comedian Joan Rivers from 1989 to 1993, which won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 1990.

25 Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight is an American newsmagazine offering current events coverage focused on the entertainment industry. Launched in 1981, it remains the longest-running entertainment news program on television. The show provides updates on film, music, television, and celebrity news for viewers in...

26 Monsters (TV series)

American syndicated horror anthology series (1988–1991) produced by the team behind Tales from the Darkside, featuring weekly creature-driven tales.

27 The Martha Stewart Show

The Martha Stewart Show was a U.S. cooking and variety talk show hosted by Martha Stewart from 2005 to 2012, moving from syndication to Hallmark.

28 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents was a syndicated Anglo-American anthology series from 1953 to 1957, hosted by the titular actor and featuring international short stories.

29 The Martin Short Show

Airing in syndication from 1999 to 2000, this American talk show featured comedian Martin Short interviewing celebrities and performing sketches.

30 The Virginia Graham Show

Hosted by Virginia Graham, this American daytime talk show aired in the 1970s and was notable for its candid discussions with celebrity guests.

Loading more...

Save to your list

Save your favorites and follow how their scores change over time.

Save favorites
Get updates
Compare scores

Already have an account? Sign in

Compare Items

See how they stack up against each other

Comparing
VS
Select 1 more item to compare