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60	101. Mockingbird Lane October 26, 2012 Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller remakes the classic 1960s TV series, The Munsters. User Score 7.2
60	102. Mary Berry's Highland Christmas December 18, 2023 Mary Berry cooks some of her favorite holiday recipes in Scotland with Andy Murray, Emeli Sandé, and Iain Stirling in this holiday special. [Premiered originally in the UK on 13 Dec 2024 on BBC One and in the US on 18 Dec 2023 on PBS] User Score tbd
60	103. Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given November 17, 2020 The Kevin Hart stand-up special was filmed in his living room in September 2020. User Score 4.5
60	104. A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou February 28, 2023 The comedy special from Stath Lets Flats's Jamie Demetriou features musical sketches about various stages of life. User Score tbd
60	105. How Murray Saved Christmas December 5, 2014 The animated special based on the children books written by Mike Reiss where in the town of Stinky Cigars every holiday character lives, deli owner Murray (Jerry Stiller) is recruited to deliver Santa's presents after Edison Elf's (Sean Hayes) invention knocks Santa unconscious. User Score tbd

59	106. The New York Times Presents: Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson November 19, 2021 The latest The New York Times Presents focuses on the "wardrobe malfunction" between Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show and the blowback on Jackson. User Score tbd
59	107. The Golden Globe Awards January 5, 2020 Ricky Gervais returns to host the 77th Golden Globes Awards with Tom Hanks receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award. User Score 6.3
57	108. Coastal Elites September 12, 2020 Miriam Nessler (Bette Midler), a New York teacher; Sharynn Tarrows (Kaitlyn Dever), a nurse from Wyoming; actor Mark Hesterman (Dan Levy); Youtuber Clarissa Montgomery (Sarah Paulson) and philanthropist Callie Josephson (Issa Rae) all deal with the coronavirus pandemic in different ways in this satire from Paul Rudnick. User Score 2.1
57	109. Patton Oswalt: We All Scream September 20, 2022 The fourth stand-up special on Netflix for Patton Oswalt was directed by Oswalt and filmed at Denver's at Paramount Theatre. User Score tbd
55	110. The Grammy Awards February 8, 2006 The annual music awards show (held at Los Angeles' Staples Center) included performances by Madonna with the Gorillaz, Mary J. Blige with U2, Kanye West with Jamie Foxx, and a rare appearance by Sly Stone. User Score 4.8

55	111. Peter Pan Live! December 4, 2014 After the success of the live production of the Sound of Music, NBC returns with Allison Williams as the boy who never wanted to grow up and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook. User Score 3.8
55	112. The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again October 20, 2016 Tim Curry returns as the Criminologist Narrator in this remake of the movie musical executive produced by Lou Adler, Gail Berman, and Kenny Ortega. Janet Weiss (Victoria Justice) and Brad Majors (Ryan McCartan) end up at Dr. Frank-N-Furter's (Laverne Cox) house where the birth of Rocky Horror (Staz Nair) is the highlight of her annual Transylvanian science convention. User Score 2.6
55	113. Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue November 13, 2010 Filmed before a live audience at Harlem's Apollo Theatre, HBO presents the first stand-up special for the former cast member of Saturday Night Live and current 30 Rock actor, Tracy Morgan. User Score tbd
54	114. Chris Rock: Selective Outrage March 4, 2023 The second Netflix stand-up special for comedian Chris Rock is Netflix's first live-streamed show and features a pre-show hosted by Ronny Chieng and an aftershow hosted by Dana Carvey and David Spade after Rock's set. User Score 6.7
54	115. The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway March 19, 2011 Pee-Wee is back on TV appearing on a special HBO broadcast of the Broadway show The Pee-Wee Herman Show filmed at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. User Score 7.4

53	116. William & Catherine: A Royal Romance August 27, 2011 The latest made-for-TV movie about the courtship and marriage of Prince William and Catherine Millington features Jane Alexander as Queen Elizabeth I and Victor Garbor as Prince Charles. User Score 6.8
53	117. Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian January 25, 2022 The Aziz Ansari stand-up comedy special was recorded at a New York City surprise appearance at The Comedy Cellar in December 2021. User Score 6.0
53	118. The Golden Globe Awards January 10, 2023 Jerrod Carmichael hosts the Golden Globes Awards as NBC returns to broadcast the awards presentation. User Score tbd
53	119. The Tony Awards June 11, 2017 Kevin Spacey hosted the annual Broadway award show at Radio City Music Hall. User Score tbd
52	120. The Sound of Music Live! December 5, 2013 Carrie Underwood is Maria in this live adaptation of the original Broadway musical The Sound of Music that includes Stephen Moyer as Captain von Trapp as well as Broadway veterans Audra McDonald as Mother Abbes, Laura Benanti as Elsa, and Christian Borle as Max. User Score 6.1
52	121. Pete Davidson: Alive From New York February 25, 2020 The stand-up special from the Saturday Night Live cast member was recorded at New York's Gramercy Theater. User Score 2.0
51	122. Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils April 17, 2022 The second of three specials finds the Doctor, Yaz and Dan in 19th-century China where pirate Madame Ching (Crystal Yu) releases a Sea Devil while seeking a lost treasure. User Score 0.8
49	123. 30 Rock: A One-Time Special July 16, 2020 The 30 Rock reunion is part of an Upfront special that will introduce some of the upcoming series on the various NBCUniversal networks. Some local NBC affiliates will preempt it due to fear it is little more than an infomercial for Peacock (who will stream the special the next day). User Score 3.0
49	124. Rent (2019) January 27, 2019 Jonathan Larson's award-winning musical re-imagining of Puccini's "La Bohème" set in New York City is the latest show to become a live TV musical for Fox. User Score 5.7
49	125. 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony July 23, 2021 Postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, the four-hour ceremony launches the games. User Score 5.6
48	126. The Primetime Emmy Awards September 12, 2022 Kenan Thompson hosted the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC and Peacock. User Score 4.2
46	127. The Tony Awards June 9, 2019 James Corden hosted the annual Broadway award show at Radio City Music Hall. User Score tbd
46	128. The Primetime Emmy Awards September 14, 2025 Nate Bargatze hosted the awards ceremony. User Score tbd
42	129. Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval September 24, 2024 The final stand-up comedy special from Ellen DeGeneres was filmed at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre in August 2024. User Score tbd
41	130. The Grammy Awards February 11, 2007 The annual music awards show (held again at Los Angeles' Staples Center) was highlighted by only the second performance by a reunited Police in 25 years. The Dixie Chicks and Mary J. Blige were among the night's biggest winners. User Score 1.9
41	131. Death To 2020 December 27, 2020 The Charlie Brooker mockumentary features commentary about the year 2020 from fictional experts, world leaders and everyday people including a reporter (Samuel L. Jackson), historian (Hugh Grant), a doctor (Leslie Jones), a politician (Lisa Kudrow), a scientist (Samson Kayo), a tech executive (Kumail Nanjiani), an average citizen (Diane Morgan), and the Queen (Tracey Ullman). User Score 4.9
40	132. The Passion March 20, 2016 Tyler Perry hosts and narrates the live musical in New Orleans about Jesus' last hours. User Score 2.8
38	133. Joe Rogan: Burn The Boats August 3, 2024 The Joe Rogan live comedy stand-up special was recorded at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. User Score tbd
35	134. The Golden Globe Awards February 28, 2021 The COVID-19 delayed Golden Globes was hosted by Tina Fey in New York and by Amy Poehler in Los Angeles. User Score 2.4
33	135. Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical! December 9, 2020 The Grinch (Matthew Morrison) plans to steal Christmas in this musical based on the Dr. Seuss' book filmed at London's Troubadour Theatre. User Score 4.6