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1. Airplane! (1980)

PG | 88 min | Comedy

After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.

Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker | Stars: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Votes: 261,620 | Gross: $83.40M

2. Police Academy (1984)

R | 96 min | Comedy

The mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troublemaker who's forced to apply or go to jail.

Director: Hugh Wilson | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, Kim Cattrall, Bubba Smith

Votes: 137,669 | Gross: $81.20M

3. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Crime

Incompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

Director: David Zucker | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Ricardo Montalban

Votes: 185,389 | Gross: $78.76M

4. Real Genius (1985)

PG | 108 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

An uptight teenage prodigy enters a top engineering college, but feels awkward among the freewheeling students. When a professor aims to turn their laser project into a military weapon, he and his offbeat roommate plot to ruin the plan.

Director: Martha Coolidge | Stars: Val Kilmer, Stacy Peralta, Daniel Ades, Andres Aybar

Votes: 37,809 | Gross: $13.00M

5. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

PG | 88 min | Comedy, Crime

The misfit Police Academy (1984) graduates now are assigned to train a group of civilian volunteers to fight crime once again plaguing the streets.

Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf

Votes: 45,816 | Gross: $28.06M

6. Scary Movie 3 (2003)

PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy

Cindy must investigate mysterious crop circles and video tapes, and help the President in preventing an alien invasion.

Director: David Zucker | Stars: Anna Faris, Charlie Sheen, Regina Hall, Pamela Anderson

Votes: 158,555 | Gross: $110.00M

7. Hot Shots! (1991)

PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Comedy

A parody of Top Gun (1986) in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers.

Director: Jim Abrahams | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges

Votes: 116,811 | Gross: $69.47M

8. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids.

Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Ron Palillo, John Travolta, Marcia Strassman

Votes: 7,556

9. Bachelor Party (1984)

R | 105 min | Comedy

A soon-to-be-married man's friends throw him the ultimate bachelor party.

Director: Neal Israel | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed, George Grizzard

Votes: 42,612 | Gross: $38.44M

10. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Musical

Chewbacca and Han Solo try to get to the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to celebrate Life Day, but are impeded by an Imperial blockade. Chewie's family passes the time with various forms of entertainment.

Directors: Steve Binder, David Acomba | Stars: Mickey Morton, Patty Maloney, Paul Gale, Mark Hamill

Votes: 16,900

11. Scary Movie 4 (2006)

PG-13 | 83 min | Comedy

Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.

Director: David Zucker | Stars: Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Bill Pullman

Votes: 129,322 | Gross: $90.71M

12. Scary Movie V (2013)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Horror

A couple begin to experience some unusual activity after bringing their lost nieces and nephew home. With the help of home-surveillance cameras, they learn they're being stalked by a nefarious demon.

Directors: Malcolm D. Lee, David Zucker | Stars: Simon Rex, Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan

Votes: 77,310 | Gross: $32.02M

13. Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)

PG | 83 min | Comedy

The alumni of Commandant Lassard's Police Academy (1984) return to the school to train new recruits and prevent its closure.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow

Votes: 48,712 | Gross: $43.58M

14. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)

PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy

When a new gang moves into town it's up to the screwball police team to stop them.

Directors: Jerry Paris, James Signorelli | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow

Votes: 59,292 | Gross: $55.60M

15. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Television show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe.

Stars: Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, The Ernie Flatt Dancers, Harvey Korman

Votes: 7,320

16. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)

PG-13 | 83 min | Comedy, Crime

Frank Drebin comes out of retirement to help Police Squad infiltrate a gang of terrorists planning to detonate a bomb at the Academy Awards.

Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson

Votes: 112,041 | Gross: $51.13M

17. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Comedy

"Rambo" parody in which Topper Harley leads a rescue team into Iraq to save Iraqi war prisoners and all of their previous rescue teams.

Director: Jim Abrahams | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, Richard Crenna

Votes: 97,518 | Gross: $38.91M

18. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)

PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Crime

Lieutenant Frank Drebin discovers that his ex-girlfriend's new beau is involved in a plot to kidnap a scientist who advocates solar energy.

Director: David Zucker | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson

Votes: 122,390 | Gross: $86.93M

19. Moving Violations (1985)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy

The goofy students of a remedial drivers education class find themselves butting heads with their abusive police instructors.

Director: Neal Israel | Stars: John Murray, Jennifer Tilly, James Keach, Brian Backer

Votes: 4,351 | Gross: $10.60M

20. Police Squad! (1982)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Crime

Sight gags, puns and non-sequiturs ensue as bumbling Sgt. Det. Lt. Frank Drebin and his colleagues at Police Squad solve various puzzling cases.

Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, Ed Williams, William Duell

Votes: 20,698

21. Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Crime

The Police Academy's commandant will be honored at a police convention in Miami Beach. At the airport he picks a wrong bag with stolen diamonds. The "owners" want them back.

Director: Alan Myerson | Stars: Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook

Votes: 38,425 | Gross: $4.24M

22. Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)

PG | 83 min | Comedy, Crime

The Russian government hires the veterans of the Police Academy (1984) to help deal with the Mafia.

Director: Alan Metter | Stars: G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, David Graf

Votes: 36,229 | Gross: $0.13M

23. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)

PG | 84 min | Comedy, Crime

Those bumbling cadets take to the streets when three inept goons successfully orchestrate a metropolitan crime wave.

Director: Peter Bonerz | Stars: Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook

Votes: 33,222 | Gross: $11.57M

24. Wrongfully Accused (1998)

PG-13 | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Ryan Harrison is framed for murder and must prove himself innocent by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man after escaping from a bus accident on the way to jail.

Director: Pat Proft | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Kelly LeBrock, Melinda McGraw

Votes: 29,341 | Gross: $9.62M

25. High School High (1996)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.

Director: Hart Bochner | Stars: Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Louise Fletcher, Mekhi Phifer

Votes: 14,254 | Gross: $20.95M

26. Mr. Magoo (1997)

PG | 87 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The myopic millionaire defeats jewel smugglers in his usual bumbling manner.

Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Kelly Lynch, Matt Keeslar, Nick Chinlund

Votes: 16,169 | Gross: $21.38M

27. Modern Problems (1981)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fiedler, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses not only to win her back, but to gain a little revenge.

Director: Ken Shapiro | Stars: Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville, Dabney Coleman, Mary Kay Place

Votes: 5,830 | Gross: $26.15M

28. Police Academy: The Series (1997–1998)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime

There is a brand new class of screw-ups at the Police Academy (1984). They face danger and try not to let their stupidity get in the way as they fight crime, often without even knowing it.

Stars: Matt Borlenghi, Rod Crawford, Toby Proctor, Jeremiah Birkett

Votes: 1,502

29. Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation (2008 Video)

R | 104 min | Comedy

Ron wants to marry Melinda. He must first survive a bachelor party used by Melinda's brother-in-law to kill the wedding.

Director: James Ryan | Stars: Josh Cooke, Harland Williams, Greg Pitts, Danny Jacobs

Votes: 4,315

30. Brain Donors (1992)

PG | 80 min | Comedy

Three manic idiots; a lawyer, cab driver and a handyman team up to run a ballet company to fulfill the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow.

Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: John Turturro, Bob Nelson, Mel Smith, Nancy Marchand

Votes: 4,679 | Gross: $0.92M

31. When Things Were Rotten (1975)

30 min | Adventure, Comedy

Set in Sherwood Forest, in which Robin Hood, Maid Marian and Robin's band of merry men fight heroically against their enemies, the nasty Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Stars: Dick Gautier, Dick Van Patten, Bernie Kopell, Richard Dimitri

Votes: 467

32. Ringo (1978 TV Movie)

45 min | Comedy

Ringo, stressed out by fame, trades places with a schmuck who looks exactly like him. Then the problems start.

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Ringo Starr, Art Carney, Angie Dickinson, Mike Douglas

Votes: 196

33. Fernwood Tonight (1977)

30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Set in the fictional small town of Fernwood, OH, the show parodies real talk shows, complete with a stage band, as well as the sort of fare one might expect from a small-town locally produced television program.

Stars: Martin Mull, Fred Willard, Frank De Vol, Tommy Tedesco

Votes: 795

34. Tunnel Vision (1976)

R | 70 min | Comedy

A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you name it. What they discover will surely ... See full summary »

Directors: Neal Israel, Bradley R. Swirnoff | Stars: Phil Proctor, Howard Hesseman, Beans Morocco, Stephen Feinberg

Votes: 782

35. Mostly Ghostly (2007 Video)

PG | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

After discovering a pair of young ghosts, a nebbish 11-year-old agrees to help the sibling spirits solve the mystery surrounding their demise.

Director: Richard Correll | Stars: Madison Pettis, Sterling Beaumon, Luke Benward, Brian Stepanek

Votes: 1,636

36. Police Academy

Comedy, Crime | Announced

The eighth installment of the 'Police Academy' comedy series.

Director: Brian Levant

37. Lucky Stiff (1988)

PG | 82 min | Comedy, Horror

A plump loser, after being left at the alter by his fiancee, is invited to Christmas dinner by a beautiful woman, but her family are cannibals who intend to have *him* as the main course.

Director: Anthony Perkins | Stars: Donna Dixon, Joe Alaskey, Jeff Kober, Fran Ryan

Votes: 476

38. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.

Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher

Votes: 608

39. Redd Foxx (1977–1978)

60 min | Comedy

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Stars: Redd Foxx, Andy Kaufman, Anita Bryant, Melvin F. Allen

Votes: 24

40. High School U.S.A. (1984 TV Movie)

60 min | Comedy

Principal of Excelsior High School deals with a rivalry between student groups and his own interest in the new counselor.

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Melody Anderson, Crystal Bernard, Barbara Billingsley, Henry Gibson

Votes: 119

41. Star of Malta

Crime, Drama | Announced

Ex boxer JOE MEDINA, bitter from a lifetime of scraping for his next meal, is released from prison for unintentionally killing his opponent in the ring. After meeting the beautiful HARRIET ... See full summary »

Director: David Zucker

42. The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (1979)

60 min | Comedy

Beloved sitcom star Mary Tyler Moore hosts an American variety show that aired on CBS during the spring of 1979.

Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Michael Keaton, Michael Lombard, Joyce Van Patten

Votes: 126

43. Super Dave's Spike Tacular (2009– )

Comedy

Emmy-award winner Bob Einstein reprises his role as Stuntman Extraordinaire, Super Dave Osborne in a four-part Spike TV event produced by Camouflage Films.

Stars: Bob Einstein, Hahn Cho, Roy Firestone, Mike Goldberg

Votes: 158

44. 3 Girls 3 (1977)

60 min | Comedy

A ground breaking variety show with Debbie Allen, Ellen Foley, and Mimi Kennedy.

Stars: Debbie Allen, Ellen Foley, Mimi Kennedy, Warren Burton

Votes: 28

45. Van Dyke and Company (1976– )

60 min | Comedy

Short-lived show starring Dick Van Dyke and assorted guests. The show also featured a recurring segment about the dumbest family in the world.

Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Andy Kaufman, Bob Einstein, The L.A. Mime Company

Votes: 54

46. Mary (1978– )

60 min | Comedy

After Mary Tyler Moore's long-running sitcom ended, she ventured into comedy-variety. This was one of her attempts. It follows the same formula used in such shows as Carol Burnett. There ... See full summary »

Stars: Michael Keaton, Dick Shawn, Swoosie Kurtz, James Hampton

Votes: 61

47. Twilight Theatre (1982 TV Movie)

90 min | Comedy

A comedy variety special that featured many famous comedians, in various skits.

Director: Perry Rosemond | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Steve Martin, Candy Clark, Rosemary Clooney

Votes: 62

48. Detective School (1979)

30 min | Comedy

The comic exploits of the wackos who populate a detective school run by a rundown PI.

Stars: Randolph Mantooth, James Gregory, Taylor Negron, LaWanda Page

Votes: 42

49. The Smothers Brothers Show (1975– )

30 min | Comedy, Music

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Stars: Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Don Novello, Pat Paulsen

Votes: 104

50. The Jim Stafford Show (1975– )

60 min | Music, Comedy

One of many variety shows which proliferated in the late '60s/early '70s. Featured music and skits, and hosted by novelty Western singer Jim Stafford.

Stars: Jim Stafford, Cynthia Wood, Richard Stahl, Jeanne Sheffield

Votes: 23