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51. Yankee Doodle Bugs (1954)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Bugs lectures his nephew Clyde about early America, inserting himself into events wherever possible.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet

Votes: 338

52. Sanitarium (1998 Video Game)

T | Adventure, Drama, Horror

After a horrific car crash your character ends up in an asylum. You must find out how you came to be there and recover your identity.

Director: Martin Stoltz | Stars: Frank Schurter, Stephen Bennett, Brad Broman, Amanda Crocker

Votes: 491

53. The Bus Stop (III) (2017)

18 min | Short, Drama

Angela, an elderly woman is bullied by a group of teenagers. She crosses paths again with, Carter, one of the bullies. Their confrontation leads to an unexpected outcome.

Director: Magalie De Genova | Stars: Kerry-Lee Finkle, David Knoll, Jovan Kocic, Nicholas Postma

Votes: 42

54. 'Ctyri vrazdy stací, drahousku' (1971)

103 min | Comedy, Crime

Two criminal gangs are ruthlessly fighting for a 1-million dollar check that, purely by chance, got into the flat of shy high school teacher George Camel. As the number of victims sharply ... See full summary »

Director: Oldrich Lipský | Stars: Lubomír Lipský, Jirina Bohdalová, Iva Janzurová, Marie Rosulková

Votes: 791

55. The Night of the Living Duck (1988)

G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

After indulging in horror comic book reading, Daffy has a dream where he is singing in a nightclub for monsters.

Directors: Greg Ford, Terry Lennon | Stars: Mel Blanc, Mel Tormé

Votes: 435

56. An Itch in Time (1943)

Approved | 8 min | Family, Animation, Short

Elmer threatens to give his dog a bath if he doesn't stop scratching, but the poor pooch is the victim of a hungry flea whose tools of the trade include pickaxes and dynamite.

Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan

Votes: 669

57. Tocaia no Asfalto (1962)

101 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

The psychology and life of Brazilian hitmen, common in the Northeast part of the country. In this particular case, the story revolves around a young and idealistic politician from Salvador, whom the enemies are eager to eliminate.

Director: Roberto Pires | Stars: Agildo Ribeiro, Arassary de Oliveira, Adriano Lisboa, Geraldo Del Rey

Votes: 114

58. The Great American Pastime (1956)

Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Sport

Bruce Hallerton becomes coach of the Panthers, a little league baseball team. The fact that an attractive widow has her son in the team causes problems with his wife.

Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Tom Ewell, Anne Francis, Ann Miller, Dean Jones

Votes: 329

59. Bôrei gakkyû (1996 Video)

70 min | Horror, Mystery

Amidst rumors that the spirit of a student, who committed suicide years ago, appears in the photography club darkroom, high school sophomore Yuri borrows a mysterious horror manga from her elusive but studious senior, Miwako.

Director: Norio Tsuruta | Stars: Yuriko Hishimi, Kei Ishibashi, Hiroko Kano, Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Votes: 30

60. Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television (2004 TV Movie)

56 min | Documentary

Tells the story of EC Comics, the controversy that led to the end of mainstream horror comics, and the HBO anthology series "Tales from the Crypt".

Director: Chip Selby | Stars: Wendy Gaines Bucci, John Carpenter, Russ Cochran, Jack Davis

Votes: 155

61. Vous habitez chez vos parents? (1983)

81 min | Comedy

Three generations, the Chic, the Bumpkin and the New confront in a bourgeois family in Paris.

Director: Michel Fermaud | Stars: Michel Galabru, Madeleine Barbulée, Claire Maurier, Sophie Caffarel

Votes: 37

62. SuperPink (1966)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The Pink Panther, reading a super-hero comic, fancies himself becoming a cape-and-tights-garbed crusader and takes the essential garments from a clothesline to become Super-Pink! ... See full summary »

Director: Hawley Pratt

Votes: 235

63. Les Miserobots (1968)

G | 6 min | Animation, Short

Inspector Clouseau's job is declared obsolete by the Surete Commissioner due to a highly advanced robot that can do detective work more efficiently. A vengeful Clouseau tries to destroy the... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Chiniquy | Stars: Pat Harrington Jr., Marvin Miller

Votes: 86

64. Anna & Bella (1984)

8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Two sisters look back on their life together.

Director: Børge Ring | Stars: Tonny Huurdeman, Annemieke Ring, Peter Ring

Votes: 1,066

65. She-Sick Sailors (1944)

Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Bluto disguises himself as Superman in order to impress the comic book hero's biggest fan, Olive Oyl. A jealous Popeye becomes a real superhero by eating his spinach.

Directors: Seymour Kneitel, James Tyer | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 194

66. J.J.J., o Amigo do Super-Homem (1978)

71 min | Comedy

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Director: Denoy de Oliveira | Stars: Rodolfo Arena, Estelita Bell, Armando Bógus, Henrique César

Votes: 22

67. Pan Dodd má schuzku (1992 TV Movie)

80 min | Comedy, Crime

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Director: Anna Procházková | Stars: Zdenek Zák, Eduard Cupák, Jaromír Meduna, Valérie Zawadská

68. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner (1994)

Not Rated | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A young comic book fan/artist unleashes a villain from a rare comic book, who turns people into laughing zombies!

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Amos Crawley, Heidi Burbela, Neil Kroetsch, Missy Christianssen

Votes: 721

69. The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969–1972)
Episode: A Loaf of Bread, a Bar of Soap and a Jar of Peanut Butter (1970)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Household items slowly go missing from the Corbett household. Initially unbeknownst to Tom and Mrs. Livingston, Eddie is the one taking the items because he and Joey Kelly are planning on ... See full summary »

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bill Bixby, Miyoshi Umeki, Brandon Cruz, David Ketchum

Votes: 28

70. The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969–1972)
Episode: Bully for You (1969)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Eddie is embarrassed by a knock-out punch he received from Joey Kelly, who Tom learns is smaller and younger than Eddie. Tom is concerned that Eddie is neither fighting back or defending ... See full summary »

Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Bill Bixby, Miyoshi Umeki, Brandon Cruz, Kristina Holland

Votes: 29

71. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Dennis and the Good Example (1961)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Dennis sees a mynah bird he wants in a store. The store owner stays he can have the bird free if he buys the bird cage. Dennis talks to his father, and he promises to be good and study for ... See full summary »

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns

Votes: 32

72. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: First Editions (1963)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

In order to buy an expensive camera, Mr. Wilson decides to sell his collection of first editions.

Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Jay North, Gale Gordon, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry

Votes: 38

73. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Pythias Was a Piker (1961)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

To prove to Mrs. Elkins that he doesn't hate children, Mr. Wilson goes to great lengths to be kind to Dennis --and hopefully, he will be chosen as the subject of Dennis's publicly-read essay, "My Best Friend".

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns

Votes: 38

74. Lotsa Luck! (1973–1974)
Episode: Olive's Present (1973)

25 min | Comedy

In the pilot episode, Olive gets her foot stuck in the toilet tank after trying to stand on the broken tank lid. In trying to extricate it, however, Stanley ends up breaking the whole tank.... See full summary »

Director: Bill Persky | Stars: Dom DeLuise, Kathleen Freeman, Wynn Irwin, Beverly Sanders

Votes: 42

75. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: The Lost Madonna (1989)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When a drug bust nabs artwork instead of drugs, Crockett and Tubbs enter the underground art scene, but a cop from New York (Michael Chiklis) takes control of the operation to protect the artwork.

Director: Chip Chalmers | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 349

76. Police Woman (1974–1978)
Episode: It's Only a Game (1974)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Pepper plays a dumb blonde to penetrate the inner circle of a drug ring. A rookie - the son of a retired detective is put with the team, but the intense pressure from his demanding father doesn't help anyone.

Director: Leonard J. Horn | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Earl Holliman, Charles Dierkop, Ed Bernard

Votes: 60

77. Heroes (2006–2010)
Episode: Chapter One 'Genesis' (2006)

TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

In Manhattan, Peter Petrelli is the younger brother Nathan Petrelli an overly ambitious and unscrupulous candidate for the next New York congressman, and he dreams and believes that he can ... See full summary »

Director: David Semel | Stars: Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, Noah Gray-Cabey, Ali Larter

Votes: 3,155

78. That '70s Show (1998–2006)
Episode: Immigrant Song (2003)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Red has taken a final decision regarding Eric and Donna's wish to move and marry.

Director: David Trainer | Stars: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson

Votes: 768

79. Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century (1999–2001)
Episode: The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire Lot (1999)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A computer vampire is crashing New London's largest computer grids and sucking their data dry. Lestrade asks Holmes and the Irregulars to help uncover the vampire's identity, while Moriarty wants it as his new partner in crime.

Directors: Robert Brousseau, Scott Heming | Stars: Jason Gray-Stanford, John Payne, Akiko Morison, Viv Leacock

Votes: 11

80. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Senseless (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Logan and Falacci are frustrated in their attempts to find suspects in the apparent gang shooting of three college students with no gang affiliations.

Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Chris Noth, Alicia Witt, Eric Bogosian, Jesse Garcia

Votes: 318

81. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Child's Play (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An Internet entrepreneur is killed by an exploding cigar, and Danny's neighbor's son is killed while under his care by a stray bullet fired in a bodega robbery.

Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 339

82. The Bill Cosby Show (1969–1971)
Episode: Going the Route (1969)

30 min | Comedy

Chet reluctantly agrees to deliver the morning papers for his nephew who is sick in bed.

Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Bill Cosby, Dick Wilson, Olive Dunbar, Olga James

Votes: 19

83. MadBros (2013– )
Episode: Kdyz cekás na spojení s operátorem (2015)

3 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

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Directors: David Vodicka, Ondrej Vodicka | Stars: David Vodicka, Ondrej Vodicka

84. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem (2008)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Sheldon is flattered when a graduate student takes a shine to him, however her extreme devotion becomes too much to handle.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 4,527

85. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter V: Fearful Symmetry (2008)

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

As Rorschach continues his investigation, an attempt on Adrian Veidt's life seems to support his Mask-Killer theory.

Directors: Jake Strider Hughes, Richard Zangrande Gaubert | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 127

86. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter III: The Judge of All the Earth (2008)

Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

On the day Laurie walks on Dr. Manhattan, the superhuman man is suddenly confronted with disturbing allegations that drive him to leave Earth.

Director: Jake Strider Hughes | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 137

87. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter VIII: Old Ghosts (2008)

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

While Rorschach faces deadly peril in prison, Dan and Laurie's decision to break him out to investigate his increasingly plausible conspiracy theory has terrible consequences.

Director: Jake Strider Hughes | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 122

88. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter XI: Look on My Works, Ye Mighty... (2009)

Not Rated | 29 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

In Antarctica as Nite-Owl and Rorschach prepare to face him, Ozymandias explains his life and plans even as he executes them.

Director: Jake Strider Hughes | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 119

89. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter X: Two Riders Were Approaching... (2009)

Not Rated | 27 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

As Nite-Owl and Rorschach investigate the apparent conspiracy against them, their discovery of the prime suspect forces them on a possible one way journey to confront him.

Director: Jake Strider Hughes | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 117

90. Goof Troop (1992–1993)
Episode: Fool's Gold (1992)

TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Pete and Goofy end up fighting over a gold they discovered after Chainsaw incidentally appears with gold on her nose.

Stars: Nancy Cartwright, Jim Cummings, Bill Farmer, Dana Hill

Votes: 44

91. Bored to Death (2009–2011)
Episode: The Blonde in the Woods (2011)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Jonathan with his father, George with his daughter, and Ray with his son each presents a challenge. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new case goes badly awry.

Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson, Heather Burns

Votes: 313

92. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Hook-up Reverberation (2014)

TV-PG | 19 min | Comedy, Romance

Raj's honesty about his past comes back to haunt him after Emily takes a dislike to Penny. Meanwhile, the guys consider investing in the comic book store.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 3,332

93. L'île aux enfants (1974–1976)
Episode: Casimir n'aime pas être dérangé (1976)

8 min | Comedy, Family

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Director: Marion Sarraut | Stars: Yves Brunier, Éliane Gauthier, Patrick Bricard, Jean-Louis Terrangle

94. The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode: The Next World (2016)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Weeks after the walker invasion, Rick and Daryl cross paths with Jesus, a mysterious man with many secrets. Meanwhile, Michonne helps Spencer find closure, as Carl recovers from his injury.

Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan

Votes: 12,778

95. Best of the Worst (2013– )
Episode: Wheel of the Worst #10 (2016)

TV-MA | 53 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Mike, Jay, Jack and Rich Evans spin the wheel and get three terrible films.

Directors: Jay Bauman, Mike Stoklasa | Stars: Mike Stoklasa, Jay Bauman, Jack Packard, Rich Evans

Votes: 73

96. Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode: A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage (2017)

TV-PG | 19 min | Comedy

Sheldon fears solid food after choking on a sausage; Sheldon discovers his first comic book.

Director: Jaffar Mahmood | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan

Votes: 1,893

97. American Dad! (2005– )
Episode: Flavortown (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

While trying to find himself, Jeff befriends and eventually becomes possessed by Stan's favorite celebrity chef, Guy Fieri; Klaus and Roger start their own valet business to pick up rich chicks.

Directors: Jansen Yee, Ron Hughart | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane

Votes: 426

98. Big Hero 6: The Series (2017–2021)
Episode: Big Problem (2018)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When a Shakespeare quoting monster attacks San Fransokyo, Big Hero 6 must go on a monster hunt.

Directors: Stephen Heneveld, Nicholas Filippi | Stars: Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Brooks Wheelan, Jamie Chung

Votes: 75

99. The Liberator (2020)
Episode: Why We Fight (2020)

TV-MA | 47 min | Animation, Action, Drama

The thunderbolts' time in Salerno hits some very big bumps, particularly for Captain Sparks, whose early days as the unit's commander are also explored.

Director: Grzegorz Jonkajtys | Stars: Bradley James, Martin Sensmeier, Jose Miguel Vasquez, Forrest Goodluck

Votes: 305