Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-lassie"

1. Porky's (1981)

R | 94 min | Comedy

In 1954, a group of Florida high-school guys try to help their buddy lose his virginity, which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them.

Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Wyatt Knight, Roger Wilson

Votes: 45,780 | Gross: $111.29M

2. The Choice (I) (2016)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Romance

Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.

Director: Ross Katz | Stars: Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Alexandra Daddario, Maggie Grace

Votes: 45,890 | Gross: $18.71M

3. Carnal Knowledge (1971)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

Chronicling the lifelong sexual development of two men who meet and become friends in college.

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret

Votes: 14,913 | Gross: $28.62M

4. The Majestic (2001)

PG | 152 min | Drama, Romance

In 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.

Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey DeMunn

Votes: 57,702 | Gross: $27.81M

5. Scrooged (1988)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover

Votes: 116,496 | Gross: $60.33M

6. Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A Caribbean vampire seduces a Brooklyn police officer who has no idea that she is half-vampire.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Allen Payne, Kadeem Hardison

Votes: 25,123 | Gross: $19.75M

7. The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

PG | 105 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Miss Jane Marple comes to solve the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.

Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Tony Curtis, Rock Hudson, Geraldine Chaplin

Votes: 9,454

8. Addicted to Love (1997)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

Maggie's and Sam's former partners are in love; she wants revenge and he wants his lost love back, so they work together to break up the happy couple.

Director: Griffin Dunne | Stars: Meg Ryan, Matthew Broderick, Kelly Preston, Tchéky Karyo

Votes: 25,738 | Gross: $34.66M

9. A Cry in the Dark (1988)

PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama

A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.

Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Dale Reeves, David Hoflin

Votes: 11,212 | Gross: $6.91M

10. Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)

TV-PG | 85 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The Judy Garland story from the 1930s until her death.

Stars: Judy Davis, Victor Garber, Hugh Laurie, John Benjamin Hickey

Votes: 2,389

11. Cinema Verite (2011 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 86 min | Drama

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first American family to be the subjects of a reality TV show.

Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini, Thomas Dekker

Votes: 4,010

12. The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014 TV Movie)

TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

After a stray cat adopts Zachary, he meets Marilee and realizes the single life is not as fulfilling as he thought it was.

Director: Mark Jean | Stars: Brandon Routh, Kimberley Sustad, Stephanie Bennett, Chelsea Hobbs

Votes: 4,522

13. On Our Merry Way (1948)

Approved | 107 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Three short stories revolving around the topic of the daily question posed by the roving reporter to the readers of a daily newspaper.

Directors: Leslie Fenton, King Vidor, John Huston, George Stevens | Stars: Paulette Goddard, Burgess Meredith, James Stewart, Henry Fonda

Votes: 847

14. Run, Joe, Run (1974–1975)

30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Joe, a trained member of the military's K9-Corp., was falsely accused of attacking his master, Sergeant Corey. Joe managed to escape before being killed and a bounty was put on his head.

Stars: Paul Frees, Arch Whiting, Chad States, Owen Orr

Votes: 168

15. Robin Williams Live on Broadway (2002 TV Special)

TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, Comedy

The fourth HBO stand-up special by Robin Williams.

Director: Marty Callner | Star: Robin Williams

Votes: 6,296

16. Stealing Sinatra (2003)

R | 96 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In need of a grubstake, a young man convinces a couple of friends to help him kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. It's a true story.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: David Arquette, William H. Macy, James Russo, Ryan Browning

Votes: 804

17. The Painted Hills (1951)

G | 68 min | Drama, Family, Western

An intrepid dog comes to the rescue when a boy's life is put at risk by the greed inflamed by a gold strike.

Director: Harold F. Kress | Stars: Pal, Paul Kelly, Bruce Cowling, Gary Gray

Votes: 1,256

18. My Favorite Spy (1951)

Approved | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Music

A burlesque comic, who resembles an international spy, is recruited by the government and sent to Tangier to retrieve a sensitive microfilm before it's captured by hostile foreign agents.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Hedy Lamarr, Francis L. Sullivan, Arnold Moss

Votes: 1,350

19. Lassie's Rescue Rangers (1973–1975)

TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

The heroic collie dog leads a team of animal friends to assist a human forest ranger search and rescue unit.

Stars: Ted Knight, Jane Webb, Keith Sutherland, Lane Scheimer

Votes: 131

20. Cesar Millan: The Real Story (2012)

45 min | Documentary, Biography

The rise of Cesar Millan from impoverished illegal immigrant to celebrity dog trainer and international superstar.

Director: Doug Shultz | Stars: Jahira Dar, Lou Dimovitch, Tara King, Calvin Millan

Votes: 98

21. Kitty Kornered (1946)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short

Porky puts his cats out in the snow, but then they put him out and have a party. Expelling them again, Porky goes to bed, only to be terrorized by the felines' mock Martian invasion.

Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Robert Clampett

Votes: 914

22. Dog Gone People (1960)

Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short

Elmer Fudd agrees to take care of his boss' dog in return for a promotion and finds he must treat the pooch as a human being.

Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Noel Blanc, Hal Smith

Votes: 184

23. Joki (2001)

104 min | Drama, Romance

Episodic study of feelings where six stories intertwine over one Saturday in a small town. Two boys save a young woman, Anni, and her baby from suicide by drowning. Esa, a down-on-his-luck ... See full summary »

Director: Jarmo Lampela | Stars: Sanna Hietala, Antti Ikkala, Jyri Ojansivu, Antti Mikkola

Votes: 849

24. Loose in London (1953)

Approved | 62 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Bowery Boys find themselves in London, in an old mansion complete with a dungeon, an ominous bell tower and the ghost of an old hangman.

Director: Edward Bernds | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bernard Gorcey, Angela Greene

Votes: 349

25. Crazy Over Horses (1951)

Approved | 65 min | Comedy

The boys get mixed up with a race horse and crooked gamblers.

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ted de Corsia, Allen Jenkins

Votes: 290

26. To Itch His Own (1958)

6 min | Animation, Family, Short

Mighty Angelo the Flea takes a vacation on a dog in the country. The muscular insect becomes the little mutt's protector when he is bullied by Butcher the bulldog.

Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 197

27. 50 Greatest TV Animals (2003 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary

Add a Plot

Stars: Mario Lopez, Mathilde de Cagny, Kelsey Grammer, Melissa Joan Hart

Votes: 74

28. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: That Vision Thing (2001)

Unrated | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Lilah coerces Angel to help her secure the release of a prisoner the Powers That Be have locked in a fiery prison.

Director: Bill Norton | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards

Votes: 1,939

29. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Imm-Oral Fixations (1999)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Becker gets help to quit smoking from Reggie's friend, an ex-smoker who tells him the only substitute that worked for her was sex.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 126

30. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Episode: Are You Being Served? (1997)

TV-14 | Comedy

Sharon and Tracey get a visit in Ongar from Dorien, who has come back from Monte Carlo. She has been hanging out with Ralph Gardener, head of a water company, and frequently in the news and... See full summary »

Director: Baz Taylor | Stars: Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Huggy Leaver

Votes: 21

31. Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode: The Fixer (2002)

TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy

Bernard and Manny have to deal with a gangster turned writer who plans to hold a reading of his autobiography at the book shop, however he can't read. Meanwhile Fran gets an office job ... See full summary »

Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Mick Walter

Votes: 683

32. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: No More Mr. Nice Guy: Part 2 (1983)

Drama, Romance

Molly discovers the snake that has been stealing her eggs when she falls down a hole. After she gets out, the diamond snake follows her back home where it receives a name, Jules, and a place in the Jones' household.

Director: Bill Hughes | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

33. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: Like a Sister (1962)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

When handsome Ric Vallone is the guest star on the Alan Brady Show, Rob grows increasingly concerned that Sally is falling madly for the star, who is unaware of this complication.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 242

34. Dynasty (1981–1989)
Episode: Fallon's Wedding (1981)

TV-PG | 49 min | Drama, Romance

Steven's ex-boyfriend Ted comes to town; a co-worker finds out. Fallon and Jeff elope; but to Fallon the marriage is a business deal.

Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Pamela Sue Martin, Pamela Bellwood

Votes: 126

35. Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Episode: Heart of Darkness (1997)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An old colleague of Egon's turns out to be behind a rash of ghost crimes. Egon and the team confront him in his subterranean lair where he plans on opening a gateway to the ghost dimension.

Director: Gloria Jenkins | Stars: Tara Strong, Maurice LaMarche, Jason Marsden, Pat Musick

Votes: 30

36. Father Ted (1995–1998)
Episode: New Jack City (1996)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

Father Ted and Dougal mistakenly celebrate when a sick Jack leaves, only to be replaced by someone worse.

Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn

Votes: 564

37. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode: Bad Blood (2006)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Foyle investigates a mysterious disease affecting local farm animals and looks into the stabbing of a war hero.

Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: Peter Sandys-Clarke, Ben Meyjes, Philip Franks, Honeysuckle Weeks

Votes: 621

38. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Six Degrees of Graduation (1993)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

It's time for graduation and Will is failing in his music course. His teacher will give him a passing grade if he sings at the graduation ceremony - with 12 year olds.

Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 660

39. Friends (1994–2004)
Episode: The One with the Chick and the Duck (1997)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance

Joey buys a chick for him and Chandler, Pete offers Monica a job at his restaurant but she is undecided if she should accept it. Ross shows his continued feelings for Rachel when he gives up being on TV for her.

Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 5,357

40. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun... Before They Die (1990)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama

Sophia asks Blanche for tips on how to please her boyfriend Tony.

Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 399

41. Good Times (1974–1979)
Episode: The Dinner Party (1975)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

The Evans family fears that neighbor Gertie's secret meatloaf ingredient may be canned dog food.

Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Esther Rolle, John Amos, Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter

Votes: 121

42. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
Episode: A Hair of the Dog (1982)

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

Belker goes undercover at a pawn shop after getting tip from Eddie Gregg, who wants to be a snitch. LaRue and Washington have difficulty get an autopsy from an overworked coroner. Chief ... See full summary »

Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz

Votes: 109

43. Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode: Operation Briefcase (1966)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, War

Efforts to aid a Nazi general's assassination plan hit a snag when Schultz unknowingly activates a time bomb meant for the Führer.

Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary

Votes: 194

44. I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode: Little Ricky Gets a Dog (1957)

TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy

When Little Ricky brings home a puppy, his parents try to tell him to take it back, but they can't bring themselves to do it when they see how cute it is.

Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

Votes: 305

45. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: Now You See It, Now You Don't: Part 1 (1979)

TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy

It's Halloween and everyone is dressing up as their favorite movie stars; but instead of treats it becomes a night of tricks when Louise witnesses a man dressed like a rabbit killing someone.

Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 100

46. Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983)
Episode: Star Peepers (1982)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

A famous singer insults the girls at work and they vow to get even with him. They decide to get a scandal on him in the tabloid Peeper Scooper, but the editor's ideas might give them second thoughts. Will they really make it curtains for the crooner?

Director: Jack Winter | Stars: Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Leslie Easterbrook, Frank Alesia

Votes: 77

47. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: But Not Forgotten (2003)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An accountant disappears, and it seems to have something to do with the death of her brother several years ago.

Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 385

48. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Lust (2002)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The detectives launch a search for a serial killer who raped and murdered two women in Central Park.

Director: Michael Fields | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Stephanie March

Votes: 779

49. M*A*S*H (1972–1983)
Episode: Hawkeye (1976)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, War

Hawkeye Pierce, going solo, has an accident with a Jeep, and is rescued by a South Korean family. To prevent himself from succumbing to a concussion, Hawkeye begins talking endlessly to the family, who can't understand a word he's saying.

Director: Larry Gelbart | Stars: Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Loretta Swit

Votes: 747

50. Mork & Mindy (1978–1982)
Episode: Mork, the Monkey's Uncle (1980)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

Mork takes a chimp from the zoo after the chimp's mother goes missing. Meanwhile, Mindy decides to bleach her hair.

Director: Howard Storm | Stars: Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Conrad Janis, Jay Thomas

Votes: 92