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

1. Nope (2022)

R | 130 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.

Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott

Votes: 269,331 | Gross: $123.28M

2. The Iron Giant (1999)

PG | 86 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.

Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel

Votes: 228,639 | Gross: $23.16M

3. Mad TV (1995–2016)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy

A sketch comedy show based on the seminal Mad Magazine.

Stars: Michael McDonald, Debra Wilson, Aries Spears, Bobby Lee

Votes: 11,955

4. Clerks III (2022)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

Dante, Elias, and Jay and Silent Bob are enlisted by Randal after a heart attack to make a movie about the convenience store that started it all.

Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Vincent Pereira, Mike Zapcic

Votes: 18,783

5. Mad (2010–2022)

TV-PG | 12 min | Animation, Comedy

The animated version of the classic humor magazine satirizes current pop culture.

Stars: Kevin Shinick, Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, Chris Cox

Votes: 3,198

6. Funny Pages (2022)

R | 86 min | Comedy

A bitingly funny coming-of-age story of a teenage cartoonist who rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.

Director: Owen Kline | Stars: Daniel Zolghadri, Matthew Maher, Miles Emanuel, Maria Dizzia

Votes: 3,702

7. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010 Video)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History

The history of the longstanding American comic book company that launched such legendary superhero characters such as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

Director: Mac Carter | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Levitz, Gerard Jones, Mark Waid

Votes: 1,332

8. Tales of the Third Dimension (1984)

85 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

"Tales of the Third Dimension" was a 1984 hosted horror anthology 3-D movie; with the skeleton "Igor" as host. The movie has three scary tales.

Directors: Todd Durham, Worth Keeter, Thom McIntyre, Earl Owensby | Stars: Fran Taylor, Kevin Campbell, Robert Bloodworth, Kate Hunter

Votes: 198

9. 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

10. MADtv 20th Anniversary Reunion (2016 TV Movie)

Comedy

TV special celebrating the 20th anniversary of late night sketch show Mad TV. Includes cast interviews, classic sketches, bloopers, and the top 10 characters as voted on by fans.

Director: Bruce Leddy | Stars: Ike Barinholtz, Alex Borstein, Mo Collins, Crista Flanagan

Votes: 31

11. René Goscinny, notre oncle d'Armorique (2017 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary, Biography

René Goscinny is the father of Asterix, Lucky Luke, Iznogood and Petit Nicolas. A genius comedian with memorable gags, Goscinny has left his mark on several generations of comic book lovers... See full summary »

Director: Guillaume Podrovnik | Stars: Olivier Charasson, José-Louis Bocquet, Frédéric Bonnaud, Pierre Christin

Votes: 26

12. The Shocking Furry Fandom Conversation. Yes, Really! (2017 Video)

Unrated | 74 min | News, Talk-Show

Leon wants to know why he is into the furry fandom. Stefan Molyneux learns the key is: otters.

Star: Stefan Molyneux

13. Being Liberal and Other Partisan Pages Miss George Bush the Genocidal RINO (2017 Video)

15 min | Short, News

Democrats are now the party of war, argues Styx.

Star: Styxhexenhammer666

14. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode: Beaver, the Sheep Dog (1962)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Beaver takes it personally when schoolmate Shirley makes fun of his hair; but when his efforts to tame his unruly locks don't go as planned, Beaver decides instead to follow troublemaker ... See full summary »

Director: David Butler | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers

Votes: 142

15. The Lone Gunmen (2001)
Episode: All About Yves (2001)

45 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

In the series finale, the Gunmen team up with Morris Fletcher, the sleazy Man in Black from The X-Files: Dreamland (1998), to find the person who stole the list of false flag operations. The cliffhanger ending is resolved in The X-Files: Jump the Shark (2002).

Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund, Stephen Snedden

Votes: 324

16. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (1997)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer must travel to New York to get his car back, which is illegally parked at World Trade Center Plaza.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,101

17. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode: The Girl in Lovers Lane (1993)

Unrated | 93 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank plan "evil event days" in order to ruin baseball, while Joel and the 'bots watch a hobo melodrama called The Girl in Lovers Lane (1960).

Director: Joel Hodgson | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy

Votes: 563

18. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Friends & Lovers (2007)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A couple find the body of a Navy petty officer in an abandoned restaurant in Georgetown; the Metro PD calls and helps the NCIS; Gibbs and company investigate. Messages leave clues leading to an exclusive nightclub. The gang figure it out.

Director: Dennis Smith | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette

Votes: 765

19. Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode: The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (2019)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton, Tom Richmond

Votes: 6

20. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Threads (2009)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

After advanced technology embedded with security data is secretly woven into a designer's dress, Neal and Peter must plunge into the world of New York City's Fashion Week to prevent an international criminal from selling it.

Director: Dennie Gordon | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Tiffani Thiessen

Votes: 1,263

21. Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode: War of the Colossal Beast (2021)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Natalie Scharf, Jim Barton

Votes: 15

22. Siskel & Ebert (1986–2010)
Episode: Remembering Gene Siskel (1999)

TV-PG | Talk-Show

Roger Ebert pays tribute to his late friend and colleague, Gene Siskel.

Stars: Roger Ebert, Thea Flaum, Gene Siskel

Votes: 23

23. Sister Kate (1989–1990)
Episode: Eugene's Feat (1990)

TV-G | Comedy, Family

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Director: Phil Ramuno | Stars: Stephanie Beacham, Harley Cross, Hannah Cutrona, Jason Priestley

24. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences (2010)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Lrrr is being pressured to conquer Earth.

Director: Crystal Chesney | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 2,105

25. TopTenz (2010– )
Episode: 10 High Profile Yet Ridiculous Lawsuit Threats (2022)

12 min | Documentary

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Star: Simon Whistler

26. Storage Hunters (2011–2013)
Episode: Dirty Deeds, Dirtier Dealings (2011)

TV-14 | 22 min | Reality-TV

The buyers try their luck with vault units in sunny San Diego. Brandon and Lori try to stick the Taylor brothers with a questionable vault but it may just end biting them in the rear. ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Courtney | Stars: B.J. Winslow, Brandon Bernier, Lori Bernier, Thomas Biebers

Votes: 11

27. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Cooper/Kripke Inversion (2013)

TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

Sheldon is forced to work with Kripke on a project and must concoct an elaborate lie when he can't hold up his end of the work. Howard and Raj get superhero figurines made of themselves.

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

Votes: 3,553

28. Magnum P.I. (2018–2024)
Episode: The Retrieval (2023)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime

Magnum and Higgins are hired to find a missing gamer whose online friends believe he might be in trouble. Jin enlists the help of TC in a treasure hunt after his ex-partner gets out of prison.

Director: Benny Boom | Stars: Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill

Votes: 173

29. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Baby, It's Cold Inside (2023)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Peter feels emasculated when he abandons Lois in the midst of a shark attack on their anniversary; Stewie finds a mini fridge and lives the dorm lifestyle.

Directors: Joseph Lee, Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis

Votes: 448

30. Toy Hunter (2012–2014)
Episode: KISS n' Tell (2013)

TV-G | 22 min | Reality-TV

Jordan gets a surprise call from rock legend, Gene Simmons of KISS!

Stars: Jordan Hembrough, Blake Grossman, Steve Savino, Gene Simmons

Votes: 14

31. Pastor Mike Online (2011– )
Episode: Why I Am Not a Roman Catholic: Part 1 (2013)

89 min | News, Talk-Show

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Star: Michael Hoggard

32. Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode: The Wolf Man (2008)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Chas Alling, Jim Barton

Votes: 10

33. The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode: Trump Claims China Plans to Interfere with the Midterms (2018)

News

Styx agrees with Donald Trump that China attempts to meddle with our elections, but who doesn't?

Star: Styxhexenhammer666