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51. His Bitter Half (1950)

8 min | Family, Animation, Short

Daffy Duck marries for money, but the bossy wife and her raucous, trouble-making little son soon have him filing for divorce.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Martha Wentworth

Votes: 281

52. Anotherworld (2008 Video)

Not Rated | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An experimental drama entirely composed by monologues. A personal journey through male homosexuality - from darkness to light, from total denial to complete acceptance - as told in ... See full summary »

Director: Fabiomassimo Lozzi | Stars: Francesco Apolloni, Domenico Balsamo, Mirko Batoni, Massimiliano Benvenuto

Votes: 104

53. Chew-Chew Baby (1945)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short

Wally Walrus kicks the delinquent Woody Woodpecker out of his boarding house. But the mooching bird finds the walrus's personal ad in the newspaper and comes back, disguised as a woman.

Director: Shamus Culhane | Stars: Lee Sweetland, Mel Blanc, Ben Hardaway, Jack Mather

Votes: 172

54. Come to Daddy... (1950)

89 min | Comedy

Tired of putting up with his nephew's reluctance to settle down, a grocer picks out an exciting personal ad and takes him to meet his wife-to-be. But, both are secretly in steady relationships. What will happen when the truth comes out?

Director: Nikos Tsiforos | Stars: Smaroula Giouli, Nikos Stavridis, Mimis Fotopoulos, Giannis Ioannidis

Votes: 147

55. Personals (1999)

R | 92 min | Romance

After a staff writer from a trendy New York magazine loses his job as a result of his dalliances with women, he decides to combine business and pleasure through a piece of free-lance ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Sargent | Stars: Malik Yoba, Stacey Dash, Monteria Ivey, Rhonda Ross Kendrick

Votes: 154

56. Talk of the Town (1995)

93 min | Comedy, Romance

Monika, the host of a daily radio call-in show on the verge of becoming a thirtysomething, has almost given up all hopes of finding the man of her dreams when her gay brother convinces her ... See full summary »

Director: Rainer Kaufmann | Stars: Katja Riemann, August Zirner, Martina Gedeck, Kai Wiesinger

Votes: 757

57. Akaton mies (1983)

131 min | Comedy, Romance

Farmer wants a wife.

Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Elisabeth Haavisto, Martti Järvinen, Ahti Jokinen, Ahti Kuoppala

Votes: 168

58. Svar med foto (1999)

93 min | Drama, Romance

Comedic romantic cross cultural exploration of Lativa and Sweden

Director: Una Celma | Stars: Samuel Fröler, Baiba Broka, Eva-Lena Björkman, Lennart Jähkel

Votes: 112

59. 24 Hours on Craigslist (2005)

82 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

This is about Craig Newmark popular classified ads website and the diverse postings that occur on the site in a single day.

Director: Michael Ferris Gibson | Stars: Rachel Berney, Mike Curtis, Holly Dalton, Darleen Hollis

Votes: 220

60. How a French Nobleman Got a Wife Through the 'New York Herald' Personal Columns (1904)

Not Rated | 8 min | Comedy, Short

A French aristocrat, who has recently arrived in America, has placed a personal advertisement in the newspaper. In the ad, he invites any well-to-do young woman who is interested in ... See full summary »

Director: Edwin S. Porter

Votes: 296

61. A Young Miss... Aged 39 (1954)

92 min | Comedy, Drama

A man tries desperately to find a husband for his 39-years old sister who still lives with him. Only if his sister gets married will he be free to take the woman he's been loving for the past years.

Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Vasilis Logothetidis, Ilia Livykou, Smaro Stefanidou, Dina Stathatou

Votes: 477

62. Åsa-Nisse och den stora kalabaliken (1968)

78 min | Comedy, Music

Sjökvist needs a woman to tidy up his general store and Åsa-Nisse helps him out to put an ad in the local newspaper.

Director: Arne Stivell | Stars: John Elfström, Gustaf Lövås, Hjördis Petterson, Stig Johanson

Votes: 126

63. Personal (1904)

6 min | Comedy, Short

A man who has placed a personal advertisement for a prospective wife goes to wait at the meeting place that he designated. Soon a woman comes in response to the advertisement. Before the ... See full summary »

Director: Wallace McCutcheon

Votes: 143

64. From the Submerged (1912)

11 min | Short, Drama

The man, a poor vagrant, is about to cast himself into the river when he is stopped and started upon the right road by the poor girl. He discovers his father is advertising to learn his ... See full summary »

Director: Theodore Wharton | Stars: E.H. Calvert, Ruth Stonehouse, William Walters, Joseph Allen Sr.

Votes: 98

65. Gay Camp Classics Vol. 1 (2000 Video)

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Director: Ray Harrison | Stars: Roz Berri, Freida, Warren Fremming, Melina Hoover

Votes: 15

66. Traveling Companion (1998)

Short

A travel writer places a personals ad in the newspaper seeking a travel companion. She interviews several interesting characters.

Director: Paula Goldberg | Stars: Susan Savage, Suzanne Mara, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Ettinger

Votes: 77

67. Nude Bondage Personal Ad (1998 Video)

35 min | Short, Adventure

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Director: Sharon Kane | Stars: Nikki Steele, Meitze Katzen, Sharon Kane

68. A Tangled Plot & Other Tales (1999 Video)

Adventure

An heiress decides to get her rich father's attention by pretending to be kidnapped. Unfortuately for the little rich girl, her greedy friends decide to steal the ransom money. In the ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Woods | Stars: Zoe Anders, Amanda Fortune, Catalina L'Amour, Liberty Larson

69. Hello, Thanks (2006)

Unrated | 8 min | Short, Drama

Filmmaker Andy Blubaugh documents a year spent looking for love in the personal ads.

Director: Andrew Blubaugh | Stars: Andrew Blubaugh, John Wilmot, Michael Talley, Sean Green

Votes: 84

70. Hi Maya (2004)

12 min | Short

Two older women catch each other's eye at their hairdresser's. It's not Charlotte's usual day, so they've not met before. One is Maya, with a tart tongue and a businesslike air; the softer ... See full summary »

Director: Claudia Lorenz | Stars: Heidi Diggelmann, Monica Gubser, Dominique Lüdi, Simone Oswald

Votes: 67

71. Plucked Daisy (2003)

15 min | Short, Comedy

Man tries to find love in the personal ads and it just keeps going bad. But when he meets someone, can he fine love or will he let go wrong just like the others?

Director: James Branscome | Stars: Michael McIntyre, James DeHaven, Lisa Tkac, Josh Adam Meyers

72. Henry (I) (2008)

13 min | Short, Drama

An overweight, gay Asian man masquerades as a female to meet an attractive, straight man through Internet sex personals.

Director: Will McCord | Stars: D.J. Paris, Joseph Mancuso, Peter Gantenbein, Emily Hartford

Votes: 9

73. Missed Connections on the L (2009)

3 min | Short

"Missed Connections on the L" follows seven New Yorkers on their search for love in the city's busy subway system. A world unto its own, the L train connects the island of Manhattan to ... See full summary »

Director: Bambi Bogert | Stars: Ari Botsford, Gabriel Troy

74. Search Engine (1999)

4 min | Drama, Short

A series of phone line ads highlight aspects of growing up a gay asian male in Canada.

Director: Wayne Yung

Votes: 6

75. Hi, I'm Steve (2000)

6 min | Short

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Director: Robert Kennedy | Stars: Robert Kennedy, Dana Sarafinchan, Brian Rigg, Tom Ferris

Votes: 73

76. Getting Personal (2006)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Alexandra needs to leave behind her deceased ex-girlfriend. Donnie wants a partner for role-playing romps. Naomi seeks help her navigating through her spiritual doubts. Jill has an ... See full summary »

Director: Beth Bailey | Stars: Ruth Bellavia, Eric Cubitt, Marlo DiCrasto, Cheryl Farney

77. Point of View (2001 Video Game)

Not Rated | Drama, Mystery, Romance

In an attempt to leave her traumatic past behind, Jane leads a low-key life. She takes interest in a cute sax player, but is too afraid to let him into her life. She's forced to deal with her issues, when someone begins stalking her.

Director: David Wheeler | Stars: Stefanie von Pfetten, Chris Bradford, Christopher Shyer, Sarah Rodgers

Votes: 62

78. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
Episode: Wally the Beard (1965)

TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

When a man purchases a wig and a beard, he winds up getting a whole new personality, which also leads to a new girlfriend along with a lot of serious problems that have the very real ... See full summary »

Director: James H. Brown | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Larry Blyden, Kathie Browne, Berkeley Harris

Votes: 358

79. The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
Episode: The Case of the Discontented Soldier (1982)

52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

With the intervention of Mr. Parker Pyne, a retired major finds love and adventure helping a young lady to find a very precious African treasure.

Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: William Gaunt, Angela Easterling, Maurice Denham, Lally Bowers

Votes: 159

80. The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
Episode: The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife (1982)

52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Parker Pyne helps a middle-aged wife to recover the attention of her husband, a philandering business-man too interested in his pretty young secretary.

Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Gwen Watford, Peter Jones, Maurice Denham, Angela Easterling

Votes: 226

81. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: The Bunkers and the Swingers (1972)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

Edith answers a magazine personal ad from a couple seeking new friends ... unaware that they engage in a swinging lifestyle.

Directors: Bob LaHendro, John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 353

82. Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode: 2 Good 2 Be 4 Real (1985)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

The guys at the bar feel sorry for Carla because nobody has responded to her newspaper singles ad. So they start sending her romantic responses from a fictional airline pilot.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger

Votes: 540

83. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Love, Rose (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Dorothy and Blanche make up a fictional man who "responds" to Rose's personals ad.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 516

84. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: The Odd Couple (1985)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Florence places an ad in the "lonely hearts" column of the newspaper and is quite surprised with whom she meets as a result.

Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 59

85. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Badge (2002)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An apparent murder-suicide by an auditor at the city's comptroller office takes a turn when an audit of the school district's security system is found.

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

Votes: 458

86. Mama's Family (1983–1990)
Episode: Desperately Seeking Anyone (1987)

TV-PG | Comedy

The Harpers are tired of Iola's constant presence and wish she had someone else to spend time with, so Mama and Naomi enroll her in a matchmaking service. But the match date has eyes for someone other than Iola.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Beverly Archer

Votes: 70

87. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: Material Fran (1994)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Fran goes out with a much older rich man.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 391

88. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: Look Who's Talking (1998)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance

Bill announces he's adopting a baby.

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 307

89. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode: The Case of the Empty Tin (1958)

TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Elston Carr is searching for the heir to the Hocksley fortune, with Alan Neil conducting the preliminary interviews. Miriam Hocksley may be the heiress. Another woman, Doris Hocksley, also has reliable credentials but Carr is found dead.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman

Votes: 402

90. Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode: Be My Valentine (1993)

47 min | Crime, Drama, Family

Sheriff Brock is shot with an arrow in his buttock. Maxine suspects the serial killer called Cupid and places a personal ad to meet him.

Director: Dan Lerner | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly

Votes: 110

91. Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode: The Matchmaker (1987)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Punky sets Henry up with the school librarian, while Mrs. Johnson goes on a dating game show.

Director: Gary Menteer | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson

Votes: 31

92. The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986–1988)
Episode: The Bruce Partington Plans (1988)

TV-PG | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sherlock's brother Mycroft enlists his younger sibling to locate missing patent plans that pertain to a strategically critical state-of-the-art submarine.

Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Charles Gray, Denis Lill

Votes: 826

93. Sex and the City (1998–2004)
Episode: Three's a Crowd (1998)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Architect and amazing lover Jack, an ideal catch for princess Charlotte, whom she met at many disease benefits, strongly suggest a trio with another woman- the friends are divided if or how... See full summary »

Director: Nicole Holofcener | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon

Votes: 909

94. Skeppsholmen (2002–2004)
Episode: Episode #1.8 (2002)

43 min | Drama

With the help of a personal ad, Nils Bjelke have a string of dates. Torsten must face his fear of flying.

Director: Mikael Marcimain | Stars: Kirsti Eline Torhaug, Danilo Bejarano, Sanna Bråding, Lars Green

95. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: The Charming Stranger (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy

A new neighbor moves in next to Jack and the girls. He is quite charming; Janet and Terri are smitten with the English, sophisticated man. Jack is suspicious of him and thinks he is a thief.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline

Votes: 166

96. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart the Lover (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After Mrs. Krabappel gives Bart a month of detention, he gets his revenge by responding to her newspaper singles ad; Homer uses a swear jar to cut down on his cursing.

Director: Carlos Baeza | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,010

97. Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022– )
Episode: Love and Other Puzzles (2022)

TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

After spending the night with a pipe-smoking gentleman caller, a woman is found dead with a jigsaw puzzle and a face full of cold cream.

Director: Ian Barber | Stars: Sarah Flind, Lorna Watson, Ami Metcalf, Jerry Iwu

Votes: 236

98. Unsolved Mysteries (2020– )
Episode: What Happened to Josh? (2022)

TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

In 2002 Joshua Guimond vanished after a party at St. John's University. Despite massive searches, no Law enforcement has remained baffled by Josh's mysterious disappearance until new evidence was recently discovered on his computer.

Director: Gabe Torres | Stars: Joshua Guimond, Katie Benson, Andrew Struffert, Dana Michalicek

Votes: 528

99. Ripper Street (2012–2016)
Episode: What Use Our Work? (2013)

TV-MA | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As a result of Goodnight's fiendishness, Jackson stands accused of being Jack the Ripper, with Reid desperately trying to clear his name. Meanwhile, Rose's plan to better herself backfires dramatically.

Director: Andy Wilson | Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, Clive Russell

Votes: 565

100. Temporary Setbacks (2012– )
Episode: Census Garbage (2012)

Comedy, Drama

As Andre's adventures in the new job continue, he receives a message from his ex-girlfriend.

Director: Rock Schroeter | Stars: Talon Ahnan, Amy Searcy, Michael Dawbran, Tenley Dene