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1. Labyrinth (1986)
PG | 101 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Sixteen-year-old Sarah must solve a labyrinth to rescue her baby brother when he is taken by the Goblin King.
Director: Jim Henson | Stars: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson
Votes: 149,527 | Gross: $12.73M
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Josh Pais, David Forman
Votes: 104,790 | Gross: $135.27M
3. Farscape (1999–2003)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Thrown into a distant part of the universe, an Earth astronaut finds himself part of a fugitive alien starship crew.
Stars: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Lani John Tupu
Votes: 40,258
4. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Levi Stubbs
Votes: 86,330 | Gross: $38.75M
5. Return to Oz (1985)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful.
Director: Walter Murch | Stars: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie
Votes: 30,341
6. Sesame Street (1969– )
TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 15,369
7. Dinosaurs (1991–1994)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
This show follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have televisions, refrigerators, et cetera. The only humans around are cavemen, who are viewed as pets and wild animals.
Stars: Stuart Pankin, Allan Trautman, Jessica Walter, Leif Tilden
Votes: 21,709
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Turtles discover their origins while they endeavour to save New York City from the evil Shredder and his Foot Clan.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Paige Turco, David Warner, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden
Votes: 60,987 | Gross: $78.66M
9. The Witches (1990)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.
Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson
Votes: 54,641 | Gross: $10.36M
10. The Muppet Movie (1979)
G | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
Director: James Frawley | Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Votes: 39,129 | Gross: $76.66M
11. Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
G | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Muppets set sail in search of treasure, with Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver.
Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Tim Curry, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Saunders, Kevin Bishop
Votes: 26,549 | Gross: $33.61M
12. The Apprentice (2004–2017)
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Contestants compete for a job as an apprentice to billionaire American Donald Trump.
Stars: Donald Trump, Kendra Todd, Tana Goertz, Ivanka Trump
Votes: 8,770
13. Bear in the Big Blue House (1997–2006)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A seven-foot-tall bear named Bear lives in The Big Blue House, with his friends as they teach a variety of subjects and lessons.
Stars: Noel MacNeal, Vicki Eibner, Peter Linz, Tyler Bunch
Votes: 4,669
14. The Happytime Murders (2018)
R | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When the puppet cast of a '90s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.
Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker
Votes: 30,368 | Gross: $20.71M
15. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
G | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Kermit the Frog, The Great Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy.
Director: Jim Henson | Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 16,713 | Gross: $31.21M
16. Fraggle Rock (1983–1987)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of the various inhabitants of an underground civilization.
Stars: Karen Prell, Gerard Parkes, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 8,328
17. The Storyteller (1987–1989)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
An old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.
Stars: John Hurt, Brian Henson, Frederick Warder, David Greenaway
Votes: 4,998
18. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
19. Muppets from Space (1999)
G | 87 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal. But when the men in black kidnap him, it's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help him reunite with his long-lost family.
Director: Tim Hill | Stars: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 20,608 | Gross: $16.63M
20. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
G | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.
Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire
Votes: 22,704 | Gross: $25.53M
21. Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A television mini-series adaptation of Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Stephen King's collection of short horror stories.
Stars: Robert Mammone, Kodi Smit-McPhee, William H. Macy, Ron Livingston
Votes: 5,518
22. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
G | 73 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A tug-of-war between Elmo and his friend sends his blanket to faraway Grouchland, a place full of grouchy creatures and the villainous Huxley. Elmo embarks on a rescue mission, learning important lessons about sharing and responsibility.
Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Kevin Clash, Mandy Patinkin, Vanessa Williams, Sonia Manzano
Votes: 3,723 | Gross: $11.63M
23. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )
30 min | News, Talk-Show
"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world.
Stars: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Nancy O'Dell
Votes: 2,766
24. Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004)
TV-PG | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the evil Scarran Empire initiates a great war, the Peacekeeper Alliance has only one hope: to reunite human astronaut John Crichton, once absorbed by the Peacekeeper galaxy through a wormhole.
Stars: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Gigi Edgley
Votes: 16,866
25. The Star (2017)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.
Director: Timothy Reckart | Stars: Steven Yeun, Keegan-Michael Key, Aidy Bryant, Gina Rodriguez
Votes: 9,372 | Gross: $40.85M
26. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.
Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 70,630 | Gross: $27.28M
27. Gulliver's Travels (1996)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
An Englishman returns after nine years abroad and tells strange stories of the tiny people of Lilliput, the giants of Brobdingnag, the flying island Laputa and the Houyhnhnms, a race of intelligent horses.
Stars: Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, James Fox, Robert Hardy
Votes: 7,154
28. Dinosaur Train (2009–2023)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Friendly dinosaurs climb aboard a train to visit different times throughout the prehistoric age, learning about dinosaurs and having fun adventures.
Stars: Ian James Corlett, Erika-Shaye Gair, Claire Margaret Corlett, Ellen Kennedy
Votes: 1,679
29. Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 15,599 | Gross: $23.72M
30. The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
This version of The Wizard of Oz is played by the Muppets. A remake of the 1939 film.
Director: Kirk R. Thatcher | Stars: Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, Quentin Tarantino, David Alan Grier
Votes: 3,910
31. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003–2020)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A family that has faced hardship has their dilapidated house completely rebuilt while they are away on vacation for a week.
Stars: Ty Pennington, Paul DiMeo, Michael Moloney, Tracy Hutson
Votes: 4,864
32. Sid the Science Kid (2008– )
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A young and curious boy constantly wonders the fields of science.
Stars: Drew Massey, Victor Yerrid, Mia Ella Mimica, Alice Dinnean
Votes: 850
33. Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021 TV Special)
TV-PG | 50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
On Halloween night, Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion.
Director: Kirk R. Thatcher | Stars: Will Arnett, Taraji P. Henson, Darren Criss, Yvette Nicole Brown
Votes: 8,140
34. Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)
TV-G | 89 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The bones of a giant are discovered. This turns Jack Robinson's life upside down as he learns the truth behind the fairy tale and how he can fix his greedy ancestor's mistakes.
Stars: Matthew Modine, Vanessa Redgrave, Mia Sara, Daryl Hannah
Votes: 4,064
35. Buddy (1997)
PG | 84 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A depiction of the true life story of Gertrude Lintz, an eccentric 1920's socialite who tries to raise a gorilla, like many chimps before him, as part of her family.
Director: Caroline Thompson | Stars: Rene Russo, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming, Irma P. Hall
Votes: 2,819 | Gross: $10.01M
36. History of Horror (2018–2021)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, History, Horror
An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.
Stars: Eli Roth, Alan Maxson, Greg Nicotero, Ariel de Ment
Votes: 2,587
37. Split Image (1982)
R | 110 min | Drama, Romance
An uprooted young man is lured into an unnamed religious sect by a beautiful girl. Every moment with the group brings him more and more under the control of the cult's leader.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Michael O'Keefe, Karen Allen, Peter Fonda, James Woods
Votes: 1,124 | Gross: $0.26M
38. Shock Docs (2020– )
TV-14 | 84 min | Documentary
A documentary series that takes a fresh look at true and terrifying tales of paranormal encounters.
Stars: Anthony D. Call, Jeff Belanger, Cindy Kaza, Jason Hawes
Votes: 231
39. Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself (2020)
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary
Storyteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature of identity and answer the deceptively simple question 'Who am I?'
Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Derek DelGaudio, Hal Schulman, Jason England, Robert Herritt
Votes: 5,541
40. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
'Twas the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theatre is in danger of being torn down, but with hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, the Muppets discover that what matters most is their love for each other.
Director: Kirk R. Thatcher | Stars: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson
Votes: 4,632
41. Aliens in the Family (1996)
30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Doug Brody (John Bedford Lloyd), is kidnapped by an alien mom named Cookie (Margaret Trigg). They marry and hilariously try to blend their blended family into everyday life. The aliens were puppets designed by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
Stars: John Bedford Lloyd, Margaret Trigg, Paige Tiffany, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
Votes: 137
42. The Witches of Oz (2011– )
TV-14 | 167 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Dorothy Gale discovers that her best selling novels are actually based on suppressed childhood memories of her time in Oz, and that she may be in danger of experiencing it all over again.
Stars: Paulie Rojas, Eliza Swenson, Billy Boyd, Lance Henriksen
Votes: 1,981
43. The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Euridyce.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Steve Varnom, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 1,863
44. Dorothy and the Witches of Oz (2011)
PG | 101 min | Action, Family, Fantasy
Dorothy Gale discovers that her best selling novels are actually based on suppressed childhood memories of her time in Oz, and that she may be in danger of experiencing it all over again.
Director: Leigh Scott | Stars: Paulie Rojas, Eliza Swenson, Billy Boyd, Christopher Lloyd
Votes: 498
45. The George Lucas Talk Show (2020– )
Comedy, Talk-Show
The George Lucas Talk Show, a long-running cult talk show hosted by Connor Ratliff, as George Lucas, his sidekick Watto (Griffin Newman), and his producer Patrick Cotnoir. They interview guests in a panel format weekly on PlanetScum.
Stars: Connor Ratliff, Patrick Cotnoir, Griffin Newman, Bryson Wallace
Votes: 433
46. Word Party (2016– )
TV-Y | 11 min | Animation, Family
Four adorable animal babies need your help to learn lots of skills - especially how to talk.
Stars: Victor Yerrid, Dorien Davies, Misty Rosas, Donna Kimball
Votes: 388
47. The Jim Henson Hour (1987–1992)
48 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An anthology show featuring the work of the great puppeteer and his staff.
Stars: Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Kevin Clash
Votes: 536
48. Poison (2000 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Mystery, Thriller
Traci is a devious teenage girl who befriends and kills anyone who comes between her and her mother, Dana, a failed movie actress who lies for and protects Traci.
Director: Dennis Berry | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Jürgen Prochnow, Mandy Schaffer, Michael Des Barres
Votes: 393
49. The Christmas Toy (1986 TV Movie)
TV-G | 50 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
The toys in the playroom of the Jones household magically come to life when their owners aren't looking. On Christmas Eve, as the toys eagerly await the arrival of a new toy, Rugby the tiger plots to make sure he remains the favorite toy.
Director: Eric Till | Stars: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 1,460
50. History of the Sitcom (2021)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History
Examines how sitcoms have evolved to reflect the changing face of American families.
Stars: Jason Alexander, Tracy Morgan, Emily St. James, Lorraine Ali
Votes: 445