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1. All About Eve (1950)
Passed | 138 min | Drama
A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm
Votes: 138,816 | Gross: $0.01M
2. Paterson (2016)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Nellie, Rizwan Manji
Votes: 88,990 | Gross: $2.14M
3. The Automat (2021)
TV-PG | 79 min | Documentary, History
Documentary centers on the vending machine popularized in the 20th century that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery.
Director: Lisa Hurwitz | Stars: Mel Brooks, John W. Romas, Carl Reiner, Krystyna Romas
Votes: 1,568
4. Baseball Bugs (1946)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bugs plays every defensive position against the Gashouse Gorillas.
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Frank Graham, Tedd Pierce
Votes: 2,281
5. A Tale of Two Kitties (1942)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Babbit and Catstello, take-offs on Bud Abbott and Lou Costello try to catch the little Tweety bird, using everything from stilts to dynamite. Trouble is, the tiny bird has a vicious streak in him.
Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Tedd Pierce
Votes: 1,142
6. Hollywood Daffy (1946)
TV-Y7 | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Daffy sneaks onto the Warmer Brothers lot, eventually posing as a tour guide. Daffy spoofs a number of contemporary stars, and others appear as "themselves". He also has a number of run-ins with a studio cop.
Directors: Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Richard Bickenbach
Votes: 529
7. Thieves (1977)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Dramedy of a native New York married couple who splits up in an attempt to rediscover their sanity.
Directors: John Berry, Alfred Viola | Stars: Marlo Thomas, Charles Grodin, Irwin Corey, Hector Elizondo
Votes: 180
8. Casting By (2012)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography
The surprising, never-before-told tale of the indispensable yet unsung Casting Director - Iconoclasts whose keen eye, exquisite taste and gut instincts redefined Hollywood.
Director: Tom Donahue | Stars: Deborah Aquila, Risa Bramon Garcia, Ellen Chenoweth, Marion Dougherty
Votes: 1,639 | Gross: $0.01M
9. Tale of Two Mice (1945)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short
Babitt and Catstello return; their goal: steal the cheese the cat is guarding. Schemes include sneaking past a sleeping cat (Catstello chickens out), a miniature airplane, and a platform on a rope-and-pulley system,
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Mel Blanc, Tedd Pierce
Votes: 219
10. Herr Meets Hare (1945)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Bugs disguises himself as Hitler, Stalin and Brunhilde when he confronts Nazi Hermann Goering in the Black Forest.
Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 753
11. Porky's Pooch (1941)
7 min | Animation, Family, Short
A dog named Rover explains to a black, down-on-his-luck shaggy dog named Andy how he got his master. He went into a hotel room and bothered someone taking a bath--Porky Pig. Porky doesn't ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Sara Berner
Votes: 444
12. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000 Video)
34 min | Short
A behind the scenes documentary by Universal studios about the movie Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).
Director: David J. Skal | Stars: David J. Skal, Ron Palumbo, Chris Costello, Bob Burns
Votes: 258
13. Hollywood Canine Canteen (1946)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
A group of celebrity dogs, led by an 'Edward G. Robinson' look-alike and including 'Jimmy Durante', decide that celebrity dogs need a nightclub of their own. What follows is very similar to ... See full summary »
Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Richard Bickenbach, Mel Blanc
Votes: 260
14. Rookie Revue (1941)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The toons do a send up of the military as only the toons can do.
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Reid Kilpatrick, Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce
Votes: 377
15. The Mouse-Merized Cat (1946)
6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Babbit hypnotizies Catsello, despite his efforts to resist, into believing he's Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and 'Jimmy Durante', then a chicken, and finally a dog, who he sics on the cat. ... See full summary »
Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Richard Bickenbach, Sam Glaser, Bob Lyons
Votes: 318
16. Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood (2004 Video)
9 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
A documentary about the parodies of Hollywood films.
Directors: Tex Avery, Robert Clampett, Friz Freleng, Rudolf Ising, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson, Hawley Pratt, Frank Tashlin | Stars: Keith Scott, Leonard Maltin, Jerry Beck, Chuck Jones
Votes: 188
17. Twinkletoes - Where He Goes Nobody Knows (1941)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Twinkletoes, the incompetent carrier pigeon, is charged with the task of delivering a package, little guessing that it contains a time bomb.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Jack Mercer
Votes: 28
18.
Banacek (1972–1974)
Episode:
If Max Is So Smart, Why Doesn't He Tell Us Where He Is?
(1973)
TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A rich hypochondriac boils over when her multi-million dollar, custom-designed, diagnostic hospital computer disappears behind its electric fence overnight.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: George Peppard, Christine Belford, Anne Baxter, Richard Jordan
Votes: 168
19.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
The Ghost of A. Chantz
(1964)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
After a mix up by Mel for reservations at a lodge, Rob, Laura, Sally and Buddy are forced to spend a frightening night in a cabin that has not been used in years and is rumored to be haunted.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 446
20.
Farscape (1999–2003)
Episode:
Lava's a Many Splendored Thing
(2002)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The crew is on the way to rendezvous with Moya. After ingesting a concoction of Noranti's they stop for a break on a planet. Rygel is captured and entombed in amber by raiders.
Director: Michael Pattinson | Stars: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Gigi Edgley
Votes: 604
21.
House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode:
Love Hurts
(2005)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery
House has to deal with his promised dinner date with Cameron, a mysterious stroke in a clinic patient and a libidinous senior citizen.
Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard
Votes: 3,412
22.
MacGyver (1985–1992)
Episode:
Deadly Silents
(1991)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Pinky, a star of silent films, is showing his films to MacGyver. Pinky hopes that The Phoenix Foundation will preserve his films. Pinky and his friend Karl were also good at building sets ... See full summary »
Director: William Gereghty | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar, Henry Gibson, Tommy Hinkley
Votes: 258
23.
Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode:
Ninety Pounds of Trouble
(1979)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hutch poses as a hitman and bluffs the murder of Starsky to support his identity after a kid accidentally blows his cover.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton
Votes: 205
24.
The Sopranos (1999–2007)
Episode:
Cold Stones
(2006)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama
Phil takes out his revenge on Vito, while Tony grows frustrated with Anthony Jr's lack of ambition or work ethic.
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 6,353
25.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
House of Horrors
(1998)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton, Kasia Januszewski
Votes: 14
26.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(2006)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf
Votes: 17
27.
Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode:
I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia
(2007)
TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
Lorelai and Rory receive unexpected comfort and some grief while at the hospital and at Richard's side: Christopher won't return Lorelai's calls, but Luke is there for her and the family; Emily is so distraught that she tries to distract herself by maintaining her rigorous social calendar, with Luke offering to help her out in keeping up her appearances; Rory is met by Logan, who flies to the ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, Melissa McCarthy
Votes: 727
28.
Monkey in the Morning (2017– )
Episode:
Lightsaber Dueling
(2019)
News, Talk-Show
29.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
Son of Dracula
(2007)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Kasia Januszewski
Votes: 7
30.
Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode:
Open Mic Night #3
(2021)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
Open mic night at The Cackle Barrel comedy club spotlights comedy duos, with cartoons featuring famous pairs: Punch Trunk (1953), Gopher Broke (1958), Pup on a Picnic (1955), Scrambled Aches (1957), Dime to Retire (1955).
Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein
31.
Psych (2006–2014)
Episode:
Yang 3 in 2D
(2010)
TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A woman tells the police she was kidnapped by Yin. They do not believe her, but Shawn does. When she is missing again, Shawn and Gus think she has been kidnapped again. Yang is released from the psychiatric prison to help find him.
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson
Votes: 1,089
32.
How Jesus Became God (2014)
Episode:
The Birth of the Trinity
(2014)
Documentary
Star: Bart D. Ehrman
33.
Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode:
As Time Goes By
(2013)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Sam and Dean's grandfather, Henry Winchester, arrives by time travel, claiming that he has something to protect from an Abaddon that is hot on his trail.
Director: Serge Ladouceur | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Gil McKinney, Alaina Huffman
Votes: 4,732
34.
The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
Die, Sports Illustrated, Die!
(2024 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Stars: Andrew Klavan, Spencer Klavan
35.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
The Invisible Woman
(2012)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Victoria Price, Bob Newhart
Votes: 12
36.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
(2007)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf
Votes: 18
37.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
The Deadly Mantis
(2008)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Amanda Conner, Lance Henriksen
Votes: 18
38.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
(2007)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Raymond Lopez, Dave Plier
Votes: 15
39.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
The Frozen Ghost
(2016)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A stage mentalist involved in a mysterious death and a discredited plastic surgeon are among the assorted characters involved in mysterious goings-on in an eerie wax museum.
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Freddie Cannon, Trace Beaulieu
Votes: 17
40.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
Have Rocket -- Will Travel
(2018)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Gilbert Gottfried
Votes: 12
41.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
The Return of the Vampire
(2018)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Amanda Bearse, William Ragsdale
Votes: 13