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

1. Breach (2007)

PG-13 | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was put on trial for selling secrets to the Soviet Union.

Director: Billy Ray | Stars: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Dennis Haysbert, Laura Linney

Votes: 61,839 | Gross: $33.23M

2. Myra Breckinridge (1970)

R | 94 min | Comedy

After undergoing gender reassignment surgery, an aspiring actress travels to Hollywood, where she also wants to make a claim on her wealthy uncle's estate.

Director: Michael Sarne | Stars: Mae West, John Huston, Raquel Welch, Rex Reed

Votes: 3,460 | Gross: $8.72M

3. Amityville II: The Possession (1982)

R | 104 min | Horror

A dysfunctional family moves into a new house, which proves to be satanic, resulting in the demonic possession of their teenage son.

Director: Damiano Damiani | Stars: James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda, Jack Magner

Votes: 12,895 | Gross: $12.53M

4. Murderers' Row (1966)

Approved | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Handsome top-secret American agent Matt Helm must recover a laser-weapons inventor who has been kidnapped by arch-villain Julian Wall.

Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Dean Martin, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Camilla Sparv

Votes: 2,476

5. A Walk in the Sun (1945)

Approved | 117 min | Drama, War

During WWII, a platoon of American soldiers trudge through the Italian countryside in search of a bridge they have been ordered to blow up, encountering danger and destruction along the way.

Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland

Votes: 4,088

6. A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962)

Passed | 19 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with ... See full summary »

Directors: Bill Justice, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Paul Frees, Gloria Wood, Billy Storm, Skip Farrell

Votes: 354

7. Divine Madness (1980)

R | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

Movie comedy queen Bette Midler reigns supreme in this rocking, rolling concert movie bash. The Divine Miss M at her trashiest, flashiest, heavenly best!

Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Bette Midler, Jocelyn Brown, Ula Hedwig, Diva Gray

Votes: 948 | Gross: $0.77M

8. Blues Busters (1950)

Passed | 67 min | Comedy

After he undergoes a throat operation, Slip and the gang discover that Sach now possesses a beautiful singing voice and try to figure out how to make money off of it.

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Adele Jergens, Gabriel Dell

Votes: 463

9. The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979 TV Movie)

TV-G | 104 min | Drama

The mysterious owner of a costume shop rents a Santa Claus suit to three very different men: a math teacher trying to get the nerve to propose, a homeless restaurateur trying to hide from ... See full summary »

Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gary Burghoff, John Byner, Bert Convy

Votes: 352

10. Speaking of the Weather (1937)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

It's midnight at the bookstore and all the book and magazine characters are coming to life. When a bulldog from an adventure book uses a Boswell Sisters-like performance by girls in a ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Tex Avery, Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, The Debutantes

Votes: 372

11. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: David Hartman, Paula Kelly (1973)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this show include "This Is Your Lifetime" (a spoof of "This Is Your Life"); George is sick in "George and Zelda"; and Carol ironically sings "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" but her car has many issues.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 85

12. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: William Conrad and The Jackson 5 (1975)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: guest William Conrad plays Mama's new beau in "The Family", and sings a number, "Laurel & Hardy Pantomime", about silent movie comedians (with series co-writer Bill ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, William Conrad

Votes: 56

13. Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode: We've Got Magic to Do (2005)

TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

Rory's World War II-themed DAR bash is a piperoo (even when suddenly impoverished Paris joins the proletariat as a server). But the bash goes smash when Richard confronts Mitchum Huntzberger.

Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson

Votes: 1,118

14. Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode: German Bridge Is Falling Down (1965)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, War

In order to steal enough explosives to blow up a difficult bridge, Hogan's men paint anti-Nazi graffiti on the camp's ammo building.

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

Votes: 265

15. The Sopranos (1999–2007)
Episode: Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office (2000)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama

Pussy returns after months in hiding, Chris starts a boiler room stock operation, and Tony's long-lost sister shows up on the doorstep.

Director: Allen Coulter | Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli

Votes: 7,741

16. Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode: The Costume Party (1981)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The gang crash a party which they believe is occupied by famous actors.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner

Votes: 142

17. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: Roper's Niece (1977)

TV-PG | Comedy

Karen (Mr. Roper's niece) becomes bored while visiting, so Stanley sets her up with Jack figuring she's "safe" from any fooling around with him. Jack misses Janet's birthday for the date as well.

Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Audra Lindley

Votes: 315

18. Mama's Family (1983–1990)
Episode: Flaming Forties (1983)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Vinton brings down from the attic some of Thelma's old clothes and keepsakes from the early 1940s when she was in her early 20s. These are meant for a rummage sale at Buzz and Sonja's ... See full summary »

Directors: Roger Beatty, Harvey Korman | Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Eric Brown

Votes: 97

19. 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: 728

20. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Cartoons Are So Lit! (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Sue P. tries to market the show toward a hipper Millennial audience, as the cartoon lineup showcases Looney Tunes from the 1990s and 2000s: My Generation G... G... Gap (2004), From Hare to Eternity (1997), Museum Scream (2003), The Whizzard of Ow (2003), Superior Duck (1996).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

21. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
Episode: Silky Thompson/Gracie Writes 'My Life with George Burns' (1952)

Comedy

Gracie fabricates a magazine article claiming George once beat up an infamous gangster who shows up at the Burns home in a very bad mood.

Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet

Votes: 37

22. The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode: Red Team III (2013)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama

In the aftermath of ACN's Operation Genoa report, the staff who put it together face some serious blowback, not just when the government responds but also when the sources' credibility comes into question.

Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill

Votes: 1,861

23. iZombie (2015–2019)
Episode: Killer Queen (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Liv and Clive investigate the death of a drag queen, which leads Liv to eat and shift into the queen's brain; Ravi reaches out to Major with an interesting request.

Director: Jude Weng | Stars: Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley

Votes: 517