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1. Pal Joey (1957)

Approved | 111 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Joey Evans is a charming, handsome, funny, talented 1st class, A-Number 1 heel. When Joey meets the former chorus girl and now rich widow Vera Simpson, the pair of lecherous souls seem made for each other.

Director: George Sidney | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Barbara Nichols

Votes: 5,862

2. Trancers (1984)

PG-13 | 76 min | Action, Sci-Fi

A gruff bounty hunter travels back in time to 1980s Los Angeles to stop a twisted criminal who can transform people into zombie-like creatures.

Director: Charles Band | Stars: Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Michael Stefani, Art LaFleur

Votes: 7,556

3. Where the Boys Are (1960)

Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Four very different college girls drive to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break and seek out various adventures and romance for themselves.

Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Dolores Hart, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Hutton

Votes: 3,099

4. Bloody Mama (1970)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama

A psychologically disturbed matriarch presides over her damaged family of bank-robbing misfits.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Shelley Winters, Don Stroud, Pat Hingle, Diane Varsi

Votes: 3,731

5. The Dark Corner (1946)

Passed | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A secretary tries to help her boss who's been framed for murder.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb, William Bendix, Mark Stevens

Votes: 5,215

6. Daddy Long Legs (1955)

Approved | 126 min | Musical, Romance

A wealthy American has a chance encounter with a joyful young French woman, and anonymously pays for her education. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor, nicknaming him from the description given by some of her fellow orphans.

Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter

Votes: 4,290

7. My Favorite Brunette (1947)

Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Shortly before his execution on the death row in San Quentin, amateur sleuth and baby photographer Ronnie Jackson tells reporters how he got there.

Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr.

Votes: 3,846

8. Bombers B-52 (1957)

Passed | 106 min | Drama, Romance, War

Sgt. Chuck Brennan always disliked playboy and hotshot, Col. Jim Herlihy. Now Chuck has even more reason to, Jim is dating his daughter, Lois.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Marsha Hunt, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Votes: 919

9. Book Revue (1946)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short

As the literary characters come to life in a bookstore at night, Daffy Duck sings and dances before being chased by the Big Bad Wolf.

Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Richard Bickenbach

Votes: 1,538

10. Bowery Bombshell (1946)

Passed | 65 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Slip, Sach, Bobby, Whitey and Chuck unsuccessfully try to sell a dilapidated car to a street cleaner for a fabulous amount, so they can get enough money to save Louie's Malt Shop.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, William 'Billy' Benedict

Votes: 419

11. Feud with a Dude (1968)

G | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short

Merlin the Magic Mouse and his sidekick Second Banana stumble into the age-old feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. When their attempt to settle the feud backfires, the two mice ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Lovy | Star: Larry Storch

Votes: 108

12. Cirrhosis of the Louvre (1966)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short

The Inspector and Sergeant Deux-Deux ineffectually try to stop the Blotch from robbing the Louvre.

Director: Gerry Chiniquy | Stars: Pat Harrington Jr., Paul Frees

Votes: 98

13. Shop Look & Listen (1940)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short

J.T. Gimlet's department store is closed, and the mice are going on a tour, led by the same W.C. Fields mouse as in Little Blabbermouse (1940). First, the shoe department, where we see ... See full summary »

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Tedd Pierce, Bill Thompson

Votes: 147

14. The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode: Morticia's Romance: Part 2 (1965)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

A nice, violent thunderstorm puts the children in the mood to hear the rest of the story on how their parents met and married: The mothers finish quibbling over the dowry but Gomez goes ... See full summary »

Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy

Votes: 251

15. Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode: Pleasure O'Riley (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A model named Pleasure O'Riley moves in next door who is hiding from her former boyfriend.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, George Tobias

Votes: 389

16. Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode: Tabatha's Cranky Spell (1968)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Larry asks Sam to help him with a client to modernize his firm.

Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Erin Murphy

Votes: 287

17. Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode: We're in for a Bad Spell (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Samantha helps out a mortal who has a 200 year old family curse on him.

Director: Howard Morris | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Bartlett Robinson

Votes: 353

18. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Dennis' Bank Account (1961)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

After Mr. Wilson takes a temporary position at the bank, Dennis opens up a bank account and stops at the bank daily to check on his money and keep Mr. Wilson company.

Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, John Fiedler, Joseph Kearns

Votes: 42

19. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968–1970)
Episode: Double Trouble (1969)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A man from Ireland, who looks exactly like Captain Gregg, comes to visit Gull Cottage, and even meets Captain Gregg.

Director: John Erman | Stars: Hope Lange, Edward Mulhare, Reta Shaw, Charles Nelson Reilly

Votes: 34

20. Green Acres (1965–1971)
Episode: A Pig in a Poke (1966)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Oliver is invited to New York to be the guest speaker at a Harvard alumni banquet but he arrives with an unexpected stowaway. Meanwhile, the Ziffels fear that they'll lose Arnold to Mr. ... See full summary »

Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Pat Buttram, Tom Lester

Votes: 108

21. The Tab Hunter Show (1960–1961)
Episode: The Invitation (1961)

Comedy

John asks Paul and Pete for a big favor - allow him to use their apartment to impress an Indian maharani so that she will give him the contract to write her memoirs.

Director: William J. Hole Jr. | Stars: Tab Hunter, Richard Erdman, Jerome Cowan, Ziva Rodann

22. Life with Elizabeth (1952–1955)
Episode: Shutterbug Alvin/Honeymoon's Over/Sickbay (1953)

Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy

Elizabeth does not take seriously Alvin's attempt to win a photo contest. Elizabeth's performance of domestic duties falls short. The effects of physical events for Alvin, Elizabeth and Mrs. Skinridge alter their ability to act normally.

Director: Duke Goldstone | Stars: Betty White, Del Moore, Loie Bridge, Joe Cranston

Votes: 24

23. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode: The Mad Monster (1989)

Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Things get hairy on the Satellite of Love thanks to the lupine antics of The Mad Monster (1942) and the second chapter of Radar Men from the Moon (1952).

Director: Jim Mallon | Stars: Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Jim Mallon

Votes: 542

24. Good Times (1974–1979)
Episode: Michael Gets Suspended (1974)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

Michael is suspended from school for disparaging George Washington to his teacher. Now he wants to drop out. Florida and James try to convince Michael to remain in school and to apologize to his teacher.

Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Esther Rolle, John Amos, Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter

Votes: 107

25. Archie's Funhouse (1970–1971)
Episode: Jungle Doctor/Lake

21 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The Archies perform "La La La La Love," "We're One Big Family" and "The Ballad of 51st Street." Jughead and Dilton perform "Scraggly and Livingston." Reggie and Moose fix up a sailboat.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: Dal McKennon, Howard Morris, John Erwin, Jane Webb

26. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Underwater Eyeball or The Deep Blue See/Underwater Moose or The Aqua-lunk (1961)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wailing Whale" Part 5, Fractured Fairy Tales "The Little Princess", Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties "Mother Whiplash's Log Jam", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wailing Whale" Part 6.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad

Votes: 24

27. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Defective Story or A Muffled Report/Leaky Lyrics or Bullwinkle Plugs a Song (1961)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wailing Whale" Part 9, Fractured Fairy Tales "Thumb Tom", Peabody's Improbable History "James Macneill Whistler", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Wailing Whale" Part 10.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad

Votes: 26

28. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Mucho Loma: Parts 1-2 (1962)

TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Mucho Loma" Part 1 of 6, Fractured Fairy Tales "Princess and the Pea", Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties "Mother Whiplash's Log Jam", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Mucho Loma" Part 2 of 6.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried

Votes: 19

29. The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018)
Episode: Paint Misbehavin' (2018)

TV-14 | 21 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Tandy and Todd introduce Karl to the rest of the group as the search for Jasper continues.

Director: Payman Benz | Stars: Will Forte, Kristen Schaal, Mel Rodriguez, Cleopatra Coleman

Votes: 486

30. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995–2000)
Episode: The Cat Who Paints (2000)

TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Ace and his pet monkey investigate the snobby art world to figure out who kidnapped a famous cat artist.

Stars: Michael Daingerfield, John Beach, Jeff Bergman, Richard Binsley