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1.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
The Last Show
(1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
In the upside world of WJM, there's a shake up in the newsroom and everybody but Ted gets fired including Mary who is left to turn out the lights.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight
Votes: 362
2.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
Chuckles Bites the Dust
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Mary thinks that the death of Chuckles the Clown is nothing to laugh about--until she attends the funeral.
Director: Joan Darling | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight
Votes: 526
3.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer's Enemy
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer's laziness begets the ire of his industrious but arrogant new co-worker Frank Grimes; Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 6,831
4.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Cape Feare
(1993)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
After being released from prison on parole, Sideshow Bob plots to murder Bart.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,761
5.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Treehouse of Horror V
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
The family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad; Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel; The school staff turn cannibalistic.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,228
6.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part One
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After Mr. Burns steals oil from Springfield Elementary and blocks out the sun, an unknown person shoots him.
Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,745
7.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
You Only Move Twice
(1996)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
The Simpsons move to Cypress Creek, where Homer unwittingly works for a charismatic supervillain; the rest of the family struggles with the transfer.
Director: Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 6,385
8.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Marge vs. the Monorail
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After receiving a considerable donation of money, Springfield builds a monorail system with Homer as the conductor, unaware they've just boarded a one-way train to Hell.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,779
9.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Springfield Files
(1997)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Special Agents Mulder and Scully arrive in Springfield after Homer claims to have seen an alien.
Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,751
10.
Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode:
Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey
(1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The guys run into Reverend Jim and try to get him a job, but first they have to convince Louie to hire him and help him pass the exam.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner
Votes: 453
11. Terra X History (2023– )
45 min | Documentary
Stars: Isaak Dentler, Mirko Drotschmann, Ralf Moeller, Florence Kasumba
Votes: 6
12.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
The Dinner Party
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
It's time for another one of Mary's dinner parties. She has six chairs at her dining-room table and exactly six portions of veal Prince Orloff.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 274
13.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer Badman
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer is branded as a pervert after his kids' babysitter misconstrues his retrieval of a candy from the seat of her pants as a sexual advance.
Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,740
14.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer the Great
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer becomes a member of a mysterious organization called the Stonecutters and is heralded as "the chosen one".
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,463
15.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
King Size Homer
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer intentionally gains more weight in order to qualify for disability and work from home, but soon realizes that being morbidly obese comes with its own problems.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,668
16.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Last Exit to Springfield
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Mr. Burns revokes the plant's dental plan, forcing Lisa to be fitted with cheap, ugly braces, Homer leads its union into going on strike.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,261
17.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
22 Short Films About Springfield
(1996)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
A series of vignettes showcasing a day in the life of various Springfield residents.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,134
18.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
(1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer must travel to New York to get his car back, which is illegally parked at World Trade Center Plaza.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,063
19.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part Two
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Mr. Burns is laying in the hospital while the investigation into his shooter begins. Every citizen has motivation, but it's Simpson DNA that has been found.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,306
20.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer the Heretic
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After attributing a relaxing Sunday to his skipping church, Homer vows to never attend service again, and forms his own religion to justify his behavior.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,181
21.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
Put on a Happy Face
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A stained dress, a sprained foot, a bad cold, and a hair bump -- what else is going to wrong for Mary before the annual Teddy Awards banquet?
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 286
22.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
And Maggie Makes Three
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer recounts the story of Maggie's birth when the kids ask why there are no photos of her in the family album.
Director: Swinton O. Scott III | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,973
23.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
The Lars Affair
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Phyllis struggles to accept the idea that her husband, Lars, might be having an affair with the saccharine Sue Ann Nivens, WJM's Happy Homemaker.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 317
24.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
After a conman promises to start a broadcasting school for Ted and swindles him out of his money, the newsroom staff help Ted out.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight
Votes: 204
25.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?
(1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Mary refuses to name a source for her news story and ends up in jail.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight
Votes: 207
26.
Rhoda (1974–1978)
Episode:
Rhoda's Wedding
(1974)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy
It's two days before Rhoda and Joe's wedding. One item still of contention between Rhoda and Ida is the wedding itself. Ida wants a larger wedding than Rhoda has planned, and takes steps to... See full summary »
Director: Robert Moore | Stars: Valerie Harper, David Groh, Julie Kavner, Edward Asner
Votes: 126
27.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Deep Space Homer
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
In an effort to increase the dismal television ratings for their space launches, NASA decides to send an ordinary man into space, and Homer is chosen for the task.
Director: Carlos Baeza | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,383
28.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Flaming Moe's
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Moe claims a drink that Homer invented is his own, with the drink making the bar a local hot spot, but threatens his friendship with Homer.
Directors: Rich Moore, Alan Smart | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,649
29.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer vs. the 18th Amendment
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After alcohol is banned in Springfield, Homer adopts the moniker of the "Beer Baron" to bootleg liquor, prompting an investigation from an uptight Treasury agent.
Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,635
30.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer's Phobia
(1997)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
After Marge befriends John, a gay store owner, Homer worries that his presence will have a negative effect on Bart's sexuality.
Director: Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,364
31.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Mr. Plow
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer opens a successful snow-plowing business, only to inspire Barney to start a rival outfit that puts him out of work.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,553
32.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
(1991)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
After apparently consuming poison blowfish, Homer is told that he only has 24 hours to live.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,263
33.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Rosebud
(1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After his birthday party goes wrong, Mr. Burns begins to want his childhood toy, a teddy bear named Bobo; Homer finds that Maggie is in possession of the doll.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,428
34.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Treehouse of Horror IV
(1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,288
35.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart Sells His Soul
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart casually sells his soul to Milhouse for $5 but soon regrets it; Moe converts his dank bar into a family restaurant.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,216
36.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer the Smithers
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Smithers is forced to take a vacation, he appoints Homer as his temporary replacement.
Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,111
37.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Shirley MacLaine: This Time Around
(2000)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Actress Shirley MacLaine takes Hollywood by storm.
Director: J.C. Begley | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Mary Day, Chita Rivera, Gwen Verdon
Votes: 136
38. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 435,629
39.
The Critic (1994–2001)
Episode:
Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice
(1995)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert break up their partnership as movie critics, and each of them considers Jay as a potential replacement for the other.
Directors: Lauren MacMullan, Gregg Vanzo | Stars: Jon Lovitz, Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Gerrit Graham
Votes: 160
40.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
A New Sue Ann
(1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A fan of Sue Ann's joins the show and then starts to push her out ala All About Eve.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight
Votes: 206
41.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
Better Late... That's a Pun... Than Never
(1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Working into the early morning, and delirious, Mary and Rhoda take some artistic liberties updating WJM's obituaries, and, when one of them is read on the air, there are serious consequences for Mary.
Director: John C. Chulay | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod
Votes: 191
42.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Episode:
Mary Midwife
(1976)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Georgette gives birth at Mary's apartment with Lou and Mary attending. Ted and Georgette have a little girl named Mary Lou, the most exciting thing to ever happen in Mary's bedroom according to Sue Ann.
Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight
Votes: 190
43.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer at the Bat
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer and his co-workers qualify for the plant softball team's league final, but Mr. Burns hires nine professional MLB players in order to win a $1 million bet.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,711
44.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Hurricane Neddy
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After a hurricane destroys Ned Flanders' house, he suffers a nervous breakdown and is forced to confront repressed problems from his childhood.
Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,873
45.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lisa's First Word
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
While trying to coax Maggie into saying her first word, Homer and Marge talk about how Lisa spoke hers.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,898
46.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Mother Simpson
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After faking his own death, Homer is reunited with his mother, who harbors a deep secret.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,516
47.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lemon of Troy
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When a group of Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's sacred lemon tree, Bart and his friends venture there to get the tree back.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,683
48.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart of Darkness
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Confined to his room with a broken leg, Bart suspects Ned Flanders of murdering Maude; the family's new swimming pool earns Lisa popularity among the neighborhood kids.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,902
49.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart's Comet
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart discovers a comet that is on a collision course with Springfield.
Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,520
50. One Voice (1986 TV Special)
68 min | Music
Barbra Streisand preformed some of her favorite songs and changes the world with one voice.
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Jim Cox, Sheena Easton, Sally Field
Votes: 315