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

1. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman

Votes: 331,574 | Gross: $45.51M

2. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

PG | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth.

Directors: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert, Seth Rogen

Votes: 176,523 | Gross: $198.35M

3. Gypsy (2017)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, Thriller

Therapist Jean Holloway becomes too immersed in the lives of her patients.

Stars: Naomi Watts, Billy Crudup, Sophie Cookson, Karl Glusman

Votes: 18,772

4. Winnie the Pooh (2011)

G | 63 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

While searching for honey, Pooh and his friends embark on an adventure to find Eeyore's missing tail and rescue Christopher Robin from an unknown monster called The Backson.

Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall | Stars: Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, John Cleese, Bud Luckey

Votes: 28,426 | Gross: $26.69M

5. An American Carol (2008)

PG-13 | 83 min | Comedy, Fantasy

An anti-American filmmaker who's out to abolish the July Fourth holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to change his perception of the country.

Director: David Zucker | Stars: Kevin P. Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Leslie Nielsen, Trace Adkins

Votes: 10,115 | Gross: $7.00M

6. SpongeBob SquarePants Presents the Tidal Zone (2023 TV Special)

TV-Y7 | 45 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

GrandPat travels through alternate dimensions and timelines to get home.

Directors: Sherm Cohen, Dave Cunningham | Stars: Bill Fagerbakke, Dana Snyder, Cree Summer, Jill Talley

Votes: 288

7. Just in Time for Christmas (2015 TV Movie)

TV-G | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

Lindsay, a psychology professor, gets a chance to decide between relocating to a new place for her dream job and marrying Jason, her childhood sweetheart when she is helped by a mysterious messenger.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Eloise Mumford, Michael Stahl-David, Tess Atkins, Laura Soltis

Votes: 2,923

8. VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 47 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Meet Darby (Junior Asparagus), the son of a Kansas floss farmer who, more than anything else in the world, just wants to have fun. When he learns about the Wonderful Land Of Ha's - an ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Roberts | Stars: Lisa Vischer, Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Dan Anderson

Votes: 233

9. Rifftrax: The Wizard of Oz (2014 Video)

TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

Our most "not in Kansas anymore" release since Avatar. Yes, after years of riffing blockbusters packed with dialogue cliches, we finally went to the source, the motherlode, the true ... See full summary »

Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson

10. The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017)
Episode: A New Squid in Town/Wish Fixers (2003)

Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Mark Chang is on the run from his enraged bride-to-be whom he left at the altar. He looks to the only Earthling who can help,Timmy Turner./Timmy is ordered to undergo a program that will teach him to make hamrless wishes.

Directors: Ken Bruce, Sarah Frost, Jeff McGrath | Stars: Tara Strong, Daran Norris, Susanne Blakeslee, Grey Griffin

Votes: 150

11. The Flintstones (1960–1966)
Episode: The Hypnotist (1961)

TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Barney is hypnotized into thinking he is a dog.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Alan Reed, Jean Vander Pyl, Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet

Votes: 265

12. Full House (1987–1995)
Episode: Easy Rider (1991)

TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Michelle decides that she wants to learn how to ride a two-wheel bike with out training wheels. she asks her dad for help but he has to spend the day with co-star Vicky so that they can ... See full summary »

Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure

Votes: 254

13. Full House (1987–1995)
Episode: It's Not My Job (1988)

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

Jesse tells his father he's leaving the family bug-killing business. Stephanie gets her first cavity.

Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure

Votes: 356

14. Gilligan's Island (1964–1992)
Episode: Diamonds Are an Ape's Best Friend (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

A gorilla steals Mrs. Howell's diamond brooch, and while Mr. Howell offers a reward to the other castaways for finding it, the gorilla kidnaps Mrs. Howell too.

Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer

Votes: 225

15. Gilligan's Island (1964–1992)
Episode: Where There's a Will (1966)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Mr. Howell names the other castaways as beneficiaries in his will. But he then fears they may be trying to kill him for their inheritance, when in reality they are throwing a surprise party for him.

Director: Charles Norton | Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer

Votes: 204

16. Happy Days (1974–1984)
Episode: Such a Nice Girl (1982)

TV-G | Comedy, Family, Music

Catastrophe looms when K.C. Cunningham reluctantly agrees to go to a costume party with socially inept Melvin Belvin after Marion encourages her shy niece to start dating.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Cathy Silvers, Ted McGinley

Votes: 78

17. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
Episode: Hercules (1993)

TV-14 | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Joel and the Bots have a casual day on the SOL and endure another incoherent Hercules movie (Hercules (1958)).

Director: Kevin Murphy | Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy

Votes: 461

18. The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966)
Episode: Let 'Em Eat Cake (1964)

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

Patty and Cathy accidentally eat a cake that Patty's mom had baked for a contest. Even though they lack any baking skills, the pair, along with Ross, decide to make a replacement cake.

Director: Stanley Prager | Stars: Patty Duke, William Schallert, Jean Byron, Paul O'Keefe

Votes: 39

19. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode: The Case of the Cowardly Lion (1961)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Tony Osgood is accused of killing a dentist helping treat a lion after he is found dead at the zoo. Osgood's girlfriend working at the zoo had been sponsored to enter the US from Germany by the dentist who has a mysterious background.

Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins

Votes: 292

20. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999– )
Episode: Fools in April/Neptune's Spatula (2000)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

SpongeBob stages practical jokes for April Fool's Day and annoys Squidward who decides to get even; SpongeBob takes part in the Fry Cook Hall of Fame.

Directors: Stephen Hillenburg, Jay Lender, Aaron Springer | Stars: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass

Votes: 1,284

21. Full House (1987–1995)
Episode: Sisters in Crime (1991)

TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

While the guys are at a hockey game, DJ is in charge, but when a hunky guy comes over and asks DJ to the movies, she agrees. Then she realizes that she has to take the girls. At the movies ... See full summary »

Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure

Votes: 267

22. Gilligan's Island (1964–1992)
Episode: Feed the Kitty (1966)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family

A crate containing a lion bound for a zoo washes up on the island. But while the other castaways are scared for their lives, the lion immediately makes a bond with Gilligan.

Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer

Votes: 209

23. Gilligan's Island (1964–1992)
Episode: President Gilligan (1964)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Skipper and Mr. Howell compete for leadership on the island by being named "President." When the castaways cast their votes, the result is surprising.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer

Votes: 263

24. My Three Sons (1960–1972)
Episode: The Bully (1961)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Chip wants to fight the school bully who has no interest in fighting with Chip.

Director: Peter Tewksbury | Stars: Fred MacMurray, William Frawley, Tim Considine, Don Grady

Votes: 75

25. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Peter & Lois' Wedding (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

When the Wi-Fi goes out, Peter and Lois tell the kids the story of how they met and fell in love in this spoof of the '90s sitcom Friends and everything else '90s.

Directors: Joe Vaux, Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis

Votes: 1,055

26. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: Mulan II (2019)

TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy

A live-action remake of Mulan is set to be released next year, and while many speculate on whether or not it will be any good, it certainly can't get any worse than Mulan II. The Nostalgia ... See full summary »

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz

Votes: 58

27. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2019)

TV-MA | 38 min | Comedy

It's the Christmas sequel most people say doesn't deliver, but let's see if there's ant laughs that unintentionally come from this. The Nostalgia Critic reviews Disney's The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause.

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz

Votes: 45

28. Rugrats (1991–2003)
Episode: No Place Like Home (1999)

TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The babies and Angelica visit Susie in the hospital when she goes to get her tonsils removed. As Susie goes under, she dreams she has entered a strange, magical land, but she just wants to ... See full summary »

Director: Becky Bristow | Stars: Elizabeth Daily, Christine Cavanaugh, Kath Soucie, Cree Summer

Votes: 84

29. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: The First No L (2020)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy

The Griffins must save Christmas without Lois when she walks out on them for failing to help her with the shopping.

Directors: Joseph Lee, Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis

Votes: 932

30. Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011)
Episode: Poll'd Apart (2009)

TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

A vicious gossip columnist attacks Tawni, and then the rest of the So Random cast when Sonny tries to persuade her to go easy on her co-star.

Director: David Trainer | Stars: Demi Lovato, Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, Brandon Mychal Smith

Votes: 143

31. iCarly (2007–2012)
Episode: iPsycho (2010)

TV-G | 47 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

The iCarly crew meet a fan (Nora Dershlit) who seems normal. She locks them in her basement, and the only person who can save them is Gibby.

Director: Steve Hoefer | Stars: Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress, Jerry Trainor

Votes: 365

32. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: The Wiz (2012)

TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy

The Critic and Todd in the Shadows team up to do a review of The Wiz, an urban take on The Wizard of Oz featuring Michael Jackson and written by Joel Schumacher, inventor of the dreaded Bat Credit Card.

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Todd Nathanson, Lewis Lovhaug, Paul Schuler

Votes: 77

33. Victorious (2010–2013)
Episode: April Fools Blank (2012)

TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Tori can't figure out why nobody at Hollywood Arts High celebrates April Fool's Day - or maybe they do.

Director: Russ Reinsel | Stars: Victoria Justice, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Elizabeth Gillies

Votes: 390

34. Sam & Cat (2013–2014)
Episode: #Lumpatious (2014)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Sam and Cat try to get the word 'lumpatious' into the dictionary after making a bet that 'lumpatious' is a real word.

Director: Russ Reinsel | Stars: Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Cameron Ocasio, Garrett Boyd

Votes: 173

35. Last Man Standing (2011–2021)
Episode: Shadowboxing (2017)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

When Mandy job shadows Mike at The Outdoor Man, her textbook conflict resolution skills differ from Mike's experience-based approach; and she unintentionally causes a dispute between Chuck ... See full summary »

Director: Victor Gonzalez | Stars: Tim Allen, Nancy Travis, Molly Ephraim, Kaitlyn Dever

Votes: 269

36. The Goldbergs (2013–2023)
Episode: Colors (2018)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Barry enlists the JTP to help him break up Beverly's group of friends so Barry can have all the attention but soon realizes he made a major mistake when Beverly gets into a fight with her ... See full summary »

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar | Stars: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia

Votes: 292

37. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: Tom and Jerry & the Wizard of Oz (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy

Before Willy Wonka this was arguably Tom and Jerry's most popular adventure. Perhaps it didn't quite give the brains it was promised though. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz.

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz

Votes: 66