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1. The Crawling Eye (1958)

Not Rated | 84 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A series of decapitations on a Swiss mountainside appear to be connected to a mysterious radioactive cloud.

Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: Forrest Tucker, Laurence Payne, Jennifer Jayne, Janet Munro

Votes: 4,836

2. Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (1995 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 93 min | Drama

True story of a brand-new Canadian airliner running out of fuel in-flight and forced to glide to the nearest airfield.

Director: Jorge Montesi | Stars: William Devane, Scott Hylands, Shelley Hack, Kevin McNulty

Votes: 1,003

3. A New Kind of Love (1963)

Unrated | 110 min | Comedy, Romance

The fashion industry and Paris provide the setting for a comedy surrounding the mistaken impression that Samantha Blake is a high-priced call girl. Steve Sherman is the journalist interviewing her for insights on her profession.

Director: Melville Shavelson | Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Thelma Ritter, Eva Gabor

Votes: 1,606 | Gross: $4.40M

4. Santa Fe (1986 TV Movie)

110 min | Drama

Santa Fe begins where Corti's 1982 film God Does Not Believe In Us Anymore leaves off. In 1940, a ship arrives in New York harbor filled with exhausted Jewish immigrants desperate to begin ... See full summary »

Director: Axel Corti | Stars: Valda Aviks, Gabriel Barylli, Monica Bleibtreu, Tilli Breidenbach

Votes: 112

5. Big Days Ahead (2009)

Short, Comedy

Set in the late 1970s during the Carter years, Big Days Ahead tells the story of Ernie, a lifelong government employee, who has a very public and career-threatening meltdown when his office is forced to switch to the Metric System.

Director: Gabe Sena | Stars: Karen Austin, Tom Beyer, Patrick Kerr

6. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: A Star Is Burns (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

The citizens of Springfield host their own film festival, with popular movie critic Jay Sherman arriving from New York to judge.

Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,525

7. Air Crash Investigation (2003– )
Episode: Gimli Glider (2008)

TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Relive the incredible story of a pilot forced to glide an engineless 767 to safety, from over 26,000 feet in the air.

Director: Karl Jason | Stars: Jonathan Aris, Robert Bockstael, Randy Thomas, Stephan Dubeau

Votes: 223

8. King of the Hill (1997–2010)
Episode: Uh-Oh Canada (2009)

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

Everybody on Rainey Street is put off by the Canadian family that moves into Boomhauer's house for the summer.

Director: Tony Kluck | Stars: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Brittany Murphy

Votes: 374

9. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Business Guy (2009)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Peter takes over Pewterschmidt Industries when Carter has a heart attack and goes into a coma.

Directors: Pete Michels, James Purdum, Peter Shin | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis

Votes: 1,734

10. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Stealing First Base (2010)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart gets Springfield Elementary School in legal trouble when he kisses the enigmatic daughter of two lawyers, while Lisa is depressed about being ostracized because she is smart.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 1,431

11. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Discovery Dissipation (2013)

TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

Leonard has to deal with the fallout of disproving Sheldon's new scientific discovery. Raj spends a week at Howard and Bernadette's apartment.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 3,253

12. Archer (2009–2023)
Episode: Archer Vice: House Call (2014)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Archer has to stage an intervention for Pam that gets derailed by an unwanted guest.

Directors: Bryan Fordney, Adam Reed | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Tom Kane, Amber Nash

Votes: 1,427

13. Prophecy in the News (1977– )
Episode: American Goddess (2012)

29 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Gary Stearman, Michael Hoggard

14. Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode: European Travel Skills: Part II (2012)

TV-G | 24 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

In this second of three shows focusing on travel skills, we'll visit Venice, Siena, and the Cinque Terre in Italy to learn about trip planning, packing, safety, and - perhaps the most rewarding skill of all - connecting with the locals.

Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves

Votes: 20