Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "character-appears-on-a-tv-talk-show"

1. Forrest Gump (1994)

PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance

The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field

Votes: 2,263,999 | Gross: $330.25M

2. Yesterday (III) (2019)

PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where they never existed.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino, Ellise Chappell

Votes: 168,212 | Gross: $73.29M

3. Nefarious (2023)

R | 97 min | Horror, Thriller

On the day of his scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he is a demon, and further claims that before their time is over, the psychiatrist will commit three murders of his own.

Directors: Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Jordan Belfi, Tom Ohmer, Glenn Beck

Votes: 27,565

4. You've Got Mail (1998)

PG | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet, both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

Director: Nora Ephron | Stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey

Votes: 230,180 | Gross: $115.82M

5. Freaky Friday (2003)

PG | 97 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

An overworked mother and her daughter did not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other's life for one freaky Friday.

Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Harold Gould

Votes: 152,989 | Gross: $110.23M

6. Videodrome (1983)

R | 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A programmer at a Toronto TV station that specializes in adult entertainment searches for the producers of a dangerous and bizarre broadcast.

Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky

Votes: 103,333 | Gross: $2.12M

7. Hope Floats (1998)

PG-13 | 114 min | Drama, Romance

Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.

Director: Forest Whitaker | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman

Votes: 30,312 | Gross: $60.05M

8. Halloween II (2009)

R | 105 min | Horror

Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.

Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie

Votes: 59,887 | Gross: $33.39M

9. View from the Top (2003)

PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Romance

A small-town woman tries to achieve her goal of becoming a flight attendant.

Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Kelly Preston, Mark Ruffalo

Votes: 28,678 | Gross: $15.59M

10. Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)

R | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of the 1980 tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe.

Director: Janus Metz | Stars: Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny

Votes: 34,444 | Gross: $14.11M

11. The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018)

R | 123 min | Drama

A decade after the death of an American television star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he shared with him, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

Director: Xavier Dolan | Stars: Kit Harington, Natalie Portman, Jacob Tremblay, Susan Sarandon

Votes: 7,768 | Gross: $0.13M

12. Comedian (2002)

R | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy

A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.

Director: Christian Charles | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Garry Shandling, Greg Giraldo

Votes: 7,308 | Gross: $2.74M

13. It Happened to Jane (1959)

Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world".

Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Steve Forrest

Votes: 3,108

14. 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: 10,113 | Gross: $7.00M

15. Love (I) (2011)

Not Rated | 84 min | Drama, Music, Sci-Fi

A man spends years alone on a space station orbiting Earth after losing communication with Houston/Earth. He spends time on maintenance, exercise, watching old messages, and reading a journal by a soldier in the American Civil War.

Director: William Eubank | Stars: Gunner Wright, Corey Richardson, Bradley Horne, Nancy Stelle

Votes: 8,972

16. Delirious (2006)

Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An offbeat drama focused on a homeless youth, a pop music siren and a member of the paparazzi.

Director: Tom DiCillo | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Alison Lohman, Gina Gershon

Votes: 6,835 | Gross: $0.09M

17. Mr. 3000 (2004)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that he didn't quite reach 3,000 hits. Now at age 47 he's back to try and reach that goal.

Director: Charles Stone III | Stars: Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Michael Rispoli, Brian White

Votes: 15,145 | Gross: $21.80M

18. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2021 TV Movie)

TV-G | 83 min | Comedy, Romance

Miranda runs a boot camp for the recently brokenhearted. She begins to form a connection with new client Ben--who is also a reporter, investigating whether her boot camp is a scam or a phenomenon.

Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Italia Ricci, Ryan Paevey, Jordana Largy, Caitlin Stryker

Votes: 1,256

19. Creation Stories (2021)

105 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Creation Stories tells the unforgettable tale of infamous Creation Records label head Alan McGee; and of how one written-off young Glaswegian upstart rose to irrevocably change the face of British culture.

Director: Nick Moran | Stars: Ewen Bremner, Leo Flanagan, Richard Jobson, Rori Hawthorn

Votes: 1,549

20. Advantages of Travelling by Train (2019)

106 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Bizarre stories unfold surrounding the encounter of a woman and her husband's psychiatrist in a train.

Director: Aritz Moreno | Stars: Luis Tosar, Pilar Castro, Ernesto Alterio, Quim Gutiérrez

Votes: 3,285

21. The Holiday Stocking (2022 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

New angel R.J. returns to earth as a stranger and has the chance to help his sisters to reconcile, something he didn't accomplish in his lifetime.

Director: Roger M. Bobb | Stars: Nadine Ellis, Tamala Jones, B.J. Britt, Karon Riley

Votes: 562

22. Cliffy (2013 TV Movie)

TV-G | 92 min | Biography

Set against the backdrop of the early eighties, Cliffy retraces his extraordinary journey from famously training in gumboots among cow paddocks through the epic six-day period of the ultra ... See full summary »

Director: Dean Murphy | Stars: Kevin Harrington, Roy Billing, Krew Boylan, Martin Sacks

Votes: 253

23. Guy (I) (2018)

Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Gauthier, a young journalist, learns through his mother that he's the illegitimate son of Guy Jamet, an aging French pop singer who was famous from the '60s to the '90s. As the old-time ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Lutz | Stars: Alex Lutz, Tom Dingler, Pascale Arbillot, Nicole Calfan

Votes: 930 | Gross: $0.00M

24. Post Modern Minion (2022 Video)

4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

When the critic moves onto the next new artist, our Minion tries everything to get back in the spotlight, which accidentally leads to his next unexpected career.

Director: Matthew Nealon | Star: Mindy Sterling

Votes: 132

25. Böse Zellen (2003)

120 min | Drama, Romance

A young Austrian survives the crash of a commercial airliner. Six years later, she's a clerk, a mother, and happy. Then she dies in a car accident. Over the next year, her daughter goes ... See full summary »

Director: Barbara Albert | Stars: Kathrin Resetarits, Ursula Strauss, Georg Friedrich, Marion Mitterhammer

Votes: 560 | Gross: $0.00M

26. Billy Joel: Tell Her About It (1983 Music Video)

4 min | Music

The music video for Billy Joel's 1983 hit "Tell Her About It," presented as an appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"

Directors: Jay Dubin, Jon Small | Stars: Rodney Dangerfield, Billy Joel, Will Jordan

Votes: 55

27. The World's Champion Hater (1971)

11 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy

Presents a fictional TV talk show with a guest who has just won out over 30,000 contestants as the world's champion hater. Exposes, through caricature laced with humor, the roots of ... See full summary »

28. The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978)
Episode: Last TV Show (1973)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

Bob is offered an opportunity to televise a session with his support group, but he is reluctant to do it.

Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Peter Bonerz, Bill Daily

Votes: 137

29. Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode: Hell Hath No Fury (1983)

TV-PG | 49 min | Drama, Romance

Katherine continues to plot to win Bobby by talking Pam into going to France with Mark Graison. JR plots to go to Cuba to retrieve his lost money. Cliff plots to take over for Bobby in the ... See full summary »

Director: Ernest Pintoff | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman

Votes: 124

30. Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode: The Ewing Blues (1983)

TV-PG | 49 min | Drama, Romance

Miss Ellie and Pam meet with Mark Graison in hopes of his family releasing Brooks Oliver to help break Jock's will. Donna is ready to give up on the Texas Energy Commission and JR, who goes... See full summary »

Director: David Paulsen | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman

Votes: 126

31. Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–2016)
Episode: London Pride (1998)

Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Gary suspects Yvonne may be having an affair with her business partner. Phoebe undertakes elocution lessons by Noel.

Director: Terry Kinane | Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Elizabeth Carling, Emma Amos, Victor McGuire

Votes: 44

32. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Hell Hath No Fury (1988)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Trudy's friend hires an assassin to kill the man who raped her, became a poster child for rehabilitation in prison to get paroled, and is now continuing to torture her psychologically by using the media to paint her as the villain.

Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 292

33. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: The Kibbutz (1995)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Fran inadvertently talks Maggie into going to a kibbutz in Israel for the Christmas vacation instead of a convent.

Director: Dorothy Lyman | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 344

34. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode: The Puffy Shirt (1993)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Kramer and his soft-spoken friend Leslie start a new line of clothing and Jerry accidentally agrees to wear it on the Today show.

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander

Votes: 4,932

35. Empire (2015–2020)
Episode: What Is Love (2019)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Music

The Empire has been splintered. Lucious is on the run from the FBI as a fugitive. Running the Empire throne is Andre, who encounters competition for company control. Meanwhile, Cookie has moved on and has become a popular TV personality.

Director: Sanaa Hamri | Stars: Terrence Howard, Bryshere Y. Gray, Trai Byers, Gabourey Sidibe

Votes: 133

36. Madam Secretary (2014–2019)
Episode: Hail to the Chief (2019)

TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Thriller

Elizabeth must fend off a baseless investigation into her past that threatens to derail the first major legislation of her presidency; Henry squirms after his appearance on a late night show results in heightened scrutiny of his marriage.

Director: Eric Stoltz | Stars: Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Patina Miller, Erich Bergen

Votes: 283

37. Rick and Morty (2013– )
Episode: The Vat of Acid Episode (2020)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Rick & Morty go on a simple exchange as Rick tells Morty if something goes wrong jump into the same vat of acid as he does.

Directors: Jacob Hair, Wesley Archer | Stars: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke

Votes: 16,512

38. Harley Quinn (2019– )
Episode: Finding Mr. Right (2019)

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

Anxious for more publicity, Harley sets out to find a nemesis.

Directors: Juan Jose Meza-Leon, Cecilia Aranovich | Stars: Kaley Cuoco, Jason Alexander, Lake Bell, Ron Funches

Votes: 1,964

39. Harley Quinn (2019– )
Episode: So, You Need A Crew? (2019)

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

Harley looks to recruit her very own crew.

Directors: Cecilia Aranovich, Hyeyoung Jung | Stars: Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Tony Hale, Matt Oberg

Votes: 1,929

40. The Twilight Zone (2019–2020)
Episode: Ovation (2020)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A struggling singer's music career takes off when she witnesses a tragic incident, but she soon realizes that her recognition comes at a steep cost.

Director: Ana Lily Amirpour | Stars: Jurnee Smollett, Tawny Newsome, Sky Ferreira, Dan Martin

Votes: 1,363

41. Ballmastrz 9009 (2018–2020)
Episode: Shameful Disease of Yackety Yack! Don't Talk Back! Be Silenced Forever! (2020)

TV-14 | 11 min | Animation, Short, Action

When Gaz comes down with an embarrassing STD right before an appearance on a talk show, the team must find a quick cure.

Director: Christy Karacas | Stars: Natasha Lyonne, Jessica DiCicco, Dana Snyder, Eric Bauza

Votes: 17

42. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Yokel Hero (2021)

TV-PG | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Cletus becomes a singing sensation and ruins everything when he turns on his fans, while Homer becomes a new man.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Rob Oliver | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 740

43. Momma Named Me Sheriff (2019–2021)
Episode: Bad Parents (2021)

TV-MA | Animation, Comedy

Goodman's attempts to impress Tommy (and one up Sheriff) lead to a car crash and an unexpected crash course in parenting.

Directors: Zac Palladino, Rich Wilkie | Stars: Jay Johnston, Kaitlyn Robrock, Will Carsola, Dave Stewart

Votes: 28

44. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–1977)
Episode: Episode #1.75 (1976)

TV-PG | Comedy, Romance

Loretta appears on the Dinah Shore Show with her song "Baby Boy."

Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Louise Lasser, Greg Mullavey, Mary Kay Place, Graham Jarvis

Votes: 19

45. Bored to Death (2009–2011)
Episode: The Black Clock of Time (2011)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Jonathan is to appear on Dick Cavett to pitch his new book only to learn that the guest who'll follow him is his nemesis Louis Green. Ray takes Spenser to the park where he sits in with a ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson, Heather Burns

Votes: 281

46. Mr. Mayor (2021–2022)
Episode: Titi B. (2022)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Neil accidentally angers mega-influencer Titi B. and must apologize or deal with the wrath of her followers; Jayden coaches Arpi on how to be less abrasive at personal appearances.

Director: David J. Miller | Stars: Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, Vella Lovell, Mike Cabellon

Votes: 123

47. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Granite State (2013)

TV-14 | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Walt struggles as he adapts to aspects of his new identity. Jesse plans an escape against Jack and his crew.

Director: Peter Gould | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 53,736

48. Episodes (2011–2017)
Episode: Episode Four (2014)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy

Matt's career takes an unexpected turn -- and not a good one -- when he goes to appear on The Tonight Show. Merc comes in to pitch new shows to Carol. Oh, and there's a devastating earthquake in Peru.

Director: Iain B. MacDonald | Stars: Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan, John Pankow

Votes: 323

49. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Carl Carlson Rides Again (2023)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Carl discovers the origins of a mysterious rodeo buckle tied to his identity when he's smitten with a beautiful black woman.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Mike Frank Polcino | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 682

50. Dicte (2013–2016)
Episode: Nærvær og Fravær - del 1 (2014)

43 min | Crime, Drama

The little sister of Rose's friend disappears at a party. Dicte fights for Wagner to take the matter seriously. Dicte visits her father in the hospital.

Director: Jesper W. Nielsen | Stars: Iben Hjejle, Lars Brygmann, Lærke Winther, Lars Ranthe

Votes: 96