Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-the-boy-who-cried-wolf"

1. Garden of Eden (1954)

67 min | Drama

War widow and pre-teen daughter leave home of tyrannical father-in-law in Florida, get lost on a detour, and find shelter at a nudist camp.

Director: Max Nosseck | Stars: Mickey Knox, Jamie O'Hara, Karen Sue Trent, R.G. Armstrong

Votes: 152

2. The Window (1949)

Approved | 73 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

To avoid the heat of a sweltering summer night a 9-year-old Manhattan boy decides to sleep on the fire escape and witnesses a murder, but no one will believe him.

Director: Ted Tetzlaff | Stars: Bobby Driscoll, Barbara Hale, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart

Votes: 4,860

3. Newhart (1982–1990)
Episode: The Boy Who Cried Goat (1983)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy

Kirk must take a lie detector test to prove his claims that the Minuteman Café was robbed.

Director: Will Mackenzie | Stars: Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Steven Kampmann, Jennifer Holmes

Votes: 108

4. Suspense (1949–1954)
Episode: The Man Who Cried Wolf (1953)

30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

An attaché working at the Russian embassy in Mexico is about to be called home for becoming too friendly with the freedom-loving locals. In exchange for asylum, he frantically tries to ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Martin E. Brooks, Marian Winters, David J. Stewart, Logan Ramsey

Votes: 31

5. Moon Knight (2022)
Episode: The Goldfish Problem (2022)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Socially awkward, amiable , "gift shop-ist" Steven Grant learns that he may share a body with a ruthless mercenary.

Director: Mohamed Diab | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, F. Murray Abraham

Votes: 28,404

6. Super Why! (2007–2016)
Episode: The Boy Who Cried Wolf (2007)

TV-Y | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Baby Joy said her first words, and Whyatt was the only one around to hear her! The only problem is... no one believes him! This is just like the Boy Who Cried Wolf - no one will believe he ... See full summary »

Director: John Halfpenny | Stars: Nicholas Castel Vanderburgh, Zachary Bloch, Siera Florindo, Tajja Isen

Votes: 11

7. Part of the Problem (2018– )
The Great Scott Horton on Corona, Martial Law and Everything Else (2020 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

Add a Plot

Stars: Dave Smith, Scott Horton

8. Contra Krugman (2017– )
Why Won't We Listen to the Experts? (2020 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Robert P. Murphy, Tom Woods

9. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Lead (2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A pediatrician who is a convicted child molester is killed after his trial, but is the guilty party mentally competent to stand trial? Alex Cabot returns to the DA's office to prosecute the accused.

Director: David Platt | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Ice-T

Votes: 756

10. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Crashers (2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A 20-year-old is accused of killing his sister after they crashed the mayor's black-tie party, but detectives also soon find unexpected links between the suspect and the office of a New York senator who was also at the party.

Director: Darnell Martin | Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Anthony Anderson, S. Epatha Merkerson, Linus Roache

Votes: 271

11. Grimm (2011–2017)
Episode: Pilot (2011)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Nick Burkhardt, a promising Portland homicide detective, told nobody he's been seeing visions of people 'transforming' into monsters when he looks at them. While investigating the murder ... See full summary »

Director: Marc Buckland | Stars: David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Elizabeth Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell

Votes: 2,313

12. The Traitors (2023– )
Episode: A Game of Death (2024)

TV-14 | 57 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

With only a few more days for the Traitors to remain undetected and win the game, a Faithful and a Traitor go head-to-head; one Faithful must decide their fate after being given an ultimatum; shots are fired during the mission.

Stars: Alan Cumming, John Ritchie, John Bercow, Trishelle Cannatella

Votes: 95

13. Abbott Elementary (2021– )
Episode: 2 Ava 2 Fest (2024)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

Ava Fest is back, and with the help of the teachers, Ava's set on outdoing last year by any means necessary; after Janine accepts the offer for a position at the district, she just has to check off one last thing to make it official.

Director: Ken Whittingham | Stars: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter

Votes: 253