Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "watching-a-soap-opera-on-tv"
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1. Longtime Companion (1989)
R | 96 min | Drama, Romance
The emergence and devastation of the AIDS epidemic is chronicled in the lives of several gay men living during the 1980s.
Director: Norman René | Stars: Stephen Caffrey, Patrick Cassidy, Brian Cousins, Bruce Davison
Votes: 6,136 | Gross: $4.61M
2. Hanging Up (2000)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
A trio of sisters bond over their ambivalence toward the approaching death of their curmudgeonly father, to whom none of them was particularly close.
Director: Diane Keaton | Stars: Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow, Walter Matthau
Votes: 13,181 | Gross: $36.05M
3. Jenny's Wedding (2015)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jenny's parents and siblings are always trying to set her up with a man when she visits them. What they don't know is that she's already met the right person, her "roommate" Kitty, 5 years ago and she wants to marry her and start a family.
Director: Mary Agnes Donoghue | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Tom Wilkinson, Linda Emond, Grace Gummer
Votes: 11,932 | Gross: $0.00M
4. Meet the Applegates (1990)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Modelling themselves after an idyllic cookie-cutter suburban 1950s family, a colony of insects move from South America into the United States with the intent of getting access to the nation's nuclear resources.
Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Ed Begley Jr., Stockard Channing, Dabney Coleman, Bobby Jacoby
Votes: 2,617 | Gross: $0.49M
5. The Source (2011)
135 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favors if their men refuse to fetch water from a remote well.
Director: Radu Mihaileanu | Stars: Leïla Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass, Saleh Bakri
Votes: 4,173
6. Molly (1999)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A bachelor becomes the unwilling guardian of his autistic, intellectually disabled sister; then an experimental treatment works a dramatic change in her brain and his attitude.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Elisabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, Jill Hennessy, Thomas Jane
Votes: 3,137 | Gross: $0.02M
7. Cupid & Cate (2000 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Romance
Cate has a vintage clothing store. She attends her nasty dad's birthday party/family gathering where she meets Harry. She's dating Philip but he's dull - contrary to Harry.
Director: Brent Shields | Stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Peter Gallagher, Bebe Neuwirth, Philip Bosco
Votes: 827
8. Walking Across Egypt (1999)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An elderly widow befriends an orphaned juvenile delinquent.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Forrest, Ellen Burstyn, Judge Reinhold, Mark Hamill
Votes: 1,328
9. Daddy (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Drama
Two high schoolers are unprepared for the reality of parenthood when the girl becomes pregnant.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, John Karlen, Tess Harper, J.J. Cohen
Votes: 371
10. Maladies (2012)
TV-14 | 96 min | Drama
A talented and successful actor retires at a young age due to a perceived mental illness. Now living in a small town with his deranged sister and his best friend, we watch as their Maladies intertwine.
Director: Carter | Stars: James Franco, Catherine Keener, Fallon Goodson, David Strathairn
Votes: 793
11. The Adventures of Felix (2000)
Unrated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A tale revolving around the carefree bon-vivant Felix, who is content living with his boyfriend, Daniel in the town of Dieppe in Northern France. When Felix is laid off from his job, he ... See full summary »
Directors: Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau | Stars: Sami Bouajila, Patachou, Ariane Ascaride, Pierre-Loup Rajot
Votes: 1,856 | Gross: $0.36M
12. Teesh and Trude (2002)
93 min | Drama
In Unit 16b at Platypus Rise Flats, two hard and damaged women living on a diet of soapies, sarcasm and frustration are about to reach breaking point. A bad day becomes worse by the hour and to top it off, the toilet won't flush.
Director: Melanie Read | Stars: Susie Porter, Linda Cropper, Peter Phelps, Bill McCluskey
Votes: 57
13. Niklasons (1965)
27 min | Comedy
Stars: Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten, Ulla Neumann, Christian Peters
Votes: 13
14.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
John Byner and Kenneth Mars
(1974)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Highlights of this show with guests John Byner and Kenneth Mars include: Carol as a soap-opera addict; John in a parody of TV record offer ads where he impersonates top pop singers of the ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, John Byner
Votes: 35
15.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
A Day in the Life of Alan Brady
(1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A film crew takes over the Petrie house during Mille and Jerry's wedding anniversary party for an Alan Brady documentary that aims to show the megalomaniac's "human" side.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 232
16.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode:
Blood Is Thicker Than Mud
(1993)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Both Will and Carlton try out for the same frat house at college. Everyone likes Will, and finds Carlton a bit of a geek.
Director: Chuck Vinson | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Daphne Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro
Votes: 667
17.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One That Could Have Been: Part 1
(2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Barry and Mindy's impending divorce prompts the gang to fantasize about what their lives might be like if they'd all taken different courses.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 4,975
18.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies
(1996)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Joey's soap opera character is killed off after he brags in an interview that he writes his own lines. Chandler is unnerved by Eddie's strange behavior, while Ross and Rachel compare their past lovers as do Richard and Monica.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 5,454
19.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One with the Lesbian Wedding
(1996)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Rachel's mom comes to visit with big news. Monica caters Carol and Susan's wedding. Phoebe becomes 'possessed' by the spirit of a recently deceased client.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 5,682
20.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode:
Pilot
(1993)
TV-PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After Clark gets a job at the Daily Planet, he joins Lois in investigating space shuttle sabotage, which he must thwart as Superman.
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes
Votes: 602
21.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Glades
(1984)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Crockett & Tubbs have to recover a witness in a major drug dealer's trial, who has ran off to the Everglades and must testify in 48 hours.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 696
22.
The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode:
Pen Pals
(1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Mr. Sheffield pushes Fran to accept a date from her long time pen-pal whom she has never met.
Director: Dorothy Lyman | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane
Votes: 378
23.
Sanford (1980–1981)
Episode:
Cal's Illegal Alien
(1981)
Comedy
Cal just met a girl named Maria, but she's an illegal alien hiding in the Sanford home during a rash of immigration raids in the area.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Redd Foxx, Dennis Burkley, Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Hal Williams
Votes: 24
24.
That '70s Show (1998–2006)
Episode:
Vanstock
(1999)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When the group goes to Vanstock, Kelso gets stuck in the middle when he invites Laurie along after Jackie said she wasn't going, but Jackie then changes her mind.
Director: David Trainer | Stars: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson
Votes: 1,072
25.
Schitt's Creek (2015–2020)
Episode:
Sunrise, Sunset
(2020)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Moira's former "Sunrise Bay" producers show up with big news while Alexis binge-watches old episodes of the soap.
Director: Jordan Canning | Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy
Votes: 1,252
26.
The Bill Cosby Show (1969–1971)
Episode:
Going the Route
(1969)
30 min | Comedy
Chet reluctantly agrees to deliver the morning papers for his nephew who is sick in bed.
Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Bill Cosby, Dick Wilson, Olive Dunbar, Olga James
Votes: 19
27.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
Memoriam
(2008)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Driven by his nightmares, Reid stays behind in Las Vegas to find his father in order to find out the truth about Riley Jenkins' murder.
Director: Guy Norman Bee | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler
Votes: 2,941
28.
The Client List (2011–2013)
Episode:
What Part of No?
(2013)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama
When Lacey (Rebecca Field) is stabbed after walking in on a burglary, Riley (Jennifer Love Hewitt) vows to stop at nothing to ensure that her attacker is punished.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Loretta Devine, Colin Egglesfield, Rebecca Field
Votes: 109
29.
Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020)
Episode:
O Ke Ali'i Wale No Ka'u Makemake
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In order to stop a meth epidemic on the Island, McGarrett and Danny go undercover as pilots, but when McGarrett is seriously wounded, Danny is forced to break their cover in order to save his partner's life.
Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park
Votes: 580
30.
Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode:
Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak
(2017)
TV-14 | 56 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven's still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb.
Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown
Votes: 20,135
31.
Dr. Ken (2015–2017)
Episode:
Ken Learns Korean
(2016)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Ken is urged to learn Korean when his father's friends poke fun at his inability to speak the language. Meanwhile, Allison helps Molly with her SAT vocabulary prep; and Clark is proud to ... See full summary »
Director: Betsy Thomas | Stars: Ken Jeong, Suzy Nakamura, Tisha Campbell, Jonathan Slavin
Votes: 66