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51. Eides språksjov (2017– )
39 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Linda Eide, Gunnstein Akselberg, Sjur Hjeltnes, Robert Gustafsson
Votes: 23
52. The Wogglebug's Adventure in New York (2017 Video)
G | 110 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Mr. H.M. Wogglebug T.E. is brought into New York City via an accident of transportation. Thus he begins teaching the scientist, who brought him there, to value his two young daughters as the most important people to his life.
Director: Cynthia Hanson | Stars: Richard Priest, Joe Harp, Lucinda McNary, Cynthia Hanson
Votes: 9
53. Spelling Bee (1938– )
Game-Show
A spelling bee in which contestants competed against well-known television personalities.
Stars: Frederick Grisewood, E. Powys Mathers
54. Countdown: Championship of Champions (1984– )
Game-Show
Stars: Susie Dent, Carol Vorderman, Rachel Riley, Richard Whiteley
56. A Leak in the Dike (1965)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jacky's Whacky World presents the story of the little Dutch boy who put his finger in the dike.
Directors: Jack Mendelsohn, Martin Taras | Star: Bob McFadden
Votes: 13
57. Spell-Mageddon (2013)
60 min | Game-Show
The show's format combined a spelling bee with obstacle courses similar to Wipeout.
Stars: Christina Holleran, Alfonso Ribeiro, Sean L. Malin, Susan Norton
Votes: 24
58. The Lion King: Activity Center (1995 Video Game)
EC | Family
Activity center game based on Disney's The Lion King (1994). Play simple mini-games and put together simple puzzles, practice spelling or watch clips with popular songs from the movie and sing along.
Stars: Niketa Calame-Harris, Jim Cummings, Quinton Flynn, Robert Guillaume
Votes: 15
59. Hive Minds (2015– )
Game-Show
Quiz show where players have to know the answers and find them hidden in a hive of letters as they battle one another and the clock.
Star: Fiona Bruce
60. The History of the English Language: Second Edition (2008 Video)
Documentary
Professor Seth Lerer lectures on the history of the English language, from its earliest roots to its modern forms, and includes lively commentary on American English.
Star: Seth Lerer
Votes: 7
61. Carmen Sandiego Word Detective (1997 Video Game)
Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi
Simple game that helps kids practice spelling. Solve simple puzzles that revolve around spelling to find the code to deactivate master thief Carmen Sandiego's brainwashing machine that keeps one of your agents hostage. Part of a series.
Director: Jenean Estigoy | Stars: Mari Devon, Pat Fraley, Lorri Holt, Lawrence Radecker
Votes: 19
62. Typo Squad: Words Can Hurt You (2019)
16 min | Short, Comedy
A new Typo Squad recruit, Thea Saurus, convinces Typo Squad legend Richard Shonnary to come out of self-imposed retirement after five years, but in doing so, unknowingly gives rise to a new and deadly enemy - Anton Nym.
Director: Killarney Traynor | Stars: Stephen Lomer, Christa Terry, Paul Kandarian, Mike Weiner
64. Frances White (1928)
Short, Music
An early short talkie featuring Frances White singing a medley of humorous songs.
Director: Nick Grinde | Star: Frances White
Votes: 19
65. Mickey the Detective (1928)
Comedy, Short
Kids studying to be detectives experiment with disguises until they have a real case to investigate, involving a missing child, a bomb and a dog.
Director: Albert Herman | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Billy Barty, Delia Bogard, Buddy Brown
Votes: 20
66. Tien voor taal (1990–2009)
Game-Show
Two teams of usually well-known professionals from one sphere of life, one Dutch and one Flemish, play for points in a number of games -the set changes per season- testing their mastery of ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Long, Jef Geeraerts, Ingrid De Vos, Martijn Krabbé
Votes: 56
67. The UNIX Operating System: Making Computers More Productive (1982 Video)
Not Rated | 27 min | Documentary, Short
An introduction to UNIX system's significance, impact and usability.
Stars: Victor A. Vyssotsky, John Mashey, Brian W. Kernighan, Alfred V. Aho
68. Improve Your Spelling (1948)
11 min | Drama, Short
Tommy, a poor speller, is assigned by his teacher to write an article for the school paper, but is told that if even one word is misspelled, the article will be rejected. Later, while ... See full summary »
Star: Mike Wallace
70. Spelling Night in Canada (2011 TV Special)
45 min | Game-Show
From over 250,000 thousand entries from across Canada, the 21 regional winners compete to see who will be crowned the 2011 Postmedia Canspell champion.
Director: Shelagh O'Brien | Stars: Don Cherry, Jim Hughson, Paul Loeffler, Ron MacLean
Votes: 6
71. Test the Nation: Watch Your Language (2007 TV Special)
120 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Romance Novelists, English Teachers, Word Gamers, Fraternities and Sororities, Ad Agents, Comedians and Celebrities are pitted against each other in a challenge of the English language.
Stars: Brent Bambury, Wendy Mesley, Andrew Coyne, Cathy Jones
Votes: 21
72. Weird Al Yankovic: Word Crimes (2014 Music Video)
3 min | Animation, Short, Music
The music video for Weird Al Yankovic's "Word Crimes," which takes aim at poor spelling, grammar and misuse of words.
Director: Jarrett Heather
Votes: 171
74.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Girl Who Spelled Freedom
(1986)
Unrated | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Cambodian family is given sponsored immigration to the United States where one daughter becomes a spelling bee champion.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Wayne Rogers, Mary Kay Place, Kieu Chinh, Kathleen Sisk
Votes: 238
75.
ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)
Episode:
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
(1984)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
13-year-old boy has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.
Director: Alexander Grasshoff | Stars: Madge Sinclair, River Phoenix, Judy Farrell, Joaquin Phoenix
Votes: 99
76.
227 (1985–1990)
Episode:
Pillow Talk
(1986)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
Mary and Sandra go into the pillow business, but their partnership is jeopardized by their differing positions.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry
Votes: 28
77.
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode:
Atomic Bomb
(1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A college student's physics project is really a functional atomic bomb.
Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Jack Soo
Votes: 133
78.
A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode:
All Fired Up: Part 1
(1983)
Drama, Romance
Alan Ackerley, captain of the local bush fire brigade, is checking on the community's fire preparedness-and not liking what he finds, except for Molly however who earns his praise.
Director: Bruce Best | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond
Votes: 7
79.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969–1972)
Episode:
The Magic Mrs. Rickles
(1971)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Tina's mother is visiting from Sioux City. She believes in spiritualism and mysticism and possesses many charms and crystals, their magical powers in which she believes. Rational Tom isn't ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Falk | Stars: Bill Bixby, Miyoshi Umeki, Brandon Cruz, Lisa Kirk
Votes: 23
80.
The Dead Zone (2002–2007)
Episode:
Netherworld
(2002)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Struck with a vision of a fiery explosion, Johnny Smith must distinguish between his dream world and reality in order to prevent a disaster.
Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole de Boer, Chris Bruno, John L. Adams
Votes: 193
81.
Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Lucky Rabbit's Foot
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Dennis has a rabbit's foot that he swears brings him good luck. When Mr Wilson has some bad luck, Dennis offers the rabbit's foot to Mr Wilson, but it seems to backfire.
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Jay North, Gale Gordon, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry
Votes: 32
82.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
Stretch Petrie vs. Kid Schenk
(1964)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Neil Schenk, an old but manipulative pal of Rob's, re-enters Rob's life to, once again, milk him for repayment of a good turn he once provided Rob.
Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 236
83.
The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode:
A Distant Echo
(1987)
Drama
Violet is mortified when she finds out that her grandfather's father killed a lot of aborigines. However, Dougie helps her to put things into perspective.
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien
Votes: 9
84.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
War of the Words
(2002)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Frederick is in town for the National Spelling Bee Championship, and Niles is reminded of his days a competitor in the bee himself.
Director: Sheldon Epps | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 803
85.
The Genie from Down Under (1996–1998)
Episode:
Good Cop, Bad Genie
(1996)
22 min | Family, Comedy, Romance
A trying day: Penelope tries to win a race without wishes, Bubbles tries convincing Diana he's changed, Conrad tries to get the opal, Scotland Yard tries to find Marcia then Otto and of course, the genies try to get freed.
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Alexandra Milman, Glenn Meldrum, Rhys Muldoon, Anna Galvin
86.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–1975)
Episode:
The Spanish Moss Murders
(1974)
TV-PG | 52 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A research experiment in dream deprivation produces a corporeal Cajun boogeyman covered in Spanish moss.
Director: Gordon Hessler | Stars: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Keenan Wynn, Severn Darden
Votes: 551
87.
Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode:
Beaver's Library Book
(1960)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Eddie Haskell convinces Beaver that the "library police" will soon come to arrest Ward after Beaver ignores the late notices for a lost library book he checked out with his father's library card.
Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers
Votes: 127
88.
The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode:
A Special Friend
(1982)
Adventure, Drama, Family
The Hobo makes a 'special friend' when he tries to find a lost locket in the locker room at a local school.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: London, Ray Walston, John Evans, Allan Royal
Votes: 14
89.
The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode:
The Clown
(1982)
Adventure, Drama, Family
Hobo matches a retired clown--who can only dream of the glory days--with a fair that has a pressing need for talent.
Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: London, Donald O'Connor, Nancy Kerr, Mary Long
Votes: 12
90.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976)
Episode:
Nguyen
(1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
A soldier returns from an extended tour in Vietnam with an adopted orphan in tow. The child's presence causes unintended tensions with his wife, child and mother-in-law.
Director: David Moessinger | Stars: Robert Young, James Brolin, Elena Verdugo, Robert Hooks
Votes: 13
91.
Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode:
Poke High
(1988)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
A young football player, named Matt, from Polk High where Kelly and Bud go to school is threatening two Bundy records. One held by Al for the most touchdowns in one season, and the other by... See full summary »
Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse
Votes: 728
92.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Mirror Image
(1988)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Head trauma from a massive explosion causes Crockett to believe he is his alter-ego Sonny Burnett.
Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 405
93.
Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode:
Owls
(1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The discovery of the remains of the crucifixion cross threatens to divide the Millennium Group between The Roosters who believe that the world will end in 2000 and The Owls who believe that it will end in 2060.
Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Brittany Tiplady
Votes: 321
94.
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004–2007)
Episode:
Sick Days & Spelling Bee
(2004)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Ned must avoid getting sick when he finds out special guest Matt Hoffman is going to visit school./Ned helps Cookie try to beat rivals in a spelling bee.
Director: Adam Weissman | Stars: Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey Shaw, Daniel Curtis Lee, Jim J. Bullock
Votes: 94
95.
NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode:
Kids
(1997)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance
Mr. James brings in a group of little kids to the office for mentoring by the staff while he takes their teacher out to dinner. Dave goes on the hunt to find out who's been leaving porno ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney
Votes: 334
96.
Night Court (1984–1992)
Episode:
Walk, Don't Wheel
(1985)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
When a wheelchair-bound protégée of Harry's expresses romantic interest in him, he becomes aware of some uncomfortable feelings about her disability.
Director: Reinhold Weege | Stars: Harry Anderson, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson
Votes: 173
97.
Avonlea (1990–1998)
Episode:
The Witch of Avonlea
(1990)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
An upcoming spelling bee shows that there is more than one definition for the word "witch" ... and that Peg Bowen isn't as much of a witch as some of Avonlea's prominent citizens - Hetty and Janet King.
Director: René Bonnière | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Susan E. Cox, Mag Ruffman
Votes: 58
98.
Snobs (2003–2004)
Episode:
Episode #1.12
(2003)
Drama
Abby is forced to defy her mother to save her beloved horse from being sold. Sam and Ryan sabotage Marian's attempt to build a hide-out with near-disastrous consequences.
Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Indiana Evans, Ross Perrelli, Ella Roberts, Mathew Waters
Votes: 6
99.
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2008)
Episode:
Neither a Borrower Nor a Speller Bee
(2006)
G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
While Cody is preparing for the Boston Spelling Bee, Zack tries to borrow money from his mom for video games. When his mom won't give him money, he borrows from everyone else in the hotel. ... See full summary »
Director: Lex Passaris | Stars: Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Brenda Song, Ashley Tisdale
Votes: 173
100.
Water Rats (1996–2001)
Episode:
Jump in the Mouth
(2000)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Alex and Mick must sift through a maze of suspects and motives to solve the murder of Cosimo Luvece.
Director: Geoff Bennett | Stars: Steve Bisley, Dee Smart, Aaron Pedersen, Brett Partridge
Votes: 12