Actor Seth Green (1974)

The animated anthology series What If…? (2021–2024) is the fourth television installment from Marvel Studios in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Created by A. C. Bradley for Disney+, it explores alternate timelines within the multiverse and how major events from MCU films could have played out differently. The series features a star-studded cast, with Jeffrey Wright as the narrator known as the Watcher, and several MCU film actors reprising their roles. Bradley and director Bryan Andrews lead the ...

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016) is an animated television special created by Blue Sky Studios and directed by Ricardo Curtis. Set five years after the fourth film and four months before the fifth, it follows Manny and his group as they prepare for Easter. While Ellie struggles to decorate on her own, Manny and Diego try to catch glimpses of hawk fights. Meanwhile, Crash and Eddie’s April Fools’ prank on Peaches proves unsuccessful. Peaches, eager to spend time with her friends, requests to celebrate Easter with them instead. Scrat’s latest dig leads him to his beloved acorn once again, but it ...

Mars Needs Moms (2011) is an American animated sci-fi movie co-written and directed by Simon Wells, produced by ImageMovers Digital and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Unbeknownst to humans, there exists a highly advanced society of Martians living beneath the surface of the Red Planet. The Martians’ Supervisor, while observing Earth, witnesses a mother encouraging her son, Milo, to complete his household duties. The Martians decide to bring her to Mars to extract her “mom-ness” and implant it into their next-generation nanny-bots. Meanwhile, Milo, who has been sent to his room for disobeying rules ...

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010), the third and final installment in the award-winning trilogy, premiered on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming block on December 19, 2010. As opposed to the usual 11-minute runtime of Robot Chicken, this special runs for 45 minutes, making it the longest of the three Star Wars specials. In contrast to the prior installments of the satirical trilogy, Episode III presents a more coherent chronological narrative. It spans from events preceding Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace to those following Return of the Jedi.

Family Guy Presents: It’s a Trap (2010) is a direct-to-video special of Family Guy that concludes the Star Wars parody trilogy Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. The Griffin family faces another power outage and must watch Return of the Jedi. The episode, named after the iconic phrase from the film, was released on December 21, 2010 and later aired on Fox on May 22, 2011. R2-D2 and C-3PO go to Jabba the Hutt’s palace in an attempt to rescue Han Solo, who is still frozen in carbonite. Princess Leia thaws Han but is captured by Jabba and shackled at his side. Luke bargains for their release but falls into a pit where he fights and ...

Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2010) is an animated special from Family Guy and the 20th episode of its eighth season. It follows the Star Wars parody trilogy Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. While the Griffin family watches TV, the power goes out and Peter takes the opportunity to retell The Empire Strikes Back. An Imperial Star Destroyer deploys droids to find the Rebel Alliance and one (Joe) lands on Hoth, where Luke Skywalker (Chris) is attacked by a wampa (Cookie Monster). Meanwhile, Han Solo (Peter) announces he’s leaving the Rebellion to Princess Leia (Lois) and Carlist Rieekan (Dr. Hartman), who objects but denies it when ...

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008) is the continuation of the acclaimed Robot Chicken Star Wars episode from Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block. Similar to its predecessor, it was also recognized with an Annie Award and has since been released on DVD separately from any season box sets. The DVD includes both the original broadcast version and an extended version with 15 minutes of extra footage not shown on TV. This outstanding animated program was even nominated for a 2009 Primetime Emmy Award. Amidst the Ewoks’ jubilation over the destruction of the second Death Star, Boba Fett suddenly emerges from ...

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode I (2007) is an installment of the comedy television series Robot Chicken, which premiered as a special during Adult Swim on Cartoon Network on June 17, 2007 (released in celebration of the original Star Wars movie’s 30th anniversary). The DVD version was released on July 22, 2008. In the opening sequence, inspired by the final scenes of Revenge of the Sith, the Mad Scientist (portraying Palpatine) rescues Robot Chicken (depicted as Anakin Skywalker) from Mustafar and reconstructs it into Darth Vader, then forces it to watch Robot Chicken. During the battle in ...

Robot Chicken (2005–2024) is an adult animated sketch comedy series on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. Created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, the show features the voices of its writers, particularly Green. It was produced by ShadowMachine Films (Seasons 1–5) and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios in conjunction with various companies including Williams Street, Sony Pictures Digital (Seasons 1–5), and Sony Pictures Television (Seasons 6–10). The series satirizes popular culture, parodying toys, movies, television, games, ...

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) is an animated film set in the Family Guy universe. It follows Stewie’s journey to find his real father after a near-death experience, leading him to San Francisco where he discovers it is himself from the future. Along with commentaries and a sneak peek of American Dad! Volume 1, the DVD was released on September 27, 2005. Fox later aired the film as three separate episodes for the finale of Family Guy season 4 on May 21, 2006. Some scenes were edited or removed by Fox to fit into a 66-minute time slot. Stewie B. Goode. While at the Quahog ...

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) is a comedy-adventure fantasy film in the American market that was inspired by the beloved animated series, Scooby-Doo. At the start of the film, Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are all thrilled to be attending the grand opening of an exhibition at the Coolsonian Criminology Museum. The exhibit showcases all their successful past cases, complete with authentic monster costumes on display. The festivities take an unexpected turn when a mysterious figure known as ‘The Evil Masked Figure’ appears and uses the Pterodactyl Ghost to steal two of the costumes. As if that weren’t enough, Heather ...

The Italian Job (2003), directed by F. Gary Gray, is an American heist action film with an original story inspired by its 1969 British counterpart. The plot centers around a group of thieves planning to steal stolen gold from their former associate. However, despite the shared title, this film deviates significantly from its source material in terms of plot and characters. The team, led by safecracker John Bridger, sets their sights on stealing $35 million worth of gold bullion in Venice from a group of Italian gangsters who had previously taken it. Comprising the team are professional fixer Charlie Croker, computer ...

The American spy comedy film, Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), also referred to as Austin Powers 3 or just Goldmember, was directed by Jay Roach. From his hideout behind the Hollywood Sign that same year, Dr. Evil reveals his plot for world domination to Number 2, Mini-Me, Frau Farbissina, and Scott Evil: traveling back in time to 1975 and teaming up with the Dutch gold-enthusiast Johann van der Smut, known as ‘Goldmember’ after losing his genitalia in a smelting accident. Goldmember has created a tractor beam powered by a special device and plans to use it to bring a meteor crashing ...

America’s Sweethearts (2001), directed by Joe Roth, is a romantic comedy. Lee Phillips, a seasoned publicist, gets fired from his job at a major film studio. Afterwards, studio head Dave Kingman invites him for a private screening of Time Over Time, a new time travel thriller starring the beloved husband-and-wife team Eddie Thomas and Gwen Harrison. However, their marriage ended when Gwen had an affair with her co-star Hector, causing Eddie to have a mental breakdown and seek treatment at a remote New Age wellness retreat. Despite Lee’s arrival, Kingman has nothing to show as the film’s director Hal ...

Created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company, Family Guy (1999–2024) is an American animated sitcom that premiered on January 31, 1999. The first season continued two months later on April 11, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII. This series follows the adventures and mishaps of the Griffin family, consisting of Peter Griffin, a well-meaning but clumsy blue-collar worker; his wife Lois, a stay-at-home mom and piano teacher from the wealthy Pewterschmidt family; Meg, their frequently mistreated teenage daughter; Chris, their overweight and awkward teenage son who takes after his father; and Stewie, their ...

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), directed by Jay Roach, is an American spy comedy film. Its title is a witty nod to the James Bond classic, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). In the film, Austin Powers, a time-displaced British spy from the 1960s, is on his honeymoon with his wife Vanessa Kensington when she is revealed to be a fembot controlled by Dr. Evil. Following her explosive demise, Austin realizes he is once again a free agent and can indulge in casual affairs. Meanwhile, NATO observes Dr. Evil’s comeback from space and his reunion with his estranged son Scott, who later appears on ...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) is a popular American supernatural drama television series, written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is based on his 1992 film of the same name, although the two are separate productions. Whedon headed Mutant Enemy Productions as executive producer and showrunner. The show has been highly acclaimed, often being ranked among the greatest television series of all time. Original airings reached four to six million viewers, which was considered successful for the relatively new and smaller WB Television Network. While it did not receive ...

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) is an American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach. In 1967, British spy Austin Powers saves the day by stopping an assassination attempt by his archenemy, Dr. Evil, at a London nightclub. Following the incident, Dr. Evil flees to space and freezes himself cryogenically. To ensure that he is ready in case of a future threat from Dr. Evil, Austin willingly goes into cryostasis himself. Three decades later, Dr. Evil returns to find that his henchman Number 2 has turned Virtucon, the front for his empire, into a highly profitable business venture. However, instead of ...

The miniseries, It (1990), is a two-part psychological horror drama based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name. It was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen. Set in Derry, Maine in 1960 during a heavy rainstorm, young George Denbrough is playing with his paper sailboat in the streets. His older brother Bill, who stutters, made the boat for him. Unfortunately, it ends up going down a storm drain. There, Georgie meets Pennywise the Dancing Clown who entices him to retrieve his boat. ...

Radio Days (1987), an American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, nostalgically looks back at the golden age of radio in the late 1930s and 1940s. Set in Rockaway Beach, New York, it follows a working-class family, with fictional narrator Joe (voiced by Allen himself) recounting their adventures. Among these is how two burglars stumbled upon a radio show while robbing a home. For Joe, old radio songs evoke childhood memories of his time living with his modest Jewish-American family in Rockaway Beach during the late 1930s and early 1940s. His mother was ...