Created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, this show was pitched as "the show about nothing".
Seinfeld (July 1989-May 1998).
Believed to reside in the Loch Ness of the Scottish Highlands, this sea monster is said to resemble a prehistoric long-necked plesiosaur.
Loch Ness Monster (Nessie).
On the desert planet of Arrakis, these subterranean monsters travel deep beneath the sand, and are feared and revered by the indigenous Fremen.
Sand worms (Shai-Hulud).
This marine mammal is the largest animal on Earth.
Blue whale.
"Hey, Murray? When you bring me out, could you introduce me as Joker?"
Arthur, Joker (2019).
Since its debut as a cartoon short on the Tracey Ullman Show in 1987, this show has many achievements, namely the longest running American animated series, and the longest running American sitcom.
The Simpsons (December 1989-present).
This hairy, bipedal mythical creature is alleged by some to inhabit the forests of North America, particularly the Pacific Northwest.
Bigfoot (Sasquatch).
Boris Karloff played the titular character's creation in this Universal Pictures 1931 film adaptation of a novel by the same name.
Frankenstein.
The largest of all the toothed whales, this marine mammal is also the largest predatory animal on Earth.
Sperm whale.
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
Brody, Jaws (1975).
This Canadian-produced show followed the misadventures of a mafia capo going into witness protection.
Fugget About It (September 2012 -April 2016).
Central and South American legends speak of this vampiric monster, who is said to prey on livestock during the night and drink their blood.
El Chupacabra.
This actor's resume includes the fish man from The Shape of Water (2017), Abe Sapien from Hellboy (2004), and Billy Butcherson from Hocus Pocus (1993).
Doug Jones.
The largest fish in the ocean, this animal can live to be 130 years old.
Whale shark.
"As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster."
Henry, Goodfellas (1990).
This show was an American political satire mockumentary which ran for 125 episodes, with a reunion episode airing on april 30th, 2020.
Parks and Recreation (April 2009-February 2015, April 2020).
Haunting the Point Pleasant area from November 1966 to December 1967, this flying beast of legend's presence was said to be an omen warning of the collapse of the Silver Bridge on December 15, 1967.
Mothman.
Debuting in 1965, this turtle-like kaiju can breathe fire and is said to be the guardian of children.
Gamera.
This cephalopod is the largest invertebrate on Earth.
Colossal squid.
“A martini. Shaken, not stirred."
Bond, Goldfinger (1964).
This show, adapted from a 1970 film, which was adapted from a 1968 novel, followed military surgeons stationed in Uijeongbu, South Korea.
M*A*S*H* (September 1972 -February 1983).
Said to inhabit Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, this serpent is known to the Secwepemc and Syilx first nations as "an evil supernatural entity with great power and ill intent."
Ogopogo.
Reba McEntire and Kevin Bacon fought these subterranean monsters in the 1990 Universal Pictures film Tremors.
Graboids.
Boasting the largest leg-span of any arthropod at 3.7 meters, this deep-sea creature can live up to 600 meters below the surface.
Japanese spider crab.
"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"
Col. Jessop, A Few Good Men (1992).