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This short-lived cop show parody went on to spawn the Naked Gun film series, though Leslie Nielsen was the only actor who played the same role in both.
What is Police Squad?
Mild-mannered single dad Drake Mallard fights crime in St. Canard as this eponymous hero in a cartoon inspired by The Shadow, The Green Hornet, and Batman.
What is Darkwing Duck?
Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski (four letters)
Who is The "Dude?"
"Bad guy" John C. Reilly and princess Sarah Silverman attempt to escape a candy-coated racing world ruled by Alan Tudyk.
What is Wreck-It Ralph?
It’s the secret ingredient of the famous Flaming Homer.
What is cough syrup?
This Hollywoodland-based detective game from Rockstar was the first video game shown at the Tribeca Film Festival.
What is L.A. Noire?
Among this beloved show’s key inspirations were the TV series Tales of the Gold Monkey and Cheers, as well as the Miyazaki film Hikotai Jidai (Porco Rosso).
What is TaleSpin?
Charles Foster Kane’s last word (seven letters)
What is "Rosebud?"
Ray Romano, Denis Leary, and John Leguizamo work together to delivery a baby human to its family during the Pleistocene.
What is Ice Age?
Frantically trying to call the power plant, a severely overweight Homer is greeted by an automated message explaining that his fingers are too fat, and asks if he’d like to obtain this device in “King-Sized Homer.”
What is a special dialing wand?
("I'm sorry; the fingers you have used to dial are too fat. Too obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now.")
John Turturro played Tony Shalhoub’s older, agoraphobic brother in this eccentric USA detective series (for which Turturro won an Emmy).
What is Monk?
This show, the studio’s first television cartoon and thus the prototypical Disney Afternoon series, was allegedly born from Michael Eisner’s son’s love of a particular kind of candy.
What is Adventures of the Gummi Bears?
Fifth longest word in the English language, from Mary Poppins (34 letters)
What is "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?"
Sheriff Johnny Depp, aided by Alfred Molina and Timothy Olyphant, confronts gunslingers Ray Winstone and Bill Nighy, who both work for corrupt mayor Ned Beatty.
What is Rango?
In the episode “You Only Move Twice,” Homer takes a job at the Globex Corporation in Cypress Creek, only to discover that this man, his boss, is a Blofeld-like supervillain.
Who is Hank Scorpio?
The TV series Community paid homage to this long-running crime drama with the episode “Basic Lupine Urology,” in which the study group’s biology class yam is murdered.
What is Law & Order?
This legendary Disney cartoon was notable for its dark, serialized story and numerous Star Trek voice actors, most notably Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and Michael Dorn (among many others).
What is Gargoyles?
Tom Cruise's call sign in Top Gun (eight letters)
What is "Maverick?"
Princess Jodi Benson longs to be with prince Christopher Daniel Barnes, and makes a deal with the evil Pat Carroll to do so against the wishes of her father, Kenneth Mars. Jodi's Jamaican friend, Samuel Wright, is nearly sautéed by Rene Auberjonois!
What is The Little Mermaid?
Put into the Witness Protection Program after Sideshow Bob is paroled in “Cape Feare,” the Simpsons are given this new last name, which Homer has a very hard time learning.
Who are "the Thompsons?"
Matthew McConaughy and Woody Harrelson play two Louisiana cops searching bayou for a serial killer, “The Yellow King,” in the excellent first season of this HBO drama.
What is True Detective? (we don't talk about S2 or S3)
While the Aladdin, Hercules, and Timon & Pumbaa shows were sequels to theatrical movies, this show did the opposite and was followed by two theatrical films.
What is Goof Troop?
They're "flocking this way" in Jurassic Park (ten letters)
What is "Gallimimus?"
After Vin Diesel crash-lands off the coast of Maine, he learns about Earth from young Eli Marienthal and beatnik artist Harry Connick Jr., at least until he's discovered by paranoid government agent Christopher McDonald.
What is The Iron Giant?
Trying to one-up Homer’s Mr. Plow business, Barney hires this country music singer to record Plow King’s TV jingle.
Who is Linda Ronstadt?
In an early episode of Seinfeld, the New York Public Library sends investigations officer Lt. Bookman, played by this veteran character actor, after Jerry to collect a 20-year fine.
Who is Philip Baker Hall?
This semi-autobiographical series from Jim Jinkins, about the title character’s adventures growing up in the fictional city of Bluffington, got its start on Nickelodeon before migrating to Disney.
What is Doug?
Basil of Baker Street’s sidekick in The Great Mouse Detective (six letters)
Who is David Q. "Dawson?"
Elizabeth Hartman and her kids, along with heroic Peter Strauss, wizened Derek Jacobi, and avian Dom DeLouise, prepare for Moving Day but are opposed by the traitorous usurper Paul Shenar.
What is The Secret of NIMH?
Homer teams up with Principle Skinner, Abu, and Barney to form this barbershop quartet, whose first record, “Baby on Board'' is an immediate hit.
Who are the "Be-Sharps?"