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1. Faith: Pope John Paul II (2005)

201 min | Biography, Drama

Following the premature death of his mother, Karol Wojtyla is brought up by his father in the Polish city of Krakow during the first half of the 20th century. An outstanding student with a ... See full summary »

Stars: Christopher Lee, Ben Gazzara, Daniele Pecci, Vittoria Belvedere

Votes: 1,249

2. Pope John Paul II (1984 TV Movie)

150 min | Biography, Drama

Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland, to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic Church.

Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Albert Finney, Michael Crompton, Robert Austin, Caroline Bliss

Votes: 233

3. Guerra sucia (1984)

R | 87 min | Action, Adventure

Paul, a mercenary in Africa, decides that he can no longer work for the Organization because of their brutal tactics. But the evil Organization refused to release him, and Paul finds that he must fight his way out.

Directors: Alfredo Casado, Juan Piquer Simón | Stars: Pierre Oudrey, Carole James, Frank Braña, Mariano Vidal Molina

Votes: 46

4. Night Court (1984–1992)
Episode: Another Day in the Life (1988)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

In another "day in the life" episode, the court staff has to finish 207 cases by midnight. If they do, the 207th defendant, a Texas millionaire with a gambling compulsion, will pay the money to save an orphanage from foreclosure.

Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Harry Anderson, Markie Post, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson

Votes: 158

5. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Do the Handicapped Go to Hell? (2000)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

The boys become obsessed with religion after a sermon about hell scares them. Meanwhile, Saddam returns to Hell and tries to dispose of Satan's new boyfriend.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Milan Agnone, Dian Bachar

Votes: 2,948

6. D.C. Follies (1987–1989)
Episode: Nixon's Presidential Library Is a Bookmobile (1987)

22 min | Comedy

Unhappy with low ratings, Dan Rather searches for a new image for the evening news. Mikhail Gorbachev arrives at D.C. Follies in preparation for the summit. It's discovered that Nixon's ... See full summary »

Director: Rick Locke | Stars: Fred Willard, Robin Leach, The Krofft Puppets, Louise DuArt

7. D.C. Follies (1987–1989)
Episode: Pilot (1987)

Comedy

Don King helps The Pope with his victory tour; Woody Allen discusses love and death with Fred; the former U.S. Presidents play Trivial Pursuit.

Stars: Fred Willard, Tom Poston, The Krofft Puppets, Todd Mattox

8. D.C. Follies (1987–1989)
Episode: Sean Penn Escapes from Jail and Heads to D.C. Follies (1987)

22 min | Comedy

Prison escapee Sean Penn comes to DC Follies, where Fred and the rest of gang are preparing for the upcoming annual softball match. Also, President Reagan goes to the hospital for an ... See full summary »

Director: Rick Locke | Stars: Fred Willard, Julia Duffy, The Krofft Puppets, Louise DuArt

9. D.C. Follies (1987–1989)
Episode: Freddy Krueger's Nightmare: Dan Quayle Elected President (1988)

22 min | Comedy

Just when Dukakis thought that his White House career would never become a reality, he lands a job as Bush's chauffeur. During Freddy Krueger's visit to D.C. Follies, he awakes from a ... See full summary »

Director: Rick Locke | Stars: Fred Willard, Robert Englund, The Krofft Puppets, Louise DuArt