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Romance

These are the small screen romances that took a while to heat up and made us shiver with antici……pation.Excluding the romances that were hot and heavy right out of the gate (we're looking at you, Mr. Big), vote up the scorching hot couples were years in the making.&nbsp;

Slow-Burn TV Couples That Were Totally Worth The Wait, Ranked

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1990s

From sipping coffee with Friends to counting the minutes until the bell rings and school is over with Daria, these are the comedies that influenced an entire generation of couch potatoes. Excluding any sitcoms or comedies that kicked off in the '80s (sorry, Seinfeld), here are a few favorites whose reach is still felt today. Vote up the shows that continue to influence pop culture, vote down the shows best forgotten.&nbsp;

The Most Influential ‘90s Comedy Shows, Ranked

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Disney

The best Disney characters that start with the letter Y really capture our hearts and our imaginations. Even if they are Disney villains that start with Y, there is still something very likable about them. From Yao to Yzma, these are some of the greatest Disney characters of all time. Use this list to find the names of obscure characters that you love or find new Disney characters in freshly released films. I'm sure it goes without saying but their names have to start with the letter Y to be on this list. But which Disney character deserves to be in the top spot? You can help decide with your votes.Vote up all your favorite Disney characters on this list and vote down any that you don't like. Be sure to check back as more Disney characters with names that start with the letter Y are put on the list once Disney adds them to their pantheon of characters.

The Best Disney Characters That Start With Y

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Pop Culture

These are the shows that are best described as “not for everyone.” Though most folks would definitely classify them firmly in the “comedy” category, whether or not they can make you chuckle depends on how dark you like your humor. Most of these shows might make light of darker matters, and we love them all the more for it. Here are a few selections of dark comedy and comedy that tackle dark dealings.Vote up the laffers that really make light out of dark.&nbsp;

Comedies That Are Funny But Only If You Have A Morbid Sense Of Humor

Entertainment

Just because we tend to watch TV while in pajamas with bed head and eating a burrito doesn't mean we don't want to feel a little royal every now and then. And thanks to shows such as Downton Abbey, The Crown, and Bridgerton, we can get the full royal treatment and feel like a British aristocrat, all from the comfort of our own couches. Here are a few series that ooze class and sophistication. Vote up the posh shows that make you want to use your best table manners.&nbsp;

Classy TV Shows We Put On When We Want To Feel Like British Aristocrats, Ranked

The writers of these shows are masters of planting subtle hints about future events and episodes. From plotting out a turn of events to come later in the season to waiting a full decade for a hint to be realized, these shows prove that foreshadowing is an art form. Vote up the series with know how to handle foreshadowing.&nbsp;

TV Shows With The Best Foreshadowing, Ranked

Cooking

These are the cooking shows, reality series, and fictional outings that feature mouth-watering goodies as part of its programming. After spending a few moments with these shows, you'll be inspired to leave the couch and create sometime kooky in the kitchen. Vote up the shows that feature foods that can inspire you to cook (or at least not order takeout tonight).&nbsp;

Shows That Make You Want To Go Cook Something Yourself

The Simpsons

From the many <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-daytime-soap-operas-of-all-time/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">daytime soap operas</a> that occupy Marge's time to the small snippets of reality shows teased during commercial breaks, here is a look at the many, many TV shows from<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/simpsons-fake-movies/ranker-entertainment"> The Simpsons</a>. Vote up the series you would love to watch while eating a Krusty Burger in front of the TV.

The Best Fictional TV Shows On 'The Simpsons,' Ranked

From the many films in Rainier Wolfcastle's epic career to the small snippets that were teased during the Springfield Film Festival, here is a look at the many, many films from The Simpsons. Vote up the films you would love to watch while eating a questionable hot dog at the Springfield Multiplex, vote down the films that are best to wait for release at VHS Village (formerly known as the Beta Barn).&nbsp;

The Best Fictional Movies On 'The Simpsons,' Ranked

TV Dramas With The Cheesiest Dialogue, Ranked

These show might not grab you from the get-go, but there is something about them that slowly pulls you in. A great cast, an interesting concept, or perhaps a bit of mystery. There is just something about it that compels you to continue watching. Next thing you know, you'v binged the entire series.&nbsp;

Slow Burn TV Shows That Are Worth The Wait

Family Entertainment

Horror fans are not born, they are forged in the fires of primetime&nbsp;TV and Saturday mornings, where unsuspecting babysitters and unaware parents left their latchkey kids to fester. But like any hobby or interest, the flames of fandom have to start as a spark, and for most horror fans, it begins with strange kiddie shows or creepy cartoons. Here are a few examples of delightfully dreadful kids&#39; shows that offered a helping hand for future horror enthusiasts. Vote up the best shows to get young folks hooked on the horror genre.&nbsp;

Spooky Kid Shows To Use As Training Wheels For Future Horror Fans

Comedy TV

Sometimes the key to a good laugh is a good cry. These comedies might spend most of their time making their audience giggle, but then suddenly, they&nbsp;turn on the waterworks. Sometimes it&#39;s the unexpected demise of a character, other times it&#39;s&nbsp;tackling issues regarding mental health, and sometimes it&#39;s just a moment of grace that ends up being so, so touching. H

ere are a few TV comedies that took an unexpected turn and made us reach for the tissue. Vote up the comedies you weren&#39;t expecting to turn&nbsp;you into a sobbing mess.&nbsp;

Comedy Shows That You Weren’t Expecting To Make You Cry, Ranked

The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watchworthytv/posts/5293630480675344">Watchworthy Facebook community </a>was asked, "Which fictional character's death have you still not gotten over?" And the responses were overwhelming. From animated lions who were betrayed by their brothers to time-jumping Time Lords, the loss of a character was felt deeply within the community, fictional or not. Here are a few of the top answers. Vote up the characters whose demise made you ugly cry.&nbsp;

Watchworthy Readers Reveal The Fictional Character Deaths That Completely Gutted Them

Graveyard Shift

Scary shadows that seem to be lurching forward, visions of well-dressed phantoms, and sleep-talking conversations that made a restful night impossible. Here are a few&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-12-most-convincing-real-life-ghost-stories/wavy-gravey" target="_blank">twisted tales</a> from the Graveyard Shift staff to help get you into the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-child-ghost-stories-creepy/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">Halloween spirit</a>.&nbsp;

Graveyard Shift Staff Share Their Spooky Ghost Stories

Graveyard Shift Staff Shares Their Spooky Ghost Stories

Penguin (Character)

Holy flightless bird, Batman. As one of DC&#39;s most notorious&nbsp;supervillains, the Penguin is a fancy force to be reckoned with. First appearing in Detective Comics #58 in 1941, Oswald Cobbelpot has been terrifying Gotham&#39;s&nbsp;residents for decades. Often portrayed as a short, portly, and often vile-looking villain, the Penguin&#39;s&nbsp;trademark top hat and&nbsp;monocle&nbsp;have become synonymous with supervillainy&nbsp;(much to the chagrin of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-monopoly-editions/ranker-games" target="_blank">the Monopoly Man</a>). Sure, an umbrella may not rank that high on the list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dc-universe-most-powerful-weapons/jonathan-kantor" target="_blank">coolest weapons in the DC Universe,</a> but look past the seemingly harmless design and you&#39;ll see that ol&#39; Ozwald has a few tricks up his&nbsp;cufflinks.&nbsp;

Easily one of the more recognizable villains, it&#39;s no surprise the Penguin often ranked among the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-batman-villains/ranker-comics" target="_blank">Best Comic Book Villains Of All Time</a>. As the first actor to don the top hat, Burgess Meredith made the Penguin famous&nbsp;in the original 1960&#39;s Batman series, and Danny DeVito breathed new life into the criminal mastermind in Tim Burton&#39;s Batman Returns. There have been more than a dozen different actors to play (or voice) the Penguin over the years, but who do you think really captured the role?

Vote up all your favorite Penguin actors, and vote down the awful adaptations you&#39;d prefer to&nbsp;see waddle back to the Iceberg Lounge.

Every Actor Who's Played (Or Voiced) The Penguin, Ranked

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Ranking Every Actor To Play The Penguin, Best To Worst

Nikola Tesla

There&#39;s <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-nikola-tesla/stephanroget" target="_blank">something mystifying</a> <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-nikola-tesla/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">about Nikola Tesla</a>. As one of the most prominent inventors in history (and the genius behind alternating currents), many of Tesla&rsquo;s inventions still <a href="https://www.history.com/news/nikola-tesla-files-declassified-fbi" target="_blank">remain a mystery</a>. Yet as one of history&#39;s greatest minds, there have been a surprisingly small amount of actors who&#39;ve played Tesla over the years. With Ethan Hawke being the latest actor to portray the brilliant scientist in the 2020 IFC movie, Tesla, only a handful of A-list actors have stepped into the shoes of the revolutionary inventor. Who do you think played him best?

Born in 1856 in Croatia and later emigrating to the US, Tesla&nbsp;worked with&nbsp;Thomas Edison before setting out on his own. As a physicist, innovator, inventor, futurist, and scientist, Tesla&#39;s genius knew no bounds.

From David Bowie to Nicholas Hoult to even John C. Reilly, check out all the Nikola Tesla actors&nbsp;over the years, and vote up all your favorite roles.

The Best Actors Who Played Nikola Tesla, Ranked

Ranking All The Nikola Tesla Actors, Best To Worst

The Last Airbender (2010)

Alright ladies, now let&#39;s get in formation... and celebrate the incredibly dope women that appear in&nbsp;Avatar: The Last Airbender!&nbsp;Avatar: The Last Airbender (A:TLA) premiered in 2005 on Nickelodeon and has been an inspiration to every animation project that followed it.&nbsp;It&nbsp;normalized&nbsp;multi-dimensional female characters in animation&nbsp;that aren&#39;t helpless,&nbsp;aren&#39;t strictly love interests&nbsp;and,&nbsp;oftentimes, more powerful than the lead character of their respective series, in this case, an airbender named Aang.

Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-movie-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best female characters</a> in&nbsp;Avatar: The Last Airbender? That depends on you, dear reader. If you like calculating, brilliant, showstopping, one-of-a-kind villains, Azula might be your queen. But if you prefer the lawful good&nbsp;energy of&nbsp;Katara,&nbsp;or the chaotic hilarity that Toph brings to the group (in addition to inventing metalbending), &nbsp;you better make your voice heard.&nbsp;

Regardless of individual taste, all of these ladies are amazing. Vote up all your favorite female characters from&nbsp;Avatar so readers can see who fans love the most.

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The 19 Greatest Female Characters In 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'

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The 19 Best Female Characters In 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'

Korean Entertainment

If you&#39;re deciding on good&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-korean-dramas-to-watch-on-hulu/ranker-streaming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Korean shows to watch</a>, try the ones&nbsp;featuring the best Korean drama actresses of all time. Including some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-beautiful-and-talented-actresses-under-40-/micha-fdy?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most talented actresses</a> in South Korea, this list of famous K-drama women also features singers, models, and K-pop idols who&#39;ve had prominent roles on TV. Song Hye-kyo, Son Ye-jin, and Park Bo-young&nbsp;are just a few of the most&nbsp;popular (and beautiful) <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/korean-drama-actors/ranker-entertainment?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Korean drama stars</a>.

Vote up the top Kdrama actresses, and add your favorites if they&#39;re missing from the list.&nbsp;

The Best K-Drama Actresses Of All Time

The 50+ Best K-Drama Actresses Of All Time, Ranked By Fans

If you&#39;re deciding on good&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-korean-dramas-to-watch-on-hulu/ranker-streaming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Korean shows to watch</a>, try the ones&nbsp;featuring the best Korean drama actors of all time. Including some of the most talented actors in South Korea, this list of famous K-drama actors also features singers, models, and K-pop idols who&#39;ve had prominent roles on TV. Hyun Bin, Park Seo-joon, and Gong Yoo are just a few of the most&nbsp;popular (and handsome) Korean drama stars.

Vote up the top Kdrama actors, and add your favorites if they&#39;re missing from the list.&nbsp;

The Best K-Drama Actors Of All Time

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The 50+ Best KDrama Actors Of All Time, Ranked By Fans

Ranking kpop, K-drama, Korean films, and more!

Best of Korean Entertainment

Actresses

Here are the top leading ladies of South Korea. While all beautiful women, we&#39;re ranking the most talented Korean actresses ever.&nbsp;Whether you&#39;re looking for the highest paid stars or the prettiest Korean actresses, this list of&nbsp;famous Korean actresses&nbsp;includes older actors over 40 as well as new and young celebs. Appearing in films, Korean dramas, and international media, some of the most popular Korean actresses include Jun Ji-hyun, Bae Doona, Song Hye-kyo, and Park Shin-hye.

Vote up the top South Korean actresses, and add your favorites if they&#39;re missing from the list.&nbsp;

The Best Korean Actresses Of All Time

The 50+ Best Korean Actresses Of All Time, Ranked By Fans

If you&#39;re deciding on good&nbsp;Korean movies to watch, try ones featuring the best Korean actors of all time. Whether you&#39;re looking for the highest paid stars or hot Korean actors, this list of famous <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hot-korean-male-actors/taylor-park?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Korean male actors</a> includes older actors over 40 as well as new and young celebs. One of the most talented Korean actors, Song Kang-ho gained even more international fame after Bong Joon-ho&#39;s Parasite won the Best Picture Oscar. Lee Byung-hun,&nbsp;Gong Yoo, and Hyun Bin are just a few other popular Korean actors who are known for their&nbsp;films and Korean dramas.&nbsp;

Vote up the top South Korean actors, and add your favorites if they&#39;re missing from the list.&nbsp;

The Best Korean Actors Of All Time

The 50+ Best Korean Actors Of All Time, Ranked By Fans

The Man of Steel, The Man of Tomorrow, Krypton's Last Son, Clark Kent, Kal-El... Whatever you call him, he's best known as Superman. Here are some lists about him.

A Bird, A Plane

Looking closer at actors and actresses who have played the *exact* same role.

Familiar Faces

Lex Luthor

Can you imagine what it must feel like to be a diabolical genius when your arch-nemesis is literally the most powerful being on the planet? As one of the most popular supervillains of all time, the best Lex Luthor actors have to bring a certain charisma to their role. Even though he&rsquo;s pretty evil, Lex is one of the most enduring characters in all of comic books, having gone through numerous iterations throughout the years. Sometimes, he&#39;s a calculating madman; other times, he&#39;s the freaking president of the United States.&nbsp;

A vast array of actors have played Lex Luthor over the years. Naturally, Gene Hackman was Luthor for many years in the public eye, playing the lead supervillain in the Richard Donner Superman movies. Jesse Eisenberg played a very different version of Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And that&#39;s not even getting into all of the actors who have portrayed Luthor on television.

Michael Rosenbaum famously played Lex Luthor in Smallville. Many actors have also voiced Lex Luthor on television series such as Justice League&nbsp;and Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.&nbsp;There&#39;s a lot of fun to be had playing a super genius villain, so it&#39;s easy to see why so many fine actors have been drawn to the role.&nbsp;

Vote up your favorite Lex Luthor actors below. Then check back&nbsp;to see which one has the best chance of ruling the world.&nbsp;

The Best Actors Who Played (Or Voiced) Lex Luthor

Ranking Every Actor Who Played Lex Luthor, Best To Worst

Sci-Fi

It may not be the most civilized means of self-defense in the galaxy, but a powerful blaster will certainly do in a pinch as many characters in the&nbsp;Star Wars universe have proved time and time again. Granted, not every blaster in the Star Wars universe is as reliable as Han&#39;s trusty sidearm, and if the Stormtrooper&#39;s aim is any indication, there&#39;s a wide range of possibilities when it comes to firepower that&#39;s a bit cruder and inelegant as a lightsaber. But just like Han Solo said, &quot;Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good&nbsp;blaster&nbsp;at your side, kid.&quot;

With so many blasters, energy weapons, pistols, rifles, and guns introduced in the films, cartoons, comic books, and video games, it isn&#39;t easy finding the 20 most reliable, but this list aims to do exactly that! You might be surprised to find out that many Star Wars blasters are based on real guns. Scroll through and find the blaster you think worked best for the good guys (or bad guys) and don&#39;t forget to vote up your favorites to see which Star Wars blaster rises to the top of the list!

The Best Blasters in the 'Star Wars' Saga, Ranked

The 20 Best Blasters in 'Star Wars,' Ranked by Nerds

Trace Adkins

Trace Adkins's new movie Bennett's War&nbsp;marks a good time to examine his&nbsp;best performances. The film is a heartfelt&nbsp;story about&nbsp;an injured soldier who enters a motocross competition in an effort to save his family from&nbsp;financial ruin. Adkins does sensitive work&nbsp;as the soldier's father who doesn't want to lose his farm, but doesn't want his boy to risk his life, either. It's a sizable role to which he brings great depth.Of course, Adkins is&nbsp;most well-known as a singer. In fact, the man is one of the biggest country superstars around. He's had twenty hit singles, including three #1 hits on the country charts: &quot;Ladies Love Country Boys,&quot; &quot;You're Gonna Miss This,&quot; and &quot;(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing.&quot; He has sold millions of albums over the course of his career, which now spans more than two decades.Like a lot of singers, though, he was bitten by the acting bug. Trace Adkins's filmography includes several Westerns, some dramas, a couple of&nbsp;comedies, and two horror movies. He has appeared not only in film, but also on TV, and even in animation, providing voice work for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/times-king-of-the-hill-got-dark/erin-wisti?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">King of the Hill</a> and Moonbeam City. Interestingly, he is often cast as a villain, perhaps due to his deep, gravelly&nbsp;voice and 6' 6'' height. When he's not playing a baddie, Adkins tends to portray a wise character who offers advice to someone else.&nbsp;Vote up the best Trace Adkins&nbsp;performances from the list below, whether in television or film.&nbsp;

All Of Trace Adkins's Movie & TV Roles, Ranked

All Of Trace Adkins' Movie & TV Roles, Ranked

Looking for the best pet names for your new friend? From punny pet names, to pet names derived from pop culture, these lists have you covered 

Pet Names

Culture

Looking for a cute pop culture pet name for a new cat, dog, or even bird? Naming a pet is no easy decision, but this list of nerdy animal names is here to help. From classics like Garfield, to Harry Potter inspired names like Dobby and Mrs. Norris, there&#39;s something for any pet personality.

It&#39;s not all fictional character names for pets though - here you&#39;ll also find celebrity inspired pet names that are great for fluffy friends. &quot;Stop scratching the couch, Miley Cyrus!&quot; &quot;Beyonce, sit!&quot; Try it out and see what fits for your new cat or dog. Or, if you already have a pet with a hilarious pop culture reference as a first name, add it to the list so others can have plenty of options.

The Best Pop Culture Pet Names

Love &lsquo;em or hate &lsquo;em, some of the coolest sci-fi villains have been Sith Lords. With great power comes great responsibility, but these baddies have turned away from the light to embrace the power of the Darkside. That&rsquo;s right - we&rsquo;re ranking the greatest Sith characters, old and new, in the Star Wars universe.

While the Star Wars films (which are now on&nbsp;<a href="https://disneyplus.bn5x.net/c/1217251/707629/9358?subid1=2779017&amp;subid2=Disney%2B&amp;subid3=comlink&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2F" target="_blank">Disney+</a>) have had their ups and downs over the years, not to mention their share of dud characters, what&#39;s undeniable is that the majority of these&nbsp;characters are iconic fan favorites. Whether you&#39;re all for their dark use of the Force or you love seeing these maniacal masters defeated by the Jedis, the most famous Sith characters are usually great villains that are worthy opponents for the heroes of the galaxy.

There are some great characters on this list like Asajj Ventress who was first introduced during The <a href="https://disneyplus.bn5x.net/c/1217251/707629/9358?subid1=2779017&amp;subid2=Star%20Wars%3A%20The%20Clone%20Wars&amp;subid3=comlink&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fmovies%2Fstar-wars-the-clone-wars%2FAVmv1ulT1nQW" target="_blank">Clone Wars</a>&nbsp;and Snoke who leads&nbsp;the First Order.

So&nbsp;get your lightsabers ready and vote up&nbsp;the best Sith characters in the Star Wars universe. It doesn&#39;t matter if they are masters or apprentices, vote up all your Sith favorites and help them get closer to the top of the list.

The Best Sith In The 'Star Wars' Universe

The Best Sith Characters In 'Star Wars', Ranked By Fans

Lists about Marvel's foulmouthed antihero and his very own movies.

Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth

Deadpool (Marvel)

Deadpool, though very recently created (1991) compared to most iconic characters in comic lore, has one of the biggest cult followings in all of comics.As such, there are many different variations on the character and dozens of formats the character has been utilized in. Be it video games, films, animated series, or alternate versions of the man himself in comic books, Deadpool is in SO many forms of pop culture, in one way or another.We've decided to compile some of our favorites here. Do you like the new self-titled game following Deadpool's exploits, or do you like playing as him in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3? Is the current run of Deadpool your favorite or is Deadpool MAX more your style? Are you a Nolan North as Deadpool fan or is Ryan Reynolds your 'Pool?Here's the chance to see where it all lines up. What are the greatest interpretations of Deadpool ever? Vote up your favorites!

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