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8. BASEketball (1998) Trey Parker and Matt Stone are some of the most uniquely funny writers working in comedy today. While they mostly dedicate their efforts to their long-running and critically acclaimed showSouth Park, they’ve also made a spectacular sports comedy film. BASEketballlampoons both the rules of organized sports and the men who play them. It also takes a look at the corruption that exists in professional sports—albeit in a ludicrous way—as one would expect from the absurd minds that brought usSouth Park....

8.The Zeta Project(2001) The Zeta Projectcenters on a robot assassin, Zeta, who has a crisis of conscious and vows to never kill again. He was first introduced inBatman Beyondwith the intention of getting his own series, but DC gave him that spin-off much too early. While there are some fun aspects toThe Zeta Project—including its use of a known government agency as the primary villain rather than a fake shadowy organisation like in most DCAU shows—the show ends up feeling flatter and flatter as it goes on....

8. The Princess and The Frog (2009) The adapted tale of a princess that kisses a frog and turns into a beautiful… frog?The Princess and The Frogwasn’t a straightforward retelling of the classic fairy tale, instead set in New Orleans with some terrifying voodoo themes and a selfish prince. It was the right call by its filmmakers! The movie was the start of Disney’s revival, and it showed that they still had the magic touch—so long as they had their best people working on the project....

8. John Watson in Sherlock (2010) A series that later became erratic in its delivery and sensibilities,Sherlockwas a modern retelling of the famed detective Sherlock Holmes and resident of 221b Baker Street, London. Martin Freeman’s Watson often treated other characters who got injured during the show as the pair got themselves into situations that ended up in others getting hurt. OnSherlock, Watson’s dynamic with Holmes is what makes him unlike any other TV doctor in history....

8. We Are Lady Parts (2021) WithWe Are Lady Parts, Nida Manzoor gives us a series like none other on British television. This gutsy sitcom is about an all-female Muslim punk rock band whose newest member is anything but punk rock. Amina (Anjana Vasan) is a Capricorn who’s finishing a PhD in microbiology and prone to excessive sweating. She’s the new lead guitar player for Lady Parts, and Lady Parts is angry....