# Change a letter in a movie/tv show title

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 20, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222 "2011-10-20T05:03:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/121 "2013-10-02T01:28:32Z")

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**Lawn Stars** : Rick, The Old Man, and the rest of the gang go into the landscaping biz…and yell at kids who trespass on their turf.

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**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/122 "2013-10-02T03:44:02Z")

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_Lonesome Dave_- one former Texas ranger decides to move to a remote area of Montana alone and he never makes any friends or acquires any neighbors.

_The Walking Head_- a giant head with feet is doomed to wander the earth in search of personal happiness.

_Mad Hen_- the story of a furious chicken and her exploits in the workplace and her personal life.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/123 "2013-10-02T18:29:34Z")

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**The Codfather** – A man goes to great lengths to keep his fishing empire intact.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/124 "2013-10-02T19:47:08Z")

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**The Punk Panther** - Clouseau tracks down an international jewel thief who’s also a fan of the Sex Pistols.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/125 "2013-10-02T19:59:25Z")

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**Porklandia** : Mocumentary about a hipster pig commune.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/126 "2013-10-02T20:11:30Z")

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> [@johnspartan](#):
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> **The Big Wang Theory**

> [@Johnny\_Q](#):
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> The Big Gang Theory-- Sheldon Cooper has a posse.

The Big Bong Theory–The children of That 70’s Show are now living in their parents’ basement and still doing “the round table” bit.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/127 "2013-10-03T06:16:15Z")

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**Honk** : The story of a genius investigator with OCD, who cannot hear his own echo.

**The Walking Head** : Prequel to **Zardoz**.

**Oklahomo!** : Prequel to **Brokeback Mountain**.

**R_A_S\*H** : The spread of poison ivy in 1950s Korea.

**Ali in the Family** : Tension rises when a black heavyweight boxer marries the daughter of a white middle-aged racist.

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**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/128 "2013-10-03T07:11:36Z")

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**Real Window** -A wheelchair bound photographer discovers why his air conditioned apartment isn’t staying cool.  
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Bad Goys\*\*-2 unorthodox Hebrew Detectives team up to solve cases in 1943 Berlin-with hilarious action packed results!

**A Beautiful Mint-** Mr. Wrigley’s life takes a nightmarish turn.  
\*\*O Brothel, Where art Thou? \*\* Three Depression era fugitives from a chain gang team up to find the legendary Little Warby Gals Bordello.  
These suck, but, it’s all I got.

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**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/129 "2013-10-03T09:11:03Z")

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Apologies if some of these have been done and I missed them…

**How I Pet Your Mother** - Because it’s time you knew these things!

**Smellville** - Something’s rotten… and it’s ain’t in Denmark!

**Happy Gays** - Are they gay or are they happy? Yes!

**Pork & Mindy** - One Jewish woman’s obsession with forbidden meat!

**The Big Child** - Jenny knew from the ultrasound that she wasn’t having triplets, but you couldn’t tell by the size of her belly!

Slight cheat here:  
**Spoogebob Sparepants** - For the bukkake crowd…

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/130 "2013-10-03T16:13:39Z")

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**Olivion** : the lost weekends of Miss DeHaviland.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/131 "2013-10-03T18:21:41Z")

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**Mister Chef** – Drawing on the success of the pilot movie **They Call Me Mister Chef** , This series follows the adventures of a chef(duh) who uses his culinary skills to solve crimes. Lots of food related puns ensue.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/132 "2013-10-03T21:12:42Z")

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**In the Heat of the Fight** –Sidney Poitier as a prize fighter.

**They Call Me Mister Ribbs** –Sidney Poitier, retired from prize fighting, opens a soul food restaurant.

**Rocks** –Sylvester Stallone consults several doctors to find out why he talks like he’s got stones in his mouth.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/133 "2013-10-04T00:03:05Z")

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**Icon Man** – A cocky billionaire fights crime while dressed anan ancient Russian saint.

**Betman** – A costumed bookie roams the night striking fear in the hearts of those who owe him money. Lots of head BIFFing and kneecap THWACKing.

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**Author:** ![johnspartan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@johnspartan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnspartan)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-a-letter-in-a-movie-tv-show-title/600222/134 "2013-10-04T15:59:05Z")

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Spyfall - Having been chasing villains for 60 years, James Bond’s new equipment is a LifeAlert button in case he breaks his hip and can’t get up.

Octopissy- Bond gets slapped with a paternity lawsuit from an angry Nadya Suleman.

Licence to Kilt - Sean Connery finally gets to admit that his Bond was Scottish.

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