63 John Ritter Movies & TV Shows, Ranked Best to Worst

Mildly retarded Karl Childer was a victim of parental abuse. He has been living in a mental asylum since the age of twelve for killing his mother and her lover with a single blade. Now he is deemed fit and on being released moves to his home town, where he befriends a twelve year old boy called Frank, his mother Linda and her gay friend. However, this is not liked by Linda’s abusive boyfriend. 

Member of a theatre group fumble while giving their performances due to lack of professionalism and petty off-stage issues. But what follows is chaos, levity and amusement.

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show is a comedy show which revolves around Miss Piggy, who hosts her own variety show, where John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton are guest stars. Over some time, a romantic triangle develops between Piggy, Ritter and Hamilton. Things soon get complicated when Miss Piggy is upset and angry to learn that her show is not the first episode of a continuing series, but only a TV special.

Alcoholic Willie T. Soke and his dwarf partner Marcus Skidmore are professional con-men who take jobs as Santa and his elf assistant in shopping malls during Christmas before robbing them at night. However, this year takes an unusual turn after he befriends a dimwitted and gullible young boy and raises the suspicion of the mall guard.

Alex is a married hitman, who is going through a mid-life crisis. He wants to get out of the family business, but his father doesn’t want him to. Therefore he decides to visit a therapist to undergo counseling. His life takes a turn  after he meets a neurotic 23 year-old-woman, for whom he develops feelings. Things get complicated when his father informs that his next target is the therapist he has been seeing.

An alienated eighteen year old boy is unsure whether he likes his bisexual polyamorous girlfriend or his shy gay classmate.  

Roy is a salesman, who spends majority of his free time watching TV.  One day, Spike, a TV salesman convinces him to buy a satellite dish offering 666 channels. However, it seems that Spike is actually an emissary of the devil, and the TV sucks Roy and his wife into a hellish realm. For 24 hours, they will now need to survive devilish parodies of several TV programs.

A fifteen year old boy Oscar falls for his stepmother Eve. He is sure that he can be a better partner to her than his father, who is always obsessed with work. However, Eve rejects his advances, but Oscar is still determined to win over her heart.

Scandalous John is a western romantic comedy film which tells the story of John, an old ranch owner, who likes to live life according to his own wishes. He is forced to fight a lone battle against people who want to invade his land.

Bride of Chucky is a comedy horror film, which tells the story of two possessed dolls, as they head to New Jersey in order to look for an amulet, which will help them in regaining their human form. 

Problem Child is a comedy film which revolves around Ben Healy and his wife, who are unable to conceive. Therefore, they decide to adopt Junior, a seven-year-old boy. However, his mischievous nature soon drives them crazy.

Problem Child 2 is a comedy film which tells the story of Junior, a mischievous young boy, who deliberately wreaks havoc wherever he goes. His life takes a turn when he meets a girl who is as mischievous as him.

This 1979 comedy film depicts the America of 1998 where the government is going bankrupt, and faces the threat of foreclosure by wealthy Native Americans. In a desperate attempt to raise money, President Chet Roosevelt, with the help of a TV consultant, organizes Americathon, a 30 day telethon to raise $400 billion. However, there are some who don’t want this to succeed. 

North is a talented eleven year old boy, who doesn’t feel valued by his parents. Fed up of the daily quarrel of his parents, he sets out on a quest to explore the world,  to know himself, and to find the perfect parents.