| 100% | THEKARATEKID | 12 | 1984 drama starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita that led to four sequels, an animated series, and a Netflix series (2 wds.) |
| 57% | POLICEACADEMY | 13 | 1984 comedy starring Steve Guttenberg and Kim Cattrall that led to six sequels, a sitcom, and an animated series (2 wds.) |
| 47% | GHOSTBUSTERS | 12 | 1984 supernatural comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray that led to three sequels, a reboot film, and two animated series |
| 38% | KID | 3 | "The Karate ___," 1984 martial arts drama film starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita |
| 34% | COBRAKAI | 8 | Netflix series that is a sequel to the "Karate Kid" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 34% | KARATEKID | 9 | "The ___," 1984 martial arts film starring Ralph Macchio and Elisabeth Shue (birthday today) about a teenager who learns martial arts: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CRIMINALMINDS | 13 | FBI drama starring A.J. Cook, 15-Across, and 30-Across that was revived with an "Evolution" series (2 wds.) |
| 33% | RAMBLINGROSE | 12 | 1991 drama starring 16-Across and 39-Across that is the only film to have a mother and daughter both nominated for an Oscar for the same film (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SOUTHPARK | 9 | Animated series starring Trey Parker and Matt Stone that's named for a fictional town in Colorado: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BOJACKHORSEMAN | 14 | Netflix animated series about a washed-up sitcom star: 2 wds. |
| 31% | THEKILLING | 10 | AMC/Netflix drama starring Mireille Enos that's a remake of a Danish series: 2 wds. |
| 30% | FIREFLYLANE | 11 | Bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah about two lifelong best friends that was adapted as a Netflix series starring 19-Across and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 30% | SQUIDGAME | 9 | Netflix series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk that won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | THEHIGHWAYMEN | 13 | 2019 crime drama starring Kevin Costner as a Texas Ranger recruited to capture Bonnie and Clyde: 2 wds. |
| 29% | THEKARATEKID | 12 | 1984 film starring 14-Across and 31-Across that introduced the main characters of the Netflix series "Cobra Kai" (3 wds.) |
| 29% | JEREMYSTRONG | 12 | "Succession" star who won the 2020 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DOCTORODYSSEY | 13 | 2024-2025 medical drama aboard a cruise ship that starred 15-Across and Don Johnson: 2 wds. |
| 29% | THEMASK | 7 | Jim Carrey film that inspired an animated series featuring a supernatural face covering (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ANGELSIN | 8 | "___ America," 2003 miniseries starring Al Pacino for which he won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series: 2 wds. |
| 29% | THETERMINATOR | 13 | 1984 movie about a cyborg from the future that launched a franchise including a 2024 Netflix anime series: 2 wds. |
| 29% | EMILYINPARIS | 12 | Netflix series about an American woman who moves to France starring 14-Across and 29-Across (3 wds.) |
| 29% | TEENWOLF | 8 | Michael J. Fox film that inspired an animated series featuring a hairy high-schooler (2 wds.) |
| 29% | KNIGHTRIDER | 11 | American TV series starring David Hasselhoff (birthday today) that first aired in 1982 and featured an artificially intelligent car: 2 wds. |
| 29% | KNIGHTRIDER | 11 | 1982 American TV series about a crime fighter and an intelligent car starring David Hasselhoff: 2 wds. |
| 29% | WHITENIGHTS | 11 | 1985 drama that scored an Oscar and a #1 hit with "Say You, Say Me": 2 wds. |
| 28% | BOJACKHORSEMAN | 14 | Animated Netflix series starring 16-Across and 52-Across (2 wds.) |
| 28% | KILLINGEVE | 10 | 2018 BBC series starring Sandra Oh about an MI5 officer, who begins to track down a psychopathic assassin: 2 wds. |
| 28% | TRAININGDAY | 11 | 2017 TV series that's based on a Denzel Washington movie and stars Bill Paxton as a cop: 2 wds. |
| 28% | BEFORESUNRISE | 13 | 1995 Ethan Hawke starrer romantic drama film about a man and woman who spend an evening in Vienna: 2 wds. |
| 28% | GEORGELOPEZ | 11 | Comedian who starred in a self-titled sitcom from 2002 to 2007, and another that started in 2016: 2 wds. |