Big Shot
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- Big Shot ComicsBig Shot ComicsBig Shot Comics was an American comic book series published by Columbia Comics during period in the 1940s that fans and historians refer to as the Golden Age of comic books. It ran 104 issues, cover-dated May 1940 to August 1949. With issue #30 , the title was shortened to simply Big Shot...
, a 1940s comic book series. - Big Shot (The Tick)Big Shot (The Tick)Big Shot is a fictional character from the animated series, The Tick. He is a parody of The Punisher. In the TV series, Big Shot carries guns, grenades and other weaponry on his back...
, an animated superhero character on the television show The Tick - Big Shots (TV series)Big Shots (TV series)Big Shots is an American television drama created and executive produced by Jon Harmon Feldman. The pilot was directed by Charles McDougall.-History:...
, a television series picked up by ABC for the 2007-2008 US television season - Big Shots (CSI episode), an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Big Shot, a fictional TV show in the anime Cowboy BebopCowboy Bebopis a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
- The Big Shot, a 1931 film starring Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'SullivanMaureen Paula O’Sullivan was an Irish actress.-Early life:O'Sullivan was born in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland, the daughter of Roman Catholic parents Mary Lovatt and Charles Joseph O'Sullivan, an officer in The Connaught Rangers who served in The Great War...
- The Big Shot, a 1942 film starring Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartHumphrey DeForest Bogart was an American actor. He is widely regarded as a cultural icon.The American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star in the history of American cinema....
- Big Shots (film)Big Shots (film)Big Shots is a 1987 American comedy adventure film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Ricky Busker and Darius McCrary.-Plot:An 11 year old boy from Hinsdale, Illinois named Obie Dawkins is out fishing with his father, who tells him about the birds and the bees. All the while Obie shows...
, a 1987 film produced by Lorimar ProductionsLorimar ProductionsLorimar, later known as Lorimar Television and Lorimar Distribution, was an American television production company that was later a subsidiary of Warner Bros., active from 1969 until 1993... - Big Shots (2001 film), a 2001 film featuring a portrayal of the Russian MafiaRussian MafiaThe Russian Mafia is a name applied to organized crime syndicates in Russia and Ukraine. The mafia in various countries take the name of the country, as for example the Ukrainian mafia....
- Big Shot (Transformers), is the name of an AutobotAutobotAutobot, a faction of sentient robots from the planet Cybertron, are usually the main protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, a collection of various toys, graphic novels, paperback books, cartoons and movies first introduced in 1984. In all but one Transformer story, the...
Micromaster action figure from The Transformers series released in 1989. - Big Shot, former mascot of the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
until 1996
Music
- Big Shot (song)Big Shot (song)"Big Shot" was the second hit single from Billy Joel's 1978 album 52nd Street. The song was released in early-1979, just as his other hit single from that same album, "'My Life", was peaking at #3...
, a song by Billy Joel, from the album 52nd Street - Big Shots (album)Big Shots (album)Big Shots is Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf's first album. While the tracks for Big Shots were recorded in the early 90's while signed to the Disney owned Hollywood Basic record label, an album was never released due to artistic conflicts with the labels executives...
, an album by Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf - Big Shots Bonus EPBig Shots Bonus EPBig Shots Bonus EP is a follow-up album to Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf's Big Shots album. Similar to Big Shots, this album is produced entirely by PB Wolf, however it includes tracks that were not on the former album. This album was released only in vinyl format.-Track listing:-External links:****...
, the follow-up by Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf - "Big Shot", a song by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band from their 1967 album GorillaGorilla (Bonzo Dog album)Gorilla is the debut album by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, originally released by Liberty Records in 1967. In 2007 EMI re-issued the album on CD with 7 bonus tracks....
- "Big Shot", a song by The Beat (The English Beat) from their 1980 album I Just Can't Stop ItI Just Can't Stop It (album)I Just Can't Stop It is the debut album by UK 2 tone band The Beat. The album was released in 1980 via Go Feet Records in the UK. It was released the same year in the US on I.R.S...
- "Big Shot", a song by theSTART from their Death Via Satellite EPDeath Via Satellite EPDeath Via Satellite is an EP by TheStart. It is their first release on Nitro Records, though it was originally released as "TheStart EP" on Smallstone Records. The Nitro release can be considered superior, as it includes a data track featuring the video for "The 1234" and revamped artwork...
. - "Big Shot", a song by Kill HannahKill HannahKill Hannah is a rock band formed in 1993 in Chicago. The band has released six studio albums, seven EPs, and two compilation albums as well as three DVDs.-History:...
- Big$hot, a dubstep/grime musician from UK.
- Big Shot!, Terry Bogard'sTerry Bogardis a video game character created by SNK Playmore , and is the main character of the Fatal Fury series. In the series, he is an American fighter who enters the worldwide tournaments called The King of Fighters to kill Geese Howard, a criminal who killed Terry's father. Terry becomes a formidable...
theme used in some of Fatal Fury and The King Of Fighters games - Big $hot, a hardcore rapper from the midwest AKA Bigshot024
Other
- Big Shot (amusement ride)Big Shot (amusement ride)Big Shot is, at a height of approximately , the world's highest amusement ride, located on top of the Stratosphere Las Vegas.- Ride experience :...
, an amusement ride on top of the Stratosphere Las Vegas tower - Big Shot, a New Orleans-based soda brand by National BeverageNational BeverageNational Beverage Corp. is a second tier U.S. beverage developer, manufacturer, and distributor based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida focused on flavored soft drinks. National Beverage Corp. is ranked by Beverage Digest as the fifth-largest soft drink company in the United States.-History:The company...
subsidiary Winnsboro Beverage Packers - PolaroidPolaroid CorporationPolaroid Corporation is an American-based international consumer electronics and eyewear company, originally founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land. It is most famous for its instant film cameras, which reached the market in 1948, and continued to be the company's flagship product line until the February...
Big Shot, an instant cameraInstant cameraThe instant camera is a type of camera that generates a developed film image. The most popular types to use self-developing film were formerly made by Polaroid Corporation....
manufactured from 1971 to 1973 - Bigshot (Camera for Education)Bigshot (Camera for Education)Bigshot is a digital camera designed by Shree K. Nayar at Columbia University's for the purpose of education. It is currently in the prototype phase.-History/Inspiration:...
, a build-it-yourself digital camera designed for ages 8 to 14
Big Shot, the former Prince William County Cannons Mascot, for the Cardinals single A organization, named by an elementary student from Pattie Elementary.