Since Scouting began in 1907, it has entered into many elements of popular culture, including movies, TV and books. As a facet of culture throughout most of the 20th century, Scouting has been portrayed in numerous films and artwork. It is especially prevalent in the United States, where Scouting is tied closely to the ideal of

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and Joseph Csatari and the 1966 film '' Follow Me, Boys!'' are prime examples of this idealized American ethos. One of the earliest depictions of Scouting in the entertainment media is a 1908 British silent film ''Scouts to the Rescue'', shown in nickelodeons. Produced by Williamson Kinematograph, it depicted Boy Scouts tracking a gang of kidnappers through the woods to rescue an abducted baby. Scouting is often dealt with in a humorous manner, as in the 1989 film ''

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'', and is often fictionalized so that the audience knows the topic is Scouting without there being any mention of Scouting by name.

Film

* ''Scouts to the Rescue'' (1909) UK; Boy Scouts track a gang of kidnappers through the woods and rescue an abducted baby * ''Charley Smiler Joins the Boy Scouts'' (1911) UK; * ''Remise du drapeau aux boy-scouts au Cinquantenaire'' (1914) Belgium; * ''Boy Scouts to the Rescue'' (1917) US; original title ''Boy Scouts Be Prepared'' (1917) UK; * ''The Little Boy Scout'' (1917) US; Justina disguises herself as a Boy Scout and joins the troop to escape her evil uncle. * '' Drum Taps'' (1933) US; Ken and his brother Earl's Boy Scout troop go after a gang of rustlers. With Los Angeles Boy Scout Troop 107 * ''

The Gang Show ''The Gang Show'' is a 1937 British musical film about a Boy Scout Troop who stage a variety show to raise funds, when the lease of their meeting place expires. The film was a vehicle for material from Ralph Reader's Gang Shows that had been ...

'' (1937) UK: A Boy Scout Troop stage a musical show to raise funds, when the lease expires on their meeting place. * '' Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts'' (1937) US; Western featuring Members of Troop 13 Los Angeles District Boy Scouts of America * '' Good Scouts'' (1938) US; Donald Duck becomes Scoutmaster of the Junior Woodchucks and goes camping * '' Joy Scouts'' (1939) US; Boy Scouts go camping but the kids from '' Our Gang'' aren't old enough. * '' Scouts to the Rescue'' (1939) US; "Adventure! Thrill! Suspense! Action!..as

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Jackie Cooper leads his hardy troop through breath-taking exploits!" * ''

Sea Scouts Sea Scouts are a part of the Scout movement, with a particular emphasis on boating and other water-based activities on the sea, rivers or lakes (canoeing, rafting, scuba, sailboarding). Sea Scouts can provide a chance to sail, cruise on boats, ...

'' (1939) US; Donald Duck goes to sea with the Junior Woodchucks * '' I Love You Again'' (1940) US;

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plays a leader in the Boy Rangers where

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is trying to achieve his First Class Ranger. * ''

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'' (1942) US; George M. Cohan, played by James Cagney, explains the meaning of the colors of the U.S. Flag to a dozen Boy Scouts during a musical number,

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, written by Mr. Cohan. * ''Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout'' (1944) US; The teenage Henry Aldrich, played by

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, is the irrepressible Senior Patrol Leader of his Boy Scout troop as they compete in a Council camporee while coping with a troublemaking

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who learns the meaning of Scout's honor the hard way. This picture had the official support of the BSA, which supplied a technical advisor to Paramount Pictures during filming. * '' The Great Lover'' (1949) US;

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is a "Scoutmaster" to a group of "Boy Foresters". The "Boy Foresters" are more mean than helpful, courteous or kind, although they do ensure that lover-boy Hope walks the straight-and-narrow in the face of many temptations. * '' Room for One More'' (1952) US;

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adopts a handicapped boy whose life is changed by family and Scouting, becoming an Eagle Scout. Also called "The Easy Way". * ''

Mister Scoutmaster ''Mister Scoutmaster'' is a 1953 comedy film about Boy Scouts, starring Clifton Webb. It is based on the book ''Be Prepared'' by Keith Monroe, writing under the pseudonym Rice E. Cochran. Plot An arrogant, aloof television personality gets mor ...

'' (1953) US; TV star

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worries that he is out of touch with the younger generation and becomes a Boy Scout leader. * ''Scoutmaster Magoo'' (1958) US; Mr. Magoo – Animated short * '' It Happened to Jane'' (1959) US; Stars Doris Day as a Cub Scout den mother trying to save her local business during hard times. * '' Follow Me, Boys!'' (1966) US; Lem Siddons ( Fred MacMurray) decides to put down roots and ends up starting a Boy Scout troop during

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. * '' Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!'' (1966) US; stars

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and Elke Sommer. Hope is a real estate agent who gets in trouble trying to hide an actress (Sommer) from the studio who wants her to film a bubble-bath scene she refuses to do. Some Boy Scouts stumble upon their cabin hideout in the woods; hilarity ensues. * '' Fitzwilly'' (1967) US; A troop of Cub Scouts innocently assist a store robbery on Christmas Eve; stars Dick Van Dyke and

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. * ''Destroy All Planets ( Gamera vs. Viras)'' (1968) Japan; At a

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in Tokyo two young Scouts get mixed up in Gamera's battle with world conquering aliens. * '' Scout's Honor'' (1980) US, TV;

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as a Cub Scout * '' Scout toujours...'' (Always a Scout...) (1985) France; By and with popular comic French star

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: iron-handed Eagle Scout ''Bien Bien Fou'' (French nickname meaning "Very Very Mad", derived from the infamous Battle of Dien Bien Phu) being ill, the kids are going to give his poor substitute some tough time... * ''

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. In occupied France in 1944, Julien Quentin goes to a Catholic boarding school. When a new student Jean Bonnet arrives, Julien discovers that Jean is Jewish and the priests are hiding him. During a game with the school Scout Troop, the two friends get lost in a forest and are rescued by Germans. Eventually, Jean is arrested by the Gestapo. * '' The Wrong Guys'' (1988) US; Five former Cub Scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. Stars

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* '' Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (1989) US; in this top-grossing film, the beginning of the fictional Indiana Jones' career as an adventurer is depicted as a teenage Boy Scout in 1912. The Life Scout is trying to save the fictional Cross of Coronado

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from the villainous graverobbers while on a horseback riding trip in

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. * ''

'' (1989) US;

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leads a troop of Wilderness Girls. * ''

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'' (1991) US; Stars

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about "Northwest Wilderness Explorers" who stumble upon some stolen weapons hidden in a shack in the woods of the Olympic peninsula in Washington. The movie follows the boys as they try to escape from the bad guys, and how they finally deal with them, with a little help from an unexpected source. * ''

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'' (1993) US;

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( Leonardo DiCaprio) is forced into the Boy Scouts by his stepfather ( Robert De Niro); a recurring real-life issue with the BSA is the admittance of homosexuals as an obviously flamboyant boy (

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) is one as well. * '' Father and Scout'' (1994) US; Stars

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in a made-for-TV movie about a wimpy dad and his son on a camping trip as part of a Scout-like group. * '' Bushwhacked'' (1995) US; Stars Daniel Stern as a deliveryman framed for murder; he hides out by pretending to be a Scoutmaster to a group of "Ranger Scouts"; PG-13 due to some off-color jokes. * ''

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'' (1999) US; Thriller starring

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. Anti-government terrorists are also leaders of a Scouting organization which indoctrinates children and facilitates the carrying out of terrorist attacks. * ''

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'' (2004) US; Stars

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. Cub Scouts selling Christmas trees are very unsympathetic characters in a movie with characters we mostly don't care for. * '' Without a Paddle'' (2004) US; Stars

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, Seth Green and Dax Shepard; at the end of the film, the Dax Shepard character (Scoutmaster Tom) tells stories of his adventures around a campfire with his troop of Boy Scouts. * '' 14 Hours'' (2005) US; Stars

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; Boy Scouts assist in the evacuation of

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. * '' Down and Derby'' (2005) US; Cub Scouts and their dads compete in a pinewood derby. * ''

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'' (2005) US; The younger daughter Lulu is a member of the Fireflies. She and her fellow Fireflies attempt to sell cookies in the Costco parking lot and get tormented by the boys from the Grizzlies troop. They are then trained by Shane Wolfe, the film's protagonist, and the next time they sell cookies, they fight and subdue the Grizzlies troop by tying them with their neckerchiefs and gagging them with cookies, leaving them defeated and humiliated. * '' Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy'' (2006) US; Sixteen-year-old Life Scout Roy Parker (

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) and other members of

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, Boy Scout troop 14 seek the infamous western outlaw's treasure. * ''Scouts Honor – Badge to the Bone'' (2008) US; Three brothers are Tiger Scouts, a co-ed older Scout organization. Two of the brothers, David and Tim, try to earn their first merit badge in 20 years before the end of the summer to inherit the camp from their father, who is running off to join the circus. Their villainous brother Brandon (Saturday Night Live's Chris Kattan) has his own designs on the camp. * ''The Great Scout Adventure'' (2008) Canada; Some Scouts go searching for lost treasure only to end up having their Scout troop searching for them. * ''Scout Camp'' (2009) US; The Fire Dragon patrol, with their ever-supportive Scoutmaster (Kirby Heyborne, Saints and Soldiers) is headed to Camp Rakhouta for what might be the best week of their lives. But when the legendary "Spirit Stick" of the prestigious camp goes missing, the entire tradition of the camp is threatened. Now the Fire Dragons, led by York Hayes (Shawn Carter, High School Musical 1, 2, 3) must do whatever it takes to find the stick, return, and restore the legacy of the camp. Writer/Director Garrett Batty. * '' Up'' (2009) US; One of the main characters, Russell, is an eight-year-old Wilderness Explorer, which are clearly modeled after Scouts. – Computer Animated film * ''Adventure Scouts'' (2010) US; is about a group of boys and girls who return from a camping trip to discover their small town is being held captive by a gang of motorcycle-riding knuckleheads. * ''

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'' (2010) US;

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about a high school hockey player who must lead his little sister's "Bumble Bee" troop. * ''

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'' (2010) US; Stars

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as a secret agent (and Eagle Scout) who is not supposed to survive his latest mission. Astute viewers may catch a glimpse of Cruise in full uniform as a teen. * ''Lucky Christmas'' (2011) US; Hallmark made-for-TV movie about single mom (

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) whose son is building a pinewood derby car; Cub Scout theme is minor subplot. * ''The Last Eagle Scout'' (2012) US; In the not-so-distant future, society has allowed political correctness to go beyond the point of the absurd. For years the Boy Scouts have been under the government microscope and finally have been mandated to close their doors for good. Boy Scout, Cliff Elliot, stirs the pot as he tries to cling to the last shreds of patriotism and earn his Eagle Scout Award. In this 'dramedy', watch as Cliff jumps through ridiculous hoops, avoids the bumbling antics of government cronies, and tries to escape murderous plots against him, as he sets out to accomplish what he sees as the ultimate honor—becoming the Last Eagle Scout. * ''

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'' (2012) US; On an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s, a young Khaki Scout runs away with his girl friend. The whole town, including his troop, sets out to track them down. * ''Troop 491: The Adventures of the Muddy Lions'' (2013) US; A young inner-city Scout witnesses a murder and must make choices. * ''Mystery of Ghost River'' (2014) Canada; Some Scouts go canoeing in Northern Ontario where they are haunted by the ghost of Ghost River. * '' Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse'' (2015) US; A horror comedy film about three Scouts and a cocktail waitress as they combine forces to try and save their town from a zombie apocalypse. The film is rated R for sex, violence, language and nudity. It is not suitable for unit functions. * '' The Clovehitch Killer'' (2018) US; A murder mystery involving a Scoutmaster who, of course is an upstanding citizen of the local community and thus, not a suspect in the Clovehitch Murders. Not suitable for unit functions. * ' (2019) historical film about the true story of an Italian group of boy scouts during the fascist dictatorship, and how they cooperated for the liberation of Italy from nazi-fascism.

TV

* '' 3rd Rock from the Sun'' episode "I Brake for Dick" (1997) US; Harry attempts to follow the ways of the Boy Scouts. * ''

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'' (1964–1966) US; episode "Morticia and the Psychiatrist" (1964) After Pugsley joins the Boy Scouts, begins playing baseball and gets a puppy, Gomez and Morticia seek the aid of a psychiatrist. * ''

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'' episode "Crime and Maybe Some Punishment" (2006) US; Bobby goes to a Fireside Kids jamboree. * '' American Dad!'' episode "Homeland Insecurity" (2005) US; Stan forces Steve to join the Scout Rangers to be prepared for the coming foreign invasion. However, the Scout clubhouse is a front for drinking and gambling by a bunch of partying delinquents. * ''

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'' (1960–1968) US; Opie was shown as a Cub Scout in a few episodes and as a Boy Scout in at least one episode. * '' Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?'' (2013) US; A reality series on The National Geographic Channel which pits a team of adult former Scouts against a team of Eagle Scouts in several outdoor competitions. * ''

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'' UK: Season 15, Episode 4 ''Brussels Sprouts-Boy Scouts'' (2 October 1973). Controversial drama about teen-aged Scouts. * ''

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'' episode "The Adhesive Duck Deficiency" (2009) US; After they run out of food, Leonard, Howard, and Raj go insane and develop a plan to raid a Cub Scout Troop to obtain more food. * '' Boardwalk Empire'' episode "Ging Gang Goolie" (2012) US; at a Boy Scouts of America breakfast in 1923 Washington, D.C., "

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" is sung. * ''

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'' episode "The Liberation of Marcia Brady" (1971) US; Marcia joins Greg's Frontier Scouts to prove she is equal to the initiation tasks. Greg then tries to retaliate by joining Marcia's Sunflower Girls. * '' Camp Lazlo'' (2005) US; An animated series about Bean Scouts at summer camp. * ''

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'' episode "Boo Scout" (1951) US; Casper the Friendly Ghost, while all the other ghosts spend their time ghosting, is studying about how to become a Boy Scout. He finds a troop of Boy Scouts, but they all run away in fear. Finally, he meets Little Billy, who is too young to be a Scout but is okay with Casper being his friend. Billy sees that a large bear has the Scouts cornered, and Casper comes to their aid and scares the bear away. The grateful Scouts acclaim Casper as a hero. *''

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'' Jason, Boris, and Tony are Junior Forest Scouts. * ''

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'' (1953–1964) US; Several episodes ("Pride Takes a Holiday" (1956), "Jack Benny Takes Danny's Job" (1958), "Danny, The Handyman" (1960), and "The Scoutmaster" (1961)) involve Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts. * ''

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'' (Episode 1 of Season 4, first shown 25 September 1970), and '' Come In, Your Time Is Up'' (Episode 4 of Season 8, first shown 26 September 1975). * ''

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'' (1978–1986) US; Two episodes involved Cub Scouts: "Arnold Saves the Squirrel" and "Sam Adopts a Grandparent", both aired in 1985. * ''

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'' (1999–2005) US; episode "Back to the Storybook"/"Dragon Scouts" (4 September 2001) Emmy tries to figure out the best way to fit in when Cassie invites her to join the Dragon Scouts. *

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* ''

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'' (1999) US; Several episodes (" Oath to an Ed", "To Sir with Ed", "An Ed in the Bush", "Ed Overboard", "Mission Ed-Possible", "No Speak Da Ed" and "The Good, The Bad and The Ed") feature the Urban Rangers consisting of Rolf, Jimmy, Jonny and Plank. * ''

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'' (2001–2013) US; Several episodes ("Scout's Honor", "Odd, Odd West", "Who's Your Daddy?", "Squirrely Puffs", and "Dinklescouts") feature a Scout-like group called the Squirrely Scouts, which first appeared over 21 years before the official introduction of Squirrel Scouts in the real world. * '' Family Guy'' episode "

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" (1999) US; The episode follows the Griffin family's efforts to get Chris readmitted to the Scouts after he is expelled. * ''

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'' (1960–1966) US; episode "The Good Scout" (1961) Assuming command of a Boy Scout troop, Fred quickly learns the hazards of a "routine" camping trip; episode "Cave Scout Jamboree" (1964) While camping, Fred and Barney stumble upon a Cave Scout jamboree, and Fred helps out as Scoutmaster. * '' Friends'' episode "The One where Rachel Quits" After Ross accidentally breaks a young girl's leg, he offers to make it up to her by selling her Girl Scouts-like cookies. The girl has to sell at least 400 boxes to go to Space Camp, mocking both the prizes offered by troops for selling the cookies, and the rising prices of the boxes in recent times. *''

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'' (1987–1995) US; Stephanie, DJ, and

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are all members of the Honey Bees in various episodes. The Honey Bees wear bee costumes, complete with stinger. A girl does the honey bee salute by moving her body in such a manner as to make the stinger move back-and-forth. They sell jars of honey rather than cookies. *'' Fury'' (1955–1960) US; episode "The Boy Scout Story" (1956) Joey is excited about the prospect of his friend joining his Boy Scout troop; "Girl Scout" (1959) The boys get lost during an expedition into the mountains. *''

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'' episode "The Super Scouts (Parts 1 & 2)" (1980) US; *'' General Hospital'' (1963–present) US; on 16 May 2017, Elizabeth Webber mentions that her oldest son Cameron Spencer is a Boy Scout *''

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'' UK; episode ''In Sickness and in Health'' (October 1979). Mildred goes to hospital; George is invited next-door for dinner and allows his friend Jerry to entertain a "niece" at his house in the meantime. Mildred is released from hospital and ejects Jerry and partner; fortunately, the neighbours' son Tristram (in Cub uniform) has put up a tent in the garden that they can use. *''

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'' The character of Pat is a deceased scout leader who was shot by one of the scouts while teaching them archery. *'' The Golden Girls'' (1985–1992) US; In several episodes,

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is the Cadet Master of a group of sunshine Cadets. Some members of the Sunshine Cadets are portrayed as committing mild acts of

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. *'' Good Grief'' (1990–1991) US; episode "Cub Scouts And Horses And Whiskers on Kittens" (1990) Ernie plans a funeral for Buckaroo Bob whose dying wish was to be buried with his horse. He must also deal with some grown-up Cub Scouts whose den mother also died. All while directing a presentation of the Sound of Music. *''

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'' UK; episode '' Scoutrageous'' (1977). When Graeme and Bill find out that Tim is secretly a Scout, they become masked "bad Scouts", which result in Scouting becoming an illegal organisation. Tim and the other Scouts are forced to hide from the "Scoutfinder General". * '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' (1951–2014) US; episode "Juliette Low and the Girl Scouts" (1952) The founding of the Girl Scouts, presented on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. * '' Hazel'' (1961–1966) US; Episodes "Three Little Cubs" (1962) and "Hazel's Nest Egg" (1963) involve Cub Scouts * ''

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'' (1991–1999) US; episode "Wild Kingdom" (1991): Tim thinks there is a mouse in the basement. The boys think it is a snake. Mark's friends, the Cub Scouts, want Tim to kill it. * '' iCarly'' (2007–2012) US; In

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, Spencer tries to help a Sunshine Girl sell the most fudgeballs to win a bicycle so he can date her mother, who he also tells that his sister, Carly, was also a Sunshine Girl when she was little. Spencer ends up in direct competition with two other Sunshine Girls for the bike (who both look too old to be Sunshine Girls). * '' It'' (1990) US; Young Stan uses the Scout Oath and Scout Law as mantras against fear. * ''

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'' (1959) with

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. Garry and Rocky compete in a Tenderfoot Competition. * ''

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'' (2000–2005) US; episode "Scouts Honor" (2001) Jackie finds an ancient necklace that a relic hunter/thief is also after. When Jackie returns home, he notices Jade's lack of activity and makes her join the Buttercup Scouts. Jade returns the favor by making Jackie accompany the troop on a camping trip. * ''

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'' episode "Good Little Scouts" (1962) US; George goes camping on the moon with Elroy and Space Cub Troop 54. * ''

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'' (1980) UK; This was a series where viewers wrote in and each episode several of the wishes would be realized. In one episode, a pack of

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. The clip became one of the most requested on British TV shows. The situation was repeated in 2007 with the same participants for ''Jim'll Fix it Strikes Again''. * '' Kim Possible'' (2002–2007) US; In several episodes, Pixie Scouts are mentioned and shown. A Girl Scout-style organization whose motto is "Pixies Stick Together!". They're mentioned to sell both muffins and cookies, the former of which Ron Stoppable says he loves. Pixies are either guided by a den mother, or in Mr. Barkin's case, a "Brigadier Pixie." Kim Possible (Ron's best friend who later becomes his girlfriend), was a Pixie Scout herself when she was younger. * ''

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'' US; In episode "The Order of the Straight Arrow" (1997) Hank and the guys take Bobby's troop camping, and induct them into the Order of the Straight Arrow, a parody of the

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. In "Straight as an Arrow" (2008), Bobby and his friends join the Order of the Straight Arrow; this time presented as a parody of a Boy Scout troop with no continuity to the 1997 episode. * '' Lassie'' (1954–1973) US; Several episodes ("The Cub Scout" (1958), "The Young Flyers" (1959), "The Explorers" (1960), "The Journey" part 3 (1963), "Honor Bright" (1965), and The Ledge" (1968)) involve Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts. * '' Leave It to Beaver'' episode "Lonesome Beaver" (1958) US; 12-year-old Wally and Eddie Haskell join the Boy Scouts but Beaver at age "seven and three-quarters" learns he must wait until he is at least 11. When Wally's troop goes on a weekend campout, Beaver is forlorn. * Lost episode "Hearts and Minds" (2005); John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) describes being a Webelos scout. * ''

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'' episode "His Majesty Smith" (1966) US; Doctor Zachary Smith (

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) recites the Scout Law in an attempt to free himself from the Androids, creatures who crown the most worthless man as king of Andromeda, as a part of their Festival of Sacrifice each year. * ''

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'' (1962–1968) US; Several episodes ("Lucy Visits the White House" (1963), "Ethel Merman and the Boy Scout Show" (1964), "Lucy Teaches Ethel Merman to Sing" (1964), and "Lucy and the Scout Trip" (1964)) involve Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts. * ''

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'' Angus MacGyver frequently relates his Boy Scouting experiences with several episodes during the first three seasons of this popular action-adventure series. * ''

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'' US; The Man Show Boy dresses like a Girl Scout and attempts to sell cookies. * ''

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'' (2008) – the main character of this show is a badge-obsessed Honeybee Scout who wants to become a superhero, the other Scout troops are the Butterflies, the Black Widows, the Beavers, The Junebugs, and the Dragonflies. * '' Mockingbird Lane'' (2012) US; in this remake of ''

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'', Eddie Munster is a Wilderness Explorer. * ''

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'' (1978–1982): In an episode where Mork learns to say "No," a Girl Scout selling cookies bullies him into buying five boxes ("or else a sweet, little kid amely medoesn't get to go to camp.") She then drops the cookie boxes on the floor as she storms out of Mindy's apartment. * ''

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'' (1960–1972) US; Several episodes ("Heat Wave" (1962), "Big Chief Bub" (1963), and "One of Our Moose is Missing" (1964)) involve the Cub Scouts * ''

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'' (1993–1998); Grace is mentioned to be a Red Robin Scout in two episodes: "Material Fran" and "Curse Of The Grandmas" * '' NCIS'': The character Timothy McGee is mentioned several times to have been a Boy Scout in his youth. * '' The New Normal'' episode

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involved the

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. * ''

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's 14th Annual Kids Choice Awards'' (2001) US; Destiny's Child appeared wearing BSA uniforms * ''

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'' (2007) Isabella Garcia-Shapiro is a Fireside Girls troop leader. * ''

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'' (2019) US; In episode "The Scoutmaster", Scouts camping near Bowling Green, OH are buzzed by UFOs; their Scoutmaster goes to investigate. After taking several pictures and shooting an alien, he mysteriously goes missing for several days. The episode is loosely based on the 1952 case of Scoutmaster Sonny DesVergers in West Palm Beach, FL, which the real

determined to be a hoax. * ''Real Kids, Real Adventures'' (1997–2001) US; episode "Scout's Honor: The Stephanie Shearman Story" (1999) Twelve-year-old Girl Scout Stephanie Shearman of Jonesboro, Arkansas was running in the Arkansas State University's five-kilometer "Fun Run" in Hot Springs when she saw a 52-year-old runner just ahead collapse. Since none of the adults on the scene knew how to perform CPR, Stephanie stepped in to save the man's life. * '' Recess'' (2000) Phil is a Wild Screaming Woodchuck Scout who is always seen in uniform. In the episode "Beyond a Reasonable Scout" Mikey and Gus attempt to join as well. * '' The Replacements'' (2006) US; Riley is in the Jerky Girls. * '' Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' (1983–1987) US; In episode "Utopia Now" (1985), Amanda's Scouting experience comes in handy as she and Lee track down a utopian community in the woods, founded by a tax reformer. * ''

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'' episode " Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood" (1993) US;

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mistakes one of her Girl Scout meetings for an AA meeting. * ''The Simpsons'' episode " The Bart of War" (2003) US; Bart joins the Pre-Teen Braves (Native American-themed) while his best friend, Milhouse, joins the Cavalry Kids (Civil War Union Soldier-themed). * '' South Park'' episode "

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" (2001) US; The boys join the Mountain Scouts with Big Gay Al as

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" (1999) US; Kyle, Kenny and Ike go to a Jew Scout camp where Moses appears. * Star Trek: Enterprise – Captain Jonathan Archer and Lieutenant Malcolm Reed both mention obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout in Season 1 Episode 17 while investigating a rogue planet. * ''

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'' (2006) US; Andy and Rodney are in the Badger Scouts. * In an episode of ''

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'', a parody of the Girl Scouts called the Happy Girls are shown. * '' WarioWare, Inc.'', Dr. Crygor is in The Mighty Bean Scouts. In the episode "The Big Surprise", Mona is a member of the Ultra Dog Scouts. In "The Diamond City 10", 9-Volt attempts to join The Mega Volt Scouts, but is not allowed to join because of his regular anger rushes.

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* '' 759: Boy Scouts of Harlem'' (2009) US; Documentary about Boy Scout Troop 759, which meets in Harlem. * ''Emmer Bereet'' (2007) Luxembourg; The story of Scouting in general and a group of Scouts in 2006 in

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. * '' The Nuclear Boy Scout'' (2003) UK; A non-fiction TV special about a Boy Scout who built an actual plutonium reactor as part of his Atomic Energy Merit Badge. * ''Our World: Scouting'' (2007) UK; A 30-minute

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