Mel Brooks & Anne Bancroft in To Be or Not To Be (1982)

In this faithful remake of Ernst Lubitsch's 1942 classic, Mel Brooks and his wife Anne Bancroft play the Bronskis - successful stage stars in Poland on the cusp of WWII. They're about to be dealt a blow when Hitler's troops come marching into Warsaw and take over their home and theater. But these Bronskis and their troop of actors are a plucky bunch, and hatch a plan to rescue friends, foil a double agent and escape Poland with a cadre of frightened Jews. Will they make it out safely?

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This is not one of Brooks' best known films, but it's got a lot of charm and does a nice job of adding socially relevant content of the 1980's to the storyline. Look for James Haake as Anna Bronski's dresser and a gay victim of Nazi oppression.

This film is remembered by a small group of fans, but is somewhat forgotten by the general public. It is available on DVD and can be found in full on YouTube, but is rarely screened on TV. The trailer is above, uploaded to YouTube by alifeatthemovies.

Obscurity factor: 2 (somewhat remembered, though not iconic, available on DVD & YouTube)

Tim Matheson & Catherine Hicks in Tucker's Witch (1982)

Rick and Amanda Tucker (Matheson and Hicks) are detectives living and working in Los Angeles. They have a bit of an edge on the competition however; Amanda is a witch. Her powers of telekinesis, psychometry and her familiar, a cat named Dickens help her glean information and out fox the fatheads but frequently get her into hot water as well.

This series is more famous for what it wasn't, rather than what it was. It was originally shot with Kim Cattral in the lead role. After it was shot but before it aired Porky's was released and Kim's racy performance led the network to recast and reshoot the pilot episode and subsequent series with Hicks in the role.  It was a short sighted, misogynistic (Matheson was cast even though his role in Animal House had its raunchy moments) and somewhat boneheaded move, as it turned out. The series never found an audience with its new cast. If it would have with Cattral in the lead role is something we'll never know. Above is the first installment of episode one - The Good Witch of Laurel Canyon, uploaded to YouTube by ZTUBENY.

Obscurity factor: 9 (known more for circumstances surrounding it than the actual show, not on DVD)