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Bake Squad
Bake Squad is a Netflix reality baking competition hosted by Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi, in which four bakers, Broussard, Holt, Jimenez, and Rull, compete for a client's dessert choice; no eliminations, two seasons from 2021.
Baki the Grappler
Baki the Grappler (グラップラー刃牙) is Keisuke Itagaki's martial arts manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion from October 1991, 42 volumes, first of the Baki franchise about Baki Hanma fighting to surpass his father Yujiro; adapted as a 2001 anime and Netflix series.
Baking Impossible
Baking Impossible is a 2021 Netflix American reality competition series pairing bakers with engineers as 'bakineers' in nine two-person teams building edible creations that survive stress tests for a $100,000 prize, hosted by Justin Willman.
Baking It
Baking It is a Peacock holiday baking competition series (2021-2023), a spin-off of Making It, hosted by Maya Rudolph with Andy Samberg then Amy Poehler, judged by four grandmothers for a $50,000 prize.
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger (爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー)
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger (爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー), the 48th Super Sentai series, aired on TV Asahi March 3, 2024 to February 9, 2025; a car-themed hero team fights the Hashiriyan, who harvest the despair-energy Gyasolin.
Bakugan (TV series)
Bakugan (爆丸), also called Bakugan 3.0 or Bakugan: Revolution, is the 2023 Netflix anime reboot, the sole season of Bakugan's third generation, following Dan Kouzo's Misfit Clan after brawls are banned, with 13 two-segment episodes.
Bakugan Battle Brawlers (爆丸バトルブローラーズ)
Bakugan Battle Brawlers (爆丸バトルブローラーズ) is a 52-episode Japanese-Canadian anime (TMS Entertainment, TV Tokyo, 2007-2008) based on the Sega Toys/Spin Master card game, following Dan Kuso and the Battle Brawlers in Vestroia.
Bakugan: Battle Planet (爆丸バトルプラネット)
Bakugan: Battle Planet (爆丸バトルプラネット) is the 2019 TMS Entertainment anime reboot of Bakugan, first of generation 2, co-produced with Spin Master and Nelvana; 50 episodes, TV Tokyo from April 1, 2019, Cartoon Network from December 23, 2018, followed by Armored Alliance.
Bakuman
Bakuman. (バクマン。) is a manga by Death Note creators Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump 2008-2012 in 176 chapters and 20 volumes, about two teens aiming to become serialized manga artists; adapted into a 2010 NHK anime and a 2015 live-action film.
Bala (actor)
Bala Kumar, credited as Bala (born 1982, Chennai), is an Indian actor in Malayalam and Tamil films; Tamil debut Anbu (2003), Malayalam debut Kalabham (2006), directorial debut The Hitlist (2012), known for Lucifer (2019). Distinct from Tamil director Bala.
Bala (बाला) (2019 film)
Bala (बाला) is a 2019 Hindi satirical black comedy directed by Amar Kaushik, starring Ayushmann Khurrana as a Kanpur salesman coping with premature balding; it earned ₹116.38 crore net in India and drew Ujda Chaman plagiarism claims and brownface criticism.
Bala (பாலா பழனிசாமி) (director)
Bala (பாலா பழனிசாமி), born 1966, is a Tamil film director trained under Balu Mahendra. Known for Sethu, Nandha, Pithamagan, and National Award-winning Naan Kadavul; his 2025 film Vanangaan stars Arun Vijay.
Balachandra Menon (ബാലചന്ദ്ര മേനോൻ)
Balachandra Menon (ബാലചന്ദ്ര മേനോൻ, born 1954) is a Malayalam film director, screenwriter and actor, debut Uthrada Rathri 1978, National Award Best Actor for Samantharangal, Padma Shri 2007.
Balagam (బాలగం) (film)
Balagam (బాలగం) is a 2023 Telugu comedy-drama directed by debutant Venu Yeldandi, produced by Dil Raju Productions, starring Priyadarshi, Kavya Kalyanram, and Sudhakar Reddy. Set in rural Telangana around a patriarch's death and 12-day mourning rituals, it earned about ₹26.55 crore worldwide on a ₹3 crore budget and won international festival awards.
Balaji Mohan (பாலாஜி மோகன்)
Balaji Mohan (பாலாஜி மோகன்), born 1987 in Trichy, is a Tamil film director, actor, and lyricist. He debuted with Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012), directed Vaayai Moodi Pesavum, Maari, and Maari 2, created the 2017 Hotstar web series As I'm Suffering From Kadhal, and has 2026 releases #Love and Nayyi Navelli.
Balaji Motion Pictures
Balaji Motion Pictures Limited (BMPL), Mumbai-based film production and distribution arm of Balaji Telefilms founded by Shobha and Ekta Kapoor; Hindi films including Shootout at Lokhandwala, The Dirty Picture, Udta Punjab, and Bhooth Bangla.
Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms Limited, founded in 1994 by Jeetendra Kapoor and led by Shobha and Ektaa R. Kapoor, is an Indian production house behind Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Balaji Motion Pictures, and the ALTT streaming platform.
Balamory
Balamory: Scottish live-action CBeebies preschool series (2002-2005) by BBC Scotland, set in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull; over 250 episodes, Bafta winner, revived by Lion Television Scotland in April 2026.
Balamory series 5
Balamory series 5 is the first series of the 2026 CBeebies revival of Balamory, continuing the numbering of the original 2002-2005 run: ten 14-minute episodes aired 20 April to 1 May 2026, produced by Lion Television Scotland with returning and new cast.
Balan: The Boy
Balan: The Boy (ബാലൻ: ദി ബോയ്), 2026 Malayalam psychological survival drama directed by Chidambaram, written by Jithu Madhavan, starring Adhisheshan K R and Farzana Palathingal; released 19 June 2026, streaming on Zee 5 from 31 July 2026; distinct from the 1938 Malayalam sound film Balan.
Balance of Terror
Balance of Terror is a 1966 Star Trek: The Original Series episode, also called the Romulan debut episode, written by Paul Schneider and directed by Vincent McEveety. It introduced the Romulans, cloaking device, and Neutral Zone as a Cold War allegory based on submarine films.
Bald and Bankrupt
Bald and Bankrupt, or Mr. Bald, is the YouTube travel vlog channel of British vlogger Benjamin Rich, started June 2018, focused on post-Soviet states, India, and raw handheld vlogging; about 4.5 million subscribers, detained at Baikonur and banned from Russia in 2022.
Balder the Brave
Balder the Brave (Balder Odinson), Marvel Comics' Asgardian God of Light, Thor's half-brother, debuted in Journey Into Mystery #85 (1962); invulnerable via Frigga's enchantment except to mistletoe; his death prophesied to trigger Ragnarok; starred in the 1985 Simonson limited series and was name-checked in Loki season two.
Baldwin family
Baldwin family: the Massapequa, Long Island acting family of brothers Alec, Daniel, Billy, and Stephen Baldwin, sons of Alexander and Carol Baldwin, known for 30 Rock, The Usual Suspects, and the TLC show The Baldwins.
Balika Vadhu
Balika Vadhu is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera on Colors TV from 2008 to 2016, following Anandi, a child bride in rural Rajasthan, across 2,248 episodes.
Ball Boy Tactics (볼보이 택틱스)
Ball Boy Tactics (볼보이 택틱스) is a 2025 Korean BL drama, 8 episodes on Heavenly, adapted from Ji Seung-hyun's web novel, starring Choi Jae-hyeok and Yeom Min-hyeok as a basketball star and retired gymnast in a campus romance.
Ball in the Family
Ball in the Family, American reality series premiering August 29, 2017 on Facebook Watch, following LaVar, Tina, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball; Bunim/Murray-produced, 24 million premiere viewers, episodes lengthened after viewer comments.
Ball Lightning (球状闪电_(电视剧))
Ball Lightning (球状闪电) is an upcoming 30-episode iQIYI Chinese sci-fi web drama adapted from Liu Cixin's 2004 novel, directed by Dai Mo, supervised by Chen Sicheng, starring Tong Yao and Wang Anyu; filmed 2022, licensed 2025, trailer 2026, air date pending.
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire is a 1941 screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, written by Brackett and Wilder from the story "From A to Z", a Snow White-style tale of professors and slang, with four Oscar nominations.
Ballad of a Small Player
Ballad of a Small Player is a 2025 Edward Berger psychological thriller for Netflix, adapted from Lawrence Osborne's 2014 novel, starring Colin Farrell as fugitive gambler Lord Doyle in Macau, with Fala Chen and Tilda Swinton; released theatrically October 15 and streaming October 29, 2025.