Enjoy some of the most memorable moments in film and TV from the Astros and Dodgers

Mike Petriello broke down the Astros and Dodgers by position. We stacked up the two teams on the merits of their home city. But how do they compare in the pop culture sphere? 
While you may think that the Dodgers have an advantage given that they play their games in Hollywood's backyard, the Astros have a pretty spectacular history in movies and TV, too. Let's break them down: 
'The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training'

In the grand tradition of sequels, "The Bad News Bears" went big for their second film. After finishing first, the team earns a chance to play the Houston Toros, with the winner moving on to play the Japanese champs. Only problem: The team has to get to Houston to play the Toros at the Astrodome in between games of a doubleheader.
When the umpires try to cancel the game citing time constraints, a chant of "Let them play!" overtakes the stadium. And who started the chant? Real-life Astros player Bob Watson. 
'Fletch'

Fletch once punched a framed photo of legendary manager Tommy Lasorda standing next to Joe Don Baker's police chief character. However, the punch is a bit of a non-sequitur in the film. Turns out, there was a reason for it that just didn't end up in the finished product: 
"In a 28-minute making-of doc, screenwriter Andrew Bergman reveals that the famous baseball manager cameoed in a deleted sports-fantasy sequence that featured Fletch pitching for his Dodgers."
'The Sandlot'

For many young sports fans, their first favorite player is Dodgers superstar Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez. It is only as we grow up that we learn the truth: "The Jet," like the Tooth Fairy or the Easter Bunny is a fictional character.
'Murder at the World Series'

Sports movies don't often go dark, but "Murder at the World Series" is the rare example. According to IMDB, "a disturbed young man, who had tried out for the Houston Astros baseball team and been rejected, plots to take his revenge by a series of kidnappings." 
Our villain requests $150,000 from the Astros in ransom for his kidnapping victim. For comparison's sake, the top-paid MLB player when the film was released in 1977 was Mike Schmidt, who earned $560,000. So that's a pretty hefty ask. 
'Mister Ed'

Sandy Koufax is rightfully regarded as one of the greatest pitchers of all-time. However, that wouldn't be the case if horses were allowed to play baseball. Based on this small sample size of one, they have no problem crushing his curve. 
'The Munsters'

Perhaps the most shocking realization from when Herman Munster tried out for the Dodgers? He's somehow not as jacked as Aaron Judge. 
'Night Game'

For some reason, it seems that the hard-boiled crime stories are the ones set in Houston. After several murders in the town of Galveston, Texas, it's revealed that each murder happened after fictional Astros pitcher Silvio Baretto recorded a win in … a night game.
Only detective and Astros fan Mike Seaver figures that out, leading to the arrest of former (also fictional) Astros pitcher Floyd Epps, who killed with his hook-hand. I wonder if there was a line in the movie where the manager pulls Baretto early in a game, and someone says, "Wow! Talk about a quick hook," before flashing over to Epps' latest victim. 
'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

Because this is "Curb," Larry David hiring a prostitute so he can use the carpool lane to see a Dodgers game is just the start of this awkward comedy of errors. The ballgame -- an actual Braves-Dodgers game on May 12, 2003 -- launches another bizarre argument with his frenemy Marty Funkhouser.
There is one more notable element from this episode, though: the footage cleared a man of murder. That led to its own Netflix documentary, "Long Shot." 

'Seinfeld'

Unsurprisingly, where there's baseball, there's a "Seinfeld" connection. Worried that he's cracking under pressure at work, George is sent to hang out with some visiting representatives from the Houston Astros. However, the reps from Texas have a different way of talking to people which, naturally, ends up with George hanging out in a hot tub with Mr. Steinbrenner. 
'The Big Blue Wrecking Crew'

After defeating the Yankees in the 1981 World Series -- beating the Astros along the way -- the Dodgers' prime jokesters of Steve Yeager, Jay Johnstone, Rick Monday and Jerry Reuss became "The Big Blue Wrecking Crew" and made a trip around the late-night TV circuit. Their act was simple: As the World Series champions, they sang Queen's "We Are the Champions." 
While the performance was ... decent, it had nothing on the Dodgers' "Baseball Boogie." 

The best way to pick up cameos in film and TV is by winning the World Series -- just look at SNL following the Cubs' historic World Series victory last season -- so this list will surely grow. Tune in for Game 1 of the World Series presented by YouTube TV on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on FOX.