The best fictional pizza places

Antonioli's hardly played a prominent role in the long run of the Gilmore Girls. However, its window was often visible from the streets of the Stars Hollow. Antonioli's 15 minutes of fame remains one of the most memorable moments in the series' history. In celebration of Lorelai's 35th birthday, Rory (Alexis Bledel) asks Pete, Antonioli's apparent manager, to create and cook up the "world's largest pizza." Or at least one that's bigger than that made in nearby Woodbridge. The task is quite Herculean. So much so that lovable helper Kirk (Sean Gunn) is severely burned in the process.

From 1998-2001, Beacon Street Pizza was the setting for ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl. During its first two seasons, it was was dubbed Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. The show was a launching pad of sorts for Ryan Reynolds, whose character "Berg," worked at the pizza parlor along with good friend Pete (Richard Ruccolo) while they both attended Tufts University. The show was witty enough. Various characters with odd personalities came and went through the pizza place. The setting might have been the only consistently good thing about the sitcom.

A favorite of the Barone family eventually became Marco's Pizza. We prefer Nemo's — especially the banter between Ray (Ray Romano) and Nemo himself. Nemo wasn't the most hygienic person, which is why it was joked throughout the run of the series that the restaurant, even when Marco took over, wasn't exactly up to health code standards. Still, the pizza and pasta were good enough to keep the Barones coming back.  

Panucci's might not be the most appropriate or cleanest place to grab a slice. The décor is rather dated — or even dilapidated, one might say — and Mr. Panucci isn't too pleasant. That's what gives it the charm that made this pizza parlor a favorite in Manhattan, Old New York. Philip J. Fry is probably its most popular delivery boy, along with another character, who apparently wasn't all that good at his job, named Barack Obama.

The first of two times we'll visit Ridgemont, California. This stop takes us to what Perry's employee Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates) calls the "best food stand at the mall." The famed Ridgemont Mall. While we expect the pizza is pretty good, considering there seemed to be a steady crowd moving in an out, we also know the meatball sandwich and medium Coke is a solid order while hitting on a Perry's waitress. 

There are plenty of memorable moments from Home Alone, but one of the lasting memories of the film is Kevin's creative genius when it came to ordering a pizza from Little Nero's Pizza. Leave it to Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) to have a little fun with the unassuming delivery boy by manipulating the dialogue to the old movie Angels with Filthy Souls, from a gangster-like figure. The scene was contactless delivery before its time.

A favorite hangout of George and Jerry from high school was about to close for good. So, the pair decided to visit Mario for one last slice. That's where George realizes he still holds the high score on the Frogger arcade game and goes to great lengths to take the machine home. Mario, meanwhile, is a surly owner who isn't too welcoming when George and Jerry stop by — reminding them why they stopped going there years ago.

Film protagonist Gary (Lawrence Monoson) is a high school student searching for love. Or at least lose his virginity. Gary is somewhat of an outcast, but he means well. He's also a delivery boy for The Pink Pizza, which has him dishing out pies from a pink station wagon with a figure of an Italian man standing on the roof. While Gary might be unlucky in love, he's able to tool around Los Angeles in a sweet ride.

Back to Ridgemont, and this time, we're going to the local high school. One of the highlights of this hilarious film is when stoner Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) orders a pizza to his history class with hard-nosed teacher Mr. Hand (Ray Walston). Even better, the Pizza Guy delivery man is played by the late, great Taylor Negron, who seems none to happy with the tip Spicoli gives him. Needless to say, Mr. Hand was not happy with the situation, but he did reward some of his best students with a slice — also a punishment to Mr. Spicoli. That double cheese with sausage looked pretty good.

A popular Lawndale hangout. Even bitter and jaded Daria found it sufficient enough to spend time there, quite frequently with Jane. There has been some confusion over the years as to what exactly this pizza place is called, but one of Jane's notebooks references Pizza King. So, that's been the name most associated with a place, other than her room, that Daria actually seems comfortable visiting.

The preferred pizza stop for the Pixar universe, and most notably, for the gang from Toy Story. Buzz Lightyear and Woody are big fans of the pizza place built in the shape of the planet Saturn. If the Pixar folks don't want to dine in, there is always delivery. Fun fact: According to Pixar film lore, the Planet Pizza truck has been seen in every movie made by the company — with the exception of The Incredibles.

When you're trying to resurrect a magic career and looking to move on from a ban by The Alliance of Magicians, one takes what he can get. G.O.B. (Will Arnett) was relegated to working here: a Chuck E. Cheese knock-off that featured rubbery pizza, overpriced arcade amusement, and someone named Spinny the Clown. G.O.B., though, was desperate and brought his saw-the-lady-in-half illusion to this below-average food and entertainment venue.

Sal's," located in Brooklyn's rough Bedford–Stuyvesant, might be the most famous fictional pizza spot of all time. The pizzeria has been a staple of the neighborhood for decades and Sal (Danny Aiello) doesn't want to move out, much to the chagrin of his son, Pino (John Turturro), who is not fond of Mookie (Spike Lee). Let's just say the tensions between Sal and his boys and the Black residents of the neighborhood are as hot as the pizza that's served. 

Not related to the famed pie shop from Do The Right Thing, but it does have something in common with that pizzeria. This Sal's was a favorite of Det. Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), and when it burned down, Jake intended to find out why. He believed the fire department was in on the incident. Apparently, Sal's was like a second home to Jake, but his colleague Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) ranked it No. 8 in his weekly Brooklyn pizza e-mail blast.

It's nearly impossible to pick a favorite among all the varieties of pizzas — and where they came from — throughout the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise of films, television shows, and video games. Among the favorite pizza haunts we've come to know thanks to these crime-fighting heroes in a half-shell: Lou Mike Tony's Pizza and Tony Lou's Pizza. Not to mention, some of the more unique pizzas the boys have eaten, including Peanut Butter and Avocado Pizza (with Extra Pickles), Tuna, Peanut Butter, and Grape Jelly Pizza, and Anchovy and Hot Fudge Pizza. Yum!