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Maybe it's because I'm cranky that an 8-mile car trip just took me 50 minutes to drive. Or it could be that I've seen one-too-many Pamela Anderson interviews where her caricature cleavage outshines her pro-PETA messages.

Plain and simple (the way Sarah Palin likes to think), sometimes Hollywood is annoying. And though I may be biting the hand that feeds me, right now I need to get these irritations off my non-silicone chest.

Read on for the complete list of The 5 Most Annoying Green Trends in Hollywood...

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Shhhh. Don't tell the kids, but these movies are not just fun to watch, they're good for them. However, do note that not all of these may be appropriate for wee ones or sensitive kids. Make sure to read details on film before screening for your child.

Ferngully: The Last Rain Forest (1992)
Ferngully is a rain forest filled with fairies that believe humans exist only in stories. That is until a human tries to destroy the rain forest. Look for a logging machine called "The Leveler" and the evil Hexxus who gets his power from "drinking" pollution. Ugh.

Stars Tim Curry, Robin Williams, Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Cheech and Chong and others.

Finding Nemo (2003)
A clownfish is taken from his coral reef home and his fretful father braves the Australian waters to find him. Best line from Bruce the shark: "I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food."

Stars Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garret, Geoffrey Rush, Elizabeth Perkins and others.

Over The Hedge (2005)
TV Guide called this movie about creatures that wake from hibernation to find their forest half gone, "A sly satire of American 'enough is never enough' consumerism and blind progress at the expense of the environment."

Stars Bruce Willis, Gary Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Syke, William Shatner, Nick Nolte and Avril Lavigne.

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Previously we brought you the 10 funniest green viral videos from the Internets. That got us thinking about traditional versus new media, and we realized that all those professional writers, editors, actors and crew out in Hollywood have actually made some funnies too.

Although it can be hard to squeeze good funny out of the global warming crisis and other serious environmental problems, here are our favorite comedic green moments from recent TV shows. Hopefully, these will get even the most serious eco-warrior to chuckle at something.

10. Chris and Jerry's Tips for Green Living on CBS "Late Night with David Letterman"

Comedians Chris Elliot and Gerald Mulligan take on composting. Don't try this at home, kids. Seriously.

9. NBC Green Week: "Survivor Man" on "The Office"

We are so grateful to Steve Carell and Tina Fey for not letting NBC's mandated week of environmental programming feel like we were watching un-aired "Caveman" episodes -- although the zero amount of laughs in "Caveman" created zero methane from viewers. Wait, there were viewers, right?

"Survivor Man" not only stars Carell, he wrote it. "The Office" is about a paper company -- not exactly grounds for eco-friendly material, so Carell went outdoors for the laughs. When HR wonk Toby brags about going on corporate boss Ryan's "wilderness adventure retreat," Michael (Carell) embarks on a solo camping trip wearing nothing but the clothes on his back for his version of "Man vs. Wild."

This is the only clip we could find on Hulu, although it's not really the funniest part of the episode. Oh well, you get the idea.

8. Scrubs, "My Inconvenient Truth" (Episode 703)

The show's moved to a new network on ABC, but they managed to deliver a funny green episode on NBC when the janitor (played by the hysterically funny and comedic genius Neil Flynn) decided to become an "environmental officer" after watching "An Inconvenient Truth."

There's a great clip on Hulu of Flynn in action, though we couldn't embed that one for some reason. Check out this Nature Conservancy PSA instead:

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