A well-intentioned financial lesson accidentally leads to a bank run.

This scene depicts markets in a way rarely seen in contemporary films.

Cousin Eddie takes his savings and buries the money in metal coffee tins in the desert.

This scene helps the viewer to appreciate the economic forces at work during the Great Depression.

Pay It Forward discusses Keynes' idea of the multiplier.

In this scene an American business wants to buy a Scottish beach in order to drill for oil.

From next to Brooklyn Bridge in Queens, one sees the rise of the Manhattan skyline from 1964 until 2001.

This clip shows a military unit’s mess officer explaining to his commanding officer than he can turn a profit acquiring eggs, olive oil, and other commodities for the unit.

It has been speculated that L. Frank Baum’s classic was intended as a commentary on the gold/silver standard debate of the late 1800’s.

Squidard quits his job and then begins to mooch off of SpongeBob.

Cliff is upset that his son doesn't want to go to college.

Bender decides to adopt ten kids to get the subsidy from the government.

Springfield rediscovers an old prohibition law opening up black market opportunities for Homer and Bart.

Eddie Murphy gets a lesson on commodities trading that explains why financial brokers make money.

Does your real estate agent have your best interest in mind?

The Simpsons acquire illegal cable.

After Dee is hospitalized for a heart attack, she and Dennis try to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Nick Naylor proposes a way to combat the anti-smoking campaign.

A group of friends at a bar observe a group of women across the room and notice how they strategically position themselves to appear more attractive.

Three prisoners are put in separate cells and interrogated.

This classic film extols the virtues of greed and self-interest.

Markets can be manipulated and exploited when one side has more information than the other.

In this scene, a car buyer negotiates with a car salesman.

One of the best scenes in movie history. Bogart negotiates over a priceless piece of jewelry.

The scene of the night janitor at Target provides a great example of the principal-agent problem.

Lisa knows that Bart will always choose "Rock" when playing rock-paper-scissors.

Hilarious auction scene involving a reluctant auctioneer.

When a U.S. general learns of Soviet research into psychic power the U.S. army feels compelled to follow suit.

Will Farrell is an anchor in the male-dominated broadcasting business of the 1970s. Things change when Christina Applegate is hired as the station’s first female anchor.

When a fabric is created that never needs cleaning and never wears out it is hailed as a great invention.

Oskar Schindler tried to "purchase" the lives of thousands of Jews.

The movie revolves around illegal kidney harvesting.

A shopping addict decides to sell all her clothes to pay off her credit card debt.

Denzel Washington's character goes straight to the source of heroin in SE Asia to buy it in bulk.

The movie chronicles the lysine price-fixing case against Archer Daniels Midland.

Dr. Evil awakes after being frozen for 30 years and is surprised to hear of all the changes that have taken place.

Michael Scott starts his own paper company with an unsustainable pricing model.

Alan is ashamed that he can't afford to buy Lyndsey a birthday present, so he gets creative and starts selling massages in the local mall.

John Cusack plays a hit man who rebuffs Dan Ackroyd's overtures to form a hit man's cartel.

Charlotte has a fetish for shoes.

Dwight buys all of the season's hottest gift, the "Princess Unicorn" doll, from local stores and then charges desperate parents $200 for the doll.

Michael Moore argues that airplane pilots should make more than $20,000.

Peter Cort's career gets a jump start and he learns about supply and demand.

Roald Dahl’s well-known children’s classic is filled with economics.

Jeff Bridges plays Preston Tucker an innovator and entrepreneur who designs a better automobile in the 1940s.

The key point of interest in this film scene is the use of cigarettes as a currency among the prisoners inside Stalag 17.

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts negotiate a deal.

Eddie Murphy has a problem with eating.

Two bachelors crash weddings in order to have a good time.

These two short scenes would be useful for discussing risk aversion.

It’s 2:30 in the morning and Harold and Kumar are at a deserted intersection waiting to cross the road.

Paul Newman decides to eat 50 eggs on a whim in order to spice things up while in captivity.

Kevin Costner causes trouble in the political realm.

The movie chronicles obesity in United States.

After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman heads to India to train his replacement.

Mom (a wealthy character) blows her nose with a $300 bill while Klompers looks on sadly.

A man discovers he has a brain tumor. Surgery is available, but only at the great risk of the patient losing his memories and personality.

This is a great example of a successful auction with an unusual ending.

Reuben learns about the opportunity costs involved in keeping the bed looking nice.

After hearing a time share pitch, Peter must choose between a new boat and a mystery box as his gift. He chooses wrong.

Ross chooses between Rachel and Julie, describing the pros and cons of each choice.

While unclogging the sink, the father realizes he is late for a meeting. His son volunteers (for $50) to fix the sink rather than his father hiring a plumber. The father agrees and he admits he would have paid more.

Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons star in Shakespeare’s tale of greed and love.

The office decides to hold a garage sale.

Shopaholics Anonymous meeting is disrupted when Becky reminds everyone how much they how shopping.