Melanie Gaffin Movies
- 1987
Puberty has made a major assault on Ben (Jeremy Miller), and in response he turns to Mike (Kirk Cameron) for advice on the opposite sex. Catching on that Ben has a crush on a girl, Mike clues his brother in on some "sure fire" moves. This advice backfires when the object of Ben's affections turns out to be his baby sitter Trudy (Melanie Gaffin)--and when Mike himself tries to utilize his patented "moves" on Trudy's sister Stacy (Brooke Theiss). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1987
Mike (Kirk Cameron), Boner (Josh Andrew Koenig) and Eddie (K.C. Martel) are invited to a college party by the old pal Roland. Upon arrival, they discover that many of the guests are indulging in cocaine--and they are expected to do likewise, lest they be written off as "uncool." When it first aired on February 10, 1987, this episode achieved "Very Special" status by virtue of its closing scene, in which Kirk Cameron appears out of character to issue a stern anti-drug statement. Keep an eye out for two soon-to-be-famous members of the supporting cast: Kristy Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Heidi Kozak (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
In Armed and Dangerous, John Candy plays a cop who has been kicked off the force on a trumped up charge. Eugene Levy costars as a disbarred lawyer. The two outcasts take low-paying jobs as security officers at a company controlled by mob boss Robert Loggia. In their own stumblebum fashion, Candy and Levy uncover a smuggling operation masterminded by Loggia. Meg Ryan also shows up in an early leading role. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Candy, Eugene Levy, (more)
- 1983
Wallace Shawn of My Dinner With Andre fame reprises his role as Arnie Ross, the nerdish chap whom Elaine (Marilu Henner) dated in the earlier fifth-season episode "The Shloogel Show." Since that time, things have gotten somewhat serious between Elaine and Arnie -- so much so that she feels it is time that he meet her children, Jason (David Mendenhall) and Jennifer (Melanie Gaffin). Well, that's how Elaine feels; whether or not she will actually work up the courage to introduce the kids to Arnie and whether or not Arnie will sabotage his chance to win over the youngsters is another matter. ~ Rovi
- 1983
Once again, Jim (Christopher Lloyd) has been carried to extremes by his latest enthusiasm. In this instance, Jim is obsessed with notion that, in order to experience full happiness, one must be generous with those less fortunate than themselves. Thus, Jim hands each of his fellow cabbies 1000 dollars -- on the condition that they immediately give it away. Busy character actor Tracey Walter has a small role in this, the final Taxi episode filmed (though not the final one to be shown). ~ Rovi
Another "true story" of dubious authenticity, The Entity concerns a libidinous invisible presence. This unseen force repeatedly rapes poor Barbara Hershey, who can't get anyone to believe her stories of sexual assault. Frankly, she doesn't believe them herself until she undergoes therapy conducted by experts in both psychology and the supernatural. The entity, a great, hairy blob, is ultimately tricked into materializing, an act of revelation that proves to be its downfall. The Entity was adapted by Frank de Felitta from his own novel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver, (more)
- 1982
In the conclusion of a two-part story, the cabbies recall the "turning points" in their own lives as Elaine (Marilu Henner) considers an offer to leave New York for a new job. In the course of events, Latka (Andy Kaufman) flashes back to the day he left his (unpronounceable) homeland to start life anew in the U.S., and Alex (Judd Hirsch) remembers the humiliating event which convinced him to kiss the corporate world goodbye. This was the final episode of Taxi's fourth season and the last one to be telecast on ABC before the series' move to rival NBC. ~ Rovi
