Chuck Sloan Movies
Season Seven of Murphy Brown commences as Murphy (Candice Bergen) tries to enroll her son Avery (played for the first time in this episode byDyllan Christopher) into the prestigious--and very exclusive--Ducky Lucky Preschool. Hoping to win over the school's snobbish board members, Murphy calls in several favors and throws a "celebrity" party. This may well be the only TV program in history to feature both California Senator Barbara Boxer and kiddie-show icon Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan)! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
A young boy is forced to learn some adult lessons about violence in this made-for-television movie based on a true story. Kate Jackson and Gerald McRainey star as parents of an 11 year-old boy who shoots and kills some intruders who break into his home. The film shows how the boy and his family struggle to overcome the lingering anguish caused by the incident. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gerald McRaney, Kate Jackson, (more)
Ticket counter lady Fay (Rebecca Schull) has told everyone at Sandpiper Air that she is looking forward to celebrating a "traditional" family Christmas at her home. When the various and sundry Yuletide plans of her friends and co-workers are scuttled, the gang decides to "crash" Fay's jolly party -- which turns out to be several light years removed from jolly. This episode was originally slated to air on December 14, 1990. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
In Paul Verhoeven's wild sci-fi action movie Total Recall, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a 21st-century construction worker who discovers that his entire memory of the past derives from a memory chip implanted in his brain. Schwarzenegger learns that he's actually a secret agent who had become a threat to the government, so those in power planted the chip and invented a domestic lifestyle for him. Once he has realized his true identity, he travels to Mars to piece together the rest of his identity, as well as to find the man responsible for his implanted memory. Verhoeven has created a fast, furious action film with Total Recall, filled with impressive stunts and (literally) eye-popping visuals. Though the film bears only a passing resemblance to the Philip K. Dick short story it was based on ("We Can Remember It For You Wholesale"), the movie is an entertaining, if very violent, ride. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Starring:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, (more)
Contrary to expectations, the journalism school mentioned in the title of this episode is NOT the creation of our gal Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen). Instead, she has given permission for her name to be used for a school created by her journalistic mentor, retired high school teacher Ken Hamilton (William Schallert). At first flattered by the honor, Murphy changes her mind when the "Murphy Brown School of Broadcasting" morphs into the office joke, and she herself is nominated for (to quote TV Guide) "Most Likely to Be Embarrassed." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi





