Lawrence Dobkin

Stretch limos often carry the Lincoln logo. The brand's reputation for luxury was established early in the car's career. The Visual History of Cars: Lincoln remembers the past and documents the present of this high-class vehicle. Henry Leland, the creator of both the Lincoln and the Cadillac, sold his car plant to Henry Ford, who quickly capitalized on the expensive potential of the Lincoln. Since then, the automobile has been an indulgence for the wealthy and an appendage to the important. This program features rare footage of world leaders riding in their Lincolns. ~ Sarah Ing, All Movie Guide

Originally made for cable television, Roswell is an entertaining mix of purported actual events and science fiction. The narrative unfolds primarily in flashbacks as retired Army officer Jesse Marcel (Kyle MacLachlan) attends a reunion of the 509th Bomber Group and tries to come to closure on events that had taken place 30 years earlier. Back in 1947, Major Marcel had been part of a military team that investigated a crash site on a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. The debris recovered from the site had exhibited some remarkable properties such as being able to repair itself instantly after being cut, suggesting that it might have been of extraterrestrial origin. The military brass had ordered Marcel to go along with their phony story that the material was ordinary metal foil from a weather balloon, and he had reluctantly complied. By the time of the 1977 reunion, Marcel is suffering from a terminal illness, and he feels compelled to try to find out what had really happened at Roswell all those years ago. MacLachlan gives an effective performance, particularly when he portrays Marcel as an older man trying to understand his past. Evocative location shooting in the American Southwest adds cinematic impact. ~ All Movie Guide

Geordi is captured by the mind-controlling Romulans, who subject him to an intense and thorough brainwashing session. With no will of his own, Geordi is programmed as a cold-blooded assassin. His assignment is to assassinate Klingon ambassor Kell (Larry Dobkin), thereby renewing hostilities between the Klingons and the Federation. Scripted by Rene Echevarria from a story by Echevarria and Ken Schafer, "The Mind's Eye" was first seen on June 1, 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The most fascinating thing about Beastmaster 2 is how well the cartoonish sword-and-sorcery characters blend in to contemporary Los Angeles -- it may as well be documentary. Marc Singer plays Dar, a muscle-headed barbarian whose main claim to fame is his ability to communicate with a wide array of animal friends. Dar is informed that his evil brother Arklon (Wings Hauser) has nefarious designs on the universe. Arklon has teamed up with Lyranna (Sarah Douglas), a sexy witch who cracks wise in Valley Girl vernacular, a parlance picked up during her travels through the portal of time to a netherworld called L.A. Arklon has to find a quick way to decimate the universe, so Arklon and Lyranna travel through the portal to steal a neutron detonator from a military base close to Los Angeles. Dar and Southern California teen Jackie Trent (Kari Wuhrer) -- who had gotten stuck in the portal and ended up in Togaland -- pursue Arklon and Lyranna as they make their way through the time hole. Once in La-La land, Dra and his companion find themselves pursued by the LAPD, which considerably slows up their race to catch Arklon. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Erin (Mary Elizabeth McDonough) is overjoyed when her old friend Laurie (Carol Jones) returns to Walton's Mountain. But there is little joy in the lives of Laurie and her hard-drinking husband Kenny (Ben Andrews), a mentally disturbed war veteran who vents his anger by savagely beating his wife. Worse still, Kenny is obsessively jealous, and this may prove disastrous not only for Laurie but also for Erin. Meanwhile, Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) plans to make a fortune by selling war-surplus materials--only to end up flat broke and deeply in debt. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This documentary presents biblical and non-biblical information about the birth of Christianity, and the mystery behind Jesus Christ. The four different versions of the gospels are recreated in dramatizations of Jesus' birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension. The video also investigates the shroud of Turin, which is said to be the burial cloth of Jesus, found after His resurrection. ~ Cecilia Cygnar, All Movie Guide

Jason (Jon Walmsley) takes it upon himself to reform his cousin Boone Walton (Morgan Woodward), who is a bit too fond of moonshine liquor. This proves difficult when Bonne befriends the Baldwin sisters, who of course have been brewing up their own special family "recipe" for years. Meanwhile, Olivia (Michael Learned) clashes with the hyper-judgemental Corabeth (Ronnie Claire Edwards) when John-Boy's former fiancee Daisy (Deirdre Lenihan) returns with her out-of-wedlock daughter Melissa (Brandi Tucker) in tow. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), every member of the Walton family pitches in to help Elizabeth (Kami Cotler) recuperate from her crippling accident--especially Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) and Ben (Eric Scott), who feel responsible for her plight. Though the fractures have healed, Elizabeth has sustained nerve damage that may prevent her from ever again walking properly. The crisis becomes all the more pronounced when the Baldwin sisters, hoping to cheer the girl up, give her a pony. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Checking out a seaside house that the Baldwin sisters have donated to the War effort, the Waltons find a strange young English girl named Lisa (Vickery Turner) living inside the deserted building. It soon becomes obvious that Lisa is hiding a terrible secret that she refuses to share with anyone--not even Jason (Jon Walmsley), with whom she has bonded after learning that they have a mutual love of music. Meanwhile, in his family's absence, Ben (Eric Scott) hopes to spend some "quality time" with his current girlfriend Darlene (Melody Thomas). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Having quit his job at the "Blue Ridge Chronicle", Ben (Eric Scott) is hired by a high-pressure car salesman named Jarvis (Lew Brown). The family is worried that Ben's new boss is a bad influence, especially after Ben begins courting the boss' daughter (a young Melody Thomas). Elswhere, John-Boy is frustrated in his efforts to finish his novel in peace; and over the protests of John (Ralph Waite), Olivia (Michael Learned) tries to play matchmaker for Sheriff Bridges (John Crawford) and his WW1 sweetheart Sarah (Lynn Carlin). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), Olivia (Michael Learned) has a crisis of faith during a Christmas visit from two British children (Sally Boyden, Jeff Cotler) who may have been orphaned in the London blitz. But the situation takes a positive turn thanks to Jim-Bob's expertise with shortwave radio. Elsewhere, Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) tries to arrange a Yuletide visit with her husband, who is serving with the US Medical Corps; and Ben (Eric Scott) comes to the rescue when a neighbor is robbed of all the money she has collected for the war effort. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide