Peter Tolan Movies
- 1991
By conservative estimate, at least 45 secretaries have passed into--and out of--the office of Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) in the past four years. Now it appears that the big parade has ended: "FYI" producer Miles (Grant Shaud) has hired his own girlfriend Audrey (Jane Leeves) to take the far-from-coveted job as Murphy's secretary. Audrey proves to be excellent in her new job, but her constant presence in the newsroom causes Miles to feel "suffocated", leading to a likely breakup--with clueless Frank (Joe Regalbuto) as the proverbial Man in the Middle. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
The Taylor boys' table manners -- or stunning lack of same -- get them banned for life from Wacky Jack's Pizza Pagoda. Taking charge of the situation, Tim (Tim Allen) insists that he can teach his sons proper dinnertime deportment -- but wife Jill (Patricia Richardson) doubts this and even places a bet against Tim's chances with a night at the opera as the stake. With the assistance of Wilson (Earl Hindman), Tim finally determines that the boys have no respect for food -- which of course requires an improvised backyard "hunting expedition." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
During his weekly "Tool Time" appearance, Tim (Tim Allen) informs the studio audience that "his friend's wife" was caught driving her car with the oil light on. This prompts the sympathetic audience members to share their own stories of female incompetence, whereupon an emboldened Tim confesses that "his friend's wife" was actually his own spouse, Jill (Patricia Richardson). Had he left it at that, Tim might have emerged from the evening unscathed...but alas, our clueless hero reveals to his vast TV viewership that Jill also drools in her sleep. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
After ten years as "FYI"'s perennial runner-up, Frank (Joe Regalbuto) finally wins the coveted Humboldt Award. The honor causes his chest to swell with pride--right along with his ego, which expands to impossible proportions. Before long, Frank is summarily rejecting news assignments that are "not Humboldt material", and is shamelessly hawking his own franchised action figure! Meanwhile, Murphy becomes touchier than usual over comments about her pregnancy weight gain. CBS newsman Harry Smith appears as himself. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
