Kyle Howard Movies

Unlucky in life and love, quirky waitress Trudie (Melissa Joan Hart) takes the holidays -- and the law -- into her own hands. Unable to brave Christmas with her family as a single woman, Trudie kidnaps restaurant customer David Martin (Mario Lopez) and introduces him to her family as her boyfriend. Unable to escape the family vacation house, David agrees to play along until the police arrive. In the meantime, however, David ponders his own romantic life, and questions if he is falling in love with Trudie despite the unlikely circumstances. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Premiering in 2006 on TBS, this comedy series takes its cues both from no-laugh-track-sitcoms like Scrubs and My Name Is Earl, and sophisticated comedy/dramas like Sex and the City. The show stars Jordana Spiro as PJ, a 30-something Chicago sports writer who navigates her sometimes complicated social, professional, and romantic lives with a group of good friends, almost all of whom are guys. Neither a shoe-obsessed girly-girl nor an ultra-butch tomboy, PJ's decidedly un-caricaturish personality earned the cable series immense critical acclaim. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

A round-robin of practical jokery begins when Drew (Drew Carey) gives away the handmade mugs that were supposed to be Lewis and Oswald's Christmas presents to the Salvation Army. Seeking revenge, Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) take advantage of the fact that Drew has gone to the doctor to treat an injured wrist--and by episode's end, our hero has been given a surprise colonoscopy by a Russian veterinarian (played by Charles Fleischer, the voice of "Roger Rabbit")! This episode originally aired in tandem with "A Speedy Recovery". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Drew (Drew Carey) is offered $5000 to do a live commercial for NeverendingStore.com during the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, Drew has suffered from camera fright ever since he fainted on a TV show as a kid. When it is revealed that he is not so much frightened as hungry, Drew stuffs himself with shrimp and crabcake just before the crucial Super Bowl ad--and the resulting "technicolor yawn" is witnessed by a worldwide audience in the billions! This was the last Drew Carey Show episode to air on ABC before the series went on a six-month hiatus. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Former child star Joey Lawrence billed himself as "Joseph" when he accepted the starring role in the WB sitcom Run of the House. With his parents having moved from their Grand Rapids, MI, home to a warmer climate "for their health," Kurt Franklin (Lawrence) was appointed surrogate father to his three younger siblings: restless 15-year-old Brooke (Margo Harshman), slacker dropout Chris (Kyle Howard), and boy-crazy Sally (Sasha Barrese). Forever snooping on the Franklin kids in Gladys Kravitz fashion, and eternally outraged by their basically harmless shenanigans, was next-door neighbor Mrs. Norris (Mo Gaffney). Run of the House debuted September 11, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

A burnt out college professor finds his quest for vitality leading him into the arms of disaster in this seriocomic tale of love and desperation starring Julian Sands, John Savage, Katherine Towne, and Jim Belushi. Packard Schmidt (Sands) is having a mid-life crisis. Unfulfilled by his job as an English professor at an inconsequential college, and longing for a sense of unpredictability in his monotonous daily routine, Schmidt sets his sights on the bright lights of Las Vegas. When a series of impulsive romantic encounters lead him into the arms of his best friend Frank (Savage)'s daughter Sallu (Towne), his obsession with the younger girl send both his personal and professional lives careening towards disaster. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Although he still hasn't chosen a bride, Drew continues to prepare for his wedding, even unto taking dancing lessons with sexy instructor Maria (Roselyn Sanchez)--which arouses the jealousy of the long-suffering Kellie (Cynthia Watros). Finally sensing that perhaps Kellie is the girl for him, Drew is on the verge of proposing, only to be interrupted by Kellie's ex-husband Daryl (James Denton)--who, with two broken legs, is just helpless and vulnerable enough to win back his former bride. Meanwhile, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) sets a high price for her services in finding out who has been stealing NeverendingStore's software. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

With his wedding day rapidly approaching, Drew continues seeking out a bride, turning to his former coworker Larry (Ian Gomez), now a professional matchmaker, for help. Balking at Robin (Lori Loughlin), Larry's choice for the "ideal" mate, Drew wants a girl who will literally make sparks fly--and meets that girl during a bus ride! Meanwhile, the war between Mimi (Kathy Kinney) and Traylor (Kaitlin Olson) heats up over something as trivial as a keyboard. The Goo Goo Dolls make a guest appearance in the opening scene of this, the first episode in a two-part story. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The new owners of NeverendingStore.com (formerly Winfred-Louder) decide to hire Drew (Drew Carey) back, unaware that his computer-tech prowess is less than zero. Back at home, Drew experiences horrible nightmares about his departed girlfriend Kate and develops insomnia. There is only one cure for this affliction: Drew must make plans to get married--but not to his ex Nicki, who is still living in Drew's house because she is emotionally incapable of leaving. Taking Nicki out on a "pity date", Lewis finds that he and she are on the same wavelength...disturbingly so. Kaitlin Olson joins the cast as prickly computer wonk Traylor. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Some cast and crew from NBC's highly acclaimed, little-seen series Freaks and Geeks reunite for this teen comedy that also marks the first starring role for Tom Hanks' son, Colin. The younger Hanks plays Shaun Brumder, a high schooler eager to propel himself out of the land of surf bums and ranch homes to which the film's title refers. He's had his sights set on Stanford ever since he read the works of professor Marcus Skinner (Kevin Kline), and his transcript is stellar enough to gain him admission. Shaun is understandably furious, then, when he receives a rejection letter in the mail; after some detective work on his part, he realizes that his flaky counselor (Lily Tomlin) mistakenly sent the university the wrong papers. It's up to him to get to Stanford within 24 hours to set the record straight -- literally -- and he enlists the help of his slacker brother Lance (Jack Black) to do so. Orange County co-stars Catharine O'Hara and John Lithgow as Shaun and Lance's slightly unhinged parents; the film was directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Mike White, both of whom contributed to several episodes of Freaks and Geeks. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

Darren Star, the creator and principle writer behind such series as Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, and Sex and the City, offers a satiric look at his own medium in this situation comedy that offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the production of a youth-oriented prime-time soap opera. Hunter Fallow (Irene Molloy), the show's leading lady, is queen of the set and will go to any lengths to keep it that way, while Quentin King (Kohl Sudduth), her male counterpart, is a bit paranoid about his advancing age and the state of his hairline. William Ragsdale and Joely Fisher play Rob Fields and Hope Lustig, the show's producers, who have to keep their ego-driven cast happy while cranking out a show once a week. Grosse Pointe debuted on the WB network on September 22, 2000. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Dr. Elena Kinder (Kathleen Turner) is the highly visible chief executive of BABYCO, the world's largest manufacturer of baby products. The company funds orphanages across the world and just opened an indoor theme park for children adjacent to its corporate headquarters in Los Angeles. Unbeknownst to the public, Kinder, with the help of Dr. Heep (Christopher Lloyd), has been conducting a vast research program devoted to decrypting in secret labs deep beneath BABYCO's corporate campus the language that babies speak. It's said that Tibetans believe all babies are born with complete knowledge of the universe and the ability to speak to each other in an ancient language. However, once infants turn two years old, they lose this knowledge as they bond more closely with adults. To study this theory, Dr. Kinder has culled the smartest babies from her orphanages to be raised in a special development program in her private lab. As a test of developmental progress, she has separated a pair of twins, Sly and Witt. While Sly is raised within the lab, Witt has been adopted by Kinder's niece, Robin Bobbins (Kim Cattrall) and her husband Dan (Peter MacNicol), who run an old-fashioned day care and child research center. Sly manages to escape the center and finds his way to a shopping mall during Christmas. While eluding Kinder's henchmen, Sly stumbles across Witt; Witt is promptly mistaken for Sly and taken away, while Sly goes to the day care center with his new mother. The two boys, who develop an empathic link, must find each other and free the children from the research center before Dr. Kinder can smuggle them out of the country. ~ Ron Wells, Rovi