Bob Koherr Movies
Walt Disney Pictures resurrects one of their time-honored franchises with Race to Witch Mountain, a family-oriented sci-fi adventure that tells the story of two alien visitors (AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig) whose search for their spacecraft gets them caught up in an adventure with a cab driver (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) and a UFO specialist (Carla Gugino). As the group races toward the mysterious mountain in the Nevada desert that has mystified scientists and paranormal researchers for years, the government, gangsters, and an extraterrestrial bounty hunter attempt to prevent them from reaching their intended destination. Should the two planetary travelers fail in recovering their ship, an alien invasion will be launched against the entire planet. The original 1975 picture Escape to Witch Mountain was followed by the sequel Return From Witch Mountain, as well as a 1995 made-for-TV remake. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, (more)
- 2004
Former series regular John Carroll Lynch returns in the role of Steve Carey, cross-dressing brother of Drew (Drew Carey), husband of the obnoxious Mimi (Kathy Kinney) and father of five-year-old Gus. Sneaking back into Cleveland after a lengthy sojourn in Sir Lanka, Steve is welcomed with open arms (sort of) by Drew, who hopes to bring Steve and Mimi back together--and incidentally, get Mimi out of his own house. Complications ensue when Steve's Sri Lankan lover Padma (Purva Bedi) likewise shows up--and the end result is a "hot time" for Steve in the wrong place! Meanwhile, in their never-ending effort to score with chicks, Lewis and Oswald begin to market a Rubbermaid ripoff. This episode was first telecast back-to-back with "Knot in the Mood". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
Though telecast back-to-back with "Baby Face" on July 21, 2004, this episode was originally intended as The Drew Carey Show's ninth-season opener on June 2 of that year. With his marriage to Lily over virtually before it has begun, Drew nonetheless goes off on his Mexican honeymoon, mainly mull over his relationship with Kellie. So that the occasion won't be a total loss, Oswald (Diedrich Bader) and Lewis (Ryan Stiles) head South of the Border as well. After checking into Drew's hotel, Lewis falls in love with a girl named Carmelita (Iyari Limon), unaware that she's a hooker. Also: the viewer finally gets to see what caused the untimely demise of Drew's dad George (Stanley Anderson), an event alluded to in several previous episodes--all telecast wildly out of sequence. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
After seeing a 3-D photo of the baby in Kellie's womb, Drew (Drew Carey) can't shake the vision from his mind. As a result, he is unable to get romantic with Kellie (Cynthia Watros), imagining that the baby is scrutinizing every move he makes! Drew's reticence could not have come at a worse time: Like many another pregnant woman, Kellie is erroniously convinced that she is horribly unattractive. Meanwhile, Oswald (Diedrich Bader) exercises his prerogative as co-owner of the Warsaw by hiring some "eye candy." This episode originally aired back-to-back with "Girlfriend, Interrupted". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
Pregnant Kellie (Cynthia Watros) craves a "dream vacation" in Italy. Problem is, Drew (Drew Carey) has very little money, and boss Scott (Jonathan Mangum) is averse to giving him a $2000 advance. Rather than wait for the Continental Drift to bring America and Europe closer together, Drew enters into a deal with sleazy travel agent Fred Tuttle (Fred Willard), who accepts a modest deposit--and runs! This episode originally aired in tandem with "House of the Rising Son-In-Law". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
Feeling sorry for the new neighbors, a married couple, Kellie (Cynthia Watros) encourages Drew (Drew Carey) to make friends with the husband, a guy named Buddy (played by Third Rock from the Sun's French Stewart). This proves to be a colossal error in judgement when Buddy turns out to be a pest who refuses to leave Drew alone--prompting our hero to briefly contemplate murder. And where is Mimi (Kathy Kinney) going on that plane? This episode originally aired back-to-back with "No Booze for Drew". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
In flashback, Drew (Drew Carey) recalls the events surrounding the death of his father George (an event that wouldn't be seen until a few episodes later, indicating that this particular installment was originally broadcast out of sequences). First off, Drew is shocked to discover that his late dad never mentioned him in his diary. But worse is to come when, in his efforts to arrange a US Marine Corps funeral for George, Drew is stymied by a mixup in caskets--and as a result his dad is laid to rest in a coffin embossed with the logo of the rock group KISS (it even plays a rendition of "God Gave Rock and Roll to You". First telecast in tandem with "At Your Cervix", "Sealed in a Kiss" must hold a record for the largest number of bad-taste jokes within a single half-hour, covering everything from Vietnamese war guilt to leaving a baby alone in a hot car! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
The Drew Carey Show returned from a six-month hiatus on June 25, 2003 with an episode originally slated to air on March 7 of that year. After several misfire "test dates", Drew decides to seek out a bride at a singles mixer arranged by matchmaker Larry (Ian Gomez). Advised to lose 25 pounds in a hurry, Drew has a tough time staying away from food, and a tougher time squeezing into a "man girdle". Ultimately he goes on a crash diet, with bizarre side effects: Wherever Drew goes, he begins hallucinating about dancing turkeys! This episode was originally telecast back to back with "Suddenly No Summer". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Lily (Tammy Lauren) accepts Drew's marriage proposal, just in time for the wedding that Drew (Drew Carey) arranged long before he'd found a wife. But things take an ominous turn when Lily's mother (Jan Devereaux) forbids any member of her family to attend the ceremony; and meanwhile, Kellie (Cynthia Watros) is having a much tougher time than usual suppressing her own feelings toward Drew. Meanwhile, Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson) resurfaces from obscurity as "Scotty McRaincloud", a born-again Christian weatherman. This episode was originally telecast in tandem with "Love Is in the Air" as the finale of The Drew Carey Show's eighth season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Having risen to national acclaim by virtue of her writing and acting contributions to such series as The Chris Rock Show and Curb Your Enthusiasm, profanely outspoken comedienne Wanda Sykes was awarded her own Fox network sitcom. The star was cast as Wanda Hawkins, a single government worker living in Washington, D.C. After fearlessly trashing a popular TV anchorman at a party, Wanda is hired by TV station manager Roger (Jason Kravitz) to appear regularly as the house gadfly on the weekly political-comment series "The Beltway Gang." Naturally, Wanda's unbridled stream of gab (which according to Fox publicity was largely ad-libbed) did not rest well with the series' official co-hosts, conservative Bradley (Phil Morris) and liberal Rita (Ann Magnuson). Withheld from public view while an abortive pilot episode was completely refilmed and recast, Wanda at Large premiered March 26, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
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, All Movie Guide
- 2002
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, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Inasmuch as Drew (Drew Carey) is still seeking a bride for his pre-planned wedding, his mom Beulah (Marion Ross) helpfully sets him up with a blind date named Amy (Kristin Dattilo). She's a sweet girl and all, but there's one odd little quirk: Amy likes to dress up as a squirrel during sex. Meanwhile, Oswald (Diedrich Bader) is led to believe that he's a psychic, inspiring Mimi (Kathy Kinney) to place several sizable bets at the race track. Originally scheduled to air on October 14, 2002, this episode is appropriately preceded with a performance of the theme song by the Squirrel Nut Zippers! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Determing that Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) don't like her because she's too good to be true, Kellie (Cynthia Watros) goes to great lengths to prove that she's "one of the guys", stealing a life-size cutout of Cleveland Indians player Jim Thome)--and becoming a fugitive from justice in the process. Lewis and Oswald join Kellie in her flight from the Law, which ends with a shootout between the police...and the cut-out! Meanwhile, Drew (Drew Carey) spends $3000 booking a chapel for his wedding, even though he isn't engaged to anyone yet. And in his efforts to re-enter the workplace, Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson) comes up with a million-dollar idea: genuine poker-playing dogs. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
It's Mother's Day in Cleveland, and all of the gang's moms have arrived to celebrate--including Kate's new stepmom, who looks just like her. The ladies' arrival coincides with the launching of an anti-pornography website which publishes a list of Ohio's biggest porn users--and among those listed are Drew (Drew Carey), Kate (Christa Miller), Oswald (Diedrich Bader), Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson). Mortified, the moms move back in with children to exert a "good influence", but succeeding only in driving everyone crazy. The whole thing ends up in court, with Drew and his friends suing the anti-porn site, and their moms defending it! The episode's best gags are self-referential comments about the glittering array of "guest moms", including June Lockhart, Marion Ross, Adrienne Barbeau, Phyllis Diller)...and Richard Chamberlain. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
No sooner have Lord Mercer (Jim Piddock) and his daughter Milan (Jessica Cauffiel) awarded the Winfred-Louder employees for a great sales year than they find out that they've been cheated by their accountant, and thus have to impose massive layoffs. Those remaining on the staff are re-assigned to sales, with Drew taking over the underwear department--and there's even more humiliation for everyone when the store in transformed into a discount outlet. And in other developments, Drew's ex-wife Nicki (Kate Walsh) returns to town, fat, homeless--and homicidal. Softhearted Drew allows Nicki to stay at his house, never suspecting that she plans to murder him as soon as she gets around to it! This is the final episode of The Drew Carey Show's seventh season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Lewis (Ryan Stiles) is so creeped out by his ex-girlfriend's wedding that no one wants to go along with him as a date. Depressed over his general bad luck with women, Lewis camps out on Drew's (Drew Carey) couch and refused leave. Fortunately, Lewis' mother Misty (June Lockhart!) shows up with the announcement that her son has a genius IQ, but she never told him because she didn't want to spoil his chances at a normal life. Emboldened by this information, Lewis seeks out a new source of womanly companionship at a MENSA meeting--and meets a brilliant misfit who turns out to be his female equivalent! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Henry Winkler guest stars as Mr. Newsome, the easygoing new owner of Winfred-Louder. Immediately connecting with Drew (Drew Carey), Mr. Newsome confides that he is planning to oust Mr. Wick as personnel manager--and put Drew in his place. He intends to make this announcement official at a board meeting, right after attending Drew's Halloween haunted-house party. Alas, Newsome takes one look at the phony bat flying through the house and drops dead of a heart attack--leaving Drew to utilize his newfound skills as a ventriloquist to (hopefully) carry the day at the board meeting! Meanwhile, Lewis (Ryan Stiles) is hideously deformed (or to be precise, more hideously deformed than usual) by a demented dentist. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
To compensate for a huge pay cut, Drew (Drew Carey) rents his spare room to a gay couple named Mitch and Les--played, believe it or don't, by Adam West (Batman) and Max Gail (Barney Miller)! The couple proves to be quite handy helping Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) decorate their house in the park, and in helping Drew find a better job at a better store. Alas, Drew's new responsibilities as efficiency expert succeed primarily in cutting himself out of a job! When this episode was rebroadcast by ABC on May 1, 2002, viewers were treated to the "flub version", with blown lines and breakups intact. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
A bored Mimi (Kathy Kinney) tries to goad Drew (Drew Carey) into an argument, but he refuses to take the bait lest he adversely affect Mimi's baby--who, of course, is Drew's nephew. Instead, our hero lets off steam by beating up his boss Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson), who is unable to retaliate lest he reveal his "gay marriage" fraud to the INS, but who promises dire consequences at an unspecified future date. Elsewhere, Drew has trouble keeping his temper in check as Kate (Christa Miller) begins to date an arrogant paramedic named Eric (Michael Dietz). It is inevitable as night follows day that these disparate plot strands will converge in an orgy of slapstick mayhem. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
In the conclusion of a three-part story, a comatose Drew (Drew Carey) is taken off life support, and his soul ascends to Heaven. En route to the Pearly Gates, Drew meets his future nephew (voice provided by Jon Polito), who is heading earthward to be born to Mimi (Kathy Kinney) and Steve (John Carroll Lynch). Thanks to Drew's snide comments about Mimi, the kid changes his mind about being born, forcing Drew to undo the damage by having his soul briefly inhabit the baby's body--and letting the real baby observe his future mother from the vantage point of Heaven. Will Mimi pass the "mommy test", or will the baby reject the whole deal and go back to where he feels safe? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Hoping to untangle himself from his web of lies, Drew (Drew Carey) decides the time has come to tell Kate (Christa Miller) and Nicki (Kate Walsh) that he's married to both of them. Since he prefers Kate, he plans to throw himself on her mercy, hoping that somehow Nicki will just fade away. Unfortunately, the girls already know the whole story, and have approached Mimi (Kathy Kinney) to help them plan a strategy of revenge--but Mimi refuses, still worried that Drew's brother Steve (John Carroll Lynch) will never speak to her again. (You've been warned: This COULD happen to you!) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
The gang sets up a poker game in hopes of winning Drew's job back. Instead, the pregnant Mimi (Kathy Kinney) ends up winning the presidency of Buzz Beer--and contrary to expectation, she proves to be up to the challenge. But when a substantial amount of money disappears from the Buzz account, everyone suspects Mimi of dipping into the till, then planting the blame on Drew (Drew Carey). Meanwhile, Steve (John Carroll Lynch) shows his empathy for Mimi's delicate condition by wearing a bulky "pregnancy suit"--and coercing Oswald (Diedrich Bader) and Lewis (Ryan Stiles) into doing the same. This is the episode in which a surly Kate (Christa Miller) is wheeled onto the set wrapped in a Silence of the Lambs straitjacket! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
A 21-year-old man named Robert (Jeremy Howard) arrives in Cleveland, claiming to be the son of Oswald Harvey (Diedrich Bader). However, Oswald can't help but notice that Robert looks a lot like his pal Lewis (Ryan Stiles). It turns out that, way back in summer tap-dance class, Lewis and Oswald both slept with Robert's mother Sherrie. Before long, the two buddies are battling over the "custody" of the grown Robert, culminating in a DNA test to determine the truth. Meanwhile, Drew (Drew Carey) learns to regret allowing the employees to publish a newsletter, especially when all of the contributors go out of their way to make him look ridiculous. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Brassy, bosomy Julie Brown headlines an ensemble cast in this Comedy Central series set in that scourge of consumer culture, the strip mall. Brown plays Tammi, a former child actor who fell upon hard times after assaulting an elder co-star. Now she's pushing drinks at a desolate mini-mall watering hole. As a remedy to her situation, she plots to marry and subsequently kill the mall's dry-cleaning entrepreneur, Harvey (Jim O'Heir). Meanwhile, other wacky store-owning neighbors show up: the lesbian duo who helm the strip mall's Chinese restaurant; the Russian emigrant who juggles wedding videography with his amateur pornography business; the spacey wicker artisan who can't sell a basket to save her life; and the smarmy insurance agent a few doors down from Tammi's bar. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Julie Brown, Tim Bagley, (more)
