Poindexter Movies
The Fury meets The Misadventures of Merlin Jones in this comic-book sequel to Disney's Escape to Witch Mountain. Reprising their roles as the psychic siblings from another world are Kim Richards as Tia and Ike Eisenmann as Tony. Their Uncle Bene (Denver Pyle) gives the kids a treat by letting them vacation on planet Earth, and they make the most of it by immediately getting into hot water. It seems that arch-fiend Dr. Victor Gannon (Christopher Lee) and his Bette Davis-like accomplice, Letha (Bette Davis), are in the process of testing a mind-control device. They want to see if they can mentally save their cohort Sickle (Anthony James) from plunging to his death from atop a building. Tony spots Sickle's plunge and telekinetically saves him. When Dr. Gannon sees Tony's powers, he kidnaps him, hoping to utilize his otherworldly powers for his own nefarious purposes. Enlisting the aid of a collection of low-life youngsters (Christian Juttner, Brad Savage, Poindexter, and Jeffrey Jacquet), Tia uses her powers of telepathy to contact her brother and tries to rescue him from Gannon's clutches. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, (more)
- 1976
Roy (Kevin Tighe) gets into big trouble when he agrees to temporarily provide a home for the bratty son of an accident victim. Emergency calls in this episode include a huge traffic accident on an isolated canyon road, requiring the combined services of Squad 51 and an air-rescue unit. Also, the passengers of a boat on fire must be airlifted to safety; and Dr. Early (Bobby Troup) treats a particularly nasty case of spinal meningitis. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
Two popular TV child actors of the 1970s, Kristy McNichol and Poindexter (aka Randall Yothers Jr.), team up for this compelling ABC Afterschool Special entry. Against his better judgment, a farmer (Med Flory) allows his children (Kristy McNichol, Poindexter) to tend to a young doe that has been injured by hunters. The original intention is to release the doe once she regains her strength -- but what happens next is not only surprising, but also manages to attract the attention of the regional media! ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kristy McNichol, Poindexter, (more)
- 1975
With Bob out of town on a lecture tour, Emily is terrified that she will succumb to the temptation of having an affair with her old flame Steve Darnell (David Hedison). To prevent this, Emily turns to Jerry and Howard for help -- and you know how much help they are. Written by Laura Levine, this was one of several sixth-season episodes in which Bob Newhart did not appear. "It Didn't Happen One Night" first aired on February 18, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, (more)
