Al Roker Movies

The Wiggles go on a tropical island and perform nearly two-dozen songs including "You Can Play the Ukulele," "Hawaiian Boogie," "Everybody Loves a Puppy," and "Thank You, Mr. Weatherman," - that last one with the help of Today show personality Al Roker. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

A handful of kids stranded without their parents is determined to make the most of a bad situation in this comedy. It's Christmas Eve, and Oliver Porter (Lewis Black), the passenger relations manager at a busy airport in the Midwest, is looking forward to spending Christmas in Hawaii with his wife after 15 years in a row working on the busy Yuletide holiday. However, fate conspires against him when a massive snowstorm sweeps in and all flights are canceled. Porter suddenly has to deal with a number of stranded passengers, including six tween-age kids who are each flying unaccompanied from one divorced parent to another -- spoiled little rich girl Grace (Gina Mantegna), geeky but likable Spencer (Dyllan Christopher), his pesky little sister Katy (Dominique Saldana), plus-size comic book fan Beef (Brett Kelly), grumpy tomboy Donna (Quinn Shephard), and bright but mischievous Charlie (Tyler James Williams). With his hands full and determined to make his way to the islands, Porter puts his assistant Zach Van Bourke (Wilmer Valderrama) in charge of the kids. Zach doesn't care for this assignment and the kids don't care for him, and before long they've escaped from the basement conference room where he's stashed them and turned the airport into their playground. Unaccompanied Minors also features Paget Brewster, Rob Corddry and Teri Garr. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Well-padded Today Show weatherman Al Roker was both host and co-producer of this peripatetic cooking series, in which the star tested out the local culinary delights from regional chefs and epicures. Highlights included a visit to a mens-only gourmet club, a stopover at the home of a man who maintained a potato-chip review website, and tasty discourses with various concessionaires and entrepreneurs, from humble street corner to big-city sports stadium. Roker on the Road made its initial Food Network appearance on June 17, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Media personality and Today Show weatherman Al Roker hosts this documentary exploration of the art of illusion. A meditation on what, how and why we see, the program uses a panorama of elaborate visual effects to illustrate how the great Renaissance artists reshaped the way that individuals perceive the world. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Going Places: Sydney transports viewers down under to Sydney, Australia, where beautiful beaches; a friendly, laid-back populace; and an intriguing colonial history stimulate the senses and the intellect. The PBS-produced video takes travelers to the Lord Nelson Hotel for home-brewed beer, the Rocks Market for boomerang bargaining, and through the bush to explore Australia's wild, untamed outback. Here wallabies roam free. The documentary presents cuisine ranging from fresh-caught local fish to crocodile, emu, and even kangaroo. Journeying the globe, the Going Places series documents culture and cuisine. Interview series producer Larry Engel wrote and filmed the Sydney episode. ~ Betsy Boyd, Rovi

Nawlins. The Crescent City. The Big Easy. No matter what name is used, New Orleans is one of America's most intriguing cities. Best known for the floats and doubloons of Mardi Gras and its world-class restaurants, Louisiana's largest city beckons visitors from across the globe each year. Part of PBS Television's Going Places series, this exciting documentary video gives viewers the inside scoop on the real difference between Cajun and Creole cooking when National Public Radio commentator Vertamae Grosvenor visits the kitchens of New Orleans' most popular restaurants. Other highlights include coverage of an authentic New Orleans "jazz funeral," with a brass band and second-line dancers at the historic Lafayette Cemetery. Going Places: New Orleans has it all: from raunchy tourists along Bourbon Street, to the genteel Garden District, to a river plantation, to an alligator hunt in southern Louisiana's vast swamps. ~ Scott Albright, Rovi

Tuscany is an Italian province rich in beauty, character, and history; it is a region where the Etruscans, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and many great painters of the Renaissance have come from; its Chianti region is internationally known for its vineyards and olive groves, a rich farmland that is known for its culinary cuisine. This Italian region has rolling hills covered with pine and Cyprus trees, beautiful beaches, and spectacular vistas. The amiable gourmand Al Roker travels to Tuscany for a taste of the rich, delectable food and enchanting wines. This video is part of a series where Roker takes the viewer to international locales, tasting, experiencing, and reporting on the life and lifestyle of peoples in faraway lands. ~ Forrest Spencer, Rovi

Join Al Roker as he hosts another interesting and entertaining Going Places installment. This trip ventures with a group of motorbiking enthusiasts on their annual voyage to the world's largest biker rally. The group takes a scenic, off-the-beaten path route from Seattle and Minneapolis to Sturgis, South Dakota. This annual event was born in 1938, and although the landscape has changed in many ways, some things remain very much the same. Along the Seattle route, the bikers pass Mt. Rainier, Virginia City, and the infamous Bale of Hay Saloon. Meanwhile, the Minneapolis Biker group passes through the Minnesota River Valley, the prairies of the Badlands, South Dakota, and visit Mt. Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Monument. Meet the interesting locals and explore the adventure of this annual biking pilgrimage -- minus the windburn. ~ Laura Mahnken, Rovi

Behold the amazing power of nature in this Nova program. This video contains an interesting -- and at some points exhilarating -- study into the source of lightning. The program ends with an electrifying light show set to music. Quite a display. Perfect for anyone who can't seem to drag themselves off the front porch as they see a dangerous yet breathtakingly-beautiful thunderstorm fast approaching. ~ Laura Mahnken, Rovi

This installment of the PBS series Savage Skies investigates the winter season. Meteorologist Al Roker narrates the program that looks at some of the most frigid cities in the world. See how Buffalo, NY, suffers from the "lake effect" with some enormous snowfalls, such as the one of 1977. Other sites visited are Siberia, Scotland, and England. Learn how people survive storms and learn about the people who enjoy them. ~ Linda J. Shriver, Rovi

This installment of the PBS series Savage Skies investigates lightning and tornadoes. Meteorologist Al Roker narrates this program about people who put their lives on the line to learn about these storms: the storm chasers. Learn about a man who wants to experience a tornado before he dies and about the man who is helping him. Also, see remarkable lightning footage. ~ Linda J. Shriver, Rovi

Despite the objections of her husband, Paul (Paul Reiser), Jamie (Helen Hunt) and her friend Fran (Leila Kenzle) are determined to hook up the Buchmans' bedroom TV with "stolen" cable service. The ladies' combined efforts result in a citywide power blackout of 1965 dimensions. Will Tom Brokaw ever get out of that stalled elevator? "Pandora's Box" was original one of three sitcom episodes telecast on the same Thursday evening over the same network (NBC), all of them built around a special "Blackout Thursday" promotion (the other two series involved in this stunt were Friends and Madman of the People). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi