Robert Guillaume Movies

His friends organize a farewell roast for Walter (Sinbad), who announces that he is leaving Hillman to accept a job in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Ron (Darryl M. Bell) learns to his horror that he is ineligible to graduate because he has skipped a required history course. Sinbad makes his final series appearance in this episode, which includes highlights from the second-season offerings "I've Got the Muse in Me" and "Breaking Up is Hard to Do". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

As Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) prepares to make his valedictory speech at Hillman's graduation ceremony, he must also cope with the likelihood that Whitley (Jasmine Guy) will be leaving him to accept a job in New York. Meanwhile, Ron tries to keep his dad from finding out that he isn't eligible to graduate by purchasing a cap and gown and going through the motions of attending the ceremony--a clever ruse that works for, oh, approximately one whole day. This "cliffhanger" episode brings the fourth season of A Different World to a close. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This collection of highlights from the satiric sitcom Soap follows the strange life and far stranger death of tennis pro and Lothario Peter Campbell (Robert Urich). Jessica Tate (Katherine Helmond), who was having an affair with Peter, is arrested after he's murdered, and she and her brother-in-law, Burt Campbell (Richard Mulligan), who was also Peter's stepfather, try to figure out who really was to blame. Perhaps Corrine (Diana Canova), Jessica's daughter and rival for Peter's affections? Chester (Robert Mandan), Jessica's cuckolded husband? Danny (Ted Wass), Burt's son who's become an executioner for the mob? Jodie (Billy Crystal), Danny's cross-dressing brother who is nursing a broken heart? Chuck (Jay Johnson), the deranged ventriloquist? Or maybe it was the butler, Benson (Robert Guillaume)? Before long, the investigation into Peter's death takes a back seat to the comic complexities of the tangled emotional affairs of the Tate and Campbell families. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Friendship and racism in 1880s America is explored in this made-for-television drama. Sidney Poitier stars as Gypsy Smith, a bounty hunter who, much to the chagrin of the local white population, leads a group of black settlers to Oklahoma to form their own free community. The film shows how racial tensions erupt between the black and white homesteaders. The Native American experience of racism is intertwined into the plot as well, with the story of a young Cheyenne boy who has lost his roots. Sidney Poitier and Regina Taylor were nominated for Image awards for their performances. Based on the novel by Clancy Carlile, the film originally aired in two parts. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide

In this video, popular writer and physician Deepak Chopra explains the Holy Grail's importance as a symbol of spirit, rather than as an object capable of being possessed. Included is a narrative of the Grail legend, dramatized with help from such actors as Robert Guillaume, Martin Sheen, and Joanna Cassidy. Through the use of this dramatization, Chopra shows how the symbol of the Grail can be useful in everyday life. Fans of Chopra's philosophy or those with an interest in a contemporary view of ancient myth will find this of use. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide

A family facing a grim fate finds succor in a tale of Jesus Christ in this installment in the video series The Storykeepers, which recount tales from the Bible in animated form for the whole family. Ben The Baker is a humble Christian living in Rome during the reign of Nero with his wife Helena and a handful of adopted kids. As power-hungry Nero and his minions continue their ruthless persecution of the city's Christian community, Ben and his family seek shelter in an abandoned catacombs. To comfort his loved ones during this time of crisis, Ben recounts the story of Easter, and as they relive the tale of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, and this moving tale of sacrifice and faith becomes a vital inspiration. The Easter Storykeepers features the voice talents of Robert Guillaume, Tim Curry, Debby Boone, Adam Wylie, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and others. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the child of a world leader can be doubly so. Constantly surrounded by security officers, restricted in movements and having almost every waking moment carefully monitored makes normalcy an impossibility. No one knows this better than young Luke Davenport, the son of U.S. President Davenport. He vents his loneliness, frustration and feelings of isolation from family and friends by being a brat to his private Secret Service agent. When the agent snaps from the strain in front of the First Lady, a new agent is assigned to Luke. He turns out to be the enormous Sam Simms, a bit of a rogue who managed to rise through the ranks by sheer determination rather than strict adherence to Secret-Service protocol. At first, Luke tries all his old tricks upon Sam. But instead of getting angry, Sam seems to actually understand. This touching comedy follows the eventual friendship that forms between the two misfits. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Just as season four of Good Times was marked by the defection of actor John Amos as James Evans, so too was the series' fifth season distinguished by the conspicuous absence of another leading character. Having already gone on record over the dissatisfaction with the direction in which the series had gone -- that is, from a positive depiction of a closely knit inner-city family headed by a strong male parental figure to a somewhat stereotypical portrait of a fatherless ghetto clan dominated by the buffoonish behavior of the family's oldest son -- Esther Rolle (aka Florida Evans) decided to follow Amos' lead. Citing "illness," Rolle was off the Good Times cast list as of September 1977. Her character's sudden disappearance was neatly compensated for by explaining that, after a whirlwind courtship, Florida had married the irascible but lovable Carl Dixon (Moses Gunn), and had moved with her new husband to Arizona. The three Evans children -- J.J. (Jimmie Walker), Thelma (BernNadette Stanis), and Michael (Ralph Carter) -- had stayed behind in the family's tiny Chicago apartment, with the tacit understanding that Florida's longtime friend and neighbor Willona Woods (Ja'net DuBois) would drop in from time to time to make sure the kids were doing well. While J.J. was still the prankish "Dy-no-mite Kid," his sudden ascension to head of the Evans household had thrust maturity and responsibility upon him; he even landed a semi-steady job as an ad agency artist. In other words, J.J. began behaving less like a sitcom clown and more like a genuine human being -- precisely what Esther Rolle had been demanding for years. It was this metamorphosis as much as anything else that persuaded Rolle to return to the series at the outset of season six. To counteract the depletion of the basic Good Times ensemble, the producers contrived to add a brand new character and to build up an older one. A very young Janet Jackson was added to the cast as 13-year-old Penny Gordon, the product of an abusive home. Taking pity on Penny, the childless (and husbandless) Willona adopted the girl, thereby opening up a whole new realm of plot possibilities. In addition, the Evans' penny-pinching landlord Nathan Bookman (played by Johnny Brown) was promoted from recurring character to full regular. Theoretically, the time-honored ritual of cast additions and deletions is supposed to breathe new life into old sitcoms (look what that ritual did for M*A*S*H). Unfortunately, Good Times showed few signs of resuscitation. Although the series still had a loyal coterie of fans, it continued to plummet in the ratings, losing out to ABC's Eight is Enough on Wednesday nights, then to NBC's Little House on the Prairie when Good Times moved to Mondays in mid-season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cinderella is told so often it is hard to make it new. But Happily Ever After manages to reinvent the classic fairy tale with a Hispanic cast. Cinderella's savior comes in the form of Madrina, the good fairy who helps the young girl find her way to the Royal Ball and the prince's heart. Cinderella is recommended for ages four to nine. ~ Sarah Ing, All Movie Guide