Suzanne Martin Movies

R&B singer Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine (Cedric the Entertainer) becomes a minister and moves his family to St. Louis to take over his father's church. ~ Rovi

A mother (Jennifer Love Hewitt) secretly turns to prostitution to support her family, but soon finds herself in trouble with the law and faced with a major decision: reveal the names of her bigwig clients or lose her kids. Based on a true story. ~ Rhoda Charles, Rovi

Hot Properties was a sitcom set in the titular real estate office, which boasted an all-female employee roster. The senior member of Hot Properties, Inc. was fortysomething Ava Summerlin (Gail O'Grady), who was happily married to a much younger man who had no idea of her real age. Ava's partners included Chloe Reid (Nicole Sullivan), a "self-help" addict who consistently struck out with guys; Lola Hernandez (Sofía Vergara), the most outspoken of the bunch, who'd recently divorced her husband of ten years upon discovering that he was gay; and junior partner Emerson Ives (Christina Moore), a wealthy, pampered young lass who'd entered the workplace when she learned that her "virginal" fiancé was anything but. Serving as receptionist for Hot Properties, Inc. was the wisecracking Mary, while occasionally dropping in to chew the fat were a brace of doctors who shared the same building, the over-analytical Charlie Thorpe (Stephen Dunham) and the libidinous Sellers Boyd (Evan Handler). Created by Frasier alumnus Suzanne Martin, the weekly, 30-minute Hot Properties premiered October 7, 2005, on ABC. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Attending a singles "mixer" in this episode are Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer), his brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce), and his very pregnant co-worker Roz (Peri Gilpin). In the early stages of the party, much time is expended over a rivalry between Frasier and Niles over the same woman. But all this (or at least most of this) is forgotten when Roz exercises her "TV sitcom regular" prerogative by suddenly going into labor. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Linda Hamilton of Terminator fame provides the voice of Laura, a mysterious woman who leaves a tantalyzing message on Frasier's answering service. Never mind that the message was posted accidentally: Frasier is lonely, vulnerable, and in desperate need of female companionship. Impulsively, he rushes to the airport for a rendezvous with Laura -- and for a few moments it looks as though he is poised to kiss Seattle goodbye. This was the final episode of Frasier's fourth season. ~ Rovi

In the first episode of a two-part story, the Frasier gang gears up for an elaborate Halloween costume party. Inasmuch as his brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce) has declared that the theme will be "literary" characters, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) dons the nose and assumes the mantle (and much of flowery speechifying) of Cyrano de Bergerac. Ultimately, the party becomes one of the "surprise" variety when Frasier's producer Roz (Peri Gilpin) -- she with an extremely active sex life -- makes a shocking announcement. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Macho radio sports guy "Bulldog" Briscoe (Dan Butler) has always been the "love 'em and leave 'em" type, forever pursuing but never making a commitment. Thus, it is no surprise when Bulldog steals away a woman named Sharon (Jean Campbell), whom Roz (Peri Gilpin) had intended to fix up with Frasier (David Hyde Pierce). What is surprising is that the hedonistic Mr. Briscoe actually falls for Sharon -- and falls hard! With this episode, former recurring player Dan Butler becomes a regular in the role of Bulldog. ~ Rovi