Lesa Kite Movies
- 1989
Deciding it's high time that his son learn financial responsibility, Al (Ed O'Neill) forces Bud (David Faustino) to make restitution for breaking the neighbors' window. At the same time, Peggy (Katey Sagal) agrees to lecture on the joys of wifely domesticity for Mother-Daughter Career Day at Kelly's (Christina Applegate) high school. Needless to say, neither Al nor Peggy succeed in what they'd set out to do (have they ever?). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1985
Jolene (Celia Weston) appears as a panelist on the TV talk show "Working Women." Her description of working conditions at Mel's Diner succeed in driving all of Mel's customers out of his establishment and into a nearby hamburger joint. As a result, Mel (Vic Tayback) is forced to put his diner--and everything else he owns--up for auction! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1985
Vera's police officer husband Elliot (Charles Levin) has not exactly been a credit to the force, but thus far he hasn't screwed up so much as to lose his job. But when Elliot manages to shoot himself with his own gun, he decides on his own that he's not cut out for a life in law enforcement. Trouble is, he's not really cut out for a life in any other profession! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1984
The ninth and final season of Alice gets under way as Jolene (Celia Weston) and Vera (Beth Howland) take pity on fellow waitress Alice (Linda Lavin), who has endured several dateless weekends of late. Without Alice's knowledge, the girls place an ad on her behalf in a magazine's personal column, describing Alice in terms that go far beyond tantalizing! With this episode, Charles Levin becomes a regular in the role of Vera's husband Elliot, while Michael Durrell makes his first appearance as Alice's steady beau Nick Stone. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
As part of a department-store promotion, Shirley (Cindy Williams) wins a free wedding reception, replete with buttercream cake and champagne fountain. Hoping to capitalize on her good fortune, Shirley tries to trick her erstwhile beau Carmine (Eddie Mekka) into marrying her. But when Carmine fails to show up at the reception, Shirley, Laverne and "best men" Lenny (Michael McKean) and Squiggy (David L. Lander) are forced to keep the guests happy with a stirring rendition of "Lullaby of Broadway"--a comic highlight capped by an unusually touching finale. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
Louise Jefferson (Isabel Sanford) is touched and impressed when her neighbor Tom Willis (Franklin Cover) writes a Valentine's Day poem to his wife, Helen (Roxie Roker). Is it any wonder, then, that Louise is outraged when her own husband, George (Sherman Hemsley), not only forgets the holiday, but then crassly offers her money to compensate for his bad memory? Hoping to get back into Louise's good graces, George commissions a love song from composer Sammy (played by real-life composer Frank DeVol, in his first appearance on The Jeffersons). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1981
Peter Noone of "Herman's Hermits" fame and Eric Idle of "Monty Python" renown appear in this episode as British rock-and-rollers London and Derek. In desperate need of a tax shelter, the two musicians propose marriage to a pair of gullible American girls--namely, Laverne (Penny Marshall) and Shriley (Cindy Williams). Unfortunately, the path to true love is muddied up considerably when the girls unwittingly consume some "hash brownies." This is the series' only drug-related episode, and as such is frequently removed from local syndication packages. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1980
Ed Marinaro, who would join the regular Laverne & Shirley cast as Sonny St. Jacques during the series' sixth season, is here seen as Antonio, the Italian cousin of Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams). Newly arrived in America, Antonio moves in with Shirley and Laverne (Penny Marshall) while looking for a job. Unfortunately, despite the concerted efforts of Lenny (Michael McKean), Squiggy (David L. Lander) and Carmine (Eddie Mekka), Antonio proves to be uniquely unqualified for any sort of employment--at least until the "surprise" ending of the episode. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
