Tony Singletary Movies
Longtime television director Tony Singletary (Married... With Children, Moesha) makes his feature debut with this urban comedy set in a radio station. John Witherspoon stars as Wes, a station director who has his hands more than full with disc jockeys Jordan (Marcus Chong) and Venom (A.J. Johnson). The DJs have their hearts in the right place, but soon their antics get out of control. Ajai Sanders also stars. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Deon Richmond, Marcus Chong, (more)
- 1993
Season Eight of Married. . .With Children gets off to a roaring start as Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) somehow manages to get hold of some tickets for an all-star charity basketball game. In the course of what follows, Al makes two mistakes: First, he allows Peggy to accompany him to the game; second, he changes seats with Peggy just as that selfsame seat is chosen for the $10,000 Grand Free Throw contest. Appearing more or less as themselves are NBA stars Vlade Divac, Clyde Drexler and Xavier "X Man" McDaniel, Chicago Bulls announcer Ray Clay, and most of the Bulls' cheerleading squad. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1993
Debra Engle appears as Mary Ellen, former childhood sweetheart of Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill). When Al agrees to help Mary Ellen fend off a punk (Matt Borlenghi) who has been harassing her, he finds himself targeted for demolition by the punk's vicious street gang. Whatever the outcome of this situation, it's a sure bet that Al's wife Peg (Katey Sagal) will think the worst. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1993
Bud (David Faustino) has conjured up yet another "cool" alter ego from an alternate universe , this one named Billy Ray Bundy (also David Faustino). The Bundys think that Bud's gone berserk when they hear him conversing with Billy Ray--who for his part is reprimanding his "real" self for his lack of success with girls. Elsewhere, Al (Ed O'Neill) nearly goes off the deep end when he tangles with the voice-mail system at "Herb's World of Junk." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1993
The Bundy family enjoys an unexpected streak of fabulous luck. Well, not everyone enjoys the streak: Al Bundy (Al Bundy) is convinced that his unexpected good fortune is merely a manifestation of the family curse. . .which invariably ends with death. Highlights of this episode include a fleeting Twilight Zone reference, and the announcement by Kelly Bundy (Christina Applegate) that her waitressing career has come to an end. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1993
Al (Ed O'Neill) and Jefferson (Ted McGinley) have their hearts set on going to a new sports bar to hobnob with celebrity athletes Joe Namath, Johnny Bench and Ernie Banks). Alas, the bar is opening on the same night that Peg (Katey Sagal) and Marcy (Amanda Bearse) want to attend the live "Jeffersons Movin On Up Tour." The result is a loud and outsized brawl--and not just at the sports bar. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1993
Katey Sagal plays a dual role in this episode, as Peg Bundy and as The Grim Reaper "herself." Arriving at the Bundy home to claim Al (Ed O'Neill) on Halloween, the Reaper is unmoved when he suggests that she take the life of Michael Bolton) instead--but she does agree to spare our hero if he can find one Bundy who will say that he or she truly needs him. Elsewhere, Marcy persuades the other Bundys to impersonate the Village People for her Halloween party, with Peg as the Indian, Kelly (Christina Applegate) as the Sailor, Bud (David Faustino) as the Construction Worker, and Guess Who? As the Leather Man. The real Village People (Alexander Briley, David Hodo, Glenn M. Hughes, G. Jeffrey Olson, Felipe Rose and Raymond Simpson) show up in time to perform (what else?) "YMCA" in this Emmy-nominated episode. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1993
Hoping to overcome her fear of speaking in public, Marcy (Amanda Bearse) tries the time-honored tactic of pretending that she is somewhere else. During her next speech before her fellow bankers, her strategy proves successful--far too successful, as Marcy gets carried away in her own bizarre fantasy world. At that, her experience is not nearly so bizarre as Al Bundy's (Ed O'Neill) sudden obsession with rap music. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1993
Kelly (Christina Applegate) and Bud (David Faustino) pool their savings to buy a car, figuring that they'll be able to share the vehicle equally. This doesn't happen of course, and when the two Bundy kids take their dates to the drive-in on the same night, the wrong kind of sparks begin to fly. Also, Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) brings home a live chicken for reasons that make sense only if you're Al Bundy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1993
When a group of women invade the sanctity of Al's bowling alley and favorite nudie bar, Al (Ed O'Neill) retaliates by creating his own anti-feminist group, the National Organization of Men Against Amazonian Masterhood--or NO MA'AM for short. The group's first act is to stage a coup at the TV talk show "The Masculine Feminist", bind and gag host Jerry Springer--yes, THAT Jerry Springer--and deliver their macho manifesto. Dan Tullis Jr. makes his first series appearance as Officer Dan. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1990
As a birthday present for Peg (Katey Sagal), Al (Ed O'Neill) takes her to the beautiful Bowlarama. Here he continues the celebration by breaking the record set by his longtime bowling rival Puggy (Michael McManus). Alas, Al's triumph is shortlived; grabbing the ball herself, Peg ends up bowling a perfect 300! Sportcaster Roy Firestone and TV journalist Garrett Glaser appear as themselves. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1990
After arranging a date between Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) and a cute guy named Elliot (Garland Whitt), Denise (Lisa Bonet) entertains thoughts of becoming a singles counselor. But "entertaining" is hardly the operative word when Elliot turns out to already have a girflriend named Shayna (Malinda Williams)--and he goes to Denise, begging advice on how to dump one girl in favor of another. Stuck in the middle of a menage-a-trois in the making, helpful Denise succeeds only in getting into hot water with everyone concerned! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1990
Schoolteacher Mrs. McGee (Elaine Stritch) informs the Huxtables that Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) has refused to participate in a "Roaring Twenties" dance presentation. It turns out that Rudy is too self-conscious to appear on stage with her more experienced dance partner George (Z. Wright). To build up her daughter's confidence, Clair (Phylicia Rashad) orders Rudy to enroll in a tapdancing class--where the teacher turns out to be none other than the legendary Howard "Sandman" Sims. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1990
Involved in a legal action to prevent a community center from losing its playground, Clair finds out that the opposing attorney is her longtime friend Bernadette Foley (Mercedes Ruehl). At the same time, the Huxtables' novelist neighbor Jeffrey Engels (Wallace Shawn) is undergoing a middle-aged crisis, desperately endeavoring to change his lifestyle and appearance so that no one will consider him "dull." Inevitably, Bernadette and Jeffrey meet--but will romance result? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1990
Still hoping to become a special-ed teacher, Denise (Lisa Bonet) may not have the academic credits to qualify for graduate school. What Denise needs is "an alternative to traditional education"--just the sort of thing offered by unorthodox math instructor "Uncle" Wilton (Wilton Banks) and doctor-cum-drummer Gordon Darton (Max Roach). Alas, even with the input of these two gentleman, Denise may still be forced to give up her dreams...or will she? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1990
Under the mounting pressures of the most difficult case of her legal career, Clair (Phylicia Rashad) is in danger of burning out completely. To avoid this catastrophe, Cliff (Bill Cosby) ships Clair off to his friend's vacation cabin, hoping that the solitude will bring her peace. This, of course, does not happen--and even worse, once she arrives at the cabin, Clair finds that she may be unable to return home in time for her court date! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1990
Although Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) is still smitten by Justine, he insists that her talk of marriage "sucks the romance" out of the relationship. Appalled by this philosophy, Cliff (Bill Cosby), Elvin (Geoffrey Owens) and Martin (Joseph C. Phillips) all but fall over themselves to prove how romantic they can be with their wives. Cliff's insists that the more money a husband spends, the more affectionate he is; challenging this attitude, Elvin and Martin wager that they can "win over" their spouses without exceeding a 25-dollar limit! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1990
It's a recipe for disaster when Denise (Lisa Bonet) and Martin (Joseph C. Phillips) insist upon handling Olivia's fourth birthday party without any help from the Huxtables. For starters, the couple has planned a menu of "all-healthy" foods, which the kids reject outright. Things go from bad to worse to just plain awful when Denise forgets to rent a video, resulting in a houseful of screaming and squalling urchins. As Cliff (Bill Cosby) tries to mollify the youngsters, Olivia (Raven-Symone) launches a housewide hunt for her birthday present, and ends up raiding the refrigerator for some "real" food. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1990
Preoccupied with filling out law-school applications, Sondra (Sabrina LeBeauf) permits Elvin (Geoffrey Owens) to go out to dinner with with his former school friend Iris (Tonya Pinkins) and her sister Judy (Brenda Braxton)--provided he returns in time to drive the twins' babysitters Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) and Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) back home. Alas, not only does Elvin stay out too late, but he further aggravates the situation by paying for dinner, an act of generosity than he can barely afford. Now in the doghouse with Sondra, Elvin turns to Cliff (Bill Cosby) for advice--always a risky proposition! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1990
There is a terrible price to pay when Cliff (Bill Cosby) devours a sausage sandwich as a midnight snack. Sure enough, Cliff suffers a nightmare in which he is back in the Navy with son Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) as his CO, wife Clair (Phylicia Rashad) is sucked out of the house by a tornado, and Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) disgraces the family by becoming a jazz-funk performer. Add to this some monsters, a staff of muppet doctors, a talking sandwich and the birth of "Koozbanian" and you can understand why Cliff ultimately swears off sausages--at least until next time. Several members of The Cosby Show's writing and production staff show up in cameos. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1989
Vanessa Williams guest stars as a college drama student named Jade, who inveigles Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) into helping her rehearse a love scene. Accused of lacking the proper emotions, Theo responds by passionately kissing Jade--just as his girlfriend Justine (Michelle Thomas) enters the scene! Refusing to believe Theo's protestations of innocence, Justine walks out on him, whereupon our hero turns to his dad Cliff (Bill Cosby) for advice on winning her back. Cliff responds with one simple command: "Beg!" ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1989
Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) is quite fond of her classmate Clarence (Michael A. Moran), and the feeling is mutual. Unfortunately, Clarence caves into peer pressure from his male friends and begins harrassing Rudy, whereupon she and her friends retaliate in kind. The situation soon gets nasty, culminating with Clarence getting pummelled by Rudy--and it is at this point that the kids' teacher Mrs. McGee (Elaine Stritch) force-feeds them a crash course in Etiquette! Featured in the cast is Tatyana Ali, who later appeared as Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1989
Denise (Lisa Bonet) has trouble understanding why Sondra (Sabrina LeBeauf) is so worn out taking care of her twins Nelson and Winnie--or at least, she HAD trouble understanding until she herself volunteers to spend an evening as babysitter. Our heroine soon gets a clue to what she's in for when the power fails and the twins start screaming uncontrollably. because they can't watch their favorite video. But the situation doesn't really spiral out of control until Denise forgets about baby Winnie's food allergy. With this episode, twins Christopher Griggs and Clayton Griggs take over from Everett Wilson and Ronald Wilson in the role of Nelson Tibideaux. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1989
Thanks to Denise's faulty memory, Martin (Joseph C. Phillips) finds himself without housing arrangements when he reports for duty in Rhode Island--and even worse, Martin is embarrassed in front of his commanding officer when Denise (Lisa Bonet) tries to alibi the situation. But the big loser turns out to be Cliff (Bill Cosby), who now must put up with six additional months of having Denise, Martin, and Martin's daughter Olivia (Raven-Symone) under his roof. Can it be that Denise subconsciously "planned" all this, out of fear of being separated from her parents? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1989
Left to their own devices, Cliff (Bill Cosby) and his new son-in-law Martin (Joseph C. Phillips) find common ground in their individual Navy experiences--a male-bonding session which culminates with Cliff arranging a celebration to "officially" give his daughter Denise (Lisa Bonet) away in marriage. Elsewhere, the Huxtable women pressure Elvin (Geoffrey Owens) into dressing up as an elf to bring some Holiday cheer to a group of hospitalized kids. And little Olivia (Raven-Symone) asks a very pointed question about the ethnic origin of Santa Claus. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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