Susan Estelle Jansen Movies

Tim (Tim Allen) ventures into the family basement -- and of course bumps his noggin on the low ceiling, as he always does -- to investigate a strange noise. Could these mysterious sounds be caused by a mouse? If only! Popular consensus is that the nasty critter is a slimy snake (eeeeeww!). And even worse, the "intruder" clambers into Tim's shirt. A horrific situation indeed -- but fear not, the Cub Scouts are on their way to the rescue! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Tim (Tim Allen) and Jill (Patricia Richardson) hold a Halloween party for their kids and the kids' friends. Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan) and his girlfriend Jennifer (Jessica Wesson) were supposed to show up dressed as Raggedy Ann and Andy -- but Jill has arrived garbed in the manner of Brad's leather-clad rival Danny (Rider Strong). A romantic triangle degenerates into stark, raw terror as the obnoxious Danny is given a guided tour of the Taylors' dreaded "Catacomb of Terror." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Tim (Tim Allen) challenges rival do-it-yourself host Bob Vila to a trivia game called "Stump the Toolman." In his zeal to one-up the estimable Mr. Vila, Tim not only stoops to cheating, but ends up knocking poor Bob cold. Elsewhere, Jill (Patricia Richardson) insists that Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) apologize for humiliating classroom "geek" Curtis (Aaron Freeman) -- but once she actually meets Curtis, she wonders if she's been too hard on Randy. Noble Willingham makes his first series appearance as Tim's sponsor, Mr. Binford. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

When Shawn's dad loses his job just before Christmas, Cory (Ben Savage) tries to help his pal save face by purchasing gifts for Shawn to distribute to his classmates. Much to Cory's astonishment, Shawn (Rider Strong) is anything but grateful for this act of kindnenss--in fact, he's downright resentful. Meanwhile, Mr. Feeny (William Daniels) shows his softer side when Morgan (Lily Nicksay) despairs over "killing" a department store Santa who suffered a heart attack while she was sitting on his lap! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

When he finds out that the winner of an upcoming geography bee will get to be a batboy at the World Series, Cory (Ben Savage) decides to sign up for the competition. In order to prep for this intellectual exercise, Cory changes places with resident "brain" Minkus (Lee Norris), whereupon an amazing metamorphosis transpires: Cory becomes the class nerd, and Minkus actually turns "cool". Meanwhile, Eric (Will Friedle) is mortified when he attends an Aerosmith concert with his girlfriend, only to see his own parents in the audience! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cory (Ben Savage) is amazed when Melissa (Johna Stewart-Borden), one of the popular kids in school, invites him to a "cool kids" party--but doesn't invite Shawn (Rider Strong). Alas, it turns out Melissa's dad forced her to issue the invitation, and Cory is no cooler than he was before. Even worse, the "shunned" Shawn is having a terrific time at another party where the REAL cool kids are hanging out. And back at home, Alan (William Russ) frets over getting old--if he isn't careful, he'll soon be past forty! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Tough guy Frankie (Ethan Suplee) prevails upon Cory (Ben Savage) and Shawn (Rider Strong) to help him win the heart of a girl named Gloria (Mathea Webb)...or else. Trouble is, Gloria is already the girlfriend of even tougher guy Harley--and he'll reduce Cory and Shawn to a heap of bloody rubble if he finds out what they're doing. Meanwhile, Cory's dad Alan (William Russ) gets in trouble for buying his wife Amy (Betsy Randle) a "utility" gift as an anniversary present. Yes, both of these storylines are linked together by episode's end--but you'll have to watch to find out how! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cory (Ben Savage) and Shawn (Rider Strong) are given a thought-provoking Thanksgiving weekend assignment: to show how class divisions between rich and poor are causing all the problems in Rwanda. Unexpectedly, the boys receive some first-hand experience in this matter when both of their families attend Thanksgiving dinner at the trailer-park home of Shawn's parents. And in another development, Frankie's brother Herman (E.J. DeLaPena) wants to start dating Cory's sister Morgan (Lindsay Ridgeway). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Teen queen Lizzie McGuire grows up a bit and hits the big screen in this comedy drama, based on the popular Disney Network series. Lizzie McGuire (Hilary Duff) and her best friends Kate (Ashlie Brillault), Gordo (Adam Lamberg), and Ethan (Clayton Snyder) have just graduated from middle school, and to celebrate, they're taking part in a class trip to Rome, Italy. Eager to celebrate their new maturity as high school students, Lizzie and her pals hope to live it up in one of Europe's most fabled cities, but fate has something more spectacular in store for Lizzie. Lizzie discovers that she bears a striking resemblance to Isabella, an Italian teen-pop idol famous for her duets with heart-throb Paolo (Yani Gellman) -- so much so that when Paolo and Isabella have a falling out, he asks Lizzie to take Isabella's place for an upcoming concert. Lizzie, however, isn't sure she feels comfortable stepping into the spotlight, and is even less sure about the way she feels about Paolo, who makes no secret of his infatuation with her. Things don't get any simpler for Lizzie when her family gets wind of her newfound fame, and catch the next flight to Italy. The Lizzie McGuire Movie also features Robert Carradine and Hallie Todd as Lizzie's parents, and Jake Thomas as her younger brother Matt, all of whom reprise their roles from the television series. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi