Steve Ireland Movies
- 2004
Upon discovering that she can now legally change her name to anything she likes, new bride Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) assumes the identity of "Princess Consuela Bananahammock," much to the bemusement of her husband, "Crap Bag" -- er, Mike (Paul Rudd). Elsewhere, a morose Joey (Matt LeBlanc) turns to an unlikely source for comfort as he prepares to bid farewell to Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry). And while Ross (David Schwimmer) gets good news at his job, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) gets bad news at hers...at least until she runs in to an old flame who makes an extremely tantalizing offer. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paul Rudd, Dakota Fanning, (more)
- 2004
Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) doesn't know how to tell the already depressed and confused Joey (Matt LeBlanc) that his agent, Estelle, has died. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) has an opportunity for a new job in Paris, but Ross (David Schwimmer) is anxious to keep her in New York -- even to the point of trying to get her re-hired at Ralph Lauren. And Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Monica (Courteney Cox) discover that their old nemesis Janice (Maggie Wheeler) may be their new next-door neighbor. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Steve Ireland, Jane Lynch, (more)
- 2003
In the first of three Friends appearances, Dermot Mulroney guest stars as Gavin, the Ralph Lauren employee who's been covering for Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) during her maternity leave. Showing up at the office with baby Emma in tow, Rachel immediately gets the impression that Gavin is jockeying for her job on a permanent basis -- which may explain why, a few days later, she's back at work, watching her back all the while. Meanwhile, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) wishes he'd never invited Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) to appear as an extra on Days of Our Lives. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dermot Mulroney, Steve Ireland, (more)
- 2000
Still harboring what she thinks is a harmless crush on her personal assistant Tag (Eddie Cahill), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) writes a capricious work evaluation for him -- which ends up being delivered to the human relations department. In other developments, the friends make Phoebe's dream come true by buying her a bike, unaware that Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) wouldn't know how to ride the vehicle to save her life. And Monica (Courteney Cox) learns how to make candy...but not how to make new friends. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Eddie Cahill, Cole Sprouse, (more)
- 1999
Interviewing for a job at Ralph Lauren, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) didn't really mean to kiss her interviewer, Mr. Zelner (Steve Ireland), but there you are. Meanwhile, Monica (Courteney Cox) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) set out to prove that their ardor is stronger than the attraction between Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) and Gary (Michael Rapaport). And Ross (David Schwimmer) beats Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) time with a new girl in the apartment building. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Although DrugCo employee Lewis (Ryan Stiles) tries to safely dispose of an experimental "sex drug", by a circuitous route the mixture is accidentally dumped into the green dye being prepared for Buzz Beer's St. Patrick's Day promotion. At the same time, Drew (Drew Carey) is summoned to testify on Mr. Wick's behalf in the sexual-harrassment trial spearheaded by Mimi (Kathy Kinney). Unfortunately, just prior to his appearance before the judge, Drew partakes heavily of the potent green-tinted beer, leading to a wild coutroom climax--and that last word is used advisedly! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
This is the first of the series' "Spot The Mistakes" episodes, with 50 glaring on-screen errors liberally sprinkled throughout the proceedings. The plot gets under way when one of Mr. Wick's mean-spirited firing procedures literally backfires (with a crossbow!), leaving Drew (Drew Carey) in charge of the store. Magnanimously, Drew announces that he will not fire anyone for any reason during his reign--whereupon Larry (Ian Gomez) decides to take adavantage of Drew's generosity in a spectacular fashion! When this episode was originally networkcast on April Fools' Day of 1998, the viewers at home were invited to contact the network and list the various and sundry "mistakes", with a $25,000 prize awaiting the person who spotted the most boo-boos. (For the episode's subsequent ABC rerun on September 2, 1998, superimposed pop-ups appeared on screen to reveal the errors; it is this "augmented" version which currently runs in syndication). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Will (Will Smith) must find some way to beam William Shatner from a dentist's chair to a scheduled appearance on Hilary's TV talk show. Once this is accomplished, our hero jockeys to become Shatner's personal assistant--and his well-intentioned "assistance" turns out to be worse than the actor's toothache. Elsewhere, Ashley (Tatyana M. Ali) has a life-changing experience when she accompanies Hilary (Karyn Parsons) to New York. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
