Bill Kirchenbauer Movies

In this pivotal episode, both Mike (Kirk Cameron) and Julie (Julie McCullough) suffer pre-marital jitters--to say nothing of a mutual case of cold feet--on the eve of their wedding. In hopes of resolving his doubts, Mike seeks advice from literally everyone, including (via telephone) his former high school teacher Coach Lubbock (played by Bill Kirchenbauer, then currently portraying Lubbock on the Growing Pains spinoff Just the Ten of Us). The ending of this episode is both startling and bewildering: suffice to say that this marks the final regular appearance of Julie McCullough. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the first episode of a two-part story, Mike and Boner attempt to casually "drop in" at the home of Coach Lubbock (Bill Kirchenbauer), the better to meet Coach's three daughters Cindy (Jamie Luner), Connie (Jo Ann Willette and Marie (Heather Langerkamp). This is how the boys find out that Lubbock will be terminated from his job when his contract runs out. Determined not to let this happen, the Seaver children organize a public protest--with unexpected results. This episode and its follow-up were intended to segue into the Growing Pains spinoff series Just the Ten of Us, a vehicle for costar Bill Kirchenbauer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Even though she'd been out on a date when she should have been studying, Carol (Tracey Gold) manages to score an "A-plus" on a pop quiz in Coach Lubbock's class. Considering her lack of preparation, Carol begins to wonder if all her hard academic work has been truly worth the effort--and broods over the possibility that her entire school record has been one big mistake. This explains why Carol sheepishly shows up in the Coach's office and asks that her grade be changed...to an "F". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The first day of school yields a myriad of reactions from the children of the Seaver clan. Ten-year-old Ben Seaver (Jeremy Miller) runs up against the proverbial classroom bully, in this case a bruiser named Louie (played by Jamie Abbott, who ironically would later pop up in the recurring role of Ben's best friend Stinky Sullivan). Fifteen-year-older Carol (Tracey Gold) tries to come up with ways to enliven what promises to be an excruciatingly dull school year. And sixteen-year-old Mike (Kirk Cameron) finally links up with his summertime "dream girl" Debbie (Lisa Capps), only to have his head turned by another lovely young lass named Shelley (Rachel Jacobs). Bill Kirchenbauer makes his first appearance as Coach Graham Lubbock, a role he'd carry into the Growing Pains spinoff Just the Ten of Us. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of a two-part story, Harry (Harry Anderson) has quit his job as Night Court judge, frustrated and disgusted by a municipal budget cut that has resulted in panic, hostility and tragedy. As the courtroom staffers try to lure Harry out of a seedy pool hall and back behind the bench, Harry's elderly replacement (Kenneth Tobey) drops dead in mid-sentence! Future Star Trek: The Next Generation regular Brent Spiner appears as the head of the Wheeler family, a collection of raucous rubes who may or may not be from West Viriginia. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This oddball werewolf outing from hit-and-miss genre auteur Larry Cohen details the comic misadventures of Tony Walker (Adam Arkin, son of Alan), a former high-school jock who is transformed into a werewolf during a family visit to Transylvania. Cursed with immortality, Tony is able to return to his old school stomping ground twenty years later and pass himself off as his own son. The outcome proves more disconcerting for Tony than for his unsuspecting friends, to whom the passing years have been less than kind. This low-key comedy provides enough grist for Cohen's wry brand of satire, but a terminal case of Teen Wolf syndrome causes many of the jokes to fall flat. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

The short-lived roller-disco craze of the late 1970s served as inspiration for this dated comedy, which follows the patrons of a popular roller-disco palace as they prepare for a major race. Naturally, the climactic showdown features a wholesome, upright hero (Greg Bradford) facing the fearsome challenge of a leather-clad villain (a pre-fame Patrick Swayze). ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide