Leonard Ripps Movies
- 1989
When a sweater she'd received for Valentine's Day is accidentally damaged, DJ (Candace Cameron) rushes to the mall for a replacement. Unfortunately, DJ hasn't enough money, so her little sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), misinterpreting a "Buy Now,Pay Later" sign at the store, appropriates a new sweater without paying for it. Now DJ is accused of shoplifting--and will dad Danny (Bob Saget) believe the truth of the situation, or jump to the obvious conclusion? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Terrified when the Bay Area is rocked by an earthquake, Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) seeks out a measure of security by obsessively latching herself to dad Danny (Bob Saget). As a result, Danny finds it impossible to leave the house for even a minute without Stephanie becoming hysterical. Ultimately, he consults a psychiatrist (Nancy Dussault) to remedy the situation (Incidentally, this episode was telecast less than two months after a genuine earthquake wreaked havoc upon San Francisco in October of 1989). Elsewhere, DJ (Candace Cameron) has a crisis of her own when she looks into the mirror and notices her very first pimple. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Lisa Aliff guest stars as Patty Fogerty, a former girlfriend of Joey (Dave Coulier) who comes back into his life after ten years. Determined to make up for breaking Joey's heart, Patty hopes to get him to fall in love with her all over again--leading to a momentous reunion in which much is said, but very little is resolved. Elsewhere, DJ's friend Kimmy (Andrea Barber) performs a magic trick that has surprising repercussions. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Succumbing to peer pressure, Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) joins her classmates in making fun of a nerdish kid named Walter Berman (Whit Hertford in his first series apperance), better known as "Duckface." Outraged by this behavior, Jesse (John Stamos) forces Stephanie to apologize to Walter--with unexpected results. Elsewhere, Joey (David Coulier) briefly subs for Becky (Lisa Loughlin) on Danny's morning TV show, and DJ (Candace Cameron) embarks upon a most unusual school project. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
Despite the negative experience of appearing in a TV promo in the previous episode, DJ (Candace Cameron) accepts the leading role in her school play--and is convinced that she is on the road to stardom. DJ begs Danny (Bob Saget) to let her audition for a TV cereal commercial, only to be consumed by jealousy when her sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) gets the job instead. This is the first episode in which Stephanie utters her familiar catchphrase "How rude"--and rude DJ is, in abundance, until Jesse (John Stamos) and Joey (David Coulier) step in to resolve the problem. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
When Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) gets the chicken pox, she spreads it to everyone in the Tanner household except Danny (Bob Saget) and DJ (Candace Cameron). Now Danny must find a "pox-immune" babysitter for the younger girls so that he can attend an out-of-town sporting event and DJ can attend her first slumber party. Even worse, he has only forty minutes to do so--and he must simultaneously cope with the whining of pox-covered grownups Jesse (John Stamos) and Joey (David Coulier). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
In the conclusion of a two-part story, the Tanner girls are extremely upset when Danny (Bob Saget) tells them that Uncle Jesse (John Stamos) has moved out. Before long, however, the girls have concocted a scheme to bring Jesse back. Unfortunately, this scheme involves a flat-out lie--one that throws Jesse into a panic and the rest of the household into utter chaos. Featured in the guest cast is Chelsea Noble, who later became the sister-in-law of series regular Candace Cameron. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
Kirk Cameron, future star of Growing Pains and the older brother of Full House regular Candace Cameron, is here cast as Steve, the 17-year-old cousin of Candace's character DJ. Having grown up idolizing Steve, DJ is disappointed that the boy has changed quite a lot since she last saw him. Put simply, he'd rather hang out with the guys in the Tanner household than the girls--and now a confused DJ may resort to drastic measures so she won't be "left out." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
A party held by DJ (Candace Cameron) in honor of Kimmy's 12th birthday degenerates into a shouting match which may completely destroy DJ's lifelong friendship with Kimmy (Andrea Barber). Elsewhere, Danny (Bob Saget) is removed from his sportscasting job in order to cohost the morning talk show "Wake Up San Francisco" with a very attractive--and highly unpredictable--young woman. Lori Loughlin makes her first series appearance as Danny's new coworker Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
Urged by Danny (Bob Saget) to take a tougher stance with the Tanner children, Joey (Dave Coulier) surprises even himself when he grounds DJ (Candace Cameron) for bad behavior. The question is, can Joey be both a "parent" and "pal" without adversely affecting his relationship with the kids? Meanwhile, Jesse (John Stamos) thinks he has it made when he and his band are booked on "Wake Up San Francisco"--but the studio audience has other ideas. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
With the beginning of the school year, D.J. (Candace Cameron) is transferred to a class for gifted students. She isn't particular happy about this, since she will no longer be classmates with her best friend Kimmy (Andrea Barber in her first series appearance. Meanwhile, Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) faces the prospect of entering Kindergarten with fear and loathing, certain that no one will pay any attention to her. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
While the girls are off visiting Grandma Claire, Danny Bob Saget), Jesse (John Stamos) and Joey (David Coulier) take advantage of their absence by embarking on a fishing trip. Unexpectedly joining the boys on this excursion are Jesse's former girlfriend, a rock singer named Roxanne (Michelle Nicastro), and her three backup singers. In the course of events, widower Danny begins to toy with the notion of re-entering the dating scene--or does he? (Trivia note: this is the episode in which Danny's baby daughter Michelle walks for the first time). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
Returning from a weekend comedy gig, Joey (David Coulier) is unpleasantly surprised by the behavior of the Tanner family: put simply, they don't seem to notice that he has ever been away. Given no explanation for the family's aloof behavior, the crestfallen Joey decides to move out of the house, just as soon as he finishes his next comedy tour. As it turns out, nearly two weeks go by before Joey learns the real reason that he has been treated like a spare tire--and this time the surprise is a pleasant one. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
The Tanner girls prepare to enter the world of show business when Danny (Bob Saget) agrees to tape a promo for his TV show at his home. Unfortunately, the director of the promo, an overambitious young woman named Ronnie (Belita Moreno), has some rather curious notions as to what will "sell" on television--and these include dressing Jesse (John Stamos) in drag and replacing baby Michelle with a "professional kid". And as if this wasn't enough of a crisis, Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and D.J. (Candace Cameron) are convinced that a noisy monster has invaded the house. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
Wookie sidekick Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) races across the galaxy to spend the holidays with his family in this TV movie, which was broadcast after Star Wars became a pop phenomenon but before the release of The Empire Strikes Back. Sometime after the events of the first film, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca are working a reconnaissance mission while Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), and the others pursue their own missions. Back on Chewie's home planet, preparations are underway for Life Day, the most important holiday in the Wookie calendar. As Chewbacca's family -- wife Malla (Mickey Morton), son Lumpy (Patty Maloney), and father Itchy (Paul Gate) -- anxiously awaits his return, agents of the Empire continue to oppress the people of their planet. Eventually, the Wookie clan is reunited, but not before Bea Arthur, Art Carney, Diahann Carroll, Harvey Korman, and Jefferson Starship appear in various vignettes. Broadcast once and only once -- on November 17, 1978, on CBS -- The Star Wars Holiday Special has never received an official video or DVD release. Despite George Lucas' avowed loathing of the project, however, bootlegs are traded avidly by Star Wars fans eager to see the first appearance of bounty hunter Boba Fett (in an 11-minute animated sequence). ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, (more)
