Russell Marcus Movies

A kid discovers a unique way to stand up for himself and his friends in this family-friendly comedy-drama from director Savage Steve Holland. Nolan Byrd (Devon Werkheiser) is a bright fifth grader who has a knack for creating electronic gizmos and a fondness for remote-control model planes. Nolan is also skinny and shy, which makes him a constant target for thick-headed bully Bubba Bixby (Andrew Caldwell), the son of local sewage magnate Bob Bixby (Daniel Roebuck). Bubba makes life miserable for most of the students at Nolan's school, including Isabel (Francia Almendarez), the girl Nolan worships from afar, but no one is sure what to so about him. An assignment from his teacher Mr. Green (Tim Meadows) gives Nolan the idea to secretly videotape Bubba as he tortures his classmates and post the results online, where parents, teachers and others can see him in action. Needing an alter ego, Nolan creates the online identity "Shredderman," and soon "Shredderman"'s website is the talk of the school as he exposes Bubba's misdeeds to the world. However, "Shredderman" soon has bigger fish to fry when he uncovers evidence that Bob Bixby is planning a scam that will bilk the city for an expensive water processing plant they don't need. Shredderman Rules was based on the popular Shredderman novels for kids by author Wendelin Van Draanen. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

In Part Two of a three-part story (originally intended as a two-parter), Al (Ed O'Neill) moves into a tiny apartment near O'Hare Field after splitting up with Peg (Katey Sagal). Though Al's life is in the toilet, Peg is enjoying herself immensely, even going to a singles bar where she hits it off with a handsome stranger named Bruce (Alan Thicke). If only Al hadn't shown up to see Peg and Bruce's cozy little tete-a-tete... ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In a spoof of the popular NBC sitcom Friends, Kelly (Christina Applegate) goes out with delivery guy Tom (Matt Borlenghi), who is trying to get even with his regular girl Shannon (Nicole Eggert). In retaliation, Shannon agrees to date a middle-aged millionaire named Henry (Alan Thicke). Both couples end up at a cheap diner, where they do their best to "out-sex" each other. This episode, in which series regular Katey Sagal (Peggy) does not appear, was intended as the pilot for an unsold Married. . .With Children spinoff starring Nicole Eggert and Matt Borlenghi. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Married. . .With Children opens its tenth season as Bud (David Faustino) moves out of the Bundy household. Dad Al (Ed O'Neill) is delighted that he'll have one less mouth to feed--or at least, he was delighted until he found out that Bud was moving into the Bundy basement. As for Bud's former room, it is now occupied in every sense of the word by Peg's (Katey Sagal) overbearing mom (played by a never-seen Kathleen Freeman), prompting Al to head to Wanker county in hopes of persuading Peg's dad Ephraim (Tim Conway) to reconcile with his wife. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Fed up with providing room and board for Peg's mom, the Bundys head to Wanker country hoping to persuade Peg's father Ephraim (Tim Conway) to patch things up with his wife. Ephraim agrees, but only if Al (Ed O'Neill) and Bud (David Faustino) will prove their salt by going on a bear hunt. The upshot of all this macho intrigue is a wild climactic sequence wherein all of Chicago is terrorized by a "dead" bruin. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

When his carefully rehearsed comedy act bombs in front of an audience full of talent scouts, the crestfallen Joey (David Coulier) decides to look for another line of work. He even goes so far as to don a business suit and alter his name to the more dignified "Joe." Unfortunately, DJ decides to follow Joey's lead by giving up her music lessons when she feels she ins't making any progress. Venerable comedienne Phyllis Diller and comic magician Ed Alonzo appear as themselves. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Under normal circumstances, Danny (Bob Saget) would greet the news of his mother's impending visit by scurrying around to clean up the house before her arrival. Alas, Joey (David Coulier) has neglected to inform Danny that mom Claire (Alice Hirson) is on her way. Confronted with a mess of mammoth proportions, Claire not only begins cleaning herself, but also calls in Joey's mom Mindy (Beverly Sanders in her only series appearance) and Danny's mom Irene (Rhoda Gemignani, in the role later played by Yvonne Wilder) as her backup crew. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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

The girls are shocked to learn that their "nice" neighbors, the McDowells, are suspected of dealing in stolen gems. A pair of police detectives use the girls' home to stake out the McDowells, leading to various intrigues involving secret microphones, human decoys, and an apparently hopeless crush on the older of the two cops. And, yes, that young and callow police officer is indeed played by a pre-ER George Clooney -- who, ironically, needs a doctor himself by episode's end. ~ All Movie Guide

In the first-season episode "Big Daddy," the title character was played by Murray Hamilton. In this episode, the role of Blanche's flamboyant father, Big Daddy Hollingsworth, is essayed by David Wayne. At first, Blanche is thrilled to learn that Big Daddy is about to marry the "Widow Spencer" (Sondra Currie). But she is less than thrilled when she finds out that the widow is a very beautiful -- and very, very young -- redhead. Meanwhile, Dorothy (Bea Arthur) and Rose (Betty White) are exposed to the cruel underside of showbiz when they enter a songwriting contest held by the city of Miami. ~ All Movie Guide