Jeff Bryan Davis Movies
- 2003
As might be expected, the title of this NBC sitcom was a bit of a misnomer. A well-heeled suburban Philadelphia couple, Peter and Annie Brennan (John Larroquette and Christine Baranski) began the series secure in the belief that their children were happy and that they'd all left the nest, or were about to. This illusion was dashed to bits when it was learned that their son Tim (Tyler Francavilla), ostensibly away at college, had dropped out and was carrying on an affair with the Brennans' much-older next door neighbor, divorcee Maggie Harris (Susan Gibney). But wait, there's more: the couple's other son Todd (Jeff B. Davis, replacing the un-telecast pilot episode's Hamish Linklater) was blatantly cheating on his wide-eyed fiancée; and their "perfect" daughter Sara (Melanie Paxson) was a seething mass of neuroses. Happy Family debuted September 9, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Christine Baranski, John Larroquette, (more)
- 2003
Veteran laughmaker Tim Conway was the nominal star of this half-scripted, half-improvised sketch comedy series. Each half-hour episode featured a different plot premise and cast of characters (albeit played by the same regulars), with the audience voting as to which of the various subplots, characters, and jokes should be pursued, and which should be abandoned. Dweezil Zappa was the bandleader, and Charles Esten handled the hosting chores. On the Spot premiered March 20, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tim Conway, Mindy Sterling, (more)
- 2002
In the first episode of a two-part story, Lord Mercer (Jim Piddock) makes his obnoxious 19-year-old daughter, Milan (Jessica Cauffiel), president of Winfred-Louder, then orders Drew to make certain that the girl fulfills her duties perfectly -- or else. Thus it is that Drew has to cover up all of Milan's messes, especially when she and her boyfriend, D'Artagnan (Jeff Bryan Davis), make violent love in the middle of union negotiations. When Drew breaks up her romance, Milan gets even by consigning our hero to the docks. Hoping to bail Drew out, Kate tries to bring Milan and D'Artagnan back together, but her efforts succeed only in driving Milan (Jessica Cauffiel) to near-suicide. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2001
There has to be some explanation as to why a hung-over Drew (Drew Carey) has awakened in a Tennessee dog pound handcuffed to guest star John Ratzenberger). Laboriously putting the pieces together, Drew learns that he'd tried to commit suicide the night before, guilt-ridden for having done a "horrible thing"--namely, sleeping with Mimi (Kathy Kinney). Without giving anything else away, it can be noted that the whole sorry affair begins when the gang heads to Nashville for business and pleasure, and ends with an unholy alliance between John Ratzenberger and Blue Man Group. This is the third of the series' episodes to be originally broadcast live on ABC, with three different versions beamed to the three main time zones, replete with improvisations courtesy of Whose Line Is it Anyway regulars Gerry Cohen, Charles Esten, Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood and Jeff Bryan Davis. (Trivia note: a bit of dialogue initially censored by ABC is preserved intact in the syndicated version. See if you can spot it). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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