Steve Faber Movies
- 1996
The temporary holiday helpers at the shoe store do such good jobs that Al (Ed O'Neill) and Griff (Harold Sylvester) are fired, forcing them seek other employment while wandering around the mall (at one point, they sit on a bench with a sign reading "Will Stop Singing for 25 Cents)". Back at home, Peg (Katey Sagal) hopes to win a neighborhood Christmas-decoration contest with some "gingerbread art", while Bud (David Faustino) and Kelly (Christina Applegate) celebrate Yuletide by stealing Mary and Joseph from the D'Arcy's elaborate Nativity display. Series story editor Christian McLaughlin is seen as a "reindeer dancer" (huh?) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
When Al (Ed O'Neill) begins charging Bud (David Faustino) rent for living in the basement, Bud complains that his room is not up to building-code standards and demands that repairs be made. Naturally, Al refuses, whereupon a local health inspector (Marianne Muellereile) swoops down and forces "Slum Lord Bundy" to live in Bud's room until he fixes the place up. Beyond this, the episode's highlight is Kelly's (Christina Applegate) impersonation of Al. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1996
Married. . .With Children moved from its new Saturday-night slot to its familiar Sunday-evening environs for this first episode of a two-part story. When the family Dodge begins showing signs of deterioration--or to be precise, more signs than usual--Al begins waxing nostalgic about the "good times" he's had in the vehicle. To mollify Al, the Bundys pretend to embark upon a worldwide search for a new fuel pump. Versatile voiceover actress Hannah Swanson appears as a younger version of Kelly Bundy (Christina Applegate) in a flashback sequence. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Two guys find out the hard way that sneaking into the wrong party can cause serious problems in this comedy. Jeremy Klein (Vince Vaughn) and John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) are a pair of longtime friends who work for a law firm, helping contentious couples mediate their divorces. Their job has given them a cynical attitude about marriage, and as a hobby each weekend the two make a point of crashing weddings reception, where they load up on free food and booze and try their luck at seducing the bridesmaids. When William Cleary (Christopher Walken), the nation's Secretary of the Treasury and a possible candidate for the Presidency, announces his daughter is to wed, the nuptials are billed as the social event of the year, and Jeremy and John decide they must attend the reception. However, John makes the mistake of falling head over heels for Claire (Rachel McAdams), the bride's sister, while Jeremy attracts the attentions of a woman he'd prefer not to be involved with, and soon their romantic peccadilloes get them in very hot water. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, (more)
