Becky Phelps Movies
- 1990
Budding "auteur" Ben (Jeremy Miller) casts himself as the star of his own video-movie "The Horror" ("Rated R, and we all know what that means"). The plot involves a baby alligator which grows to gargantuan proportions after being flushed down the toilet, leaving the fate of the world in the hands of a lonely, neglected little boy (Ben, of course). Though Maggie (Joanna Kerns) thinks that the film is Ben's special way of expressing his frustrations in life, Jason (Alan Thicke) is closer to the truth when he determines that the epic is merely an excuse to feature the lissome Laura Lynn (Jodi Peterson) in a skimpy bathing suit! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
Married. . .With Children launches its second season with the series' first two-part episode (originally networkcast in a single hour-long timeslot). "Borrowing" their neighbors' car, the Bundy family embarks upon a vacation, ending up in a sleazy hotel in Dumpwater, Florida. The town happens to be famous for two things: It's the home of "the man who shook the hand of Andy Griffith", and also the home of a brutal axe murderer who strikes every five years--and specializes in hacking up tourists. As the locals place bets as to who will be the killer's next victims, guess which family strolls into the scene? (Aw, you guessed.) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
In the conclusion of Married. . .With Children's two-part Season Two opener (originally telecast in a single one-hour slot), the Bundy family's "vacation from Hell" in Dumpwater Florida gets worse thanks to a pesky axe murderer. Inevitably, the killer kidnaps Peg (Katey Sagal), who pleads for her life by promising to do her captor's housework (How desperate can you get?) Meanwhile, the rest of the family formulates a rescue plan. . .sort of. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
Puberty has made a major assault on Ben (Jeremy Miller), and in response he turns to Mike (Kirk Cameron) for advice on the opposite sex. Catching on that Ben has a crush on a girl, Mike clues his brother in on some "sure fire" moves. This advice backfires when the object of Ben's affections turns out to be his baby sitter Trudy (Melanie Gaffin)--and when Mike himself tries to utilize his patented "moves" on Trudy's sister Stacy (Brooke Theiss). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
