Chelsea Noble Movies
The countdown to Armageddon continues as world leader Nicolae Carpathia (Gordon Currie) brings peace to the world in this installment of the popular Left Behind series inspired by the best-selling books by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. As world peace blossoms and the citizens of the planet attempt to put the horrors of war behind them, American president Gerald Fitzhugh (Louis Gossett Jr.) ensures his country that America will not stand in the way of the historical peace pact. When an assassin's bullet misses its mark and President Fitzhugh gets a horrifying glimpse into the future, he soon realizes that he has left his country defenseless against Nicolae Carpathia's deadly deception. Now, with the future of the entire planet hanging in the balance, President Fitzhugh must place his trust in investigative reporter Buck Williams' (Kirk Cameron) Tribulation Force to battle the powers of evil and dethrone Carpathia before the horrors of the Book of Revelation become reality. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kirk Cameron, Louis Gossett, Jr., (more)
- 2004
The second of two made-for-television "reunion" movies starring the cast of the popular TV series Growing Pains (1985-1992), this one begins as newly retired psychologist Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke) and his wife Maggie (Joanne Kerns, who also directed the film) prepare to sell the family house and spend their declining years elsewhere. Jason wants to "hit the road" in an RV, but Maggie has her heart set on purchasing a villa in Tuscany. Meanwhile, the Seaver's children all react different to the news that their house is for sale. Wheeler-dealer Ben (Jeremy Seaver) is delighted, since he is the real estate agent who brokered the deal; older brother Michael (Kirk Cameron) and his wife Kate (Chelsea Noble) are less than delighted, since they'd hoped to leave their children with Jason and Maggie while Michael took on a new job in Japan; oldest sister Carol (Tracey Gold) is appalled, inasmuch as she needs to have her parents around to help her juggle motherhood and a career; and youngest sister Chrissy (Ashley Johnson), an aspiring rock singer, had intended to "crash" in her parents' home while looking for show-biz gigs. Thus is set up a situation straight out of the "original" Growing Pains, with Jason and Maggie each endeavoring to win the other over to their indivudal retirement plans, Mike and Carol going to extreme lengths to sabotage Ben's sale, and Chrissy setting herself up for another disillusionment. Also known as Growing Pains II: Home Equity, this film first aired October 16, 2004, on the ABC Family Channel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
A millionaire's death leaves a dog and a pet psychic rolling in dough while the deceased's relatives are left to figure out how to get the money for themselves. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kirk Cameron, James Avery, (more)
- 1997
Classic alert! When Kramer (Michael Richards) asks Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) to "pick up some Cubans" from his cigar salesman, he wasn't expecting real Cubans -- or even real Dominicans. Elsewhere, George (Jason Alexander) has his curiosity aroused when a woman mistakes him for a guy named Neil. Jerry enters into an athletic competition with an 80-year-old health freak named Izzy Mandelbaum (Lloyd Bridges). And Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) loses more than a boyfriend when she declares her hatred for The English Patient. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1992
In the conclusion of Growing Pains' two-part series finale (originally telecast as a single hour-long episode), the Seaver family gathers together for one last meal in their Long Island before moving to Washington DC, where Maggie has been offered a fabulous new job. Also, Mike suddenly and unexpectedly proposes to Kate--who turns him down flat when she realizes that he isn't entirely motivated by love! Highlights include excerpts from the previous episodes "Charity Begins at Home", "Great Expectations", "The Recruiter", "Some Enchanted Evening" and "There Must Be a Pony". This episode was originally seen on the same evening that two other popular ABC series, MacGyver and Who's the Boss, ended their lengthy runs. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1992
Mike (Kirk Cameron) wants to take Kate (Chelsea Noble) on an romantic skiing trip, but there's a little matter of money--specifically, he hasn't any. Fortunately, a posh skiing lodge is offering one free room for anyone who can book twenty additional guests. This explains why Mike's brother Ben (Jeremy Miller) shows up at the lodge with 18 of his wildest friends...on a weekend with nary a flake of snow on the ground. Watch for an appearance by Ashley Kerns, daughter of series regular Joanna Kerns (Maggie). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1992
The Seaver family suffers more than most when Long Island is struck by a massive power failure. Maggie (Joanna Kerns) and Jason (Alan Thicke) are stuck on a jammed highway while en route to a "romantic rendezvous" that neither one of them truly desires. Ben (Jeremy Miller) must persuade a panic-stricken Chrissy (Ashley Johnson) not to be afraid of the dark. And the Medieval Banquet planned by Dwight (Christopher Burgard) and Carol (Tracey Gold, returning to the series after a lengthy absence) degenerates into a disaster when they're trapped in Dwight's loft along with Kate (Chelsea Noble) and Mike (Kirk Cameron). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
In this wild spoof of The Twilight Zone in general and that series' 1960 episode "A World of Difference" in particular, Ben (Jeremy Miller) expresses the wish that Real Life were more like TV. In true "be careful what you wish for" fashion, Ben dreams that he and his family are actually characters in a TV sitcom called "Meet the Seavers"--and that he is really an actor named Jeremy Miller! The concept is played for all it is worth, with the rest of the Growing Pains cast members identified by their real names, not to mention cameo appearances by the series' production staff and by Joanna Kerns' daughter Ashley Kerns. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
When Eddie (K.C. Martel) elopes to Las Vegas with hat-check girl Tina (Melissa Young), Mike (Kirk Cameron) and Kate (Chelsea Noble) go along for the ride--not so much to witness the ceremony as to talk Eddie out of his foolishness. Upon finding out what's happened, Mike's parents Jason (Alan Thicke) and Maggie (Joanna Kerns) leap to the conclusion that it is Mike and Kate who intend to tie the knot. This is the last episode of Growing Pains' sixth season, and the last with the original production crew. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Determined to prove that Mike (Kirk Cameron) isn't ready for the Real World, Jason (Alan Thicke) allows the boy to flunk out of college and audition for a major role on the TV soap opera "Big City Secrets." Astonishingly, Mike makes it all the way to the final readings, where his main competition is Lyle Douglas (Forry Smith), a "name" actor with extensive TV and movie credentials. It is while watching Douglas suffer through the humiliating audition process that Mike finally realizes there is absolutely no such thing as "security" in show business. Watch for a cameo appearance by Kirk Cameron's father Robert Cameron--and listen to the unique rendition of the series' theme song in the opening scene. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Mike (Kirk Cameron) and his new girl friend Tina (Melissa Young) go on a double date with Eddie (K.C. Martel) and HIS new girlfriend, whom he describes glowingly as "The One." Turns out that the "One" is Kate Macdonald (Chelsea Noble), Kirk's former sweetheart. As the evening progresses, Kate and Mike realize that they're still in love--meaning that, if Mike were to follow his heart, he'd end up breaking Eddie's in the process. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
To dissuade Chrissy (Ashley Johnson) from the notion that adults party all night once she goes to sleep, Jason (Alan Thicke) allows her to stay up past her bedtime--on the very night that the Seavers' nouveau-riche neighbors throw a lavish (and boisterous) Halloween costume party. Elsewhere, Ben (Jeremy Miller) acts as "tour guide" for Luke (Leonardo DiCaprio) when the latter enters Dewey High School. Future Oscar winner Hilary Swank appears as Ben's snooty classmate Sasha Serotsky. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
All signs indicate a less-than-merry Christmas for the Seaver family. Mike ( is consumed by jealousy over the thought of his actress-model girlfriend Kate (Chelsea Noble) doing a "bikini shoot" in Jamaica with a notoriously libidinous photographer (Stewart Finlay McLennan) Also, Carol discovers that her boyfriend Dwight is playing the field. And finally, for the first time ever, the "perfectly" decorated Yuletide tree may be an impossible dream for control-freak Jason (Alan Thicke) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Aspiring actor Mike (Kirk Cameron) is convinced he's on the cusp of stardom when his character on the TV soaper "Big City Streets", Strong Waverly, is scheduled to emerge from a coma and speak his very first lines. At the same time, Luke (Leonardo DiCaprio) prepares to move out of the Seaver household and into the home of his foster family, the Kimballs. Trouble begins when Mike accidentally tips off Carol (Tracey Gold) about a "secret" plot twist that will soon be revealed on the TV show--and things get worse when he is forced to choose between his acting career and Luke's wellbeing. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
This episode was designed to showcase the series' newest regular, 17-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio, in the role of mercurial inner-city high schooler Luke Brower. Novice teacher Mike learns to his chagrin that Luke, his best student, has no home and is living in the school basement. His concern over Luke's plight is such that it begins to chip away at his relationship with his parents Jason (Alan Thicke) and Maggie (Joanna Kerns)--to say nothing of his girlfriend Kate (Chelsea Noble)--when he skips an important family dinner prepared in his honor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Gordon Jump makes a return appearance as Maggie Seavers' father Ed Malone--or rather, as the late Ed's ghost. This spectral visitation occurs when Maggie (Joanna Kerns) and the rest of the Seavers pay a visit to her childhood home, which her widowed mother Kate (Betty McGuire) plans to sell. Naturally, each bit of furniture and bric-a-brac arouses a memory for Maggie...and also makes her acutely aware that a benevolent spirit is watching over her every move. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
In honor of Valentine's Day, Mike (Kirk Cameron) has blown his bankroll to escort Kate (Chelsea Noble) to a fancy restaurant. Imagine Mike's surprise--and dismay--when the couple's waitress turns out to be his ex-fiancee Julie Costello (Julie McCullough)! In the course of this unforgettable evening, the audience finally learns why Mike and Julie called things off at the very last minute (a question frustratingly unanswered in the previous episode "Mike and Julie's Wedding). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
During rehearsals for a play, Mike (Kirk Cameron) plants a passionate kiss on the lips of leading lady Kate (Chelsea Noble). Instantly he forgets that he's merely a character in a fictional charade, and falls madly in love with the girl for real. There's just one hitch: Kate is the girlfriend of Mike's best pal David (David Coburn)--who also happens to be the play's director! This is the first episode of a two-part story. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Mike's future as a professional actor seems bleak, to say the least: His dad Jason (Alan Thicke) having cut off all financial support, Mike (Kirk Cameron) has absolutely no money--and now, no place to live. Sister Carol (Tracey Gold) is also on the "outs" with her parents, though in a somewhat more secure position than Mike as a student at Columbia University. Meanwhile, mom Maggie (Joanna Kerns), worried that she has lost Mike for good, is not above tightening the apron strings on Carol. Singer Jerry Vale appears as as himself. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
On the verge of graduating drama school, Mike (Kirk Cameron) is required to direct a stage scene. After a considerable struggle, Mike beats out the other students in securing the services of Courtney Preston (Holly Fields), one of the school's most experienced actresses. Although Courtney turns out to be pretty terrible in the scene, the rest of the cast applauds the girl's "brilliance". Wondering if he can trust his own judgment, Mike experiences a rare (and extremely discomforting) moment of introspection. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
A flu epidemic at Dewey High School affords Mike (Kirk Cameron) the opportunity of becoming a substitute teacher. But it's not going to be easy sailing: Not only is Principal DeWitt (Sam Anderson) openly hostile to former troublemaker Mike, but our hero has been assigned the rowdiest class in school, crammed full of hostile kids just one step removed from the penal system! Meanwhile, baby Chrissy learns a dirty word--and refuses to stop repeating it. Watch for future ER and Men in Trees regular Abraham Benrubi as an oversized high-schooler. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
In this followup to the previous episode "The Triangle", Mike's pal David is worried that he is losing his girlfriend Kate (Chelsea Noble), and begs Mike (Kirk Cameron) to help him win her back. Well and good--except for the fact that Mike happens to be the "other man" in this particular love triangle. Gallantly, Mike tries to expunge Kate from his mind and heart...but it is a battle that he is destined to lose, with devastating results. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Woody (Woody Harrelson) volunteers to be the clown at a children's party organized by Rebecca (Kirstie Alley) on behalf of her boss. But things go awry, and it is Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) who dons the big nose and bigger shoes. Speaking of clowns, there's no one clownier than Sam (Ted Danson) when he renews his relationship with a former lady friend -- and hits on the lady's daughter. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Hoping to replicate the rush he'd enjoyed as star of his high school production of "Our Town", Mike (Kirk Cameron) begins seriously considering a career as a professional actor. But his hopes are nearly dashed when he enrolls in a highly demanding drama class presided over by an imperious teacher (Steve Arlen) and populated by intensely serious students--far more serious than Mike has ever been in his entire life. This episode marks the first apperance of Chelsea Noble as aspiring actress Kate Macdonald. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
In the first episode of a two-part story, a heavy fog forces Danny (Bob Saget), Joey (David Coulier) and the girls to cancel their trip to Disneyland. Unfortunately, Jesse had hoped to take advantage of everyone else's absence to spend some quality time with his girlfriend Samantha (played by Chelsea Noble, who later became the sister-in-law of series regular Candace Cameron). Complaining over his utter lack of privacy, Jesse decides to move out and find a place of his own. (Trivia note: in this episode, the Olsen twins, who normally share the role of Michelle Tanner, appear together on-camera for the first time). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
