Leilani Downer Movies
- 1995
On the eve of his wedding to Lisa (Nia Long), Will (Will Smith) begins to wonder if he's ready for marriage. Oh, he still loves Lisa--but it has just dawned on him that he hardly knows the girl. Elswehere, Will's mom Vy (Vernee Watson-Johnson) and Lisa's dad Fred (John Amos) discover that they enjoy yelling at each other; and it's splitsville for Jazz (Jeff Townes) and his wife Jewel when he discovers her secret. This last episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's fifth season also marks the final series appearance of Nia Long. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1992
After eight months at sea, Mike's lifelong friend Eddie (K.C. Martel) pays an unexpected return visit to Long Island. Under normal circumstances, Mike (Kirk Cameron) would be delighted--but instead, he keeps the notoriously irresponsible Eddie at arm's length, worried that his old pal might prove to be a bad influence on Luke (Jeremy Miller). Meanwhile, Ben (Jeremy Miller) shoots a video of the Seaver family on behalf of Carol, who is still studying in London. In the original network version of this episode, the cast of Growing Pains touchingly acknowledges the conspicuous absence of series regular Tracey Gold (Carol), who had been forced to leave the show because of severe health problems. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1992
In the first half of Growing Pains' two-part series finale (originally telecast as a single hour-long episode), the Seaver family is faced with a major uprooting when Maggie (Joanna Kerns) is offered a job in Washington, DC, as media relations director for a US Senator. While Maggie and Jason (Alan Thicke) look forward to leaving Long Island behind, Ben (Jeremy Miller) and Carol (Tracey Gold) are dead set against the move. As for Mike (Kirk Cameron), his reaction is, if not entirely unexpected, certainly characteristic! 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
- 1991
Consumer reporter Maggie (Joanna Kerns) publicly rips a major appliance manufacturer when a superpowerful vacuum cleaner turns out to be defective and "dangerous". Little does Maggie realize that there is nothing wrong with the cleaner--or at least there WAS nothing wrong until Ben (Jeremy Miller) broke the machine belonging to the Seavers! Meanwhile, Luke gets tangled in the proverbial web of deceit when he tries to impress a pretty girl (played by prolific cartoon voiceover actress Danielle Harris). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Upset by Carol's dismissive, derisive attitude toward those less fortunate than she, Jason (Alan Thicke) arranges for her to volunteer at the free clinic. While thus occupied, Carol (Tracey Gold) meets a charming ex-convict named Webster (Scott Lawrence), and begins dating him. Not surprisingly, Jason is now sorry that he ever allowed Carol to see "how the other half lives"--and Carol herself experiences a real eye-opener when Webster is confronted by one of his former robbery victims. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
Jason (Alan Thicke) enters the rarefied world of journalism when newspaper editor Doug Stanton (Peter Jurasik) invites him to write a column for the Long Island "Sentinel". Believing that Stanton is stiffing Jason financially, Maggie (Joanna Kerns) shows up at the paper to complain--and is invited to write her own column as well. This good fortune turns sour when Jason and Maggie end up competing for the same job. Meanwhile, a surly Ben (Jeremy Miller) has trouble adjusting to his new glasses. ~ 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
- 1990
Whitley (Jasmine Guy) faces the challenge of a lifetime when Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) bets her that she can't go an entire day without flirting. Elsewhere, a nervous Ron (Darryl M. Bell) organizes a roast for Colonel Taylor (Glynn Turman), inviting the Colonel's former Vietnam comrade Frank Benning (Obba Babatunde) as the surprise guest speaker. But Taylor is less than thrilled at this turn of events: Benning had lost a leg in the war, and the guilt-ridden Colonel has always held himself responsible for this tragedy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Jason (Alan Thicke) is the only member of the Seaver family who isn't upset that little Chrissy (Ashley Johnson) has invented an imaginary friend named Ike--a six-foot mouse. On the other hand, Maggie (Joanna Kerns) is worried that Chrissy is incapable of separating fantasy from reality. Can it be that the invisible Ike is actually a manifestation of Chrissy's forlorn wish that one of the Seavers start paying more attention to her? Without giving anything away, it can be noted that Ike is played by series regular Kirk Cameron, a.k.a. Mike Seaver. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
