Ritch Shydner Movies
- 1992
- PG13
Avarice is the motivation behind the zany deeds in this comedy. It all begins when a dying prisoner whispers the location of his loot to the facility's psychiatrist who heads to Cherry Hill, New Jersey to find it. Unbeknownst to him, he is followed by two fugitive convicts who overheard the confession. More trouble erupts when the shrink accidently goes to the wrong house to dig up the treasure. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, (more)
- 1990
Roseanne discovers that Dan has been dreaming about another woman when he talks in his sleep. He reluctantly tells her about his dreams, and she gets defensive. Roseanne makes Dan sleep on the couch and she goes out in search of the dream girl, who turns out to be Marge Dolman (Patrika Darbo). Eventually, Dan and Roseanne discuss the matter and each share their fantasies. Guest star Patrika Darbo later played Roseanne in FOX's unauthorized biography Roseanne and Tom: Behind the Scenes. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
This modernization of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac casts Steve Martin as C. D. Bates, the fearless, quick-witted fire chief of a Washington State resort town. Bates' most trusted fireman is the handsome but tongue-tied Chris McDonell (Rick Rossovich). Both men are in love with the beautiful Roxanne Kowalski (Darryl Hannah), but Bates, adorned with a huge nose that makes Bob Hope look like Nanette Fabray, is convinced that he's too homely to win Roxanne's heart. Thus, in the self-sacrificing tradition of Cyrano de Bergerac, Bates courts Roxanne vicariously by feeding his rival Chris the proper romantic words and phrases. The inherent pathos in Roxanne is offset by moments of slapstick, notably the scene wherein C. D. Bates vanquishes a pair of hooligans with a tennis racket. Steve Martin himself is credited with the screenplay for Roxanne, though he generously cites Edmond Rostand as his inspiration. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, (more)
- 1987
To avoid a fight with Peg (Katey Sagal), Al (Ed O'Neill) takes refuge in the home of his fellow shoe store employee, swingin' bachelor Luke Ventura (Ritch Shydner in his final series appearance). Before long, the boys are paid a visit by a brace of gorgeous stewardesses, the Cherry sisters. Will Al succumb to temptation and have a one-night stand with sexy Terry Cherry (played by supermodel Jerry Hall)? And will the audience be able to withstand the horror of Al and Luke's singing? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Detroit cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) has seemingly smoothed out his differences with his Beverly Hills superior Bogomil (Ronny Cox), but there's trouble ahead for both men, not to mention two other holdovers from the first Cop film, officers Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton). The "untouchable" heavy this time out is masterminding a series of violent robberies, committed by leather-freak hoods Dean Stockwell and Brigitte Nielsen. Unaccumstomed to this nastiness, Bogomil entreats street-smart Foley to help find the miscreants. But mean-spirited chief of police Lutz (Allen Garfield) will brook no interference from outsiders-especially the profanely insouciant Mr. Foley. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, (more)
- 1987
April 5, 1987, was the historic day upon which the Fox network launched its first prime-time lineup with the highly controversial -- and incredibly successful -- situation comedy Married... With Children. The pilot episode wastes no time introducing the delightfully dysfunctional Bundy family of Chicago: Boorish shoe salesman Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill), his lazy, sex-obsessed wife Peg (Katey Sagal), and their worthless children, underachieving 11-year-old Bud (David Faustino) and promiscuous 15-year-old Kelly (Christina Applegate). In the opener, Peg insists that Al try to make friends with the Bundys' new next-door neighbors, simperingly sweet newlyweds Steve and Marcy Rhodes (David Garrison, Amanda Bearse) -- and in the process nearly destroy the young couple's marriage before it gets into first gear. Also on hand is Al's swinging-bachelor co-worker Luke Ventura (Ritch Shydner). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
In this sci-fi film, actually a television pilot inspired by Nicolas Roeg's provocative 1976 film, chronicles the exploits of an alien marooned on Earth. All he wants is to go back to his dying planet. He is hindered by military forces determined to find him. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1987
Marcy (Amanda Bearse) lends Peg (Katey Sagal) a new dieting book called "Thinnergy." Figuring that the book's regimen will improve her sex life -- which has been in dire need of improvement for nearly 16 years -- Peg embarks upon the prescribed diet, but not without demanding that her husband Al (Ed O'Neill) join her. Before long, Al is all but begging Peg to give up the program before they kill each other. This episode finds Peg singing three songs -- you've been warned. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
Though they agreed not to exchange gifts for their 16th wedding anniversary, Al (Ed O'Neill) and Peg (Katey Sagal) have characteristically lied to one another. Comes the big day, however, and it looks like Al has forgotten. Actually, Al wanted to buy Peg a present, only to find that his credit card was maxed out -- and wonder or wonders, it's not his fault this time. This is the episode in which the Bundys reveal that "their song" is Edwin Starr's "War." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
