Tim Stack Movies

In the first episode of a two-part story, Quincy (Jack Klugman) and his lady friend Janet (Diana Muldaur) are enjoying a luxury cruise to Tahiti, when tragedy strikes. One man suddenly jumps overboard and drown, while another is murdered--and the murderer subsequently dies himself. It turns out that a mysterious but deadly illness is rapidly spreading throughout the cruiser...and unless Quincy is able to isolate the source of the disease, no one will ever set foot on shore again. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the first episode of a two-part story, Laverne (Penny Marshall) befriends a girl named Sheba (Laraine Newman), unaware that her new acquaintance is a member of a radical group. Sheba subsequently dupes Laverne into participating in a bank robbery--and as a result, the cops arrest our heroine and haul her off to jail...and thence to Death Row! Ben Powers, who'd later costar with regular Eddie Mekka (Carmine) in an unsold Laverne & Shirley spinoff, is here seen as Aaron. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Self-made wealthy guy Rodney Dangerfield decides he needs a better education--and also to spend some time away from his cheating new wife. Dangerfield joins his son Keith Gordon at college. Dad hopes to gain his son's respect (isn't that always Dangerfield's motivation?), while son tries to fit in with his snobbish and brutish fellow students. English professor Sally Kellerman forms a strong bond with Dangerfield, encouraging both father and son to stick out their first year despite all odds. The finale involves some slapstick at the swimming pool diving board, and the obligatory commencement address delivered by Dangerfield, who proves that he can crack jokes without tugging at his tie. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Not quite over his crush on Christine (Markie Post), Harry (Harry Anderson) isn't very happy when she announces her engagement to a guy named Bill (Timothy Stack). She admires Bill for his "reserve", while everyone else regards him as the most boring person in the history of civilization. When Christine shows signs of wanting to break the engagement, the courtroom staff urges her along--but are they doing it out of concern for her, or because the lovestruck Harry is setting the template? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this kooky, spooky comedy, a dead private detective comes back from the Great Beyond to investigate his own death. He enlists the aid of an unemployed actress. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

After another run-in with the Tanners, ALF runs away from home. He is offered a place to stay by Willie's brother Neal (JM J. Bullock), who quickly learns to regret his hospitality. If ever a TV series episode can be described as an out-of-this-world version of The Odd Couple", this is it--and just guess which character is Felix and which is Oscar? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of a two-part story, the Night Court staff is painstakingly digesting the news that Christine (Markie Post) has not only gotten married at a restaurant, but she is also pregnant. As she despairs over the news that she may never see her undercover-cop husband Tony (Ray Abruzzo) again, Christine's colleagues are generous with comfort and advice. But it's hardly the ideal time for so many traumatic events: The courtroom is still in the thrall of a chaotic labor strike. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the film adapted from a book by Frederic Brown, a music composer (Randy Quaid) receives an invitation to score an upcoming science-fiction film. When the piece is accidentally broadcast on the radio, it encourages a rather pedestrian invasion force from Mars. The legion of green men instead cause havoc around the globe just by having fun, and it is the composer's duty to send them packing. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide

Two beefed-up twins (played by the Paul brothers, Peter and David, who have appeared in several programmers as "The Barbarian Brothers") operating on opposing sides of the law, team up to stop a nefarious crook in this actioner. Peter Jade is a notoriously arrogant burglar who ends up with the key to an enormous underground cache of diamonds. David Jade is a cop who joins forces with Peter after greedy Philip Chamberlain, wanting the diamonds for himself, kills David's partner. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Versatile Canadian comedian Martin Short plays a 10-year old boy in this comedy aimed at younger audiences. The tale is told in flashback to another little boy. Clifford is a manipulative brat. Clifford really wants to visit Dinosaur World in Los Angeles. Clifford wants to go so badly that he manages to force the Hawaii bound plane he and his parents are on to land in L.A. His parents need to attend a convention in Hawaii so they leave him with his Uncle Martin who despises children. Martin's fiance adores kids, so he pretends to be ecstatic about Clifford's visit. He must also pretend that Clifford is the angel child he isn't. Because Martin reneges on a promise to take him to Dinosaur World, Clifford begins an elaborate plot for revenge. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Arguably the least successful of the many feature film spin-offs of Saturday Night Live television sketch characters, this comedy barely won a quick theatrical release. Julia Sweeney stars as the titular Pat Riley, an obnoxious, drooling nerd of mind-boggling androgyny. Pat is also a bit of a klutz, which leads to his/her dismissal from a range of workplaces, including a sushi bar and the United States Postal Service. As a next door neighbor, Kyle (Charles Rocket), becomes obsessed with distinguishing Pat's gender, even to the point of seducing Pat and stealing his/her diary, things begin looking up for the plucky hero/heroine. Pat meets a significant other, the equally sexless "Chris" (Dave Foley), gets engaged, and wins fame and success as a frank radio talk-show host. The real-life rock band Ween also plays a significant role in Pat's misadventures, casting him/her in a rock video after catching Pat's cringe-inducing musical performance on the TV show "America's Creepiest People." Despite a rumored rewrite of the script by Sweeney's hip longtime friend Quentin Tarantino, the film was considered one of the year's biggest turkeys. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

This wacky Baywatch spoof is simply riddled with sex puns, sex japes, sex jokes, sex gags, sex buffoonery, and the odd double-entendres. Middle-aged, out-of-shape guy Notch Johnson (Tim Stack) leads the crack team of lifeguards. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide