Bob Barker Movies
One of America's most beloved and enduring game-show hosts, Bob Barker got his broadcasting start on the radio before making the leap to television in 1956 as the host of Truth or Consequences. He held that job for 18 years, and in 1972 became host of The Price Is Right, his most famous gig. In 2007, Barker finally gave up hosting duties on The Price Is Right after more than 30 years. Though he rarely acted, Barker occasionally played himself and did so in a scene-stealing role in the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy Happy Gilmore. He and Sandler even shared an MTV Movie Award for the performance. A passionate advocate for animal rights, Barker famously closed every broadcast with a plea to viewers to have their pets spayed and neutered. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide- 2001
In the cold open, Peter (voice of Seth MacFarlane) visits the Quahog Zoo, and fulfills his lifelong dream of getting into a kangaroo's pouch. Peter is upset about having to visit Lois' (voice of Alex Borstein) parents, because Mr. Pewterschmidt (MacFarlane) doesn't like him. Peter tries to study up on things the old man likes, but he's stymied by his first New Yorker cartoon, and finds it hilarious that "Oui, oui" means "yes" in French. Peter fails to impress Mr. Pewterschmidt to the extent that when Lois asks him to invite Peter to his poker game, he says, "I'd rather be stuck in an elevator with Nathan Lane, Gilbert Gottfried, Carrot Top...uh...Sean Hayes -- you get the idea." Lois manages to persuade him, and Peter unexpectedly hits it off with Bill Gates and Michael Eisner when he discovers Ted Turner's "tell." The evening goes so well that Pewterschmidt tells Peter, "I'm glad you married my daughter." Brian (MacFarlane), meanwhile, is lately having trouble dealing with his animal urges. The situation worsens when the Griffins visit the Pewterschmidt home, and Brian meets Mr. Pewterschmidt's prize greyhound, Seabreeze. At the dog track, Brian's instincts get the better of him and he leaps onto the track to violate Seabreeze mid-race. When Brian subsequently learns that Seabreeze is pregnant, he's determined to "do the right thing," but Pewterschmidt won't hear of it, and throws the Griffins out of his home. Brian eventually sues for custody of the puppies, and at trial, Peter is forced to choose between Brian's friendship and the newfound acceptance of his father-in-law. This episode features the voice of Bob Barker as himself. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
- 2000
While visiting Past-O-Rama, Fry is mistaken for an employee and has to park an antique 20th century car. He crashes it and ends up meeting Flexo, a joking robot that looks just like Bender only he has a goatee. Bender and Flexo become friends and go to the robot strip club, but Fry thinks that he's evil. He joins the Planet Express crew on a sensitive mission to deliver an important atom to the Miss Universe Pageant. Fry stays up all night to watch over Flexo, but he ends up falling asleep during his own shift. When they get to the pageant, the atom has been stolen and Flexo is gone. Everyone looks for him, leading to a battle between the two robots. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Billy West, Katey Sagal, (more)
- 1998
Hong Kong action-movie superstar Sammo Hung keeps the kicks flying in this TV action farce about a Chinese lawman (Hung) brought to Los Angeles to join forces with detective Louis McGray (Louis Mandylor) and detective Dana Doyle (Tammy Lauren). It's not long before this trio has the bad guys on the run. Filmed in Van Nuys, this series premiered September 16, 1998 on CBS. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sammo Hung, Tammy Lauren, (more)
Adam Sandler's second popular starring vehicle after Billy Madison is a goofy lowbrow paean to golf, hockey, and the comic hysterics of its childlike star. In Happy Gilmore, Sandler plays the title character, a raw, determined, but ultimately untalented hockey player who keeps trying out for the pros. When Happy discovers his grandmother (Frances Bay) will lose her home if she doesn't fork over 270,000 dollars to the IRS, he tries to figure out how he can possibly scrounge up the cash. An idea strikes during a game of one-upmanship with a couple furniture movers stripping his grandmother's home: On his first-ever swing, he drives a golf ball farther than the movers have ever seen. Before long, he has transplanted the foul-mouthed, aggressive persona of the hockey rink to the links, winning an amateur tourney that earns him a spot on the pro tour. Throttling everyone from a helpless caddy to game show host Bob Barker during the course of his 90-day quest to amass prize money, Happy also wins the sport a legion of new fans with his in-your-face style. Guiding him on his quest is a whimsical retired pro who lost his hand to an alligator (Carl Weathers) and an attractive public relations woman charmed by Happy's antics (Julie Bowen). Opposing him, however, is sneering hotshot Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald), who will do anything to win his championship jacket and see Happy fail. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, (more)
- 1974
In this adventure, set in the Canadian Northwest during the 1860s, a group of nine men, two women, and a boy struggle to survive in the unforgiving wilderness. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1967
The parents are in an isolation booth, and later try to guess what their children have said about them. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1960
B-picture auteur Jacques Tourneur served as director for the October 15, 1960 Bonanza episode "Denver McKee." The title character, played by Franchot Tone, is a former lawman who wants to give his beloved daughter Connie (Natalie Trundy) everything that money can buy. To that end, McKee has secretly aligned himself with an outlaw gang, accepting huge amounts of cash in return for his cooperation. Things come to a head when Connie returns home from a fancy Eastern school, just as McKee is sent out of town to capture the very outlaws with whom he is in cahoots-and to further complicate matters, Joe Cartwright falls in love with Connie. Also in the cast are Ken Mayer (Miles), Stephen Courtleigh (Harley), William Fawcett (Pete), Jack Lester (Johnson), Pete Robinson (Fleming), and Bob Barker (Mort). "Denver McKee" was written by Fred Freiberger and Steve McNeil. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, (more)
- 1958
Popular game shows from the '50s and '60s are featured in this collection, including "The Price Is Right," "The Face Is Familiar," "PDQ," and "Truth or Consequences." ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
