Larry Hankin

Actor, Author and Filmmaker

Marina del Rey, California

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BIOGRAPHY - LARRY HANKIN

Larry Hankin is a writer, performer, director, producer and Oscar-nominee - and one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces in the world of character actors. He started out as a stand-up comic opening for Woody Allen back-in-the-day; a graduate of "Second City", and original member of "The Committee" (a San Francisco improve group), Larry has gone on to play roles in such diverse projects as "Laverne and Shirley"; Charlie Butz in "Escape From Alcatraz": the convict Clint Eastwood left behind, and "Old Joe",The owner of the huge junkyard in the desert in "Breaking Bad"; and recently in Bill Hader's new Series "Barry".

Larry's been seen in over 185 TV shows and movies: he stole the raisins on "Seinfeld"; he was Mr. Heckles, the downstairs neighbor on "Friends"; on "Breaking Bad", Larry supplied the huge electro-magnet, on Barry, the hit man.

BUT COMEDIC STORYTELLING IS WHERE HIS HEART'S LIES. All along, Larry's also been writing short, satiric fables which he's been turning into film shorts, His first: "SOLLY'S DINER" (1980) which he wrote, produced, directed and played the lead, was nominated for an Academy Award.

In 2013, Larry wrote, produced and played the lead in a series of 3 episodic comedy outlaw biker film shorts: "THE OUTLAW EMMETT DEEMUS", which were shown in festivals around the world. It was popular enough to get Larry to write a feature screenplay for the character, called: "How To Become an Outlaw": script available on request. Or: check it out on Vimeo.

THE OUTLAW EMMETT DEEMUS is kind-of-sort-of Don Quixote on a motorcycle: a heroically inclined, odd, elderly biker on a battered old motorcycle with a sidecar determined to become an Heroic Bounty-Hunter-of-Fame-and-Fortune, with all the frailties of age and humanity (and unintended consequences either way) that go with it, while also trying to follow his kidnapped almost perfect Perfect Doreen.

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Larry has also recently completed an hour pilot for a half-hour or hour cable comedy TV series for himself: "EMMETT IN PEOPLELAND" plus a 2:30 second trailer for a half-hour episode that's completely different than the episode in his hour teleplay:

In this narrative Emmett is a quixotic, homeless window-washer living on the beach in Venice, California who moonlights as a wanna-be "great detective" for the neighborhood (rich, poor, tourist, sometimes whether you wanted his services or not. He's "Colombo" or "Monk" plus Sanford & Sons, but in more-or-less Chaplin narratives (defeat The Bad Guys, Solve The Crime, get the lady or the tiger or the reward or some of the above or none; everybody is better off at the end and Emmett remains homeless but better for the adventure and ready to do it again next week. Emmett is a total McGyver survivor.

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Unique traits: wryness, juggling, wastebasket hoopsterism

Gender:
Male

Height:
6' 4"

Weight:
175

Body type:
Slim

Hair:
Chin Length

Hair color:
White

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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The Eden Theory (2018)
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Wally Got Wasted (2017)
Film (Comedy) Actor "Wally Got Wasted" is a comedy feature film in the vein of "The Hangover" and "Weekend at Bernies". It follows the adventures of 3 friends who accidentally kill a scumbag, then screw up getting rid of the body, so they are forced to pretend he is alive as they are chased through downtown LA in one crazy night. Written by Seth Hymes
The House: A Hulu Halloween Anthology (2017)
Television (Horror) Actor Constructed from the wood of the Tree of Knowledge, The House moves through time and space, manifesting evil. Step inside its walls in this Halloween anthology series celebrating the horror storytelling tradition, from matinee chills to otherworldly terror.
The Super Man (2017)
Television (Comedy) Actor Mikey a building Super in a 30 unit building in Los Angeles and aspiring boxer is surrounded by his wacky tenants.
The Homeless Detective-1 (2016)
Film (Comedy, Crime and Family) Writer/Producer/Lead A Detective Comedy starring Larry Hankin: In each episode a homeless window washer (Hankin) seeks to protect and/or solve crimes against friends and tourists around the boardwalk of Venice Beach California.
Emmett in Peopleland (2016)
Film (Comedy, Crime and Short) Writer/Producer/Lead A homeless and quixotic Venice Beach window-washer / "amateur detective", is mistaken for a Grunge-Rock Star, kidnapped for ransom, and weirdly gets to capture the gang, the goods, and Mr. Big.
Bad Internet (2016)
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How To Become An Outlaw 1 (2015)
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The Homeless Detective (2015)
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Adam Ruins Everything (2015)
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The Parting Shot (2015)
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The Mourning (2015)
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How to Grow Your Own (2015)
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How to Become an Outlaw (2014)
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You'll Be Fine (2014)
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Elwood (2014)
Film (Short, Crime, Drama and Fantasy) Actor Wheels turn within wheels. An infinity of parallel worlds. In Elwood, animal genetics have evolved, so that cats and dogs walk tall amongst humans. After the death of Delaney Fargas, the original "Godfather" of Elwood, Louie the Jaw, a human pit-bull and Delaney's right hand, is expected to take his place - as ruler of Elwood and as protector of Delaney's beautiful daughter Angelica. It is now Louie's responsibility to handle the power struggles between gangsters and politicians, deal with deviated visitors and protect those in need. It's Twilight Zone meets The Sopranos. We are forced to make choices in Elwood that define the future, both there and back home. That is if we come back. As, for some, the most seductive mistress of all is... Elwood. Written by Louis Mandylor
Nobuddies (2013)
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Vegas (2013)
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Random Acts (2013)
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Pain & Gain (2013)
Film (Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama and 1 More) Actor Based on the true story of Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) a Miami bodybuilder who wants to live the American dream. He would like to have the money that other people have. So he enlists the help of fellow bodybuilder Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie) and ex-convict, Christian bodybuilder Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson). Their kidnapping and extortion scheme goes terribly wrong since they have muscles for brains and they're left to haphazardly try to hold onto the elusive American dream. Written by napierslogs
Dwelling (2013)
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Baby Mentalist (2013)
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Sometimes Jones & The Magic Credit Card (2012)
Film (Comedy, Animation and Short) Writer/Producer/Director/Actor This is a modern, urban, comic fairytale-fable about the dangers of Hubris. It tells the story of a smart but homely 15 year old runaway who changes his name to Sometimes Jones and became an excellent pickpocket to support himself on the street. One day, through luck and timing, he meets the President of the United States, picks his pocket, and find in his wallet a Magic Credit Card that gives him One Free Life. When Jones discovers how to abuse this gift and outwit his Guardian Angel, things suddenly don't go the way he planned, and the moral of the story becomes very evident, funny, and true. Written by Anonymous
CollegeHumor Originals (2012)
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007 - 2012)
Television (Crime, Drama, Mystery and Thriller) Actor This show follows the nights of the detectives working at the Las Vegas Police Department Crime Scene Investigations bureau. Being the second busiest crime lab in America, CSI officers use the best scientific and technical methods to solve puzzles and catch criminals. Written by Steve Richer
Breaking Bad (2010 - 2012)
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BuzzKill (2012)
Film (Comedy) Actor A struggling writer, Ray Wyatt, acquires fame in an unusual way when a notorious serial murderer, named the Karaoke Killer, steals his car and the newest draft of his script.
Svetlana (2011)
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The Last Hand (2010 - 2011)
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The Adventures of Barry Baz (2011)
Film (Action and Comedy) Actor The Adventures of Barry Baz follows the exploits of a delusional ladies man and wannabe actor from the land down under. Barry's your typical Aussie bloke - crude, rude, and always in the mood. A traumatic event compels Barry to chase after his dreams and set sail for Hollywood, CA. Barry hires Hu Wang, an aspiring Asian filmmaker, to document his rise to stardom and recreate the "true tales" of his outrageous outback past. The result is a testosterone filled comedy pilot that's a titillating roller coaster ride of fun. Written by Anonymous
Cover Me (2010)
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The IT Chicks (2010)
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The Outlaw Emmett Deemus & Willy Jones (2009)
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Nebraska (2009)
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The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen (2008)
Film (Comedy and Short) Writer/Producer/Lead Our hero, the Outlaw Emmett Deemus runs into some trouble when saving a Porno Queen.
The Alphabet Killer (2008)
Film (Crime, Mystery and Thriller) Actor In Rochester, a pre-teen girl is abducted, raped, and murdered. Detective Megan Paige investigates: she works long hours obsessively, and soon she's seeing visions of the dead girl. The FBI profiles the killer as a spontaneous drifter, lucky not to get caught; Megan thinks he's local and a methodical planner. She notes that the victim's first and last names and the place the body was left start with "C." When a second murder follows the same pattern, Megan is vindicated, but her obsessions get the best of her, and her mental state impedes her work. With the help of medication, therapy, and a friend, can she regain her equilibrium and catch the alphabet killer? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Reach for Me (2008)
Film (Comedy and Drama) Actor Alvin is a cantankerous old man in a hospice facility, trying to stay amused while he faces his inevitable end. He has memories of a wife he never knew how to love. As he gets to know his roommate Kevin, a young man with terminal cancer, he begins to reconsider what he has left in life. To everyone's surprise including himself, Alvin begins to embrace his final days when he falls in love with a woman who is also dying. Written by Timothy Shary
The Outlaw Emmett Deemus (2008)
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Saving Grace (2007)
Television (Drama and Fantasy) Actor An angel offers a jaded Oklahoma City police detective the chance to redeem her life.
Nobel Son (2007)
Film (Comedy, Crime, Drama and Thriller) Actor Barkley Michaelson is in a deep life rut. He's struggling to finish his PhD thesis when his father, the learned Eli Michaelson, wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Barkley and his mother, Sarah, a renowned forensic psychiatrist, now have the ill-fortune of living with a man-eating monster whose philandering ways have gotten less and less discrete. As if Barkley's world is not bad enough, on the eve of his father receiving the Nobel, Barkley is kidnapped and the requested ransom is the $2,000,000 in Nobel prize money. Needless to say, Eli refuses to pay it and so starts a venomous tale of familial dysfunction, lust, betrayal and ultimately revenge. In the words of Michel De Montaigne, the 16th century philosopher: "There is more barbarity in eating a man alive than in eating him dead." Written by Randall Miller & Jody Savin
The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007)
Television (Comedy) Actor Sarah Silverman stars as Sarah Silverman, an unemployed single woman who still behaves like a child. Sarah depends in everything on her sister (played by her real sister Laura). Sarah is petty, self centered, childish, sometimes dumb and always Jewish. Other characters are her two gay neighbors (or gaybors as she calls them) and Laura's boyfriend who is a police officer. Written by Dror Birkman <dbirkman@gmail.com>
My Silent Sadness (2007)
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Independence (2007)
Film (Short) Actor Emmett Deemus reveals the true meaning of independence.
Grilled (2006)
Film (Comedy and Crime) Writer In L.A., Maurice and Dave sell steaks - high-end cuts of beef. They've hit a patch of no sales, and they're facing being fired. Maurice needs money to enroll in his final semester of acupuncture school, and the recently-separated Dave needs money for his daughter's birthday gift. Their final client card: a beautiful woman opens the door, and she's attracted to Maurice, but a desperate call from a suicidal friend interrupts her signing the contract. Still hoping to close the sale, Maurice and Dave offer to drive her to the friend's house, and there, troubles multiply. Facing guns, hitmen, and women's secrets, a sale is the farthest thing from their minds. Are they about to be grilled? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
My Uncle Emmett (2006)
Film (Short and Comedy) Actor A 60 year old, mild-mannered, middle-classed, anal-retentive, parking enforcement officer (Emmett Sagittarius Deemus)of a small town on the west coast suddenly disappears without a trace. Two years later he reappears dressed as a bearded, 'Outlaw Biker' riding an 'outlaw' Harley motorcycle. His filmmaking nephew, Larry sets out to find out how this transformation occured. Written by Anonymous
My Name Is Earl (2006)
Television (Comedy) Actor Earl is a low-life who buys a winning lottery ticket, only to get hit by a car, losing the ticket in the process. He then realizes in the hospital that his bad luck is the result of karma in which fate punishes him for all the rotten things he's ever done in his life; therefore, he then decides to dedicate his life to making amends to all the people he has hurt in his life. Written by B&M
Wanted (2005)
Television (Crime, Drama and Thriller) Actor An elite team of crime fighters from various federal and local law enforcement agencies track down the city's 100 most wanted fugitives.
Joan of Arcadia (2003 - 2005)
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The Entertainment Weekly Guide: Guilty Pleasures (2005)
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Early Bird (2005)
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Revenge of the Ring Thing (2004)
Film (Documentary, Short, Comedy, Family and 1 More) Writer 'The Revenge of the Ring Thing' is a Comic Fantasy/Adventure film-short and satire based on 'The Lord of The Rings movies. It's One Day in the life of Randalf, the 1,175 year-old, long lost youngest brother of Gandalf, the Great Grey Wizard, as he attempts to practice for his Wizards Exam tomorrow, while ignoring a 500 year-old curse that swears: '...Death to one of Gandalf's brothers by sundown today'. Randalf ignores the ESP warnings of his roommate (an ex-wizard marrionette named Spanky) to flee the, '...approaching Evil Warrior Princess of Doom'; prefering to expound about the old days in Gondor and: '...set the record straight: Tolkien got it almost right but, I was there', and practice so he can finally join his older, wizard-brother Gandolf in the Sorcerers Guild... Written by Anonymous
The Wager (2004)
Film (Comedy and Romance) Actor The Wager is a comedy with a tongue-in-cheek look at the Hollywood Film Industry. It stars Oscar nominee Burt Young (Chinatown, Rocky etc) as studio boss Jack Stockman who makes a bet with a hotshot independent producer. The Indie producer says that he can make a movie in three days, without a story or a script. The Wager follows the hapless crew of the film for the three days as they scurry up and down the California coast, trying to get the film "in the can" and win the bet. Written by JD
Monk (2004)
Television (Comedy, Crime, Drama and Mystery) Actor After the unsolved murder of his wife, Adrian Monk develops obsessive-compulsive disorder, which includes his terror of germs and contamination. His condition costs him his job as a prominent homicide detective in the San Francisco Police Department, but he continues to solve crimes with the help of his assistant and his former boss. Written by Jwelch5742
Highway to Oblivion (2003)
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Malcolm in the Middle (2003)
Television (Comedy and Family) Actor An offbeat, laugh track-lacking sitcom about a bizarrely dysfunctional family, the center of which is Malcolm, the middle of the two brothers who still live at home. His eldest (and favorite) sibling, Francis, boards at military school because his parents believe it will reform him and keep him out of trouble. Malcolm often has a hard time coping with his family life, but he has more troubles to contend with when he starts receiving special treatment at school after being diagnosed as an intellectually advanced genius. Written by Ondre Lombard <olombard@lombard.dialup.cyberverse.com>
Knee High P.I. (2003)
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Nobody Knows Anything! (2003)
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Hard Ground (2003)
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Gacy (2003)
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MDs (2002)
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ER (2002)
Television (Drama and Romance) Actor Michael Crichton has created a medical drama that chronicles life and death in a Chicago hospital emergency room. Each episode tells the tale of another day in the ER, from the exciting to the mundane, and the joyous to the heart-rending. Frenetic pacing, interwoven plot lines, and emotional rollercoastering is used to attempt to accurately depict the stressful environment found there. This show even portrays the plight of medical students in their quest to become physicians. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
Walker, Texas Ranger (2001)
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The Independent (2000)
Film (Comedy) Actor Documentary look at Morty Fineman, a prolific maker of schlock independent films, who's down on his luck. Actors, directors, and writers, including Ron Howard and Karen Black, comment on his work, we see clips from some of his 427 titles, and we watch Morty try to get financing for a film about a serial killer. He hires his daughter, Paloma, as his business manager. His A.D., the long-suffering Ivan, stays by his side. Morty owes the bank $10 million from his one blockbuster failure. Can he find the financing, or is it time for Morty to retire. Meanwhile, Ivan hooks Morty up with a new film festival, in Chaparral, Nevada. Is this the ticket to renewal? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Shasta McNasty (2000)
Television (Comedy) Actor Scott, Dennis and Randy are three slacker dudes who also make up the rap/rock band Shasta. Instead of working on their music, they spend most of their time hanging out on Venice Beach trying to score dates, finding new ways to stall the pizza delivery guy, and generally being mediocre. Written by Mike Konczewski
Enemy Action (1999)
Film (Action and Drama) Actor Two Air Force officers are after a stolen high teck smart bomb.
Martial Law (1999)
Television (Comedy, Crime and Action) Actor Sammo Law, a top flight cop and hand to hand combat instructor from Shanghai, China comes to Los Angeles to search for a crime boss and a female undercover cop whom his department lost contact with. Once there, his temporary mission is turned into an ongoing exchange position and he is partnered with a pair of cops. As they battle the criminal elements of the city, his skill in martial arts proves to be a big help. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
Payne (1999)
Television (Comedy) Actor An american remake of the classic british tv show, "Fawlty Towers"
Party of Five (1998)
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The Tony Danza Show (1997)
Television (Comedy) Actor Tony DiMeo is a sportswriter who also happens to have two daughters. He must rely on his young assistant Carmen to help with...both! She also happens to be the reason why the building doorman Stuey likes these tenants so much. Written by Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>
Money Talks (1997)
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Weird Science (1997)
Television (Comedy and Sci-Fi) Actor Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly create their dream woman, Lisa, on their computer. Lisa has extraordinary powers and can grant the boys their wishes for short periods of time.
Claude's Crib (1997)
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Vegas Vacation (1997)
Film (Comedy) Actor When Clark Griswold puts his mind to something, we soon realize he hasn't got one. Still, nothing stops him when the vacation bug hits. This time, he's chosen Las Vegas, the new family entertainment capital of America! Chevy Chase returns as bubbly, bumbling Clark in Vegas Vacation, a jokers-are-wild laugh fest including two other stars from past Vacations. Beverly D'Angelo is back as wife Ellen, doting on the guy she calls "Sparky," and Randy Quaid again delights as grubby goof ball Cousin Eddie. Ethan Embry (That Thing You Do!) and screen-debuting Marisol Nichols are Griswold teens who love the round-the-clock nightlife - as long as they don't share it with Mom and Dad! From Seigfried and Roy's extravaganza to a Hoover Dam tour, from cruising to losing (Wallace Shawn as a shifty blackjack dealer) to amorous crooning (Wayne Newton falls for Ellen): watch Clark try to keep family and wallet together! Written by Anonymous
A Delicatessen Story (1996)
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Friends (1994 - 1996)
Television (Comedy and Romance) Actor Rachel Green, Ross Geller, Monica Geller, Joey Tribbiani, Chandler Bing and Phoebe Buffay are six 20 something year-olds, living off of one another in the heart of New York City. Over the course of ten years, this average group of buddies goes through massive mayhem, family trouble, past and future romances, fights, laughs, tears and surprises as they learn what it really means to be a friend.
Home Improvement (1996)
Television (Comedy and Family) Actor Light television comedy about family man Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor. The show's humor often revolved around cars, toys, tools, hardware shops, garages, fix-it-up projects, and similar themes. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu> and Dumb Donald
Ellen (1996)
Television (Comedy and Romance) Actor Ellen Morgan is a neurotic, 30-something, bookstore employee who tries to get by life in dealing with her various friends who include the outgoing redhead Paige, insecure photographer Adam, her unsure-of-himself cousin Spence, coffee shop guy Joe Farrell, the critical and obnoxious Audrey, and most challenging of all, Ellen also has to contend being around her annoying and overbearing parents Lois and Harold. Written by Anonymous
Courthouse (1995)
Television (Drama) Actor This series portrays every-day life in one courthouse, mostly dealing with trials and tribulations of people who are employed there - judges, district attorneys and public defenders. Written by Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Television (Action, Adventure and Sci-Fi) Actor The Federation starship USS Voyager, chasing a band of Maquis rebels, enters the dangerous space nebula known as the Badlands. Both ships are transported by a distant space probe to the Delta Quadrant, 75,000 light-years from Federation space. Voyager's crew and the Maquis form an uneasy truce to rescue crewmen of both ships, kidnapped by the probe's builder, the powerful, dying Caretaker. The Maquis ship is destroyed in a battle with the warlike Kazons. To prevent a Kazon aggression against a helpless world, Voyager destroys the space probe. Without the probe, it will take 75 years for Voyager to travel back to Federation space. With the differences between them rendered meaningless by time and distance, The Federation and Maquis crews unite aboard Voyager. Together, they embark on their new mission: to boldly go - home. Written by Anthony Bruce Gilpin <agilpin@pacbell.net>
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1995)
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Billy Madison (1995)
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Prehysteria! 2 (1994)
Film (Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy and 1 More) Actor A rich boy desperate for attention makes friends with the dinosaurs of "Prehysteria!".
The George Carlin Show (1994)
Television (Comedy) Actor The daily adventures of New York cabdriver George O'Grady who, while not the weirdest man in New York, is "definitely in the top three." When not expounding his theories on government conspiracies and alien visitations to his fares, he hangs out at a local bar with his only-slightly-less-eccentric friends. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
It's Pat: The Movie (1994)
Film (Comedy) Actor Pat Riley, an obnoxious busybody of undeterminable sex, meets and falls in love with Chris, a sensitive, caring person also of undeterminable sex. Their relationship suffers because Pat's a lout, and cannot decide on a direction for its life. Meanwhile, Pat's neighbor Kyle falls further and further into obsession with Pat, fascinated by its indeterminate sexuality. Written by James Meek <james@oz.net>
The Shadow (1994)
Film (Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy and 2 More) Actor Based on the 1930's pulp fiction and radio drama series, the film pits the hero against his arch enemy, Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "The power to cloud men's minds", the Shadow comes blazing to the city's rescue with explosive results. Written by Michael Ross <M.I.Ross-iy1i9893@lmu.ac.uk>
Step by Step (1994)
Television (Comedy, Family and Romance) Actor Frank Lambert is a construction worker and a single father of 3 kids: J.T., Alicia "Al", and Brendan. Carol Foster, a beautician, also has 3 children: Dana, Karen, and Mark. After Frank and Carol run into each other on vacation and spontaneously get married, they and their children (who appeared to have known and hated each other) have to learn to live together and love each other. It's not easy, but they are trying to do this step by step. Written by Boris Shafir <shafir@hsi.com>
Married with Children (1994)
Television (Comedy) Actor Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He has a very attractive but lazy wife named Peggy who constantly nags him to death while throwing the little money he earns away on herself. He also has a very promiscuous teen aged daughter named Kelly who makes up in attractiveness what she lacks in IQ points, and a not so attractive but bright teen aged son named Bud who seems to think he is a ladies man. To add to Al's misery is his yuppie next door neighbors Marcy and Steve. Marcy and Steve eventually split up with Marcy keeping the house next door to the Bundys and Steve moving away to be a forest ranger. Later Marcy gets remarried to a gigolo named Jefferson who is the male version of Peggy. The sitcom revolves around Al's never ending attempts to better his life which always leads him right back to where he started. Written by Brandon Johns
Johnny Bago (1993)
Television (Comedy and Drama) Actor After a Federal faux pas, small-time mobster John Tenuti flees West across the U.S., pursued by bumbling goons from his Jersey outfit plus his rabid ex-wife, a Fed herself (Rose Abdoo). As pompadoured Johnny Bago, he sees the USA in his Winnebago, cranks up the tune-age to remind him of dear old Hoboken, and each episode lands in a bizarre back-roads situation with locals as flaky as he is (including Elvis). Unfortunately neither Johnny nor this summer replacement series from the producers of Seabiscuit and The Polar Express, with music by Jimmy Buffett, made it to Fall. Written by David Stevens
Seinfeld (1993)
Television (Comedy) Actor Jerry Seinfeld stars in this television comedy series as himself, a comedian. The premise of this sitcom is Jerry and his friends going through everyday life, discussing various quirky situations that we can all relate to (especially if we live in New York). The eccentric personalities of the offbeat characters who make up Jerry's social circle contribute to the fun. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
Picket Fences (1993)
Television (Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery and 1 More) Actor Picket Fences deals with life in a small town - in this case the town of Rome, Wisconsin; it centers around the Brock Family. Jimmy Brock is the Sheriff of the town and likes to think he's the center of attention. His wife Jill is the town doctor; they have three children: Kimberly, 18, Matthew, 13 and Zachary, 10. A lot happens in this small town from bizarre murders to rape, assault, drunk driving, kidnapping & spontaneous human combustion. It seems that all the crimes that have occurred in the whole of the United States have at one point or another happened in Rome and they have to deal with it in their own quirky way. Written by dirk-79
Mad About You (1993)
Television (Comedy and Romance) Actor This sitcom is about the fairly ordinary daily lives of a young couple of New Yorkers, too-nice-for-his-own-good filmmaker Paul Buchman and his assertive partner Jamie Stemple Buchman, who are almost constantly (working up to) bickering and making up with each-other and just about anybody else, notably his parents and siblings, her sister, their colleagues, friends, superintendent and neighbors, psycho-therapist, all kinds of staff, customers, officials, bystanders etc., even their dog Murray and his dog-walker. Written by KGF Vissers
T Bone N Weasel (1992)
Film (Comedy) Actor An ex-con and a crazy man are an unlikely duo on the road looking for a better life. All they have is an old gun and a stolen car to aid them in finding some much needed luck and plenty of cold hard cash.
Take It Back (1992)
Film (Short and Musical) Actor In a comedic courtroom/musical production, Reba McEntire plays a tough prosecutor, who is out to nail a deadbeat, cheating lover.
Out on a Limb (1992)
Film (Comedy) Actor Matthew Broderick goes Out on a Limb in this surprising adventure about a financial whiz who takes a wild detour to come to the aid of his kid sister in the small logging town of Buzzsaw.
Deuce Coupe (1992)
Film (Drama, Romance and Sport) Actor Two brothers are seperated by the love for the same woman - but they get united again by their fascination for speed and racing cars.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992)
Television (Action, Adventure, Mystery and Sci-Fi) Actor Set in the 24th century and decades after the adventures of the original crew of the starship Enterprise, this new series is the long-awaited successor to the original Star Trek (1966). Under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the all new Enterprise NCC 1701-D travels out to distant planets to seek out new life and to boldly go where no one has gone before. Written by Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>
I-Witness (1991)
Film Actor An interactive program that follows an investigative reporter through the lens of an unseen cameraman. Each episode would end with the mystery unrevealed. Viewers could then call a special 900 number to guess who the culprit was.
L.A. Law (1991)
Television (Drama) Actor This popular TV drama depicted life in a large Los Angeles law firm. The plots were strongly character-based and dealt with both the personal lives and professional activities of the partners, associates, and staff. Scenes centered around the courtroom and the law offices. Often, an episode would open with a surprising twist, which would then be played out during the rest of the show. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
K-9 (1991)
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Black Magic Woman (1991)
Film (Horror, Romance and Thriller) Actor The owner of a suburban art gallery searches for someone to perform an exorcism after a witch casts a spell on him.
Dark Romances Vol. 1 (1990)
Film (Horror and Romance) Actor "The Black Veil." Set in 1888, the widow of a psychiatrist visits a college friend who is performing in a theatre that enacts gruesome mutilations and torture. The actress suffers from severe headaches, and the friend tries to help her with a hypnotizing machine designed by her father, and uncovers horrors that parallel the stage productions. "Listen to Midnight." A photographer recounts the events leading up to his murder, which is linked to a story he had heard in Japan about a female dragonfly luring the male to his death. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
1st & Ten: The Championship (1990)
Television (Comedy and Sport) Actor The comical exploits of the "California Bulls" (a fictional professional football team) and the organization's players.
Home Alone (1990)
Film (Comedy and Family) Actor It is Christmas time and the McCallister family is preparing for a vacation in Paris, France. But the youngest in the family named Kevin got into a scuffle with his older brother Buzz and was sent to his room which is on the third floor of his house. Then, the next morning, while the rest of the family was in a rush to make it to the airport on time, they completely forgot about Kevin who now has the house all to himself. Being home alone was fun for Kevin, having a pizza all to himself, jumping on his parents' bed, and making a mess. Then, Kevin discovers about two burglars, Harry and Marv, about to rob his house on Christmas Eve. Kevin acts quickly by wiring his own house with makeshift booby traps to stop the burglars and to bring them to justice. Written by John Wiggins
Death Warrant (1990)
Film (Action, Crime, Mystery and Thriller) Actor The Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate some murders of prisoners and jailors. When in jail, Lois, using his outstandings martial arts, is able to save his life and make himself respected in that violent world. At last, helped by two another prisoners, he succeeds in finding the truth about the dreadful crimes. Written by Tognacci Sebastiano <seblog@maya.dei.unipd.it>
Dragnet (1990)
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Shannon's Deal (1990)
Television (Drama) Actor Once a successful corporate lawyer at a prestigious Philadelphia law firm, Jack Shannon lost his marriage and his job, due in part to a compulsive gambling habit. While Shannon maintains a good relationship with his daughter, his professional career has hit rock bottom. He becomes a general practioner of law, gaining a loyal secretary in Lucy Acosta when he manages to free her boyfriend from jail. Shannon also gains an unlikely investigator in Wilmer Slade, a verbose enforcer for one of the many loan sharks to whom Jack is in debt. Although he has sworn off gambling, Shannon continues to use his skill as a cardplayer to help him work out his cases, and he always tries to work out deals for his clients without having to go to court. Written by Mark Limvere-Robinson
Pretty Woman (1990)
Film (Comedy and Romance) Actor Because of his extreme wealth and suave good looks, Edward Lewis could seemingly have any woman he wants, that committed significant other which he needs on his arm at social events to further how he makes his money as a corporate raider. However, he focuses more on his corporate raiding pursuits with his partner in crime, Philip Stuckey, his lawyer of ten years, than those women, with every significant other he's had in his life feeling neglected and eventually leaving him, this fact about which he is just coming to the realization. In Beverly Hills, Edward, in needing that woman on his arms as he and Philip work toward taking over the company owned by the increasingly insolvent James Morse, decides, based on a chance encounter, to hire Hollywood Boulevard hooker Vivian Ward as his escort for the week 24/7. He does so because he wants to have a professional who would be committed to the work, yet not have any commitments to her after the week is over. Beyond their chance encounter, ... Written by Huggo
Matlock (1989)
Television (Crime, Drama and Mystery) Actor "Matlock" features criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock seeking to prove the innocence of his client as he takes on his/her case, of which most involve murders. He does this with the help of a team of people, which changed from season to season but included over the years Conrad McMasters, daughter Charlene Matlock, and Cliff Lewis. Written by grwallace
Chicken Soup (1989)
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Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Television (Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror and 1 More) Actor Half-hour stories with many themes, including; horror, twists, black-magic, sci.-fi. .... Introduced by a puppet called "The Crypt Keeper". A cross between "The Twilight Zone" and modern horror movies. Not suitable for the very young or squeamish. Written by Rob Hartill
Guns of Paradise (1988)
Television (Drama and Western) Actor Gunfighter Ethan Cord, left to raise his dead sister's children, tries to settle down in the town of Paradise, but finds that his past continues to haunt him. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
Mr. Belvedere (1988)
Television (Comedy and Family) Actor Popular 1980s sitcom based on the Gwen Davenport novel "Belvedere," which in turn was thrice adapted to the big screen. Like its earlier novel and big-screen brethren, "Mr. Belvedere" featured British butler Lynn Belvedere, who takes a job as a live-in nanny for a typical American family and records their everyday experiences in his diary for future use in writing a novel. In the 1985 small-screen version, the Owens family served as that "typical American family" and the source of fodder for Belvedere, who had previously worked as a gentry for Winston Churchill and had connections to British royalty. Family patriarch George (played by sportscaster Bob Uecker) was, in an example of art imitating life, a sportswriter; the matriarch was Marsha, a law student. The couple, who had settled in suburban Pittsburgh, had three children: awkward teenager Kevin; precocious, easily-embarrassed Heather; and mischievous prankster Wesley. George was initially uncomfortable hiring the worldly ... Written by Brian Rathjen <briguy_52732@yahoo.com>
Nightfall (1988)
Film (Mystery and Sci-Fi) Actor Far across the cosmos from our world lies a planet bathed in perpetual daylight. Soon nightfall will come and bring with it tremendous destruction. Science struggles against superstition in this dramatic portrayal of Isaac Asimov's award winning short story. Written by Concorde - New Horizons (with permission).
She's Having a Baby (1988)
Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Actor Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
The Loner (1988)
Film (Action) Actor A wealthy and eccentric cop and his female partner get caught up in murder and mayhem when they try to solve a $750,000 jewel theft.
Jake and the Fatman (1987)
Television (Crime and Drama) Actor Veteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Film (Comedy) Actor All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been cancelled due to bad weather, so he decides on other means of transport. As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with the presence of Del Griffith, shower curtain ring salesman and all-around blabbermouth who is never short of advice, conversation, bad jokes, or company. And when he decides that he is going the same direction as Neal.... Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
Fatal Beauty (1987)
Film (Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama and 1 More) Actor Rita Rizzoli is a narcotics police officer with a plethora of disguises. When a drug shipment is hijacked, the thieves don't know that the drug is unusually pure, and packs of "Fatal Beauty" begin turning up next to too many dead bodies. Mike Marshak works for the original owner of the drugs and tries to tell himself that since he does not handle the drugs, he is "clean". Mike becomes Rita's constant companion as the drug hijackers (who are nearly psychotic and very well armed) are hunted, while more and more bodies continue to turn up. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Film (Comedy and Sci-Fi) Actor A series of short sketches, most of which parody late-night television and the low-budget movies one often finds there. Other skits include a man being attacked by his apartment, a funeral hosted by classic comedians, and a teen-age boy's big night turning into a nightmare. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
Ratboy (1986)
Film (Comedy, Crime and Drama) Actor A physically deformed and somewhat feral teenager whose face looks like the snout of a rodent lives in solitude and misery in a city dump. Two rednecks come across his lair and kidnap him. They inform the papers about their find in case someone might want to see or interview the "Ratboy". Only Nikki, a bored fired window dresser pretending to be a reporter shows up. She wants to profit off of the child as well, so she calls the cops who arrest the rednecks and she takes the child with her to her flat. She and her two dummy brothers try to think of a way to profit on the boy, but he tends to get easily agitated and depressed and no one wants anything to do with him except possibly hurt him emotionally or even physically. Written by Anonymous
ALF (1986)
Television (Comedy, Family and Sci-Fi) Actor The Tanner family is an average American family. One day, they discover that they have a visitor. He's small, he's furry, he's arrogant, and he's an alien from the planet Melmac. Unsure what to do, they name him ALF: Alien Life Form. Alf soon decides that as much as he misses his home planet, there's a lot to be said for Earth: the Tanners are willing to concede anything as long as he doesn't announce his presence. Oh yeah, the Tanners also have a cat, which looks rather tasty... Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Film (Action, Comedy and Crime) Actor Frank Dooley (John Candy) , a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defense lawyer named Herman Kane (Eugene Levy) in their new careers... as security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption within the company and their union. They soon make enemies of everyone, but can the unlikely duo save the day ? Written by Rob Hartill
Running Scared (1986)
Film (Action, Comedy, Crime and Thriller) Actor Danny and Ray are two street wise cops in Chicago. When they are almost killed on a case, they are forced to take a vacation by their captain. Key West offers a substantial change over frozen Chicago. They decide to quit and open a bar in Key West. Upon returning, they find that Julio, the drug dealer who nearly killed them has made bail and is trying to complete a giant drug deal. They decide to complete their case against Julio before quitting, but then begin being careful. Their effectiveness drops as they find they can't operate the way they did before if they don't have the edge of a long time commitment. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Joe Bash (1986)
Television (Drama and Comedy) Actor Short lived, critically acclaimed dramedy series about Joe Bash, a lonely beat cop.
Newhart (1986)
Television (Comedy) Actor Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak (until the final episode). Written by Jim Wiley <jgwiley@wayoutwest.org>
George Burns Comedy Week (1985)
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Hunter (1985)
Television (Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery and 1 More) Actor Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter and his partner, Sergeant Dee Dee McCall, are homicide investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department. Often they must go undercover to catch a variety of L.A.-style villains. "Sporty" James, a helpful police-informant, occasionally provides a bit of humor in this action-drama T.V. series. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
Amazing Stories (1985)
Television (Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime and 8 More) Actor Truly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and directors make guest appearances.
It's a Living (1985)
Television (Comedy) Actor This half-hour situation comedy centered on a small group of waitresses working at a first class restaurant. A stern female supervisor and a young male piano player are also added into the mix. Written by Phil Fernando
Brothers (1985)
Television (Comedy) Actor Joe Waters is an ex-place kicker for the Philadelphia Eagles. Now retired, he's opened up a restaurant. Lou is his older brother, a gruff construction worker. Both Joe and Lou receive the shock of their lives when their kid brother Cliff reveals that he's gay. Humorous situations follow as Joe and Lou alternately try to accept Cliff's homosexuality or cure him of it. Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>
Faerie Tale Theatre (1985)
Television (Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy and 1 More) Actor Inspired by an earlier children's series, Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958), Shelley Duvall hosted this series featuring some of the best known actors in Hollywood performing adaptations of traditional stories. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
The Sure Thing (1985)
Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Actor College freshman Walter (Gib) Gibson decides to go cross country to visit his friend in California during winter break. Awaiting there is a bikini-clad babe whom his friend assures him is a "sure thing". Meanwhile, Allison, a cute (but somewhat retentive) girl at Gib's college has also decided to head out to Cal. to see her boyfriend during break. Gib and Allison are thrust together on a road trip from hell, and somewhere along the way, they find each others company to be tolerable. Now, what will become of Gib's "sure thing?" Written by anonymous
Code Name: Foxfire (1985)
Television (Action and Drama) Actor The President of the United States assigns his brother to assemble a covert team of female counter-intelligence operatives, reporting only to him. The leader is former CIA operative Liz "Foxfire" Towne, who just got out of prison after serving four years for a crime she didn't commit. Her operatives are reformed con artist and burglar Maggie Towne and streetwise driver Danny O'Toole, assisted by Phillips the butler. Written by jeffman52001@yahoo.com
Hill Street Blues (1985)
Television (Drama) Actor The original "ensemble drama," this is the story of an overworked, under-staffed police precinct in an anonymous inner city patterned after Chicago. We follow the lives of many characters, from the lowly beat and traffic cops to the captain of the precinct himself. This is the show that blazed the trail followed later by such notable ensemble dramas as "St. Elsewhere" and "L.A. Law." Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>
Joanna (1985)
Film (Comedy) Actor When Joanna Weston moves from Los Angeles to New York to live with her boyfriend Charles, she discovers that he has run off with another woman. With no choice but to begin a new life in Brooklyn, she applies for and acquires the position of executive director of the Rosebud Trucking Company. Written by Anonymous
An Uncommon Love (1983)
Film (Drama and Romance) Actor Recently divorced college professor, Barry Bostwick, becomes attracted to comely student Kathryn Harrold studying marine biology, only to learn that she not only is working her way through school by a job in a massage parlor, but is in fact a prostitute.
Goodnight, Beantown (1983)
Television (Comedy) Actor The romantic relationship between two Boston news anchors.
The Star Chamber (1983)
Film (Crime, Drama, Mystery and Thriller) Actor Disgusted with criminals escaping the judicial system via technicalities, an idealistic young judge investigates an alternative method for punishing the guilty. Written by <bentley@access.digex.net>
At Ease (1983)
Television (Comedy) Actor Camp Tar Creek is a backwater U.S. Army outpost, enlivened by the shenanigans of Sergeant Val Valentine, and pal Private Tony Baker. Their money-making schemes must escape detection by Major Hawkins. Baker's girlfriend is Corporal Lola Grey.
Love, Sidney (1983)
Television (Comedy) Actor A middle-aged gay artist shares his New York apartment with a single mother and her little girl.
The Sting II (1983)
Film (Comedy and Crime) Actor Lonnegan is planning to get back at Gondorff and Hooker for bilking him out of half a million. At the same time Gondorff and Hooker are planning their next caper. And their mark is a man named Macalinski, who makes Lonnegan look like a pussycat. Their con is boxing match and Hooker is the fighter whom they have to make look good but Macalinski needs some convincing, and Hooker is a little rusty. Written by <rcs0411@yahoo.com>
Family Ties (1982)
Television (Comedy and Family) Actor Steven and Elyse Keaton, once 1960s radicals, now find themselves in Reagan-era American trying to raise a traditional suburban family. Their three first kids are Alex (a very ambitious Young Republican), Mallory (a ditzy and boy-crazy fashionista) and Jennifer (whom we first get to know as a precocious nine-year-old tomboy). Later on, a fourth child (Andrew) was added to the Keaton family. Most of the comedy arose from the conflict between the ex-hippie parents vs the conservative Alex and the brainless beauty Mallory.
Annie (1982)
Film (Comedy, Drama, Family and Musical) Actor In the depths of the 1930's, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver Warbucks. Quickly, she charms the hearts of the household staff and even the seemingly cold-hearted Warbucks(John Cena) cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Hannigan, her evil brother, Rooster, and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves which put Annie in great danger. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
Hart to Hart (1982)
Television (Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery and 1 More) Actor Jonathan Hart was a self-made millionaire--the CEO of Hart Industries, a global conglomerate. His gorgeous wife Jennifer was a freelance journalist. They were both amateur sleuths, and in every episode found themselves up to their eyeballs in murder, smuggling, theft and international espionage. They also managed to find time to snuggle together, as they loved each other very much. Max was their loyal, gravelly-voiced butler, cook & chauffeur, and Freeway their pet canine. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
Eight Is Enough (1978 - 1981)
Television (Comedy, Drama and Family) Actor The sometimes-comic, sometimes-dramatic exploits of the Bradford family, father Tom (a columnist for a Sacramento, California newspaper), mother Joan and their eight children: Mary, David, Joanie, Nancy, Elizabeth, Susan, Tommy, and Nicholas. After Joan's death, Tom met teacher Abby, and they were married to make the family feel complete again. The kids all had friends and relationships as well, turning the Bradford Bunch into a free-for-all of loved ones and family members. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
Barney Miller (1981)
Television (Comedy and Drama) Actor Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. He is always sensible. He maintains order over a squad room of detectives who gamble for a hobby, get hit on by anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and would really prefer to be writing. Nearly all of the action takes place in the squad room where the citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
WKRP in Cincinnati (1980)
Television (Comedy) Actor A hip, young program director pumps new life into a failing AM radio station, WKRP of Cincinatti, by changing format from Big Band to Hard Rock/Punk and bringing in two hot disc jockeys, over the protest of the owner... and some of the employees. Written by LA-Lawyer
Gridlock (1980)
Film (Comedy) Actor In Los Angeles, there is the Golden Triangle Freeway Interchange. The 5, 405, and 10 all crossover each other. As long as the traffic can move through the Triangle, the commute runs smooth. On this faithful morning, 3 accidents happen, simultaneously, causing all of Los Angeles to gridlock, trapping cars on the freeways for the entire day. A TV Movie in the style of Love Boat and Fantasy Island, multiple stories intersect with each other. Funny scenes, cute stories. Written by David
Solly's Diner (1980)
Film (Comedy, Crime and Short) Writer/Producer/Lead Jones, A homeless street character (Larry Hankin) tries to talk the night waitress in Solly's Diner (Ruth Silvera). He's plea is interrupted by a desperate business man (Roger Bowen) who pulls a gun and demands all the money in the cash register. Jones cleverly captures the robber and is rewarded with a free meal.
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (1980)
Film (Comedy and Sci-Fi) Actor When Kirby inherits only one thing from his millionaire uncle: a pocket watch that can stop time. Only, the bad guys know that he has it, and will do anything to take it from him. But they don't know that he's found the girl of his dreams, and she's got a sense of humor that, when combined with the watch, is devastating. Written by Kathy Li
Die Laughing (1980)
Film (Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Music and 1 More) Actor A San Francisco cab driver finds himself in possession of a monkey that is carrying a formula for turning atomic waste into a plutonium bomb. He finds himself framed for a murder and chased all over town by people trying to get the formula.
The Jerk (1979)
Film (Comedy) Actor Navin is an idiot. He grew up in Mississippi as adopted son of a black family but on his 18th birthday he feels he wants to discover the rest of the world and sets out to St. Louis. There everyone exploits his naivety, but then a simple invention brings him a fortune. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
California Fever (1979)
Television (Adventure) Actor Vince and Ross are suburban Los Angeles teenagers enjoying disco, surfing, cars and the rest of the Southern California lifestyle. Musical Vince runs an underground radio station and mechanical Ross is into custom cars.
Benson (1979)
Television (Comedy and Family) Actor In this spinoff of "Soap," Benson DuBois is sent out West to serve as butler to widowed state governor Gene Gatling, an honest but bumbling servant of the people. Although he has his rivals in German maid Kraus and persnickety aides Clayton and Taylor, Benson, armed with an acerbic wit and plenty of smarts, becomes the Governor's close friend and helper, and eventually is elected Lieutenant Governor. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Film (Biography, Crime, Drama and Thriller) Actor The true story of three inmates who attempt a daring escape from the infamous prison, Alcatraz Island. Although no-one had managed to escape before, bank robber Frank Morris masterminded this elaborately detailed and, as far as anyone knows, ultimately successful, escape. In 29 years, this seemingly impenetrable federal penitentiary, which housed Al Capone and "Birdman" Robert Stroud, was only broken once by three inmates never heard of again. Written by Niz
Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)
Film (Drama) Actor A trumpet player, self-destructive after the death of his wife and child in a fire, befriends a crippled youngster and together they battle obstacles through each other's encouragement.
Outside Chance (1978)
Film (Drama, Thriller and Crime) Actor Dinah Hunter is a Los Angeles advertising executive who stumbles into a waking nightmare during a road trip from L.A. to New York when she's terrorized on the road by two hitchhickers who steal her car. Then, she ends up in smalltown jail by a corrupt sheriff who hates outsiders. When her jailer tries to rape her in the holding cell, she kills him, escapes and becomes a fugitive in which she ends up back on the road with one of her hitchihker tormenters who could prove her innocence. Written by Anonymous
Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978)
Television (Drama, Family and History) Actor Many of the Old Testament's most famous and spiritual tales are dramatized in this four-part miniseries, including the stories of David & Goliath, Samson & Delilah, Solomon & Bathsheba, Noah's ark, and Joshua at Jericho. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
Laverne & Shirley (1977 - 1978)
Television (Comedy and Family) Actor Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney were best friends and roommates coping with dates, neighbors, and each other During the late '50s and early '60s they worked as bottlecappers for Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee. They moved to Burbank, California in 1965 to start a new life when they got replaced at the brewery by an automated bottlecapper. Written by Kate Tripper
Coming Attractions (1978)
Film (Comedy) Actor Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are: "The Howard Huge Story", "Skate-boarders from Hell", "The Invasion of the Penis Snatchers", Woody Allen (pre-Mia), movie trailer come-ons, Charlie Chaplin, war movies, Billy Jack. The source of the title is presented about an hour into the film. Written by Raymond Clay <banquosa@concentric.net>
Free Country (1978)
Television (Comedy and Drama) Actor Joseph and Anna Bresner were Lithuanian immigrants who came to New York City to live in 1909. Every episode opened with an octogenarian Joseph narrating an episode from his past when he and Anna were struggling to survive in a new country, new culture and new language. Sidney and Ida were the Bresners' friendly neighbors in Manhattan; Louis and Leo were also friends. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
American Hot Wax (1978)
Film (Drama, History and Music) Actor This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock 'n' roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption; persecuted by law enforcement officials and finally brought down by the "payola" scandals. Written by Martin Lewison <lewison+@pitt.edu>
Doctor Dracula (1978)
Film (Horror) Actor An evil hypnotist puts a beautiful woman under his spell.
Peeping Times (1978)
Film (Comedy) Actor A parody of "Newsmagazine" shows.
The Plant Family (1978)
Film (Comedy) Actor Events in the lives of the Plant family, residents of a run-down house in a borderline neighborhood in southern California.
China de Sade (1977)
Film (Adult, Drama and Thriller) Actor China De Sade is the story of Ming Lee, a luscious ex-Red Chinese spy, who falls into the company of Colonel Krieg, while on assignment in Vietnam, and then defects to the United States with Krieg,whose affiliation with a savage native tribe in the mountains of Indo China is dangerous. Weyland now in the employ of a super secret government agency infiltrates Krieg's lair in an attempt to kill Krieg and capture Ming Lee and becomes involved in a series of bizarre sexual encounters with Ming Lee and the other freakish characters who populate Krieg's world. Each of these encounters pushes the limits of Weyland's lust further and further into forbidden regions toward madness irresistibly toward a shocking finale, which reveals secrets about Ming Lee that, are totally unsuspected. Written by VCX
Lou Grant (1977)
Television (Drama) Actor After everyone on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" got fired, Lou Grant went to Los Angeles and became city editor of the L.A. Tribune, owned by Mrs. Pynchon, with whom Lou often has loud but sympathetic arguments. Lots of social causes and interpersonal relationships. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
Lucifer's Women (1974)
Film (Horror) Actor An acclaimed author has developed an interest in satanism and black magic. Hoping to manipulate him to suit his own perverse desire, his publisher convinces him to perform the ultimate black rite: a human sacrifice. Selecting a beautiful burlesque dancer to be their victim, he begins having doubts about his beliefs, as his publisher becomes more and more preoccupied with the black arts, and murder.
Steelyard Blues (1973)
Film (Comedy and Crime) Actor A group of misfits decide to leave for a place that they can all be free. Their mode of transportation is a PBY flying boat. The only problem is that the PBY needs a lot of work and they will need jobs to pay for the parts. When they find that they have only 10 days before the PBY is sold for scrap, they decide on borrowing the parts for their trip. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
Thumb Tripping (1972)
Film (Drama) Actor An adventurous couple of hitchhikers decides to accept every ride that is offered to them. no matter how odd the driver might be. They'll get more than they bargained for.
Evil Roy Slade (1972)
Film (Comedy and Western) Actor Evil Roy Slade, the meanest villain the West has known, meets a beautiful young woman who persuades him to change careers from train robber to family man. He is pursued by Marshal Bing Bell, while a helpful psychologist teaches him to live without weapons. Written by Mike Welsch <m.welsch@az05p.bull.com>
The Phynx (1970)
Film (Comedy and Music) Actor An athlete, a campus militant, a black model, and an American Indian are picked by a computer (shaped like a woman) to form a rock group called the Phynx and go on tour in Albania where American show biz people have been kidnapped by Communists. Some of the stars that the phony band rescues: Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan (the most famous movie Tarzan and Jane), Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall (the Bowery Boys), Ed Sullivan, James Brown, Colonel Sanders, Guy Lombardo, Andy Devine, Ruby Keeler, Edgar Bergen, Butterfly McQueen, Jay Silverheels (Tonto), Rudy Vallee, Xavier Cugat, Trini Lopez, Dick Clark, Richard Pryor, Harold "Oddjob" Sakata, George Jessel, and Rhona Barrett. Warner Bros. Studios thought it was so bad that they decided at the last minute not to release it! Written by alfiehitchie
Viva Max (1969)
Film (Comedy) Actor When his girlfriend tells him that his men wouldn't follow him to a house of ill repute, Max, a general in the Mexican army decides to perform some great act of heroism. He takes his men over the border into Texas and re-captures the Alamo. This upsets the Texans greatly. The Texas National Guard is sent to retake the mission. Normally this would be easy as Max's men have left all of their ammunition back in Mexico, but the State department insists that no one be killed and so the National Guard also goes in with unloaded weapons. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
How Sweet It Is! (1968)
Film (Comedy) Actor Photographer Grif Henderson is assigned a photo shoot in Paris. He decides to take his wife Jenny and his hippie son Davey with him on the shoot. Jenny unknowingly rents a house that belongs to a French lawyer. She must fend off his charms and stay true to Grif, while he likewise tries to stay true to her on the shoot. Written by <ccgrad97@aol.com>
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
Film (Comedy and Family) Actor When a widower with 10 children marries a widow with 8, can the 20 of them ever come together as one big happy family? From finding a house big enough for all of them and learning to make 18 school lunches, to coping with a son going off to war and an unexpected addition to the family, Yours, Mine and Ours attempts to blend two families into one and hopes to answer the question Is bigger really better? Written by April M. Cheek <Aravis2713@aol.com>
Funnyman (1967)
Film (Comedy and Drama) Actor An improvisational comedian, working with The Committee improv group in San Francisco, struggles to be taken seriously.
Sheriff Who (1967)
Film (Comedy and Western) Actor Comic western about a gang of owlhoots, led by Roy Slade, who defeat every lawman sent to arrest them.
Hey, Landlord (1966 - 1967)
Television (Comedy) Actor A short-lived sitcom (1966-1967), about a young man from Ohio, who inherits a New York City brownstone apartment building from his uncle, and shares his apartment with an up-and-coming stand-up comedian.
That Girl (1966)
Television (Comedy) Actor Ann Marie is a struggling actress living in New York City. In between trying to find jobs acting and modeling she has time for her boyfriend, Don Hollinger, and her dad, Lew Marie. Written by Katie <Katie185@aol.com>
Bill Plympton Presents: Magnum Farce
Film (Animation, Comedy and Crime) Actor Detective Dick Hardon; lean, mean, street-wise, and socially inept, manages to lose more partners in a week than most lose in a lifetime. With his surly female partner, Detective Birkenstock, he investigates the sniper-shooting of beloved TV Clown and Screen Actors Guild President, Milton "Uncle Spilky" Spilk. Unfortunately, a stop at hot dog stand proves deadlier than its genetically modified ingredients when Blivit the sniper shoots Dick's partner and our hero is left holding the bag - an empty to-go bag. Written by Ken Mora
Red Team Go
Film (Comedy) Actor Pet napping, bank robbery, pornography and other devious family fun are all part of the ingenious plan to save four roommates from being thrown out on the street.