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Drexell's Class
''Drexell's Class'' is an American sitcom that aired Thursday at 8:30 on Fox as part of its 1991–92 lineup. The show was created by Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers. Synopsis ''Drexell's Class'' starred Dabney Coleman as Otis Drexell, a fifth-grade teacher at fictional Grantwood Elementary School in Cedar Bluffs, Iowa. Drexell's backstory revealed that he was a corporate raider who lost a large amount of money on a failed venture, dodged his taxes, and was arrested. At his sentencing, he was offered a suspended sentence if he worked as a teacher at the understaffed school to pay off his back taxes. Drexell was a divorced man whose two daughters lived with him. The cast also included two antagonists, rival teacher Roscoe Davis (Dakin Matthews) and Principal Francine Itkin (Randy Graff), who was later succeeded by Principal Marylin Ridge (Edie McClurg). One of Drexell's few friends at the school was P.E. teacher George (Cleavant Derricks), who shared Drexell's love of sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Situation Comedy
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Biggs
Jason Matthew Biggs (born May 12, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Jim Levenstein in the '' American Pie'' comedy film series and Larry Bloom in the Netflix original series '' Orange Is the New Black''. He also starred in '' Boys and Girls'', '' Loser'', ''Saving Silverman'', ''Anything Else'', '' Jersey Girl'', ''Eight Below'', ''Over Her Dead Body'', and '' My Best Friend's Girl''. Biggs initially gained recognition from his role in the soap opera ''As the World Turns'', for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 1995. Early life and education Biggs was born on May 12, 1978 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, to Angela ( née Zocco), a nurse, and Gary Louis Biggs, a shipping company manager. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Dog (TV Series)
''Family Dog'' is a Canadian-American adult animated series that's based on a 1987 episode of ''Amazing Stories'', created by Brad Bird and an animated television series that aired on CBS from June 23 to July 28, 1993. It was about an average suburban family, the Binsfords, as told through the eyes of their dog named Jonah. The series was the first collaboration between executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton. Delayed for years and panned by critics, the latter show has been called "one of the biggest fiascos in television animation history, on both a creative and commercial level, in spite (but, in many ways, because of) the high-powered talent behind the project." One critic observed that the main problem with the show was that "the Binsford family was so repulsively selfish that audience interest in their adventures was nil." Cast and characters 1987 short *Stan Freberg as Skip Binsford, the father *Annie Potts as Bev Binsford, the mother *Brad Bird as Jonah, a Bul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Critters
''Capitol Critters'' is an American animated sitcom about the lives of mice, rats and roaches who reside in the basement and walls of the White House in Washington, D.C. The series was produced by Steven Bochco Productions and Hanna-Barbera in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC, which aired seven out of the show's 13 episodes from January 28 to March 14, 1992. Cartoon Network later aired all 13 episodes (including the unaired episodes) from 1995 through 1996. The series was part of a spate of attempts by major networks to develop prime time animated shows to compete with the success of Fox's ''The Simpsons'', alongside CBS's ''Fish Police'' and '' Family Dog''.Daniel Cerone'Fish Police' on Endangered Species List ''Los Angeles Times'', February 28, 1992, accessed January 20, 2011. The latter two, along with ''Capitol Critters'', proved unsuccessful and were quickly cancelled. Premise A young mouse named Max is forced to flee his home on a farm in Nebraska a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish Police (1992 TV Series)
''Fish Police'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and based on the comic book series of the same name created by Steve Moncuse. It first aired on CBS in 1992, broadcasting three episodes before being axed for low ratings. A further three episodes never aired in the United States, although the entire series ran in European syndication. The show has a decidedly more mature tone than most other animated Hanna-Barbera shows; episodes often contained innuendo and mild profanity.Lee MarguliesTV Ratings `Fish Police' Can't Get Arrested ''Los Angeles Times'', February 28, 1992, accessed January 20, 2011.Daniel Cerone'Fish Police' on Endangered Species List ''Los Angeles Times'', February 28, 1992, accessed January 20, 2011. The series was part of a spate of attempts by major networks to develop prime time animated shows to compete with the success of Fox's ''The Simpsons'', alongside ABC's ''Capitol Critters'' and CBS's '' Family Dog''. Hanna-Barbera Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treehouse Of Horror III
"Treehouse of Horror III" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 29, 1992. The third annual ''Treehouse of Horror'' episode, it features segments in which Homer buys Bart an evil talking Krusty doll, King Homer is captured by Mr. Burns, and Bart and Lisa inadvertently cause zombies to attack Springfield. The episode was written by Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon, and Jon Vitti, and directed by Carlos Baeza. Plot Homer appears in front of a curtain and warns viewers that the following episode is scary. He then tells parents to turn off their television and calls them chicken, causing the screen to go black and Marge to chastise Homer for insulting the show's audience. The episode's wraparound segment shows the Simpson family having a Halloween party for the children of Springfield. Lisa, Grampa and Bart each tell a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it sounded similar to " simpleton". The shorts became a part of '' The Tracey Ullman Show'' on April 19, 1987. After three seasons, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became Fox's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990). Since its debut on Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Adams (actor)
Brandon Quintin Adams (born August 22, 1979) is an American actor, known for having played Jesse Hall in the first two ''Mighty Ducks'' movies and Kenny DeNunez in '' The Sandlot''. He also played in the 1989 film ''Polly'' as Jimmy Bean. Career Adams has also appeared in ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''A Different World'', ''Moesha'', ''Sister, Sister (TV series)'', ''Martin'', Michael Jackson's ''Moonwalker'' where he played Zeke in the " Smooth Criminal" segment and Young Michael in the "Badder" segment, a parody of Jackson's classic video for " Bad", and was the leading actor in Wes Craven's ''The People Under the Stairs''. He also provided the voice of Rai in ''Kingdom Hearts II is a 2005 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney Interactive Studios, Buena Vista Games for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The game is a sequel to ''Kingdom Hearts (video game), King ...''. Filmography Film Television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Oliver (actor)
Michael Joshua Oliverius (born October 10, 1981) is an American former child actor better known by his stage name Michael Oliver. Oliver is best known for his role as "Junior" in the first two '' Problem Child'' movies. He also played Sam Dalton In ''Dillinger and Capone'' in 1995. Early life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, Oliver's career started at the age of 2. His first job was as a model in a Sears catalog. At age 6, he appeared in a Chevron commercial where he wore glasses and had his voice dubbed over. After seeing Oliver in the Chevron commercial, a casting agent for the film ''Problem Child'' tracked Oliver down and cast him in the role days later. When ''Problem Child'' was released in 1990, Oliver's appearance reminded people of a young Ron Howard as "Opie Taylor" in the ''Andy Griffith Show''. It became a "surprise hit," spawned two sequels and an animated series. ''Problem Child 2'' followed in 1991; however, the script was considered not in par with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Artist Awards
The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically disabled or financially unstable. First presented in 1979, the Young Artist Awards was the first organization established to specifically recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 18 in the fields of film, television, theater, and music. The 1st Youth In Film Awards ceremony was held in October 1979, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Hollywood to honor outstanding young performers of the 1978/ 1979 season. Young Artist Association The Young Artist Association (originally known as the Hollywood Women's Photo and Press Club, and later, the Youth in Film Association) is a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Buckman
Philip Bradley Buckman (born November 18, 1969) is an American musician and actor. He was the bassist for the rock band Filter from 2010 to 2013, and was the bassist for Fuel from 2015 to 2021. Early life Originally from Queens, New York, Phil Buckman arrived in Los Angeles after living in Baltimore and Boston, and attending college in San Diego. Career Music Buckman made a name for himself in the L.A. music scene as the bassist for the band Tribal Sex Cult. Upon the demise of T.S.C., Phil kept busy with a wide variety of projects including Texture (Vital Recordings), Helicopter Helicopter, (Initial Records), FINE ( Flip Records), Kill the Complex, and The Snow (Northern Lights) as well as contributing to various film and television soundtracks. Other bands he has been associated with include Onesidezero (Maverick), vOLUMe, THE iMPOSTERS (Interscope), and Go Betty Go (sideonedummy). He is the former bassist for the industrial rock band Filter, the alternative rock band Fuel, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleavant Derricks (actor)
Cleavant Derricks Jr. (born May 15, 1953) is an American actor and Tony Award winning singer-songwriter, who is best known for his role of Rembrandt Brown on ''Sliders''. Biography Derricks was born in Knoxville, Tennessee to a pianist mother Cecile G. and Baptist preacher/composer Cleavant Derricks Sr., famous for his popular gospel music hymn Just a Little Talk with Jesus. His twin brother is actor and musician Clinton Derricks-Carroll. Derricks began his career as a Nashville gospel songwriter. With his father, he wrote the gospel album ''Satisfaction Guaranteed''. He was the musical director and composer for the musical ''When Hell Freezes Over I'll Skate''. Derricks went to New York City to study acting with Vinnette Carroll at the Urban Arts Theatre. He received rave reviews for his performance in his Broadway shows, including ''But Never Jam Today''. He also won a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for creating the role of James "Thunder" Early in ''Dreamgirls''. Off-Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
