2024-07-15
Director Steven Soderbergh rounds up the usual suspects from the box-office hit "Ocean's Eleven" for this immensely entertaining sequel. George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Co. have style, wit and charm to burn as thieves on a European crime spree. (Repeat).
George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts head an all-star cast in Steven Soderbergh's slick remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper. Clooney plays ex-con Danny Ocean, who rounds up a crew of talented criminals to rob three Las Vegas casinos. The gambling palaces are owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia)---the boyfriend of Danny's ex (Roberts). Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Carl Reiner, Elliot Gould, Angie
Debra persuades Ray to hire Gianni to do some remodeling in their kitchen, but they both soon regret it due to their friend's laziness. His hiring also upsets Frank, who believes he should be allowed to do any handiwork needed around Ray's house. Gianni: Jon Manfrellotti. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
Amy's brother (Chris Elliott) comes to help move a couch and ends up calling it his new bed, much to Robert's dismay, who fears that his psycho brother-in-law will never leave. Pat: Georgia Engel. Hank: Fred Willard. (Repeat).
Ray and Debra get caught up in telling lies in order to cover up previous falsehoods, after Ray fibs to Marie about why he missed a scheduled time with her. Molly: Alexandra Romano. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
Debra's mom (Katherine Helmond) plans a surprise birthday party for her daughter, but a loose-lipped Ray spills the beans and then takes all the credit. Linda: Maggie Wheeler. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
The Barone clan visits Amy's pious parents, Hank and Pat (Fred Willard, Georgia Engel), on Thanksgiving and the day turns into a real turkey. The trouble begins when a bird is found injured outside, prompting Pat to take matters into her own hands with a shocking solution. Peter: Chris Elliott. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
Ray tries to make up for destroying his dad's collection of jazz records more than 30 years ago by giving him CDs of the same albums, but Frank the Grinch refuses them. Frank: Peter Boyle. (Repeat).
Debra agrees to help recruit new members for Frank's lodge, but Ray doesn't like all the time she's spending there and neither does Marie, who thinks it's shameful. Stan: Victor Raider-Wexler. Garvin: Len Lesser. Max: Max Rosenthal. Albert: Albert Romano. Hilda: Bunny Levine. Mrs. Pechi: Norma Michaels. Mrs. Lopman: Elsa Raven. Hal: Cliff Bryant. (Repeat).
Debra gives Ally additional responsibilities, including laundry and baby-sitting chores, but Marie doesn't approve and thinks her granddaughter is being turned into a slave. Ally: Madylin Sweeten. Marie: Doris Roberts. (Repeat).
Ray gets upset with Debra and accuses her of turning the kids against him after he learns that she, Ally and the twins make bets about his behavior, such as whether he'll notice something new, forget something from the grocery store or remember to zip his pants. Ally: Madylin Sweeten. Debra: Patricia Heaton. (Repeat).
Ray claims that Debra is always late on purpose, so he threatens to leave her behind if she's not ready on time for an important sports banquet they plan to attend. Bernie: Tom McGowan. Andy: Andy Kindler. (Repeat).
Ray and Debra disagree over whether they should purchase an expensive dress for Ally to wear to a friend's formal 13th-birthday party. Debra thinks they should, but Ray can't see spending $250 for a dress that will be worn only once. Of course, Marie takes her son's side. Molly: Alexandra Romano. Peggy: Amy Aquino. Jerry: Jerry Lambert. Clerk: Lucky Hari. (Repeat).
Robert considers retiring from the police force and becoming a security-alarm salesman, but he's afraid to make the decision alone, so he gets input from everyone. Unfortunately, Amy and Marie disagree about his future, which leads to a tense birthday party for Robert. Hank: Fred Willard. Pat: Georgia Engel. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
Jack can't muster the courage to fire bungling bistro workers Furley and Larry. John Ritter, Don Knotts, Richard Kline. (Repeat).
Jack and Janet fix Terri up with a man who, Furley learns, is a murderer. John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes. Ray: Granville Van Dusen. Furley: Don Knotts. (Repeat).
Jack gathers evidence to bust a building inspector who threatens to close the bistro unless he receives a bribe; but the police are more interested in the "pot" Furley delivers to the restaurant. John Ritter. Inspector: Bill Cort. Furley: Don Knotts. (Repeat).
The trio's happily married friends (Constance Mellors, Don Sparks) are splitting up over a story that got distorted in the retelling. John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Don Knotts. (Repeat).
Larry and the girls are convinced that Jack took advantage of Larry's sister. Richard Kline, John Ritter. Diane: Lucinda Dooling. Janet: Joyce DeWitt. Terri: Priscilla Barnes. (Repeat).
Jack bets he can give up women for a week, but singles night at the Regal Beagle provides an overwhelming temptation. Ellen: Taaffe O'Connell. Martha: Barbara Stuart. Jack: John Ritter. (Repeat).
A soap-opera star proposes to Terri on their first date. Priscilla Barnes, John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt. Shirley: Joy Garrett. Bernie: Thomas Ryan. Furley: Don Knotts. (Repeat).
Jack is challenged to a bout by a boxing powerhouse (Paul Sylvan) when he defends Furley in an argument. John Ritter, Don Knotts, Richard Kline, Joyce DeWitt. (Repeat).
Jack tells his roommates he'll be working late, but they find him entertaining a woman in the apartment above the bistro. John Ritter. Daphne: Ilene Graff. Angelino: Jordan Charney. Mrs. Angelino: Kay Freeman. (Repeat).
Jack thinks Janet is robbing the cradle when he sees her dining with a teenager, Furley's shy nephew who's trying to gain confidence with women. John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt. Marc: Brian Robbins. Julie: Julie Piekarski. (Repeat).
Richard Kiel (who portrayed James Bond's nemesis Jaws) plays a ghostly figure trying to scare the castaways off the isle. Skipper: Alan Hale. Howell: Jim Backus. Mrs. Howell: Natalie Schafer. Ginger: Tina Louise. Professor: Russell Johnson. Mary Ann: Dawn Wells. (Repeat).
Itching and sneezing fits plague the Skipper, who believes he's allergic---to Gilligan. Then the Professor has a similar reaction, and eventually, so do the other castaways. Skipper: Alan Hale. Gilligan: Bob Denver. Howell: Jim Backus. Mrs. Howell: Natalie Schafer. Ginger: Tina Louise. The Professor: Russell Johnson. Mary Ann: Dawn Wells. (Repeat).
Imagine Gilligan's mind in Howell's body. That's among the experiments of a mad doctor (Vito Scotti), who also exchanges the minds and bodies of Mrs. Howell and the Skipper, and Mary Ann and the Professor. Igor: Mike Mazurki. Howell: Jim Backus. Gilligan: Bob Denver. The Skipper: Alan Hale. Mrs. Howell: Natalie Schafer. (Repeat).
In a "Jack and the Beanstalk" fantasy, Bob Denver's son Patrick plays the adventurous youth and Alan Hale, the giant. Professor: Russell Johnson. Gilligan: Bob Denver. Howell: Jim Backus. Ginger: Tina Louise. Mrs. Howell: Natalie Schafer. (Repeat).
The Howells learn their marriage is invalid, so it's up to the Skipper as a ship's captain to perform an official ceremony. Howell: Jim Backus. Mrs. Howell: Natalie Schafer. Skipper: Alan Hale. Ginger: Tina Louise. Professor: Russell Johnson. Mary Ann: Dawn Wells. Gilligan: Bob Denver. (Repeat).
Rays from a grounded meteor age trees 50 years in seven days, causing Gilligan to dream about that aging's impact on the castaways. Gilligan: Bob Denver. Skipper: Alan Hale. Professor: Russell Johnson. Howell: Jim Backus. Ginger: Tina Louise. Mrs. Howell: Natalie Schafer. Mary Ann: Dawn Wells. (Repeat).
Bitten by a bat, Gilligan thinks he's turning into a vampire---a feeling heightened by his dream in which he's a Transylvanian count in 1895. The other castaways are servants and guests at the count's castle. Gilligan: Bob Denver. Skipper: Alan Hale. Howell: Jim Backus. Ginger: Tina Louise. The Professor: Russell Johnson. (Repeat).
Bob Denver has a dual role as Gilligan and his look-alike, a spy whose government thinks the castaways are on a secret mission. Gilligan: Bob Denver. Skipper: Alan Hale. Howell: Jim Backus. Ginger: Tina Louise. The Professor: Russell Johnson. (Repeat).
Harry must determine the legal husband of a woman who remarried after her spouse was mistakenly declared dead. Mitch: Charles Napier. Nora: Marcia Rodd. Dwayne: Basil Hoffman. Harry: Harry Anderson. (Repeat).
An impressionable nun decides to give up her vows after meeting Harry in court. Harry: Harry Anderson. Mac: Charles Robinson. Mother Frances: Lu Leonard. (Repeat).
Markie Post as lawyer Christine Sullivan, who's nervous about her first case, thanks to her outspoken father (Eugene Roche) and Harry (Harry Anderson). Selma: Selma Diamond. Dan: John Larroquette. (Repeat).
Ellen Foley as lawyer Billie Young, who spends her first night behind bars for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of a cat her client is accused of stealing. Harry: Harry Anderson. Miles: Don Calfa. (Repeat).