Martin MullFilmography

Born:: August 18, 1943 in Chicago, IL
Occupation:: Actor
Biography:: Martin Mull intended to become a painter when he enrolled in the Rhode Island School of Design, but his Scaramouche-like sense of the ridiculous led to a career as a nightclub comedian. The deceptively conservative-looking Mull is widely recognized as one of the most accomplished satirists in show...Read More

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The Aristocrats

Synopsis: "A family walks into a talent agent's office..." So begins "The Aristocrats," a joke kept mostly secret by stand-up comedians for decades. An intentionally "bad" joke, the laughs in The Aristocrats aren't in the punch-line (one of the only elements that's the same every time), but in the set-up Read More

7/29/05
A Boyfriend for Christmas

Actors: Kelli Williams, Patrick Muldoon, Martin Mull, Charles Durning, Bruce Thomas

Synopsis: Way back when she was 13 years old, lonely Holly Grant (Kelli Williams), envying the busy social lives of her best friends, made a wish to receive a boyfriend for Christmas. Instead, Holly was given a glass globe, ostensibly by "Santa Claus" himself, with the attached message that her wish would Read More

2004
The Year That Trembled

Actors: Jonathan Brandis, Meredith Monroe, Marin Hinkle, Jonathan M. Woodward, Charlie Finn

Synopsis: American independent filmmaker Jay Craven directs the Vietnam-era coming-of-age drama The Year That Trembled, based on the novel by Scott Lax. Using stock footage along with a traditional narrative, the film takes place in Ohio following the 1970 student murders at Kent State. Right after high Read More

2002
The Ellen Show [TV Series]

Actors: Ellen DeGeneres, Cloris Leachman, Emily Rutherfurd, Jim Gaffigan, Martin Mull

Synopsis: Three years after her controversial ABC sitcom left the airwaves, comedian Ellen DeGeneres is back on another network. In The Ellen Show, the eponymous star plays an attractive gay woman named Ellen Richmond. When her once-thriving dot.com company goes belly-up, Ellen skedaddles from New York and Read More

2001
Sister Mary Explains It All

Actors: Diane Keaton, Brian Benben, Wallace Langham, Laura San Giacomo, Jennifer Tilly

Synopsis: Diane Keaton stars in this adaptation of Christopher Durang's popular one-act play Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You as Sister Mary, a nun who teaches at a parochial school and has very firmly held ideas about sin, forgiveness, and the importance of church doctrine. As Sister Mary Read More

2001
Paul McCartney and Friends: The PETA Concert for Party Animals

Actors: Paul McCartney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Alec Baldwin

Synopsis: This video features the music icon Paul McCartney, with a stellar cast of performers, giving a live benefit concert for PETA. The organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, was the special concern of the former Beatle's deceased wife Linda McCartney. The concert honors her memory Read More

2000
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

Synopsis: John Murlowski directed this straight-to-video sequel to 1994's Richie Rich. Featuring all new actors filling the roles originally created for the Richie Rich comic book, Richie Rich's Christmas Wish finds the richest boy in the world in an It's a Wonderful Life-style holiday adventure after he Read More

1998
Zack & Reba

Actors: Kathy Najimy, Debbie Reynolds, Martin Mull, Sean Patrick Flanery, Brittany Murphy

Synopsis: Two young adults who are coping with the deaths of their partners try to move forward with their lives and start a relationship with each other. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1998
Beverly Hills Family Robinson

Synopsis: In this comedy, a famous housewife must put her alleged homemaking skills to the test after she and her family are marooned on a tropic island. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

1997
The Drew Carey Show: Drewstock

Synopsis: Sales of Buzz Beer drop to an all-time low (the all-time high wasn't so great either), so the guys plan a "Going Out of Business" party with plenty of free beer 'n' eats at Drew's house. Thanks to the prankish Mimi (Kathy Kinney), invitations to the party go out to literally everybody in Read More

1997
Roseanne: Into That Good Night

Synopsis: In the two-part series conclusion episode, Darlene and David (Johnny Galecki) bring home their daughter, Harris Conner Healey, from the hospital. Bev (Estelle Parsons), Leon (Martin Mull), Scott (Fred Willard), and Nancy (Sandra Bernhard) come over to celebrate and order pizza. Leon and Scott Read More

1997
Roseanne: The Truth Be Told

Synopsis: Roseanne gets overwhelmed by producers and such who want to turn her life into a television movie. Bev (Estelle Parsons), Joyce (Ruta Lee), and Leon (Martin Mull) unwittingly tell stories about Roseanne to a local merchant, who ends up being a reporter in disguise. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Read More

1997
Roseanne: Millions From Heaven

Synopsis: Jackie reveals that the Conners have won the lottery, to the tune of one hundred million dollars. After they confirm their winning ticket, everyone in town suddenly rushes to befriend them. News reporter Kathleen Sullivan and TV icon Robin Leach guest star as themselves. Dan and Roseanne make a Read More

1996
Jingle All the Way

Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Robert Conrad

Synopsis: The true meaning of Christmas -- desperate last-minute shopping -- is the subject of this holiday-themed comedy. Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a mattress salesman with a bad habit of putting his work ahead of his family. His son Jamie (Jake Lloyd), who wishes Dad would pay more Read More

1996
Edie & Pen

Actors: Stockard Channing, Jennifer Tilly, Scott Glenn, Beverly D'Angelo, Louise Fletcher

Synopsis: In this comedy, two women head for Reno to get simultaneous quicky divorces and end up becoming friends. Edie was married years ago, but her husband abandoned her two weeks after the wedding. Pen spent nine years married to an ice-cold businessman who neglected her. Edie and Pen meet while leaving Read More

1996
Roseanne: Someday My Prince Will Come

Synopsis: A prince (Jim Varney) comes to Lanford with hopes of romancing Jackie. He then invites the Conners on a trip to New York. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide Read More

1996
Roseanne: Mothers and Other Strangers

Synopsis: Roseanne misses Dan, so she visits Nana Mary (Shelley Winters) with Leon (Martin Mull) and Scott (Fred Willard). Nana Mary (Shelley Winters) tells stories about her rebellious past and leaves everyone with very sound advice. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide Read More

1996
Roseanne: Home Is Where the Afgan Is

Synopsis: In this Thanksgiving episode, Roseanne is glad that she won't have to cook, but she's upset that Dan won't be there. Leon (Martin Mull) and Scott (Fred Willard) visit with the news that they are thinking about adopting a child. This leads into a discussion with Bev (Estelle Parsons) where she Read More

1996
Mr. Write

Actors: Paul Reiser, Jessica Tuck, Doug Davidson, Jane Leeves, Calvert Deforest

Synopsis: This romantic-comedy satirizes the advertising industry while chronicling the exploits of a would-be writer trying to break into commercials. As he tries to land an role in an ad he must contend with a variety of obstacles including dancing snacks, a domineering female director and Nicole the ad Read More

1994
How the West Was Fun

Actors: Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Martin Mull, Michele Greene, Patrick Cassidy

Synopsis: Twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (from the popular television series Full House) are back with another TV-movie for the kids. This time around the twins go West to help save their grandmother's endangered dude ranch from their greedy uncle who wants to take it over. Western cliches abound, but Read More

1994
Roseanne: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Synopsis: One of the more memorable episodes, the episode "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is the one where Roseanne goes out to a gay bar and gets kissed by Mariel Hemingway. Meanwhile, Becky meets up with old boyfriend Dean (David Allan Donah). Also features guest appearances by standup comedian Laura Kightlinger Read More

1994
Roseanne: I Pray the Lord My Stove to Keep

Synopsis: D.J. finds God and gives Roseanne a moral lecture when she accepts delivery on an appliance that she didn't pay for. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide Read More

1994
The Day My Parents Ran Away

Synopsis: The comedy The Day My Parents Ran Away concerns a teenager named Matt whose wishes come true when his mother and father abandon him in their home. Soon the realities of caring for oneself overwhelms Matt and he seeks out his parents to convince them to return home. However, they have found a much Read More

1993
The Larry Sanders Show: Grand Opening

Synopsis: A vacation is never truly a vacation for some, as Larry (Garry Shandling) discovers in this episode of HBO' s The Larry Sanders Show. Despite the fact that Larry is physically away from the show, the specter of discontent follows him as Hank (Jeffrey Tambor) begins alienating a series of co-hosts. Read More

1993
Roseanne: Tooth or Consequences

Synopsis: Dan accidentally knocks out one of Roseanne's teeth. Unfortunately, it's on the day she has to meet with the health inspector, who ends up being her old boss from Rodbell's diner, Leon (Martin Mull). Meanwhile, Darlene and David (Johnny Galecki) eagerly await their response letters from the art Read More

1993
Roseanne: The Driver's Seat

Synopsis: Leon (Martin Mull) thinks Jackie and Nancy (Sandra Bernhard) should open the restaurant for breakfast. Roseanne thinks he is trying to kick her out of the business. Meanwhile, D.J. steals the car, causing Roseanne to lash out in anger and fear that she is turning out like her parents. ~ Andrea Read More

1993
Ted and Venus

Actors: Bud Cort, James Brolin, Kim Adams, Carol Kane, Pamella D'Pella

Synopsis: Bud Cort's directorial debut is a dark comedy about a romantic obsession that leads to tragedy, featuring a wide array of cameo performances including James Brolin, Carol Kane, Rhea Perlman, Martin Mull, Andrea Martin, Woody Harrelson, Timothy Leary, and Gena Rowlands. Cort is Ted Whitley, a local Read More

1993
Mrs. Doubtfire

Actors: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, Polly Holliday

Synopsis: Robin Williams learns that keeping in touch with his children can be a drag in this hit comedy. Daniel Hillard (Williams) is an eccentric actor who specializes in dubbing voices for cartoon characters. Daniel is a kind man and a loving father, but he's a poor disciplinarian and a shaky role model. Read More

1993
The Player

Actors: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher

Synopsis: Robert Altman takes a scalpel to Hollywood ethics in the 1990s (or the lack thereof) in his acidic satire The Player, adapted from Michael Tolkin's novel. (Tolkin also wrote the screenplay.) The film concerns a sleek and smooth Hollywood studio executive who starts receiving death threats from a Read More

4/10/92
Miracle Beach

Actors: Ami Dolenz, Dean Cameron, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Felicity Waterman

Synopsis: In this comedy-fantasy, beach-bum Scotty McKay and his buddies are granted their every wish by a luscious genie who has been assigned to do Scotty's bidding. Soon the fellows are carousing in splendor surrounded by their hearts' desires. Unfortunately, it isn't enough for Scotty, who really wants Read More

1992
The Larry Sanders Show: Party

Synopsis: A supposedly quiet dinner with Artie (Rip Torn) turns into an all-out party in this episode of HBO's popular behind-the-scenes late-night talk show parody The Larry Sanders Show. Following up on Jeannie's (Megan Gallagher) suggestion that he and Artie get together outside the context of the work Read More

1992
Roseanne: Aliens

Synopsis: In this finale episode of the fourth season of Roseanne, the Conners once again are faced with a grim financial situation. Roseanne loses her job when Rodbell's diner goes out of business and Dan is out of work when he is forced to close his bike shop, Lanford Custom Cycle. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Read More

1992
Roseanne: Deliverance

Synopsis: With the help of Dan, Crystal (Natalie West) goes into labor while Roseanne and Bonnie (Bonnie Sheridan) are fighting over who will be the new manager to replace Leon (Martin Mull). Meanwhile, it appears that Rodbell's diner is going out of business. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide Read More

1992
Roseanne: The Commercial Show

Synopsis: The Conners star as the "All-American family" in a television ad for Rodbell's diner. Rick Dees guest stars as Ken, the director of the commercial, and Adam Hendershott plays the producer. Meanwhile, next-door neighbors the Bowmans get ready to move back to Chicago, leaving D.J. upset about losing Read More

1992
Roseanne: Lies

Synopsis: Roseanne considers trying to cheat a lie-detector test at Rodbell's because she's been stealing food. Meanwhile, Darlene asks Dan and Becky for advice about her relationship with David (Johnny Galecki). Roseanne gets upset because Darlene didn't go to her. At the end of the episode, Darlene and Read More

1992
Roseanne: Valentine's Day

Synopsis: Becky tries to help Darlene get the attention of the boy she likes, Barry (Tristan Tait). But Darlene she gets mad when he asks Becky to the school dance instead. This episode marks the first appearance of two reoccurring characters: Martin Mull as Leon and Bonnie Sheridan as Bonnie. Roseanne gets Read More

1991
Dance with Death

Synopsis: After several strippers are murdered, a reporter (Barbara Alyn Woods) goes undercover at a seedy club to unmask the killer. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide Read More

1991
Roseanne: Vegas Interruptus

Synopsis: Roseanne's job is threatened when she announces her plan to go with Dan to Las Vegas to see Wayne Newton. Their flight is canceled and they have to drive home in a snowstorm and spend the night in Chicago. Meanwhile, Jackie does her best to act like a police officer at Becky's party. ~ Andrea Read More

1991
Roseanne: Tolerate Thy Neighbor

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: Next-door neighbor Kathy Bowman (Meagan Fay) blames Roseanne when she arrives home from a vacation and finds her house robbed. While at work at Rodbell's Diner, Roseanne gets involved in the fight between her boss, Leon (Martin Mull), and his boyfriend, Steven (Michael Des Barres). Bob Hope guest Read More

1991
Roseanne: Darlene Fades to Black

Synopsis: Starting her freshman year of high school, Darlene quits the basketball team, takes to wearing all black, and sinks into a deep depression. Dan and Roseanne try to help her, but she won't move off the couch. Meanwhile, Becky begs for a car and complains that it's not fair for Darlene to get Read More

1991
Roseanne: Santa Claus

Actors: Roseanne

Synopsis: Darlene makes friends with a bookstore owner. Roseanne convinces her boss, Leon (Martin Mull), to let her take a job at the mall dressed up as Santa. She gets the job and ends up meeting Darlene's new friend, Karen Miller (Lee Garlington), who turns out to be Roseanne's age. ~ Andrea LeVasseur Read More

1991
Roseanne: Stressed to Kill

Synopsis: Roseanne is stressed out at work so she resorts to secretly smoking cigarettes. Dan finds out and she tries to quit. Meanwhile, Becky is caught helping Darlene cheat in school. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide Read More

1991
Roseanne: Take My Bike...Please!

Synopsis: Roseanne and Dan open up the Lanford Custom Cycle shop, but it's not initially successful. Becky gets extra responsibilities around the house. First appearance of tax accountant Art (Dan Butler). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide Read More

1991
Roseanne: Dances With Darlene

Synopsis: When Darlene gets asked to the school dance, Roseanne goes overboard trying to help her find the right outfit. Darlene eventually backs out of the dance, preferring to stay home and watch the game rather than play dress up with her mom. Meanwhile at Rodbell's Diner, Roseanne and Bonnie (Bonnie Read More

1991
Roseanne: Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker

Synopsis: Jackie runs into her ex-boyfriend, Gary (Brian Kerwin), and his new girlfriend. She acts out her desperation and ends up sleeping with Arnie (Tom Arnold), which she instantly regrets. Roseanne's boss, Leon (Martin Mull), visits the Conner home for Dan's weekly poker game. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Read More

1991
Think Big

Actors: Peter Paul, David Paul, Ari Meyers, Martin Mull, David Carradine

Synopsis: Professional wrestlers Peter Paul and David Paul star in this muscle-bound comedy about two slowwitted truck drivers who are hired to transport a heap of toxic waste across the country to Los Angeles. Along the way, the boys run into a 16-year-old girl genius who is on the run from a secret Read More

3/30/90
Far Out Man

Actors: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Shelby Chong, Paris Chong, C. Thomas Howell, Martin Mull, Judd Nelson

Synopsis: Starring many of his family members, this is Tommy Chong's (of the well-known duo, Cheech and Chong) first solo production. As an outdated hippie, Far Out Man (Tommy Chong) searches to relive his lost youth by traveling across the country. C. Thomas Howell, Judd Nelson, and Cheech Marin all make Read More

3/2/90
Ski Patrol

Actors: Roger Rose, Corby Timbrook, T.K. Carter, Leslie Jordan, George Lopez, Martin Mull

Synopsis: In this slapstick comedy, a group of faithful ski patrol members set out to save Snowy Peaks ski resort from the evil plans of greedy businessman Maris (Martin Mull). ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide Read More

1/12/90
Cutting Class

Actors: Donovan Leitch, Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt, Roddy McDowall, Martin Mull

Synopsis: This reject from slasher-movie remedial school -- featuring copious amounts of teen sex and the usual unimaginative gore murders -- involves the return of a problem teen (Donovan Leitch) to high school after his release from an institution. After essentially pinning the "Red Herring" sign on the Read More

1989
An All-Star Salute to the Improv

1988
Portrait of a White Marriage

Synopsis: Portrait of a White Marriage is an outgrowth of Martin Mull's wickedly satirical The History of White People in America, with a bit of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman tossed in. Mull plays a self-involved TV talk host who journeys to Hawkins Falls, Ohio, to reactivate his flagging career. While Read More

1988
Rented Lips

Crew: Executive Producer, Producer, Screenwriter, Songwriter

Actors: Martin Mull, Dick Shawn, Jennifer Tilly, Edy Williams, Robert Downey, Jr.

Synopsis: A pair of naive documentarians find themselves in over their heads when they agree to finish an "art film" for the head of a local public television station in exchange for a chance to direct a documentary on Indian farming techniques. Comical situations ensue when they discover that "Halloween in Read More

1988
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio

1988
Martin Mull in Portrait of a White Marriage

Synopsis: Married couple Hal and Joyce Harrison are visited by humorist Martin Mull who brings disruption into their lives. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1988
An All-Star Toast to the Improv

Synopsis: Fans of the syndicated 1980s TV series An Evening at the Improv will get a kick out of this commemorative TV special. Budd Friedman, overseer of the Improv comedy club in Los Angeles, takes a back seat to host Robert Klein this time out. Offering their considerable talents to the occasion are such Read More

1988
O.C. and Stiggs

Actors: Daniel Jenkins, Neil Barry, Paul Dooley, Jane Curtin, Jon Cryer, Ray Walston

Synopsis: In what can only be described as a dramatic change of pace, Robert Altman directed this raunchy teen comedy based on the antics of two characters featured in a series of stories published in the National Lampoon. Oliver Cromwell Ogilvie (Daniel Jenkins), aka O.C., and his buddy Mark Stiggs (Neil Barry Read More

7/10/87
Flicks

Actors: Pamela Sue Martin, Joan Hackett, Martin Mull, Betty Kennedy, Richard Belzer

Synopsis: Never released in the theaters, this film consists of a series of short skits and parodies of television and the movies, and stars Richard Belzer, Martin Mull, and Harry Shearer. The film's 1981 production date explains the presence of Joan Hackett, who died in 1983. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Read More

1987
Square Dance

Synopsis: In this farce from director Rex Bromfield, septagenerian twins Martin (Eric Christmas) and Art (Ted Stidder) come to the rescue when their 103-year-old billionaire father (Joe Austin) is abducted by a roller-derby queen (Valri Bromfield) who is after his fortune. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

1987
The Boss' Wife

Actors: Daniel Stern, Arielle Dombasle, Fisher Stevens, Melanie Mayron, Lou Jacobi, Martin Mull, Christopher Plummer

Synopsis: Daniel Stern plays an up-and-coming stockbroker; Christopher Plummer is his boss; and Arielle Dombasle is the boss' wife. As a sort of litmus test for future executives, Plummer invites Stern and coworker Martin Mull for a weekend in the country. The sexy Dombasle takes a liking to Stern, who Read More

11/7/86
Jonathan Winters on the Edge

Actors: Jonathan Winters

1986
Comedy Music Videos

1986
Pecos Bill

Synopsis: This entertaining version of Pecos Bill is from the Tall Tales and Legends series by Shelley Duvall and features more adventures from the wild man who was raised by coyotes. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1986
History of White People in America, Vol. 3

1986
Clue

Actors: Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Martin Mull, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren, Michael McKean

Synopsis: In this spoof of McCarthy-era paranoia and 1950s wholesomeness, the characters and plot are drawn from the popular Parker Brothers board game of the same name. On a dark and stormy night in 1954, six individuals with ties to Washington are assembled for a dinner party at the swanky mansion of one Read More

1985
Out of Control

Actors: Martin Hewitt, Betsy Russell, Claudia Udy, Andrew J. Lederer, Cindi Dietrich

Synopsis: In this exploitation drama, an octet of teens survive a plane crash and end up stranded on a lonely island inhabited only by a ruthless gang of drug smugglers. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

1985
Big City Comedy

Synopsis: Big City Comedy originated in 1980 as a syndicated TV series, hosed by John Candy. The chucklesome Candy was aided and abetted by such guest pals as Billy Crystal, Tim Kazurinsky and Martin Mull. Unfortunately, the sketches and routines weren't quite worthy of the talent involved, so assembling a Read More

1985
Dr. Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

Synopsis: Michael Nesmith (famed as the talented one from '60s pop-band The Monkees) directed this melange of music and comedy clips starring Whoopi Goldberg, Garry Shandling, Rosanne Cash, Jay Leno and Jimmy Buffett. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide Read More

1985
History of White People in America, Vol. 2

Synopsis: A sequel to Martin Mull's spoof about the hardships of white life in middle America. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1985
Lots of Luck

Synopsis: A middle-aged Annette Funicello stars in this made-for-Disney film about a blue-collar family whose lives are forever transformed when they win the lottery. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

1985
Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends: Pecos Bill - King of the Cowboys

Synopsis: This episode of Shelley Duvall's American Tall Tales tells the story of Pecos Bill, a naïve but rowdy and immensely strong young man who was raised by wolves and eventually becomes the "King of the Cowboys." Bill (Steve Guttenberg) first appears as a ragamuffin man wearing diapers in prim and Read More

1985
History of White People in America, Vol. 1

Synopsis: Comedian Martin Mull's seminal mockumentary concerns the mundane trials and banal tribulations of a gaggle of Ohio suburbanites. All the hallmarks of middle-American culture are skewered: religion, excessive use of dairy products, crime, and family bickering. The cast includes Mull, Mary Kay Read More

1985
Bad Manners

Actors: Martin Mull, Karen Black, Anne de Salvo, Murphy Dunne, Georg Olden

Synopsis: Everyone is a stereotypical extreme in this sometimes mean-spirited black comedy about the vicious staff at an orphanage, the garrulous punk kids who live there, and the pretentious overblown rich couple who adopt one of the orphans -- this is not a happy world. In the Bleeding Heart Orphanage Read More

1984
The Jerk, Too

Synopsis: Navin Johnson, the consummate idiot, returns in this remake of Steve Martin's popular 1979 film The Jerk. As in the first, Johnson, the lily white adoptee of a black sharecropper sets out across the country in search of true love. This version was designed as a pilot for a TV series that never Read More

1984
California Girls

Actors: Al Music, Lantz Douglas, Mary McKinley, Alicia Allen, Barbara Parks

Synopsis: The thin storyline for this film is that three young women hope to gain a foothold in the acting profession, so they perform nude in front of the window of the disk jockey (Mad Man Jack played by Al Music) who is running a contest that would launch their careers. Along with many songs by a wide Read More

1984
Private School

Actors: Phoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, Matthew Modine, Michael Zorek, Fran Ryan

Synopsis: Three of the hallmarks of education in America -- nudity, teenage sex, and big, destructive gags -- are on plentiful display in this teen comedy. Christine (Phoebe Cates), a student at an exclusive all-girls private school, is in love with Jim (Matthew Modine), who attends an academy for boys Read More

1983
Sunset Limousine

Synopsis: In this made-for-TV comedy an unemployed stand-up comedian is tossed out by his girl friend and so gets a job driving a limo. He is still determined to win her back, and nothing, not even his inadvertent involvement with two hit men, will stop him. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

1983
Mr. Mom

Actors: Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Frederick Koehler, Taliesin Jaffe, Brittany White

Synopsis: Jack Butler (Michael Keaton) is a Detroit automobile engineer unjustly fired by his boss. Jack's wife Caroline (Teri Garr) is compelled to get a job to make ends meet, and is soon hired on as an advertising executive in a firm run by the shifty Ron Richardson (Martin Mull. This leaves Jack at home Read More

1983
Take This Job and Shove It

Actors: Robert Hays, Art Carney, Barbara Hershey, David Keith, Tim Thomerson

Synopsis: Inspired by Johnny Paycheck's song of the same name, Take This Job and Shove It is a comedy/drama of big business vs. little guys. His corporate employers put Frank Maclin in charge of a project to shape up a newly acquired brewery. It just so happens that this places him back in his Iowa hometown Read More

1981
My Bodyguard

Actors: Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Ruth Gordon, John Houseman, Martin Mull

Synopsis: This quietly compelling film explores the hardships and anxieties of high school with intelligence, sensitivity, warmth and humor. Chris Makepeace stars as a shy, bookish student who has recently moved to Chicago and begun a new school. There he finds himself the target of a group of punks led by Matt Dillon Read More

1980
The Serial

Actors: Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Sally Kellerman

Synopsis: There are no cliff-hanging moments in Serial, but there's plenty of laughs in this trenchant comedy comment on 1970s lifestyles. Martin Mull plays the father of a Marin County family that succumbs to every silly fad coming down the pike. Mull tries to distance himself from his family's idiocies Read More

1980
FM

Actors: Michael Brandon, Eileen Brennan, Alex Karras, Cleavon Little, Martin Mull

Synopsis: When a radio station's management announces that there's going to be an upswing in commercials on the air, with a strong emphasis on ads for the U.S. Army, the anti-establishment deejays form a united front against the "suits." With station manager Jeff Dugan's (Michael Brandon) unofficial Read More

1978
Fernwood 2-Night

1977
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman [TV Series]

1976
Rock Stars Studio Sessions
Seals and Crofts, with Martin Mull

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