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Episode Guide Season One Mother, May I Sleep With Danger 2: Dead Reckoning (2002) Tori Spelling returns as Laurel Lewisohn is this sequel to the 1996 hit. This time, it’s her Mother (Lisa Banes) who needs help when her boyfriend (James Brolin) seems to be more than he appears. Laurel must put aside the demons of the past as she seeks help from her worldly grandmother (Katherine Helmond). Soccer Mom Sex Addict: The Debbie Moriarty Story (2002) In this story inspired by actual events, Meredith Baxter-Birney stars as Minnesota housewife Debbie Moriarty, whose husband (John Getz) leaves her for a younger woman. Consumed with doubts about her self-worth, she hires a hustler (Daniel Cosgrove) and falls into a spiral of paid sex and debauched parties. But, when she is accused of a murder, only her daughter (Tracey Gold) can save her. Minimum Security, Maximum Heat (2002) Joanna Kerns gives a richly nuanced performance as Jenny, a widowed mother whose romance with a charming financier (Phillip Casnoff) leads her into a web of illicit drugs and insider trading. Wrongly convicted, she finds herself in a prison with other female white collar criminals. Park Overall co-stars as a saucy cell-mate who gives Jenny a helping hand. Lois: Conchatta Ferrell. I Touched Princess Di: The Angela Harper Story (2002) The story of the romance between Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed is told through the eyes of a Wisconsin housewife (Donna Mills) who once brushed against the Princess's foot at an Elton John concert. Pop Singer John appears as himself, performing a new rendition of "Bennie and the Jets" about the Princess. (Two Parts) F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (2002) Lisa Hartman Black stars as Daisy in this liberal retelling of the classic novel. Nick (Ivan Sergei) is drawn into the opulent, Jazz Age world of Jay Gatsby (Ingo Rademacher), a financier with a secret past. Fans of the novel will be curious to see the new, happier ending of this film. Tom: Scott Foley Tearin' Up My Heart: The Justin Timberlake Story (2002) Ryan Phillippe stars in this tale of the rise of teen pop star Justin Timberlake from his days in the Mickey Mouse Club to his relationship with Britney Spears (Jessica Morris). James Belushi also stars as boy band impressario Lou Perelman
DeathKill (2000) Bad Tiki Network's Career Immolation Theater proudly presents the World Broadcast Premiere of this tense thriller starring David Caruso and Kiefer Sutherland. When a drug ring murders his partner (Vondie Curtis-Hall), Detective Jebediah Smith (Caruso) seeks the help of retired surfer, Billy "StarDoggy" Wesson to track down the culprit. Though, initially, their varying styles cause conflict, StarDoggy's renegade tactics lead to the arrest of a drug kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio). But, when both fall for a beautiful but deadly hitmistress (Linda Fiorentino) their newfound partnership is put to the test. Also starring Harvey Keitel as "Lt. Sanders".(DeathKill: the Series) Voltaire's Candide (2002) Carrot Top stars in this lavishly staged retelling of Voltaire's classic treatise on philosophy and enlightenment. Dr. Pangloss: Sean Hayes. The Bad Tiki Non-Denominational Holiday Extravanganza (2002)Taped live in the fabled Courtyard of Mark's Apartment Building, this special features performances by all of Bad Tiki Network's performers. Seth Green and Abe Vigoda team up for "The Dreidel Song". Carol Channing performs a medley of Kwanzaa klassics. Charo stops the show with a rousing rendition of "Feliz Navidad". And Keifer Sutherland reads "'Twas the Night Before Christmas". Katie Holmes, Tom Wopat, David Caruso, Maggie Smith and Brian Dunkleman also appear.
Stanley Kubrick's The Loneliest Reindeer (2002) Part One. This holiday season, Bad Tiki Network proudly presents a new classic holiday miniseries executive produced by Steven Spielberg. Based on a screenplay the late Stanley Kubrick wrote in junior high, The Loneliest Reindeer tells the languorous tale of Noodles the reindeer. After his mother (voiced by Glenn Close) dies of hoof rot, an orphaned Noodles (voice of Joseph Gordon Levitt) sets out on a journey across the Nordic ice to find his home in Santa's Village. Along the way he teams up with a wayward piano-playing elf named Tinkle (Todd Field) who dreams of working for Santa as well. They are followed by an ominous masked figure (Harvey Keitel) who seems to know some secret about Noodles' past. Part Two. After reaching the North Pole, Noodles tries to fit in with the other reindeer while Tinkle endures elf boot camp and nearly cracks under the pressure of head elf Snowball's (R. Lee Ermey) discipline. Soon, Santa (Brian Cox) needs Noodles' help to convince an aging Rudolph (voice of Christopher Walken) to guide his sleigh one last time. And in the end, Noodles and Tinkle must work together to stop a malfunctioning, super-intelligent toy-making machine and save Christmas for the whole world. Full of a nagging sense of existential dread and featuring songs by Shania Twain, Sting, Ashanti, Rufus Wainwright and a special duet by Paul McCartney and Elton John, The Loneliest Reindeer is sure to become a perennial family holiday favorite for years to come. The Fourth Wife: The Sheila Dennison-Shay Story (2003) Valerie Bertinelli stars in this true story of a Utah single mother drawn into a world of bigamy by a handsome stranger (Brian Kerwin) who promises to be a good father to her two adorable children. But, when Shiela (Bertinelli) clashes with the other wives (Brenda Strong, Lisa Edelstein and Megyn Price) her dream-like world crashes down into a sea of regret, anger and murder.
Zbornak, Texas Ranger (2003) When Stan goes missing, Dorothy Zbornak (Beatrice Arthur) travels to Texas to solve the mystery, leaving her husband (Leslie Nielsen) behind. After being deputized by D.C. Parker (Noble Willingham) she travels from Houston to Amarillo, stopping for cheesecake with Alex Walker (Sheree J. Wilson) along the way. But, when she begins to suspect the lutefisky hand of Rose Nylund (Betty White), she has only one person to turn to for help: Blanche Deveraux (Rue McClanahan) Chocolate Chip Cosa Nostra (2003) Joanna Kerns and Valerie Bertinelli star as two soccer moms whose burgeoning cookie business is menaced by mob boss Obese Anthony (Vincent Pastore). But, when Sally (Kerns) falls for a sexy young hitman (Jason Cerbone), the two friends find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war, a fight which only one woman can survive. A Letter to Three Wives (2003) Yasmine Bleeth, Tiffani Thiessen and Jenni Garth star in this remake of the 1940's Joseph L. Mankiewicz classic. Jordan (Bleeth), a successful Neurosurgeon, Chantelle (Thiessen), a famed civil rights attorney and Dezree (Garth), a millionaire maven of personal style, each receive an e-mail from their friend Sandy (Vanessa Marcil) claiming to have run off with one of their husbands, but they won’t know until that night. As the three friends reminisce about their relationships, they also work to bring down a mafia money-laundering scheme and start a nationwide car-seat recall. Hop On Pop (2003) In the tradition of Gulliver's Travels and The Odyssey, producer Robert Halmi, Sr. uses lush production values and expensive location shooting to bring Dr. Seuss's epic classic to life. Liam Neeson stars as Pop in this 5-night television event. Also starring: Ned Beatty, Helena Bonham-Carter, Martin Short, Ernie Sabella, Sir Michael Gambon, Jean Stapleton and Rory Culkin. Off the Rack: the Winona Ryder Story. (2003) Rachel Leigh Cook stars as Winona Ryder in this dramatic real-life account of her dramatic rise to fame, her shoplifting arrest and the harrowing trial that followed. Also starring: Milo Ventimiglia as Christian Slater, Jared Leto as Johnny Depp and Francis Ford Coppola as himself. A Connecticut Housewife In Puff Daddy's Court (2003) Michelle Lee stars as a discontent mother of three who, after being struck on the head by a falling at the supermarket, wakes up to find herself a rising hip-hop star. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott also stars The Fair Vanities in Murder Most Gauche (2003) Paris and Nicky Hilton return as hearty-partying, mystery solving sisters. After a revered butler is murdered in an Upper West Side townhouse, the sisters and Uncle Jimmy (Rip Torn) draw up a list of suspects. But all may be lost when the sisters, high on E, stumble into the path of the real killer. Wayne Rogers, Suzanne Pleschette and Kate Mulgrew also star. Carter: The Rise of Malaise (2003) John Larroquette stars in this stirring, two-part miniseries depicting the life and loves of the 39th President. Beginning with his childhood years on the peanut farm and concluding with his infamous Playboy interview. Also starring Vanessa Redgrave as Mother Carter, Julianna Margulies as Rosaline, Buffy's Michelle Trachtenberg as Amy, Louis Gossett, Jr. as Anwar Sadat, and Jack Black as Billy Carter. Yeah, okay, it's not that funny. In fact, it sounds almost good. Thank God it's the end of the season. Season Two T. and Sympathy (2003) When his grandmother dies, Tyrel (Mr. T) agrees to take over her world-famous advice column and become the new “Auntie Lyla”. While his editor Lisa (Tyra Banks) worries that his gruff style will alienate longtime readers, his take no prisoners approach earns him a boatload of new fans. While his style and his catchphrase “Suck it up, fool” starts sweeping the nation, Tyrel sets about trying to sweep Lisa off her feet. But when the nose copy editor (Dylan Baker) tries to expose him as a fraud and take Lisa for himself, only a little violence can save the day. |
