The Drew Carey Show Actor, comedian, author and television comedy sensation Drew Carey stars in "The Drew Carey Show" as an average single everyguy struggling to stay financially and romantically afloat in the unpredictable '90s. From Mohawk Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television, this half-hour comedy depicts the life of a wannabe upwardly mobile guy whose looks, well, wouldn't get him work modeling Speedos, but at least he's got a brain and maybe a few dates along the way . . . There's just nothing like sharing a beer, a game of pool and a genuine conversation with your best buddies after a hard day's work. Relationships, careers, the Zen of People magazine--it's what life's all about. And with every day on the job involving some sort of crisis, Drew is given a continuous supply of perspective and attitude from his lifelong pals, Kate (Miller), Oswald (Bader) and Lewis (Stiles). Gorgeous, grown-up tomboy Kate recently broke the heart of package-delivery guy Oswald by ending their relationship on their wedding day. Realizing that she and Oswald are better off as friends, Kate sets out to achieve emotional and professional independence. For his part, Oswald remains humorously bitter about the breakup. Meanwhile, Lewis, a janitor at the rarely seen DrugCo pharmaceutical company, seeks a promotion but ends up at odds with his mysterious employer. Drew's an honest guy who achieved middle-management success as the assistant director of personnel at Cleveland's Winfred-Louder department store through hard work, determination and knowing when to "play by the rules." Finally, after many years of dedicated service, Drew has received a long-awaited promotion. But, still healing from his own broken engagement, he's at a crossroads in his life. Drew finds himself questioning his past personal and career choices--and considers making radical changes. While some aspects of Drew's professional life have improved, others never will, such as his cold and ruthless boss, Mr. Nigel Wick (Craig Ferguson), and Wick's obnoxious assistant, Mimi (Kinney), the world's most horribly made-up woman. Straight from England, Wick reigns over the department store, imposing his own caste system over the poor peasants who work under him. Now that Mimi's mad romantic attraction for him has run its course and she has trained her sights on another hapless victim, Wick embarks on a quest for self improvement. As Drew endures Wick's sadistic joy in other people's hardships, he must continue to keep his cool under fire from Mimi's endless insults.
As a young student, Duddy began his life by making friends and increasing his status. This can been seen when he demonstrates himself as a person who opposes authority. This gives him the look of a bold, daring individual; someone who should be looked up to and respected. Duddy's charisma also came from made up stories that were used to spark other people's interests in Duddy. This is evident when he refers to his brother "Bradley"; "He's going to take me to South America. We're going to get a yacht. I mean all he has to do once he's out is dig up that buried money and ". Duddy tells these stories as if they were real just as the way his father Max does at the local coffee shop on St. Urbain Street. Max on the other hand, tells stories of the infamous "Boy Wonder" Jerry Dingleman who is a local legend amongst the people living on St. Urbain Street. Despite these stories not being real, Duddy uses them to help him manipulate others into believing what he wants them too. This becomes an invaluable asset as Duddy leaves school and begins to set out on his own.
In Cold Sassy GA, the town is filled with gossip surrounding the town’s newest newlyweds. Will Tweedy finds himself eyewitness to it all. Grandpa E Rucker Blakeslee has ‘tied the knot’ with the young milliner, Miss Love Simpson. With it being only three weeks after the death of his last wife, the family and town alike are shocked. Confused but curious about it all, Will observes what it means to be husband and wife and what it really means to love. Puzzled by the secrets shared between the two, he tries to figure out just why Grandpa Blakeslee asked Miss Love for her hand in marriage and why she even agreed. While Grandpa Blakeslee is experiencing his second adolescence, Will is trying to make it through his first. When Will gets hit by a train and is still alive to tell about it, Grandpa Blakeslee gives him a lesson on God’s Will. And Will starts to realize not everyone interprets things the same way. When the mill child, Lightfoot crosses Will’s path his heart skips a beat. With all Will’s new found attractions and desires he decided to try his luck with the girls. That’s when he experiences his first kiss, and also his first heartbreak. After the innocent Uncle Camp kill’s himself due to Aunt Loma’s constant criticism, Will starts to question how he treats people. He starts to wonder if maybe he helped his uncle pull the trigger. Soon after that Grandpa Blakeslee’s store isn’t doing all that well. Two unidentified strangers come and rob Grandpa Blakeslee blind, in the process beating him up ‘something awful’. With his weakness effecting his immune system, he catches a bad case of pneumonia and soon passes away. But not before Miss Love could tell him what he had been waiting to hear his whole life…. He would soon have a son to carry on the family name. Not at all scared of death or the unknown, Grandpa Blakeslee orders a letter to be read concerning his funeral and remains. But to everyone’s surprise he orders the cheapest and lowest class funeral and orders himself nothing, but a wooden box. Wanting no one to mourn over him and everyone to know that he was dead...
When offered a bribe to not move his African American family into an all white neighborhood, Walter declines the money, proving his development of courage. As a limousine driver for wealthy, white businessmen, Walter is ashamed of his life and desires a change. In order to achieve the lifestyle he wants, Walter must develop the courage to pursue his dreams. Throughout the play, Walter Younger and his family begin to see a shift in opportunity and believe that they can build themselves a life to be proud of. Their newfound hope continues to grow until Walter loses the insurance money, diminishing all opportunities for a better life. At this moment in the play, Walter hits rock bottom and is prepared to accept the bribe from the white neighbors. If he takes this bribe, Walter is submitting himself to the white community and degrading his race, as a whole. Despite his desperation, Walter realizes that he must make an example to his son, Travis, and prove his courage. In order to do this, Walter declines the offer and defies segregation. By
The lives that these men live makes them cruel and separate from the world, which in return makes having an actual loving relationship nearly impossible for them. Michael Sullivan, played by Tom Hanks, was and enforcer of the Chicago mob. Michael Jr, played by Tyler Hoechlin, was a 12 years old boy who became curious about what his father did for a living after question by his younger brother Peter. Michael Jr. decides to hide in the car and find out what type of work his father does. After seeing a man be killed, by his fathers co worker Michael Jr. attempts to run away, but can’t find a escape route. Sullivan works for John Rooney, Paul Newman, who was the mob boss and focused only on how to make money and said very little words. Rooney son Conner, played by Daniel Craig, is a member of the mob and gets jealous over the relationship that Sullivan has with his father. Sullivan finds out that Conner has been stealing from his father Mr. Rooney. This is where the movie’s scene for emotional showdown begins, because Sullivan sees Rooney as a father and Rooney sees Sullivan as a son that he never had. Sullivan explained to Michael Jr. why the relationship between him and Mr. Rooney was so strong, because he gave them a place to live when they had no where and gave them money when they had
At the beginning they Sandy & Danny start off with a great relationship. They meet at the beach during summer break. Thinking they would never see each other again they went their separate ways. But Sandy ends up moving and goes to the same high school as Danny. They don’t know that the other is at the same school until Rizzo, one of the “pink ladies” introduces them to on another at the football pep rally. This is when all the conflict starts. Danny and Sandy are so excited to see each other, but all of sudden Danny changes his tone of voice, as well as attitude toward Sandy. Sandy is taken back by the way Danny is acting. She asks him, “What is wrong with you?” Then he replies “What’s the matter with me, What’s the matter with you?” Going on she calls him a fake and a phony and says she wishes she never laid eyes on him. The T-Birds, Danny’s friends start giving Danny a hard time about Sandy. So in a nutshell he treats her like she is just an ordinary person and not a girl that he cares for. On one day Sandy is at the local restaurant with a guy that happens to run track and Danny keeps watching her. When Sandy goes to the juke box she walks by Danny and does not acknowledge his existence. Danny then approaches Sandy and begins to give her a hard time about the guy that she is with. Sandy is very short with Danny and does not let on that she is upset.
The film chronicles the histories of three fathers, and manages to relates and link their events and situations. First is Mitchell Stephens and his relationship with his drug-addict daughter. Second is Sam, and the secret affair he is having with his young daughter Nicole. He is somewhat of a narcissistic character because of his preoccupation with himself and pleasing himself, and his lack of empathy throughout the film for the others in the town. Third is Billy, who loves his two children so much that he follows behind the school bus every day waving at them. Billy is also having an affair with a married woman who owns the town’s only motel. On the exterior the town is an average place with good people just living their lives. But, beneath all the small town simplicity is a web of lies and secrets, some which must be dealt with in the face of this tragedy.
Each couple goes through a different scenario that affects marriage during their retreat and individual life journey. Through the scenarios, the audience can tell that money, lack of trust, closed feelings, and cheating breaks marriages apart; Tyler Perry’s writing about these problems creates a message for his audience. Tyler Perry’s combination of comedy and melodrama displays an unexpected climax leading to a soothing or a sad ending for the characters (Hale). This leaves the audience gasping to know what happens next; it introduces new drama for the characters. In addition, The plot structure focuses on “emotional affairs, domestic abuse, near-nervous breakdowns, cancer, and death” (Robeldo). In summary, Tyler Perry’s writing displays the connection between him and the audience, sharing a common lesson learned from watching the
Mack, the leader of a reckless and erratic gang, through collaboration, brings the boys together into a sense of friendship and community; in The Bean Trees, Kingsolver's strong willed, group of women, develop into a similar relationship. Throughout Cannery Row, the group’s individual responsibilities, for example, Eddie’s part-time job, Gay’s “magic” in mechanics, and Mack’s innovative personality, helps them survive by the help of one another, and adds success to their ambitions, like giving Doc a party. They independently work toward one goal, but in unison. The devotion, as well as teamwork to “give him (Doc) one hell of a party,” becomes the numbe...
illustrated through looking at the parallels of the intertwined relationships between three separate individuals. Miss Amelia Evans, Cousin Lymon Willis, and Marvin Macy, are the players involved in this grotesque love triangle. The feelings they respectively have for each other are what drives the story, and are significant enough that the prosperity of entire town hinges upon them.
The character this film is primarily centered around is Will Hunting. Will lives in a tattered house in a bad neighborhood in the city of Boston. He grew up in foster care where he sustained continual physical abuse as a child. Will has a few close friends he is always with but never opens up about anything below surface level. Will is incredibly gifted with intelligence however he works as a custodian at the highly prestigious school, MIT. Professor Lambeau teaches advanced mathematics at MIT and is the one who discovers Will’s incredible talent for solving advanced mathematical theory. Professor Lambeau has high hopes for Will and pushes him into getting jobs with prestigious employers so that his gift is not wasted working as a custodian. Chuckie Sullivan is one of the closest of Will’s friends. They’ve known each other for years and Chuckie drives Will to work every day. Chuckie cares for Will and realizes the gift that he has and tries to convince Will he should be doing something of greater importance with his life. Skylar is a college stu...
We are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can. –- Will Rogers
Blood cannot be staged even when family values are. In Reality-TV family values, you can be the worst parent in the world but as long as you put family above all else. You can make yourself a martyr for your families happiness. Showing the world they too can have true happiness beyond all the money and recognition just by loving their family. The most important thing in life is family as long as it is like mine. The family unit and values must be put above everything else in life.
The film, “The Quiz Show” is about the famous public revealing of a rigged television production called Twenty-One during the 1950s. The shows main attraction, a Jewish Queen’s resident named Herbert Stempel, rose to fame as families around the county watched the bright contestant correctly answer question after question, week after week. As ratings and profits began to plateau sponsors and producers felt a change of face was necessary. Producers recruit Charles Van Doren an instructor from Columbia University who happens to be the son of Mark Van Doren a prominent poet and distinguished academic. Stempel is instructed to throw the game on a rather simple question, in order to make room for the shows new upcoming star. Although outraged, Stempel follows along with the plan. Producers corner Van Doren and subtly propose rigging the show in his favor. At first Van Doren is appalled, and refuses the offer, but producers ease him into agreeing through strategic planning and manipulation. As fame and fortune overwhelmed the new contestant his morals slowly slip away.
Dave Singleman was an eighty-four-year-old salesman who was known across the town. Dave would pick up his phone and call the buyers, and without ever leaving his room he made his living. “I realized that selling was the greatest career a man could want,” said Willy as he realized Dave was a symbol for everything he wanted to be in life. Willy’s dream was to be a successful salesman who was remembered and talked about on his funeral day. The funeral would be crowded from door to door with salesmen and buyers who respected and valued him. In the order to achieve this, Willy put pressure not only on himself but on his son Biff as well. Willy told Biff that he had worked in a certain firm before only to realize that when Biff went to return to the firm his father was wrong, he had never worked there before as a salesman. Willy was so focused on this success that he believed certain things that were never true. Between the fighting, lies and constant contradicting, Willy’s dream disrupted the father-son
Television comedies have been on the air for decades, and throughout this time many different shows have come and gone. Due to the dominance of these shows, comedies are one of the biggest draws on television. There are many different types of comedies, each with their own unique characteristics and features that differentiate them from others and lead to their popularity. Whether the show is a sketch comedy, sitcom, mockumentary or dramatic comedy, each utilizes different types of humour, locations, themes, and situations to appeal to the audience; which is likely why they are so popular today.