Doris Roberts
1) Mrs. Miracle
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When her acting career does not take off, but her sister does with her fiance, Reba returns home to become a preschool teacher, and director of the Christmas pageant. After his wife dies, widower Seth Webster moves to town with his rambunctious twin boys. Mrs. Merkle, who is dubbed 'Mrs. Miracle' by the boys, is hired as a nanny and soon has the boys behaving nicely. It isn't long before Mrs. Miracle is sowing the seeds of love for Reba and Seth too....
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As part of a witness protection plan, a Caucasian investment bank executive, who has been set up as the fall person for his company's mob-backed Ponzi scheme, is placed with his dysfunctional family in Madea's home.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 750 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ray still seems to have it all. Debra is his wonderful wife, he is still a sports writer and still lives on Long Island across the street from his parents and brother. Highlights from this season include: Ray helps Ally appreciate piano lessons; Ray is shocked to find his parents may have separated in his youth; Ray works at home and finds new ways to annoy Debra; Ray attends his reunion and discovers his wife was a cool kid; Ray learns that balancing...
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Nanny enrolls Eloise in the prestigious Hawthorne Academy, but she soon finds out it isn't exactly what she was expecting. There are mean girls on the playground, very strict teachers, and so many rules. Eloise decides it is time to make school fun again, she's teaching her new friends to stand up to bullies, helping her teacher understand there are a lot of different ways to learn and having tons of adventures.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Clark Griswold vows that his clan will enjoy the "most fun-filled family Christmas ever." However, his plans are a disaster waiting to happen as he installs 25,000 lights on the Griswold rooftop, a turkey explodes on the dining room table, his house is invaded by zany relatives, and a SWAT team lays siege outside.
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 504 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ray Barone is a Long Island sportswriter who has wife, Debra, and the family of his dreams. Unfortunately, their life of bliss is constantly being interrupted by Ray's bickering parents, Frank and Marie, as well as his dopey brother Robert, who all live close by to Ray and Debra and are constantly dropping by.
11) A New leaf
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Henry Graham is a man with a problem: he has run through his entire inheritance and is completely unequipped to provide for himself. His childhood guardian, Uncle Harry, refuses to give him a dime, so Henry devises a plan with the help of his imaginative butler to make his money the old-fashioned way, he can marry it.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Britt is a struggling artist who returns home for a Thanksgiving reunion with her wealthy family. She revisits painful memories and reconciles with a past her mother chooses to ignore - until a secret about the family matriarch changes everything.
13) Play the game
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young ladies' man, David, teaches his dating tricks to his lonely, widowed grandfather, and plays his best mind games in order to meet the woman of his dreams. But as David's games begin to fail him, Grandpa quickly transforms into the Don Juan of his nursing home. Slowly the teacher becomes the student, and it's up to grandpa to teach David that the best way to win the game of love is not to play games at all.
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr. 38 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join the fun with Spanky, Alfalfa, Darla, Buckwheat, Petey the dog, and the whole gang as they are up to their usual mischief! The Rascals try anything to raise the money needed to save their grandma's bakery. The only trouble is, they just can't seem to do anything right! From botched pet washes to terrible taxi service, they can't raise a penny. Their only hope is to win prize money from the local talent show, but have you ever heard Alfalfa sing?...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This Christmas, Emily Merkle (aka Mrs. Miracle) is working in the toy department at Finley's. Her boss is Jake Finley, the owner's son, who needs a miracle to keep the business afloat. Holly Larson needs a miracle, too. Her widowed brother who is in the army won't be home for the holidays. For Christmas her nephew wants the toy robot he saw at Finley's, and she plans to get it for him. Fortunately, it's Mrs. Miracle to the rescue. Next to making children...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.).
Language
English
Description
The Sons of Mistletoe, a boys' orphanage, is in danger of being shut down. The owner leaves the place to his daughter, Helen Radke, and Jimmy Adams, who runs the place, worries about funding, especially as the old house begins to show its wear. Just when it appears that Ms. Radke is going to pull the plug on her father's investment, a Christmas miracle changes everything.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
'The sitcom of our times' bids a fond farewell, delivering the same good cheer and classic humor that has charmed us for nine seasons. Includes the series finale plus the original pilot episode (additional 30 min.).
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dickie Roberts is a former child actor who appeared on a hit television show. Now in his thirties, he can only find work as a parking valet and spends his free time with other formal child stars. Wanting to make a comeback, he manages to get an audition with director Rob Reiner. When the role requires him to be normal, he decides to hire a normal family for $20,000 in order to "research" the childhood he missed out on.
