John Ritter
1) Stargirl
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Can you guess what is the biggest, reddest thing about Clifford? It's his great big, loveable heart! Get the fun started with these amazing adventures to a magical land of kings, queens, princesses and treasure. Children will learn: It's special to give friends a heartwarming surprise; Keeping promises is important; Using your imagination makes storytime fun.
3) Sling blade
Series
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1997?]
Language
English
Description
25 years after committing an unthinkable crime, a quiet man named Karl is finally returning home. Once there he is befriended by a fatherless boy and his mother. As a strong relationship develops between Karl and the boy, a confrontation builds with the mother's abusive and sometimes violent boyfriend.
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"The kibble crook": Someone has eaten a whole bowl of Cleo's doggie chow and Clifford helps her search for the culprit. "Doggie detectives": There's a big mystery in the park when someone takes all the playground equipment. "Who moved my bone": A missing bone lands T-Bone and Cleo in an argument. "To catch a bird": Jetta accuses Emily Elizabeth of taking her medal.
Publisher
[Touchstone Home Entertainment]
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Paul Hennessy, who is a little rusty in the parenting department, is forced to meet fatherhood head-on when his wife Cate returns to work. Two teenage daughters and a wisecracking son make Paul's new situation daunting but never dull." --
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"It's time for healing and learning to deal with life without family patriarch Paul, as the Hennessys discover the frailties of life and the strength of the family unit. Widowed mom Cate now finds herself in the precarious position of raising three teenagers on her own." --
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
It can be anything. A fanged monster that won't stay on the movie screen. Something ominous lurking in the basement. A malevolent force in a small New England town takes the shape of a clown, but It isn't clowning around. Instead, It terrifies youngsters with their innermost fears, bringing some to their untimely doom -- until a group of wily neighborhood kids fight back. Thirty years later the evil resurfaces: meaner, angrier, deadlier. And the friends...
8) Bad Santa
Language
English
Formats
Description
Willie is a thief who teams up with his dwarf friend Marcus, for a very special Christmas scam. Willie gets a job as Santa Claus at a shopping mall, Marcus tags along as an elf, and they use their employee status to rob stores blind just before Christmas. But Willie is a bitter and foul-mouthed alcoholic who doesn't care much for kids. A mall's manager is certain something's wrong, so he asks the chief of security to check out Willie. Meanwhile, one...
9) Tadpole
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Most 15-year-old boys are obsessed with the opposite sex, Oscar is not exception. He is an honor student at an exclusive prep school, he is confident, intelligent, speaks fluent French, and is well versed in literary works. His parents are divorced and his father has recently remarried. Sensing that his stepmother isn't happy in the marriage, Oscar begins waging a low-key but ardent campaign to seduce her. His efforts to bed Eve attract the attention...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Join Clifford for some big-time fun, as he learns how much fun spending time with friends can be. Children will learn: Take a break after a job well-done; Too many treats lead to tummy aches; Playing your best for the team means everyone wins.
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Every summer day, Clifford sets out on fun-filled adventures with his friends and learns big lessons about friendship, loyalty, and other ways to be big! Clifford discovers that one of the best ways to be big is to always be truthful. Cuddly Clifford leads the way for neighbors and friends to learn how to always be kind to each other and be truthful! Episodes include: Special Delivery, Welcome to Birdwell Island, Doing the Right Thing, The Dog Who...
13) Problem child
Publisher
GoodTimes Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
A good-natured man and his social-climbing wife adopt a seven-year-old boy to brighten their lives. But Junior soon turns ordinary events into comic nightmares.
Publisher
Family Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Clifford, T-Bone, Cleo, and Mac start "doggy-school"; Clifford helps Charley learn to juggle for Silly Sports Day; Emily Elizabeth enlists Clifford's help with her class play; Clifford, T-Bone, and Cleo make a get well card for Emily Elizabeth.
15) Sling blade
Publisher
Miramax
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Mildly retarded killer Karl Childers is released from a mental hospital, where he was placed for killing his mother and her lover, after 25 years.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
"Bill Grant is a successful TV producer, but lives thousands of miles from his two young sons. At the same network is Adrian Townsend, a happily married woman. She becomes pregnant, but her husband doesn't want children and leaves her. Bill and Adrian begin a friendship that soon turns to love. While Adrian wrestles with the hope that her husband will return, can Bill win the battle to keep this new love alive?"--Container.
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
The first program explores the world of dogs that go the extra step beyond man's best friend-- service dogs, search and rescue dogs, therapy dogs, celebrity dogs, sheepdogs and war dogs. The second program looks at puppies. Trainers, breeders, owners, vets, biologists and dog lovers of every kind talk about puppies - their talents and temperaments, needs and loves.