Created by: Gregory Thomas Garcia, and Alan Kirschenbaum
Starring: Anthony Clark, Mike O'Malley, Jean Louisa Kelly, Liza Snyder, Anthony Bain, Michael Bain, John Homan, Brian Doyle-Murray

While not as popular as Friends and Frasier, Yes, Dear is a funny sitcom that is always under the shadow of the before-mentioned shows. Jimmy Hughes is your average beer-drinking, television-watching parental. His life changes when he and his wife, Christine move into the house of his sister-in-law. Jack Warner is the man of the house who just happens to be the complete opposite of Jimmy. He is a timid studio executive who is always trying to impress his boss. Even though, Jack is always trying to get Jimmy kicked out of his house but doesn't mind his advice. This show is very well written and different than your average sitcom. The main actors play very believable couples with very Seinfeldian-type problems. However, Brian Doyle-Murray is the best as Jack's fun-loving boss.

Most recent nominations:
Emmy Award nomination: Outstanding Guest Star in a Comedy Series (Betty White)

Directed by: Nora Ephron
Written by: Nora Ephron, and Delia Ephron
Based on the play by: Miklos Laszlo
Produced by: Nora Ephron, and Lauren Shuler Donner
Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Greg Kennear, Jean Stapleton, Steve Zahn, Dave Chapelle, Heather Burns, Dabney Coleman

What if the person that works across the street from you, and is your worst enemy chats with you by e-mail, and you don't even know it's him? Meg Ryan plays a woman in the same situation in this charming light romantic comedy. Kathleen Kelly owns the "Shop Around the Corner", a children's book shop, and she enjoys each morning going on AOL to chat with an unknown man. That man is Joe Fox, who is getting ready to open a mega-book chain called "Fox Books". He plans to run down Kelly's little shop with his cheap books, and coffee. Meanwhile on the Internet, Fox is unknowingly giving advice to Kelly to defeat her rival, using Godfather terminology. When Joe finally finds out who his Internet chat buddy is, he tells her what she told him on AOL. This comedy is pure light fun, with not a lot of calories. Meg Ryan gives a nice performance, as does Tom Hanks. The script is too predictable, and the direction is too sloppy. The reason I am giving this film a recommendation is because of the performances, and if you're bored, you can watch this to give you something to do.

Golden Globe nomination: Best Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical (Meg Ryan)

Directed by: Mel Brooks
Written by: Mel Brooks, and Gene Wilder
Based on the book by: Mary Shelley
Produced by: Michael Gruskoff
Starring: Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn, Liam Dunn

Before taking on science fiction with the very funny, but childish Spaceballs, Mel Brooks spoofed 1930's horror flicks with this brilliantly intelligent comedy. Viktor Frankenstein's nephew doesn't believe in his uncle's famed experiment. Soon, Dr. Frankenstein (that's "Fronkensteen") is headed for his uncle's old castle where he then decides to create a monster for himself. However, when his assistant, Igor, makes a mistake when choosing the creature's brain, things go from bad to worse. Overall, the results are very funny and all coming from a screenplay co-written by Brooks and star, Gene Wilder. This comedy also provides an old-star cast that includes a very memeorable performance from Marty Feldman as Igor, and a small cameo from Gene Hackman.

Oscar nominations: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound