Acting
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.
Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.
Haunted by nightmares of her miserable future, Rima Haim, grappling with an unexpected pregnancy, becomes hostage to her own mind in a surreal dreamscape as she tries to overcome her anxiety and the pressures of impending motherhood.
After Maria and Ricky’s roommate mysteriously dies, they urgently need to replace him to cover their bills. After a frustrating series of interviews, they meet the perfect candidate: clean-cut, polite and quiet Dean. That peace is short-lived, however, when Dean starts behaving oddly, and before long the bodies start piling up. They now realize their roommate is a homicidal maniac and are forced to fight for their very survival!
A nun is forced to confront her own past and make a decision destined to change the course of her life forever. When her best friend asks her help, faith, guilt, and friendship collide.
An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.
An off beat comedy about an out of work screen writing/artist that complains about being too cool, too talented and way too gay.
A group of single guys meet for their weekly, all male, all-night poker game. One of the regulars invites a woman (Liz) to join and she turns out to be a very good player. Things get more complicated when two of the guys (Ty and Gordon) confide to a third (Andy) that they're having affairs with each other's girlfriends. The host (Bill) tries to keep his weekly ritual intact as it begins to crumble around him.
Near the end of his life, a movie star from Hollywood's Golden Age must reconcile with the only man he ever loved.
A decrepit old man discovers the true nature of his doctor's appointment and attempts to escape.
