Direction: John Bowab

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by John Bowab. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Cosby Show (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Bill Cosby · Ed Weinberger · Michael Leeson · Jay Sandrich

Cast Bill Cosby · Phylicia Rashad · Keshia Knight Pulliam · Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Plot TV Series (1984-1992). 8 Seasons. 197 Episodes. The Huxtable residence is a New York City brownstone where Cliff (an obstetrician) also maintained his office. He and his wife Clair (a...

6.0

29K votes

6.0

29K votes

Family Matters (TV Series)

1989 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction William Bickley · Michael Warren · Rich Correll · John Tracy

Cast Reginald Veljohnson · Kellie Shanygne Williams · Darius McCrary · Jaleel White

Plot TV Series (1989-1998). 9 Seasons. 215 Episodes. Harriette (Payton) and Carl Winslow (VelJohnson) are the backbone of this odd brood. The dry-witted Harriette, who some might say wears the pants...

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5.8

25K votes

5.8

25K votes

Full House (TV Series)

1987 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Jeff Franklin · Joel Zwick · John Tracy · Bill Foster

Cast John Stamos · Dave Coulier · Candace Cameron Bure · Jodie Sweetin

Plot TV Series (1987-1995). 8 Seasons. 192 Episodes. Family sitcom. Set in San Francisco, this is a show about a very loving family headed by Danny Tanner, who became a single...

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5.6

42K votes

5.6

42K votes

Benson (TV Series)

1979 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Susan Harris · John Rich · Bill Foster · Gary Brown

Cast Robert Guillaume · James Noble · Inga Swenson · Missy Gold

Plot TV Series (1979-1986). Benson is an American television sitcom which aired from September 13, 1979 to April 19, 1986 on ABC. The series was a spin-off from the soap opera...

5.5

49 votes

5.5

49 votes

My Wife and Kids (TV Series)

2001 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Don Reo · Damon Wayans · James Widdoes · Andy Cadiff

Cast Damon Wayans · Tisha Campbell · George Gore II · Parker McKenna Posey

Plot Michael Kyle longs for a traditional life, but his day-trader wife Janet, gangsta rap-worshipping son Michael Jr., and brooding daughters Claire and Kady make his dream just that... a dream.

5.5

109 votes

5.5

109 votes

Bosom Buddies (TV Series)

1980 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Christopher Thompson · Robert L. Boyett · Thomas L. Miller · Joel Zwick

Cast Tom Hanks · Peter Scolari · Wendie Jo Sperber · Donna Dixon

Plot TV Series (1980-1982). Kip and Henry work at an advertising agency as an artist and writer respectively. When the apartment that they were living in was condemned, they had no...

5.5

55 votes

5.5

55 votes

Small Wonder (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Howard Leeds · Leslie H. Martinson · Bob Claver · Selig Frank

Cast Tiffany Brissette · Dick Christie · Marla Pennington · Jerry Supiran

Plot TV Series (1985-1989). 4 Seasons. 96 Episodes. The storylines revolve around V.I.C.I. (an acronym for "Voice Input Child Identicant", pronounced Vicki), an android in the form of a 10-year-old girl,...

5.0

173 votes

5.0

173 votes

Who's the Boss? (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Martin Cohan · Blake Hunter · Asaad Kelada · Tony Singletary

Cast Tony Danza · Judith Light · Alyssa Milano · Danny Pintuaro

Plot Former major-leaguer Tony Micelli and his daughter Samantha arrive at the Connecticut household of executive Angela Bower, where Tony has taken a job as live-in housekeeper. The Bowers are an...

5.0

1K votes

5.0

1K votes

The Facts of Life (TV Series)

1979 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction John Bowab · Asaad Kelada · Valentine Mayer · Bob Claver

Cast Lisa Welchel · Kim Fields · Mindy Cohn · Nancy McKeon

Plot A group of girls attending a boarding school experience the joys and the trials of adolescence under the guiding hand of housemother Edna Garrett. Later in the series, Mrs. Garrett...

4.8

30 votes

4.8

30 votes

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV Series)

1992 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Jeff Franklin · Mark Linn-Baker · Tony Singletary · Joel Zwick

Cast Mark Curry · Sandra Quarterman · Raven-Symoné · Holly Robinson Peete

Plot TV Series (1992-1997). 5 seasons. 101 episodes. Roomates Sitcom. Set in Oakland, California, this is a show about Mark Cooper, a former NBA basketball player who moved back to his...

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4.8

5K votes

4.8

5K votes

Empty Nest (TV Series)

1988 · Series · 25 min. · United States

Direction Susan Harris · Steve Zuckerman · Hal Cooper · Doug Smart

Cast Richard Mulligan · Kristy McNichol · Dinah Manoff · Park Overall

Plot TV Series (1988-1995). 7 seasons. 170 episodes. "Empty Nest" is set in Miami and tells of the day to day misadventures of a widowed pediatrician, Harry Weston (Richard Mulligan), and...

4.8

320 votes

4.8

320 votes

The Wayans Bros. (TV Series)

1995 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Shawn Wayans · Marlon Wayans · Leslie Ray · David Steven Simon

Cast Shawn Wayans · Marlon Wayans · John Witherspoon · Lela Rochon

Plot TV Series (1995-1999). 5 Seasons. 101 Episodes. Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans portray Shawn and Marlon Williams, two brothers who live in New York City in a one bedroom apartment...

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4.4

47 votes

4.4

47 votes

Baby Talk (TV Series)

1991 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Amy Heckerling · Linda Day · John Bowab · John Sgueglia

Cast Tony Danza · Paul Jessup · Ryan Jessup · Mary Page Keller

Plot A follow-up to the popular "Look Who's Talking" movie series, this half hour situation-comedy featured the adventures of Baby Mickey (voice supplied by Tony Danza), being raised by Maggie, a...

2.9

35 votes

2.9

35 votes

The Cosby Mysteries (TV Series)

1994 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Black · William Link · Alan J. Levi · Neema Barnette

Cast Bill Cosby · James Naughton · Mos Def · Rita Moreno

Plot 18 Episodes. Guy Hanks (Bill Cosby) is a New York City Police Department criminalist, who retired from the force after winning $44 million in the lottery. His peaceful retirement was...

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The Parent 'Hood (TV Series)

1995 · Series · min. · United States

Direction Andrew Nicholls · Robert Townsend · Darrell Vickers · Gerren Keith

Cast Robert Townsend · Suzzanne Douglas · Reagan Gomez-Preston · Curtis Williams

Plot A college professor copes with contemporary fatherhood.

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Groucho (TV)

1982 · Movie · 85 min. · United States

Direction John Bowab

Cast Gabe Kaplan · Connie Danese · Michael Tucci

Plot Performed on stage, this (mostly) one-man show gives us the story of Groucho Marx, told in the first person, from his early days in Vaudeville, through his many movie performances,...

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Cosby (TV Series)

1996 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Don Scardino · John Whitesell · Tim Ryder · John Bowab

Cast Bill Cosby · Phylicia Rashad · T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh · Doug E. Doug

Plot Hilton Lucas was forced by his employer to retire. His wife has trouble with him always being at home and so does he.

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Together We Stand (TV Series)

1986 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Will Mackenzie · Andrew D. Weyman · Herbert Kenwith · Alan Bergmann

Cast Dee Wallace · Jonathan Ke Quan · Scott Grimes · Katie O'Neill

Plot David Randall and his wife Lori, had two kids, adopted daughter Amy (Katie O'Neill) and biological son Jack (Scott Grimes). After seeing how well the Randall family did with an...

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Thea (TV Series)

1993 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Bernie Kukoff · Jay Sandrich · Chuck Vinson · John Bowab

Cast Thea Vidale · Adam Jeffries · Jason Weaver · Brandy Norwood

Plot Thea is a tough, nonsense widow raising 4 children while holding various low paying jobs.

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Davis Rules (TV Series)

1991 · Movie · 30 min. · United States

Direction Danny Jacobson · Norma Safford Vela · James Widdoes · Ellen Falcon

Cast Randy Quaid · Luke Edwards · Tamayo Otsuki · Nathan Watt

Plot (1991-1992). 2 seasons. Dwight Davis, a widower and grammar school principal, has the task of raising his three sons, along with the help of his wacky father Gunny.

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