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It's Your Move

  • TV Series
  • 1984–1985
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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It's Your Move (1984)
SitcomTeen ComedyComedy

Matt Burton may have met his match when his widowed mother begins dating their new neighbor Norman who's wise to Matt's schemes and attempts to foil every one of them hoping to set his would... Read allMatt Burton may have met his match when his widowed mother begins dating their new neighbor Norman who's wise to Matt's schemes and attempts to foil every one of them hoping to set his would be stepson on the straight and narrow.Matt Burton may have met his match when his widowed mother begins dating their new neighbor Norman who's wise to Matt's schemes and attempts to foil every one of them hoping to set his would be stepson on the straight and narrow.

  • Creators
    • Ron Leavitt
    • Michael G. Moye
  • Stars
    • Jason Bateman
    • Caren Kaye
    • Tricia Cast
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    8.2/10
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    • Creators
      • Ron Leavitt
      • Michael G. Moye
    • Stars
      • Jason Bateman
      • Caren Kaye
      • Tricia Cast
    • 27User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Matthew Burton
    • 1984–1985
    Caren Kaye
    Caren Kaye
    • Eileen Burton
    • 1984–1985
    Tricia Cast
    Tricia Cast
    • Julie Burton
    • 1984–1985
    Ernie Sabella
    Ernie Sabella
    • Lou Donatelli
    • 1984–1985
    David Garrison
    David Garrison
    • Norman Lamb
    • 1984–1985
    Adam Sadowsky
    • Eli
    • 1984–1985
    Lisa Alpert
    • Angela
    • 1984–1985
    Garrett Morris
    Garrett Morris
    • Principal Dwight Ellis
    • 1984–1985
    Shara Blue
    • Stacey Hall
    • 1984–1985
    Nancy Calabrese
    • Connie
    • 1984–1985
    Lonnie Burr
    Lonnie Burr
    • O'Leary
    • 1985
    Christopher M. Brown
    Christopher M. Brown
    • Alfred
    • 1984–1985
    Desirée Boschetti
    • Peace
    • 1985
    Kristy Swanson
    Kristy Swanson
    • Laura
    • 1984
    River Phoenix
    River Phoenix
    • Brian
    • 1984
    Neil Thompson
    • Jimmy Ray
    • 1984
    Stan Yale
    • Mitch
    • 1984
    'Iron Jaws' Wilson
    • Self
    • 1985
    • Creators
      • Ron Leavitt
      • Michael G. Moye
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    adrian-260

    David Garrison and Jason Bateman are an equal match.

    I think that the producers of !It's Your Move" are missing out on a great opportunity because it is still not available on DVD. If it was to be released in this format, then I would certainly buy it. Another character not very often mentioned was the janitor of the flats where they all lived. Ernie Sabella played this man, Mr Donatelli, (I think that was his name) a most revolting person who hated Mathew Burton intensely. Every time they could, they exchanged insults at an alarming rate. "So that the flies can shower" was only one of the jibes from Burton to Donatelli. This sequence still makes me laugh when ever I think about it. As everyone else says, (well, most people) it is a pity that it is no longer shown. Rather strange when other shows get constant re-runs and do not have such biting humour. I would give this show full marks, even though it first aired such a long time ago.
    hunterdu

    WAY ahead of its time!

    This was an unbelieveably funny show. Unfortunately, as with most cutting edge shows, it ran into some criticism and was not allowed to reach its full potential. When they were forced to tone it down in the second season, it lost its edge. But it could very well be in the top five for premier seasons for any sitcom.
    8haildevilman

    Bateman breaks out.

    While he was playing Ricky Schroeder's wiseacre buddy in "Silver Spoons" he showed a knack for one-upping his cast mates. This gave him a chance to BE number 1.

    The show is dated beyond belief now. The sweaters and the early 80's new wave clothes might make even blind men cringe now. But the humor was dead on target.

    Bateman owned this show. He was not only the eye, but the whole hurricane. He may remind people of a teen version of Hawkeye from M*A*S*H. His feathers never ruffled despite the problems he got into.

    The puns and one-liners were non-stop as well. Made every episode full of those groaning laughs. I can't figure why it didn't succeed. But I'm glad Jason did.

    DVD release???
    richard.fuller1

    This was a Stellar Show, and it was all Bateman

    Possibly the most underrated show since 'Frank's Place', It's Your Move was phenomenonly funny. Tricia Cast, David Garrison and Caren Kaye could all be replaced, but it was Bateman's show, through and through. The relationship between Matthew Burton, his mother, Caren Kaye, and the man who dates her who lives across the hall, David Garrison, could have in time become much more sharper and defined. Tricia Cast was Matthew's sister, Julie, and just as much a victim of his shenanigans as Garrison was. But still she was his sister and could be just as sinister as he was, yet he wasn't overly cruel to her. I always remembered one moment when Matthew was exchanging barbs with Julie, her female friend Sheila, and their dates, two football players. As Matt left, he recognized the four of them as thus, "Ladies (you think he means the two girls), . . .Sheila (obviously now implying Sheila was not a female, but the jocks were). His subtlety and their blank expressions was hilarious. Yet the funniest was the two parter Dregs of Humanity. Again, like Franks Place, It's Your Move could not be left alone and was yanked around, till the audience grew weary of trying to find it. Dregs of Humanity became the victim of that act, as two episodes near the end of the season, the ratings dropped and the first time Dregs aired, part two was deleted the following week for a special coverage, politics or something! I waited back through all the episodes and had to keep up with where the show was airing as it kept getting shuffled around until I finally found and saw part two. Even today I have to tell people what happened when they say "Do you remember a show with Jason Bateman and that guy off Married With Children? Whatever became of the Dregs of Humanity?" Then, yes, there was the burglars stealing the furniture episode too, when Matt and Norman did go on a gameshow. Too, too funny. The battle of wits in this show has not been surpassed since. It wasn't crudely offensive either.

    This is a lost show. If it should ever air somewhere, try to record it and keep it. And then you can ask yourself "What happened?"
    scott_satori

    One of the greats

    This show was too far ahead of its time to make it. Matthew Burton was a smart-ass14 year old with an IQ that seemed to rival Einstein's. He was constantly pulling off schemes that would make the CIA jealous. His clueless mother thought, as usual, that he was a saint, but his closely scheming sister knew better, though that didn't protect her from his antics.

    His arch-nemesis was a neighbor that his mother was dating named Norman. Norman, while geekly on the outside was the ultimate schemer. 'You can't kid the kidder. Everyone knows that the first rule of the underhanded is to always look behind you!' Matthew's schemes were, in fact, so perfect that the moronic censors saw fit to annihilate the show by turning it into a 'life lesson' sit-com <is that an oxy-moron?>. Remember the episode where Eli <Matt's best, stupid friend> saves the soccer game? Very shortly after the change from wicked cool smart-ass to 'teach me son' character happened, the show was canceled. Not surprising if you've seen the show. The dregs of humanity will go down in history as one of the all-time greatest scams in TV history. Too bad FOX Network wasn't around a bit sooner. This show could have put Married With Children to shame.

    Satori

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    • Trivia
      According to Jason Bateman, the main reason for the shows cancellation was kids copying his character's antics. Reportedly, some children were running Ponzi schemes and replicating "Do Not Copy" keys at their school.
    • Quotes

      Norman Lamb: You're gonna laugh.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006)

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sıra Sende
    • Production company
      • Embassy Television
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      30 minutes
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