He's Fired, She's Hired

I hope this film comes out on DVD or at least VHS! It was completely enjoyable and entertaining. Karen Valentine's performance was brilliant and driven ... truly top-notch. It was the first film I saw with Elizabeth Ashley, and I was fascinated by her performance as well. Excellent casting, a wonderful script and great direction.

This is feature-film quality. I didn't realize it was made-for-TV. I thought the story was quite fresh and original for the time it was produced. All the performances were spirited and riveting. It's been 20 years, and there are still scenes and pieces of dialogue vividly emblazoned in my memory! It is a remarkable film, and I'd give anything to see it again!

In the early 80's, the Reaganites were making much of the decay of family values and problems caused by the women's movement and affirmative action. Hollywood's play on these angles was one of muted amusement. Of the bland comedies made on the subject matter during this period, "He's Fired, She's Hired" is probably blander than most and rather typical of the genre. The chemistry between old TV-vets Valentine and Rogers is funny and, at times, surprisingly hot. Howard E. Rollins as a good supporting turn as an executive. Painless, unchallenging, and thoroughly unoriginal fare, and certainly more fun as a time capsule than "That '80's Show."