Noob help: Triggering Movie Clips with Buttons

Hi guys,
I'm taking an intro Flash and Action Script class and for my final I need to create a portfolio project that contains 5 unique buttons that trigger 5 unique movie clips. I'm having a hard time with this. I've been able to trigger the 1st movie clip with the first button (although I can't stop it) but I can't trigger any ohter movies with any other buttons.
Here's my code:
stop();
chuck1_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, playMovie);
function playMovie(event:MouseEvent):void
spaceship_mc.play();
chuck2_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,playSaucers);
function playSaucers(event:MouseEvent):void
saucers_mc.play();
Nothing happens when I click on chuck2_btn when I test the movie. I think I need to create a variable or class but I'm not sure. I'm a super noob with this stuff. Any thoughts? Thanks!
Rick

You should learn how to use the Help documentation to find answers like how to use the visible property. For the code you showed earlier, here's what you can try in frame 1 to replace it.
stop();
spaceship_mc.visible = false;
saucers_mc.visible = false;
slideshow_mc.visible = false;
chuck1_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, playMovie);
function playMovie(event:MouseEvent):void
     spaceship_mc.visible = true;
     saucers_mc.visible = false;
     slideshow_mc.visible = false;
    spaceship_mc.play();
chuck2_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,playSaucers);
function playSaucers(event:MouseEvent):void
     spaceship_mc.visible = false;
     saucers_mc.visible = true;
     slideshow_mc.visible = false;
    saucers_mc.play();
etc...
It could be refined, like having a function that hides everything and using that every time before making the one you need to show visible. You might find it necessary to include telling the movies to gotoAndStop(1) as well.
That's about as generous as I'm going to get. It's important that you learn things, and handing you a solution isn't going to help do that.

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