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Episodes
The Impressionist The Impressionist
Nightclub impressionist Spiffy Remo is blackmailed into helping the government establish communication with Hoffgosh, a seemingly hostile alien who holds the secret to...
September 26, 1985
Lifebomb Lifebomb
A CEO working himself to death receives an offer of a special service designed to keep him alive.
October 6, 1985
Ring Around the Redhead Ring Around the Redhead
Death Row inmate Billy Malone tells a journalist of how he survived an earthquake and found a portal to another dimension. Out of that portal popped young Keena, whose...
October 13, 1985
Parlour Floor Front Parlour Floor Front
After Linda, a landlady, speaks to her tenant, Mars Gillis, who she wants to move out of the parlour floor front apartment, bad things start happening all over the...
October 20, 1985
Halloween Candy Halloween Candy
Nasty old Mr Killup uses Halloween to taunt kids. This year, he's in for a surprise, from which even his long-suffering son Michael cannot save him.
October 27, 1985
The Satanic Piano The Satanic Piano
Struggling composer Pete Bancroft is contacted by strange Wilson Farber, who has invented a synthesizer that can read minds and may be able to help Bancroft in his...
November 3, 1985
The Devil's Advocate The Devil's Advocate
A hate-filled host of a radio call-in show discovers where his anger and cynicism leads.
November 10, 1985
Distant Signals Distant Signals
Mr. Smith is a cult follower of the failed 60's TV show MAX PARADISE and approaches Hollywood studio executives about recreating it, despite the reluctance of its...
November 17, 1985
The Trouble with Mary Jane The Trouble with Mary Jane
Mrs. Knudsen enlists the aid of bumbling occult students Jack and Nora Mills to exorcise Aisha Candisha, the demon who is possessing her now-goat-footed daughter Mary...
November 24, 1985
Ursa Minor Ursa Minor
Richard and Joan's birthday gift for their daughter Susie is a large stuffed teddy bear ... or is it?
December 1, 1985
Effect and Cause Effect and Cause
Artist Kate Collins is afraid to recycle her old canvasses by painting over them because she thinks doing so is bad karma. She soon learns that she has the power to...
December 8, 1985
Monsters in My Room Monsters in My Room
Biff doesn't understand children well and winds up at odds with his new wife Helen's young son Timmy, whose life is already complicated by the monsters that Timmy...
December 22, 1985
Comet Watch Comet Watch
An amateur astronomer makes a surprising discovery about Halley's Comet after a young woman falls out of his telescope.
January 12, 1986
Dream Girl Dream Girl
A theatrical director finds herself trapped along with her colleagues in a dreamlike world created by a stagehand.
January 19, 1986
A New Lease on Life A New Lease on Life
Archie Fenton moves into the St. George Apartments, where the lease has caveats: he must take out the trash every night, and he must not hang pictures on the walls....
January 26, 1986
Printer's Devil Printer's Devil
A desperate, frustrated writer and auteur is convinced by a shady oversized producer to use animal sacrifices to become successful. Things don't go as planned.
February 2, 1986
The Shrine The Shrine
Cecilia Matthews has turned her daughter Christine's bedroom into a shrine. But Christine didn't die; she merely suffered a nervous breakdown, has recovered, and is...
February 9, 1986
The Old Soft Shoe The Old Soft Shoe
A traveling salesman has a ghostly date with an attractive woman in a motel, which turns ominous.
February 16, 1986
The Last Car The Last Car
A pretty university student named Stacey (Begona Plaza) waits to board a train that will take her home for Thanksgiving. However Stacey soon discovers there is...
February 23, 1986
A Choice of Dreams A Choice of Dreams
Mobster Jake Corelli has terminal cancer. A stranger promises him his choice of dreams and power over death. The price is ten million dollars.
May 4, 1986
Strange Love Strange Love
A doctor makes a house call and finds his patients are vampires
May 11, 1986
The Unhappy Medium The Unhappy Medium
Televangelist Farley Bright, the founder of the Church of the Bright Tomorrow, has died recently. Three greedy relatives gather for the reading of his will. But Farley...
May 18, 1986
Fear of Floating Fear of Floating
At an Army recruiting station in Arizona, Arnold Barker asks for protection from the Coopers, who are trying to hold him hostage as "The Human Balloon" in their...
May 25, 1986
The Casavin Curse The Casavin Curse
Beautiful Gina Casavin claims to be under the spell of a decades-old family curse, because everyone with whom she falls in love dies mysteriously.
July 13, 1986
Directed by
Armand Mastroianni Armand Mastroianni  
Frank De Palma Frank De Palma  
Theodore Gershuny Theodore Gershuny  
Richard Friedman Richard Friedman  
Tom Savini Tom Savini  
John Harrison John Harrison  
Michael Gornick Michael Gornick  
Bill Travis Bill Travis  
T.J. Castronovo T.J. Castronovo  
Mark Jean Mark Jean  
James Steven Sadwith James Steven Sadwith  
Warner Shook Warner Shook  
Timna Ranon Timna Ranon  
John Strysik John Strysik  
Christopher T. Welch Christopher T. Welch  
Gerald Cotts Gerald Cotts  
Dusty Nelson Dusty Nelson  
John Lewis John Lewis  
Written by
Haskell Barkin Haskell Barkin  
M. Coleman Easton M. Coleman Easton  
Michael Kube-McDowell Michael Kube-McDowell  
Theodore Gershuny Theodore Gershuny  
John D. MacDonald John D. MacDonald  
Carole Lucia Satrina Carole Lucia Satrina  
Michael McDowell Michael McDowell  
John Harrison John Harrison  
Carl Jacobi Carl Jacobi  
George A. Romero George A. Romero  
Andrew Weiner Andrew Weiner  
Edithe Swensen Edithe Swensen  
John Sladek John Sladek  
James Steven Sadwith James Steven Sadwith  
Harvey Jacobs Harvey Jacobs  
Jule Selbo Jule Selbo  
Barbara Paul Barbara Paul  
Timna Ranon Timna Ranon  
Adam K. Jacobs Adam K. Jacobs  
Ron Goulart Ron Goulart  
Pamela Sargent Pamela Sargent  
Art Monterastelli Art Monterastelli  
James Houghton James Houghton  
Edward F. Shaver Edward F. Shaver  
Scott Edelman Scott Edelman  
Donald Wollner Donald Wollner  
Cast
Paul Sparer Paul Sparer ... Narrator (24 episodes)
Patrick Farrelly Patrick Farrelly ... Telephone Caller (2 episodes)
Carolyn Seymour Carolyn Seymour ... Aisha Candisha (2 episodes)
Catherine Battistone Catherine Battistone ... Person on Telephone (2 episodes)
Chuck McCann Chuck McCann ... Spiffy Remo / Mr. Personalities
Bobby Di Cicco Bobby Di Cicco ... Dr. Coe
Jack Andreozzi Jack Andreozzi ... Pudgy
Claudia Templeton Claudia Templeton ... Hoffgosh
Gene Borkan Gene Borkan ... Angel
Bill Macy Bill Macy ... Ben Martin
Robert Riesel Robert Riesel ... Henry Harris
Samantha Harper Samantha Harper ... Mrs. Lianne Martin
Geneva Simmons Geneva Simmons ... Donna Kern
Lainie Miller Lainie Miller ... Nurse
Patsy Whitecotton Patsy Whitecotton ... Kellie
John Heard John Heard ... Billy Malone
Penelope Ann Miller Penelope Ann Miller ... Keena (as Penelope Miller)
Caris Corfman Caris Corfman ... Adele
Greg Thornton Greg Thornton ... Jimbo
John Snyder John Snyder ... Guard
Adolph Caesar Adolph Caesar ... Mars Gillis
Rosetta LeNoire Rosetta LeNoire ... Miss Gillis
Donna Bullock Donna Bullock ... Linda
John Calonius John Calonius ... Doug
Tiffani Caesar Tiffani Caesar ... Annette
Roy Poole Roy Poole ... Mr. Killup
Tim Choate Tim Choate ... Michael Killup
David K. Varney David K. Varney ... Medical Examiner (as David K. Varnay)
John Edward Allen John Edward Allen ... Goblin
Gary Pratt Gary Pratt ... Children
Michael Warren Michael Warren ... Pete Bancroft
Lisa Bonet Lisa Bonet ... Justine
Philip Roth Philip Roth ... Wilson Farber (as Phil Roth)
Felice Orlandi Felice Orlandi ... Tony
Jerry Stiller Jerry Stiller ... Luther Mandrake
Todd Oleson Todd Oleson ... Engineer
Karen Shallo Karen Shallo ... Telephone Caller (voice)
Barbara Holmes Barbara Holmes ... Telephone Caller (voice)
David Early David Early ... Telephone Caller (voice) (as David L. Early)
Darren McGavin Darren McGavin ... Van Conway
Lenny von Dohlen Lenny von Dohlen ... Mr. Smith
David Margulies David Margulies ... Gil Hurn
Joseph Bova Joseph Bova ... Lew Feldman (as Joe Bova)
Sheila King Sheila King ... Amy
John Bennes John Bennes ... Loomis
Robert Dog Thomas Robert Dog Thomas ... Grip
Phyllis Diller Phyllis Diller ... Nora Mills
Lawrence Tierney Lawrence Tierney ... Jack Mills
Anita Dangler Anita Dangler ... Mrs. Nugent
Tanya Fenmore Tanya Fenmore ... Mary Jane
Charlotte von Vogt Charlotte von Vogt ... Miss Brinkly
John Marzilli John Marzilli ... Gad (voice)
Marilyn Jones Marilyn Jones ... Joan
Timothy Carhart Timothy Carhart ... Richard (as Tim Carhart)
Jamie Ohar Jamie Ohar ... Susie
Malachy McCourt Malachy McCourt ... Dr. Stilliman
Susan Strasberg Susan Strasberg ... Kate Collins
Ben Marley Ben Marley ... David
Judith-Marie Bergan Judith-Marie Bergan ... Janet
Gary Hershberger Gary Hershberger ... Jeff
Jay Scorpio Jay Scorpio ... Paramedic #1
Chip Heller Chip Heller ... Paramedic #2
Greg Mullavey Greg Mullavey ... Biff
Seth Green Seth Green ... Timmy
Beth McDonald Beth McDonald ... Helen
Elia Braca Elia Braca ... Nana
Paula Trueman Paula Trueman ... Aunt Teresa
Leona Cyphers Leona Cyphers ... Horrible Witch
George Kyle George Kyle ... Boogie Man
Fritz Weaver Fritz Weaver ... Sir Edmund Halley
Anthony Heald Anthony Heald ... Englebert Ames
Kate McGregor-Stewart Kate McGregor-Stewart ... Charlene Ames
Sarah Rush Sarah Rush ... Lara Burns
Jon Cedar Jon Cedar ... Syd Grossinger
Lou Cutell Lou Cutell ... Otto Schrog
Shannon Kriska Shannon Kriska ... Didi
Dawson Mays Dawson Mays ... Joe D'Amico
Marie Windsor Marie Windsor ... Madame Angler
Robert Rothman Robert Rothman ... Archie Fenton
Ben Frank Ben Frank ... Al
Robert Sutton Robert Sutton ... Mac
Patricia Pelham Patricia Pelham ... Helen Tanner
Larry Manetti Larry Manetti ... Junior P. Harmon
Charles Knapp Charles Knapp ... Alex Kellaway
Kate Charleson Kate Charleson ... Brenda Hardcastle
Tony Montesion Tony Montesion ... Julio (as Tony Montesian)
Michael Freeman Michael Freeman ... Harry Guilford (voice)
Lorna Luft Lorna Luft ... Christine Matthews
Coleen Gray Coleen Gray ... Cecilia Matthews
Virginya Keehne Virginya Keehne ... Chrissie (as Virginia Keehne)
Janet Wood Janet Wood ... Toni
Larry Gilman Larry Gilman ... Chuck Matthews
Paul Dooley Paul Dooley ... Chester Caruso
John Fiedler John Fiedler ... Arthur the hotel manager
Kathy McLain Kathy McLain ... Carol
Dorothy Parke Dorothy Parke ... Glenda
Begonya Plaza Begonya Plaza ... Stacey (as Begoña Plaza)
Mary Carver Mary Carver ... Mrs. Crane
Louis Guss Louis Guss ... Old Man
Scooter Stevens Scooter Stevens ... Boy
Bert Williams Bert Williams ... Conductor
Abe Vigoda Abe Vigoda ... Jake Corelli
David Chandler David Chandler ... Michaelson
Ralph Monaco Ralph Monaco ... Angelo
David Glen David Glen ... Ross
Tracy Kolis Tracy Kolis ... Marie Corelli
Dominic Chianese Dominic Chianese ... Correlli's Father
Harsh Nayyar Harsh Nayyar ... Edmund Alcott
Marcia Cross Marcia Cross ... Marie Alcott
Patrick Kilpatrick Patrick Kilpatrick ... Dr. Philip Carrol
Connie Stevens Connie Stevens ... Caroline Bright
Carolyn Ann Clark Carolyn Ann Clark ... Jenny (as Carolyn Clark)
Richard Kuhlman Richard Kuhlman ... Jonathan Reed
Peter Miller Peter Miller ... Farley Bright
Sherman Howard Sherman Howard ... Arnold Barker (as Howard Sherman)
Anne Lange Anne Lange ... Cpl. Marcia Smith
Leon Russom Leon Russom ... Sgt. Buzz Caldwell
Yeardley Smith Yeardley Smith ... Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita
John Ridge John Ridge ... Mr. Cooper
Joe Cortese Joe Cortese ... Nicholas Casavin
Catherine Parks Catherine Parks ... Gina Casavin
Scott Lincoln Scott Lincoln ... Dr. Jeffrey Webster
Julie Ariola Julie Ariola ... Miranda Dean
John Brandon John Brandon ... Lt. Wright
Produced by
T.J. Castronovo T.J. Castronovo  
Jerry Golod Jerry Golod  
George A. Romero George A. Romero  
Richard P. Rubinstein Richard P. Rubinstein  
Anthony Santa Croce Anthony Santa Croce  
Jan Saunders Jan Saunders  
William Teitler William Teitler  
Mitchell Galin Mitchell Galin  
Frank Martinez Frank Martinez  
Original Music by
John Harrison John Harrison  
Simon Manses Simon Manses  
Erica Portnoy Erica Portnoy  
Irwin Fisch Irwin Fisch  
Richard Einhorn Richard Einhorn  
Additional Info
Premiere: September 26, 1985
DVD Release: October 27, 2009
Country: United States
Distributor: Paramount Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.4 / 10

Production Companies
Laurel Entertainment Inc.
Tribune Entertainment
Distributors
Paramount Television
  (1984) (USA) (TV)
Worldvision Enterprises
  (1991) (USA) (VHS)
Image Entertainment
  (1990) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
LBS Communications
  (USA) (TV)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2009-2010) (USA) (DVD)
Thriller Video
  (USA) (VHS)
Filming Locations
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
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