Welcome back to the Countdown to Halloween! There are less than two weeks left until the big night, so be sure to kick things into high gear!
Today I offer the first episode of the very short-lived TV series Struck By Lightning. In the series, high school science teacher Ted Stein, played by Jeffrey Kramer (Jaws, Jaws 2, Halloween II), inherits an old New England inn. As he arrives at the inn to check out his inheritance, he meets the staff, including a gruff, imposing caretaker played by Jack Elam. It turns out, the caretaker is none other than the Frankstein monster!
Who just so happens to look like a gruff, imposing New England caretaker.
Ted must do more than run the inn; he must also use his scientific skills to recreate a serum Dr. Frankenstein created to keep the "creature" alive for another 50 years.
Did I mention this is a comedy?
The show's conceit should make more sense when you watch the pilot below. Maybe.
The series didn't click with audiences, and it was canceled after airing only three episodes (although 11 were produced). It's unusual to be sure, but I found it an interesting watch.
Enjoy!
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