 SEASON 1, EPISODE 10 TALES OF THE UNDEAD While browsing in his favorite comic book store, Ryan witnesses an unbelievable event-- the store's owner is murdered by a creature Ryan swears is 'Ferrus The Invincible', a character from his favorite comic, 'Tales Of The Undead'. Feeling Ferrus' wrath as well, Ryan re-treats, bruised and beaten, while Micki checks the manifest, where they discover Lewis Vendredi's purchase of said comic. Although it was a best seller, its creator, Jay Star (Ray Walston) dropped out of the public eye and was presumed dead. However, Ryan finds his idol a bitter, broken man, angry that he was cheated out of a fortune when his characters were bought off by a rival publishing company. When Jay finds out about the cursed comic, he goes in search of it himself to obtain revenge against the company, with Ryan not far behind. CAST & CREW RYAN DALLION- JOHN D. LEMAY MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY JACK MARSHAK- CHRIS WIGGINS JAY STAR- RAY WALSTON CAL- DAVID HEWLETT CHARLIE- BOB AARRONS MRS. FORBES- MICHELE GEORGE LINDA- JENN GRIFFIN CARMINE- DAVID CLEMENT MR. BRIGGS- ANTHONY BEKENN Directed by- Lyndon Chubbock Written by- Alfred Sole, Paul Monette Created by- Larry B. Williams, Frank Mancuso Jr. Produced by- Iain Paterson Executive Producer- Frank Mancuso Jr. Coordinating Producer- Ronald Sanders Line Producer- J. Miles Dale Executive Story Editor- William Taub Story Editor- Roy Sallows Story Consultant- Marc Scott Zicree Supervising Executive- Barbara Sachs Music Composed and Performed by- Fred Mollin Casting by- Dierdre Bowen L.A. Casting by- Fern Champion and Pamela Basker Associate- Sue Swan Director of Photography- Rodney Charters Production Designer- Stephen Roloff First Assistant Director- David M. Robertson Editor- Gary L. Smith Assistant Production Manager- Adam J. Shully Second Assistant Director- Francis R. Mahony III Assistant Art Director- Adam Kolodziej Third Assistant Director- Myron Hoffert Visual Effects Supervisor- Megan Hope-Ross Assistant Production Manager- Norman Denver Script Supervisor- Madeleine Duff Assistant Camera- Patrick Stepien Sound Recordist- Gabor Vadnay Boom Operator- Francois Perrier Location Manager- Robin Rockett Production Coordinator- Margaret McNair Production Accountant- Dawn MacNair Stunt Coordination- The Stunt Team Inc. Production Secretary- Donald Ayres Story Assistant- Tracy Kennedy Gaffer- Owen Taylor Best Boy- Ian Bibby Electricians- Kevin Murphy, John Bakker Transportation Coordinator- Brenda Sportun Key Grip- Carlo Campana Dolly Grip- Ian Taylor Grips- John Zulinski, Mitchell Holmes Construction Coordinator- Jake De Villiers Set Decorator- Marlene Puritt Lead Set Dressers- Kimothy Steede, Alexandra Anthony Property Master- Alex Kutschera Lead Props- Frauke Illing Wardrobe Mistress- Constance Buck Wardrobe Coordinators- Maxyne Baker, Mia Sturup Make-Up Artist- Ava Stone Special Effects Make-Up- Randy J. Daudlin Hair Stylist- Jennifer Bower Post Production Supervisor- Bernadette Kelly Sound Supervisor- Nolan Roberts Sound Mixer- David Appleby Sound Editor- Alban Streeter Unit Manager- Sandra Delaney Automobiles Furnished by- AI International A Variety Arts Production Produced in Association with Lexicon Productions Limited and Hometown Films Copyright 1988 Paramount Pictures Corporation All Rights Reserved |
     Micki: "A comic book character beat you up..." Ryan: "We've seen stranger things happen around here..." Jay: "The worms always know where the bodies are buried..." Jay: "Tell me, boy...how does it feel to be a hero?" Micki: "Wanna come upstairs and see my etchings?!" CORONER'S REPORT 1. Charlie (Bob Aarrons)- Choked to death 2. Cal (David Hewlett)- Impaled with dagger-shaped award 3. Carmine (David Clement)- Strangled to death 4. Mrs. Forbes (Michele George)- Strangled, head bashed against wall 5. Mr. Briggs (Anthony Bekenn)- Head smashed through car windshield 6. Jay (Ray Walston)- Impaled with dagger-shaped award TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. When was the original issue of 'Tales Of The Undead' published? 2. What was Jay Star's real name? 3. What was unique about the comic? 4. What was Jay's case against Peerless Comics? 5. What was Ryan's relationship with Jay? ANSWERS 1. 'Tales Of The Undead' was first published in March 1947. 2. Jay Star's real name was Jacob Staretsky. 3. The comic allowed is owner to turn into 'Ferrus The Invincible' under stress. 4. Jay was bought out by Peerless Comics in a battle over land Jay owned. 5. Jay was Ryan's inspiration for becoming an artist. AIR DATE January 25, 1988 EPISODE RATING: 6 Nice tribute episode to the comic-crazed geeks of the 1980s... While not believable, it was fast-paced and interesting enough to hold me for an hour PROMO |
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