 SEASON 2, EPISODE 8 READ MY LIPS Edgar Van Horne (Billy Drago) is a successful ventriloquist whose dummy has a mind of its own. Right down to his pink silk boutonniere, Oscar is extraordinary-- and evil. He controls Edgar, forcing him to kill in exchange for making their act a hit. Fulfilling his end of the deal, Edgar has been stabbing innocent victims to death in every city where the act has been a sold-out success. But Edgar has become disgusted with his actions and wants out, especially now that he's engaged to Gabrielle (Linda Griffiths), an old friend of Micki's. When Micki attends Edgar's nightclub show, she's shocked to hear the dummy hurl insults at Gabrielle from the stage. Micki suspects that there are supernatural powers at work, though Ryan assures her that the manifest contains no entries about a ventriloquist's dummy. At the wedding, Oscar disrupts the ceremony by taunting Gabrielle. Driven mad by his evil partner, Edgar races from the church and is hit by a car. He survives the accident but tells Ryan that Oscar forced him to become a killer, and they must find a way to stop the dummy's murdering spree before it's too late. CAST & CREW RYAN DALLION- JOHN D. LEMAY MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY EDGAR VAN HORNE- BILLY DRAGO OSCAR- ED GALE OSCAR'S VOICE- DANNY MANN GABRIELLE- LINDA GRIFFITHS TRAVIS- JOHN BYNER DOORMAN- ROGER MONTGOMERY BERNIE- CHAS LAWTHER PSYCHIATRIST- CAROLE GALLOWAY MINISTER- ROBERT MCKENNA MANAGER SAM- YANK AZMAN TOUGH GUY- TEDD DILLON Directed by- Frances Delia Written by- Angelo Stea, Peter Lauterman Created by- Larry B. Williams, Frank Mancuso Jr. Supervising Producer- Jon Andersen Executive Producer- Frank Mancuso Jr. Line Producer- J. Miles Dale Executive Story Consultant- Jim Henshaw Executive Story Editor- William Taub Music Composed and Performed by- Fred Mollin Director of Photography- Rodney Charters Production Designer- Stephen Roloff Editor- Gary L. Smith First Assistant Director- Rita Picard Second Unit Director- Mac Bradden Casting by- Tina Gerussi Camera Operator- Randal Platt 1st Assistant Camera- Patrick Stepien 2nd Assistant Camera- Trevor Haws Sound Recordist- Ao Loo Boom Operator- Erik Fitz Costume Designer- Maxyne Baker Assistant Designer- Marie-Sylvie Deveau Wardrobe Mistress- Judith England Make-Up Artist- Ava Stone Hair Stylist- Madeleine Russell Art Director- Adam Kolodziej Set Decorator- Marlene Puritt Lead Set Dresser- Kimothy Steede Lead Set Dresser- Bruce Mailing Property Master- Lee Wildgen Lead Props- Frauke Illing Second Assistant Director- Myron Hoffert Stunt Coordinator- T.J. Scott Assistant Production Manager- Norman Denver Script Supervisor- Paule Mercier Production Accountant- Nathalie Laporte Location Manager- Robin Rockett Production Coordinator- Mary Fraser Production Secretary- Victoria Harding Third Assistant Director- Jill Compton Director of Visual Effects- Megan Hope-Ross Special Effects by- Performance Solutions Inc. Visual Effects Artist- John Gajdecki Special Effects Make-Up- Dennis Curcio Gaffer- Owen Taylor Best Boy- Kevin Murphy Electricians- Steve Morrison, Nigel Draper Transportation Coordinator- Chris Radley-Walters Key Grip- Mark Silver Grips- Greg Palermo, Blake Ballantine, Malcolm Nefsky Construction Coordinator- Ron Lightfoot Supervising Editor- Gary L. Smith Post-Production Supervisor- Philip Stilman Post-Production Coordinator- Gary Mueller Assistant Editor- Bernadette Kelly Video Post-Production Facilities- The Magnetic North Corporation Sound Mixers- Terry Gordica, Tim Archer Supervising Sound Editor- Christopher Hutton Sound Editors- Ralph Chiaravaloti, Helen Watson Sound Post-Production- Master's Workshop Executive in Charge of Production- Robert Wertheimer Supervising Executive for Hometown Films- Barbara Sachs Story Executive for Hometown Films- Rick Schwartz Copyright 1988 Paramount Pictures Corporation A Triumph Entertainment Corporation Production Produced in Association with Hometown Films All Rights Reserved |
     Oscar: "Time to pay the piper..." Ryan: "I don't feel comfortable around guys who talk to themselves for a living..." Ryan: "These guys are split personalities...they don't know where to draw the line..." Oscar: "Not exactly a marriage made in heaven, is it?" Travis: "Oscar's my dummy now..." CORONER'S REPORT 1. Doorman (Roger Montgomery)- Knifed to death 2. Tough Guy (Tedd Dillon)- Knifed in stomach 3. Bernie (Chas Lawther)- Knifed in stomach, later found beheaded 4. Travis (John Byner)- Knifed in back *Plus several other unidentified killings in several cities of tour TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What was the name of the club where Edgar Van Horne performed? 2. What was the name of Travis' first ventriloquist dummy? 3. What the license plate of the group's Mercedes? 4. Where did Gabrielle and Edgar originally meet? 5. What unique item animated Oscar and turned him evil? ANSWERS 1. The club where Edgar performed was the 'Palais Royale'. 2. Travis' first ventriloquist dummy was named Woody. 3. The license plate of the group's Mercedes was '613 EDC'. 4. Gabrielle and Edgar originally met in the Caribbean, where Edgar was performing. 5. A silk boutonniere animated Oscar and promised eternal life. AIR DATE November 21, 1988 EPISODE RATING: 7 Creepy episode reminiscent of 'The Twilight Zone' and 'Child's Play'... A maniacal warped version of today's leading ventriloquist Jeff Dunham PROMO |
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