 SEASON 1, EPISODE 6 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL The perils of dating in the 1980s are explored from both the male and female points of view when a lonely man named Gordon (Scott Burkholder) and woman named Mary (Molly Cleator) show they are willing to do anything to find "the one". Gordon, down and out after being rejected by Lana (Shari Shattuck), exaggerates his virile prowess through a video dating service and ends up with a monster of a date. Mary, meanwhile, learns that beauty is only skin deep when she endures painful plastic surgery to become beautiful, only to find out the it's what's inside that really counts. CAST & CREW FREDDY KRUEGER- ROBERT ENGLUND LANA- SHARI SHATTUCK GORDON- SCOTT BURKHOLDER PLAIN MARY- MOLLY CLEATOR PRETTY MARY- JOYCE HYSER MR. BANGOR- PAUL LIEBER RAWLEY- ROBERT LESSER TONY- JERRY COLKER MR. FADIMAN- VINNY ARGIRO JIM- STU CHARNO WAITRESS- CYNTHIA GOUW SHRIEKING WOMAN- STACEY KIM HALEY HOSTESS- CLARE HOAK Directed by- Lisa Gottlieb Written by- James Nathan, Don Bohlinger Produced by- Gil Adler Based on characters created by- Wes Craven Executive Consultant- Michael DeLuca Production Executive- Bob Bain Creative Consultant- Jill Donner Supervising Producer- Jonathan Betuel Executive Producers- Robert Shaye, Jeff Freilich Associate Producer- Linda Greenblatt Series Consultant- Robert Englund Freddy Krueger Make-Up- Kevin Yagher Music Composed by- Nicholas Pike Score Composed by- Junior Homrich, Randy Tico Director of Photography- David Calloway Production Designer- Mick Strawn Editor- Arthur Lazarus Klein Casting by- Lisa London, Anthony Barnao Unit Production Manager- Scott White First Assistant Director- Gene Marum Second Assistant Director- Richard Forrest Art Director- Tom O'Conor Art Department Coordinator- Gary Siversten Set Decorator- Linda Triandos Set Dresser- Rebecca Carriaga Assistant Set Dresser- Josh Warner Art Dept. Asst.- Mara J. Lee Second Assistant Director- Jeff Rafner Stunt Coordinator- Joe Stone Camera Operator- Henry Lebo First Assistant Camera- Ray Wilbar Second Assistant Camera- Ricardo J. Robinson Gaffer- Tim McGinnis Key Grip- George Palmer Production Sound Mixer- David Waelder Boom Operator- Dennis Fuller Special Effects Coordinator- Andre G. Ellingson Special Effects Key- John Cazin Special Effects- Ryan J. Effner Special Effects Assistant- Randy L. Tarum Costume Designer- Audrey Bansmer Costumer- Lydia Shiferaw Costumer- Philip Maldonado Wardrobe Assistant- Peggy Schnaidt Key Make-Up/Hair- Daniel Marc Make-Up/Hair- Patti Brand Asst. Make-Up/Hair- Vince Tremonti Freddy's Make-Up applied by- Gino Crognale Stand In/Photo Double- Kevin J. Redzinski Stand In- Wanda Bursey Caterer- Unique Catering Craft Service- Walt Stelzer, Shawn's Craft Service Exec. Asst. J. Freilich- Rebecca J. Pogrow Secretary J. Freilich- Paige Thomas Asst. R. Shaye- Heather Gifford Asst. G. Adler- Elizabeth Alward Asst. J. Betuel- Randi Spector Asst. S. Stone- Rochelle Shaposhnick Script Supervisor- Andrea Walzer Production Coordinator- Liz Wartenberg Asst. Production Coordinator- Linda Borgeson Location Manager- Rick Rothen Asst. Locations- Russ Fega Location Assts.- David Goldberg, Allen Kupetsky Production Accounting- Zeiderman, Oberman & Assoc. Production Auditor- Lisa Etherington Asst. Auditor- Paula Duncan Asst. Auditor- Greg Lamonte Script Typist- Karen Ripley Property Master- Paul Byers Property Assistant- Jim Landis Second Asst. Props- Patricia Dugan Electrical Best Boy- Steve Ritchie Electrician- Terry Gilbert Electrician- John Gutierrez Electrician- Laurence Cropley Grip Best Boy- Richard Sutherland Dolly Grip- Robert Thomas Grips- Oliver Whipple, Richard Crompton Lead Man- Brad Johnson Lead Scenic- Lisa Finn Asst. Scenic- Diane Colone Swing Gang- Steve Seine Swing Gang- Stacy Holmes Swing Gang- Steve Asrilant Construction Coord.- Ella St. John Blakey Carpenter- Don J. Blanks Carpenter- William Thomas Tabor Asst. Carpenter- Roger Enochson Transportation Coord.- Griff Ruggles Transportation Captain- Jason Belsky Production Van Driver- Terry Mack Driver- Tony Franchi Driver- Kent Franchi Driver- Craig Williams Driver- Krister Johnson Driver- Dan Westerberg Driver- Gene Farrington Production Asst.- Bruce Gunnell Production Asst.- Alyson Evans Production Asst.- Steve Klar Post Production Asst.- Robert Parigi Asst. Editor- Michael Sale Asst. Editor- Warren Bowman Visual EFX Design Editor- Fred Raimondi Mirage Artist- Maury Rosenfeld Auto Assembly Editors- Tom Hendel, Barry Cohen Format Editor- David Pincus Post Sound Supervisor- Patrick Griffith Re-Recording Mixer- Sherry Klein Sound EFX Designer- Harry Cohen Sound EFX Designer- Lew Goldstein Telecine Colorist- Ed Rowin Chyron Operator- Al M. Winter Main Titles & Sp. EFX by- Calico, Ltd. Special Thanks to: The Post Group Special Thanks to: EFX Systems Editing by- Montage Systems Ltd. Camera Systems by- Interface/Clairmont Character copyright 1984 The Fourth New Line-Heron Venture Episode copyright 1988 Lorimar Distribution, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
     Jim: "I'd like to slip my pack past her little blue line" Tony: "The video and all the other extras are included in our Saturday night special" Freddy: "When it comes to flesh, the first cut's always the deepest" Lana: "Life's just one big beauty pageant" Freddy: "Remember...beauty's only skin deep..." CORONER'S REPORT 1. Gordon (Scott Burkholder)- Hit by car 2. Mary (Molly Cleator)- Self-inflicted mirror shard to jugular TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What was the name of Gordon's video dating service? 2. Where did Gordon say he played hockey? 3. What famous sports movie was spoofed by Lana? 4. What was the name of Lana and Mary's real estate company? 5. What other horror movie did Jim (Stu Charno) appear in? ANSWERS 1. Gordon went to the 'Rendez-Vous Dating Service'. 2. Gordon said he played hockey for Montreal. 3. Lana spoofed 'Slap Shot', when she did a striptease on the ice. 4. Lana and Mary worked for 'Springwood Properties'. 5. Stu Charno appeared in 'Friday The 13th Part 2'. AIR DATE November 12, 1988 EPISODE RATING: 5 Episode featuring an out of luck single guy looking for a break... Video dating service is a bit aged today, but the hockey part was a nice touch PROMO |
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