SEASON 2, EPISODE 3
AND NOW THE NEWS


At the Maceo Clinic, two psychiatrists treating the criminally insane are achieving
drastically different results with their approaches. Dr. Kevin Finch (Kurt Reis), head
of the clinic, has had six patients die under his care, which forces them to face their
phobias. On the other hand, young and ambitious Dr. Avril Carter (Kate Trotter) has
had miraculous results with patients once considered incurable. The secret to Dr.
Carter's success lies in an antique radio secured from a former patient, who originally
purchased it from Uncle Lewis. The radio's unique nightly news broadcasts reveal to
Dr. Carter the necessary techniques to cure her patients. On the other hand, when
the radio is placed in the rooms of Dr. Finch's patients, the newscast consists of a story
targeted to the patient's deepest fears, causing them to be literally scared to death.


CAST & CREW

RYAN DALLION- JOHN D. LEMAY
MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY
DR. AVRIL CARTER- KATE TROTTER
DR. KEVIN FINCH- KURT REIS
BRADLEY- FRAN GEBHARD
NURSE SWANSON- IAN A. WALLACE
CRAIG- ALEX KARZIS
RADIO ANNOUNCER- HENRY RAMER
JOHN- STEPHEN BLACK
CLARENCE- SHAUN AUSTIN-OLSEN
MARY- WENDY LYON
HULK MANIAC- GEORGE BUZA

Directed by- Bruce Pittman
Written by- Dick Benner
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- John Board
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- Christopher Leech
Costume Designer- Maxyne Baker
Assistant Designer- Marie-Silvie Deveau
Wardrobe Mistress- Judith England
Make-Up Artist- Ava Stone
Hair Stylist- Jennifer Bower
Art Director- Adam Kolodziej
Set Decorator- Marlene Puritt
Lead Set Dresser- Kimothy Steede
Lead Set Dresser- Alexandra Anthony
Property Master- Doug Harlocker
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- Michael Tough
Production Coordinator- Mary Fraser
Production Secretary- Victoria Harding
Third Assistant Director- Terry Gould
Director of Visual Effects- Megan Hope-Ross
Special Effects by- Performance Solutions Inc.
Visual Effects Artist- John Gajdecki
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
Sound Mixer- David Appleby
Sound Editors- Michael MacLaverty, Michele Cook
Video Post-Production Facilities- The Magnetic North Corporation
Audio Post-Production- Zaza Sound Productions
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













SOUNDS

Dr. Carter: "He's gone, Craig...and he's never coming back..."
Dr. Finch: "What's so special about this radio?"
Dr. Finch: "Figure out what makes these people sick...you just want headlines..."
Dr. Carter: "Sometimes we need to do things that seem cruel, but it's for the best..."
Dr. Carter: "The sacrifice you are about to make...will give this man back his sanity..."


CORONER'S REPORT

1. Mary (Wendy Lyon)- Heart attack from extreme fright
2. Clarence (Shaun Austin-Olsen)- Burned, jumped to death out window
3. Dr. Finch (Kurt Reis)- Mauled to death by JBoard
4. John (Stephen Black)- Electrocuted to death
5. Dr. Carter (Kate Trotter)- Electrocuted to death, exploded
*Plus several other patients referenced by the nurse that died from 'extreme fear'


TRIVIA

QUESTIONS

1. What was Mary's biggest fear?
2. What was the name of the institution treating the patients?
3. What was the diagnosis given to all of Dr. Finch's patients?
4. What was John locked up for?
5. What was unique about Dr. Carter's mysterious 'cures'?

ANSWERS

1. Mary's biggest fear was snakes.
2. The institution was the 'Maceo Institute for the Criminally Insane'.
3. Dr. Finch's patients all died from extreme fear.
4. John was locked up for rape and murder.
5. Dr. Carter's patients were cured in exchange for the soul of another.


AIR DATE

October 10, 1988


EPISODE RATING: 6

Radio episode a cross between F13 and The Twilight Zone...
Preying on people's worst fears and making them a reality


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