"The Hilarious House of Frightenstein" (1971) TV series

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Riff Markowitz

Writer:

Riff Markowitz (writer)

Seasons:

unknown

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

The scary and silly goings-on at a mad scientist vampire's home/lab.

Plot Keywords:

Mad Scientist | Vampire | Frankenstein's Monster | Gourmet | Breaking The Fourth Wall

Cast

Billy Van	...	Bwanna Clyde Batty / ... (1 episode)
Guy Big	...	Midget Count (1 episode)
Mitch Markowitz	...	Mosquito / ... (1 episode)
Julius Sumner Miller	...	The Professor (1 episode)
Vincent Price	...	The Narrator (1 episode)
Fishka Rais	...	Igor (1 episode)
Joe Torbay	...	Harvey C. Wallbanger / ... (1 episode)

Series Directed by
Riff Markowitz		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Riff Markowitz		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Mitch Markowitz	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Riff Markowitz	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Van Fike	....	wigs (unknown episodes)
Hilda Healey	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Robert Laden	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Borecki	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Larry DeNardis	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Jerry Appleton	....	floor director (unknown episodes)
Nancy Pruss	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
June Tyack	....	educational consultant (unknown episodes)
Brooke Weslak	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• CHCH-TV

Distributors

• Critical Mass Releasing (2006-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Drive-in Classics (2006) (Canada) (TV)
• Martin Grieve (USA)
• OnTV / CH (1971) (Canada) (TV) (original broadcast)
• Space (2006) (Canada) (TV)

Runtime:

60 min (130 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

CHCH-TV

Trivia:

At the end of the credits for every episode, a different character would say, "The show is definitely over."

Quotes:

The Mosquito: [Ne ne ne ne ne ne] You know I knew a mosquito who was so afraid of heights that he was afraid to land on a shag rug. Ha ha! Uh-oh! LUNCH TIME!
[Boing]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Kenny vs. Spenny: Who Can Live in a Haunted House the Longest? (#3.8)" (2006)

Thank you Drive In Classics!

Oh my! What a treat it is to see this show again now airing seven days per week on the Drive-In Classics channel! For a 30+ year old show, the video and audio quality are simply superb and now to see it in colour and on a big screen. I am one happy viewer! I have vague memories of seeing this show in its first run along with the supernatural cult classic series Strange Paradise, which is also shown on the same channel and airs back to back with HHOF during the week days. I had no idea that Billy Van played so many characters. And I really thought Grizelda was played by a woman back then!

Too bad the Gemini Awards only started in 1987. Billy Van should have received some acknowledgement for his numerous roles on this show. Very pleased to see a fan made production titled "Return to Transylvania". Extensive interview segments with Billy Van and puppeteer Joe Torbay are all we will ever see as extra behind-the-scenes trivia.