"Friday the 13th" (1987) TV series 1987-1990

Creators:

Frank Mancuso Jr.
Larry B. Williams

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

28 September 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

Two young antique store owners must recover cursed antiques.

Plot Keywords:

Antique | Store | Cursed | Misleading Title | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Louise Robey	...	Micki Foster (70 episodes, 1987-1990)
Chris Wiggins	...	Jack Marshak (63 episodes, 1987-1990)
John D. LeMay	...	Ryan Dallion (53 episodes, 1987-1989)

Also Known As:

Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday's Curse (UK) (repeat compilations title)
The 13th Hour (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (72 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Lexicon Productions

Trivia:

Uncle Lewis name is Lewis Vendredi. His last name is French for Friday.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the first few episodes of season 1 the shot of the Curious Goods store front has the same woman dressed in white walk by and stop to look in the store window.

Quotes:

Uncle Lewis: [to Jack] I'll send you straight to hell!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) (TV)

best show I watched as a kid

I remember watching Friday the 13th the series on a little black and white hand-held television that my father had bought for me when I was 10-13 years old. It used to air at 11:30pm on Sunday nights, and I was supposed to be asleep at the time, so I'd hide under my bed covers and watch it with headphones on. I am not kidding you! I cannot say how many sleepless Sunday nights I had due to being scared out of my mind after watching one of those shows...

Of course that was 15years ago, so maybe I was a little more naive, innocent and impressionable back then. I suppose the fear of my parents catching me up so late watching television added to my anxiety....

I would absolutely appreciate this program being reissued on DVD. I see an online petition has been started, and already dozens of people like myself agree. I am convinced that anyone who actually saw the show when it originally aired wouldn't hesitate to spend a good chunk of change to obtain the whole series. The fact that 15years later, people have such fond memories of this show is surely is a testament to its enduring power and superior quality!