"Danger Theatre" (1993) TV series

Creator:

Penelope Spheeris
(more)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

11 July 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Spoof

Cast

Sam Anderson	...	Andre the Gourmet (1 episode, 1993)
Fred Asparagus	...	Security Guard (1 episode, 1993)
Eric Balfour	...	Teenager #2 (1 episode, 1993)
Dan Bell	...	Metal Head (1 episode, 1993)
Amy Benedict	...	Madeline (1 episode, 1993)
Lesley Boone	...	Julie Conklin (1 episode, 1993)
Warren Burton	...	Oscar De La Gavant (1 episode, 1993)
James Jude Courtney	...	Man in Bar (1 episode, 1993)
Andrew Craig	...	Vince Haas (1 episode, 1993)
Lewis Dauber	...	Todd Lewiston (1 episode, 1993)
Lauren Dennington	...	Dr. Beachy (1 episode, 1993)
Denice Duff	...	Dr. Kreiger (1 episode, 1993)
Lori Fetrick	...	Buffed Woman (1 episode, 1993)
Edith Fields	...	Effie Conklin (1 episode, 1993)
John Fleck	...	Ian (1 episode, 1993)
George Foster	...	Scar (1 episode, 1993)
Laurie Franks	...	Naomi Heal (1 episode, 1993)
M.C. Gainey	...	George Driver (1 episode, 1993)
Ed Gale	...	Farmer Joe (1 episode, 1993)
Will Gill Jr.	...	Man (1 episode, 1993)
Ryal Haakenson	...	Man in Restaurant / ... (1 episode, 1993)
Jamie Haas	...	Little Searcher (1 episode, 1993)
Elek Hartman	...	Mailman (1 episode, 1993)
Peter Haskell	...	Senator Talbot (1 episode, 1993)
Kristopher Kent Hill	...	Teenager #1 (1 episode, 1993)
Claude Earl Jones	...	Edgar Conklin (1 episode, 1993)
Peter Kent	...	Francis Helm (1 episode, 1993)
Rob LaBelle	...	Meyer the Fryer (1 episode, 1993)
Will MacMillan	...	Cash McClean (1 episode, 1993)
Sam Mann	...	Darek (1 episode, 1993)
Marta Martin	...	Martine De Pourtales (1 episode, 1993)
Charles Noland	...	Dave Taylor (1 episode, 1993)
Trish Ramish	...	Stewardess Dixie (1 episode, 1993)
Paul Sand	...	Jimmy Jakes (1 episode, 1993)
Florence Schauffler	...	Grandma (1 episode, 1993)
Tracy Scoggins	...	Clarise Payne (1 episode, 1993)
Albie Selznick	...	Raymond (1 episode, 1993)
Philip Tan	...	Ninja (1 episode, 1993)
Liz Vassey	...	Lexie (1 episode, 1993)
Angela Visser	...	Darlene (1 episode, 1993)
Maggie Wheeler	...	Charlotte Rave (1 episode, 1993)
Gene Wolande	...	Chef (1 episode, 1993)
Harry Woolfe	...	Larry Dobbs (1 episode, 1993)

Series Directed by
Mark Jean		(unknown episodes)
Penelope Spheeris		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Penelope Spheeris		(12 episodes, 1993)
Mike Scott		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Penelope Spheeris	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1993)
Kevin G. Cremin	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Robert Wolterstorff	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Eric D. Andersen		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Allen Payne	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Mark Allan	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Lansbury	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1993)

Series Art Department
Rick Law	....	conceptual illustrator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (1 episode, 1993)
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (1 episode, 1993)
Susumu Tokunow	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 1993)
David C. Eichhorn	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
John Sakas	....	stunt double (1 episode, 1993)
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Curtis	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Terry Hubbard	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Steven Salzman	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Kathleen Keller	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Distributors

• Fox Network (1993) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

30 min (7 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Quotes:

The Searcher: [catch phrase] Someone needs help, so they called me. That's what I do. I help people in trouble.

Hilarious show - probably not to everybody's tastes.

This show was not on for long - only a handful of episodes before being pulled; but we did get it in the UK, on BBC2, out of hours. It was a collection of 2 or 3 short themed comedy sketches crammed into twenty-five minutes.

Tropical Punch saw Adam West and co. as Hawaiin - or possibly Floridian, I can't remember - detectives, hot on the trail of a variety of small time crooks. For West, at least, it was kind of a reprise of his old Batman character but as a modern day detective. This and other skits were forgettable, but...

The Searcher, starring Diedrich Bader was pure slapstick gold. Bader played a leather clad biker-investigator with a heart of gold - a kind of one man A-team without all the guns etc. He was incredibly accident prone; the writers seemingly intent on having him really injured in any unlikely and painful way whenever possible; but like cartoon violence he was always OK and so it was dead funny.

Now, if only there was somewhere I could get these episodes to watch again - any suggestions anybody?