"American Gothic" (1995) TV series 1995-1996

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creator:

Shaun Cassidy
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

22 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

American Gothic is a horror/drama/thriller series set in the heart of South Carolina in a small town called Trinity...

Plot Keywords:

Gothic | Doctor | South Carolina | Teacher | Dead Sister

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Gary Cole	...	Sheriff Lucas Buck (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Lucas Black	...	Caleb Temple (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Paige Turco	...	Gail Emory (19 episodes, 1995-1996)
Brenda Bakke	...	Selena Coombs (18 episodes, 1995-1996)
Sarah Paulson	...	Merlyn Temple (18 episodes, 1995-1996)
Nick Searcy	...	Deputy Ben Healy (18 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jake Weber	...	Dr. Matt Crower (15 episodes, 1995-1996)
Christopher Fennell	...	Boone Mackenzie (9 episodes, 1995-1996)

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Series Directed by
Michael Nankin		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
James Frawley		(2 episodes, 1996)
Michael Lange		(2 episodes, 1996)
Mike Binder		(unknown episodes)
James A. Contner		(unknown episodes)
Mel Damski		(unknown episodes)
Bruce Seth Green		(unknown episodes)
Elodie Keene		(unknown episodes)
Doug Lefler		(unknown episodes)
Nick Marck		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Shaun Cassidy		(1 episode, 1995)
Stephen Gaghan		(1 episode, 1995)
Michael R. Perry		(1 episode, 1995)
Steve De Jarnatt		(1 episode, 1996)
Michael Nankin		(1 episode, 1996)
Victor Bumbalo		(unknown episodes)
David Chisholm		(unknown episodes)
John Cork		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
David Eick	....	producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Sam Raimi	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Robert G. Tapert	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steve De Jarnatt	....	producer (9 episodes, 1996)
Shaun Cassidy	....	producer / supervising producer (2 episodes, 1995)
Edward Ledding	....	producer (2 episodes, 1995)
Billy Crawford	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Robin Green	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Joseph LoDuca		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Cinematography by
Stephen McNutt		(21 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Film Editing by
Chris Innis		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Brian L. Chambers		(2 episodes, 1995)
Thomas R. Moore		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Casting by
Marc Hirschfeld		(1 episode, 1995)
Michael A. Katcher		(1 episode, 1995)
Meg Liberman		(1 episode, 1995)
Megan Branman		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Joe Aubel		(1 episode, 1995)
C. Robert Holloway		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Geoffrey S. Grimsman		(1 episode, 1995)

Series Set Decoration by
Matthew Sullivan		(1 episode, 1995)

Series Costume Design by
Peggy Farrell		(1 episode, 1995)

Series Makeup Department
Jeff Goodwin	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1995)
Michelle Johnson	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 1995)
Coni Andress	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Susan Buffington	....	assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Joseph P. Hurt	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Rick Pour	....	makeup artist / special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Billy Crawford	....	post-production supervisor (1 episode, 1995)
Ric Rondell	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1995)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stefania Girolami Goodwin	....	second assistant director (21 episodes, 1995-1996)
Barbara D'Alessandro	....	first assistant director (12 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Art Department
James F. Oñate	....	scenic foreman (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michael Sarley	....	storyboard artist (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kate Miller	....	art department coordinator (15 episodes, 1995-1996)
John France	....	set dresser (12 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dwain Wilson	....	leadman (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Alicia Lowe	....	art department coordinator (5 episodes, 1995-1996)
Frank M. Fleming	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
George Harding III	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey A. Hughes	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
General Fermon Judd Jr.	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Brian Kontz	....	scenic painter (unknown episodes)
Andrew Menzies	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Richard Van Dyke	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Skip Adams	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
John Asman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Sam Black	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Dan Giannattasio	....	cable person (unknown episodes)
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Larry Goeb	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Michael C. Gutierrez	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Christopher Harvengt	....	lead sound designer / supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Derek Marcil	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Robert Maxfield	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Craig M. Otte	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Scoville	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Kelly Vandever	....	digital transfer engineer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Michael Schorr	....	special effects coordinator (1 episode, 1995)
Joey Jarman	....	special effects designer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Michelle Comens	....	visual effects coordinator (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Eric Alba	....	visual effects supervisor: Northwest Imaging & FX (unknown episodes)
Steward Burris	....	computer graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Bob Lloyd	....	digital effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Brian Longbotham	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Paul Patrick Quinn	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Tom Raycove	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Thomas Schelesny	....	computer graphic artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gregg Smrz	....	stunt coordinator (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Shirley Smrz	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
George Hesse	....	first assistant camera (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Eric Bartsch	....	key grip: second unit (21 episodes, 1995-1996)
Joe D'Alessandro	....	director of photography: additional photography (unknown episodes)
Donna Fewell	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
John R. Sutton	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Marilou Vetter	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Michael J. Walsh	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Craig Fincannon	....	location casting (1 episode, 1995)
Lisa Mae Fincannon	....	location casting (1 episode, 1995)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cynthia Flowers	....	set costumer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Levy	....	colorist (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Bob Murawski	....	editor: title sequence (unknown episodes)
Ed Rowin	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Philip Tallman	....	music editor (1 episode, 1995)
Jared DePasquale	....	additional orchestrator / composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Scott Siler	....	driver: cast (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michael Coady	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Jillian Amburgey	....	script supervisor (1 episode, 1995)
Tamara Dow	....	assistant: Sam Raimi (1 episode, 1995)
Eleanor Hemingway	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 1995)
Carole J. Sanders	....	payroll accountant (1 episode, 1995)
Ron Servicky	....	location manager (1 episode, 1995)
Lisa G. Shillingburg	....	second assistant accountant (1 episode, 1995)
Craig Edwards	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Erik Gardner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Byron MacDonald	....	accountant (unknown episodes)
Krystal Pertsch	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Pollison	....	office assistant (unknown episodes)
Geoffrey Ryan	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Jackie Short	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• Renaissance Pictures
• Universal TV

Distributors

• Channel 4 Television Corporation (1996) (UK) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1995-1996) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• TV3 (1998) (Estonia) (TV)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cinevideo Tech  camera equipment provided by

Runtime:

60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

According to "The Sci-Fi Channel Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction" by Roger Fulton & John Betancourt, there were 2 episodes that were originally not aired. They are "Echo of Your Last Goodbye" and "Strangler". "Potato Boy" and "Ring of Fire" were aired out of sequence.

Quotes:

Sheriff Lucas Buck: Is this what scared feels like?
Selena Coombs: I wouldn't know.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in On the Set of Sightlines (2003) (V)

one of the worst examples of network programmer incompetence

American Gothic was one of the best shows ever on TV. Stephen King took several stabs at TV with little success; American Gothic was the show he should have created but didn't.

CBS really seems to have deliberately killed this show. When I watched it I was confused by jumps from one episode to another, characters appeared and disappeared, motivations weren't explained. When the sci-fi channel showed the episodes I discovered the horrible truth: CBS had show the episodes out of order. They had left out episodes. They had taken a show with a series arc and chopped it into little pieces. They also, as I recall, moved the show around and showed it inconsistently. The sad thing is that the incompetent suit who did this is probably still working in TV, making tons of money and destroying other shows. This person should be working as a janitor somewhere.