This week on MeTV- you’ll see a familiar face from our “Super Sci Fi Saturday Night” in a different environment- instead of going where no man has gone before, William Shatner must battle terrestrial terror that somehow has ended up where no tarantulas had been before! These fuzzy freaks prove to be a much greater danger than Tribbles- as they establish the “Kingdom of the Spiders”!
We beam you down to Arizona- where local veterinarian Rack Hansen ( Shatner) has a new puzzle to solve when a previously healthy prize calf suddenly takes ill and dies. Surprisingly, the cause of death does not seem to be a known cattle disease-and Rack, stuck for what the cause actually is, sends blood samples to the Flagstaff university lab.
The answer arrives in the form of a pretty arachnologist, Diane Ashley. She shocks Rack by revealing that the cause of the calf’s death was-a massive dosage of spider venom! Rack is skeptical- no spider has that kind of lethal amount of venom! She asks to go to the ranch where the calf came from, and they travel to the Colby farm- where it appears the Colbys’ pet dog has unexpectedly died. The reason becomes clear- when Colby shows them a huge hill that has appeared on the property- loaded with tarantulas! Though they are not native to the area, Diane theorizes that, with pesticides killing off the spiders’ food supply in their home area, they have migrated- and resorted to attacking larger animals in order to gain sustenance.
They attempt to halt this horror by burning the spider hill-but that plan fails, and soon, more local residents are attacked. The town’s mayor, who is more worried about tourists not coming to the area for the upcoming county fair, decides that use of pesticide will solve the problem- with devastating results. Before long, a small group including Diane and Rack, end up trapped- with seemingly no way to escape the deadly arachnids as they claim the area as their new kingdom!
This 1977 addition to the “nature strikes back” themed movies of that time period used about 5000 actual tarantulas in the production. Needless to say, if you have a phobia about spiders , you might want to avoid this one. We’ll tell you about the production, as well as the cast, which includes such notables, besides Shatner, as Woody Strode, Tiffany Bolling, and- Mrs. Sammy Davis Jr.?! We’ll send the gorgeous Gwengoolie out for an on-the-spot report, bring you a new song, present a few scenes in “Svensurround”- and bring back a parody of William Shatner’s best known starring vehicle.
“Kingdom of the Spiders” begins its reign at 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central time. MeTV encourages you to again join in the live-Tweeting during the show on Twitter-just make sure that you add the hashtag #svengoolie to your Tweets! In the Chicago viewing area, the second Kolchak made-for -tv movie “ The Night Strangler” will encore at 11 am on our local station, CW26.
We again want to thank you for your support of “Svengoolie’s Halloween BOO-nanza”- it looks like it will return next year, complete with double features every Saturday night. Thank you also for the great turnouts at our Halloween season appearances- the Elgin IL “Nightmare on Chicago Street” event and our annual visit to the amazing Volo Auto Museum, where we ended up staying a couple hours overtime to make sure we got to meet all the fans in line. The loyalty and enthusiasm of our fans is something we never take lightly and are so honored to see so many people who enjoy our show.
It's a good time to check out our store here in the MeTV Mall- watch for new merchandise, and perhaps start thinking about holiday gifts for your favorite Sven fans- and maybe yourself! Could that be the new Sven holiday sweater? Make sure you order early- supplies are limited!
Join us tonight to enter a southwestern web of terror-sadly, without a single phaser in sight!
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2. Got a Copyright warning from Youtube when i uploaded my video. There was also a message that the copyright holder is cool with it being included in videos. Sadly, this weeks video was just thrown together and is not really Munsters specific, but I liked the way it all "blends".
robot inside the Jupiter 2, strumming a guitar to the tune of "There's No Place Like Home," apparently after having been reassembled.
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Just to make things extra special I got my RSV shot on Monday and got every side effect. Felt rotten all day Tuesday and my arm is still slightly sore, although that may have been exacerbated by having to wrangle the kids.
Other than that, it was a great week.
And congratulations on the new addition to your family!
Looks like the people up the street are getting ready for Munsters Go Home.
I think this painting is of Lily in her college days in Transylvania.
During one appearance on the show in 1987, he said, "'F***' the FCC!" Surprisingly, that agency did not fine the station for Stern's having let that profanity go out over the air. In fact, for quite a few after, Stern used Lewis' uncensored comment as a promotional sound byte for the show.
In 1998, Lewis ran as a Green Party candidate for governor of New York, where he was denied permission to run under the name, "Grandpa." In 2000, he was New York's Green Party candidate for state senator, and actually finished second in the balloting! I'll have another colorful story about Lewis' "golden years" later today.
I have always admired character actor Carmen Mathews. She delivers her dialogue with such a calm demeanour. She captivates you and you wait for the next thing she is going to say.
Every time I see her listed to be on the Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock, I am compelled to watch it.
Hmm was Raymond Burr ever at Stratford? He grew in a community close to me. I think he went direct to Hollywood.
One last thing, the lovely Lily Munster is from my city.
"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present."
-- Marcus Aurelius
With Remembrance Day tomorrow, it is time to reflect on the Canadian & American armed forces that sacrificed so much so that we could be free.
“Lest We Forget”
