Friday's Curse (1987–1990)
"Friday the 13th" (original title)

Two young antique store owners must recover cursed antiques.

Creators:

Frank Mancuso Jr., Larry B. Williams

Stars:

Louise Robey, Chris Wiggins, John D. LeMay

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
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)

Storyline

An old antique dealer made a pact with the Devil to sell cursed antiques. When he dies, his store is inherited by his niece Micki and her cousin Ryan. With the help of Jack Marshak, they fight to retrieve the antiques from the people who bought them to stop them from causing harm.

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Plot Keywords:

antique | store | cursed | misleading title | number in title

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

The 13th Hour

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lexicon Productions, Triumph, Variety Artists International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (72 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although John D. LeMay is the only main cast member of the TV series to be in one of the Friday the 13th movies, John Shepherd played Tommy Jarvis in the 5th film of the movie series and a constable in the "Baron's Bride" episode of the TV series.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Ryan: [as Uncle Lewis materializes] Uncle Lewis?
Micki: [frightened] It's him. I've seen his picture.
Ryan: [to Lewis] You look like hell.
Uncle Lewis: [looks down at himself, grins] Yes, I do, don't I?

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Connections

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

User Reviews

Friday the 13th: The Series was a great show!!!!

I loved/love this show. In fact, it's one of my top 10 favorite shows of all time, and I can still remember every Saturday night anxiously awaiting to see another exciting episode of Friday the 13th: The Series. The premise about the cursed objects and the supernatural made the show very interesting. But, what I LOVED MOST OF ALL about the show was the wonderful camaraderie and great relationships between Micki, Ryan, and Jack. They were like family. I loved Ryan and Micki's playful, flirtatious, sweet, tender, special, and very close friendship. They were so fun to watch and also would have made a great romantic couple. In fact, I've always felt that Ryan had a crush on Micki. And I loved how Jack was like a father to both Micki and Ryan. I had always found Ryan and Jack's father-and-son/best friends relationship to be a great contrast, since Jack was somewhat serious, and Ryan was more carefree and had a great sense of humor. Ryan, Micki, and Jack really made a great team, and had some of the best chemistry I've ever seen on television. I thought they really balanced each other out perfectly.

I was very disappointed and upset when Ryan (John D. Lemay) left. The show just wasn't the same for me, and I lost interest.

This show has always held a very special place in my heart, and I would love to buy the show on DVD.

I also would love to see Ryan, Micki, and Jack together again in a reunion movie. That would be wonderful!! The Ryan, Micki, and Jack friendship is what made the show for me, and I especially loved the Micki and Ryan relationship. I wanted them to hook up so badly, since they were only cousins by marriage, and not blood-related.