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The Hilarious House of Frightenstein

  • TV Series
  • 1971– 1971–
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
751
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The Hilarious House of Frightenstein (1971)
The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein
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  • Comedy
  • Family
The scary and silly goings-on at a mad scientist vampire's home/lab.The scary and silly goings-on at a mad scientist vampire's home/lab.The scary and silly goings-on at a mad scientist vampire's home/lab.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
751
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Billy Van
    • Guy Big
    • Mitch Markowitz
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  • Stars
    • Billy Van
    • Guy Big
    • Mitch Markowitz
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    • 27User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Episodes130

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    1971

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    Billy Van
    Billy Van
    • Bwanna Clyde Battyas Bwanna Clyde Batty…
    130 episodes130 eps • 1971
    Guy Big
    Guy Big
    • Mini-Countas Mini-Count
    130 episodes130 eps • 1971
    Mitch Markowitz
    • Super Hippyas Super Hippy…
    130 episodes130 eps • 1971
    Joe Torbay
    Joe Torbay
    • Harvey C. Wallbangeras Harvey C. Wallbanger…
    130 episodes130 eps • 1971
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • The Narratoras The Narrator
    130 episodes130 eps • 1971
    Fishka Rais
    Fishka Rais
    • Igoras Igor
    130 episodes130 eps • 1971
    Julius Sumner Miller
    Julius Sumner Miller
    • The Professoras The Professor
    130 episodes130 eps • 1971
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Although most of the show was played for laughs, the regular science segments featured a genuine professor who studied under Albert Einstein and who had also been resident scientist on the original The Mickey Mouse Club (1955).
    • Goofs
      In a cooking segment Grizelda tosses an orange into the cauldron and misses but there's still an accompanying splash sound as the orange bounces off the floor.
    • Quotes

      The Narrator: Another lovely day begins with ghosts and gouls with greenish skin. So close your eyes and you will find that you've arrived in Frightenstein. Perhaps the Count will find a way to make his monster work today. For if he solves this monster mania he can return to Transylvania. So welcome where the sun won't shine to the castle of Count Frightenstein.

      [Insidious laughter]

    • Crazy credits
      The animal suppliers provide "some puppies & stuff".
    • Alternate versions
      Syndicated episodes showing the Drivein and Space networks in Canada starting 2006 are missing the music segments where Igor and the Wofman dance behind a psychedelic background. This is due because of the the rights to the rocks songs had expired (many which are now considered rock classics or golden oldies).
    • Connections
      Featured in Hilarious House of Frightenstein: Igormania (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      March of the Martians
      Performed by Jean-Jacques Perrey and Harry Breuer

    User reviews27

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    Quirky, funny, classic kids show
    To a modern audience "Frightenstein" is probably laughable but I was a religious viewer of it during the 70's. A quirky cast of characters and if you really payed attention you might even have learned something. Of course there was always Vincent Price's foreboding closing! Original, non-commercial, creative, funny, and for that matter fun. I still remember the show and still hear the music playing in my head. I still feel some shame in never realizing that one man (Billy Van) played most of the roles! A classic kid's show that never insulted our intelligence.
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    • Jan 8, 2002

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    • Release date
      • 1971 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Space: The Imagination Station
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • CHCH-TV
      • The Markowitz Corp.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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