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The Hilarious House of Frightenstein

1971–1974 · 1 season

A silly, good-natured sketch show full of goofy monsters and gentle lessons, easy to dip in and out of.

Created by
Billy Van, Ross Perigoe
Genres
Comedy, Family, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Billy Van, Vincent Price, Fishka Rais
Overview
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, was a quirky Canadian sketch comedy TV series from the 1970s that included some genuine educational content among the humour. It featured the talented Billy Van, who played a variety of characters, Fishka Rais played the role of Igor, Guy Big brought Count Munchkinstein to life, and the legendary Vincent Price made special guest appearances as The Host who would start each episode with: “Another lovely day begins, for ghosts and ghouls 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!”

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Created by
Billy Van, Ross Perigoe
Genres
Comedy, Family, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Billy Van, Vincent Price, Fishka Rais
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • education
  • art
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour8
Realism1
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Genres
comedy, family, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Billy Van, Ross Perigoe
Starring
Billy Van, Vincent Price, Fishka Rais, Guy Big, Mitch Markowitz, Julius Sumner Miller
Length
1 seasons, 130 episodes, 48 min each
Network
CHCH-DT
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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