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Hilarious House of Frightenstein

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TV Series

The Resume

    (1971- )
    Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Originally aired on CHCH, an independent station in Hamilton, Ontario
    Later aired on CBC and Drive-in Classics
    Billy Van as Count Frightenstein, Griselda, the Librarian, the Wolfman, the Maharishi, the Pet Vet and Bwana Clyde Batty
    Vincent Price as the Narrator
    Fishka Rais as Igor
    Guy Big as the Midget Count
    Julius Sumner Miller as the Professor
    Mitch Markowitz as Super Hippy and the Mosquito
    Joe Torbay as the voice of puppets Gronk and the Grammar Slammer
    Premise: Children’s sketch comedy spoofing old horror movies, set in a haunted castle

Why Hilarious House of Frightenstein might be annoying:

    The original opening was dropped as it terrified children.
    Many characters had the same heavy green makeup.
    All episodes were filmed out of sequence in nine consecutive months in 1971.
    In every single episode, the Count tried and failed to revive a Frankenstein monster wearing a peace medallion.
    An unnecessary laugh track was added when it was syndicated in the US.
    The Wolfman’s musical sequences cannot be shown in reruns owing to copyright rules.

Why Hilarious House of Frightenstein might not be annoying:

    It developed a cult following with adults.
    It spoofed counter culture icons such as Wolfman Jack and the Maharishi.
    It included educational skits about grammar and science.
    The producers persuaded Hollywood legend Vincent Price to participate.
    The actor who played the Professor was a former student of Albert Einstein.
    It may have influenced later Canadian sketch comedy series, SCTV.

Credit: Georgina


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 75 Votes: 45.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 237 Votes: 68.78% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 31 Votes: 83.87% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 104 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 101 Votes: 58.42% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 539 Votes: 50.28% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 103 Votes: 37.86% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 1107 Votes: 34.42% Annoying