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The Archives of Mystery Theatre Unlimited

March - May 2006 Murder at the Kit Kat Klub

Dueling lounge lizards, a love-conflicted exotic dancer, a down-and-out club owner and a strange Austrian body-builder converge and before the night is over, someone will be knocking them dead. The show features an unprecidented nine hilarious song parodies. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell

Cast: Side Geaser ~ Gino Angelo
Newt Diamond ~ Michael Moran
Misty Storm ~ Arlene Merryman
Claude Hammer ~ Bert Furioli
Johnny Rival ~ Butch Maxwell

January - February 2006 Murder on the Luv Boat

by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell See details at original run dates, April - August 2006

November - December 2005 Slay Ride Five - C.S.I.: North Pole

On Christmas Eve, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Jr. - son of the late legendary airborne buck, has just been elected to represent the reindeer in labor negotioation, and he locks antlers with Santa' s new chief of staff, an ambitious corporate-minded MBA elf intent on modernizing the North Pole. Meanwhile, two former cops on a mission to be redeemed and reinstated arrive just in time for a murder. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell

Cast: Santa Claus ~ Gino Angelo
Donna Trump ~ Cheryl Saseen
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindee, Jr. ~ Michael Moran
Sgt. Joe Friedegg ~ Bert Furioli
Detective Frank Cannon ~ Butch Maxwell

August- October 2005 Murder Under the Big Top

A bad circus, a mean and drunken clown. a shady ringmaster, a dueling duo of the trapeeze, and a strange bearded gypsy lady combine with an unlikely hero for comedy and murder in the 13th greatest show on earth. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell

Cast:
Barney N. Bailey ~ Michael Moran
Cranky the Clown ~ Bert Furioli
Fiona Fallenda~ Arlene Merryman
Mata Hairy ~ Gino Angelo
Sheldon Schmutz~ Butch Maxwell

April - July 2005 Elliot Brick's Case of the Maltese Ferret

Brick tries to solve a case with six possible weapons, nine possible locations and suspects including Mrs. Whitebread, Mr. Greenjeans, Mrs. Peacock-a-Doodle-Doo, Miss Scarletta, Colonel Ketchup, and Professor Plumb-loco. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell

Cast:
Mrs. Peacock-a-Doodle-Doo ~ Dee McCorkle
Colonel Ketchup ~ Bert Furioli
Miss Scarletta ~ Rachel Podwika /Cheryl Saseen
Professor Plumb-loco ~ Michael Moran /Gino Angelo
Elliot Brick ~ Butch Maxwell

January - March 2005 Elliot Brick's Case of the Ditz and the Diamond

by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell See details at original run dates, June - August 1998

December 2004 Slay Ride 4: Revenge of the Claus

by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell See details at original run dates, November - December 2003

September - November 2004 The Capitol Hillbillies

American voters elected an Ozark hillbilly turned-billionaire to be President of the United States. His straightforward honesty and "regular guy" charm made him popular beyond politics as usual, despite the unpopularity of his running mate, Milburn Dripdrysdale. But a small Central American country has threatened to declare war on the USA and things only get messier when someone is murdered in the White House. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell

Cast:
Jeb Clampett - Michael Moran
Grammy - Arlene Merryman
Jethro and Jethrene Bovine - Bert Furioli
Milburn Dripdrysdale - Gino Angelo
Margaret Dripdrysdale - Dee McCorkle /Cheryl Saseen
Jane Haveaway - Butch Maxwell

April - August 2004 Murder on the Luv Boat

Hop aboard this fabled cruise ship where lovers renew their commitments to one another – or commit a murder before the first port of call! Among the passengers on the ship are famed and proficient romance novelist Lois Rhodes with her boozy husband, Rocky, and Oxblood University Professor Dexter Small with his lusty wife, Mitzi. The Luv Boat’s Captain Boobing must keep mismatched couples together – or die trying! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell

Cast:
Captain Boobing - Gino Angelo
Hank "Rocky" Rhodes - Bert Furioli
Lois Rhodes - Cheryl Saseen
Dexter Small - Butch Maxwell
Mitzi Small - Arlene Merryman (April - June) or Dee McCorkle (June - August)

January - March 2004 Once Upon a Crime (in the Blacklight Zone)

by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell See details at original run dates, August - November 2001

November - December 2003 Slay Ride 4: Revenge of the Claus

Just when he thinks everything will go right for once at Christmas, Mrs. Claus takes Santa to task for delivering politically incorrect toys. Complicating matters, Santa's buddies Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy arrive with their own agendas, and despite the best efforts of Santa's Chief of Staff, Elfish, somebody dies jeopardizing Christmas once again. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell

Cast:
Santa Claus - Gino Angelo
Mrs. Claus - Vera Barton-Caro (November)
Mrs. Claus - Arlene Merryman (December)
Elfish Prezley - Dee McCorkle
Tooth Fairy - Bert Furioli
Easter Bunny - Butch Maxwell

September - November 2003 Tales from the Script

Who is the most frightening creature? Could it be a monster made out of parts from dead people, a man who turns into a half-wolf/half-man under a full moon, a mysterious undead count with a thirst for blood, or a Southern politician bent on re-election? Set in 1950, the action centers on the reunion film of three of the horror movie genre’s top box office draws. The studio, Universatile Pictures, has high hopes for the movie, as do the stars, despite the fact that they keep firing the writers and directors and they still don’t have a completed script by the time shooting begins. As if the combined egos of the three washed-up stars were not enough to sink the project, the planned comeback falls into double jeopardy with the arrival of Congressman Beauregard “Foghorn” Jackson the Fourth and his assistant, Miss Thistlewhistle. The congressman is intent upon getting national headlines – and votes – by exposing Hollywood movie stars as Communists. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell

Cast
Boris Kissoff ~ Bert Furioli
Bela Lagrossi ~ Butch Maxwell
Ron Cheny, Jr. ~ Gino Angelo
Congressman Beauregard "Fghorn" Jackson ~ Dee McCorkle
Miss Honeydew Thistlewhistle ~ Arlene Merryman

May - August 2003 Indiana Smith and the Restaurant of Doom or Around the World in 80 Minutes

It could not only change the power structure of the world, but it could change the destiny of humanity itself! When a bumbling explorer discovers a map to this treasure of biblical proportions, it leads to a whirlwind world tour and possibly the last escapade of famed adventure hero Indiana Smith. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
Indiana Smith ~ Butch Maxwell
Pauline Peril ~ Arlene Merryman
Sir Harry Proctor-Gamble-Smythe ~ Gino Angelo
Svetlana Tickoff ~ Dee McCorkle
Ratso ~ Bert Furioli

January - April, 2003 E.A.T. (The Extra Added Terrestrial)
or Attack of Zombie Maker from Outer Space or Close Dinner Theatre Encounters of the Three Course Kind

A dangerous alien, in disguise as an ordinary human, drains the life out of humans, and it is on the lose at a convention for marginalized extremists, paranoids and occult freaks. Who will be able to reveal the alien? The guy running the conference - a middle-aged geek who wears a tin foil hat and has a split personality? Or the keynote speaker, a self-procliamed expert on the paranormal? The cynical and ambitious tabliod reporter? Or the two mysterious government agents, dressed perpetually in black? The Truth Is Way Outa There! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
Dr. Reilly Strange ~ Gino Angelo
Perry Normal ~ Bert Furioli
Greta Van Cistern ~ Arlene Merryman
Agent R ~ Butch Maxwell
Agent U ~ Dee McCorkle

November - December 2002 Slay Ride III: Elliot Brick's "The Case of the Santa Sham"

by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell See details at original run dates, November 2001

August - October 2002 Space Trek The Audience Favorite

by Joe Cannito See details at original run dates, January 2001


May - August 2002 One Life to Lose

Murder, mystery and music lurk behind the scenes of a popular daytime drama in "One Life to Lose," an original comedy dinner theatre production by the Mystery Theatre of Wheeling. In the outrageous satire of soap operas, "One Life to Lose" is one of network television's most popular and long running daytime dramas. But recently, declining revenues have left industry insiders speculating that one of the "above-the-line" actors will be cut from the show to save costs. All this intrigue is complicated in the dinner theatre production when the cast is unexpectedly compelled to perform the show on live TV. Before it is all over, someone is murdered. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
Katherine DePravia (Anastasia DuBouis) ~ Dee McCorkle
Lucy Sushan (Erica Payne) ~ Arlene Merryman
Beau Brummel (Stone Stephens) ~ Butch Maxwell
Francine Genie (Lauren McSugar) ~ Rachel Podwika
Carey MacDonald (Alfonso Dementia) ~ Gino Angelo
Tyler Thwart (The Director) ~ Bert Furioli

February - April, 2002 Survivor on Killigan's Island

The seven castaways have been trapped on Killigan’s tropical desert island since the U.S.S. Minnie crash-landed on it during an ill-fated three-hour tour back in 1964. After a moderately successful three-year run on CBS, the show was cancelled, leaving the castaways doomed to be forever trapped in reruns in syndication, TV Land, and now, worst of all, as a Sunday morning filler on the Superstation. The good news is that they have not aged or changed at all in 35 years, but they will never be rescued. Series creator Surewould Schwartz shows up and tells them that since he is about to finally retire and maybe die, he’s going to give them a chance to get off the island – at least one of the seven. Whoever gets voted off the island can finally be released from rerun purgatory and return to the world in 2002.
Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
Killigan/Surewould Schwartz ~ Butch Maxwell
Skippy ~ Bert Furioli
Gingerlee ~ Rachel Podwika
Thirsty Bowell III~ Gino Angelo
Lovely Bowell ~ Dee McCorkle
Mary Jane ~ Arlene Merryman

November - December, 2001 Slay Ride III Elliot Brick's The Case of the Santa Sham

Completing two trilogies in one show, characters from the previous two "Slay Ride" shows, along with characters from the previous two Elliot Brick shows, collide with new characters in this comedy murder mystery. Private Detective Elliot Brick is hired the ex-wife of Santa Claus' errant brother, and the trail leads Brick to the North Pole on Christmas Eve, where the unwelcome brother is on the lam from the mob. Before the night is through, the Christmas spirit becomes a deadly spirit for one of them. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
Santa Claus ~ Gino Angelo
Manny Claus ~ Bert Furioli
Elfish Prezley ~ Dee McCorkle
Elliot Brick ~ Butch Maxwell
Holly Daize/Twinkle the Elf~ Arlene Merryman

August-November, 2001 One Upon a Crime (in the Blacklight Zone)

Submitted for your approval: A hooded girl with a propensity for wearing red, now all grown up and running a courier service for fairy tale characters; a Grandma known to travel on broomsticks and ask advise of her mirrors, a king haunted by a witch's curse, and a Big Bad Wolf who wants nothing more than to avenge the murder of his father... all told by a strange creator of a spooky anthology series. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
Little Red Riding Hood ~ Dee McCorkle
Grandma ~ Arlene Merryman
Big Bad Wolf, Jr. ~ Butch Maxwell
Old King Cole ~ Gino Angelo
Odd Sterling ~ Bert Furioli

May-July, 2001 The Menace of the Super Duper Party-Pooper

Now fallen upon hard times, the hero formerly know by a bat symbol allows his faithful companion, Rotten, to throw a birthday party for SuperDuperMan with disaterous results! Invited guests include reformed villian CattyWoman and uninvited is super villian Alexis Luthor. Could this be the last bithday party for SuperDuperMan? Well, if you believe the sub-title, it is! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
SuperDuperMan ~ Butch Maxwell
FatMan ~ Gino Angelo
Rotten ~ Bert Furioli
CattyWoman ~ Arlene Merryman
Alexis Luthor ~ Dee McCorkle

January-May, 2001 Space Trek XII: The Rash of Budda Kahn

The aging captain of the Star Ship SecondPrize is confronted with an old nemesis as he is on a routine trip to deliver an alien princess and ambassador to a peace conference with the Federation. A key crew member ends up dead, and it isn't one of those "extras" with orange shirts, either! Written by Joseph J. Cannito
Cast
Captian James T. Quirk ~ Gino Angelo
Mr. Spork ~Bert Furioli
Dr. Penelope Pusher ~Arlene Merryman
Cheif Engineer Scotchie ~Butch Maxwell
Princess Dahntahnenat ~Dee McCorkle

November-December 2000 Slay Ride or Rudolph the Dead-Nosed Reindeer
alternating with Slay Ride II: Screaming All the Way

Both Written by Bert Furiloi & Butch Maxwell For details, see listing at original run dates below (November 1998 and November 1996).

October 2000 Something Stinks at P.U.

Its back to school for the Mystery Theatre as three professors and one very spoiled co-ed at Prestigious University suddenly have to deal with the unexpected demise of their retiring dean. "Something Stinks at P.U." when they realize that someone killed for his job.
Cast
Dr. Kim Mickle ~ Arlene Merryman
Dr. Bill Adonna ~ Butch Maxwell
Dr. Saul Fuhr ~ GinoAngelo
Penny Loafer ~ Cheryl Stephens

June 2000 - September 2000 Who Wants to Murder a Millionaire?

Yes, the eternal question “Is that your final answer?” takes on deadly proportions in the interactive murder mystery, “Who Wants to Murder a Millionaire?” Set during the live broadcast of a popular game show, which has become the network’s anchor seven days a week. A millionaire in his own right, the host is mysteriously murdered. Was it the show’s stage manager, or one of the contestants: successful salesman Tom Bastic, homemaker Zoë Spatafore, and proctologist Dr. Fanny Reamer? Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell

Cast
Happy Barkerdale ~ Butch Maxwell
Beasley ~ GinoAngelo
Zoë Spatafore~ Arlene Merryman
Dr. Fanny Reamer ~ Dee McCorkle
Tom Bastic ~ Bert Furioli

April - June 2000 License to Spy or And Then There Was No! Dr. No

The world is not enough as two secret agents, one British and one American, have been dispatched to thwart the expected heist of a super-secret microchip.They are supposed to meet two other spies but when a third appears, it is unclear which of them is supposed to be on their team. This renders the mission improbable. Written by Joseph J. Cannito
Cast
Mrs. Sexa Peale ~ Arlene Merryman
Maxwell Smug ~ Butch Maxwell
Stockson Bonds ~ GinoAngelo
Mata Horny ~ Dee McCorkle or Rachel Podwika
Harry Who ~ Bert Furioli

January - March 2000 Damn! Damn! That Rotten Old Nottingham!
or The Sheriff Try to Kill Robin Hood? Sherwood

ln the Forest of Sherwood near the village of Nottingham, in Merry Olde England, some twenty years since the story you already know, several semi-Historic characters, including one very famous arrow-slinging outlaw, suddenly find themselves confronted by revolting peasants, a rigged contest, invading Saxons, and sudden death. Written by David J. Feilding
Cast
Robin Hood ~ Michael Moran
Maid Marion ~ Arlene Merryman or Rachel Podwika
Will Scarlett ~ GinoAngelo
Little Jo ~ Dee McCorkle or Valery Staskey
Sheriff of Nottingham ~ Butch Maxwell

November-December 1999 Murder in the Millennium: DOA in the Y2K

It is not exactly the same Auld Lang Syne when a survivalist, a computer geek, a new-age spiritualist, whacked-out evangelist and a befuddled forest ranger converge in an unlikely setting on New Years Eve 1999! With almost certain doom at midnight, it’s a party to end all parties! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
Red Fox ~ Dee McCorkle
Milton Nerdly ~ Michael Moran
Reverend Aaron ~ Butch Maxwell
Prim ~ Arlene Merryman or Rachel Podwika
Ranger Smith ~ GinoAngelo

August-September-October 1999 Elliot Brick's The Case of the Ms. and the Show Biz Whiz

Extortion, blackmail and fraud are tools of the trade for powerful agent Michael Obits, until he turns it on his top three clients: legendary blues singer Big Mama Johnson, the once-respected actress Dame Loretta LaDiva, and the both obscure and over-rated British actor Sir John Feelgood. In the middle of this mess is Private Detective Elliot Brick, the gumshoe with a worn soul who specializes in divorce surveillance and skirt chasing. Before it’s all over, it’s a Broadway Brawl and “curtains” for one of them! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
Michael Obits ~ Michael Moran or P.D. Gregg
Dame Loretta LaDiva ~ Arlene Merryman
Big Mama Johnson ~ Dee McCorkle
Sir John Feelgood ~ GinoAngelo
Elliot Brick ~ Butch Maxwell

June-July 1999 Variety Is the Spice of Death.

See details at original run dates, January 1997

April-May 1999 The Tragic Death of Alfred the Squatty or The King Is Dead He's Lost His Head! Quick Find It Before Someone Notices!

Journey back in time to the days when tables were round, when chilvalry ruled and suits rusted if you tried to air dry them... As a Ninth Century nation's beloved and grumpy king is separated from his head! Is it the work of his heair apparent and offspring? or a rejected lover? or a jealous knight? or an upstart squire? or the magic of the mysterious wizard? Written by Joseph J. Cannito
Cast
Sir Loine Of Beoffe ~Gino Angelo
Reginald The Obtuse ~P.D. Gregg
Princess Nikki Ophelia ~Vera Barton-Caro
Young Master Bates ~Butch Maxwell
Brunhilde Of Gothland ~Dee McCorkle

 
January-March 1999 Avast Ye Murderous Swabs or Murder on the Minnow's Revenge (The Pirate Show)

The pirates of a tiny, decrepid ship in the late 1700's bungle a kidnapping attempt and somehow one of them ends up mysteriously dead... Yo ho ho and a bottle of dumb! Written by David Fielding.
Cast
Captian Felix Morgan ~Gino Angelo
First Mate "Salty" Pepper ~Dee McCorkle
Cutlass Jack ~Butch Maxwell
One-Eye Peg-Leg Pete ~P.D. Gregg or Bert Furioli
Miss Margarita Corrina Juanita Seville ~Vera Barton-Caro
Countess Felicia Estelle Juliana Seville.....Gino Angelo

November-December 1998 Slay Ride II: Fright Christmas
a.k.a. Screaming All the Way!

In this super sequel to the original "Slay Ride" by the same authors who committed the original, Santa has double-jeopardy with a hostile take-over brewing and a serial killer who chooses the North Pole on Christmas Eve to go slashing through the snow. There is nothing silent about this night! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
Santa Claus ~Frank Wilson or Gino Angelo
Mrs. Claus ~ Vera Barton-Caro or Arlene Merryman
Elfish Prezley ~Dee McCorkle or Katie Crosbie
Frosty D. Snowman ~Butch Maxwell
Cooper DeVille ~P.D. Gregg or Larry Carlisle

September-October 1998 You Bet Jurassic He's Dead The Caveman Show

A pre-hysteric mystery set at the Society of Pre-Historic Inventors' Convention at the lovely Holiday Caves Inn in downtown La Brea, California on the 10th of June, 1 million years B.C. The Mystery Theatre went Neanderthal with this one. Written by David Fielding.
Cast
Phil ~Butch Maxwell
Beatrice ~Dee McCorkle
Bob ~Michael Moran
Wynonna ~Vera Barton-Caro
Ogg ~P.D. Gregg

June-August 1998 Elliot Brick's Case of the Ditz and the Diamond or Murder in the Mansion Museum

After being missing for nearly 80 years, the Oglebay Diamond is discovered by a park groundskeeper. The diamond is to be donated to Oglebay Institute in a special ceremony, but the Institute fears that someone may try to steal it before it is officially turned over. Enter one of Wheeling's top five or six private detectives, Elliot Brick. It turns out to be a case involving larceny, murder... and a few twisted songs. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell

Cast
Elliot Brick ~Butch Maxwell
Mrs. Norton-Sweeny-Todd ~Dee McCorkle
Crispen Wilson Waddington III ~Gino Angelo
Tammy Cash ~Vera Barton-Caro
Mac McGuffin ~Bert Furioli

March-May 1998 IIl Morte diFigaro or I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings

In which several kooky characters in a failing Opera company, their lives and destinies intricately intertwined with the business and each other, are confronted with a grizzly murder on the opening night of their newest operatic masterpiece. It all takes place in the greenroom/lounge of the Notta SoHotta National Opera Company and Bistro, a famous opera house in uptown Chicago, located close to scenic Lake Michigan, sometime during the 1930's. Written by David Fielding.
Cast
Antonio Bandanna ~Frank Wilson/Michael Moran
Mrs. Kathleen O'Grady ~Arlene Merryman/Dee McCorkle
Thor Bludgeon ~Frank Wilson/Michael Moran
Hattie Donovan ~Vera Barton-Caro
Guiseppe Ricardo ~Michael Moran/P.D. Gregg
Chuck George ~Butch Maxwell
Chief Detective Horace J. Wompaski ~Frank Wilson/Michael Moran

January-February 1998 Salon, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, You're Dead or Dead Wringer

The Salon du Mort is the setting for this madcap farce. When identical twin brothers view for power, presitge and a bigger blow dryer, you'll curl up and dye of laughter! Written by Butch Maxwell.
Cast
Larry DuMort ~Butch Maxwell
Bambi McHooter ~Vera Barton-Caro
Percy Q. Tedman ~Michael Moran
Dominique Whiplash ~Dee McCorkle
Jerry duMort ~Butch Maxwell

November-December 1997 Slay Ride or Rudolph the Dead-Nosed Reindeer

by Bert Furiloi & Butch Maxwell For details, see listing at original run dates below (November 1996).

September-October 1997 Shoot-Out at the Double U Dude Ranch or Montana Marie Gets Gunned Down at Three

Several characters from the Old West, their lives and destinies intertwined in their frontier town of Camel Rock, must confront their nemesis: Sheriff Montana Marie, who will, by the time the sun goes down, meet her grizzly end. Written by David Fielding.
Cast
Montana Marie ~Dee McCorkle
Sallie Mae ~Vera Barton-Caro
Charlie Blind Eagle ~Butch Maxwell
Rangehand Rex ~Michael Moran
Hector Pepe Ricardo Juanito Gonzelas ~Frank Wilson

July-August 1997 Recipe for Murder: (The Great Chefs Show)

Who's killing the great international chefs? Is it the loutish Italian Alfredo Cappuccino, the drunken Scotsman Angus McAnus, the French vixen Jacqueline St. Coquille, the American redneck Billy Bob, his assistant, the German Wunderkid Wiener Schnitzel or famed TV cook Julia Childish? Suitable for all ages.
Cast
Alfredo Cappuccino ~Frank Wilson
Jacqueline St. Coquille ~Vera Barton-Caro
Wiener Schnitzel ~Michael Moran
Angus McAnus ~Butch Maxwell
Billy Bob's assistant ~Arlene Merryman

May-June 1997 Happiness is a Warm Gun: (The Beatles Show)

The action centers on the antics of Lord Albert Hall, a financially-challenged member of the British aristocracy who comes into the possession of an unfinished John Lennon recording. Although he barely knows who the Beatles were, he contacts them and offers to sell the tape to the highest bidder. Obnoxious and incessantly singing, Hall meets representatives of the formerly Fab Four, and manages to enrage each of them. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Cast
Albert Hall ~Butch Maxwell
Vishnu Withu ~Bert Furioli
Linda Eastman McCartney ~Vera Barton-Caro
Yoko Ono ~Arlene Merryman
Molly Jones ~ Jody Melto/Dee McCorkle

March-April 1997 A Medium for Murder: (The Art Collector Show)

An art collector is dead under mysterious circumstances and his recently re-written will is missing. Contenders for the fortune are the ambitious and lusty sister of the dead man (Aunt Goldie), the hormone-supercharged daughter of the deceased (Penny), the curator of the art collection (Mike), the mysterious Madame Futura and faithful butler Peeves.
Cast
Madame Futura ~Dee McCorkle/Jody Melto
Penny VaanCash ~Vera Barton-Caro
Mike Angelo ~Butch Maxwell/Michael Moran
Peeves ~P.D. Gregg/Butch Maxwell
Aunt Goldie ~Arlene Merryman

January-February 1997 Variety Is the Spice of Death: (The 1950s TV Variety Program Show)

TV ratings can be MURDER! That’s clear with a visit the set of the popular 1950’s TV variety show, The Primo Donna Variety Hour! The head writer is a hard-drinking has-been, the production assistant is a mousy muscle mama, the junior writer has stars in his eyes, the producer is a world-class battle ax and ex-wife to the star, who himself is... well, does the name Primo Donna tell you anything?
Cast
Primo Donna ~Frank Wilson
Bella Donna ~Dee McCorkle
Manny Script ~Butch Maxwell
Ernie Henweigh ~P.D. Gregg
Eileen Wright ~Vera Barton-Caro

November-December 1996 Slay Ride or Rudolph the Dead-Nosed Reindeer

The setting is Christmas Eve. The place is the North Pole. Santa Claus is preparing to make his annual worldtour, but he is a wreck. Everything has been going wrong this year. The elves have been unruly, his wife is pressuring him for an expensive gift and the reindeer are on strike. Even his ultra-efficient deputy, an oversized Elf, is unable to keep things on track as negotiations break down. Furthermore, Mrs. Claus is tired of Santa’s "poker buddies," Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny, who have been crashing at their place since Thanksgiving. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell.
Cast
Santa Claus ~ Frank Wilson
Mrs. Claus ~Vera Barton-Caro
Elfish Prezley ~Dee McCorkle/Jody Melto
Tooth Fairy ~ P.D. Gregg/Michael Moran
Easter Bunny ~ Butch Maxwell

September-October 1996 Take Me Out of the Ball Game (The Baseball Show)

A washed-up minor league baseball player battles with his long-suffering manager, his equally long-suffering girlfriend, a new (but very stupid) young star hitter, and a feisty front-office worker who is probably a better ball player than he is!
Cast
Sy Yunk ~Frank Wilson
Connie Mackel ~Vera Barton-Caro
Homer deBrave ~ Butch Maxwell
Fannie Fermer ~ Dee McCorkle
Tommy Assorta ~ Michael Moran

July - August 1996 Speakeasy, Die Hard - (The Gangster Show)

Set in the Black Sox, a 1920’s Private Speakeasy, Vinnie the Sauce Boss has made enemies all over town, including with some of his best friends. Vinnie V seems to have something on everybody, including his girl friend, Shirley, on Wayne, his would-be comedian host, and he has something on his old friend Ray, a cop-turned PI. Vinnie even apparently, has under his power a mysterious Russian soothsayer.. What Vinnie does with this information can lead to murder!
Cast
Vinnie Vermicelli ~ Frank Wilson
Shirley Laverne ~ Vera Barton-Caro
Wayne Starch ~ Butch Maxwell
Natasha Levushkin ~ Dee McCorkle
Ray Ricotta ~ Bob Dever

Original Play Dates and Descriptions Below Grid.

 Season 1

7/96 - 6/97

 Season 2

7/97 - 6/98

 Season 3

7/98 - 6/99

 Season 4

7/99 - 6/00

 Season 5

7/00 - 6/01

 Season 6

7/01 - 6/02

 Season 7

7/02 - 6/03

 Season 8

7/03 - 6/04

 Season 9

7/04 - 6/05

 Speakeasy, Die Hard

  Recipe for Murder

 Elliot Brick's Case of the Ditz and the Diamond

 Variety Is the Spice of Death (continued)

  Who Wants to Murder a Millionaire?

 Once Upon a Crime

 One Life to Lose (continued)

  Indiana Smith (continued)

 Murder on the Luv Boat (continued)

 Speakeasy, Die Hard

  Recipe for Murder

 Elliot Brick's Case of the Ditz and the Diamond

 Elliot Brick's Case of the Ms. and the Show Biz Whiz

  Who Wants to Murder a Millionaire?

 Once Upon a Crime

 Space Trek XII: The Rash of Budda Kahn

 Tales from the Script

  The Capitol Hillbillies

  Take Me Out of the Ball Game

 Shoot-Out at the Double U Dude Ranch

You Bet Jurassic He's Dead 

 Elliot Brick's Case of the Ms. and the Show Biz Whiz

  Who Wants to Murder a Millionaire?

 Once Upon a Crime

 Space Trek XII: The Rash of Budda Kahn

 Tales from the Script

  The Capitol Hillbillies

  Take Me Out of the Ball Game

 Shoot-Out at the Double U Dude Ranch

 You Bet Jurassic He's Dead 

 Elliot Brick's Case of the Ms. and the Show Biz Whiz

 Something Stinks at P.U.

 Slay Ride III: Elliot Brick's Case of the Santa Sham Scam

Space Trek XII: The Rash of Budda Kahn

 Tales from the Script

  The Capitol Hillbillies

 Slay Ride: Rudolph the Dead-Nosed Reindeer

  Slay Ride: Rudolph the Dead-Nosed Reindeer

  Slay Ride II: Fright Christmas

DOA in the Y2K

Slay Ride I alernating with Slay Ride II

 Slay Ride III: Elliot Brick's Case of the Santa Sham Scam

 Slay Ride III: Elliot Brick's Case of the Santa Sham Scam

 Slay Ride 4: Revenge of the Claus

 Slay Ride 4: Revenge of the Claus

 Slay Ride: Rudolph the Dead-Nosed Reindeer

  Slay Ride: Rudolph the Dead-Nosed Reindeer

  Slay Ride II: Fright Christmas

  DOA in the Y2K

 Slay Ride I alernating with Slay Ride II

 Slay Ride III: Elliot Brick's Case of the Santa Sham Scam

  Slay Ride III: Elliot Brick's Case of the Santa Sham Scam

 Slay Ride 4: Revenge of the Claus

 Slay Ride 4: Revenge of the Claus

  Variety Is the Spice of Death

 Salon, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, You're Dead

  Avast Ye Murderous Swabs

  Damn! Damn! That Rotten Old Nottingham!

 Space Trek XII: The Rash of Budda Kahn

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 Hiatus

  Variety Is the Spice of Death

 Salon, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, You're Dead

  Avast Ye Murderous Swabs

  Damn! Damn! That Rotten Old Nottingham!

 Space Trek XII: The Rash of Budda Kahn

 Survivor on Killigan's Island

 E.A.T. (The Extra Added Terrestrial)

  Once Upon a Crime

 Elliot Brick's Case of the Ditz and the Diamond

  Medium for Murder

 Salon, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, You're Dead

 The Tragic Death of Alfred the Squatty

  Damn! Damn! That Rotten Old Nottingham!

 Space Trek XII: The Rash of Budda Kahn

  Survivor on Killigan's Island

 E.A.T. (The Extra Added Terrestrial)

  Once Upon a Crime

 Elliot Brick's Case of the Ditz and the Diamond

  Medium for Murder

 Ill Morte di Figaro

 The Tragic Death of Alfred the Squatty

  License to Spy

  The Menace of the Super Duper Party-Pooper

Survivor on Killigan's Island

E.A.T. (The Extra Added Terrestrial)

  Once Upon a Crime

 Elliot Brick's Case of the Maltese Ferret

  Happiness Is a Warm Gun

  Ill Morte di Figaro

 Variety Is the Spice of Death

  License to Spy

  The Menace of the Super Duper Party-Pooper

 One Life to Lose

 Indiana Smith and the Restaurant of Doom

 Murder on the Luv Boat

 Elliot Brick's Case of the Maltese Ferret

  Happiness Is a Warm Gun

  Ill Morte di Figaro

 Variety Is the Spice of Death

  License to Spy

  The Menace of the Super Duper Party-Pooper

 One Life to Lose

 Indiana Smith and the Restaurant of Doom

 Murder on the Luv Boat

 Elliot Brick's Case of the Maltese Ferret

 

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