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The Hilarious House of Frightenstein (1971)

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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!”

First Air Date
September 11, 1971
Seasons
1
Episodes
130
Rating
7.7/10 (11 votes)

Cast: Billy Van, Vincent Price, Fishka Rais, Guy Big, Mitch Markowitz, Julius Sumner Miller

Network: CHCH-DT
Production: CHCH-TV
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The Hilarious House of Frightenstein

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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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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired9/11/1971
Last Aired2/24/1974
Seasons1
Episodes130
LanguageEnglish
CountryCanada
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1

Seasons

130

Episodes

48m

Per Episode

1971

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Cast

BV

Billy Van

as Count Frightenstein / Grizelda the Ghastly Gourmet / the Wolfman / the Librarian / Dr. Petvet / the Oracle

VP

Vincent Price

as The Host

FR

Fishka Rais

as Igor

GB

Guy Big

as The Mini-Count

MM

Mitch Markowitz

as Superhippy / Mosquito

JSM

Julius Sumner Miller

as The Professor

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1 seasons
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Season 1

1971

130 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Hilarious House of Frightenstein about?

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, …

How many seasons does The Hilarious House of Frightenstein have?

1

How many episodes does The Hilarious House of Frightenstein have?

130

Is The Hilarious House of Frightenstein still running?

No, it ended in 1974.

When did The Hilarious House of Frightenstein first air?

September 11, 1971

Who created The Hilarious House of Frightenstein?

Billy Van, Ross Perigoe

Who stars in The Hilarious House of Frightenstein?

Billy Van, Vincent Price, Fishka Rais

What genre is The Hilarious House of Frightenstein?

Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy