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Babetician		#641	[-]
Mar 7 11 5:31 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Wow. That's "The House that Wouldn't Quit". How did they miss using it for The Hungry Glass? "The Hungry Glass" house exterior looks something like the old Warner's "Doctor X" house, but that's another story.
Tim Hammell		#642	[-]
Mar 9 11 12:56 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Still have this on the list to buy. Distinctly remember seeing the opening titles and Boris but can't remember the episodes. We didn't have a TV until 1965 or so, so it must have been a later rerun as I only would have been 8 years old when these were first shown in 1960.
skelton knaggs		#643	[-]
Mar 10 11 3:40 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tim Hammell wrote: Still have this on the list to buy. Distinctly remember seeing the opening titles and Boris but can't remember the episodes. We didn't have a TV until 1965 or so, so it must have been a later rerun as I only would have been 8 years old when these were first shown in 1960. This guy thinks that's a good idea... "You can't smell any reefer, can you"?
Wich2		#644	[-]
Mar 10 11 4:11 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	"This is W. H. Pratt, here for Allstate to tell you about their new "Homeowner Plus" insurance for 1963..."
Tim Hammell		#645	[-]
Mar 11 11 6:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The set is $118 with free shipping on Amazon Canada - is that a good price? Ebay prices work out about the same with shipping, give or take a few bucks, except for the set I think was offered at $400
Babetician		#646	[-]
Mar 12 11 6:15 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Wich2 wrote: "This is W. H. Pratt, here for Allstate to tell you about their new "Homeowner Plus" insurance for 1963..." That photo of Boris with the house is so non-creepy that it's creepy! Surreal, as if the network had done to Thriller what the Comics Code did to E.C. comics. Must be one of the "Crime" episodes with a suburban setting.
skelton knaggs		#647	[-]
Mar 12 11 11:32 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	So you want to talk creepy, huh? Creepy is David Whorf doesn't swing his arms when he walks.... "You can't smell any reefer, can you"?
Tim Hammell		#648	[-]
Mar 23 11 3:30 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	skelton knaggs wrote: Tim Hammell wrote: Still have this on the list to buy. Distinctly remember seeing the opening titles and Boris but can't remember the episodes. We didn't have a TV until 1965 or so, so it must have been a later rerun as I only would have been 8 years old when these were first shown in 1960. This guy thinks that's a good idea... Bit the bullet, arriving next week!
skelton knaggs		#649	[-]
Mar 24 11 11:46 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	As silly as this might look, it's still the best filmed version of Bloch's story. "You can't smell any reefer, can you"?
SanzarQ		#650	[-]
Mar 27 11 7:09 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Season 1 is now available for streaming on Netflix, if you want to save $100.
Victor Frankenstein		#651	[-]
Mar 28 11 10:38 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	OK, guys well I am a super-novice when it comes to this show. I grew up in the 80s so I never saw a single episode of this, however I really want to dive in. Like Sanzar said, the show is available on Netflix(which I have), so I want to start watching. Problem for me is, that I have very little interest in what is described as the early episodes that have no supernatural elements. Can someone advise where I should pick up in the episodes in order to bypass just the 'crime drama' episodes? '
LesDaniels		#652	[-]
Mar 28 11 11:56 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Victor Frankenstein: Go to the "Classic Horror on DVD" section, go to page 9 and find the thread "Boris Karloff's THRILLER coming to DVD" Then go to page 22 of that thread and look for a post from Tom Weaver dated 9/02/10. He lists every NON-horror episode, so you should be able to figure which ones you want from that. I myself posted a list of all the horror shows somewhere around here, but I'm tired of looking for it...
Victor Frankenstein		#653	[-]
Mar 28 11 2:30 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thank you, Les! I looked through this thread for about 10 pages, and gave up. I look forward to checking this out...
SanzarQ		#654	[-]
Mar 28 11 3:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hey Victor, I made a "reverse list" from Weaver's, which I'm using to check off the episodes as I watch them. I could always forward that to you via an e-mail, if you like or post it here. Last Edited By: SanzarQ Mar 28 11 3:50 PM. Edited 1 times.
Mike Mariano		#655	[-]
Mar 28 11 6:41 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	For what it's worth, here are some of my faves, all horror/supernatural except two. The first eight are a must, if you haven't seen any of them. Also, you can check the ep descriptions on the inside of each of the disc case sleeves, to find the horror/supernatural ones (or to find eps that sound interesting to you). Hollow Watcher La Strega Remarkable Mrs. Hawk Mr. George Late Date (suspense) Parasite Mansion Incredible Dr. Markesan Pigeons From Hell Masquerade Devil's Ticket Grim Reaper Return of Andrew Bentley Innocent Bystanders The Storm (suspense)
Tim Hammell		#656	[-]
Mar 29 11 12:31 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just arrived today! Wonderful black & white, spooky music, Boris, and just watched Pigeons From Hell. Imma happy but may not be able to sleep.
SanzarQ		#657	[-]
Mar 29 11 7:34 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	THRILLER SEASON 1 HORROR EPISODES 07 – THE PURPLE ROOM 10 – THE PREDICTION (BORIS KARLOFF) 15 – THE CHEATERS 16 – THE HUNGRY GLASS (WILLIAM SHATNER) 20 – HAY-FORK & BELL-HOOK 23 – WELL OF DOOM (HENRY DANIELL) 24 – THE ORDEAL OF DR. CORDELL 25 – TRIO OF TERROR 26 – PAPA BENJAMIN 28 – YOURS TRULY, JACK THE RIPPER 29 – THE DEVIL’S TICKET 30 – PARASITE MANSION 32 – MR. GEORGE 33 – THE TERROR IN TEAKWOOD (GUY ROLFE) 34 – THE PRISONER IN THE MIRROR 35 – DARK LEGACY 36 – PIGEONS FROM HELL 37 – GRIM REAPER (WILLIAM SHATNER) CRIME EPISODES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 27, 31
Victor Frankenstein		#658	[-]
Mar 29 11 7:52 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	AWEsome, Sanzar. Thank you(and by proxy Tom)!
Count Murco		#659	[-]
Apr 3 11 3:04 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Amazon have this set up again for $54 and even though I have a boot set ,im afraid I have caved in and ordered it , please tell me the extra's are worth it !
telegonus		#660	[-]
Apr 4 11 2:14 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	It's one of the strange ironies (IMHO, naturally) of Thriller is that it was sometimes a horror show, but not always. As it had only a two year run (thank you, Mr. Hitchcock) and some of the horrors are mediocre or just okay, the top drawer episodes are the ones we remember. It's such a pity it didn't have a third season, which probably would have been even more Gothic horror oriented than the first two. I'm thankful for what we have. As with The Outer Limits, the series didn't wholly achieve its potential due to behind the scenes political maneuvering, often euphesmistically called aesthetic differences. On the other hand, The Twilight Zone had a healthy five season run, could get repetitive on occasion, then preachy, then predtictable. Thriller didn't last long enough for that, so it's a case of "we should be grateful for what we have" ot even "less is more". We chersh the episodes we love because there aren't that many of them. These are just passing thoughts, worth going into now and and, as at its best Thriller was a remarkable series.

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