October the 31st (The Fall Guy)
"October the 31st" is an episode of the
Synopsis
In this episode, Elvira (
As the episode progresses, Preston Deauville dies of an apparent
Reaction
The episode aired the same night that Elvira's six-hour Halloween special aired on MTV as well as an appearance by her on The Tonight Show.[2] John Carradine also appeared on her special that evening.[2]
The episode was built around the Elvira character.[3] The actress said she was very pleased with The Fall Guy script. "You know, when I was on CHiPs, they toned my character down for network TV. That's why I was so happy with the script for The Fall Guy, where they not only wrote the whole story around me, but they kept my risque humor. I think it came out really cute."[2]
While filming the episode on location at a convent, Elvira was actually "mobbed" by a group of nuns clamoring for her autograph.[4]
References
- ^ Milwaukee Journal, 31 October 1984, p. 8.
- ^ Spokane Chronicle, 31 October 1984, p. 17.
- ^ Watson, Elena M. Television Horror Movie Hosts: 68 Vampires, Mad Scientists, and Other Denizens of the Late-Night Airwaves Examined and Interviewed, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 1991, p. 168.
- ^ Newsmakers 88, Detroit, Mich.: Gale Research, 1989, p. 56.
External links
- "October the 31st" at the Internet Movie Database