| Friday the 13th: The Series | |
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| Information | |
| Title: | Friday the 13th: The Series |
| Format: | Live-action |
| Running time: | 60 min. |
| country: | USA |
| Network: | Syndication |
| Seasons: | 3 |
| Episodes: | 72 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Paramount Television |
| Distributors: | Paramount Television (1988–2006) CBS Paramount Television (2006–2007) CBS Television Distribution (2007–present) |
| Executive producers: | Frank Mancuso, Jr. |
| Producers: | Iain Paterson; J. Miles Dale; Jon Anderson; Ronald Sanders |
| Principal cast: | John D. LeMay; Louise Robey; Steve Monarque; Chris Wiggins |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | October 3rd, 1987 |
| Last aired: | May 26th, 1990 |
Friday the 13th: The Series, also known as Friday's Curse, was a American-Canadian television series which ran in first-run syndication from 1987 to 1990. The show was created by Frank Mancuso, Jr., who named the title after the Friday the 13th movie franchise in order to draw in the audiences of those films. However, the series had no connection with the film series and featured its own storylines.
Premise[]
The show centered on the fallout from a deal with the devil made by Lewis Vendredi to sell cursed antiques in exchange for immortality and magical powers. When Vendredi tried to break the deal, the devil killed Vendredi and took his soul due to the pact being broken. After his death, his antique shop, renamed Curious Goods, was inherited by his niece, Micki Foster, and her cousin Ryan Dallion. Lewis's old friend, occultist Jack Marshak, came into the picture and informed them of the cursed antiques. The series followed Ryan, Micki, and Jack as they tracked down the cursed objects and returned them to a vault to be locked away. In season three, a recurring character by the name of Johnny Ventura was upgraded to the main cast as a departing Ryan's replacement and remained until the show's final broadcast.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John D. LeMay | Ryan Dallion |
| Louise Robey | Micki Foster |
| Steve Monarque | Johnny Ventura |
| Chris Wiggins | Jack Marshak |
Episodes[]
Season One[]
Season Two[]
Season Three[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 3x1 | The Prophecies (Part 1) | October 7th, 1989 |
| 3x2 | The Prophecies (Part 2) | October 7th, 1989 |
| 3x3 | Demon Hunter | October 14th, 1989 |
| 3x4 | Crippled Inside | October 21st, 1989 |
| 3x5 | Stick It in Your Ear | October 28th, 1989 |
| 3x6 | Bad Penny | November 11th, 1989 |
| 3x7 | Hate on Your Dial | November 18th, 1989 |
| 3x8 | Night Prey | November 25th, 1989 |
| 3x9 | Femme Fatale | December 2nd, 1989 |
| 3x10 | Mightier Than the Sword | January 20th, 1990 |
| 3x11 | Year of the Monkey | January 27th, 1990 |
| 3x12 | Epitaph for a Lonely Soul | February 3rd, 1990 |
| 3x13 | Midnight Riders | February 10th, 1990 |
| 3x14 | Repetition | February 17th, 1990 |
| 3x15 | The Long Road Home | February 24th, 1990 |
| 3x16 | My Wife as a Dog | March 3rd, 1990 |
| 3x17 | Jack-in-the-Box | May 5th, 1990 |
| 3x18 | Spirit of Television | May 12th, 1990 |
| 3x19 | The Tree of Life | May 19th, 1990 |
| 3x20 | The Charnel Pit | May 26th, 1990 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Not to be confused with the Friday the 13th film franchise, which has no relation to the television series.
- There are rumors that there would be a connection between this series and Friday the 13th and the final episode would feature the mask of Jason Voorhees as a cursed object. However, no source has ever provided any confirmation.
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