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Friday the 13th
(1987-1990)
Country of Origin: Canada
Date(s) of Broadcast:
Number of Seasons: 3
Total Number of Episodes: 71 mins
Average Episode Running Times: 50 mins
Format: colour
Sound:
CREDITS
LOCATIONS
Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CAST
John D. LeMay (Ryan Dallion (1987-1989))
Robey (real name: Louise Robey) (Micki Foster)
Steven Monarque (Johnny Ventura (1989-1990))
Chris Wiggins (Jack Marshak)
R.G. Armstrong (Lewis Vendredi (1987-1989))
PLOT SUMMARY
An antique dealer
makes a deal with the Devil to sell cursed antiques. After his death,
his shop is inherited by his niece Micki and her cousin Ryan who team
up with Jack Marshak to track down the cursed items and prevent them
from hurting the people who bought them.
CAPSULE REVIEW
A surprisingly effective anthology series whi
EPISODES
ch, despite the title, has nothing whatsoever to do with the interminable
slasher movie series. As with most series of this kind, some stories
were a lot better than others, but overall, the hit rate was high and
the framing back-story worked well.
SEASON ONE (1987 - 1988)
The Inheritance (3 October 1987)
The Poison Pen (10 October 1987)
Cupid's Quiver (17 October 1987)
A Cup of Time (24 October 1987)
Hellowe'en (31 October 1987)
The Great Montarro (7 November 1987)
Doctor Jack (14 November 1987)
Shadow Boxer (21 November 1987)
Root of All Evil (28 November 1987)
Tales of the Undead (30 January 1988)
Scarecrow (6 February 1988)
Faith Healer (13 February 1988)
The Baron's Bride (20 February 1988)
Bedazzled (27 February 1988)
Vanity's Mirror (5 March 1988)
Tattoo (12 March 1988)
The Electrocutioner (23 April 1988)
Brain Drain (30 April 1988)
The Quilt of Hathor (7 May 1988)
The Quilt of Hathor: The Awakening (14 May 1988)
Double Exposure (21 May 1988)
Pirate's Promise (2 July 1988)
Badge of Honor (9 July 1988)
Pipe Dream (16 July 1988)
What a Mother Wouldn't Do (23 July 1988)
Bottle of Dreams (30 July 1988)
SEASON TWO (1988 – 1989)
Doorway to Hell (30 September 1988)
The Voodoo Mambo (7 October 1988)
And Now the News (14 October 1988)
Tails I Live, Heads You Die (21 October 1988)
Symphony in B# (4 November 1988)
Master of Disguise (11 November 1988)
Wax Magic (18 November 1988)
Read My Lips (25 November 1988)
13 O'Clock (7 January 1989)
Night Hunger (14 January 1989)
The Sweetest Sting (21 January 1989)
The Playhouse (28 January 1989)
Eye of Death (4 February 1989)
Face of Evil (11 February 1989)
Better Off Dead (18 February 1989)
Scarlet Cinema (25 February 1989)
The Mephisto Ring (15 April 1989)
A Friend to the End (22 April 1989)
The Butcher (29 April 1989)
Mesmer's Bauble (6 May 1989)
Wedding In Black (13 May 1989)
Wedding Bell Blues (20 May 1989)
The Maestro (27 May 1989)
The Shaman's Apprentice (3 June 1989)
The Prisoner (10 June 1989)
Coven of Darkness (17 June 1989)
SEASON THREE (1989 – 1990)
The Prophecies (7 October 1989)
Demonhunter (14 October 1989)
Crippled Inside (21 October 1989)
Stick It In Your Ear (28 October 1989)
Bad Penny (11 November 1989)
Hate On Your Dial (18 November 1989)
Night Prey (25 November 1989)
Femme Fatale (2 December 1989)
Mightier Than the Sword (20 January 1990)
Year of the Monkey (27 January 1990)
Epitaph For a Lonely Soul (3 February 1990)
Midnight Riders (10 February 1990)
Repetition (17 February 1990)
The Long Road Home (24 February 1990)
My Wife as a Dog (3 March 1990)
Jack-in-the-Box (5 May 1990)
The Spirit of Television (12 May 1990)
The Tree of Life (19 May 1990)
The Charnel Pit (26 May 1990)
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Aaveita ja kummituksia – Finnish
title
L'entrepôt du diable – Frence title
Erben des Fluchs – German title
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday's Curse - UK repeat compilations title
Kauhun kammio – Finnish title
Misterio para tres – Spanish title
Péntek 13 – Hungarian title
Perjantain kirous - Finnish video title
Vendredi 13 – French title
AWARDS
1988
Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences (Paul
Boyington) - nominated
1989
AMPIA Awards
Special Jury Award (David Winning) – winner (for directing season
two)
1989
Gemini Awards
Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series (David Winning) –
nominated (for Scarlet Cinema)
Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series (David Winning) –
nominated (for Sweetest Sting)
1990
Gemini Awards
Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series (David Winning) –
nominated (for Jack In The Box)
1992
Chicago International Film Festival, USA
Silver Hugo Best Director (David Winning) – winner (for Scarlet
Cinema)
Best Television Drama (David Winning) – winner (for The Sweetest
Sting)
KEYWORDS
anthologies, antiques, curses, shops
Last Updated:
1 January, 2009
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