| "Mr. Mephisto" | |
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| Series Monster Squad Season 1, Episode 2 | |
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| Air date | September 18th, 1976 |
| Writers | Alan Dinehart; Herbert Finn |
| Director | Wes Kenney |
| Producers | William P. D'Angelo; Ray Allen; Harvey Bullock; Michael Mclean |
| Starring | Fred Grandy; Henry Polic II; Mike Lane; Buck Kartalian |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Queen Bee" |
Next "The Tickler" |
"Mr. Mephisto" is the second episode of the children's live-action adventure/horror series Monster Squad. It was directed by Wes Kenney with a script written by Alan Dinehart and Herbert Finn. It first aired on Saturday morning on NBC on September 18th, 1976.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fred Grandy | Walter |
| Henry Polic II | Dracula |
| Mike Lane | Frank N. Stein |
| Buck Kartalian | Bruce W. Wolf |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barry Dennen | Mister Mephisto |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edward Andrews | Mayor Goldwyn |
| Cathy Worthington | Baby Doll |
| Mindi Miller | Arlene Doll |
| Paul Smith | Officer McMacMac |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Dracula was created by Irish author Bram Stoker. He is the titular antagonist of Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula, which was inspired by an actual Wallachian nobleman known as Vlad II, aka Vlad the Impaler.
- Frankenstein, and all related characters, are based on concepts developed by English author Mary Shelley's as presented in her 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus. The Frankenstein story has since been adapted and expanded upon in numerous films, novels, comic books and television projects.
- The Wolf Man was created by director George Waggner and writer Curt Siodmak. He was the central antagonist featured in the 1941 film The Wolf Man by Universal Pictures. Unlike other famous Universal Monsters horror characters, the Wolf Man was an original concept and was not based on any preexisting literary sources.
- Monster Squad: The Complete Series was released on home video in Region 1 DVD format on June 23rd, 2009. It was produced by Virgil Films and Entertainment.
- This is the first appearance of Mayor Goldwyn. He makes two appearances in the series in total. He appears next in "No Face".
See also[]
Monster Squad
Dracula
Frankenstein
The Wolf Man
External Links[]
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"Queen Bee" • "Mr. Mephisto" • "The Tickler" • "The Ringmaster" • "Music Man" • "No Face" • "The Astrologer" • "Ultra Witch" • "The Wizard" • "The Skull" • "The Weatherman" • "Lawrence of Moravia" • "Albert/Alberta" Characters
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