Really Weird Tales (1987) - Video Detective

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Top comedic talent hits new heights of zaniness in this three-episode parody of classic Sci-Fi shows like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. Joe Flaherty (SCTV, Used Cars) hosts this wonderfully clever, bizarre and delightfully funny Really Weird Tales.

Original Release

02/02/1987

Cast

Name	Character

Joe Flaherty	Host
Martin Short	Shucky
John Candy	Howard Jensen
Catherine O'Hara	Theresa Sharpe
Donald Harron	Wade Jeffries
Olivia D'Abo	Tippy (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Deborah Hancock	Kim (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Astrid Falconi	Kelly (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange") (as Astrid Brandt)
Georgia Steele	Brandy (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Bob Lem	Bartender (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

John Blanchard, Paul Lynch, Don McBrearty

Writers

David Flaherty, Joe Flaherty, John McAndrew, Catherine O'Hara

Cast

Name	Character

Joe Flaherty	Host
Martin Short	Shucky
John Candy	Howard Jensen
Catherine O'Hara	Theresa Sharpe
Donald Harron	Wade Jeffries
Olivia D'Abo	Tippy (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Deborah Hancock	Kim (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Astrid Falconi	Kelly (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange") (as Astrid Brandt)
Georgia Steele	Brandy (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Bob Lem	Bartender (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Bob Bainborough	Gary (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Bruce Pirrie	Jack (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Jennifer Inch	Robot (segment "All's Well that Ends Strange")
Sheila McCarthy	Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed with Charisma")
Christopher Januszczak	Jimmy Hutchins (segment "Cursed with Charisma")
Don Lake	Hugh Millins (segment "Cursed with Charisma")
Wayne Robson	Jeter (segment "Cursed with Charisma")
Shirley Douglas	Edna Besley (segment "Cursed with Charisma")
Pat Hamilton	Assessor (segment "Cursed with Charisma")
Eric Keenleyside	Alien #1 (segment "Cursed with Charisma")