I don’t really know much about this – it never really aired in the UK as far as I am aware – but when my friend Kris informed me about it I knew I had to mention it, if for no other reason than the following:
Morgan Freeman as Count Dracula
That’s right, before he was God, Morgan Freeman was Dracula. The show itself came from the same stables as Sesame Street, from what I can gather, and was roughly the same sort of educational show. From general songs about Vampires to Caskets that are bath tubs – this deserves an honourable mention.
The imdb page is here.
Morgan Freeman as Count Dracula
That’s right, before he was God, Morgan Freeman was Dracula. The show itself came from the same stables as Sesame Street, from what I can gather, and was roughly the same sort of educational show. From general songs about Vampires to Caskets that are bath tubs – this deserves an honourable mention.The imdb page is here.
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Whereas Sesame Street was aimed at 5-year-olds, I remember watching Electric Company on a regular basis when I was about 10 (it was considered much more "hip" than SS). Where else are you gonna see Morgan Freeman as a vampire, taking a bath in a "c"asket? (in my opinion, this show constituted his best work as an actor)!
Thanks, Tali, for bringing back fond memories . . .
p.s. the voiceover at the beginning of each show ("Hey, you guuuyyys!") belonged to none other than future Academy-award-winner Rita Moreno, who was also a regular cast member
JR, thanks for that
As I mentioned, it never got to the UK as far as I am aware and thus I only came across it through YouTube and researched it via wikipedia - bless the internet - so its good to hear from someone who watched it
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