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Sledge Hammer!: Last of the Red Hot Vampires

A movie director and a starlet die at the hands of what may be a resurrected film vampire.


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Episode Info


Episode number: 2x9
Production Number: 509
Airdate: Thursday November 19th, 1987

Director: Bill Bixby
Writer: Alan Spencer


Guest Stars
Deborah WakehamDeborah Wakeham
As Malovia Lagarski
Recurring
Leslie MorrisLeslie Morris
As Officer Mayjoy
Recurring
Kurt PaulKurt Paul
As Coroner Norman Blates
Recurring
Patti TippoPatti Tippo
As Officer Daley
Recurring
Bernie KopellBernie Kopell
As Vincent Lagarski
Robert FieldsteelRobert Fieldsteel
As Steven Shmielman
Greta BlackburnGreta Blackburn
As Jessica Novak
Bud CortBud Cort
As Zeff Campbell

Co-Guest Stars
Diane Sainte-MarieDiane Sainte-Marie
As Lisa Ellerblurb
Recurring
MernalynMernalyn
As Wanda Lubeck
Recurring
James CavanJames Cavan
As Drunk
Main Cast
David RascheDavid Rasche
As Det. Insp. Sledge Hammer
Anne-Marie MartinAnne-Marie Martin
As Officer Dori Doreau
Harrison PageHarrison Page
As Captain Trunk

Recap

A beautiful woman is sleeping on her bed when a bat hovers at the window. It transforms into a vampire who stalks into the room, bares his fangs... and his teeth fall out. The director, Steven Schmielman, calls cut, and accuses the elderly actor, Vincent Lagarski, of ruining his shot. Schmielman fires him and calls his assistant Zeff over to throw Lagarski off the set. Zeff apologizes and tries to escort him out, but Lagarski insists on making his exit alone. He walks off into the sunlight, pausing only for a moment to consider his actor's chair...

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Episode Quotes
Hammer: Actors. The only time a man should wear make-up on his face is after he's been embalmed.
Doreau: Sledge, how do you always manage to say horrible things.
Hammer: It's easy. I just use the English language.

Coroner Norman Blates: You see? Just like I said. Every last drop of blood has been drained from the victim's body.
Hammer: I haven't seen a man bled this dry since the DeLorean divorce.

Coroner Norman Blates: I tell you, I haven't seen anything like this in my twelve years as a coroner.
Doreau: I haven't seen anything like this in my six years as a cop.
Hammer: I haven't seen anything like this in my 49 years as a man.
Doreau: Sledge, you're only 40.
Hammer: I was a man nine years before I was born, Doreau.

Doreau: Do you have any idea what sort of person would want to drain a young director of all his blood?
Zeff: Any William-Morris agent.

Trunk: I've got officers requisitioning everything from garlic to wooden stakes.
Hammer:: You turned me down for those six months ago.

Doreau: So you're telling us your father's positively dead.
Malovia: I should hope so. Last week I spread his ashes all over the 605 freeway.
Hammer:: In keeping with his last request?
Malovia: No, I was driving too fast with the top down.

Doreau: Under what exact circumstances did your father pass away?
Malovia: He was watching television and he just quietly went to sleep. And... never woke up.
Hammer:: I hope he wasn't watching Mr. Belvedere. I'd hate to think the old fella went out suffering.

Doreau: Vincent Lagarski. Back among the living, I see.
Hammer: It comes as no surprise to me. I'd already suspected you were alive.
Lagarski:: When did you first suspect?
Hammer:: Well, when you said, "Unhand my daughter"...



Cultural References
Visual: In Memory of Mr. Blasko

This episode was dedicated to Bela "Blasko" Lugosi, a Hungarian born actor of 1920s and '30s horror films. You may know him from his 1931 portrayal of Dracula, or as the subject of Tim Burton's 1994 film Ed Wood.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorAlan Spencer
Executive ProducerAlan Spencer
Supervising ProducerRon Friedman
ProducerThomas Kane
Co-ProducerJim Ragan
Associate ProducerRobert Ewing
Production DesignerGregory Melton
EditorJanet Ashikaga
CastingCathy Henderson  |  Barbara Hanley
Unit Production ManagerJim Ragan
First Assistant DirectorCandace Allen
Second Assistant DirectorNancy King (ii)
MusicLance Rubin
Costume DesignerSusie Desanto
HairstylistRobert Hallowell
Make-upJune Brickman
Key GripDylan Shephard
Camera OperatorTony Baggott
Set DecoratorMike Parker (2)
Location ManagerAnthony Saenz
Transportation CoordinatorEddie Lee Voelker
Property MasterChristopher Amy
Construction CoordinatorRaymond Camaioni
Script SupervisorNancy Friedman
Production CoordinatorBonnie Jordan
Post Production SupervisorLarry Levin (1)
GafferWalter Stewart (2)
OtherErica Fox (Production Auditor)
Director of PhotographyChuck Colwell
Story EditorRod Ash  |  Mert Rich  |  Brian Pollack  |  Chris Ruppenthal  |  Mark Curtiss
Stunt CoordinatorEd Ulrich
Creative ConsultantLeonard Stern
Sound EditorTom Koester
Special EffectsChuck Dolan
Executive Story EditorBrian Pollack  |  Mert Rich
Main Title ThemeDanny Elfman
 

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