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Tales from the Script
Who is the most frightening creature? Could it be a monster made
out of parts from dead people, a man who turns into a half-wolf/half-man
under a full moon, a mysterious undead count with a thirst for blood, or
a Southern politician bent on re-election? Set in 1950, the action centers
on the reunion film of three of the horror movie genre’s top box office
draws. The studio, Universatile Pictures, has high hopes for the movie,
as do the stars, despite the fact that they keep firing the writers and
directors and they still don’t have a completed script by the time
shooting begins. As if the combined egos of the three washed-up stars were
not enough to sink the project, the planned comeback falls into double jeopardy
with the arrival of Congressman Beauregard “Foghorn” Jackson the
Fourth and his assistant, Miss Thistlewhistle. The congressman is intent
upon getting national headlines – and votes – by exposing Hollywood
movie stars as Communists. Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Fuioli
Original run: September - November 2003; Revived September- November, 2024
Dueling lounge lizards, a love-conflicted exotic dancer, a down-and-out
club owner and a strange Austrian body-builder converge and before the night
is over, someone will be knocking them dead. The show features an unprecedented
nine hilarious song parodies. Written
by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell.
Original run: March - June
2006, Revived; September 2007; August and October, 2008; April-June 2018; June-August 2024
Elliot Brick's Case of the Overture for an Undertaker
A Capitol Theatre stagehand finds Beethoven's undiscovered Tenth Symphony and he donates it to the local Auxiliary. But when someone threatens to steal it at the unveiling ceremony, the authorities call in protection. Unfortunately, they hire Elliot Brick, Wheeling's dumbest private detective. It's an outrageous murder mystery comedy full of local flavor and music.Written by Butch Maxwell &
Bert Furioli with Ryan Sears.
Original run: March - May 2014 Revived: April-May 2024
Bridgerdon Abbey
Scandals among the British elite in the Regency Era lead to murder, mystery, and musical parodies! Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert
Furioli.
Original run: January - March, 2024
Slay
Ride Five - C.S.I.: North Pole
Christmas Eve. Ex-cops on a mission. Santa's Toyshop given a
branding makeover. Striking reindeer! Mob connections! ...Murder! Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert
Furioli.
Original run: November - December 2005; Revived 2007, 2014 and 2023.
Elliot
Brick's Case of the Maltese Ferret
Bungling detective Elliot Brick tries to solve a case with six possible weapons, nine possible
locations and suspects including Mrs. Whitebread, Mr. Greenjeans, Mrs. Peacock-a-Doodle-Doo,
Miss Scarletta, Colonel Ketchup, and Professor Plumb-loco.
Written by Butch Maxwell &
Bert Furioli
Original run: April - July 2005; Revived Jan. - March 2012, September - November 2023
Indiana
Smith and the Raiders of the Lost Sequel
When famous aviatrix Amelia Darehart discovers an ancient icon with the mystical power to compel anyone to tell the truth, she seeks the help of the man she jilted - Indiana Smith. Now, along with his mentor, Sir Harry Proctor-Gamble-Smythe, he travels to the far corners of the earth with her to recover it before Soviet spy Svetlana Tickoff and her minion Ratso get it first. Is all fair in love and Cold War? Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli.
Original run: September - November 2008; Revived September 2009, summer 2012 and July-August 2023
Mission: Unpossible
A dastardly villain is determined to set off a dangerous device that will end the free-love spirit of the 60s and set into motion a cultural disaster: the 1970s! Will the spymasters of the Unpossible Mission Force be able to stop him? Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli
Original run: December 31, 2012 - February 2013; revived April - June 2023.
When a prince is forced to choose a bride, three would-be princesses vie for his affection, with deadly results.
Written by Ryan Sears, Butch Maxwell &
Bert Furioli
Original run: April - May 2015; revived January - March 2023.
A Very Hellmark Christmas Special
The Archives of Mystery Theatre Unlimited
Listed here by most recent
See also: Shows Listed by Title | Show Listed by Theme | Shows Listed by Season
Tales from the Script
Who is the most frightening creature? Could it be a monster made out of parts from dead people, a man who turns into a half-wolf/half-man under a full moon, a mysterious undead count with a thirst for blood, or a Southern politician bent on re-election? Set in 1950, the action centers on the reunion film of three of the horror movie genre’s top box office draws. The studio, Universatile Pictures, has high hopes for the movie, as do the stars, despite the fact that they keep firing the writers and directors and they still don’t have a completed script by the time shooting begins. As if the combined egos of the three washed-up stars were not enough to sink the project, the planned comeback falls into double jeopardy with the arrival of Congressman Beauregard “Foghorn” Jackson the Fourth and his assistant, Miss Thistlewhistle. The congressman is intent upon getting national headlines – and votes – by exposing Hollywood movie stars as Communists. Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert FuioliOriginal run: September - November 2003; Revived September- November, 2024
Dueling lounge lizards, a love-conflicted exotic dancer, a down-and-out club owner and a strange Austrian body-builder converge and before the night is over, someone will be knocking them dead. The show features an unprecedented nine hilarious song parodies. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell.
Original run: March - June 2006, Revived; September 2007; August and October, 2008; April-June 2018; June-August 2024
Elliot Brick's Case of the Overture for an Undertaker
A Capitol Theatre stagehand finds Beethoven's undiscovered Tenth Symphony and he donates it to the local Auxiliary. But when someone threatens to steal it at the unveiling ceremony, the authorities call in protection. Unfortunately, they hire Elliot Brick, Wheeling's dumbest private detective. It's an outrageous murder mystery comedy full of local flavor and music.Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli with Ryan Sears.
Original run: March - May 2014 Revived: April-May 2024
Bridgerdon Abbey
Scandals among the British elite in the Regency Era lead to murder, mystery, and musical parodies! Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli.
Original run: January - March, 2024Slay Ride Five - C.S.I.: North Pole
Christmas Eve. Ex-cops on a mission. Santa's Toyshop given a branding makeover. Striking reindeer! Mob connections! ...Murder! Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli.
Original run: November - December 2005; Revived 2007, 2014 and 2023.Elliot Brick's Case of the Maltese Ferret
Bungling detective Elliot Brick tries to solve a case with six possible weapons, nine possible locations and suspects including Mrs. Whitebread, Mr. Greenjeans, Mrs. Peacock-a-Doodle-Doo, Miss Scarletta, Colonel Ketchup, and Professor Plumb-loco. Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli
Original run: April - July 2005; Revived Jan. - March 2012, September - November 2023
Indiana Smith and the Raiders of the Lost Sequel
When famous aviatrix Amelia Darehart discovers an ancient icon with the mystical power to compel anyone to tell the truth, she seeks the help of the man she jilted - Indiana Smith. Now, along with his mentor, Sir Harry Proctor-Gamble-Smythe, he travels to the far corners of the earth with her to recover it before Soviet spy Svetlana Tickoff and her minion Ratso get it first. Is all fair in love and Cold War? Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli.
Original run: September - November 2008; Revived September 2009, summer 2012 and July-August 2023
Mission: Unpossible
A dastardly villain is determined to set off a dangerous device that will end the free-love spirit of the 60s and set into motion a cultural disaster: the 1970s! Will the spymasters of the Unpossible Mission Force be able to stop him? Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli
Original run: December 31, 2012 - February 2013; revived April - June 2023.
Mission: Unpossible
A dastardly villain is determined to set off a dangerous device that will end the free-love spirit of the 60s and set into motion a cultural disaster: the 1970s! Will the spymasters of the Unpossible Mission Force be able to stop him? Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli
Original run: December 31, 2012 - February 2013; revived April - June 2023.
Original run: December 31, 2012 - February 2013; revived April - June 2023.
A Very Hellmark Christmas Special
Welcome to Christmastown, East Dakota - where it is Christmas 365 days a year. This year's Hellmark Christmas special offers an exceptional blend of cheesiness, feel-good romance, over-the-top premises, predictable storylines, a few holiday songs, and a murder mystery to solve. Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli.
Original run: - December 2022
Follow the Goldbricker Road with a sexpot Dorothy, a gender-confused witch and comic brothers Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Lion - plus a few suprises! Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli.
Original run: September - December 2006; Revived June - July 2008, July 2010, September - November + December 31, 2022
Mind Over Murder
An aging mad scientist attempts to switch his wife's and his own minds with younger people - with hilarious results! Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli
Original run: October - November 2009; Revived January - February 2014, April - August 2022
Indiana Smith and the Restaurant of Doom
Slay Ride 4: Revenge of the Claus
On Christmas Eve, Santa's wife has had enough of the Claus' houseguests, Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny, who have overstayed their welcome. She's also disturbed with Santa's giving toy guns to children. Complications lead to a very funny murder, along with some delightful holiday songs. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell