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''Danger Theatre'' is an American half-hour comedy anthology series for television, produced by
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and originally aired on the American
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from July 7 to August 22, 1993. Each half-hour-long show consisted of two comedy segments, each a
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of a familiar action/anthology format. There are two exceptions, one being “Go Ahead, Fry Me” with guest stars
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. The style of the comedy was somewhat similar to that of films like ''
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''.
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was the host for each episode, introducing to camera each fifteen-minute segment with mock earnestness. The jokes ranged from humorous or preposterous dialogue to visual gags and
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designed to poke fun at the serious dramatic formats being lampooned. The score for the series was composed by
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. ''Danger Theatre'' ran for seven episodes before cancellation. However, it was syndicated outside the US, airing in the UK on the
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in 1994.


The Searcher

One segment in each episode centered on a motorbike-riding, leather-clad hero called only “The Searcher", played by
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. A spoof of both the stereotypical motorbiking renegade from movies and the “one man on a mission” format of series such as ''
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'', and many others, this segment may be the most commonly remembered element of the series. The Searcher would always appear coming over the horizon on his motorcycle, with a dramatic backing chorus, narrating : A recurring visual gag would have the Searcher conclude a scene with a quizzical stare directly at camera, utter a thoughtful sound, and then suddenly be squashed by a vehicle or falling object. The popularity of this segment led to two of ''Danger Theatre''s seven episodes ("Go Ahead, Fry Me" and "An Old Friend For Dinner") being given over in their entirety to a 30-minute adventure for the Searcher.


Tropical Punch

In four episodes of ''Danger Theatre'', the other segment of the show was called "Tropical Punch", a send-up of ''
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'', with Adam West playing the bumbling Detective Morgan, a police detective with no clue as to what is really going on. Morgan only solves crimes because his partner McCormick, played by Billy Morrisette, does in fact know what is going on and saves him from failure constantly.


357 Marina del Rey

In the final telecast of ''Danger Theatre'' on August 22, 1993, "Tropical Punch" was replaced by a segment entitled "357 Marina del Rey", which starred
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as Rake Rowe and
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as Clay Gentry in a spoof of shows about
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'', '' Surfside Six'', and '' Hawaiian Eye''. Recent college graduates Rowe and Gentry become private investigators and encounter the worst criminals in town, but take a greater interest in wearing the right
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and visiting the local
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bar than in solving crimes. Only one episode of "357 Marina del Rey" was produced.Terrace, Vincent, ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows 1925-2010'', Second Edition, 2011 (no publisher indicated; not paginated).


Airing history and other details

Original US airdates
Sundays, Fox, 7:30pm
July 11–August 22, 1993 Original UK airdates
Fridays, BBC2, Approx. 11.30pm (exact airtimes varied with region)
13 May - 24 June 1994 Credits
Series Produced by:
Kevin G. Cremin ....''Producer''
Robert Wolterstorff....''Executive Producer''


References


External links & sources

*{{IMDb title, 105981 1990s American anthology television series 1990s American comedy television series 1993 American television series debuts 1993 American television series endings Television series by Universal Television Fox Broadcasting Company original programming