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Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie

Actor and comedian Sam Pancake sits down with friends famous and funny to discuss the surreal, silly and nonetheless star-studded made-for-TV movies of the 1970s. It's a loving look at baffling not-qu... Read more

Ranked #1

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BAD RONALD with Calpernia Addams

BAD RONALD with Calpernia Addams

A domestic thriller in the literal sense, BAD RONALD answers the question, "What if Dorothy Zbornak's son were a murdere... Read more

25 Mar 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #2

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CURSE OF THE BLACK WIDOW with Drew Droege

CURSE OF THE BLACK WIDOW with Drew Droege

Who is the ambiguously European-accented woman murdering the men of Los Angeles? What family secret could Donna Mills an... Read more

20 Aug 2018

33mins

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Ranked #3

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THE HOUSE THAT WOULD NOT DIE with Selene Luna

THE HOUSE THAT WOULD NOT DIE with Selene Luna

Lesson learned: If there’s a storied home in Pennsylvania Amish country, it’s probably haunted. The House That Would Not... Read more

13 Aug 2018

37mins

Ranked #4

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TRILOGY OF TERROR with Roz Drezfalez

TRILOGY OF TERROR with Roz Drezfalez

It's finally here: the movie that derailed Karen Black's career! The 1975 TV movie TRILOGY OF TERROR offers viewers four... Read more

10 Sep 2018

32mins

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Ranked #5

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ANTS! with Jackie Beat

ANTS! with Jackie Beat

After almost fifty years performing onscreen, Myrna Loy finally landed a role befitting her talents: as a wheelchair-bou... Read more

23 Sep 2019

1hr 13mins

Ranked #6

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SATAN’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS with Daniele Gaither

SATAN’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS with Daniele Gaither

Not long before they became Charlie's Angels, Kate Jackson and Cheryl Ladd appeared in this 1973 Aaron Spelling producti... Read more

25 Feb 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #7

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WHEN MICHAEL CALLS with Michael Varrati

WHEN MICHAEL CALLS with Michael Varrati

Season two ends with a cavalcade of Michaels! A young Michael Douglas stars in this 1972 chiller about calls coming from... Read more

15 Apr 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #8

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS with Sam Greisman

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS with Sam Greisman

Have you gotten this far in your life without knowing that Sally Field starred in a 1972 Christmas-themed horror movie t... Read more

11 Dec 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #9

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THE BEASTS ARE ON THE STREETS with Nina Millin

THE BEASTS ARE ON THE STREETS with Nina Millin

Sam Pancake’s exploration of the horrors of the animal kingdom edges toward its explosive climax with 1978's THE BEASTS ... Read more

21 Oct 2019

1hr 49mins

Ranked #10

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THE INITIATION OF SARAH with Nina Millin

THE INITIATION OF SARAH with Nina Millin

"What if Carrie went to college?" That's a question few people asked, but the 1978 TV movie THE INITIATION OF SARAH seek... Read more

17 Sep 2018

48mins

Ranked #11

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KILLER BEES with Jeffery Self

KILLER BEES with Jeffery Self

Hey, remember when we thought the bees were going to kill *us* instead of the other way around? LOL! This 1974 bug paran... Read more

26 Aug 2019

1hr 11mins

Ranked #12

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CROWHAVEN FARM with Rose Abdoo

CROWHAVEN FARM with Rose Abdoo

Pilgrim buckles have never looked creepier than in this 1970 thriller starring Hope Lange and Paul Burke. Fellow Gilmore... Read more

1 Apr 2019

1hr 22mins

Ranked #13

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THE LEGEND OF LIZZIE BORDEN with Gwynedd Stuart

THE LEGEND OF LIZZIE BORDEN with Gwynedd Stuart

Don’t believe the jump rope jingle! Lizzie Borden didn’t actually give her mother forty whacks. Also, it really undersel... Read more

18 Mar 2019

1hr 8mins

Ranked #14

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THE SAVAGE BEES with Lizzy Cooperman

THE SAVAGE BEES with Lizzy Cooperman

Sam Pancake’s personal war on bees continues with THE SAVAGE BEES, a 1976 made-for-TV creature feature that has the uniq... Read more

16 Sep 2019

1hr 16mins

Ranked #15

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SNOWBEAST with John Cantwell

SNOWBEAST with John Cantwell

Half-human, half-animal and 100 percent made-for-TV magic! This week, Sam is talking about the 1977 sasquatchploitation ... Read more

3 Sep 2019

1hr 21mins

Ranked #16

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SCREAM, PRETTY PEGGY with Matt Cornwall

SCREAM, PRETTY PEGGY with Matt Cornwall

It goes without saying that the star of 1973's SCREAM, PRETTY PEGGY is Bette Davis, and the star of this episode is Sam ... Read more

3 Sep 2018

33mins

Ranked #17

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THE SPELL with Frankie Frascatore

THE SPELL with Frankie Frascatore

Welcome to season two! We’re kicking off this new run of Monday Afternoon Movie with The Spell, a 1977 made-for-TV marve... Read more

11 Feb 2019

49mins

Ranked #18

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SUMMER OF FEAR with John Arthur Hill

SUMMER OF FEAR with John Arthur Hill

On Halloween night, 1978, NBC aired SUMMER OF FEAR (a.k.a. STRANGER IN OUR HOUSE), starring Linda Blair and several perm... Read more

4 Mar 2019

44mins

Ranked #19

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THE CAT CREATURE with Becky Thyre

THE CAT CREATURE with Becky Thyre

Welcome to season three! Sam Pancake is back for a new season of Monday Afternoon Movie, and this time it is themed: Att... Read more

5 Aug 2019

1hr 8mins

Ranked #20

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A TASTE OF EVIL with Jeremy Kinser

A TASTE OF EVIL with Jeremy Kinser

It’s hot Barbara-on-Barbara action as Barbara Stanwyck and Barbara Parkins co-star in A TASTE OF EVIL! It’s psychologica... Read more

8 Apr 2019

1hr 14mins

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