Sammy Terry Intro

[@edfrazier5751]

Born in 69 this was a HUGE part of my childhood! Waiting for my Dad to be off work at Midnight, from a long GM work week. Friday nights he would grab an Arts Pizza... me and Mom would be up watching Sammy and just waiting on Dads headlights to pierce through the front window so we could pour him a cold Coke and wait for our pizza. Great childhood memories i will always cherish! Miss my Mom everyday and so glad i can reflect on found childhood memories.. Thanks Sammy. " Bob"

[@jeffatgarage8831]

Greenbriar?

[@nathanielgreer2764]

You must be from Anderson.

[@jenniferlee7167]

Memories from my childhood in Indianapolis, IN....love this!

[@2tonechevy05]

Growing up in Lockfied Gardens watching him was frightening times for a child

[@christopherdavis8248]

I was born 1972 and I remember all this stuff from the 1970s (Sammy terry/cowboy bob and janey/burger chef and jeff)

[@Machi74005]

Great memories

[@michaelbright8396]

An Indiana Tradition

[@bigblue3216]

I was born in 1977 and I watched all those shows growing up in Indianapolis. God I miss those days!

[@julieredmon1521]

Wow...I was born in '57 and know all of these characters. I'd forgotten about Cowboy Bob and the rest but Sammy Terry..no way. Loved watching him on Friday nights back in Crawfordsville Indiana. Don't miss the snow though. :)

[@marcdewey1242]

Me too,I wish his son I had his own show I would watch it.

[@Machi74005]

Memories of Southern Indiana.

[@CRClouse513]

Martinsville too

[@jrod761]

@Germanic Human me too

[@battyroy666]

Indianapolis =)

[@johnsheetz6639]

French lick

[@johnsheetz6639]

@Germanic Human French lick for me

[@MrKmoconne]

Sammy Terry was a part of my childhood I will never forget. RIP Bob.

[@LindaMerchant-pm8vn]

He and night gallery ide watch

[@kevinqualls6753]

We used to watch his show every Friday night while eating a Bob's Tu Your Door pizza. I was rarely scared by the movies, but Sammy Terry always scared me to death. When we moved to TN in 1977 I really missed getting to watch his show, there was nothing like him on the air down here. Watching this brought chills to my spine again. His goulish laugh is all that it takes.

[@luann4337]

Nothing like a classic B horror movie to scare an eight year old! Evert Friday night! Loved it! Moved to Ga. in 75 and experienced the same withdrawal symptoms Kevin!

[@kristle_virgo-empathic4683]

😂😂😂😂 yep I remember this

[@lordzed9008]

Sir cecil creep

[@walterweddle7644]

Bob's to your door in Greenwood?

[@GarfieldChunks]

Theres always Svengoolie!

[@spacedude61]

Scared the shit out of me when I was young but when I grew up and it didn't scare me anymore the nostalgia always brought me back.

[@jeffbach7366]

Used to sit in the dark and watch Sammy with my dad, pizza, candy, and all the pop you can imagine, the good old days.

[@deniset2115]

I was born Halloween night (many moons ago) and my mother watched Sammy Terry while she was in labor, she had me at 11:45pm making me the official family goblin :) Good ole Sammy scared me many, many Friday nights and I loved him for it.

[@mdice111]

Very interesting story Denise. And as it is getting late .... may I wish you 'Happy nightmares'.

[@kurtrusher7373]

Never missed a show with my mother as a young man . His wife Mrs Carter was my first grade teacher and he would often come in the class room to see her. Bless your family and you Bob Carter. I mean Sammy Terry.

[@toddhogg9500]

I remember watching him in the 80s! I would hurry up to make sure I was home to see him with my friends, also I should say that when he came on Friday Night at Midnight I always was able to make sure that the lights was out in my room! Indiana lost a legend a few years ago but he will never be forgotten.

[@philobetto5106]

absolutely Sammy & Janie

[@irishcurses3121]

Some of my favorite memories of growing up in the 80's in Indiana were staying up Friday nights to be scared by Sammy Terry then waking up Saturday morning to watch cartoons. Awesome times

[@jeanettedriskell5933]

Growing up and going to school I was always happy when Friday arrived. It meant no school for two days and it was time for Sammy Terry in the evening. I loved his show and still have many fond memories of watching. It's sad that kids today no longer care about this. They see so many things now on movies with all of the sex, blood, and gore that they don't have to have an imagination. Perhaps that's why all we get from Hollywood anymore is just movies are about past TV series or old movies. Those running Hollywood lack any imagination so they have to show everything and reboot all of the old stuff along with 5 sequels to one hit movie.

[@JohnSmith-ps7wp]

+Jeanette Driskell Pridddddy sure sex, blood, and gore were in the movie that followed. Did you only watch the intro ?.....lol Indiana Boy ;)

[@JohnDoe-ld8co]

+John Smith its not the same and everyone knows it.

[@JohnSmith-ps7wp]

Who is everyone ? Stop being ignorant.

[@534stimy]

Everyone tapped your mom, like me.

[@coyacampbell5361]

back "then", It was implied and left to the imagination... now it is literally right before your very eyes!

[@lewispearson2569]

Sammy was major part of my childhood in Indiana! I used to watch him on channel 4,lol. I really wish they would rerun this...

[@nickseviltwin1580]

Sammy Terry SCARED the jeepers out of us back in the early 70's in Brazil, I was ok until the "laugh" then the hairs on the back of my neck stood up, (and they actually just did just now) I got to meet "Sammy" as an adult 1989/90 and I must admit, I have met rock stars, a few movie stars, even a President of the United States of America, and never once became "star struck" until I met Sammy Terry. Friday night Sammy Terry, Saturday night Science Fiction Theater ......ohhhhhhh the horrors LOL, Thanks WTTV 4. Sammy & George fan for LIFE !!!R.I.P Mr. Carter

[@joshualashley730]

I have to agree! I met him in 1988 and was scared to death of him before then but it was at an osco drugs! God I'm old lol

[@butlerdnk]

i could never go to sleep, my brother would be under my bed with that scary laugh, omg, those were the scary days there.

[@bradleydickey9217]

Lol same here. My brothers would always leave the tv on when they knew he was coming on and that laugh would wake me up out of a dead sleep lol

[@mandyvan]

I had to watch another boring, non-scary tv show or infomercial before I could go to bed after watching the show. 😂🕸️🕷️🙀

[@RRJackson]

Sammy was always the best. He didn't just play it for yuks; he was actually really pretty scary sometimes. Growing up in the 70's I never missed his show. He played all those old Universal horror films and great stuff like 'It! The Terror from Beyond Space' and 'Night of the Demon.' I actually wish someone would compile an episode list of all the movies he played over the years. Always the best.

[@ladylovesfangs8895]

Oh…. That’s something I’d be VERY INTERESTED in as well!!!!! I never missed a single episode of his show!!!!!!

[@mikesmuseum]

I remember staying overnight at my grandmother's house when I was a kid. She lived out in the country and at night I would turn on the TV there and watch Sammy Terry. His laugh gave me chills and he was so mesmerizing. Couldn't wait to watch whatever creature featured he was showing. Geez, what great memories. I'm 61 years old now and I miss those days!

[@ttfntoday357]

A lost treasure for sure. Sammy was my go-to babysitter every Friday night. I was never too crazy about the movie that followed. It was all about Sammy's set up of the movie that was the "show."

[@bratsimpson34]

My older brothers tried to scare me when this show was on, but they didn't need to...Sammy took care of that himself!!!

[@lindaswihart5128]

We usdd to watch him every Friday also. And yes he was scary enough. But we loved it.

[@rogersmith9808]

The mother of an old school buddy of mine worked P/T at WTTV-4 and she used to tell this story of how one night she was working late (and she THOUGHT alone) in the copy room typing up some copy. So she hears this soft-spoken voice saying "pardon me" and tap her on the shoulder. She jumps a little and when she turns around, there in full costume is Sammy Terry. Well.. after letting out a blood-curdling scream, "Sammy" explained that the fellow that usually operated "George", (Sammy's spider) was unavailable and asked if her she would mind manning the cane pole that George was suspended from. She said she wasn't sure who was more scared, her or Sammy!! 😁

[@ArronRatliff]

I grew up on this. Kids today have no idea what they are missing. The only time i got to stay up late was to watch Sammy Terry. i have so many fond memories of this character.

[@w.p.958]

I grew up watching Sammy Terry every week-end!

[@debbiejeffries4898]

I love his laugh. I watched the show with my mom and brother every sat. Night. Since i was a little girl. They dont make shows like that anymore

[@kylerobbins96]

Ikr

[@beckytreash9984]

Every Friday night when I was a kid. Saw him once live. PLEASANT NIGHTMARES!!😒

[@charlesbyers6911]

This reminds me of a better time and place, and my discovery of my love for scary movies and staying up late. Sammy Terry will always be a total classic in my book. One of a kind. Unique and amazingly well suited for the time and the market. This video is awesome.

[@hannahkirchner1656]

He scared the hell out of me when I was 4 and my grandpa would let me stay up late. I would shake and feel sick to my stomach, I was so scared. But I watched anyway.

[@bertburch]

Sammy was one of those special people that become a part of many of us and will live on forever in the people he has touched.

[@user-tp3cf8vs3s]

I love Sammy Terry it was so much fun to be able to sit up on Friday nights with all your snacks and your drinks watching those good old scary movies and loving to hear Sammy Terry talk miss those days wish we could go back and and live it all over again and we can't forget George 🙂👍🙂👍

[@user-yt2ur1fp4z]

Thanks for the memories of my youth ,I would watch this with my late brothers.

[@Themplayahz]

Used to get baked and watch Sammy on Channel 4 WTTV while eating Jack's pizza.

[@jman46241]

Don't forget about Ted's Aqua Marine..

[@kenrhem]

WHO, are you, gonna caaall? JACKS PIZZA!!!

[@Blackula31]

After watching Mike Epps comedy special.... I learned about Sammy Terry.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dianadickerson5445]

I grew up on Sammy Terry ghoul extraordinar! Love love love

[@hoosez]

To a twelve year old spending summers at his grandmother's house in Anderson, for summer vacation, Sammy Terry made my weekends eerie and chilling. I've never forgotten him. Loved every minute.

[@MassGainingGuy]

The memories!!!

[@MrRiprip56]

Still kickin still in the BLUE GRASS STATE,,,wanted to see my ol FRIEND,,SAMMY TERRY miss him

[@dmongosa]

Watching this brings back fun childhood memories in the 70's growing up in Peru, Indiana. On Saturday nights we all would go to my Aunt's house and all my cousins would come over to eat pizza, siiting on the living room floor watching Sammy Terry while our parents all played euchre in the dining room.

[@liv2fish6989]

I was horrified by that laugh when I was a little kid (1970's) and I would run and hide behind my Dad. R.I.P. Bob Carter.

[@Crazydave7.62]

An absolute piece of history and horror beauty.Makes me proud to be from Indiana.

[@davidmelson1538]

I remember watching this w my brother scared shitless one night I went an seen himat the hills shopping center in Columbus Indiana crazy how time flies

[@Samantha-yc8wh]

Loved this show as a kid

[@EVADWorldwideEnterprisesLLC]

If you could stay up past Sammy Terry you'd be treated to a kung fu flick or a Soul Train re-run. Loved growing up in the 80s

[@sburton1313]

RIP Bob Carter... many pleasant nightmares in your endless slumber!

[@ukiahsguitarsolos3436]

Grew up with Sammy. It was the best!

[@primobengalscattery9023]

Yes me too! my older brother and sister made me watch this and I would always run and hide under the coffee table in fear !

[@cindylwinslow]

I went to school with and had a crush on one of Sammy Terry's sons, David Carter. Lots of good memories of his show plus lots of good memories of growing up in Indiana.

[@davidrobinson9043]

Man I looked forward in watching this guy! he was one of the greats.

[@Lady_Firefly]

Loved watching Sammy Terry and 🕷George on Friday nights in Indianapolis, In as a kid.

[@eyetolduso]

I remember he came to our local skating rink when I was a little kid and did an autograph signing. When it was over, I sneaked into the front office where I found him alone and kicked back in a chair smoking a cigarette and I said "I'm not afraid of you" Sammy just raised up real slow out of the chair and started that creepy laugh while walking towards me, I realized it was just me and Sammy and it scared the shit out of me...and I ran out of there...lol

[@mandyvan]

This was my jam when I was 8 years old, wow I loved this stuff!

[@toddtrabue2559]

Friday nights are just not the same without watching Sammy Terry!

[@fiddlefaddle1]

I took my wife to meet Sammy Terry(Bob Carter) back when he owned and ran Carters Family Music Store in Indy. He was very gracious and incredibly friendly. We were both around ten when Nightmare Theater began in 1962 and it turned out that we both never missed his show. Rest in peace Mr. Carter and "pleasant nightmares".

[@BigDaddysLilOne]

Sammy Terry was my fave show as a little girl. Miss those days. :(

[@GregoryHallSemperFi]

Growing up we loved him...he was a Christian too.Cared about so many :)

[@JohnSmith-ps7wp]

+Gregory Hall You do not have to be a kris chun to care about people ;)~

[@GregoryHallSemperFi]

Thank you very true.

[@coyacampbell5361]

obviously John has deep contrary issues... let say a special pray for him!

[@MariahYanez]

Shit nigga! I don't know how this didn't creep me out as a child in the 80's. My whole family would watch Sammy Terry sometime after laughing our asses off watching Benny Hill. They need to bring Sammy Terry back!!! Before there was Tales from the Crypt, there was Sammy Terry!

[@mandyvan]

Interesting, some of you saw him on local channels in Indiana. I was in Trenton/west Middletown, Ohio, nearby enough. I don’t remember what channel, but I know the tv was small and had three knobs and no remote. We laid on the living room floor and watched tv all night, fell asleep to it. This guy is why I was a dark poet in my youth. Listen to all the stuff he talks about fearing, and that’s all true to this day and then some.

[@nattycasper2022]

I grew up in Springfield. If the weather and antenna were right, this came in for us, too! Sammy & Dr. Creep from Dayton kept me scared growing up.

[@davidmushinski8196]

I moved to southern Indiana in 78 and watched many movies

[@jimmybuckets5863]

I just discovered this guy and literally can’t stop watching these videos

[@shimmercore]

RIP Sammy Terry. He scared me as a young child and introduced me to the horror film genre on Channel 4 in the 80s while living in Indianapolis.

[@Romans219]

Love this show and being from Terre Haute, Indiana.

[@gonesouth99]

I used to watch him when I was a boy back in the 80`s.....I got the honor of meeting him a few years ago at Harrodsburg Haunted house just south of Bloomington Indiana....he was Great !!!! I will miss him...

[@AngelofOntario]

Holy shit, he was GOOD! I feel Like I missed out on something not seeing him as a kid!

[@MassGainingGuy]

Memories from Central Indiana.

[@w1e2s3s4k5i6l7e8s9]

I grew up with Sammy....So many memories...

[@grimscraggletag6799]

Loved this show as a kid, growing up in Indianapolis Indiana! (^_^)

[@nicholasdorsett324]

I want to give a big thanks to all of you who still obviously appreciate old horror movies and people like bob carter aka sammy terry who was nothing more than a late night host but made the movies that much more frightening. And don't feel bad! I too had no clue his name was a play on cemetery until sevetal years later.

[@marcdewey3848]

I remember watching Sammy in the nineteen sixties and it had a really creepy intro then,with this corpse lying in a casket and the camera would slowly move in on the face of the dead person then suddenly it would look up and decompose,really scarey stuff,especially when your ten years old.I have looked for it on here but it might be lost or just too old to show.

[@INUN0TAISHO]

Thanks to Sammy Terry. ("cemetary", get it?) He was who I grew up with. I loved his show and it was a treat to watch the old horror flicks he'd host. Ol' George the spider (on a string) too. I still love horror and sf and now I'm a MST3K far.

[@xyxydyxydtxtxtxtxtxtxrrxrx2062]

How you got a anime pfp and whatched this

[@tazzgrl35]

Sammy was awesome and Friday nites were worth waiting for, He in my eyes was rite up there with Vincent Price and Elvira. R.I.P. Sammy.

[@yankinandcrankin]

Blast from the past. I used to try to stay up all night to watch every movie but it never worked.

[@Mskaybee41]

Sammy Terry!!! Indy childhood!

[@ksan8222]

I grew up in Paris IL and Nightmare Theater was never missed. I so miss those days back in the early 70's. I just wished all of those shows had been saved on tape. Such a classic treasure was Bob Carter. Truly an original.

[@dolphin1017]

Boy, does this bring back wonderful memories. Thanks for sharing.

[@NOLA.licioussss]

Mike Epps stand up on Netflix bought me here

[@janetfranklin2223]

Every Friday mom got groceries and we'd have our weekly treat, a gallon of ice cream when it was 99 or 1.99 a gallon and chocolate syrup and we'd usually have bologna and chips for supper and later when Sammy came on we'd have a big bowl of ice cream, sitting on the floor watching Sammy and George and being scared to death. Those were the good ole days. I found the movie of the Screaming Skull, I could barely watch it, that one scared the life out of me still today. Sammy's son looks a lot like him, I'm glad he took it over.

[@christinabeasley]

Watched him every weekend with my mom in the 70s!

[@hacksawhaneypresents9548]

This cat had style. Wish I'd seen him on tv before. In my area, we had Uncle Ted, who had his own style.

[@amycedarwall1854]

I love this

[@dominiquewilliams6483]

Mike Epps stand up brought me here 😂😂

[@jareeree1593]

SAMEEEEEEEEEEE OMG SO IM FROM CALI THIS IS OUR VERSION OF TALES OF THE CRYPT FOR ME!! CREEEEEEEEEEPY

[@vincemullin1045]

Sammy made my Friday nights! Looked forward to him all week :)

[@Realmreaver1]

Memories across Indiana really. I am from up north.

[@charleshill4939]

R.I.P Robert Carter thank you for the memories and best wishes to you Mark Carter and family

[@a_lotusinthemud]

such memories of being a kid in Indiana watching this on Friday nights with my mom.

[@enmaxus]

OMG!!!! Thank you so much for this. Back In the 1970's every Friday night we would watch Sammy Terry and my little brother and I would be so scared. LOL! This brought back so many great memories.

[@twotetah]

man, I grew up in Indy back in the 70's he used to scare me to death. ROCK ON

[@yes350yes]

Many kids here in indy just wanted to stay up for the intro and then go to bed and they were happy. RIP SAMMY TERRY your legend will live on.

[@cheryloliver6976]

I am so very sad to hear this news. Sammy Terry was a staple in our home as I was growing up. He used to scare me something awful. RIP Sammy..

[@jrbarnett2453]

I was never afraid of Sammy Terry. I was fascinated beyond obsession.

[@scalenguy05]

Sammy Terry used to scare the crap out of me back in the 70s--more than the movies sometimes! His acting was impeccable. When someone can make you believe they are actually the character they are portraying... Thanks for all the frights ST. You were the best!

[@kimberlyc7191]

I grew up watching him will be missed

[@samuellancaster9853]

Absolutely confident that Sammy Terry will spook you all with his horror stories !! The best!!

[@kevinshumaker3753]

Can you imagine having him as your music teacher, too?

[@bitethedevil]

Another of my childhood icon gone. R.I.P.

[@serenaberkowitz1325]

Southern Indiana nostalgia.

[@boognish17]

R.I.P. Bob Carter. Like many kids in Indy back in the 80s, I trembled with fear every late Friday night when I heard that wicked laugh. Thanks for scaring the living crap out of me and thanks for the memories.

[@1971thedoctor]

Absolutely the best horror show host.

[@tomwilliams9612]

He was FANTASTIC !!!

[@christiana.lindsey4833]

I wasn't always allowed to watch his show (or be up so late), but this brings back so many memories. I can still hear his closed-mouth laugh and his sneering "Good evening." Makes me smile.

[@Gangstor]

Someone just compared me to this cat, due to his laugh....had no idea he even existed, so I had to look him up, and I must say, his presentation is 💯 on point! Severely talented spook! Imma pour one out for him 🫗 RIP🪦 you ghastly ghoul. Respect! ✊️

[@katsmeow186]

This actually scared the crap out of me as a kid. Lol. Even though it was hokey it scared me. Lol

[@claudiaozment1496]

He was a special guy who could scare us all half to death! LOL. I wonder how many people were watching Friday nights as I was. I would lay on the floor right in front of the tv with one arm propping my head up, just waiting to be scared! Thanks Sammy Terry for all the childhood memories you provided me with! I've talked about you with others countless times, as they too recalled their memories of watching. You were one of a kind!! RIP and we will miss you...