Sammy Terry rare 1983 interview

[@mariahardy1201]

Oh how I loved Sammy Terry. We couldn't wait for Friday night.

[@bender7565]

It was at least 10 yrs ago and I was delivering mail to an assisted living community and even though I watched most every Friday I didn't know the friendly, 'spirited' man I was speaking to was THE Sammy Terry. What a nice guy.

[@jarmyvicious]

A true legend and hero of my youth

[@pigalow2002]

I remember he came to my elementary school in Bloomington(IN). So did Cowboy Bob, many of you should know him too.

[@fukhue8226]

Thank you Bob for giving us such a wonderful TV show to grow up with. I had lot's of Friday Night Fright with you.

[@sherrydavis3883]

Me too

[@lauriegilliland1491]

I grew up with Sammy Terry. I was 7 years when i first saw this show. I used to make my mama sleep on the couch cause i was would get scared. Everyone of us kids in the neighborhood stayed up & watched Sammy Terry !! I am 62 yrs old now. Thank you for the great memory. ❤❤❤❤

[@spacedude61]

Great memories! Kids growing up after Sammy Terry missed out on some great times!

[@sherrydavis3883]

I'm a 55+ Hoosier who loved Sammy Terry and would love to share him with my grandkids but cannot find DVD's of this program. Such a great show! Such nostalgia a Hoosier treasure!

[@nathanielcohen9890]

someone told me that his programs are on youtube. i found them....i'm a 70 yr old kid again.....enjoy.

[@TheBee87bee]

@@nathanielcohen9890 Go to the Sammy Terry site ,they have the dvds and more merchandise on him.

[@TheTwd1211]

When I was a kid, I'd watch this but make my dad stay up and watch it with me! In retrospect, I'm sure all he wanted to do was go to bed, but he was a good sport and stayed with me until it was over. Thanks Dad!

[@AugurIliKur]

Good old Bob. He lived across the street from me when I was growing up and he was doing the shows. He was such a nice man. My friend and I visited him a week before he passed away. :(

[@TheBee87bee]

I'm sorry he is not here anymore ,but his son is continuing his legacy and he is great! I'm from Oregon and love the idea that he is the longest running horror host! Bob Wilkins was my favorite where I grew up ,but since he died,I now have Sammy Terry to enjoy and his sinister, but lovable creatures to enjoy!

[@pigalow2002]

When did he pass away?

[@freeamsterdam]

Sammy Terry is a national treasure

[@dinkalicious]

He cut my buddy's head off at a live appearance at my local movie theater in Connersville in 1983. Pretty thrilling for 13 year old me. He terrified me when I was little and my older sisters would watch! -he did some stage magic, in case that wasn't apparent

[@dragdragon23]

I was born in 61, So I grew up watching Sammy and It was a big thing on friday nights to watch his show eating popcorn and Candy and Drinking soda with the lights out!

[@jman46241]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@smartalix5295]

I'm a Hoosier for life, even though I moved away in 1989. Sammy Terry is in my heart, every bit as much as covered bridges and Brown County in the fall.

[@bethsloan4821]

I read an article, on him, in 2007. That was the first time I saw him out of makeup. He was so adorable, I just wanted to hug him.

[@carguyswife]

I wish i could have met him! he has no idea how much he meant to me, and made my childhood so very memorable and fantastic!

[@frankb821]

Love catching Sammy's show at the Skyline Drive in in Shelbyville, IN every August! I live in AZ now but come back to Indy every year for this special treat!

[@seanseanseanseansean]

We saw him there in 2024. Great show.

[@burtbrooks7731]

Yes sir scared the crap outta me my entire youth growing up in southern Indiana 🤣🤣👍👍 thanks for all the memories!!!

[@scheis123]

Fifty+ years later and many states away, Sammy Terry is still a cherished memory for me.

[@metalcat4195]

His Son is still Keeping the Legacy Alive and Doing a Great Job at it

[@msays1275]

Our family loved him And we shopped at his music store and my brother took lessons there!!!💖💖💖💖

[@owenslaughter9438]

I was an 80's and 90's growing up, but every once in a while Sammy Tarry would pop up on TV and it was always an amazing show, no matter how bad the movie was.I didn't know Terry was still going on until just a few weeks ago and I just had to subscribe to the channel. I was really happy to meet the Ghoulish Gentleman Last Weekend at a Drive-In theater with my wife. We had so a good time!

[@SammyTerry]

It was Horrible to meet you Owen face to face. I hope it gave you... Many Pleasant Nightmares!!

[@nickm5419]

@@SammyTerry you're still THE BEST

[@jwichman9]

Sammy was the MC for a Halloween night concert with Blue Oyster Cult, Styx and a band called Starz at Market Square arena in the early 80's. He was awesome!!

[@The_Peddler]

I was there in 1976. It was amazing to see the crowd interact when he appeared on stage between bands to entertain the crowd. All the teens and the 20's crowd had watched him on TV when they were growing up as kids. It was a total freak show with costumes, acid and lasers everywhere. The day after the show, I went to a local head shop called Karma and asked the cashier if I could have the large, heavy stock BOC concert poster hanging in the window. She said, "No". I pointed out that the concert was last night and she said, "Hmmm... Yeah... go ahead and take it". Poster: llamamusic.com/concerts/BOC_Poster_19761031.JPG One of the best concerts I've seen and a favorite poster in my collection.

[@nathanielcohen9890]

as a kid in the early 60's this was my favorite friday night program. mr carter was a true artist and legend. i was sad when he passed knowing i would never see sammy again. but his son took up the torch his father lit and continued to honor the sammy character. i couldn't decide which one i liked better. i loved this character so much i bought a little yorkie and named him sammy terry....which reminds me, i wonder what the little pickle is up too.....he's to quiet. bring sammy back he is timeless.........

[@Lyael956]

I really loved this show when I was a kid in Indiana 😀

[@TimmyP1955]

His son has taken over for dad and does a nice job.

[@terrydaniels4051]

Growing up me & my friends couldn't wait for Friday night monster fest with Sammy Terry! Our parents took turns having the kids over each week fixing popcorn, koolaid, chips & other snacks then sacking out on the floor when it was over, good old fashioned fun. Fond, fond memories.

[@lynnangelrosemccabe4689]

Oh I loved him every time Sammy was on my family would run to see him.

[@troylowe814]

Bob Carter also did interviews for the Dick the Bruiser WWA wrestling show when it was on WTTV. We were blessed to have him be our tv babysitter, along with Cowboy Bob.

[@fritzmiler2404]

Bought a 12-string Conrad guitar from Sammy in 1975 from Carter's Family Music Center in Lawrence, IN.

[@hacksawhaneypresents9548]

This man is a legend and his Sammy Terry character is perhaps the greatest horror host of all time. We didn't have his show where I grew up. I fully intend on paying tribute to him when I revive my horror host show and start doing features instead of shorts. It will be a subtle reference when I first appear onscreen in every episode, but Sammy Terry fans will get it.

[@OofusTwillip]

Sammy Terry's make-up was very similar to the extreme make-up required in the earliest years of TV (1920s-1940s): pale green with purple contouring around the eyes, on the cheeks, and lining the brows & creases, creating a skull-like effect.

[@AngelofOntario]

OMG, I love him!

[@indianacreekwalker4474]

i remember a many nights watching sammy terry, and lets not forget cowboy bob lol

[@marcdewey1242]

I wish some of Sammy's earlier shows from the 1960's and 70's were on DVD or streaming.

[@ukiahsguitarsolos3436]

This clip is gold!

[@billysmall8705]

Sammy Terry will always be king of the Friday night monster hosts! No one is even a close second!

[@rdspix]

Saw him at my high school in the mid seventies, I think I got his autograph somewhere

[@ErichLRuehs]

He looks like Barry Switzer from his days at Oklahoma. He then went on to The Cowboys

[@krisahnwilliams9797]

THE BEST!!

[@juliusadkinsx]

Legend.

[@happiaxxident]

awesome

[@neilcarroll4579]

He was 52 in this footage!

[@EricMartinSmithOfficial]

Oh my!! What music store? Did i buy a guitar from my hero and not even know it?

[@bowslap]

Someone told me it was called "Family Music"......

[@EricMartinSmithOfficial]

@@bowslap Interesting...Thank you

[@bowslap]

@michael gno, that's incorrect. Arthur's Music has ALWAYS been a family-owned shop, founded by the late Amos Arthur. Bob's store was an entirely different operation....

[@EricMartinSmithOfficial]

@michael g Thanks

[@JoeyDamocles]

Family Music Center off of Shadeland Ave. I took guitar lessons there around the time of this interview.

[@9022quackman]

this was my shit

[@fintan3563]

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