The Elvira Show

The Elvira Show. CBS filmed a pilot for the Elvira show hot off the heels of the movie "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark" though the shows plot line has nothing to do with the movie. I was lucky enough to actually be at the taping of this pilot. The show starred Cassandra Peterson as Elvira and Katherine Helmond as Aunt Minerva. The writing is witty and chocked full of innuendoes and one liners that are so bad they are great! Too bad it was never picked up.
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[@robdilauro4344]

They never really mention her on any prestigious lists as far as comedy icons, but Cassandra Peterson is absolutely one of the funniest humans on the planet. Her comedic timing, along with her physical abilities and facial expressions are bar none. I absolutely adore this woman.

[@onlythewise1]

correct

[@johnsanders6695]

👍Indeed!

[@johnhareiel5118]

TRUE THAT! Elvira is a comedic genius! Along with being Beautiful and the Sweetest! Criminally Underated

[@internationalicon]

I find her a touch broad. :)

[@fabiofuoco]

@@internationaliconThats the point

[@HauntFreak13]

“At least trash gets picked up sometime.” ICONIC.

[@Jameswormsley319]

🤣🤣

[@emilydoe3389]

they can still do this show elvira still looks fantastic

[@elviramboje2491]

kwel kabsa

[@princessbell2530]

Emily Doe oh I know. she doesn't age. its amazing!

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

@@princessbell2530 That's kinda the point... ;)

[@IronAngel505]

@Emily Doe Right. She still got it and hasn't lost a thang. LOL.

[@markbird5345]

Why do I bother

[@cephun]

The fact that many of us are enjoying this so long after it was filmed, shows you how great this show would have been.

[@danieldamrick2330]

I loved the way she ripped on the movies she hosted back then.💜😈

[@Prof_Tickles92]

Cassandra said in a convention panel that the president of CBS really liked it and promised her that it was going to be given a series order. A week later he got violently ill so they brought in a guy who oversaw sports programming as interim president until the other guy got better. Interim guy took one look at the show and said “We can’t have boobs like that on television.” And vetoed it. Cassandra says she’s still salty about that to this day.

[@filtomsun]

A similar thing once happened to me. Not because of boobs, but a change in staff resulted in the cancellation of a greenlit project that could have been amazing. I don't blame her at all.

[@MartianAmbassador69]

That's literally a plot line from Seinfeld

[@LunaStarDragon]

I'm a fan and I'm salty about too

[@j.d.contreras392]

Que?!

[@nikolaybondarev7407]

@@filtomsun no one asked and it probably wasn't as good as the Elvira show

[@mattDettling]

The amount of pissed off that I am about this masterpiece of a show not getting picked up is palpable.

[@Racheldorenofficial]

For real it’s offensive

[@cameronr59]

Such horseshit. This would have been a hit!

[@itsthemangler]

Damn, I hope you're trolling

[@supinedream]

What the heck is wrong with these networks?!? An Elvira series is a gold mine, and no one’s doing it?!? Man, what a missed opportunity.

[@ronnieraccoon1977]

What a crime this never got picked up.

[@billhuber2964]

ronnieraccoon1977 what a travesty !!!!

[@dusathemaid]

Preposterous!

[@canadianscratcher7834]

Yeah. The pilot was filmed, but the asshats at CBS didn't pick it up. I would've tuned in for sure.

[@canadianscratcher7834]

Katherine Helmond what a great actress.

[@Trev359]

@@canadianscratcher7834 Grea acress? Are you serious?

[@alicescott5023]

"If I have to live in a world where everyone is forced to be the same, well they may as well just lock me away; Because ill already be living in a prison." that speech was actually really inspirational! this is why I love Elvira!

[@markbird5345]

@Flenif2247 +

[@markbird5345]

I liked that scene with the crystal ball! What network was this televised on??

[@williambarrios7824]

Yes,this should be a daily mantra 👍.

[@ninarances9074]

Very inspirational, indeed! In the world today, everyone is forced to be the same, and for those who are different, will be thrown into a prison, getting mocked at. But a very pressuring society is a prison already.

[@624radicalham]

@@ninarances9074 On the contrary. In today's world you have more freedom to express yourself with styles, to be gay, LGBTQ, to be anything you want. Trying that in the 1970s and 80s and you would have been a social outcast losing your job, your home, your status, almost everything. You are very incorrect. Unless you live in some backwards country that put religion over rights.

[@thegoodthebadtheoffended6548]

"Opportunity only gives you knockers once!"- Elvira. This is the show I never knew I wanted!

[@buttersnakel]

I just can’t believe no one tried to reboot Elvira in some way yet. She’s such a vibrant, original character, people would adore her!

[@LeadenMarshmallow]

There's no need. She's still active on random one off stuff and Movie Macabre had some reboot episodes in like 2012 or something

[@Jett-Crash]

Because a reboot in 2024 would undoubtedly feature a drag queen as the main character.

[@nickzornart]

They did - there was a reality competition show to try to find the "next Elvira." It didn't do well.

[@MrSnickster]

This show was ahead of its time, it would be a hit today, especially if they could do it on HBO and get even more "mature"

[@davehallett3128]

Immature

[@johnrettig1880]

I'd prefer skin a max . I mean Cinemax .

[@stormlighter82]

HBO ruins great shows, Netflix is better imo.

[@datadavis]

@@stormlighter82 ill just say witcher and leave you in shame😄

[@steveking6832]

sabrina the teenage witch

[@brontiq]

i sooo do not undestand how this never really happened...this show would have been great

[@jonathanperkins7872]

ELVIRA IS KNEE SLAPPEN FUNNY

[@brontiq]

+Jack Minton inappropriate? what the hell was inappropriate about it?

[@brontiq]

+Jack Minton ehm...that's called a humor....but i get it now. most of americans are just prudes and hypocrites so...

[@brontiq]

+Jack Minton not at all. i'm sorry if it came out that way. i meant no offense. plus i couldn't know where you're from could i?

[@WolfHeavyMetal]

+Jack Minton You know that "Married With Children" had this same kinda humour, and it was a big hit !! And later, "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" just ripped THIS show off ! Jack, I just think that Tv Networks make a lot of mistakes ! They wanted to cancel a lot of shows that later went on to become hits for them...

[@theamericanshepherd5378]

Rumor has it that she may be doing a modern movie from her first one from the 80s. Who else here would like to see that happen?

[@interwebpsychiosis]

there was a second movie in 2001 Elvira's Haunted Hill

[@davehallett3128]

Cassandra peterson is 69 years old

[@theamericanshepherd5378]

@@davehallett3128 So what? I bet she could still do it.

[@aaronjones6439]

i'd be waiting with tissue and lotion for this, lol

[@thegillmanedits]

@Cliff Yablonski Kidding me? It was leagues better than the first one.

[@maxr7616]

cassandra peterson’s delivery is radiant, this had such potential!

[@RenatoBinotto]

Hey Netflix, what you are waiting for?

[@TheWayoftheSith]

Exactly, we have a platform now to make anything happen. Netflix manage to keep it 99% quality too.

[@coffincrusher]

shes still looking good too which is amazing

[@TreagDonaldson]

I would have watched the CRAP out of this show if it had been picked up! ❤️❤️❤️

[@NostaIgiaJunkie]

YASSS! Honestly I feel like Elvira needs to reach a newer, current audience. They'd love her.

[@manuelmolina5368]

Jacob Cannon True. LoL ☺👍

[@AttnDefDis_]

Oh, my God. This is exactly what I wanted as a kid. After seeing Mistress of the Dark, I would've loved a sitcom or at least more movies. Too bad this didn't go. Thanks for posting this!

[@AttnDefDis_]

@CHARLIE BROWN Nope. I got the expression exactly right. Kindly move on.

[@toastwelldunne]

Just an FYI but check out Elvira's Haunted Hills, the second Elvira movie (not a sequel). You can find it on KZbin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJypkIeeg9JjmsU

[@AttnDefDis_]

@@toastwelldunne Yep. I own a copy. Not as good as Mistress of the Dark, in my opinion.

[@j.d.contreras392]

QUE?!?!

[@Hugh_Jurrection]

FUCK!!! This is exactly what I want in a comedy! How the fuck did this NOT become the most successful comedy of all time!!!!!????? This has everything. EVERYTHING!!!!! Beautifully written, beautifully performed and beautifully caught on camera. I was literally having a dirty chuckle from start to finish without break. I absolutely adored this!

[@mattDettling]

So charmed got 8 seasons and two comic books ... but this never got off the ground. How tragic

[@DrQuagmire1]

yeah man, I call bullshit on that one. "Charmed" got a good 8 seasons, a couple of comics (which I didn't read), and a reboot show, but Elvira's show wasn't picked up in syndication (outside of this pilot)? Double Bullshit!!!!

[@unexpectedvixen5685]

Agreed I'd be watching this on repeat right now!

[@hightreestess]

This show had some great jokes & witty quips! I laughed my ass off. 🤣

[@lecurvey]

These innuendos are hilarious

[@jimdavis450]

I crack up every time I hear Aunt Minerva's laugh.... this show was way ahead of it's time! I agree this would be a huge hit today!

[@user-yd4el3ts2e]

I bet it would;)

[@robbiedaug]

Cassandra nails it every time.

[@jameswormsley460]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@galactichand551]

This was a really cool pilot. I would’ve loved the show and had it on DVD by now lol

[@rayneraccoon]

What a shame the head of CBS canned this before it even got started. I loved this pilot!

[@gypsywoman9140]

Seems like a show ahead of its time

[@wookieesasquatch]

This was HILARIOUS! I can't believe it wasn't picked up! The writing and delivery of the jokes were perfect. I'm imagining an alternate timeline where this ran for several seasons and everyone remembers it fondly, like ALF. I wish there were more. I would binge watch them.

[@TempusFugit78]

"Directed by Peter Bonerz" That makes a lot of sense.

[@bustercherry8734]

"You could get the chair for turning him into a table" lol great line.

[@alejandro8037]

This had me laughing from beginning to end! Elviras comedic timing is 👌🏽😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@princessbell2530]

its too bad they only made one show. I would have watched this all the time. love it!

[@_Glamor]

Awe man... I would've loved to watch this show if it were an actual series on tv. Hopefully this show makes a comeback.

[@heru-deshet359]

This is from 26 years ago. I doubt it will ever make a "comeback".

[@brianbatie6650]

Two of the most underrated funny women on the planet, Helmond and Peterson.

[@mnizourin]

This should have made a whole 8 seasons! It would have been fabulous!!!

[@loydkline4686]

❤️ looking at her

[@silvergirl145]

"It wasn't until I turned 18 when the sisters warned- ugh....TOLD me about you." Subtlety is the name of the game

[@Iamthatjays]

We want Elvira show! It should be rebooted

[@mjgillespie91]

talking black cat concept did get picked up eventually, Sabrina the teenage witch anyone?

[@stevenwickens8813]

yep

[@Kivamusicchannel]

Sabrina started in 1971 under Archie Comics so no.

[@VashDraven]

Just looked it up, Salem was a normal cat until the 90's when he was given the ability to talk in the show and was later adopted into the comics. So no, Archie didn't do it first. It seems Elvira did.

[@kenweser4773]

Michael Gillespie No too long ago she had another show that she hosted called Elviras movie macabe. The movies were awful but I love her and watched them just the same. I wish she would come back.

[@gristlevonraben]

he acts exactly like Salem too!

[@angel31192]

Why didn't this show have more episodes this is awesome

[@carolineruof6034]

They made the pilot, NBC was so appalled by all the boob jokes because they obviously didn't research Elvira's work enough, so they never even bothered to air this pilot, they just scrapped it

[@danieladams4001]

@@carolineruof6034 CBS

[@unexpectedvixen5685]

I'm so pissed that this was not a long running series

[@gaskan666]

WANTED time machine to take me back to the 1980s

[@WolfHeavyMetal]

+DComPrime I SO WISH that could happen ! I would STAY in the 1980's FOREVER !! lol.

[@susiebear3316]

yes the 80's were the best!

[@rooroorogers8538]

well... Sucks for you guys then

[@SciFiFan2012]

All those that didn't know, Elvira (before she was Elvira) posed nude in the late 70s or early 80s! Google "Cassandra Peterson nude". (For Elvira research...yeah, research!)

[@dk6173]

Same

[@sonofhell98]

I wish this became a real show 😫

[@joshuapray]

Okay, that was actually pretty good. The talking cat (along with his ascerbic personality) managed to find his way into the '90s-era "Sabrina the Teenage Witch". Thanks for posting this -- I really enjoyed it!

[@beulahboi]

This was produced the year before. Sabrina's plot was no coincidence.

[@WolfHeavyMetal]

Why in God's name wasn't THIS ON TV ??? It's frikken GREAT !

[@calebthornblad1831]

Idk I mean she did other shows of her own, made guest appearances, talk shows, even got her own movie but this would have been fantastic

[@masync183]

i like to believe that theres an alternate universe where it did and became a large part of many peoples childhoods on the level of the addams family

[@smilingjay3410]

Sabrina the teenage witch ripped so much off the concept of this pilot

[@drumdidawnandrade6004]

Yet, Sabrina is a horrible show ( I mean, really Annoying , with dull characthers and bad writting and the first acting on this earth) as this one is witty, fun and kitch. Who doesn't love Elvira?

[@Kivamusicchannel]

How was it a rip-off? Sabrina publications in Archie Comics began in 1971.

[@pca1987]

KIVA MUSIC CHANNEL Salem was a rip-off, sorry.

[@matthewprater9300]

Elvira was a rip off of Vampira. So much they were taken to court over it.

[@SciFiFan2012]

Matthew Prater no she was not, the court decided she was her own character with no real ripoff, unless a black dress is something only one woman can own. According to the court documents posted on the Vampira:The Movie website, the court decided against Maila. The difference between “likeness” and “close resemblance” was an important factor in this decision, along with a technicality about Maila’s allegations being limited to props and mannerisms instead of Elvira’s entire look. District Court, C.D. California Nurmi v. Peterson No. CV 88-5436-WMB Decided March 31, 1989 COPYRIGHTS 1. Non-copyright protection of creativity -- Right of publicity (§230.05) TRADEMARKS AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES Unfair competition -- State statutes and common law (§395.03) Plaintiff who created and performed character named "Vampira" and who alleges that defendants, in creating character "Elvira," used certain props, clothes, and mannerisms similar but not identical to "Vampira" character has failed to state cause of action under California Civil Code Section 3344, which prohibits unauthorized use of another's "likeness," since "likeness" means actual representation of another person's appearance, and not simply close resemblance, nor do such allegations give right to cause of action for violation of common law right to publicity. The plaintiff does not allege that the defendants created Elvira to look exactly like Vampira but rather asserts that defendants used some of the plaintiff's props, clothes, and mannerisms. Given these allegations, the Court finds that the defendants did not appropriate the plaintiff's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness. Thus, the plaintiff's second claim under §3344 is dismissed. Strangely enough, I found the document at a Vampira fansite! www.vampirathemovie.com/Nurmi-v-Peterson.php

[@beautystylepolitics]

What a missed opportunity, CBS!!!!!!! And what a loss to American pop culture that we never got this as a series.

[@natescifi9682]

Even in 2018 this is so funny. I wish there were more episodes...

[@Scottocaster6668]

Elvira:"And I can be the Beaver" Omg, snuck that one in good. Love it!! 🤣 Directed by Peter Bonerz? 🤔... 🤣👍 Gotta love the 80s!

[@class3times]

A lot of great one-liners! "You could get the chair for turning him into a table!" Woman cop: "This is a bust!" Elvira: "No, THIS is a bust!" " Drop her like a hot potato, Chip." hahahaha! This is better than a lot of crappy comedies that are on TV nowadays. Maybe back then it was a bit too risque for network television - but now it's certainly fine for streaming media. Ahead of it's time?

[@ai4klivewallpapers]

Omg it's a shame this was never picked up😭I loved it! They could've done so much with this. Elvira 🔥

[@mrfish3961]

I WOULD KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH ELVIRA 🌋

[@morlanius]

Watching this brought back some memories, and STILL makes me laugh. And she is still stunning.

[@ShawnSJames]

Love this! Wish CBS had picked it up!

[@IsakiVoelker]

Likewise!

[@kevinwilliamson4435]

I feel like this would have been on FOX

[@violetwrath5173]

Shawn James She must have refused the 'studio heads' advances. Good for her.

[@80shorrorronniepierce67]

Kevin Williamson if it had been for fox they probably would've made it fox gave alotta good shows a chance married with children woulda never been picked up on CBS Neither woulda the Simpsons

[@coffincrusher]

yea that's gotta be it dude you must be some sort of super slueth. I'm super impressed...

[@supinedream]

Why? WHY? WHY?!?!? Why don’t we have 20 seasons of this???

[@DocnMrsMichalowicz]

This was sooo good and soo funny. I cannot believe they chose to not air this series. What a huge mistake. Cassandra is hysterical!

[@jasonrobert3849]

“I’m not getting on my knees for no Girl Scout!” Lmao dead!

[@joeomalley2835]

This is fantastic. I always loved Elvira's brand of humor :)

[@davidrich7782]

This show was so ahead of its time

[@LizzieBorden77]

Damn shame this never got picked up! My father, may he RIP, and I would have loved it! He introduced me to Elvira and all things horror. Loved this. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@minnieelizabethcruz8249]

+DComPrime Me too!! I was born in 77, so I grew up in the 80's myself!

[@minnieelizabethcruz8249]

+DComPrime Sorry, I'm also Lizzie_Borden...I have two accounts! HAHA

[@WolfHeavyMetal]

+Lizzie_Borden Your Dad was Cool !

[@robertanthony8227]

ok Elvira a show ya never told me about. sigh, call.me pleace in my dreams or nightmears

[@jamiameliadior9129]

Oh yes would of loved to see this weekly

[@mikeyd946]

“I hate living in the closet!” Elvira just came out!

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

Yikes

[@Lalaoceanne]

@@NeverSaySandwich1 why u saying yikes bruh

[@lloydkline1518]

❤️ looking at elvria

[@scytaleghola5969]

Firstly, it was Aunt Minerva that uttered that line. Secondly, yes. She actually did come out.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@scytaleghola5969 Cassandra Peterson came out as sexually neutral. She still likes men despite being in a relationship with a woman for 20 years

[@all_consuming_images]

Wishing I lived in the parallel universe where this pilote was picked up 😩

[@EverAppl14]

Watching this, it's a major bummer that it wasn't picked up because it would have been instantly beloved. Seeing the way it shared a premise- two witch aunts with a niece and a talking cat- with Sabrina the Teenage Witch is really interesting. Clearly inspired partially by the Sabrina comic, which I imagine Cassandra was likely pretty familiar with, but with a really unique twist provided by Elvira's expert comedic delivery and charisma. I liked Sabrina on Nickelodeon when I was young, but I feel like I would have liked Elvira even more because it would have been much less bland and conventional than Sabrina.

[@Rulas_Azagthoth]

I love this woman for years

[@vickynichols7308]

I have always loved Elvira.

[@lloydkline1518]

Elvria is gorgeous looking woman

[@mrscntry1]

LOVE Elvira & her one-liners!-lmao!!

[@sneakyskunk1]

I think FOX would have picked this up in a second. Cassandra was ahead of her time, as usual.

[@johnrettig1880]

With those Boob's she was ahead of everybody . Even standing still . Just abreast of the crowd . Yea ..... I went there . I said it .

[@DrQuagmire1]

@@johnrettig1880 HA

[@TEKKENKING23]

I don't think that would happen since Disney now owns Fox

[@danielbelardino7662]

@@johnrettig1880 😃😃😂😂🤣🤣🤣👍👍💖💖💖🎶💀☠😅

[@Accalt2]

Never knew this existed.. She would have done amazing in a sitcom! Shame.

[@nightfox7314]

+Accalt2 She was natural comedian on the spot. Her timing was really good, you can see that in the movie. Its like she puts something extra into all the lines.

[@WolfHeavyMetal]

+Accalt2 I know, Right ???

[@RavenVargas27]

This should have been aired what a cool and funny show. Love the niece and what a powerful witch. The plot and wisecracks are totally hilarious. Thanks this is a real treat

[@feastoffun]

That sassy cat character got stolen by Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

[@fayekramer8314]

Sabrina the teenage witch came out as a comic book character in Archie comics and had her own books as well. She also had an animated series in 1970. The Elvira Show is a rip-off of Sabrina.

[@Vaporvice84]

@@fayekramer8314 Isn't the talking black cat an old trope that goes back even further than that?

[@QuadMochaMatti]

@@fayekramer8314 And Elvira is a rip-off of Vampira, Finnish American Goth Queen.

[@queenglamazona8789]

Both Elvira and Vampira are copies of Morticia Addams.

[@bobcutting8751]

This really should've happened..Not many shows make me laugh but this had me chuckling..It's a shame that cbs or whoever deemed this to the bin , with polish this could've been a hit !

[@susiebear3316]

exactly

[@JB-zo7ln]

Why does it need Polish people and things to he a hit?

[@candycane5179]

@@JB-zo7ln Are you joking?? They obviously do not mean it needs "Polish people and..." to be a hit since they typed the reasons it was good. They used the word "polish" as in "with some polishing up it could have been even better/a long running hit series!" It's a shame we only got one pilot episode.

[@Nope.Unknown]

This was great!! I WISH it had been a series!! What a gem. ❤️

[@1113jace]

I really wish this was made into a series :/ Would have been amazing

[@Jay_kaying]

The puns on this show! Amazing~! :D

[@madabbafan]

'How could you have kissed that trash?' 'Hey honey, at least trash gets picked up sometimes' Gotta love Elvira

[@nancymills1884]

One of my role models. I would be a faithful viewer, Elvira has ghoulishly delightful style

[@PrincessTreasure]

netflix needs to reboot this, it's so good 😭

[@TEKKENKING23]

If they do reboot it would probably be on shutter or AMC+

[@sojadead]

So sad this never happened...

[@gaboltl]

Jade B. What do you mean this never happened?

[@carolineruof6034]

​@@gaboltl They made the pilot, NBC was so appalled by all the boob jokes because they obviously didn't research Elvira's work enough, so they never even bothered to air this pilot, they just scrapped it

[@m.e.v.4234]

"This is a bust!" "No, THIS IS A BUST!"

[@NIGHTGUYRYAN]

dude, this show rocks

[@daisymay9203]

Queen of puns aha “at least trash gets picked up sometimes” iconic

[@johnathonf1]

I would have loved to watch this as a series!!

[@jaminova_1969]

Thanks for posting this rare treat! Two of my favorite actresses, Cassandra Peterson and Katherine Helmond !

[@nospam3327]

"Drop her like a hot potato, Chip." Lol

[@user-hb8be5wb4q]

When I lived in Indiana, her show was on Saturday afternoon/night. WGN a from Chicago broadcast the show. And her show was in the same day of Svengouley(?). The shows were a hoot to watch. They would be shooting words of wisdom during the movie that was shown. Great nostalgia shows, they were great. Thanks for sharing this vlog.

[@sandymcneill7330]

I wish it had aired years ago! It's a rare find!

[@kathylafayette3765]

They need to bring this back.

[@dannygonsoulin]

Wow! I've never seen this before! It's hilarious!! 🤣🤣

[@louannchipman1749]

This was so good - what a shame that this wasn't allowed to be on television - it would have been a smash hit!

[@yell0wberry]

There is actually a bigger history behind the creation of this show. Cassandra Peterson was actually approached years ago by Brandon Tartikoff to do a sitcom of the same premise but she turned it down initially, but came around to the idea but Brandon left NBC by then. The head of CBS promised her show will be picked up for multiple seasons, but he fell ill and the head of the CBS Sports department rejected the idea due to all the sexual innuendos. The folks at the board meeting were so upset, they all walked out of the room in protest. A few of them presented the idea to the folks at ABC and eventually Sabrina the teenage witch was born. The writing for the show caught the inspiration of someone named Whitney Cummings and years later, 2 broke girls was created. At the time, there was no way that fox would have picked up this show as it seemed extremely similar to married with children The WB wouldn’t have picked it up either as it was dealing with a show called unhappily ever after. The role of page was supposed to be played by Hillary swank, but producers did not see her potential. Family album and it had to be you were the two shows that replaced the Elvira show and didn’t even last the entire season together. The only great part of this experience is that the head of CBS made sure plenty of heads would roll as CBS at the beginning of the millennial would revamp its entire programming bringing us shows such as NCIS, CSI, which were all templated into other Series. It made CBS the number one network on TV, but I can’t help but to think that MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0, Magnum PI, FBI, swat, and seal team all look like they’re produced by the same folks

[@agenda697]

The Acting, The Lines just amazing, ! that laugh at 20:19 Damm.

[@candycane5179]

It's a shame we only got one pilot episode of this!! As soon as I clicked it I was immediately excited to start a binge watch for Halloween, but oh well. This gave me "Absolutely Fabulous" vibes as I watched!! :)

[@gregorygourley6426]

The producer of this show was Peter Bonerz. In the 70's he was the actor who played the dentist on The original Bob Newhart show, he was hilarious. Bob. G

[@fredmichaels418]

But then he went by the nom de plume " Buster Teeth "

[@garthdavis8017]

Elvira had her own sitcom. Who knew?

[@gorejustgoth]

Mona from Who’s the Boss and Elvira! What an awesome concept for a TV show! Brilliant and campy fun!

[@j.d.contreras392]

This show should've lasted at least 10 seasons. It was great.

[@dickiea8048]

What a huge shame this didn't become a full season thing. So funny.

[@louisborselio8608]

It might have if they filmed it at FOX instead. Lots of original ideas were given more of a chance there back then. Did you ever see the series Werewolf?

[@ryoko65]

I'm so glad you taped this. I love Elivira.... an it would have been great if the series was a thing.

[@ghostwhisperie]

I WANT A TIME MACHINE SO BAD

[@patriciamartinez5836]

I love this woman. She is fantastic. Intelligent, beautiful, great actress , singer,comedian. 💜🎃👁👻🩸

[@lloydkline1518]

Great looking& gorgeous actress &

[@memphissommers4171]

Lucky you, Mark! What an incredibly funny pilot. Too bad this was never picked up in syndication. You know, I was an Elvira fan from day one. I belonged to her fan club in the early 80's and I have not missed ONE of her shows at Knott's Scary Farm. In fact, I have attended that haunt for over 30 years. Her show is ALWAYS the highlight of my night, when I am there. This year was no exception. THANK YOU for posting this!

[@NoName-sd9qc]

I am from Manhattan, KS; Cassandra Peterson actually went to kindergarten in Manhattan, KS.