Struck by Lightning
Science teacher Ted Stein inherits a spooky old New England inn inhabited by its caretaker Frank. Ted learns he is the descendant of the notorious Dr. Frankenstein, and that Frank is in actuality Frankenstein's monster. Ted decides to hang around the inn to continue his ancestor's experiments, while keeping Frank's identity a secret.
- 1979-1979
- 1 season
- CBS
- Comedy
Science teacher Ted Stein inherits a spooky old New England inn inhabited by its caretaker Frank. Ted learns he is the descendant of the notorious Dr. Frankenstein, and that Frank is in actuality Frankenstein's monster. Ted decides to hang around the inn to continue his ancestor's experiments, while keeping Frank's identity a secret.
Season 1 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 1979
Episode 1
Struck by Lighting
Wed, Sep 19, 1979 30 mins
Ted learns a family secret when he travels to the rustic inn he has just inherited and meets Frank, also known as the Frankenstein monster, his great-great-grandfather's most famous creation.
Episode 2
Toot, Toot, Tutor, Goodbye
Wed, Sep 26, 1979
Ted finds a serum that he thinks will keep Frank alive, but before he can check out the test results, Frank eagerly swallows a dose of it.
Episode 3
The Movie
Wed, Oct 3, 1979
Ted agrees to rent the inn to a company making a horror movie. Frank derides the film's plot as unbelievable and he should know as he lived the events.
Episode 4
Frank Meets the Press
Wed, Oct 17, 1979
A reporter comes to Ted's inn to write a story on historic buildings. But as she does her research she gets close to discovering the secret of Frank's existence.
Episode 5
Happy Birthday Frank
Episode 6
The Maine Event
Episode 7
Frank the Crank
Episode 8
Rich Frank, Poor Frank
Episode 9
Looking Out for Number 2
Episode 10
Frank the VIIIth
Episode 11