She-Wolf of London
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She-Wolf of London was a short-lived television series that aired was distributed in first-run syndication in the USA from October 1990 to April 1991. The first 14 episodes were filmed in England
and aired under the She-Wolf title, while a second season of 6 episodes was filmed in Los Angeles
and aired under the title Love and Curses, with a drastically reduced cast.
played graduate student Randi Wallace. Working on her masters
thesis, Randi meets Mythology professor Ian Matheson, played by English actor Neil Dickson
. The two develop an unspoken attraction to each other, which only increases when Randi looks to him for help after surviving a werewolf attack on the Moors. While searching for a cure, Ian becomes Randi's keeper during the full moon phases, with the mismatched duo somehow always seeming to find themselves in hot water with various supernatural creatures along the way which end up clashing with Randi's werewolf form (portrayed by Diane Youdale
). However, Randi would not 'wolf out' in every episode, as the series' producers tried to keep in mind the fact that there's only a full moon every four weeks, or 13 times a year.
Mid-way through the first season, the European producers of the series pulled their financial backing, and the lower budget forced production to move to Los Angeles for the final six episodes. The series was retitled Love and Curses, with Neil Dickson's character dismissed from his position as a British professor and moved to L.A. to become a talk-show host eager to investigate the paranormal (his changing circumstances being explained by the success one of his books had achieved after it was issued with a trashy mass market title). The joint UK/US production ended after its first season, along with the cancellation of two other Hollywood Premiere Network shows (Shades of LA and They Came from Outer Space
).
Neil Dickson - As mythology professor Ian Matheson, who helps Randi (Kate Hodge), search for a cure.
for a short time following its cancellation. For these airings, the Love and Curses episodes were retitled She-Wolf of London, despite the obvious contradiction. The opening sequence for these episodes were replaced by the show's original opening. These episodes were also retitled when run in Britain on Sky One
, with the opening moments of the She-Wolf titles used to establish the series' title logo, before the titles cut to the Love and Curses sequence.
On August 1, 1999 The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings by Brad Steiger was published. Steiger makes a brief one-sentence mention of She-Wolf in the book's Forward section, stating only that the 1946 movie
of the same name did not actually feature a werewolf, but the 1990s television series did. Later in the book the TV series Werewolf is highlighted, and is said to have been the only television show to feature a werewolf as its lead character.
She-Wolf of London was part of the Hollywood Premiere Network, an early attempt by Universal Television to create an "ad-hoc" syndication network. Although not a "real" network with affiliates and the like, they were ahead of their time and would have better success with the Universal Action Pack later in the 1990s. The series aired in many of the stations that would later become either UPN or WB affiliates. The series premiered along with two other shows, Shades of L.A. and They Came from Outer Space
on October 9, 1990.
The She-Wolf series explored new ground by airing female nudity in various episodes, something not uncommon to air on European television, but something considered taboo for U.S. non-cable television programming.
& Tom McLoughlin
Episode Two: The Bog Man of Letchmoor Heath. Director: Roger Cheveley / Writer: Anthony Adams
Episode Three: The Juggler. Director: Gerry Mill / Writer: Jim Henshaw
Episode Four: Moonlight Becomes You. Director: Brian Grant
/ Writer: Valerie West
Episode Five: Nice Girls Don't. Director: Roger Cheveley / Writers: Lee Goldberg
& William Rabkin
, story Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin and Abbie Bernstein
Episode Six: Little Bookshop of Horrors. Director: Gerry Mill / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Seven: The Wild Hunt. Director: Brian Grant / Writers: Diana Ayers & Susan Sebastian
Episode Eight: What's Got Into Them? Director: Dennis Abey / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Nine: Can't Keep a Dead Man Down - Part 1. Director: Roger Cheveley / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Ten: Can't Keep a Dead Man Down - Part 2. Director: Roger Cheveley / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Eleven: Big Top She-Wolf. Director: Brian Grant / Writer: Kate Boutilier
Episode Twelve: She-Devil. Director: Dennis Abey / Writer: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Thirteen: Voodoo Child. Director: Roger Cheveley/ Writer: Terry Erwin
Episode Fourteen: Beyond the Beyond. Director: Brian Grant / Writers: Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, story Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin and Arthur Sellers
Episode Two: Habeas Corpses. Director: Chuck Bowman
/ Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Three: Bride of the Wolfman. Director: Bruce Seth Green
/ Writer: Kate Boutillier
Episode Four: Heart Attack. Director: Chuck Bowman / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Five: Mystical Pizza. Director: Bruce Seth Green / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Six: Eclipse. Director: Gary Walkow
/ Writers: Richard Manning & Hans Beimler
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and aired under the She-Wolf title, while a second season of 6 episodes was filmed in Los Angeles
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and aired under the title Love and Curses, with a drastically reduced cast.
Plot
American actress Kate HodgeKate Hodge
Kate Hodge is an American actress and film producer.-Career:Born in Berkeley, California, Hodge's first starring role was as Michelle, the heroine of the 1990 horror film Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III...
played graduate student Randi Wallace. Working on her masters
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
thesis, Randi meets Mythology professor Ian Matheson, played by English actor Neil Dickson
Neil Dickson
Neil Dickson is an English actor, who has worked extensively in both American and British film and television.At the age of five, Dickson contracted polio, but he was fortunate enough to make a complete recovery a year later. He attended Worksop College in Nottinghamshire playing Coriolanus in the...
. The two develop an unspoken attraction to each other, which only increases when Randi looks to him for help after surviving a werewolf attack on the Moors. While searching for a cure, Ian becomes Randi's keeper during the full moon phases, with the mismatched duo somehow always seeming to find themselves in hot water with various supernatural creatures along the way which end up clashing with Randi's werewolf form (portrayed by Diane Youdale
Diane Youdale
Diane Youdale , is an English television personality, who is best known for her role as "Jet" on the television series Gladiators.-Biography:...
). However, Randi would not 'wolf out' in every episode, as the series' producers tried to keep in mind the fact that there's only a full moon every four weeks, or 13 times a year.
Mid-way through the first season, the European producers of the series pulled their financial backing, and the lower budget forced production to move to Los Angeles for the final six episodes. The series was retitled Love and Curses, with Neil Dickson's character dismissed from his position as a British professor and moved to L.A. to become a talk-show host eager to investigate the paranormal (his changing circumstances being explained by the success one of his books had achieved after it was issued with a trashy mass market title). The joint UK/US production ended after its first season, along with the cancellation of two other Hollywood Premiere Network shows (Shades of LA and They Came from Outer Space
They Came from Outer Space
They Came from Outer Space is an American science fiction comedy series that aired in syndication from October 1990 to March 1991. The series was created by Tom McLoughlin.-Synopsis:...
).
Characters
Kate Hodge - As a graduate student Randi Wallace, who after surviving a werewolf attack, fears what she will become every time there's a full moon.Neil Dickson - As mythology professor Ian Matheson, who helps Randi (Kate Hodge), search for a cure.
Background
Episodes of the series ran on the Sci-Fi ChannelSci Fi Channel (United States)
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
for a short time following its cancellation. For these airings, the Love and Curses episodes were retitled She-Wolf of London, despite the obvious contradiction. The opening sequence for these episodes were replaced by the show's original opening. These episodes were also retitled when run in Britain on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
, with the opening moments of the She-Wolf titles used to establish the series' title logo, before the titles cut to the Love and Curses sequence.
On August 1, 1999 The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings by Brad Steiger was published. Steiger makes a brief one-sentence mention of She-Wolf in the book's Forward section, stating only that the 1946 movie
She-Wolf of London (film)
She-Wolf of London is a 1946 horror film produced by Universal Studios, directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring June Lockhart and Don Porter. The title evokes the earlier Werewolf of London , although, unlike its forebear, it is concerned more with mystery and suspense than supernatural horror...
of the same name did not actually feature a werewolf, but the 1990s television series did. Later in the book the TV series Werewolf is highlighted, and is said to have been the only television show to feature a werewolf as its lead character.
She-Wolf of London was part of the Hollywood Premiere Network, an early attempt by Universal Television to create an "ad-hoc" syndication network. Although not a "real" network with affiliates and the like, they were ahead of their time and would have better success with the Universal Action Pack later in the 1990s. The series aired in many of the stations that would later become either UPN or WB affiliates. The series premiered along with two other shows, Shades of L.A. and They Came from Outer Space
They Came from Outer Space
They Came from Outer Space is an American science fiction comedy series that aired in syndication from October 1990 to March 1991. The series was created by Tom McLoughlin.-Synopsis:...
on October 9, 1990.
The She-Wolf series explored new ground by airing female nudity in various episodes, something not uncommon to air on European television, but something considered taboo for U.S. non-cable television programming.
As "She-Wolf of London"
Episode One: She Wolf of London. Director: Dennis Abey / Writers: Mick GarrisMick Garris
Mick Garris is an American filmmaker and screenwriter born in Santa Monica, California.-Biography:He is best known for his adaptations of Stephen King stories, such as directing the horror film Sleepwalkers starring Madchen Amick and is the creator of the Showtime series Masters of Horror...
& Tom McLoughlin
Episode Two: The Bog Man of Letchmoor Heath. Director: Roger Cheveley / Writer: Anthony Adams
Episode Three: The Juggler. Director: Gerry Mill / Writer: Jim Henshaw
Episode Four: Moonlight Becomes You. Director: Brian Grant
Brian Grant (director)
Brian Grant is a British television director and producer, famed for directing episodes of British television series including As If, Hex, Doctor Who, Party Animals, Sinchronicity, Britannia High, Highlander, Queen of Swords, Clocking Off...
/ Writer: Valerie West
Episode Five: Nice Girls Don't. Director: Roger Cheveley / Writers: Lee Goldberg
Lee Goldberg
Lee Goldberg is an American author, screenwriter and producer, known for his work on several different TV crime series, including Diagnosis: Murder, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Hunter, Spenser: For Hire, Martial Law, She-Wolf of London, SeaQuest, 1-800-Missing, The Glades and Monk...
& William Rabkin
William Rabkin
William Rabkin is an American television producer, television writer and author.He has written for a number of notable television series namely Spenser: For Hire, Murphy's Law, Hunter, Baywatch, Diagnosis Murder, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Monk and many other series.Nearly all of his television work has...
, story Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin and Abbie Bernstein
Episode Six: Little Bookshop of Horrors. Director: Gerry Mill / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Seven: The Wild Hunt. Director: Brian Grant / Writers: Diana Ayers & Susan Sebastian
Episode Eight: What's Got Into Them? Director: Dennis Abey / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Nine: Can't Keep a Dead Man Down - Part 1. Director: Roger Cheveley / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Ten: Can't Keep a Dead Man Down - Part 2. Director: Roger Cheveley / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Eleven: Big Top She-Wolf. Director: Brian Grant / Writer: Kate Boutilier
Kate Boutilier
Kate Boutilier is an American screenwriter who is best known for writing Klasky Csupo shows like Rugrats, The Wild Thornberrys and All Grown Up!. She now writes shows aimed for younger viewers like Olivia and The Mr. Men Show...
Episode Twelve: She-Devil. Director: Dennis Abey / Writer: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Thirteen: Voodoo Child. Director: Roger Cheveley/ Writer: Terry Erwin
Episode Fourteen: Beyond the Beyond. Director: Brian Grant / Writers: Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, story Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin and Arthur Sellers
As "Love & Curses"
Episode One: Curiosity Killed the Kravitz. Director: Brian Grant / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William RabkinEpisode Two: Habeas Corpses. Director: Chuck Bowman
Chuck Bowman
Chuck Bowman is an American actor, director, producer and writer of film and television.-Career:Bowman's career has spanned over forty years working in television directing episodes of The Incredible Hulk, The Greatest American Hero, The A-Team, T. J...
/ Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Three: Bride of the Wolfman. Director: Bruce Seth Green
Bruce Seth Green
Bruce Seth Green is an American television director.His credits include Knight Rider, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Babylon 5, Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Angel, Dawson’s Creek, Gilmore Girls, Law & Order, Diagnosis Murder, Baywatch and other series.His last directorial credit...
/ Writer: Kate Boutillier
Episode Four: Heart Attack. Director: Chuck Bowman / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Five: Mystical Pizza. Director: Bruce Seth Green / Writers: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Episode Six: Eclipse. Director: Gary Walkow
Gary Walkow
-Filmography:As film director* Crashing * Beat * Notes from Underground * The Trouble with Dick He has no relation to Gary Fialkow.-External links:* - Official website...
/ Writers: Richard Manning & Hans Beimler