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'''''The Incredibly Strange Film Show''''' was a series of [[Documentary film|documentaries]] presented by [[Jonathan Ross]] focusing on the world of [[Psychotronics| psychotronic]] movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/the-incredibly-strange-film-show/|title=The Incredibly Strange Film Show|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=TV.com|accessdate=19 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0237969/|title=The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV Series 1988–1989)|author=Mister-6|work=IMDb|accessdate=19 April 2015}}</ref>
'''''The Incredibly Strange Film Show''''' is a series of [[Documentary film|documentaries]] presented by [[Jonathan Ross]] focusing on the world of [[B movie#Psychotronic movie|"psychotronic" or B movies]].


Each episode was focused on the lives of filmmakers like [[Herschell Gordon Lewis]], [[Sam Raimi]], [[Doris Wishman]], [[Ed Wood|Ed Wood Jr]], [[Jackie Chan]] and many other notable filmmakers who had their own interesting style of filmmaking and had made worthy contributions to the world of cinema. Weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling films and Hong Kong horror films, were also examined in the series.
Each episode was focused on the lives of filmmakers like [[Herschell Gordon Lewis]], [[Sam Raimi]], [[Doris Wishman]], [[Ed Wood|Ed Wood Jr]], [[Jackie Chan]] and many other notable filmmakers who had their own unique style of filmmaking and have made contributions to the world of cinema. Various movie genres, including such outré types as [[Mexican wrestling]] and [[Hong Kong]] horror films, were also examined.


The series' first episode featured interviews filmed at the Senator Theater,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/02/02/strange-film-series-begins-with-apt-subject-a-john-waters-interview/|title='Strange Film' series begins with apt subject: A John Waters interview|newspaper=tribunedigital-baltimoresun|access-date=2016-11-15}}</ref> in Baltimore, during the premiere of ''[[Hairspray (1988 film)|Hairspray]]'', including an interview with [[John Waters]] and one of the last recorded interviews with [[Divine (performer)|Divine]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soapboxoffice.com/2016/11/episode-36-maverick-heart.html|title=Episode 36: Maverick Heart|website=www.soapboxoffice.com|access-date=2016-11-15}}</ref>
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The show was first aired on August 5, 1988 on [[Channel 4]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0237969/episodes?year=1989&ref_=tt_eps_yr_1989|title=The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV Series 1988–1989)|work=IMDb|accessdate=19 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="pulsingcinema.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.pulsingcinema.com/feature/isfs/|title=The Pulsing Cinema - The Incredibly Strange Film Show Episode Guide|work=pulsingcinema.com|accessdate=18 April 2015}}</ref> A second season renamed ''Son of The Incredibly Strange Film Show''<ref>http://www.channelx.co.uk/son-of-incredibly-strange-film-show/</ref> was also aired the following year. The show was also aired in the US on [[ Discovery Channel|The Discovery Channel]] in the early 90's.<ref name="pulsingcinema.com"/>


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The show was originally aired on 5 August 1988 on [[Channel 4]].<ref name="pulsingcinema.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.pulsingcinema.com/feature/isfs/|title=The Pulsing Cinema - The Incredibly Strange Film Show Episode Guide|work=pulsingcinema.com|accessdate=18 April 2015}}</ref> A second series, entitled ''Son of The Incredibly Strange Film Show'', aired the following year.<ref>[https://channelx.co.uk/shows/son-of-incredibly-strange-film-show/ SON OF INCREDIBLY STRANGE FILM SHOW|Channel X]</ref> Both series aired in the US on the [[Discovery Channel]] in the early 1990s.<ref name="pulsingcinema.com"/> The show was followed by ''[[For One Week Only|Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only]]'', which featured filmmakers including [[Alejandro Jodorowski]] and [[David Lynch]].<ref>[https://channelx.co.uk/shows/jonathan-ross-presents-for-one-night-only/ JONATHAN ROSS PRESENTS FOR ONE WEEK ONLY|Channel X]</ref>
It was followed by another show, ''Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only'' which featured filmmakers including [[Alejandro Jodorowski]] and [[David Lynch]].


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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! Episode !! Featured Filmmaker !! Air Date
! Episode !! Featured Filmmaker <ref name="IMDB Episode List">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0237969/episodes?season=1 Season 1 Episode List at IMDB.com]</ref> <ref name="theTVDB Episode List">[http://thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=82924&lid=7 Episode List at theTVDB.com]</ref> !!colspan="2"| First aired <ref name="IMDB Episode List"/> <ref name="theTVDB Episode List"/>
|- style="text-align:center;"
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| 1 || John Waters ||colspan="2"| 5 August 1988
| 1 || [[John Waters]]||colspan="2"| 5 August 1988
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|| 3 || Herschell Gordon Lewis ||colspan="2"| 19 August 1988
|| 3 || [[Herschell Gordon Lewis]] ||colspan="2"| 19 August 1988
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|| 4 || [[Ted V. Mikels]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Curry|first1=Christopher Wayne|title=Film Alchemy: The Independent Cinema of Ted V. Mikels|date=2007|publisher=McFarland|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iLoLffmnu_EC&lpg=PT100&ots=EdI7CGO2PE&dq=%22Incredibly%20Strange%20Film%20Show%22%20jonathan%20ross&pg=PT101#v=onepage&q=%22Incredibly%20Strange%20Film%20Show%22%20jonathan%20ross&f=false}}</ref> ||colspan="2"| 26 August 1988
|| 4 || [[Ted V. Mikels]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Curry|first1=Christopher Wayne|title=Film Alchemy: The Independent Cinema of Ted V. Mikels|date=2007|publisher=McFarland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iLoLffmnu_EC&q=%22Incredibly+Strange+Film+Show%22+jonathan+ross&pg=PT101|isbn=9781476603018}}</ref> ||colspan="2"| 26 August 1988
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|| 5 || Russ Meyer<ref name=defino>{{cite book|last1=DeFino|first1=Dean|title=Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!|date=2014|publisher=Columbia UP}}</ref> ||colspan="2"| 2 September 1988
|| 5 || [[Russ Meyer]]<ref name=defino>{{cite book|last1=DeFino|first1=Dean|title=Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!|date=2014|publisher=Columbia UP}}</ref><ref>[https://www.criterionchannel.com/videos/russ-meyer-on-the-incredibly-strange-film-show Russ Meyer on "The Incredibly Strange Film Show" - The Criterion Channel]</ref> ||colspan="2"| 2 September 1988
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|| 6 || Sam Raimi ||colspan="2"| 9 September 1988
|| 6 || [[Sam Raimi]] ||colspan="2"| 9 September 1988
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! Episode !! Featured Filmmaker !! Air Date
! Episode !! Featured Filmmaker <ref name="IMDB Episode List 2">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0237969/episodes?season=2 Season 2 Episode List at IMDB.com]</ref> <ref name="theTVDB Episode List"/> !!colspan="2"| First aired <ref name="IMDB Episode List 2"/> <ref name="theTVDB Episode List"/>
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|| 1 || Jackie Chan ||colspan="2"| 22 September 1989
|| 1 || [[Jackie Chan]]<ref>[https://www.criterionchannel.com/videos/son-of-the-incredibly-strange-film-show Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show - The Criterion Channel]</ref> ||colspan="2"| 22 September 1989
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|| 2 || Fred Olen Ray & Doris Wishman ||colspan="2"| 29 September 1989
|| 2 || [[Fred Olen Ray]] & [[Doris Wishman]] ||colspan="2"| 29 September 1989
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|| 4 || Ed Wood Jr. ||colspan="2"| 13 October 1989
|| 4 || [[Ed Wood Jr.]] ||colspan="2"| 13 October 1989
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|| 5 || [[Tsui Hark]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Morton|first1=Lisa|title=The Cinema of Tsui Hark|date=2001|publisher=Macfarland|page=222|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Hv3yJ6MaoYsC&lpg=PA222&ots=wpTWGDPXTA&dq=%22Incredibly%20Strange%20Film%20Show%22%20review&pg=PA222#v=onepage&q=%22Incredibly%20Strange%20Film%20Show%22%20review&f=false}}</ref> & [[Stuart Gordon]] ||colspan="2"| 20 October 1989
|| 5 || [[Tsui Hark]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Morton|first1=Lisa|title=The Cinema of Tsui Hark|date=2001|publisher=Macfarland|page=222|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hv3yJ6MaoYsC&q=%22Incredibly+Strange+Film+Show%22+review&pg=PA222|isbn=9780786409907}}</ref> & [[Stuart Gordon]] ||colspan="2"| 20 October 1989
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|| 6 || George A. Romero & Tom Savini ||colspan="2"| 27 October 1989
|| 6 || [[George A. Romero]] & [[Tom Savini]] ||colspan="2"| 27 October 1989
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|}


==Reception==
==Reception and legacy==
Film studies academic Dean DeFino described the show as "highly regarded".<ref name=defino/> The ''Baltimore Sun'' called it "strangely engaging".<ref>{{cite news|last1=McKerrow|first1=Steve|title='Strange Film' series begins with apt subject: A John Waters interview|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-02-02/features/1991033038_1_john-waters-waters-movies-sam-raimi|work=Baltimore Sun|date=February 02, 1991}}</ref>
Film studies academic Dean DeFino described the show as "highly regarded".<ref name=defino/> The ''Baltimore Sun'' called it "strangely engaging".<ref>{{cite news|last1=McKerrow|first1=Steve|title='Strange Film' series begins with apt subject: A John Waters interview|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/02/02/strange-film-series-begins-with-apt-subject-a-john-waters-interview/|work=Baltimore Sun|date=2 February 1991}}</ref>


Director [[Edgar Wright]] claimed that the episode on [[Sam Raimi]] inspired him to become a filmmaker.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wright|first1=Edgar|title=Hero Worship: Sam Raimi|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/opinion/hero-worship-sam-raimi|website=The Skinny|accessdate=20 April 2015|date=08 July 2013}}</ref>
Director [[Edgar Wright]] claimed that the episode on [[Sam Raimi]] inspired him to become a filmmaker.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wright|first1=Edgar|title=Hero Worship: Sam Raimi|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/opinion/hero-worship-sam-raimi|website=The Skinny|accessdate=20 April 2015|date=8 July 2013}}</ref>


==Book==
==Book==
''The Incredibly Strange Film Book'' <ref>{{cite book|last1=Ross|first1=Jonathan|title=The incredibly strange film book|date=1993|publisher=Simon & Schuster|location=London|isbn=978-0671712969}}</ref>, a spin-off written by Ross, was published in 1993.
''The Incredibly Strange Film Book'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ross|first1=Jonathan|title=The incredibly strange film book|date=1993|publisher=Simon & Schuster|location=London|isbn=978-0671712969}}</ref> a spin-off written by Ross, was published in 1993.

==See also==
*[[Asian Invasion]], a 2006 mini-series with Jonathan Ross talking about the cinema of Japan, Hong Kong and Korea


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0237969|The Incredibly Strange Film Show}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0237969|title=The Incredibly Strange Film Show}}
*{{tv.com show|the-incredibly-strange-film-show|The Incredibly Strange Film Show}}
*[http://www.channelx.co.uk/the-incredibly-strange-film-show/ ''The Incredibly Strange Film Show''] at channelx.co.uk
*[http://www.channelx.co.uk/the-incredibly-strange-film-show/ ''The Incredibly Strange Film Show''] at channelx.co.uk
*[http://www.channelx.co.uk/son-of-incredibly-strange-film-show/ ''Son Of Incredibly Strange Film Show''] at channelx.co.uk
*[http://www.channelx.co.uk/son-of-incredibly-strange-film-show/ ''Son of Incredibly Strange Film Show''] at channelx.co.uk
*[http://thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=82924&lid=7 ''The Incredibly Strange Film Show''] at thetvdb
*[https://thetvdb.com/series/the-incredibly-strange-film-show ''The Incredibly Strange Film Show''] at thetvdb
*[https://www.indiewire.com/2014/09/watch-52-minute-david-lynch-episode-of-the-incredibly-strange-film-show-272002/ IndieWire article about David Lynch episode]



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The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Title card of the Show
Created byChannel X Productions
StarringJonathan Ross
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time40 minutes
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release5 August 1988 (1988-08-05) –
27 October 1989 (1989-10-27)

The Incredibly Strange Film Show is a series of documentaries presented by Jonathan Ross focusing on the world of "psychotronic" or B movies.

Each episode was focused on the lives of filmmakers like Herschell Gordon Lewis, Sam Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, Jackie Chan and many other notable filmmakers who had their own unique style of filmmaking and have made contributions to the world of cinema. Various movie genres, including such outré types as Mexican wrestling and Hong Kong horror films, were also examined.

The series' first episode featured interviews filmed at the Senator Theater,[1] in Baltimore, during the premiere of Hairspray, including an interview with John Waters and one of the last recorded interviews with Divine.[2]

The show was originally aired on 5 August 1988 on Channel 4.[3] A second series, entitled Son of The Incredibly Strange Film Show, aired the following year.[4] Both series aired in the US on the Discovery Channel in the early 1990s.[3] The show was followed by Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only, which featured filmmakers including Alejandro Jodorowski and David Lynch.[5]

Episodes

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Season 1: The Incredibly Strange Film Show

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Episode Featured Filmmaker Air Date
1 John Waters 5 August 1988
2 Ray Dennis Steckler 12 August 1988
3 Herschell Gordon Lewis 19 August 1988
4 Ted V. Mikels[6] 26 August 1988
5 Russ Meyer[7][8] 2 September 1988
6 Sam Raimi 9 September 1988

Season 2: Son of The Incredibly Strange Film Show

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Episode Featured Filmmaker Air Date
1 Jackie Chan[9] 22 September 1989
2 Fred Olen Ray & Doris Wishman 29 September 1989
3 The Legend of El Santo 6 October 1989
4 Ed Wood Jr. 13 October 1989
5 Tsui Hark[10] & Stuart Gordon 20 October 1989
6 George A. Romero & Tom Savini 27 October 1989

Reception and legacy

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Film studies academic Dean DeFino described the show as "highly regarded".[7] The Baltimore Sun called it "strangely engaging".[11]

Director Edgar Wright claimed that the episode on Sam Raimi inspired him to become a filmmaker.[12]

Book

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The Incredibly Strange Film Book,[13] a spin-off written by Ross, was published in 1993.

References

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  1. ^ "'Strange Film' series begins with apt subject: A John Waters interview". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Episode 36: Maverick Heart". www.soapboxoffice.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b "The Pulsing Cinema - The Incredibly Strange Film Show Episode Guide". pulsingcinema.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ^ SON OF INCREDIBLY STRANGE FILM SHOW|Channel X
  5. ^ JONATHAN ROSS PRESENTS FOR ONE WEEK ONLY|Channel X
  6. ^ Curry, Christopher Wayne (2007). Film Alchemy: The Independent Cinema of Ted V. Mikels. McFarland. ISBN 9781476603018.
  7. ^ a b DeFino, Dean (2014). Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Columbia UP.
  8. ^ Russ Meyer on "The Incredibly Strange Film Show" - The Criterion Channel
  9. ^ Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show - The Criterion Channel
  10. ^ Morton, Lisa (2001). The Cinema of Tsui Hark. Macfarland. p. 222. ISBN 9780786409907.
  11. ^ McKerrow, Steve (2 February 1991). "'Strange Film' series begins with apt subject: A John Waters interview". Baltimore Sun.
  12. ^ Wright, Edgar (8 July 2013). "Hero Worship: Sam Raimi". The Skinny. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  13. ^ Ross, Jonathan (1993). The incredibly strange film book. London: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0671712969.
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