Mystery Magical Special

1988 0h 30m EN

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Synopsis

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Mystery Magical Special is an American television special aired on Nickelodeon. Advertised as a Halloween-themed program, the special was originally produced in 1986, but continued air, often multiple times, every October for several years afterward. Primarily, the special was designed to show off the talents of stage magicians Lance Burton and Tina Lenert, as well as capitalise on Marc Summers' then-newfound fame as the host of the game show Double Dare. Shiri Appleby and Jonathan Brandis and Trenton Teigen also appear, and John Astin makes a cameo appearance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marc Summers
Marc
Lance Burton
Lance Burton
John Astin
John Astin
Jonathan Brandis
Jonathan
Shiri Appleby
Shiri
Trenton Teigen
Tina Lenert

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Behind the camera

Director: Steven J. Santos
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Marc Summers and Lance Burton and John Astin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0251886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Steven J. Santos directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Marc Summers and Lance Burton and John Astin carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0251886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.