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| BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU |
| 1 | Barney's Discount Costume Warehouse  | BBB | Apparel | Clothing Stores |
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Barney's Discount Costume Warehouse
Costume shop that Jack Delroy mentions to a guest of the show wearing a skeleton costume: And you, sir? Looks like you went on a shopping spree with Gus down at, uh, Barney's Discount Costume Warehouse, huh? Got quite a steal on that, huh? Don't be upset. I'm just ribbing you.
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| 2 | Cardone the Magician  | BBB | Performing Arts | Magicians |
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Cardone the Magician
Magician that appears on the talk show Monster Shock Theater with Martin Monster.
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| 3 | Carmichael Haig | BBB | Performing Arts | Magicians |
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Carmichael Haig
Night Owls guest.
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| 4 | Cavendish | BBB | Companies | Companies-misc |
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Cavendish
Gus McConnell: Tonight's broadcast is brought to you by the Cavendish Group of Companies. "Let's shake on it."
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| 5 | Christou | BBB | Services | Psychic Services |
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Christou
Night Owls guest. Jack Delroy: Now, as you know, here on Night Owls, we think it's very important to keep an open mind. Our first guest tonight I am so excited about this young man is a shining light in this movement. Some call him a medium, others, a spiritualist. Some have even called him a miracle worker. We know him by one name, and, well, that's probably because one name is all he seems to have. Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome the mysterious, the mononymous Christou.
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| 6 | Cleo James | BBB | Performing Arts | Musicians-misc |
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Cleo James
Night Owls guest, singer.
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| 7 | Conversations with the Devil | BBB | Literature | Books-misc |
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Conversations with the Devil
Book by Night Owls guest Dr. June Ross Mitchell.
 
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| 8 | La Satanism aux U.S.A. '71 | BBB | Video | Movies-Documentary |
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La Satanism aux U.S.A. '71
Documentary film about the First Church of Abraxes.
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| 9 | Le Culte De Grove | BBB | Video | Movies-misc |
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Le Culte De Grove
Movie about the secret organization known as The Grove.
 
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| 10 | Melody Burlesque | BBB | Nightlife | Strip Clubs |
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Melody Burlesque
Burlesque show that Jack Delroy mentions: -Why, Gus, if only you'd shown the same restraint at the Melody Burlesque after Friday's show.
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| 11 | Military Park Hotel | BBB | Travel | Hotels |
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Military Park Hotel
Location of psychic medium Christou's upcoming shows November 3-5, 1977
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| 12 | Monster Shock Theater with Martin Monste... | BBB | Video | TV-Talk Shows |
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Monster Shock Theater with Martin Monster
Late night talk show on UBC featuring an appearance by Jack Delroy, preceding his own Night Owls talk show.
 
 
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| 13 | New York Express | BBB | Media | Newspapers-misc |
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New York Express
Newspaper headline: Madeleine's Shock Diagnosis: Doctors Baffled.
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| 14 | The New York Express Corporation | BBB | Companies | Companies-misc |
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The New York Express Corporation
Company that owns the New York Express newspaper.
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| 15 | Night Owls with Jack Delroy | BBB | Video | TV-Talk Shows |
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Night Owls with Jack Delroy
Late night talk show.
 
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| 16 | November 3, 1977 | BBB | Travel | Hotels |
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November 3, 1977
Psychic medium Christou scheduled to appear at the Military Park Hotel in Newark (November 3-5).
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| 17 | November 4, 1977 | BBB | Travel | Hotels |
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November 4, 1977
Psychic medium Christou scheduled to appear at the Military Park Hotel in Newark (November 3-5).
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| 18 | November 5, 1977 | BBB | Travel | Hotels |
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November 5, 1977
Psychic medium Christou scheduled to appear at the Military Park Hotel in Newark (November 3-5).
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| 19 | November 6, 1977 | BBB | Travel | Hotels |
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November 6, 1977
Psychic medium Christou scheduled to appear at the Ramada Inn in Philadelphia (November 6&7).
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| 20 | November 7, 1977 | BBB | Travel | Hotels |
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November 7, 1977
Psychic medium Christou scheduled to appear at the Ramada Inn in Philadelphia (November 6&7).
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| 21 | NYC Review | BBB | Media | Newspapers-misc |
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NYC Review
Newspaper featuring lead story on Jack Delroy's tough year.
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| 22 | UBC TV | BBB | Video | TV Stations |
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UBC TV
TV network featuring Night Owls with Jack Delroy.
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| 23 | University of Hogwash | BBB | Education | Universities |
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University of Hogwash
Joke that Carmichael Haig makes about Dr. June Ross Mitchell's credentials. She actually attended the Stanford Research Institute.
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| FICTITIOUS TIMELINE |
| 24 | April 4, 1971 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events |
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April 4, 1971
Night Owls with Jack Delroy premieres on UBC network.
 
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| 25 | September 5, 1971 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events |
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September 5, 1971
Date of Hollywood Observer featuring Jack Delroy on the cover.
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| 26 | January 3, 1972 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events |
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January 3, 1972
Date of Newsweek featuring Jack Delroy on the cover.
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| 27 | July 10, 1976 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events |
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July 10, 1976
Date of recording of Dr. June Ross Mitchell interviewing Lilly, the sole survivor of the Abraxes cult house fire.
 
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| 28 | September 9, 1976 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Headlines |
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September 9, 1976
Date of New York Express newspaper headline: Madeleine's Shock Diagnosis: Doctors Baffled.
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| 29 | December 6, 1976 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events |
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December 6, 1976
Date of Hollywood Observer magazine featuring Jack Delroy on the cover: Jack's Back!
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| 30 | June 16, 1977 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Headlines |
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June 16, 1977
Date of NYC Review newspaper headline: Delroy's Tough Year Gets Even Tougher.
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| 31 | October 29, 1977 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events |
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October 29, 1977
Date of TV guide magazine featuring Jack Delroy on the cover (October 29 - November 4).
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| 32 | October 31, 1977 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events |
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October 31, 1977
Jack Delroy appears as a guest on the talk show Monster Shock Theater with Martin Monster, preceding his own Night Owls talk show.
 
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| 33 | October 31, 1977 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events |
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October 31, 1977
Sweeps week begins.
 
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| 34 | November 1, 1977 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events |
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November 1, 1977
Date that Martin Monster mentions regarding his picks for best horror movies of 1977: So instead we're going to go with Martin Monster's top four horror movies of 1977. Why not 3, why not 5, 'cause it's my show and that's what I'm doing, okay, and just so you know, my calendar year ends tonight, and starts on November 1, so that's what we're gonna do, so deal with it.
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| 35 | November 4, 1977 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events |
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November 4, 1977
Date of TV guide magazine featuring Jack Delroy on the cover (October 29 - November 4).
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| MAKE BELIEVE MAP |
| 36 | Castle Dracula | Map | Structures | Castles |
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Castle Dracula
Castle from Bram Stoker's Dracula novel that Cardone the Magician mentions to when he appears on the talk show Monster Shock Theater with Martin Monster - he says he visited the castle and presents Martin Monster with a bag of dirt that he excavated from the middle of the castle.
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| 37 | First Church of Abraxes | Map | Structures | Churches |
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First Church of Abraxes
Church worshipping the demon Abraxes, founded by the enigmatic Szandor D'Abo, whose activities came to the attention of the FBI, who suspect the cult of kidnapping and firearm offenses. Events took a tragic turn in August '74 when federal agencies laid siege to the house. After a tense three-day standoff, D'Abo commanded his followers to douse the premises and themselves in gasoline.
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| 38 | Hell | Map | Worlds | Afterlife |
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Hell
First Church of Abraxes leader Szandor D'Abo mentions: Come forth. Open the gates of Hell.
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| OTHER |
| 39 | The Grove | Other | Organizations | Secret Organizations |
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The Grove
Secret organization that the narrator mentions: Jack's association with The Grove, a men-only club located in the redwoods of California, has been the subject of rumors since his days in radio. Established in the 1800s and counting among its members politicians, entertainers, and captains of industry, The Grove has long portrayed itself as a harmless summer camp for the rich and powerful. But speculation swirls around its taste for arcane ceremony and its power to make and break careers.
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| 40 | IFSIP | Other | Organizations | Prof. Orgs |
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IFSIP
Jack Delroy: But in recent years, it seems you've turned your attention to something a little more, shall we say, philanthropic?
Carmichael Haig: You mean IFSIP?
Jack Delroy: IFSIP. Now, IFSIP, for those of you not in the know, is an acronym. It stands for - let me get this right here - the International Federation of Scientific Investigation into the Paranormal. Ooh. It's a lot of words. We've got some pictures up right here. Take a look.
 
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| 41 | Jack Delroy's private nickname for his l... | Other | Trivia | Name Game-Nicknames |
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Jack Delroy's private nickname for his late wife Madeleine.
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| 42 | Lilly's name for the thing/entity that l... | Other | Trivia | Name Game |
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Lilly's name for the thing/entity that lives inside of her.
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Dr. Squirmer |
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Mr. Wriggles |
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Sir Slippery |
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| 43 | Martin Monster  | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
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Martin Monster
Martin Monster: So on that note, my fourth best pick for the horror movies of 1977, from November of 1976 - Carrie, okay? Based on the blockbuster novel by the young author named Steve King, right, okay, and they're all gonna laugh at you, and crazy psychic powers, you got pigs' blood, you got Vinny Barbarino bouncing around, right, okay seems like this Steve King might know a thing or two about a word or two, and we'll see if he's just a one-trick pony.
 
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| 44 | Martin Monster | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
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Martin Monster
Martin Monster (regarding audience picks for the best horror movies of 1977): Okay, all right, hold on, so we got a lot of letters, so many, and we counted all of them, I got all the results right here based on your picks, okay? But I looked at them, and like most of the time you people are all wrong, okay, most of you picked that Flash Gordon rip-off Star Wars. What are you thinking, right? I mean, come on.
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| 45 | Martin Monster | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
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Martin Monster
Martin Monster: And before we get into the rest of the show though, I want to present the results of the Gabba Ghouls write-in campaign okay, for your picks for the best horror movies of 1977, all right, and thanks to all the ghouls who wrote in - I think they said we have over 60,000, right? 60,000 letters? Right? What is it? 6?
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| 46 | Martin Monster | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
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Martin Monster
Martin Monster: So instead we're going to go with Martin Monster's top four horror movies of 1977. Why not 3, why not 5, 'cause it's my show and that's what I'm doing, okay, and just so you know, my calendar year ends tonight, and starts on November 1, so that's what we're gonna do, so deal with it.
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