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Murder
Under the Big Top
The Archives of Mystery Theatre Unlimited
Coleslaw & Order
Ripped from today's headlines! A governor is murdered and it's up to the jury - the audience - to decide who the victim is. Over a dozen characters and only five actors to play them all! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch MaxwellOriginal run: May - June 2009.
I Killed Lucy
One Life to Lose
Murder, mystery and music lurk behind the scenes of a popular
daytime drama in "One Life to Lose." Declining revenues
have left industry insiders speculating that one of the "above-the-line"
actors will be cut from the show to save costs. This intrigue is complicated
when the cast is unexpectedly compelled
to perform the show on live TV. Before it is all over, someone is murdered. Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli
Original run: May - August 2002.
Indiana Smith and the Raiders of the Lost Sequel
Slay Ride 4: Revenge
of the Claus
Just when he thinks everything will go right for once at Christmas, Mrs. Claus takes Santa to task for delivering politically incorrect toys. Complicating matters, Santa's buddies Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy arrive with their own agendas, and despite the best efforts of Santa's Chief of Staff, Elfish, somebody dies jeopardizing Christmas once again. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Original run: November - December 2003, Revived; November - December 2004 & 2008
Dueling lounge lizards, a love-conflicted exotic dancer, a down-and-out club owner and a strange Austrian body-builder converge and before the night is over, someone will be knocking them dead. The show features an unprecedented nine hilarious song parodies. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell.
Original run: March - June 2006, Revived; September 2007; August and October, 2008
Follow the Goldbricker Road with a sexpot Dorothy, a gender-confused witch and comic brothers Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Lion - plus a few suprises! Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli.
Original run: September - December 2006; Revived June - July 2008
Kill Phil
A TV psychologist attempts to cure four deranged celebrities - with comic and deadly results! Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli.
Original run: April - May 2008
Murder
on the Luv Boat
Murder on the Luv Boat
Hop aboard this fabled cruise ship where lovers renew their commitments to one another – or commit a murder before the first port of call! Among the passengers on the ship are famed and proficient romance novelist Lois Rhodes with her boozy husband, Rocky, and Oxblood University Professor Dexter Small with his lusty wife, Mitzi. The Luv Boat’s Captain Boobing must keep mismatched couples together – or die trying! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell.
Original run: April - August 2004; Revived January - February 2006, February - April 2008
One
Upon a Crime (in the Blacklight Zone)
One Upon a Crime (in the Blacklight Zone)
Slay
Ride Five - C.S.I.: North Pole
Original run: November - December 2005; Revived November - December 2007.
You're
a Dead Man, Chuckie Brown
Chuckie Brown is still as much a loser as ever - just ask his dog, Scoopy. When Chuckie's friend, Minus, stages the biggest Great Pumpkin Festival ever, it draws back to town the ever-artistic Schrover and ever-crabby Moocy. It all leads to murder in the Pumpkin Patch! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell.
Original run: October - November 2007.
Indiana Smith and the Restaurant of Doom
The
Capitol Hillbillies
The Capitol Hillbillies
American voters elected an Ozark hillbilly turned-billionaire to be President of the United States. His straightforward honesty and "regular guy" charm made him popular beyond politics as usual, despite the unpopularity of his running mate, Milburn Dripdrysdale. But a small Central American country has threatened to declare war on the USA and things only get messier when someone is murdered in the White House. Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli.
Original run: September - November 2004, Revived July - August 2007.
Nothing
Much About Doo-Doo
The Royal Crown Shakespeare Compnay's production of the Bard's first show - a murder mystery in verse! Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli
Original run: April - June 2007.
The
Menace of the Super Duper Party-Pooper
Now fallen upon hard times, the hero formerly know by a bat symbol allows his faithful companion, Rotten, to throw a birthday party for SuperDuperMan with disaterous results! Invited guests include reformed villian CattyWoman and uninvited is super villian Alexis Luthor. Could this be the last bithday party for SuperDuperMan? Well, if you believe the sub-title, it is! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell.
Original run: May-July 2001, Revived July - August 2007
Elliot
Brick's Case of the Maltese Ferret
Original run: April - July 2005; Revived often
Elliot Brick's The
Case of the Ms. and the Show Biz Whiz
Original run: August - October 1999
Elliot Brick's Case of the Ditz and the Diamond
Original run: June - August 1998; Revived April - July 2005.
Slay Ride III Elliot Brick's The Case of the Santa Sham
Original run: November - December 2001; Revived November - December 2002.
Tales from the Script
Who is the most frightening creature? Could it be a monster made out of parts from dead people, a man who turns into a half-wolf/half-man under a full moon, a mysterious undead count with a thirst for blood, or a Southern politician bent on re-election? Set in 1950, the action centers on the reunion film of three of the horror movie genre’s top box office draws. The studio, Universatile Pictures, has high hopes for the movie, as do the stars, despite the fact that they keep firing the writers and directors and they still don’t have a completed script by the time shooting begins. As if the combined egos of the three washed-up stars were not enough to sink the project, the planned comeback falls into double jeopardy with the arrival of Congressman Beauregard “Foghorn” Jackson the Fourth and his assistant, Miss Thistlewhistle. The congressman is intent upon getting national headlines – and votes – by exposing Hollywood movie stars as Communists. Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert FuioliOriginal run: September - November 2003; Revived often.
E.A.T.
(The Extra Added Terrestrial)
E.A.T. (The Extra Added Terrestrial)
A dangerous alien, in disguise as an ordinary human, drains the life out of humans, and it is on the lose at a convention for marginalized extremists, paranoids and occult freaks. Who will be able to reveal the alien? The guy running the conference - a middle-aged geek who wears a tin foil hat and has a split personality? Or the keynote speaker, a self-procliamed expert on the paranormal? The cynical and ambitious tabliod reporter? Or the two mysterious government agents, dressed perpetually in black? The Truth Is Way Outa There! Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Original run: January - April 2003.
Space
Trek XII: The Rash of Budda Kahn
Space Trek XII: The Rash of Budda Kahn
The aging captain of the Star Ship SecondPrize is confronted with an old nemesis as he is on a routine trip to deliver an alien princess and ambassador to a peace conference with the Federation. A key crew member ends up dead, and it isn't one of those "extras" with orange shirts, either! Voted the Audience Favorite. Written by Joseph J. Cannito
Original run: January - May 2001; Revived August - October 2002.
Survivor
on Killigan's Island
Survivor on Killigan's Island
The seven castaways have been trapped on Killigan’s tropical
desert island since the U.S.S. Minnie crash-landed on it during an ill-fated
three-hour tour back in 1964. After a moderately successful three-year run
on CBS, the show was cancelled, leaving the castaways doomed to be forever
trapped in reruns in syndication, TV Land, and now, worst of all, as a Sunday
morning filler on the Superstation. The good news is that they have not
aged or changed at all in 35 years, but they will never be rescued. Series
creator Surewould Schwartz shows up and tells them that since he is about
to finally retire and maybe die, he’s going to give them a chance to
get off the island – at least one of the seven. Whoever gets voted
off the island can finally be released from rerun purgatory and return to
the world in 2002.Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Original run: February - April 2002.
Slay
Ride II: Screaming All the Way
In this super sequel to the original "Slay Ride" by
the same authors who committed the original, Santa has double-jeopardy with
a hostile take-over brewing and a serial killer who chooses the North Pole
on Christmas Eve to go slashing through the snow. There is nothing silent
about this night! Written by Butch Maxwell & Bert Furioli
Original run: November - December 1998; Revived Nov. - Dec. 1998.
Its back to school for the Mystery Theatre as three professors and one very spoiled co-ed at Prestigious University suddenly have to deal with the unexpected demise of their retiring dean. "Something Stinks at P.U." when they realize that someone killed for his job. Written by David Barluch
Original run: October 2000.
Who Wants to Murder a Millionaire?
Original run: June - September 2000.
License
to Spy or And Then There Was No! Dr. No
License to Spy or And Then There Was No! Dr. No
The world is not enough as two secret agents, one British and one American, have been dispatched to thwart the expected heist of a super-secret microchip. They are supposed to meet two other spies but when a third appears, it is unclear which of them is supposed to be on their team. This renders the mission improbable. Written by Joseph J. Cannito.
Original run: April - June 2000.
Damn!
Damn! That Rotten Old Nottingham!
Damn! Damn! That Rotten Old Nottingham!
ln the Forest of Sherwood near the village of Nottingham, in
Merry Olde England, some twenty years since the story you already know,
several semi-Historic characters, including one very famous arrow-slinging
outlaw, suddenly find themselves confronted by revolting peasants, a rigged
contest, invading Saxons, and sudden death. Written by David J. Feilding
Original run: January - March 2000.
DOA
in the Y2K
(Murder in the Millennium)
DOA in the Y2K (Murder in the Millennium)
It is not exactly the same Auld Lang Syne when a survivalist,
a computer geek, a new-age spiritualist, whacked-out evangelist and a befuddled
forest ranger converge in an unlikely setting on New Years Eve 1999! With
almost certain doom at midnight, it’s a party to end all parties! Written
by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell
Original run: November - December 1999.
Variety
Is the Spice of Death.
TV ratings can be MURDER! That’s clear with a visit the
set of the popular 1950’s TV variety show, The Primo Donna Variety
Hour! The head writer is a hard-drinking has-been, the production assistant
is a mousy muscle mama, the junior writer has stars in his eyes, the producer
is a world-class battle ax and ex-wife to the star, who himself is... well,
does the name Primo Donna tell you anything?
Original run: January - February 1997; Revival June - July 1999.
The Tragic
Death of Alfred the Squatty
The Tragic Death of Alfred the Squatty
Journey back in time to the days when tables were round, when
chivalry ruled and suits rusted if you tried to air dry them... As a Ninth
Century nation's beloved and grumpy king is separated from his head! Is
it the work of his heair apparent and offspring? or a rejected lover? or
a jealous knight? or an upstart squire? or the magic of the mysterious wizard?
Written by Joseph J. Cannito
Original run: April - May 1999.
Avast
Ye Murderous Swabs (The Pirate Show)
Avast Ye Murderous Swabs (The Pirate Show)
The pirates of a tiny, decrepid ship in the late 1700's bungle
a kidnapping attempt and somehow one of them ends up mysteriously dead...
Yo ho ho and a bottle of dumb! Written by David Fielding.
Original run: January - March 1999.
You Bet Jurassic He's Dead - The
Caveman Show
A pre-hysteric mystery set at the Society of Pre-Historic Inventors'
Convention at the lovely Holiday Caves Inn in downtown La Brea, California
on the 10th of June, 1 million years B.C. The Mystery Theatre went Neanderthal
with this one. Written by David Fielding.You Bet Jurassic He's Dead - The Caveman Show
Original run: September - October 1998.
IIl Morte di Figaro or I
Know Why the Fat Lady Sings
In which several kooky characters in a failing Opera company,
their lives and destinies intricately intertwined with the business and
each other, are confronted with a grizzly murder on the opening night of
their newest operatic masterpiece. It all takes place in the greenroom/lounge
of the Notta SoHotta National Opera Company and Bistro, a famous opera house in uptown Chicago, located close to scenic Lake Michigan,
sometime during the 1930's. Written by David Fielding.IIl Morte di Figaro or I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings
Original run: March - May 1998.
Salon,
Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, You're Dead or Dead
Wringer
Salon, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, You're Dead or Dead Wringer
The Salon du Mort is the setting for this madcap farce. When
identical twin brothers view for power, presitge and a bigger blow dryer,
you'll curl up and dye of laughter! Written by Butch Maxwell.
Original run: January - February 1998.
Slay Ride or Rudolph
the Dead-Nosed Reindeer
Slay Ride or Rudolph
the Dead-Nosed Reindeer
The setting is Christmas Eve. The place is the North Pole. Santa Claus is preparing to make his annual worldtour, but he is a wreck. Everything has been going wrong this year. The elves have been unruly, his wife is pressuring him for an expensive gift and the reindeer are on strike. Even his ultra-efficient deputy, an oversized Elf, is unable to keep things on track as negotiations break down. Furthermore, Mrs. Claus is tired of Santa’s "poker buddies," Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny, who have been crashing at their place since Thanksgiving. Written by Bert Furioli & Butch Maxwell.
Montana
Marie Gets Gunned Down at Three
Montana Marie Gets Gunned Down at Three
Several characters from the Old West, their lives and destinies
intertwined in their frontier town of Camel Rock, must confront their nemesis:
Sheriff Montana Marie, who will, by the time the sun goes down, meet her
grizzly end. Written by David Fielding.
Recipe for Murder: (The
Great Chefs Show)
Recipe for Murder: (The Great Chefs Show)
Who's killing the great international chefs? Is it the loutish
Italian Alfredo Cappuccino, the drunken Scotsman Angus McAnus, the French
vixen Jacqueline St. Coquille, the American redneck Billy Bob, his assistant,
the German Wunderkid Wiener Schnitzel or famed TV cook Julia Childish? Suitable
for all ages.
Original run: July - August 1997.
Happiness is a Warm Gun: (The
Beatles Show)
Happiness is a Warm Gun: (The Beatles Show)
The action centers on the antics of Lord Albert Hall, a financially-challenged
member of the British aristocracy who comes into the possession of an unfinished
John Lennon recording. Although he barely knows who the Beatles were, he
contacts them and offers to sell the tape to the highest bidder. Obnoxious
and incessantly singing, Hall meets representatives of the formerly Fab
Four, and manages to enrage each of them. Written by Butch Maxwell &
Bert Furioli
Original run: May - July 1997.
A
Medium for Murder: (The
Art Collector Show)
A Medium for Murder: (The Art Collector Show)
An art collector is dead under mysterious circumstances and his
recently re-written will is missing. Contenders for the fortune are the
ambitious and lusty sister of the dead man (Aunt Goldie), the hormone-supercharged
daughter of the deceased (Penny), the curator of the art collection (Mike),
the mysterious Madame Futura and faithful butler Peeves.
Original run: March - April 1997.
Take Me Out of the Ball Game (The
Baseball Show)
Take Me Out of the Ball Game (The Baseball Show)
A washed-up minor league baseball player battles with his long-suffering
manager, his equally long-suffering girlfriend, a new (but very stupid)
young star hitter, and a feisty front-office worker who is probably a better
ball player than he is!
Original run: September - October 1996.
Speakeasy, Die Hard - (The
Gangster Show)
Speakeasy, Die Hard - (The Gangster Show)
Set in the Black Sox, a 1920’s Private Speakeasy, Vinnie
the Sauce Boss has made enemies all over town, including with some of his
best friends. Vinnie V seems to have something on everybody, including his
girl friend, Shirley, on Wayne, his would-be comedian host, and he has something
on his old friend Ray, a cop-turned PI. Vinnie even apparently, has under
his power a mysterious Russian soothsayer.. What Vinnie does with this information
can lead to murder!
Original run: July - August 1996; Revived often.
Last updated: June 19, 2009