Z-TV (1989)

Z TV was intended as a weekly half hour show, with a focus on all that was current in the world of horror, fantasy, and science fiction; hosted by John Zacherle as "Zacherley". The Pilot was made in 1989, but was unable to find a distributor. The pilot featured trailers from the then new "Batman" and "Ghost Busters II". Brion James and Tom Savini were the featured guests, with the show opening up on a ghoulish monster chasing a young beauty (Fiona Hutchison) through the wilds of New Jersey, which then cut away to Zacherley coming out of a battered trash dumpster, eating a moldy old pizza, explaining that the old theater in the background is his new home, and that this was the location on which many old monster movies were shot. Zacherley's interview with Tom Savini encompassed a Savini special effects gag, Zach introducing Savini to his wife, "My Dear," and dissecting an amoeba. Later, Zacherley is visited by "The Toxic Avenger" plugging his new flick, "Toxic Avenger II". A new character was added for the festivities, a reptilian creature named "Doc", who has nitroglycerine in his veins, and is always blowing up.