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| Scorch | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Allan Katz |
| Developed by | Zane Buzby Bob Calderon Edgar Scherick |
| Written by | Allan Katz Daniel Margosis Joe Toplyn |
| Directed by | Richard Correll Zane Buzby John Sgueglia |
| Starring | Jonathan Walker Rhea Silver-Smith Lauren Katz Rose Marie John O'Hurley Brenda Strong Todd Susman |
| Voices of | Ronn Lucas |
| Composer | Ray Colcord |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (3 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Tyron King |
| Producer | Wenda Fong |
| Cinematography | Walter Glover |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Allan Katz Productions Saban/Scherick Productions Honeyland Productions Lorimar Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | February 28 – March 13, 1992 |
Scorch is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS in 1992, and was canceled after three episodes were broadcast.
The title character, a miniature dragon, is a puppet that was used by ventriloquist Ronn Lucas before the series came to be; although Lucas never actually appeared in the series, he did supply Scorch's voice.
Scorch, a small 1,300-year-old dragon, awakens from a 100-year sleep in 1992. While flying around, he's struck by lightning and he crash-lands in front of the apartment of Brian Stevens (Jonathan Walker) and his daughter Jessica (Rhea Silver-Smith). The next day, as a result of awkward circumstances, Brian lands a job as a TV weatherman at New Haven, Connecticut television station WWEN-TV by pretending that he's a ventriloquist and Scorch is his puppet; no one except Brian and Jessica knows that Scorch is a real dragon.
Six episodes were made, but only three were aired.
| Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Zane Buzby | Allan Katz | February 28, 1992 | |
| After crashing in front of Brian's apartment, Scorch soon endears himself to Brian's 8-year-old daughter, but not to Brian. However, he persuades Brian to take him along to a job interview, concealed in a bag. Scorch pops out of the bag during the interview, and Brian must think quickly... | |||||
| 2 | "Dragon Flu" | Zane Buzby | Allan Katz | March 6, 1992 | |
| Scorch is suffering from dragon flu; the symptoms include amnesia, unconsciousness, coughing, swearing, and barking. Unfortunately, Brian and Scorch have to present a "Man of the Year" award to the station's boss. | |||||
| 3 | "You Gaslight Up My Life" | John Sgueglia | Bill Richmond | March 13, 1992 | |
| Scorch becomes effusive and annoys everyone after a photo of him appears on the cover of the new TV magazine. | |||||
| 4 | "First Time" | Zane Buzby | Lee Aronsohn | N/A | |
| Scorch tries to help Brian find a girlfriend, but Scorch's obtrusive ways prove to be embarrassing. | |||||
| 5 | "Scorch Likes It Hot" | Howard Storm | Joe Toplyn | N/A | |
| Dr. Joyce Brothers gives suggestions to the head of the station, such as replacing Brian's "puppet" with a female one. | |||||
| 6 | "Money, Money, Money" | Jim Drake | Allan Katz | N/A | |
| Scorch discovers the Home Shopping Channel, and maxes out Brian's credit card. Scorch then tries to make some of Brian's money back by inviting everyone from the station to a poker game. | |||||
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