The McCarty Metro - A Blast From The Past

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Sir Graves Ghastly was a character created by Cleveland-born actor Lawson J. Deming (1913-2007) for the popular television show of the same name.

Sir Graves was a vampire whose persona, look, and overexaggerated laugh ("Mwah-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaaaah!") were intended to parody the cliched portrayal of vampires in horror films of the time. Other characters on the show included Sir Graves' sidekick Baruba, a ghostly apparition known only as The Blob, and a cemetery caretaker named Reel McCoy, who traditionally opened each episode by unearthing a movie reel from what appeared to be a grave. The show followed a consistent format of back-to-back horror films, interspersed with brief sketch comedy pieces featuring the many characters. The program was originally billed as Sir Graves' Big Show, but later became known simply by the character's name.

Sir Graves Ghastly had its longest run on WJBK, TV2 in Detroit -- 15 seasons in all. The growing popularity of televised sports in the early 1980s, particularly college football, caused Sir Graves to go into hiatus after airing a show in November 1982. A management change during this time led to the program being "officially" cancelled in 1983 before any other shows were produced. As he did while his show was running, Deming continued to do speaking engagements and personal appearances well into the 1990s.
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Kelly McCarty took over the McCarty Metro reins in October 1992. Here is the headline from that October issue.

METRO "DYNAMITE" BLAST FROM THE PAST

THE METRO LOOKS BACK AT

OCTOBER 1993

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