Isn't It Shocking (Horror/Comedy) ABC Movie of the Week - 1973

Subscribe to The Made-for-Television Movie channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMadeForTelevisionMovie Original Airdate October 2, 1973 Genre: Horror/Comedy Part of the reason ABC topped the Neilsen Ratings, beating out NBC and CBS was due to their ability to cast the right mix of actors. This safeguarded production so that their movies were never compromised by "bad acting." Further, a memorable mix of well-known actors created a buzz at the watercooler, provided them with good PR, consistently drove ratings, and helped build The Movie of the Week into a reputable brand. Isn't It Shocking is more than a black comedy because it contains elements of horror. Cast includes Alan Alda (M*A*S*H), Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman), Ruth Gordon (Harold & Maude, Rosemary's Baby), Will Geer (The Waltons), and inveterate Lloyd Nolan. Plot Summary Mount Angel, Oregon, is a sleepy, small-town filled with quirky townsfolk. The town’s placid lifestyle is upended when a series of mysterious deaths begin to strike some of the community’s elderly residents. The town’s good-natured but inexperienced sheriff, Dan Barnes, comes to believe a killer is on the loose. Even more disconcerting, the killer seems to know a lot about the victims and the daily rhythms of the town, meaning the killer might be one of the local citizens. Cast: Alan Alda (Sheriff Dan Barnes), Louise Lasser (Blanche), Edmond O’Brien (Justin Oates), Ruth Gordon (Marge Savage), Will Geer (Dr. Lemuel Lovell), Dorothy Tristan (Doc Lovell), Lloyd Nolan (Jesse Chaplain), Ma Tate (Pat Quinn), Liam Dunn (Myron Flagg), Michael Powell (Michael), Jacqueline Allan McClure (Hattie) For A Full List Hashtag: #ABCmovieoftheweek #ABCmow #made4tv #tvmovie