Collected Shorts: Recent Episodes
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Nineteen short stories cover the gamut from humor to horror. Meet ghosts, ghouls and goofballs in this expansive collection of tales ranging from religious to ridiculous.
- An event from Colonial history haunts contemporary citizens of a small American town.
- The family cat reports on life and death with humans.
- A man comes to terms with his wife’s death with the help of his guardian angel.
- There is more going on in the town of Snow than many people realize.
- A family’s annual ritual of grave decoration takes an unexpected twist.
- A ghost’s life is not all haunting and howling. Sometimes, it’s just boring.
- Two boys, looking for treats, get tricked.
- A little girl worries her nanny will be sold.
- The family dog uncovers what the family cat saw.
- An unusual patient tests the head of a small sanitarium.
- Nothing will stop one man’s wife from cleaning their house. Nothing!
- A “simple” card game puts the head of the house into an uproar.
- Can a Sam Spade wannabe find his wife’s car keys?
- A spoiled teen visits a “fat camp” where eating is encouraged.
- Maintaining a house is harder than it looks and gravity is no help.
- The caretaker of a New England cemetery discovers “rest in peace” is only a suggestion.
- Dracula’s nemesis runs afoul of some contemporary issues.
- It was supposed to be an easy breaking-and-entering, but the house had other ideas.
- Time travel might be simple, but it can get repetitious.
Music by Christopher Warnock.
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Once More, with Feeling - Part Two - Avery Loring has all the time in the world-- ALL the time.
Once More, with Feeling - Part One - Avery Loring has all the time in the world-- ALL the time.
As Easy As Falling Off a Ladder - Given the chance, major appliances will conspire against you.
Revenge of the Flying Monkeys - It was supposed to be a simple card game, but it wasn't meant for simple people.
The Cleaning of Hill House - Stanley and Shirley aren't getting along. Her obsesion with cleaning is one issue.
Dog's Breath - The cat may have a secret, but she isn't going to keep it from the new dog. A companion piece to "Cat's Eye."
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