Struck by Lightning: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ted Stein, a science teacher, inherits a spooky old New England inn inhabited by its hulking, good-naturedly homicidal caretaker Frank. It turns out that Ted is the descendant of the original Dr. Frankenstein and Frank is the Monster who needs a special serum every 50 years to stay alive, and he wants Ted to recreate it for him.

Series details

• Title: Struck by Lightning
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 1979-09-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 1979-10-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 64925
• IMDb ID: tt0078695
• TVDB ID: 75080

Cast and credited roles

• Jeffrey Kramer — Ted Stein
• Jack Elam — Frank
• Millie Slavin — Nora
• Bill Erwin — Glenn Diamond
• Jeff Cotler — Brian
• Richard Stahl — Walt Calvin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-09-19; final listed air date 1979-10-03; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Struck by Lightning on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.