Horror History: Wednesday, December 20, 1989: Monster High was released in theaters

Every school has its share of space cadets, but this semester, MONtgomery STERling HIGH is about toget theirs, complete with real live ray-guns, in this spaced-out sci-fi comedy. When all-American average guy Norm Median meets fatally-attractive Candace Caine the first day of fall term, they’re both too distracted to notice the weird new “transfer” students, even if they include a fashion-conscious zombie, a killer plant and a stone gargoyle. Hey, some kids are like that. But when their leader-famous inter-galactic terrorist Mr. Armageddon; drops in with global destruction on his mind, Norm has to think fast. The end seems near until Norm suggests challenging Mr. A’s “team” to a basketball game for the fate of the earth. The stakes are high, if the planet is destroyed, it would seriously wreck Norman’s chances with Candace but no one said being a senior was easy in the cosmically-campy campus comedy, MONSTER HIGH.

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Horror History: Saturday, December 16, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Pawns” premiered

Season 5 Episode 26

A has-been musician who is down on his luck finally decides to pawn the only thing that means anything to him to make a few bucks, but realizes that what he’s sold is worth a lot more than he ever realized.

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Horror History: Saturday, December 9, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Power Play” premiered

Season 5 Episode 25

A producer’s assistant meets his match when he agrees to housesit for his boss and falls for the sexy young woman who is supposed to be helping him out.

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