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'A weird and ghoulish goulash of horror and strange events, Critter (SFZ - Fading Echo) involves ex-German World War Two rocket scientists, rustic red necked racists, hominy grits, hound dogs, God fearing communist fearing FBI agents, country music and Critter (SFX - Fading Echo) a man munching monster from out beyond the outer limits of outer space. Critter comes to Earth for only one purpose ... lunch.'
Source:
'"Schlock" and Sci-fi on YYR', Geelong Advertiser, 30 November 1990, p.11.
Notes
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The publication of the script in the collection Genres shows that the serial has an introduction and eight scenes:
Scene one: Night. Catfish Lake.
Scene two: Morning. The Oswald home.
Scene three: Day. The banks of Crawdad Creek.
Scene four: Night. The shores of Catfish Lake.
Scene five: Day. The shores of Catfish Lake.
Scene six: Day. The main street in Squirrelsburg.
Scene seven: Day. The main street of Squirrelsburg.
Scene eight: Night. The environs of Catfish Lake.
Production Details
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Aired on Geelong radio station 3YYR at 5:15pm on Wednesdays, between 5 December 1990 and 2 January 1991.
Aired on radio program The Arts End of the World.
Cast members included Steve Taylor, Kevin Densley, Robin Birrell, and Matthew Carmody.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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'Schlock' and Sci-fi on YYR
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Geelong Advertiser , 30 November 1990; (p. 11)
— Review of Critter (SFX - Fading Echo) 1990 series - publisher radio play
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'Schlock' and Sci-fi on YYR
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Geelong Advertiser , 30 November 1990; (p. 11)
— Review of Critter (SFX - Fading Echo) 1990 series - publisher radio play
