Are you a “Svengoolie” fan?
Many people have never heard of him. Svengoolie, real name Rich Koz, had been a host of a horror and science fiction television show called “Son of Svengoolie” in Chicago on WFLD from 1979 to 1986. It was canceled by a new owner, Rupert Murdoch, yep, that Rupert Murdoch. It was resurrected in 1994 on another Chicago station, now called “Svengoolie” because Koz had aged. In April, 2011 the show started to broadcast nationally on the MeTV network.
Koz has attracted a cult following, probably because he seems to be the last of the old-time horror show hosts when…
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