Message #180628

[Robey]

Episodes
Season 1
Title    Cursed antique    Details    Notes

The Inheritance    A doll that kills people for its owner. The doll can control toys, causing them to move or do other odd things.    Micki Foster and her cousin, Ryan Dallion, inherit their Uncle Lewis' antique shop, but soon discover it comes with a devils curse.    Introduces not only Uncle Lewis, but also Lloyd, Micki’s fiancé. Sarah Polley stars as the stepdaughter who uses the doll to kill her stepmother. One of the very few episodes in which the owner doesn't become victim of the relic (the owner is a child).
The Poison Pen    A quill pen that causes people to die when the user writes about it. The person's real name must be written in order to kill them. If the intended victim uses another person name, then the other person will die. Also, if the owner has their name written on the paper then he/she will die.    Micki, Ryan, and Jack must go under cover as monks to retrieve a prophetic quill pen.
Cupid’s Quiver    A statue called The Cupid of Malek. Anyone struck by its arrows falls madly in love with its owner, but the owner must kill them.    A colledge student comes into possession of deadly cupid statue and uses it on a fellow student with whom he is obsessed.    Episode directed by Atom Egoyan. First of four unrelated villainous roles featuring Denis Forest.
A Cup of Time    A teacup decorated with “Swapper’s Ivy”. The ivy comes to life and strangles the drinker to death, thereby restoring the owner’s youth.    The group investigates a series of stranglings that are connected to a hit songstress.
Hellowe’en    The Amulet of Zohar, that can transfer a spirit of the dead into a dead body as long as the body died of natural causes.    The spirit of Uncle Lewis crashes a Halloween party being hosted at the shop.    Uncle Lewis makes an unwelcome return visit. May be one of the few episodes to mention Friday The 13th
The Great Montarro    A pair of Houdin escape cabinets. The damage which would be inflicted on someone performing a lethal magical stunt (in one cabinet) is transferred to a victim inside the other cabinet, but if there's nobody inside the second cabinet, then the person inside the first cabinet dies.    Jack enters a magician competition to find out who is using a lethal magicians box.    One of the few times the owner didn't know of the curse. One of the largest antiques recovered.
Doctor Jack    A steel scalpel that once belonged to Jack the Ripper that can cure any disease, but only after it has been used to kill. Also, it can cut through metal with ease.    A series of slashings leads the group to a fame hungry surgeon who possesses a cursed scalpal.    
Shadow Boxer    A pair of red boxing gloves with "Killer" written on the wrist. They summon a "shadow boxer" to kill a victim of their wearer’s choice, thereby making the wearer unbeatable in the ring.    A down on his luck boxer comes into possession of a pair of boxing gloves that pack a lethal punch.    Events in this episode cause the trio to establish a rule that they are not allowed to use the cursed objects.
Root of All Evil    A portable garden mulcher that shoots out money when used to grind up a person. The richer the victim, the more money the machine will produce.    Micki must choose to stay and help Ryan and Jack look for a cursed mulcher, or go and marry Lloyd.    Lloyd makes his second and last appearance. The doll from "The Inheritance" makes an appearance, being held by Lloyd. Enrico Colantoni stars as this episode's villain. Two other relics are mentioned: a statue that caused blindness and a lamp that causes fires.
Tales of the Undead    A comic book that transforms its owner into a super-powered robot killer from the pages called Ferrus the Invincible.    Ryan witnesses an attack by a character from his favorite comic book.    Ray Walston guest stars as the comic book character's embittered creator, a composite of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The legal issues concerning the loss of the character he created echo those involving Superman. David Hewlett stars as "Cal," a comic book fan who initially steals the cursed comic book.
Scarecrow    An animated scarecrow that guarantees good crops after it kills three sacrificial victims. An image of the intended victim must be pinned to the scarecrow in order to seek them out.    In response to a mailer, Micki and Ryan head to a small farming town where three people go missing each harvest.    First mention of Ryan's younger brother, Jimmy, deceased some years ago.
Faith Healer    The Sforza Glove (ca. 1510) that takes any injury or disease from a person and passes the magnified affliction on to another person. The glove cannot be removed while it still holds an affliction. Also, if the affliction is not transferred in time it will kill the wearer.    Jack calls in an old friend to help debunk a faith healer whose miracles come a hefty price, but his friend has other plans.    Episode directed by David Cronenberg.
The Baron’s Bride    A black vampiric cape that makes the wearer irresistible to women by transforming him into a vampire. The cape is closed by a diamond clasp that allows the wearer to travel through time once it is smeared with blood.    Micki and Ryan are thrown back in time with a murderous vampire who has his eyes on Micki.    First of four time travel episodes. Sequences back in time are shown in black and white. Bram Stoker is a character in the episode.
Bedazzled    A lantern that reveals sunken treasure at the cost of the life of the diver who brings up the treasure. The light from the lantern burns the diver to death.    Babysitter Micki and her charge are terrorized by a man who wants a cursed lantern back.    The majority of the action takes place at Curious Goods when the owner attempts to steal it back.
Tattoo    A case of antique Chinese tattoo needles that bring luck to their owner once the tattoo comes alive and kills its wearer.    A compulsive gambler gets his hands on tattoo needles that bring luck to their owner at the cost of someones life.
Vanity’s Mirror    A gold compact with a broken mirror and a snake on the front. When used to reflect light into another person’s face, it makes them fall madly in love with its owner, but the owner must kill them.    An unattractive girl gets her hands on a magic compact that makes others fall in love with her and uses it on those that pick on her.    The compact, lost in this episode, returns in "Face of Evil" (season 2) with an entirely different curse effect. This episode may have aired out of order, as the dance the high schoolers attend as part of the storyline is advertised as being "Prom '87" despite the fact that the episode did not air until 1988.