Highcliffe Manor

NR1979•30m•5.0/10

Sci-Fi & FantasyComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.0/10(1)

Newly widowed Helen Blacke inherits the Blacke Foundation, a scientific research institute located in the Highcliffe Manor on an island off the Massachusetts coast and populated by mad scientists who want to get rid of her.

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Production

Alan Landsburg Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 12, 1979

Last Aired

May 3, 1979

Networks

NBC

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

The Blacke Death

Air date: 1979-04-12

E2

Berkeley Cheats the Grave

Air date: 1979-04-19

E3

The Evil from Within

Air date: 1979-04-26

E4

Love Blooms

Air date: 1979-05-03

E5

Sex and Violence

E6

Stark Terror

Cast

Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Helen Straight Blacke

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Rev. Ian Glenville

Eugenie Ross-Leming

Dr. Frances Kisgadden

Gerald Gordon

Gerald Gordon

Felix Morger

Audrey Landers

Audrey Landers

Wendy Sparkles

Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara

Rebecca

Chris Marlowe

Bram Shelley

David Byrd

David Byrd

Dr. Lester

Luis Ávalos

Luis Ávalos

Dr. Sanchez

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Smythe

Harold Sakata

Harold Sakata

Cheng

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