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This week's fanon/theory discussion: Sergeant Knight.

He's creepy, unsettling, knows more about everyone than he probably should...

What are you theories about Sergeant Knight?
Is he just another example of Eerie's weirdness?
Is he something sinister?
Where did he come from?
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Strap on your Sky Monsters part 2 (with bubble sole!), and strut like a sky-walking machine down to First Eerie Savings to sing 99 Bottles of Beer with Mister Wilson. Ladies, gentlemen, ain't it good to know you got a friend? Put your white plastic cash dispensing hands together for... ATM with a Heart of Gold!
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Its Tynwald Day in the Isle of Man. Time to climb the mound, assemble the Midsummer Court and promulgate the year's new laws. As the Manx powers that be gather, let's mark the date with some fanworks about what the Eerie powers that be might be up to.
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Strap on your Sky Monsters part 2 (with bubble sole!), and strut like a sky-walking machine down to First Eerie Savings to sing 99 Bottles of Beer with Mister Wilson. Ladies, gentlemen, ain't it good to know you got a friend? Put your white plastic cash dispensing hands together for... ATM with a Heart of Gold!
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Strap on your Sky Monsters part 2 (with bubble sole!), and strut like a sky-walking machine down to First Eerie Savings to sing 99 Bottles of Beer with Mister Wilson. Ladies, gentlemen, ain't it good to know you got a friend? Put your white plastic cash dispensing hands together for... ATM with a Heart of Gold!
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Its Tynwald Day in the Isle of Man. Time to climb the mound, assemble the Midsummer Court and promulgate the year's new laws. As the Manx powers that be gather, let's mark the date with some fanworks about what the Eerie powers that be might be up to.
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Dash scowled down at the chupacabra, who ignored him in favour of investigating the patch of permanent darkness under the coffee table. The living shadows twitched and coiled uncomfortably, but found themselves unable to flee past the edges of the warding rug on which the table now stood.

"Useless," he said.

Spy-Guy glanced at him from the corner of one yellow eye and laughed quietly.

"He's not going to tell you anything," Simon snapped. "Even if he could find out whatever secrets Sergeant Knight has sealed away in his file room, he doesn't talk."

Dash cursed.

Marshall laughed.

Spy-Guy grinned.

Ongoing Verse: Microwave

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One of the old ladies from Grandma's Kitchen had made little hats and scarves for the ravens. The ravens didn't seem to mind, bobbing this way and that and trailing bright streaks of wool in their wake.

Sergeant Knight approached the park bench were she sat, surrounded by bundles of yarn and long sharp needles engraved with strange markings.

"Hello, Officer," said the Grandma, grinning a gummy grin. "Have you come to arrest me?"

The Sergeant stared impassively down at her.

"Is this a confession?" he asked.

The Grandma gestured.

"Accessory to murder!" she said.

"That's crows," he told her.

Ongoing Verse: The Powers That Be

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The ravens had covered it with fallen leaves and clumps of torn up grass in a half-hearted stab at concealment, but it was still pretty obviously a body.

Sergeant Knight, impervious to their raucous scolding as he was to everything else, knelt beside the corpse. The eyes were gone, but that would be the birds' at work, like as not.

The uneven covering of plant life looked to have come from the surrounding greenery but he gathered a few samples, sealing them in ForeverWare just in case.

He saw the name badge, blank except for E=MC2, and the sunglasses.

Fuck.

Ongoing Verse: The Powers That Be

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Ongoing Verse: Milkman

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The sign at the end of the street said "Do Not Enter", so of course Marshall hadn't. Not without first going home to fetch a crowbar, signal mirror, scaled down vampire-slaying kit designed to fit in his pocket, and of course, his trusty camera.

He'd just gotten pried loose the first sheet of plywood covering the back door when Sergeant Knight had pulled up, old-fashioned police car bristling with antennae and the radio whispering secrets nobody wanted to hear.

"Asbestos," the Sergeant had said, picking up the bulging rucksack containing Marshall's supplies one-handed. "Asbestos and man-eating centipedes. All very ordinary."

Ongoing Verse: Trusted Associates Inc

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Sergeant Knight removed his sunglasses, revealing a second, identical pair of sunglasses beneath them.

"And then what happened," he stated, his affectless voice failing to make it a question.

Farmer Ephraim Chambers rubbed his face.

"Then they tried to bite chunks off've Old Hindenburg," he said, pointing to the Cloud Sheep who bobbed placidly nearby. "Got spooked by the balloons popping, then upset that the helium filling made their voices all squeaky."

He glared at the would-be looters, who stared down at their shoes.

"What have you got to say for yourselves?" he demanded.

"Sorry?" piped one, shame-faced and high-pitched.

Ongoing Verse: The Powers That Be

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The spirit struggled against the ecoplasmic manacles, the weak flickers of ghostlight sparking against cold iron nearly invisible in the flashing red and blue lights of a dozen Eerie PD vehicles.

In the back of a waiting ambulance, wrapped in shock blankets and sipping from paper cups of hot, sweet tea, Marshall and Simon looked on. There was a cut running the length of Simon's face and disappearing into his hairline and one of Marshall's eyes was rapidly swelling shut. Beaten and bloodied, leaning against each other in a fog of post-adrenaline-rush exhaustion, they stayed to see justice done as Sergeant Knight read out the charges.

Besides, either Bert or Ernie was driving the ambulance and Marshall was almost sure neither of them had a licence.

"Violation," continued the Sergeant in his usual affectless monotone. "Noise disturbance in a designated quiet zone after ten pm, to whit, the screaming of a man in mortal terror, for the past eight nights."

"Murder has no concept of business hours!" shrieked the ghost. "Untimely death comes when it will!"

Officer Derek dutifully wrote this down. Knight didn't seem to notice the interruption.

"Violation: unsightly display of human remains in a public area, to whit, the sidewalk directly beneath the unsecured widow's walk from which you pushed your last five victims."

"And I would have gotten away with it, too!" the ghost screamed "If it weren't for you meddling kids!"

Simon gasped. Derek actually recoiled. Sergeant Knight's face was permanently locked on "stern", but now seemed to grow even sterner.

"You're already looking at a hefty fine, son," he said. "Littering, noise complaints; don't make this worse for yourself with unauthorised Scooby Doo references."

"...what?" said the ghost.

The Sergeant gestured to Officer Derek, who beamed with anticipation of increased responsibility in the workplace and pulled out a small handbook bound in human skin that shrieked when he touched it. He flicked through the well-worn pages until he found the one he needed, then cleared his throat.

"From town by-laws enacted in 1972, Civic Code 09-13-69 states: 'anyone caught committing a criminal act shall be entitled to reference Scooby Doo only if they are, at the time of the act, a regular human being posing as some sort of supernatural entity'."

Derek closed the book and returned it to the shirt pocket of his neatly-pressed uniform. It continued to scream.

"Huh?" said the ghost.

Ongoing Verse: The Powers That Be

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Ongoing Verse: Trusted Associates Inc

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11) Fred Suggs, a.k.a. The Impostor Mr. Radford - Archie Hahn (6 Episodes)
Best Episode: "The Hole in the Head Gang"
One of the main problems with the first Mr. Radford was that he wasn't John Astin, which is kind of a dubious criticism. But after seeing Astin in the role, I can't help but enjoy that version of the character. Mr. Radford needed to be a kindly, old man to make the World O'Stuff a safe haven in Eerie. Suggs's character was too erratic, appearing in a different disguise every episode (complete with different accent and personality). It was too silly for the character, and he never seemed like a right match for the suburban utopia that Eerie was supposed to present itself as. Moving him to the Eerie Bank was a better fit for the character, where he could be shady without disrupting anyone.

10) Elvis Presley - Steve Peri (4 Episodes)
Best Episode: "Heart on a Chain"
Despite appearing in the opening credits every episode, Elvis only appeared a few times, usually in the background to remind the viewer that Elvis is still around, which is a nice touch. The people of Eerie show that they are aware of Elvis (as evidenced by Simon's lamp and Syndi's middle name), yet they never seem to make the connection that their neighbor is the King. According to IMDB, the actor only played Elvis in this show and in another movie, meaning he's probably just an Elvis impersonator. Or maybe he's Elvis himself.

9) Sergeant Knight - Harry Goaz (5 Episodes)
Best Episode: "Who's Who"
Despite a great introduction, in which he behaved like a lifeless machine spouting off highly-detailed personal information about Marshall Teller, Sgt. Knight unfortunately never kept that level of mysteriousness up. He remained rigid, but his intro implied that he knew everything about everything and was just a public servant keeping everything in order or else. This character needed more time to shine.

8) Marilyn Teller - Mary-Margaret Humes (19 Episodes)
Best Episode: "Foreverware"
The problem with Marshall's normal family was that they often had very little to do, other than be unaware of the weirdness. With the rest of the show being so weird, their scenes were often the least interesting aspect of the show. They were still fully developed characters, however. I picked "Foreverware" as Marilyn's best episode because there her "normalness" was used as a stark contrast to the "normal" housewives of Eerie. Seeing her behave like a real person who was messy and had flaws made for an interesting dynamic. It would have been fun to see more of her life outside of the family. She was a party planner and we never once saw her throw any parties! That was a wasted opportunity.

7) Mayor Winston Chisel - Gregory Itzin (4 Episodes)
Best Episode: "Mr. Chaney"
The sleazy, conniving mayor was a great aspect of why Eerie was the way it was. But I particularly love his disregard for his own public as he allows them to be killed off one by one, turning a blind eye to the dangerous weirdness that surrounds his city. Like Sgt. Knight, he would have benefited from an episode devoted to him, but at least he had a big role in the "Mr. Chaney" storyline, where he is finally confronted about his misdeeds.

6) Edgar Teller - Francis Guinan (19 Episodes)
Best Episode: "Marshall's Theory of Believability"
Like Marilyn, Edgar was underused and stuck with the "boring" scenes. But, he had hints of a more interesting life with his job at Things, Inc. We never got to see his workplace, but he was always referencing his work, so at least that was something. The "Believability" episode is great for him because it explores his relationship with Marshall and shows how difficult it is for them to connect, especially considering Marshall's belief in the paranormal and supernatural. It was a good dynamic that should have been fleshed out a bit more.

5) Syndi Teller - Julie Condra (18 Episodes)
Best Episode: "Tornado Days"
While Edgar and Marilyn usually kept to themselves, Syndi actually embraced her new life in Eerie. For her, it wasn't a weird place, it was a place where she was part of a community. From her trips with the Eerie Police to her stint as Miss Tornado Day, Syndi was comfortable in Eerie. Not to sound like a broken record, but this would have been another great side to explore in the series. If Syndi had some storylines in which she not only encountered weirdness, but enjoyed it, then there would have been a fun element that involved her more. She was always good for a quip here or there, but she was completely under utilized.

4) Dash X - Jason Marsden (6 Episodes)
Best Episode: "The Loyal Order of Corn"
Some people believe that the addition of Dash killed the series, but I thought he was exactly what the series needed. He was a bag full of mysteries and he allowed Marshall someone to play off of when discussing the town's weirdness. Here was a person who not only saw the abnormal side of Eerie, he exploited it when it benefitted him. Like Marshall, he had lots of questions, and his snarky behavior made his interactions with the town provide some much needed humor. Marshall was too serious for this "comedy" show. Dash had some fun. And yes, I fully believe he is Marshall's evil twin.

3) Mr. Radford - John Astin (5 Episodes)
Best Episode: "Zombies in P.J.s"
He had even less screen time than Dash and the first Mr. Radford, yet I could not imagine Eerie, Indiana or Eerie, Indiana without him. What else is there to say, other than John Astin is great? When he gets that glimmer in his eye, you know you're in for a treat. And while I listed the Faustian "Zombies" episode as his greatest episode, his best scenes are his existential pep talk in "Reality Takes a Holiday" and his whimsical creation of the werewolf cure milkshake in "Mr. Chaney."

2) Marshall Teller - Omri Katz/Eric Christmas (19 Episodes)
Best Episode: "The Lost Hour"
Despite only being 13, Marshall undergoes the typical mythical hero's journey throughout the series. We begin with him complaining about leaving his home in New Jersey behind. He claims to have enjoyed it because it was full of crime, implying that he had an adventurous streak in him. When he starts noticing Eerie's weirdness, he reluctantly faces off against it, but he still wants to leave. It isn't until "The Lost Hour" where he journeys to the "otherworld" and he accepts his fate. He and Eerie are linked by destiny. By the end of "Reality Takes a Holiday" he is sure that he must stay there, because that is his new home.

1) Simon Holmes - Justin Shenkarow (19 Episodes)
Best Episode: "The ATM with the Heart of Gold"
Like John Watson and Sancho Panza before him, Simon is a great, level-headed sidekick. Yet, by being a kid, he still have a sense of play and adventure. He usually provides some of the series' best lines and his knack for stating the obvious is often the critical element that helps him and Marshall out of their sticky situations. He is a character with a dark past which is often alluded to and one can't help but wonder/fear what his life would have been like had Marshall not come to town. It's a shame he only got one episode devoted to him. And, unlike a lot of child actors, he still felt like an average 9-year-old, even when he was encountering more mature situations. He was the character I most identified with as a 9-year-old kid. Like him, I wanted to be just like Marshall. But I still had some growing up to do.
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Strap on your Sky Monsters part 2 (with bubble sole!), and strut like a sky-walking machine down to First Eerie Savings to sing 99 Bottles of Beer with Mister Wilson. Ladies, gentlemen, ain't it good to know you got a friend? Put your white plastic cash dispensing hands together for... ATM with a Heart of Gold!
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Its Tynwald Day in the Isle of Man. Time to climb the mound, assemble the Midsummer Court and promulgate the year's new laws. As the Manx powers that be gather, let's mark the date with some fanworks about what the Eerie powers that be might be up to.
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Powermarathoned the series this weekend.

I had seen bits and pieces of it here and there, a scattered episode or two, but was finally able to get my hands on a brand new box set for only $35 this weekend at a local used place. The shrinkwrap was still on the individual DVD sleeves!

Sound really was nicely remastered - I wish the image had been given the same kind of care though. At least on my computer, the image looked a bit grainy and the color quality and intensity seemed to vary slightly from one episode to the next.

I was really surprised and pleased to see Tim Hunter, a director I associate with Twin Peaks, directed several episodes. I was also pleased to see Officer Andy from Peaks playing an equally interesting cop role in Eerie!

Conceptually, I noticed that in the final four episodes or so, it seems to me like the satire became much more biting, and I'm kind of wondering if the series might have continued further along that line if it had had a chance to grow properly. I'm also amused that long before Supernatural started toying with meta episodes and in-series reality breaking, Eerie did it - way advanced for a 90's "kid show", you know?

I don't hate Dash-X, but I'm not sure if Marsden's trying to do a terrible Christian Slater impersonation, or what; I wish he'd just played the character without the silly sotto voce attempt.

Probably my favorite ep just based on the first full run through is still the Loyal Order of Corn.

Of course, the show's influence on my current favorite series, Gravity Falls, is absolutely undeniable, and I've been recommending both series to fans of the other. Now that it's showing up on Amazon again, I'm thrilled that I can start introducing people to this series. I see it as the conceptual link between Twin Peaks and Gravity Falls.
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