Friday the 13th: The Series

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Friday the 13th: The Series is a TV series that originally aired from 1987 to 1990. It had a male-female team that solved supernatural mysteries, basically trying to locate and rid the world of a series of cursed antiques that their uncle sold.

Characters:

  • Micki Foster (played by Louise Robey)
  • Ryan Dallion (played by John D. LeMay)
  • Jack Marshak (played by Chris Wiggins)

Episodes of note:

  • Cupid's Quiver (1x03) - A cursed statue, the Cupid of Malek, can make women fall in love.
  • A Cup of Time (1x04) - An aging female rock star uses a cursed teacup to maintain her youth.
  • The Baron's Bride (1x13) - A cursed cape that makes its wearer irresistible to women.
  • Vanity's Mirror (1x15) - A cursed compact mirror makes anyone fall in love with its owner.
  • What a Mother Wouldn't Do (1x24) - A cursed baby crib that cures a sick child if enough other people were sacrificed.
  • The Sweetest Sting (2x11) - Another life-extending cursed object.
  • Face of Evil (2x14) - The cursed compact comes back, restoring a model's beauty.
  • Better Off Dead (2x15) - A man uses a cursed syringe to cure his insane daughter.
  • Crippled Inside (3x03) - A cursed wheelchair lets a quadriplegic girl regain her mobility by killing those responsible.
  • Midnight riders (3x12) - The ghosts of bikers falsely accused of rape.
  • My Wife as a Dog (3x15) - A woman's life is exchanged for her husband's dog's life.
  • The Tree of Life (3x18) - Fertility statue costs the father's life but produces twins.