Isn’t It Shocking (Horror/Comedy) ABC Movie of the Week - 1973

Subscribe to The Made-for-Television Movie channel: Original Airdate October 2, 1973 Genre: Horror/Comedy Part of the reason ABC topped the Neilsen Ratings, beating out NBC and CBS was due to their ability to cast the right mix of actors. This safeguarded production so that their movies were never compromised by “bad acting.“ Further, a memorable mix of well-known actors created a buzz at the watercooler, provided them with good PR, consistently drove ratings, and helped build The Movie of the Week into a reputable brand. Isn’t It Shocking is more than a black comedy because it contains elements of horror. Cast includes Alan Alda (M*A*S*H), Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman), Ruth Gordon (Harold & Maude, Rosemary’s Baby), Will Geer (The Waltons), and inveterate Lloyd Nolan. Plot Summary Mount Angel, Oregon, is a sleepy, small-town filled with quirky townsfolk. The town’s placid lifestyle is upended when a ser