BEAUTY AND THE BEAST COMPANION
By Peter J. Formaini, USA
Special Episode Information
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Extracts from His Major Companion
Episode 5 (Series 1, Episode
5)
Masques
| Critical Rating | 9.0 | Violence Rating | 3.0 | Original Air Date | October 30, 1987 |
Major Performance Credits
| Brigit O'Donnell | Caitlin O'Heaney | Charles Chandler | John McMartin |
| Donald / Jamie | Eric Pierpoint | Cavanaugh | Ernie Lively |
| Sean O'Reilly | Aubrey Morris | Kipper | Corey Danziger |
| Michael McFay | Gerry Gibson | Moe | Martin Gardner |
| Doorman | John David Conts | Abbey | Kimberley McCullough |
| Waiter | Gregory Cooke | Jeff | Harry Moses |
| Major Production Credits | Literary / Musical References | |||
| DIRECTOR | Alan Cooke | Teleplay By | George R.R. Martin |
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| EDITOR(s) | Howard Kunin | Story By | George R.R. Martin | |
Milestones
| First "holiday" episode - indicating observance of holiday by the Tunnel World may parallel those of the world above | |
| Vincent's only trip to the world above during which he is never at risk | |
| First time Vincent and Catherine are above together in the sunlight |
Special Notes / Trivia
| The title of Brigit O'Donnell's book is "300 days" | |
| The opposing forces in the Irish conflict are the "Orangemen" and the "Croppies" | |
| Brigit's father is staying in the Brandon Motel | |
| You may recognize Eric Pierpoint as the television newscaster from the 1984 movie, "Windy City" and as Francisco on "Alien Nation" | |
| Catherine's father is costumed as a Civil War general | |
| The costume shop which rents the protecting clown his disguise is called Moe's Costume Rental | |
| This was the first episode of Beauty and the Beast to be pre-empted. |