BEAUTY AND THE BEAST COMPANION
By Peter J. Formaini, USA

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Extracts from His Major Companion

Episode 42 (Series 2, Episode 20)
What Rough Beast

Critical Rating 9.5 Violence Rating 7.5 Original Air Date May 12, 1989

Major Performance Credits

Bernie Spirko Dan Shor Roger Don Maxwell
Elliot Burch Edward Albert, Jr. Waitress Peggy Mannix
Paracelsus Tony Jay (also appearing) Jim Metzler
Gus Gary Hudson Sam Vlahos
Bill Edwards Joseph Whipp
Major Production Credits Literary / Musical References
DIRECTOR Michael Switzer Teleplay By Alex Gansa
Howard Gordon
  • Beethoven, Ludwig Von (1770-1827)
    "7th Symphony, 2nd movement" (1819)
  • Yeats, William Butler (1865-1939)
    "The Second Coming" (1919-1921) [Title]
EDITOR(s) Bud Friedgen Story By George R. R. Martin, A. Gansa, H. Gordon.

Milestones

Vincent's darker side of his nature begins

Special Notes / Trivia

Spirko's newspaper is the New York Sentinel
Additional music this week (Vincent's dark side theme) by William Ross
You may recognize Dan Shor from "Cagney and Lacey". He was also killed off in that series!