THE FRANK AND DRAC SHOW

ALLEN CHRISTOPHER - "FRANK"
ROBERT KOKAI - "DRAC"
AMBER VAUNE - "AMBER"
BONNIE BOWERS - "BOOM-BOOM"
CHLOE HOPSON - "BAMBI"
TRACEY ROSE - "THUMPER"



"The Frank and Drac Show: was a hosted horror movie show with Allen Christopher as "Frank" and Robert Kokai (aka Basil Grimsby)

as "Drac" presenting movies on Saturday nights at 11:30 pm on WOIO-TV, Channel 19 Cleveland, Ohio from October 1987 until June 1988.

Frank and Drac were joined by Amber, Bambi, Boom-Boom, and Thumper, who were known as:
The Vampettes.
Amber Vaune as Amber
Bonnie Bowers as Boom-Boom
Chloe Hopson as Bambi
Tracey Rose as Thumper

The show presented the old classic Universal horror movies. During the shows short run, the show had a number of guests, some regular, including Wes Craven.


But Basil Grimsby (aka Robert Kokai) returned as "Drac" presenting "Transylvania Tonight"
with co-host Stefanie Kokai as "Countess Carita". For details on "Transylvania Tonight", click the below image.



Portrait of "Drac" by Bradley Beard.
"Drac" - biography (taken from Bradley Beard's Facebook page)"
Cleveland fans have an undying fondness for this monster hosted show. Tonight I present Drac, host of The Frank and Drac Show which aired on WOIO-TV Channel 19 in Cleveland, OH from October 1987 to June 1988. Drac was played by the multi-talented Robert Kokai who also wrote the material for their show. It was a comedy which paired Dracula opposite the Frankenstein monster; Dracula was the charismatic straight man to Frankenstein's outrageous antics. They parodied TV shows such as I Loathe Lucy and The Monster Court as well as featuring regular segments such as Drac's Bedtime Stories and Frank Fix-It. They were also joined by Drac's beautiful Vampettes; Bambi, Boom-Boom, and Thumper. Numerous show clips can still be seen on YouTube and are well worth checking out. The Frank and Drac Show was so damn good that it makes me wish I'd grown up with it.



Portrait of "Frank" by Bradley Beard.
"Frank" - biography (taken from Bradley Beard's Facebook page)"
It is with permission from and respect to Robert Kokai that I created this portrait. Tonight I present Frank, host of The Frank and Drac Show which aired on WOIO-TV Channel 19 in Cleveland, OH from October 1987 to June 1988. Frank was played by Christopher Allen.

Even though the show lasted less than a year, it's memory has lasted a lifetime for many Cleveland Monster Kids. Hollywood horror movie producer Joe Bizarro remembers “Before Joe Bob Briggs, for me it was Frank and Drac. So many memories as a young kid watching these late night Cleveland horror hosts!”. Kokai and Allen were inducted into the 2019 Horror Host Hall of Fame. Numerous show clips can still be seen on YouTube and are well worth checking out. The Frank and Drac Show was so damn good that it makes me wish I'd grown up with it.



In 2019, Robert Kokai - "Drac" from "The Frank and Drac Show", was inducted into "The Official Horror Host Hall of Fame".



In 2019, Allen Christopher - "Frank" from "The Frank and Drac Show", was inducted into "The Official Horror Host Hall of Fame".


The following are some clips from the show:

The Frank and Drac Show from The Professor on Vimeo.

LINKS


Internet Movie Data Base
"The Frank and Drac Show"

Internet Movie Data Base
"Allen Christopher"

Facebook: Bradley Beard - Horror Host Artist
"Drac"

Internet Movie Data Base
"Robert Kokai"

Horror Host Graveyard
"The Frank and Drac Show"

E-gors Chamber of TV Horror Hosts
"Frank and Drac"

Facebook
"The Official Drac Fan Group"



Facebook: Bradley Beard - Horror Host Artist
"Frank"


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