SHOCK

DAVID ALLEN - "FLOATING HEAD"
? - "ALEXANDER"
? - "TROGGY"

"Shock" was ahosted horror movie show with firstly David Allen, and later "Alexander" and "Troggy" presenting on Friday nights at 11:15 pm on WKBN-TV Channel 27 Youngstown, Ohio from around 1957 and possibly the early 1960's. The original host was a floating head (David Allen) surrounded by a sea of mist. David Allen was replaced by "Alexander" and "Troggy", a mad scientist and a troglodyte. It is not known who played the parts of "Alexander" or "Troggy". From E-gors Chamber of TV Host Hosts web site: "Magazine reference: The photo of Alexander and Troggy was published (but not identified by name) in the letters column of Famous Monsters of Filmland #15, page 4. The caption of the photo read: Troyan Teacau Jr. & Tom Caruso have povided us with the above foto of their local TV Shock Theater host and his "pet" troglodyte. Troy, who lives (.... in) Youngstown, Ohio, is anxious to acquire pix of the Shock hosts of other cities. So, for that matter, are we. Can any of you help us out? According to Elena Watson's book Television Horror Movie Hosts, the original host of Shock at WKBN was David Allen, a floating head surrounded by a sea of mist." In 2022, Alexander and Troggy were nominated in the "The Official Horror Host Hall of Fame". In 2026, "Alexander & Troggy" for "Shock", were inducted into "The Official Horror Host Hall of Fame". "Famous Monsters of Filmland" advertised "werewolf" masks that appear to be based on Troggy.

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