{"id":915,"date":"2016-10-20T12:43:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T12:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=915"},"modified":"2021-07-02T12:09:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T12:09:23","slug":"episode-45-kiss-meets-the-phantom-of-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=915","title":{"rendered":"Episode 47 &#8211; KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week join Jonathan, Andrew, and Special guest Frank Bridges as we rev up for Halloween with a special episode on the 1978 TV film KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. Jonathan gives some context for how and when KISS got to be so big as to warrant such a production. Frank gives us some first-hand fan experience about what it was like to be bombarded by the entertainment experience that was KISS. And Andrew provides the outsider&#8217;s view as he tries to make heads or tails of both the band and this train-wreck of a film.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NBC bumper for Kiss Meets the Phantom 1978\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zmy5WhWdQCE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5SFinXW0Mr0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Many of the still images used here should be attributed to the KISS FAQ.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-915 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=925'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/029-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-925\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-925'>\n\t\t\t\tKISS at their peak of popularity\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=924'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/028-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-924\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-924'>\n\t\t\t\trelated Phantom merchandise\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=918'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kiss-faq-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-918\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-918'>\n\t\t\t\tThe band filming their TV film\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=927'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tumblr_nbg692iqcw1slwqaco2_400-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-927\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-927'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter Criss conducts the amusement park &#8220;orchestra&#8221; during the opening titles\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=921'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/KMP6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-921\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-921'>\n\t\t\t\tThe &#8220;amazing&#8221; special effects within Phantom\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=920'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kissphantom3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-920\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-920'>\n\t\t\t\tSimmons and his special effects Godzilla-like fire\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=926'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Ace-not-Ace-2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-926\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-926'>\n\t\t\t\tAce Frehley&#8217;s stunt double after Ace walked\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=922'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Shaggy_and_Scooby_surprised_by_the_Phantom-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-922\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-922'>\n\t\t\t\tGene Simmons-inspired Disc Demon on a 1978 episode of Scooby-Doo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=923'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/002-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-923\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-923'>\n\t\t\t\tPhantom box art\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week join Jonathan, Andrew, and Special guest Frank Bridges as we rev up for Halloween with a special episode [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":927,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[263,265,262,261,264],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tumblr_nbg692iqcw1slwqaco2_400.gif","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=915"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1680,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915\/revisions\/1680"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}