What better time than Halloween to turn to our city's own longtime crypt keeper and ambassador of corny yet creepy movies? Svengoolie picked up in 1970 where Chicago's original horror-movie host Mad ...

Kicking off TONIGHT at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT on MeTV, Svengoolie checks out 1965's Village of the Giants. Here's a look at what you ...

This past Saturday night, some Svengoolie fans were left wanting when his show did not appear on MeTV as usual. Svengoolie is currently in his most beloved time of year, showcasing the most spooky ...

The sun is setting earlier, a chill is in the air, your pet werewolf is shedding all over the couch … it can all only mean one thing: October is finally here! And every Saturday this month, Svengoolie ...

SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE – "Young Frankenstein" (8:00-11:00 pm ET/PT). 1974, Stars: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Terri Garr, Cloris Leachman. Mel Brooks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Svengoolie's Halloween BOOnanza on MeTV “We put the BOO! in BOOnanza with our movie lineup of fearsome Svengoolie features on MeTV ...

Svengoolie, also known as Rich Koz, also known as the Son of Svengoolie, also known as the top-hatted cadaver with the goatee and the rubber chickens who introduces monster movies on Saturday night ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Gale Sayers, left, and Brian Piccolo ...

It’s not always glamorous being a nationally known horror TV host. Just ask Rich Koz, aka MeTV’s kooky horror czar “Svengoolie,” who, in the spirit of Halloween, spoke to The Post about the part he’s ...

On Saturday, June 16, 2026, MeTV will broadcast the 1999 black‑comedy horror film Idle Hands as part of its House of Svengoolie programming block. The feature will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (7 p.m.

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The following programming changes will air on MeTV Baltimore in October as part of Svengoolie's "Halloween Boo-Nanza," a month-long celebration of Svengoolie.Saturday, Oct. 5"The Monster That ...