Strange Paradise (1969)
Strange Paradise is a Canadian occult / supernatural soap opera of 195 episodes, initially launched in syndication in the United States on September 8, 1969, and later broadcast on CBC Television from October 20, 1969 to July 22, 1970. The production was the brainchild of producer Steve Krantz, in an attempt to capitalize on the phenomenal success of ABC's daytime serial Dark Shadows. To develop this series, Krantz hired actor-writer Ian Martin and veteran TV and radio producer Jerry Layton, both of who would be given screen credit for the creation of Strange Paradise. With the CBC and American broadcasters Metromedia and Kaiser Broadcasting handling distribution and co-production, the series was produced in Ottawa at CTV affiliate CJOH-TV and aired for 39 weeks, presenting three separate 13-week story arcs.
Strange Paradise: Season 1 - 100 Episode s
1x1 - Episode 1
October 20, 1969
Quito brought dry ice to the house. Raxl tried to get Dr. Menkin to change Jean Paul's mind about cryogenics. Alison was worried about her sister and asked Dan for help. Dan fired his chatty secretary. Jean Paul was approached by the spirit of Jacques. In a flashback, Jacques' wife was mad at him because of a revoving eye. Alison and Dan ended up in the Carribean. Dan booked them in two separate rooms at the French-Leave Cafe. Beryl sang ""That Old Black Magic"" at the French-Leave Cafe as Jean Paul found the conjure doll with the silver pin in Jacques's coffin.
1x2 - Episode 2
October 21, 1969
Vangie and Alison talked about Tim's situation: he's in debt. Tim told Alison about how his mother died and he was forced to use loan sharks to pay for his mother's hospitalization. Jean Paul is possessed by Jacques and Jacques enjoys the world that he has reentered. Vangie convinced Alison to get Jean Paul to commission Tim to do an oil painting of Erica. Alison saved Tim from a thug looking to collect money. Jean Paul had Quito get more dry ice for Erica. Raxl and Quito entered a secret passage through a secret door in the crypt.
1x3 - Episode 3
October 22, 1969
Raxl and Quito went into the Temple of the Serpents. Holly tried to leave the church when Elizabeth confronted her. Matthew reprimanded Elizabeth over her parenting skills and then they discussed Holly's inheritance. Raxl visited her beloved mistress. Raxl feared the devil.
1x4 - Episode 4
October 23, 1969
The cryonics people arrived. Jacques possessed Jean Paul and indulged in wine when having breakfast with the cryogenics people. Dan returned to Alison to say that Jean Paul would be back to pick them up later. Alison was not relaxed by the thought. Raxl awoken Jean Paul who had no recollection of what had happened. Erica was locked away before Jean Paul could say goodbye. Raxl vowed revenge. Jean Paul signed Dan's papers with the signature: Jacques Eloi des Mondes. Alison coaxed Jean Paul to hire Tim to paint Erica.
1x5 - Episode 5
October 24, 1969
Alison tries to visit Erica when she learns Erica is dead. Alison was scared by Quito and saw Erica in the cryogenic capsule. Quito was attracted to Jacques portrait and Raxl reprimanded him. Jean Paul consoled Alison. He told her the story of how Erica died. Raxl informed Jean Paul that Menkin wanted to leave the island. Alison asked Raxl about Jean Paul and she replied that evil walks among them. Raxl continued to talk about Jacques. A scream was heard outside and Jean Paul, possessed by Jacques, returned with Quito and the body of Dr. Menkin. In a dream, Jacques learned of the conjure doll and he realized he was possessed.
1x6 - Episode 6
October 27, 1969
1x7 - Episode 7
October 28, 1969
1x8 - Episode 8
October 29, 1969
1x9 - Episode 9
October 30, 1969
1x10 - Episode 10
October 31, 1969
1x11 - Episode 11
November 3, 1969
1x12 - Episode 12
November 4, 1969
1x13 - Episode 13
November 5, 1969
1x14 - Episode 14
November 6, 1969
1x15 - Episode 15
November 7, 1969
1x16 - Episode 16
November 10, 1969
1x17 - Episode 17
November 11, 1969
1x18 - Episode 18
November 12, 1969
1x19 - Episode 19
November 13, 1969
1x20 - Episode 20
November 14, 1969
1x21 - Episode 21
November 17, 1969
1x22 - Episode 22
November 18, 1969
1x23 - Episode 23
November 19, 1969
1x24 - Episode 24
November 20, 1969
1x25 - Episode 25
November 21, 1969
1x26 - Episode 26
November 24, 1969
1x27 - Episode 27
November 25, 1969
1x28 - Episode 28
November 26, 1969
1x29 - Episode 29
November 27, 1969
1x30 - Episode 30
November 28, 1969
1x31 - Episode 31
December 1, 1969
1x32 - Episode 32
December 2, 1969
1x33 - Episode 33
December 3, 1969
1x34 - Episode 34
December 4, 1969
1x35 - Episode 35
December 5, 1969
1x36 - Episode 36
December 8, 1969
1x37 - Episode 37
December 9, 1969
1x38 - Episode 38
December 10, 1969
1x39 - Episode 39
December 11, 1969
1x40 - Episode 40
December 12, 1969
1x41 - Episode 41
December 15, 1969
1x42 - Episode 42
December 16, 1969
1x43 - Episode 43
December 17, 1969
1x44 - Episode 44
December 18, 1969
1x45 - Episode 45
December 19, 1969
1x46 - Episode 46
December 22, 1969
1x47 - Episode 47
December 23, 1969
1x48 - Episode 48
December 24, 1969
1x49 - Episode 49
December 26, 1969
1x50 - Episode 50
December 29, 1969
1x51 - Episode 51
December 30, 1969
1x52 - Episode 52
December 31, 1969
1x53 - Episode 53
January 1, 1970
1x54 - Episode 54
January 2, 1970
1x55 - Episode 55
January 5, 1970
1x56 - Episode 56
January 6, 1970
1x57 - Episode 57
January 7, 1970
1x58 - Episode 58
January 8, 1970
1x59 - Episode 59
January 9, 1970
1x60 - Episode 60
January 12, 1970
Tim is packed and ready to leave the island, despite Erica's objections that no one must leave. Jean-Paul is possessed by Jaques, who summones the spirit of the first murderer. Tim is lured into Jean-Paul's secret room, where is is strangled by Jean-Paul/Jaques. Elizabeth comes to Erica and Jean-Paul's bedroom, unaware of what is taking place behind the bookcase, and discovers Tim's lucky palet knife on the floor.
1x61 - Episode 61
January 13, 1970
Jean-Paul realizes the truth about Erica after his possessed body murders Tim Stanton. Jean-Paul demands Erica turn over the silver pin and takes her and the doll down to confront the portrait of Jaques Eloi De Monde. Erica reveals her plans to take Holly Marshall's body and soul so she can live forever to Jean-Paul, and tells him everyone on the island must die. After arguing with Jaques, Jean-Paul drives the silver pin through his voodoo doll's head with no effect. Frustrated, Jean-Paul throws the doll into the fireplace, and Erica begins to burn. After rescuing the doll from the flames, Erica tells Jean-Paul he has no choice but to help her and Jaques, as they can possess him at any time and make him murder whenever they wish.
1x62 - Episode 62
January 14, 1970
Jean-Paul frees Alison, Elizabeth and Holly and orders them to pack their things to leave later that day. Erica confronts Jean-Paul and discovers his hatrid for her and what she has become. Erica confesses to Alison, begging for help keeping everyone on the island. When she refuses, Erica tells her how much she hates her but how she could never harm her. Erica gathers everyone for a farwell drink of wine in the dining room, and slips something from her ring into the drink ment for Holly. Alison accidentally takes her glass and falls to the ground.
1x63 - Episode 63
January 15, 1970
Alison switches Holly's poisoned wine for hers to save her from Erica and pays the ultimate price to prove to her sister how much she does love her. Jean-Paul rushes Holly and Elizabeth to the boat house with Raxil, only for them to return shortly after to report the boat missing.
1x64 - Episode 64
January 16, 1970
Elizabeth becomes hysterical that she and Holly are going to die on Mal Jardin and has to be sedated in her room. Jaques uses his power to set the boat house on fire, Jean-Paul and Raxil run to try and put it out before the entire island is set ablaze. With Holly locked in her room watching over her mother, and no one else in the house, Erica entrances Holly and brings her before Jaques' portrait to stab the silver pin through her heart to gain her youth and spirit. As she goes to stab Holly, Elizabeth runs in the way and is killed. Holly finally sees Erica for what she really is, but with Erica cornering her with the silver pin it may be too late.
1x65 - Episode 65
January 19, 1970
Jean-Paul saves Holly from Erica and has Raxl quickly take her to the boathouse. Jean-Paul and Erica have their final confrontation, and Jean-Paul uses her fear of fire to his advantage by setting the mansion on fire. Erica is consumed by the flames and vanishes in a blue fog. Jean-Paul lights Jaques Eloi De Monde's portrait on fire to put an end to his evil. As Jean-Paul escapes the inferno through the front doors Jaques tells him his curse will live on, where ever he goes, and that life for him will forever be "" a strange ... paradise""
1x66 - Episode 66
Jean-Paul awakens in Desmond Hall, the summer home from when he was growing up. There he is reunited with his cousin Ada and meets her new husband Laslo Thaxton. Raxl, Quito and Holly all survived the burning of Maljardin and have joined him at Desmond Hall. Jean-Paul is informed his brother Phillip Desmond left to visit him on Maljardin and has not been heard from since. As Holly sleeps, a mysterious woman visits her room and places her in a trance and tells her she's her friend. Back in bed, Jean-Paul is awoken to a bloodied ghost calling his name.
1x67 - Episode 67
Jean-Paul is disturbed by the visitor he received last night, though no one belives what he saw. Holly discovers a necklace in her room and loves it. Raxl recognizes it immediately as a sorcerer's stone and tries to take it from her to protect her. Holly becomes frightened and runs to Jean-Paul. While with Jean-Paul, Irene Hatter, the woman who visited Holly while she slept last night, pays a visit to the Hall and strikes up a friendship with Holly. Laslo later returns the stone to Holly. Jean-Paul goes to Phillip's room and is confronted by Laslo.
1x68 - Episode 68
Raxl calls upon the great serpent to destroy the ring of Jaques, and Jean-Paul suddenly feels great pain. Desmond Hall is visited by one of the mill's employees and Jean-Paul is not pleased with what he's learning about Laslo's running of the family business. Jean-Paul informs Laslo that he is the senior member of the Desmond family and in Phillip's absence he will be in charge of the family business. Emily Blair arrives at Desmond Hall, after receiving a hand delivered letter from Phillip inviting her to the Hall to do research on the Desmond family's history. Laslo tells her the handwriting on the letter is not Phillip's in an attempt to keep her from doing her research, but Jean-Paul catches her before she leaves and the two talk privately in the drawing room. Jean-Paul says the letter is authentic and allows invites her to perform her research.
1x69 - Episode 69
1x70 - Episode 70
1x71 - Episode 71
1x72 - Episode 72
1x73 - Episode 73
1x74 - Episode 74
1x75 - Episode 75
1x76 - Episode 76
1x77 - Episode 77
1x78 - Episode 78
1x79 - Episode 79
1x80 - Episode 80
1x81 - Episode 81
1x82 - Episode 82
1x83 - Episode 83
1x84 - Episode 84
1x85 - Episode 85
Jean-Paul makes his way to Irene's cottage, and the mark of death compells him to strangle her. Phillip leads Holly back to Desmond Hall, where Raxl locks Holly in her room to keep her safe from Jean-Paul. Raxl confronts Irene at the cottage after interrupting Jean-Paul's attempt on her life. On the docks, Jean-Paul comes across Agatha who is about to kill herself and saves her life.
1x86 - Episode 86
1x87 - Episode 87
1x88 - Episode 88
1x89 - Episode 89
1x90 - Episode 90
1x91 - Episode 91
1x92 - Episode 92
1x93 - Episode 93
1x94 - Episode 94
1x95 - Episode 95
1x96 - Episode 96
1x97 - Episode 97
1x98 - Episode 98
1x99 - Episode 99
1x100 - Episode 100
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