#107 The Scold
PREMISE: A masked vigilante stalks the city by night, bringing justice to criminals who have evaded the long arm of the law. Who is this mysterious, stern man? He is The Scold! Evildoers beware, The Scold will give you a talking-to you’ll not soon forget! CHARACTERS: By day Chester Lamont lives the idle, carefree life of a millionaire playboy, but at night, he dons a mask and takes to the streets as The Scold! Trained in the ancient mystical art of scolding by a sect of judgmental Shaolin monks, Lamont has dedicated his life and vast fortune to rooting out crime wherever it may lurk and giving it a piece of his mind. If you’re up to no good in The Scold’s city, you better believe you’re gonna get an earful, hoo boy. The Scold’s archnemesis is a man with no past known only as The Incorrigible Boy. No matter how many times The Scold sits him down and reads him the riot act, The Incorrigible Boy just never seems to learn his lesson. NOTABLE EPISODE: Don Alfredo Blasetti is a mob boss who thinks he’s above the law. One night, after passing out during a wild party at his villa, Blasetti awakens in a seedy warehouse, tied to a chair and stripped naked. A masked figure emerges from the shadows, and the Don finds himself on the receiving end of a dressing down that makes him think long and hard about the error of his ways (S01.E03 – “And Don’t You Forget It”). CATCHPHRASE: “Tsk-tsk!” / “I’m not mad. I’m not disappointed. I’m The Scold!” TRIVIA/MISCELLANY: The show was cancelled after an on-set accident that left several crew members badly scolded.