{"product_id":"sir-graves-ghastly-t-shirt-green-spider-web","title":"Sir Graves Ghastly T-Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Graves Ghastly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a character created by Cleveland-born actor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lawson J. Deming\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lawson_J._Deming\"\u003eLawson J. Deming\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1913-2007) for the popular television show of the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir Graves was a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Vampire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vampire\"\u003evampire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhose persona, look, and exaggerated laugh (\"Nnnnyeah-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaaaah!\") were intended to parody the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cliche\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cliche\"\u003ecliched\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eportrayal of vampires in horror films of the time. Other characters on the show included Sir Graves'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sidekick\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sidekick\"\u003esidekick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBaruba, a ghostly apparition known only as The Glob, and a cemetery caretaker named Reel McCoy, who traditionally opened each episode by unearthing a movie reel from what appeared to be a grave. The show followed a consistent format of back-to-back horror films, interspersed with brief\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sketch comedy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sketch_comedy\"\u003esketch comedy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epieces featuring the many characters. The program was originally billed as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSir Graves' Big Show\u003c\/i\u003e, but later became known simply by the character's name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSir Graves Ghastly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehad its longest run Saturday afternoons on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"WJBK\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/WJBK\"\u003eWJBK\u003c\/a\u003e, TV2 in Detroit, from 1967 to 1982: fifteen seasons in all. In the 1970s, Deming marketed the show to Cleveland and Washington, D.C., where it also became a hit, but his popularity in those markets never quite reached that of the Detroit-area audience. The growing popularity of televised sports in the early 1980s, particularly college football, sent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSir Graves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto hiatus in November 1982. A management change during this time led to the program being officially cancelled in 1983 before any other shows were produced. As he did while his show was running, Deming continued to do speaking engagements and personal appearances well into the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetroit TV\/Green Spiderweb T-Shirt Art \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.5 oz., pre-shrunk dryblend 50\/50 cotton \/ polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDryblend technology delivers moisture-wicking properties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-needle stitched neckline, bottom hem and sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuarter-turned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeamless seven-eights inch collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaped neck and shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lost In Sound Detroit","offers":[{"title":"XS","offer_id":1616530276377,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":1122777071641,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":1122777104409,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":1122777137177,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"XL","offer_id":1122777169945,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2X","offer_id":1122777202713,"sku":"","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3X","offer_id":1122777235481,"sku":"","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL","offer_id":1678778531865,"sku":"","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5XL","offer_id":1678784069657,"sku":"","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/8440\/products\/sirg.jpg?v=1573250608","url":"https:\/\/lostinsound.myshopify.com\/products\/sir-graves-ghastly-t-shirt-green-spider-web","provider":"Lost In Sound Detroit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}