When I was growing up, Saturday night was horror night at one of the TV stations. And, it was hosted by a man named Christopher Coffin. His real name was Reed Farrell, but his stage name fit the genre to a tee.

He had a goatee, dark glasses and wore a fedora. Plus, he sat in a wheelchair with a plaid blanket across his lap. During station breaks he would wheel himself from the shadows in the stage lights. Then he would make some ghoulish comments to the viewers while smoking a cigarette. Because of this, he referred to himself as the “Guardian of the Ghouls” .

Why do I bring this up? Well, the other day I was talking with a coworker of mine. She too remembered the show but we just could not remember the name of the host. Finally, it occurred to me the other day so I had to check it out on line.

Christopher Coffin has a web site which shows his picture along with a brief biography. But, to my surprise, there are a number of people with the real name of Christopher Coffin. Imagine the ribbing they must have gotten in school.