🎧 Episode Summary:

This week on VHS Therapy, we’re heading back to Derry, Maine, to revisit the 1990 TV miniseries IT, the terrifying Stephen King adaptation that defined horror for an entire generation.

Mary and Teddy break down why Tim Curry’s Pennywise the Dancing Clown is still one of the scariest villains in TV history, how the Losers’ Club performances (both kids and adults) shaped the story, and why this two-part miniseries is somehow more unsettling as time goes on. We’ll also compare the original IT (1990) to the modern remakes, explore how Stephen King dominated 90s horror on TV, and share behind-the-scenes trivia that will give you chills. 

📝 What You’ll Hear in this Episode:

•  🎭 Tim Curry as Pennywise: how his performance still haunts pop culture and inspired a fear of clowns for a generation
•  👦 The Losers’ Club: child stars like Jonathan Brandis and Seth Green and their adult counterparts
• 📺 Why the miniseries format made IT both scarier and campier than today’s remakes
• 🎬 IT 1990 vs IT 2017: what the remake nailed and what the original still does better
• 📚 Stephen King’s impact: how IT and other TV adaptations (The Stand, Tommyknockers) cemented his horror legacy in the 90s

🎙️ Hosts:

• Mary Meyst-Huset - witty commentary, the voice of reason (sometimes)
• Teddy Micklos - chaos agent

🔗 Links & References:

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• Movie trailer/IMDb page: IT

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