“Sci Fi Investigates” goes on the air for the first time on October 11, 2006.
Boston Rob “plays the skeptic.”
Rob Mariano told Boston Herald reporter Amy Amatangelo, during an interview, the following:
To tell you the truth, at first I wasn’t sure that I wanted to be involved because it’s not something I was really interested in. But after I talked to [the producers], they told me I could be myself and play the skeptic and basically give my point of view as I saw it. Then it became a lot more appealing to me. And I have to tell you with this show, more than any other show I’ve done, I’ve just had a blast from beginning to end. . . . I just provide the point of view of the regular guy, the everyday guy. The thing that everybody wants to say but never says, I just throw it out there.
The Bigfoot episode will be broadcast on October 18, 2006. That program was filmed over a weekend with Bigfooter Autumn Williams (above, top right).
Caught some of the ‘Voodoo’ episode last night, didn’t really hold my interest. I will however be tuning in on the 18th to see how they handle everyone’s favorite hairy hominid… and having Autumn Williams along for the ride is a definate plus!
As far as the whole “Boston Rob” thing goes, in a perfect world the producers would have gotten Dr. Franklin Ruehl (host of cable-access gem MYSTERIES FROM BEYOND THE OTHER DOMINION) in on the action. “Mighty bigfoot, mighty bigfoot, what a creature!”
Come to think of it, how about pairing Dr. Ruehl with our own dear Loren Coleman? Guaranteed ratings gold!
Ceroill;
Haven’t seen/heard much of his endearing zaniness since his participation in the “Current Affair” Manitoba Bigfoot Expedition debacle, but when I started poking around online I found this recent article (March 2006) about him, his classic show, and upcoming movie appearances -including a now-in-production documentary feature called “Bigfoot! The Mystery of Norway House”!?!
“May the power of the Cosmos be with you!”