Posts Tagged: Monster of the Day

Watching Kiel manhandle small dudes like Arch Hall Jr. or (the admittedly super-fit) Robert Conrad was always kind of a trip. And who could blame him for trying to stop all that… Read Article →

#1000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This must have been a nice change of pace for Mr. Kiel. Here he played a scientist (an alien one, to boot), instead of just a hulking menacing sidekick. As is… Read Article →

Kiel also played the more fondly remembered Père Malfait on the show, but that creature was but briefly seen. He got a lot more screentime in this episode. Related PostsMonster of the… Read Article →

What Might Have Been: Mr. Kiel was originally cast to play the Hulk on the old Bill Bixby TV show. Although certainly muscular and a veritable giant, they realized he just didn’t… Read Article →

Long time Jabootu correspondent Sandra sent me a batch of Richard Kiel photos in honor of his passing. Mr. Kiel often played monsters because of his gigantic size. Quite often, however, they… Read Article →

It was surprisingly difficult to find a still from the movie featuring this, but this publicity photo is more famous anyway. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3686 (Feb 28, 2025) Monster of… Read Article →

They say dogs and their owners grow to look more alike, but c’mon. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3681 (Feb 21, 2025) Monster of the Day #3680 (Feb 20, 2025) Monster of… Read Article →

Working for scale. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3676 (Feb 14, 2025) Monster of the Day #3675 (Feb 13, 2025) Monster of the Day #3674 (Feb 12, 2025) Monster of the Day… Read Article →

Always put your best face forward. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3671 (Jan 29, 2025) Monster of the Day #3670 (Jan 28, 2025) Monster of the Day #3669 (Jan 27, 2025) Monster… Read Article →

OK, that’s genuinely nightmarish. Related PostsMonster of the Day #3665 (Jan 21, 2025) Monster of the Day #3664 (Jan 16, 2025) Monster of the Day #3663 (Jan 15, 2025) Monster of the… Read Article →