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OUTRAGEOUS!(1977) - A "Friday the 13th The Series Spectacular" Salute to RICHARD BENNER
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- Dec 12, 2025
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- 3475
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Summary
This is a Two-Part Episode! Part Two featuring an interview with RICHERT EASLEY from the cast of Outrageous! will air starting Saturday, December 13th! *************************************** It's Part Three of the FRIDAY THE 13TH THE SERIES SPECTACULAR, and this time we are shining a spotlight on RICHARD BENNER , screenwriter of "And Now the News" and writer/director of the lost queer classic masterpiece OUTRAGEOUS! (1977) . In this delightful, bittersweet tale of unlikely buddies and chosen family, Robin Tuner, played by master of female impersonation CRAIG RUSSELL, is a Toronto hairdresser who dreams of someday performing in drag. One day, his mentally ill friend Liza escapes a mental hospital and shows up at his door. Can an out-of-work drag queen and a schizophrenic pregnant woman make it in a world that considers them both "less-than"? Despite critical and box office success and being a massive hit at the Cannes Film Festival, Outrageous has sadly faded from public memory. But Maya, Trae and Patrick are here to show you why it deserves rediscovering. ***** Here's where to find Richard Benner's works online. OUTRAGEOUS! on Tubi. TOO OUTRAGEOUS! on YouTube . HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEMINI on YouTube . TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE - "The Swap" on Dailymotion . ***** OUTRAGEOUS! was written & directed by Richard Benner and stars Craig Russell , Hollis McClaren , Richert Easley , Allan Moyle , Helen Shaver and David McIlwraith Takeaways: In this episode, we dive deep into the film 'Outrageous' and share our thoughts on its unique portrayal of friendship and mental illness, revealing how it reflects a different era of drag culture. We discuss the technical struggles we faced during recording, highlighting how sometimes, bad audio is better than no audio, and we thank our listene…