Grant's friend tries to hurt his parents with a machete, copying a horror host whose TV show airs right after Garry's. When Garry tries to get the show canceled, the maniacal horror host threatens him and kidnaps Phoebe.
Grant's friend tries to hurt his parents with a machete, copying a horror host - "Nathan" (played by Blackie Dammett) whose television show "Nathan's Sheer Madness", airs right after Garry's. When Garry tries to get the show canceled, the maniacal horror host threatens him and kidnaps Phoebe.—The Professor