Chiller Theatre 's successful run ended at the end of 1983. Precipitating its demise was a decision by WPXI management to air the hour-long weekend edition of Entertainment Tonight immediately after Saturday Night Live, pushing Chiller Theater's start time to 2:00a.m. -- too late for even the most devoted fans to fight off sleep. The show ended January 1, 1984. Find sources: "Chiller Theatre"1963 TV series– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( June 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) a b "Announcer For TV Station". The Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. January 7, 1952. p.8 . Retrieved October 31, 2016– via Newspapers.com. Chilli Billi: Hey! I don't recall you paying for a tour of my volcano! I'm gonna burn your furry hide... Chiller Theatre was replaced by a new program called The Saturday Late Show, which still featured the horror and sci-fi movies, but without the local element that made Chiller Theatre what it was. The show was canceled less than a year later.

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Cardille, Rae, and Luncinski continued to make annual Halloween appearances though 2005, including an annual Chiller Cruise on the Gateway Clipper. Luncinski had been on Cardille's daily radio show on Pittsburgh's WJAS at various times over the years plus was a regular every year on the local part of the Jerry Lewis Annual Telethon broadcast from Monroeville Mall. He also had his own auto repair business in Pittsburgh, Pinnacle Auto Repair. He died on January 8, 2009. Rae lives in the Pittsburgh area and still does some acting. Barney married a golf pro and moved to Florida. Elder, who was an independent filmmaker from Weirton, WV, died in 2000.Until 2014, Cardille could be heard on radio station WJAS [1] AM 1320 in the mid-day slot. He retired from WJAS in 2014. During his retirement he resided in McCandless, in Pittsburgh's North Hills, with his wife Louise. Pittsburgh City Council, as well as officials from Mercer County and Sharon, Pennsylvania, announced plans to honor Cardille with a proclamation to declare September 28, 2010 "Bill Cardille Day." [5] Death [ edit ]

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Meltzer, Dave (July 21, 2016). "Pittsburgh television host Bill "Chilly Billy" Cardille passes away at 87" . Retrieved 1 November 2016. Born in Farrell, Pennsylvania, [1] Cardille was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cardille of Sharon, Pennsylvania. He was a 1947 graduate of Sharon High School. He majored in English and speech at State Teachers College at Indiana in Indiana, Pennsylvania, where he played varsity tennis and basketball. [2] Career [ edit ]Bloom, Tammie (May 22, 1951). "Town Teen Time". The Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. p.9 . Retrieved October 31, 2016– via Newspapers.com. Hasch, Michael (3 September 2007). "Bill Cardille marks fifty years on Pittsburgh airwaves". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Chiller Theatre, or Chiller Theater, was a late-night horror and science fiction movie program on WIIC/ WPXI, Channel 11, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1] It aired from September 14, 1963 to January 1, 1984. It was hosted by Bill Cardille, known to fans as " Chilly Billy". It was a Saturday night tradition for two generations of Pittsburghers. Two films were shown, one starting at 11:30p.m. and the second starting at about 1:00a.m. In between films, and at random times during the films, breaks were taken for skits such as reports from the "PSS"; in these skits, Bill Cardille would go into another part of the WIIC studios and pretend he was broadcasting from the (nonexistent) Pittsburgh Subway System. Other characters (portrayed by Cardille) included Captain Bad, Maurice the Matchmaker, and Mr. Magnificent. Cardille and WIIC publicist Robert Willis wrote the skits and sometimes Channel 11 staffers were enlisted to play bit parts. At the end of the show, Cardille would sit on a stool and banter with the studio crew. Chilli Billi: Have you got my Spicy Meat Special Pizza yet? Banjo: Sorry, no. Chilli Billi: Then I'll feast on your furry hide once more!

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Chilli Billi · Chilly Willy · Hag 1 · Klungo · Lord Woo Fak Fak · Mingy Jongo · Mr. Patch · Old King Coal · Targitzan · Terry · WeldarThe Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy is a highly imaginative and charming book that is sure to leave children and parents alike in stitches. I highly recommend this book to parents looking for a read-aloud book for a diverse range of ages. My 7 and 10 year old both absolutely loved this book and what was great is that I thoroughly enjoyed it as well. In short, The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy is an excellent, clean, and fun-filled book for all ages. In early July 2016, Cardille's family announced that he was battling cancer for the second time. He died the morning of July 21, 2016, [6] at his home in McCandless, Pennsylvania. [7] Asteroid 110416 Cardille was named in his memory. [8] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 ( M.P.C. 111801). [9] Filmography [ edit ] Year The show was remembered for several unique features, one being its theme song, "Experiment In Terror" performed by Al Caiola, written by Henry Mancini. The original set was meant to be a laboratory. It was changed to a castle motif when a cast of supporting characters was added in later years. That cast included Terminal Stare (Donna Rae), Georgette the Fudgemaker (Bonnie Barney), Norman the Castle Keeper (Norman Elder), and Stefan the Castle Prankster (Steve Luncinski). During breaks in the movie, Cardille would perform several sketches, like reciting horoscopes, trivia, and telling a series of corny jokes to a giggling skull. Despite the cancellation of Chiller Theatre, Cardille did not disappear from WPXI-TV. He continued his duties as chief booth announcer and did the weather reports during the noon newscasts for many years until his retirement. After that, Cardille returned to his radio roots until his death in July 2016.

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This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Cardille was also the father of actress Lori Cardille who played the lead role in Romero's Day of the Dead. Bill Cardille was an extra as one of the zombies towards the end of Day of the Dead. Chilli Billi: Enough! I've changed my mind. Forget the pizza, but I'm sure my brother will still want his...This book is about somebody who lives in a refrigerator. He cleans it up and turns the light on and off. And there are a bunch of short stories about some of his adventures. I liked the cover and the pictures. There was just the right amount of pictures to tell the story. I liked lots of different things about the book like the Fridge Olympics. I also liked how the person who wrote the story was creative like making the bed out of ice and the lamp out of an icicle. I liked how there was an “Icycle” (instead of a bicycle) in the story. I liked the book, it was really funny. I would rather have someone read it to me than read it myself. I think boys and girls 8 and under would like this book. Chilly Billy is the little man who lives in your fridge and turns the light on and off. But that’s not all he does! He also cleans up leaks and spills; re-organizes the contents depending on the time of day (e.g., breakfast items in the front in the morning); adjusts the temperature depending on the weather forecast; and does so much more. The author has indeed created a very imaginative setting for this most unusual and unique main character. He did such a great job in fact that my children really pondered whether we had a Chilly Billy living in our fridge. Judging by the state of our fridge, I would say that it speaks for itself! lol Banjo · Blobbelda · Bottles · Gruntilda · Honey B · Humba Wumba · Jamjars · Kazooie · King Jingaling · Master Jiggywiggy · Mingella · Mumbo Jumbo William Robert Cardille (December 10, 1928 – July 21, 2016), also known as " Chilly Billy", was an American broadcast personality from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was well known to regional viewers as a late-night horror host, but is perhaps more widely remembered for his appearance in George A. Romero's landmark zombie film Night of the Living Dead (1968), portraying a fictional version of himself. Outside of broadcasting, Cardille owned and operated Chilly Billy Cardille Travel and Tours in Wexford for many years, which was managed by his son, Bill Jr.