About this season
Strange Paradise is a Canadian occult / supernatural soap opera of 195 episodes, initially launched in syndication in the United States on September 8, 1969, and later broadcast on CBC Television from October 20, 1969 to July 22, 1970. The production was the brainchild of producer Steve Krantz, in an attempt to capitalize on the phenomenal success of ABC's daytime serial Dark Shadows. To develop this series, Krantz hired actor-writer Ian Martin and veteran TV and radio producer Jerry Layton, both of who would be given screen credit for the creation of Strange Paradise. With the CBC and American broadcasters Metromedia and Kaiser Broadcasting handling distribution and co-production, the series was produced in Ottawa at CTV affiliate CJOH-TV and aired for 39 weeks, presenting three separate 13-week story arcs.
Episodes (195)
1. Episode 1
Aired 20 October 1969 • 30 min
Quito brought dry ice to the house. Raxl tried to get Dr. Menkin to change Jean Paul's mind about cryogenics. Alison was worried about her sister and asked Dan for help. Dan fired his chatty secretary. Jean Paul was approached by the spirit of Jacques. In a flashback, Jacques' wife was mad at him because of a revoving eye. Alison and Dan ended up in the Carribean. Dan booked them in two separate rooms at the French-Leave Cafe. Beryl sang ""That Old Black Magic"" at the French-Leave Cafe as Jean Paul found the conjure doll with the silver pin in Jacques's coffin.
2. Episode 2
Aired 21 October 1969 • 30 min
Vangie and Alison talked about Tim's situation: he's in debt. Tim told Alison about how his mother died and he was forced to use loan sharks to pay for his mother's hospitalization. Jean Paul is possessed by Jacques and Jacques enjoys the world that he has reentered. Vangie convinced Alison to get Jean Paul to commission Tim to do an oil painting of Erica. Alison saved Tim from a thug looking to collect money. Jean Paul had Quito get more dry ice for Erica. Raxl and Quito entered a secret passage through a secret door in the crypt.
3. Episode 3
Aired 22 October 1969 • 30 min
Raxl and Quito went into the Temple of the Serpents. Holly tried to leave the church when Elizabeth confronted her. Matthew reprimanded Elizabeth over her parenting skills and then they discussed Holly's inheritance. Raxl visited her beloved mistress. Raxl feared the devil.
4. Episode 4
Aired 23 October 1969 • 30 min
The cryonics people arrived. Jacques possessed Jean Paul and indulged in wine when having breakfast with the cryogenics people. Dan returned to Alison to say that Jean Paul would be back to pick them up later. Alison was not relaxed by the thought. Raxl awoken Jean Paul who had no recollection of what had happened. Erica was locked away before Jean Paul could say goodbye. Raxl vowed revenge. Jean Paul signed Dan's papers with the signature: Jacques Eloi des Mondes. Alison coaxed Jean Paul to hire Tim to paint Erica.
5. Episode 5
Aired 24 October 1969 • 30 min
Alison tries to visit Erica when she learns Erica is dead. Alison was scared by Quito and saw Erica in the cryogenic capsule. Quito was attracted to Jacques portrait and Raxl reprimanded him. Jean Paul consoled Alison. He told her the story of how Erica died. Raxl informed Jean Paul that Menkin wanted to leave the island. Alison asked Raxl about Jean Paul and she replied that evil walks among them. Raxl continued to talk about Jacques. A scream was heard outside and Jean Paul, possessed by Jacques, returned with Quito and the body of Dr. Menkin. In a dream, Jacques learned of the conjure doll and he realized he was possessed.
6. Episode 6
Aired 27 October 1969 • 30 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 28 October 1969 • 30 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 29 October 1969 • 30 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 30 October 1969 • 30 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 31 October 1969 • 30 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 3 November 1969 • 30 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 4 November 1969 • 30 min
13. Episode 13
Aired 5 November 1969 • 30 min
14. Episode 14
Aired 6 November 1969 • 30 min
15. Episode 15
Aired 7 November 1969 • 30 min
16. Episode 16
Aired 10 November 1969 • 30 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 11 November 1969 • 30 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 12 November 1969 • 30 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 13 November 1969 • 30 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 14 November 1969 • 30 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 17 November 1969 • 30 min
22. Episode 22
Aired 18 November 1969 • 30 min
23. Episode 23
Aired 19 November 1969 • 30 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 20 November 1969 • 30 min
25. Episode 25
Aired 21 November 1969 • 30 min
26. Episode 26
Aired 24 November 1969 • 30 min
27. Episode 27
Aired 25 November 1969 • 30 min
28. Episode 28
Aired 26 November 1969 • 30 min
29. Episode 29
Aired 27 November 1969 • 30 min
30. Episode 30
Aired 28 November 1969 • 30 min
31. Episode 31
Aired 1 December 1969 • 30 min
32. Episode 32
Aired 2 December 1969 • 30 min
33. Episode 33
Aired 3 December 1969 • 30 min
34. Episode 34
Aired 4 December 1969 • 30 min
35. Episode 35
Aired 5 December 1969 • 30 min
36. Episode 36
Aired 8 December 1969 • 30 min
37. Episode 37
Aired 9 December 1969 • 30 min
38. Episode 38
Aired 10 December 1969 • 30 min
39. Episode 39
Aired 11 December 1969 • 30 min
40. Episode 40
Aired 12 December 1969 • 30 min
41. Episode 41
Aired 15 December 1969 • 30 min
42. Episode 42
Aired 16 December 1969 • 30 min
43. Episode 43
Aired 17 December 1969 • 30 min
44. Episode 44
Aired 18 December 1969 • 30 min
45. Episode 45
Aired 19 December 1969 • 30 min
46. Episode 46
Aired 22 December 1969 • 30 min
47. Episode 47
Aired 23 December 1969 • 30 min
48. Episode 48
Aired 24 December 1969 • 30 min
49. Episode 49
Aired 26 December 1969 • 30 min
50. Episode 50
Aired 29 December 1969 • 30 min
51. Episode 51
Aired 30 December 1969 • 30 min
52. Episode 52
Aired 31 December 1969 • 30 min
53. Episode 53
Aired 1 January 1970 • 30 min
54. Episode 54
Aired 2 January 1970 • 30 min
55. Episode 55
Aired 5 January 1970 • 30 min
56. Episode 56
Aired 6 January 1970 • 30 min
57. Episode 57
Aired 7 January 1970 • 30 min
58. Episode 58
Aired 8 January 1970 • 30 min
59. Episode 59
Aired 9 January 1970 • 30 min
60. Episode 60
Aired 12 January 1970 • 30 min
Tim is packed and ready to leave the island, despite Erica's objections that no one must leave. Jean-Paul is possessed by Jaques, who summones the spirit of the first murderer. Tim is lured into Jean-Paul's secret room, where is is strangled by Jean-Paul/Jaques. Elizabeth comes to Erica and Jean-Paul's bedroom, unaware of what is taking place behind the bookcase, and discovers Tim's lucky palet knife on the floor.
61. Episode 61
Aired 13 January 1970 • 30 min
Jean-Paul realizes the truth about Erica after his possessed body murders Tim Stanton. Jean-Paul demands Erica turn over the silver pin and takes her and the doll down to confront the portrait of Jaques Eloi De Monde. Erica reveals her plans to take Holly Marshall's body and soul so she can live forever to Jean-Paul, and tells him everyone on the island must die. After arguing with Jaques, Jean-Paul drives the silver pin through his voodoo doll's head with no effect. Frustrated, Jean-Paul throws the doll into the fireplace, and Erica begins to burn. After rescuing the doll from the flames, Erica tells Jean-Paul he has no choice but to help her and Jaques, as they can possess him at any time and make him murder whenever they wish.
62. Episode 62
Aired 14 January 1970 • 30 min
Jean-Paul frees Alison, Elizabeth and Holly and orders them to pack their things to leave later that day. Erica confronts Jean-Paul and discovers his hatrid for her and what she has become. Erica confesses to Alison, begging for help keeping everyone on the island. When she refuses, Erica tells her how much she hates her but how she could never harm her. Erica gathers everyone for a farwell drink of wine in the dining room, and slips something from her ring into the drink ment for Holly. Alison accidentally takes her glass and falls to the ground.
63. Episode 63
Aired 15 January 1970 • 30 min
Alison switches Holly's poisoned wine for hers to save her from Erica and pays the ultimate price to prove to her sister how much she does love her. Jean-Paul rushes Holly and Elizabeth to the boat house with Raxil, only for them to return shortly after to report the boat missing.
64. Episode 64
Aired 16 January 1970 • 30 min
Elizabeth becomes hysterical that she and Holly are going to die on Mal Jardin and has to be sedated in her room. Jaques uses his power to set the boat house on fire, Jean-Paul and Raxil run to try and put it out before the entire island is set ablaze. With Holly locked in her room watching over her mother, and no one else in the house, Erica entrances Holly and brings her before Jaques' portrait to stab the silver pin through her heart to gain her youth and spirit. As she goes to stab Holly, Elizabeth runs in the way and is killed. Holly finally sees Erica for what she really is, but with Erica cornering her with the silver pin it may be too late.
65. Episode 65
Aired 19 January 1970 • 30 min
Jean-Paul saves Holly from Erica and has Raxl quickly take her to the boathouse. Jean-Paul and Erica have their final confrontation, and Jean-Paul uses her fear of fire to his advantage by setting the mansion on fire. Erica is consumed by the flames and vanishes in a blue fog. Jean-Paul lights Jaques Eloi De Monde's portrait on fire to put an end to his evil. As Jean-Paul escapes the inferno through the front doors Jaques tells him his curse will live on, where ever he goes, and that life for him will forever be "" a strange ... paradise""
66. Episode 66
Jean-Paul awakens in Desmond Hall, the summer home from when he was growing up. There he is reunited with his cousin Ada and meets her new husband Laslo Thaxton. Raxl, Quito and Holly all survived the burning of Maljardin and have joined him at Desmond Hall. Jean-Paul is informed his brother Phillip Desmond left to visit him on Maljardin and has not been heard from since. As Holly sleeps, a mysterious woman visits her room and places her in a trance and tells her she's her friend. Back in bed, Jean-Paul is awoken to a bloodied ghost calling his name.
67. Episode 67
Jean-Paul is disturbed by the visitor he received last night, though no one belives what he saw. Holly discovers a necklace in her room and loves it. Raxl recognizes it immediately as a sorcerer's stone and tries to take it from her to protect her. Holly becomes frightened and runs to Jean-Paul. While with Jean-Paul, Irene Hatter, the woman who visited Holly while she slept last night, pays a visit to the Hall and strikes up a friendship with Holly. Laslo later returns the stone to Holly. Jean-Paul goes to Phillip's room and is confronted by Laslo.
68. Episode 68
Raxl calls upon the great serpent to destroy the ring of Jaques, and Jean-Paul suddenly feels great pain. Desmond Hall is visited by one of the mill's employees and Jean-Paul is not pleased with what he's learning about Laslo's running of the family business. Jean-Paul informs Laslo that he is the senior member of the Desmond family and in Phillip's absence he will be in charge of the family business. Emily Blair arrives at Desmond Hall, after receiving a hand delivered letter from Phillip inviting her to the Hall to do research on the Desmond family's history. Laslo tells her the handwriting on the letter is not Phillip's in an attempt to keep her from doing her research, but Jean-Paul catches her before she leaves and the two talk privately in the drawing room. Jean-Paul says the letter is authentic and allows invites her to perform her research.
69. Episode 69
70. Episode 70
71. Episode 71
72. Episode 72
73. Episode 73
74. Episode 74
75. Episode 75
76. Episode 76
77. Episode 77
78. Episode 78
79. Episode 79
80. Episode 80
81. Episode 81
82. Episode 82
83. Episode 83
84. Episode 84
85. Episode 85
Jean-Paul makes his way to Irene's cottage, and the mark of death compells him to strangle her. Phillip leads Holly back to Desmond Hall, where Raxl locks Holly in her room to keep her safe from Jean-Paul. Raxl confronts Irene at the cottage after interrupting Jean-Paul's attempt on her life. On the docks, Jean-Paul comes across Agatha who is about to kill herself and saves her life.
86. Episode 86
87. Episode 87
88. Episode 88
89. Episode 89
90. Episode 90
91. Episode 91
92. Episode 92
93. Episode 93
94. Episode 94
95. Episode 95
96. Episode 96
97. Episode 97
98. Episode 98
99. Episode 99
100. Episode 100
101. Episode 101
102. Episode 102
103. Episode 103
104. Episode 104
105. Episode 105
106. Episode 106
107. Episode 107
108. Episode 108
109. Episode 109
110. Episode 110
111. Episode 111
112. Episode 112
113. Episode 113
114. Episode 114
115. Episode 115
116. Episode 116
117. Episode 117
118. Episode 118
119. Episode 119
120. Episode 120
121. Episode 121
122. Episode 122
123. Episode 123
124. Episode 124
125. Episode 125
126. Episode 126
127. Episode 127
128. Episode 128
129. Episode 129
130. Episode 130
131. Episode 131
132. Episode 132
133. Episode 133
134. Episode 134
135. Episode 135
136. Episode 196
137. Episode 137
138. Episode 138
139. Episode 39
140. Episode 14-
141. Episode 141
142. Episode 142
143. Episode 143
144. Episode 144
145. Episode 145
146. Episode 146
147. Episode 147
148. Episode 148
149. Episode 149
150. Episode 150
151. Episode 151
152. Episode 152
153. Episode 153
154. Episode 154
155. Episode 155
156. Episode 156
157. Episode 157
158. Episode 158
159. Episode 159
160. Episode 160
161. Episode 161
162. Episode 162
163. Episode 163
164. Episode 164
165. Episode 165
166. Episode 166
167. Episode 167
168. Episode 168
169. Episode 169
170. Episode 170
171. Episode 171
Aired 18 June 1970 • 30 min
172. Episode 172
Aired 19 June 1970 • 30 min
173. Episode 173
Aired 22 June 1970 • 30 min
174. Episode 174
Aired 23 June 1970 • 30 min
175. Episode 175
Aired 24 June 1970 • 30 min
176. Episode 176
Aired 25 June 1970 • 30 min
177. Episode 177
Aired 26 June 1970 • 30 min
178. Episode 178
Aired 29 June 1970 • 30 min
179. Episode 179
Aired 30 June 1970 • 30 min
180. Episode 180
Aired 1 July 1970 • 30 min
181. Episode 181
Aired 2 July 1970 • 30 min
182. Episode 182
Aired 3 July 1970 • 30 min
183. Episode 183
Aired 6 July 1970 • 30 min
184. Episode 184
Aired 7 July 1970 • 30 min
185. Episode 185
Aired 8 July 1970 • 30 min
186. Episode 186
Aired 9 July 1970 • 30 min
187. Episode 187
Aired 10 July 1970 • 30 min
188. Episode 188
Aired 13 July 1970 • 30 min
189. Episode 189
Aired 14 July 1970 • 30 min
190. Episode 190
Aired 15 July 1970 • 30 min
191. Episode 191
Aired 16 July 1970 • 30 min
192. Episode 192
Aired 17 July 1970 • 30 min
193. Episode 193
Aired 20 July 1970 • 30 min
194. Episode 194
Aired 21 July 1970 • 30 min
195. Episode 195
Aired 22 July 1970 • 30 min
Raxl instructs Jean Paul to strangle Irene, who she believes is Emily. When Jean Paul is unable to, Raxl goes after Irene, with the Mark of Death on her hand. Julien interrupts Raxl, and Jean Paul comes out of his trance. Irene tells the group that Raxl said she killed Agatha, and Julien forces Raxl to reveal her sins. Raxl admits to killing all of ""Jean Paul's"" victims and the Desmonds are freed of the curse. Raxl blesses Jean Paul and Emily's union and then goes up in flames. Julien tells Cort he is not his grandfather, that he is a spirit, Raxl's better half. Ada and Julien say goodbye. Jean Paul and Emily leave to marry and settle abroad and leaving Cort Desmond Hall.