1.0) INTRODUCTION
This is a Frequently Asked Questions file for the television program "Strange Luck." It attempts to catalog and organize all available information on the program and answer frequently asked questions by the fans. Permission is granted to distribute this *unmodified* to any BBS, World Wide Web page or FTP site, or to post it on any related newsgroups or mailing lists. The right to modify this FAQ is reserved by the creator (Kim Sefcik).
1.1) Premise of "Strange Luck"
Imagine saving the life of a suicide jumper, witnessing the
shooting of a cop, rescuing a woman from a blazing inferno,
tracking down a killer and finding a suitcase full of money.
That's a typical day in the life of photojournalist Chance
Harper, a victim of coincidence, fate, bad timing or just plain
STRANGE LUCK.
Chance, played by film star D.B. Sweeney, was the sole survivor
of a plane crash when he was a small child. Now he seems to be
the right man in the wrong place at all times. He doesn't
understand why he has been blessed (or cursed) by fate, but he
can't bring himself to turn his back on these strange
occurrences, even when they cause him bodily injury or make him
guilty by association.
Helping Chance to make sense of his strange luck are two women
willing to lend an attractive ear -- his photo editor and
ex-girlfriend, Audrey Westin, played by Pamela Gidley, and his
favorite coffee shop waitress, Angie, played by Frances Fisher.
Chance had grown up believing that his entire family died in the
tragic plane crash. However, while working with criminal
psychiatrist Dr. Richter, played by Cynthia Martells, he
discovers that he may have a living brother, setting Chance on a
search for his own identity.
Created by Executive Producer Karl Schaefer ("Eerie, Indiana"),
the dramatic adventures of Chance Harper are unpredictable,
incredible and relentless. John J. Sakmar & Kerry Lenhart and
Michael Cassutt are co-executive producers and John Peter
Kousakis is supervising producer of STRANGE LUCK for MT2
Services, Inc., in association with Unreality, Inc., distributed
by New World Entertainment, Ltd.
* Internet Movie Database - Page of Strange Luck
1.2) General Show Information
ON AIR: Fridays 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT on FOX
ORIGINATION: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
CONCEPT: A photojournalist who, as a child, was the sole
survivor of an airplane crash, finds himself in the
wrong place at the right time. Saving other lives
while risking his own, he has incredibly good,
incredibly bad, incredibly strange luck.
ORIGINAL PREMIERE: Friday, September 15,1995
NUMBER OF EPISODES: 17
1.3) Author and Staff Credits
CAST
D.B. Sweeney.............................................Chance Harper
Frances Fisher............................................Angie
Cynthia Martells..........................................Dr. Richter
Pamela Gidley............................................Audrey Westin
PRODUCED BY.........................................MT2 Services, Inc.,
produced in association with Unreality, Inc.,
distributed by New World Entertainment, Ltd.
CREATED BY/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER......Karl Schaefer
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER......................John J. Sakmar
Kerry Lenhart
Michael Cassutt
SUPERVISING PRODUCER........................John Peter Kousakis
PRODUCERS.............................................Kenneth Miller
Jason Priestley
Dinah Kirgo
PRESS CONTACT......................................Joe Earley
1.4) What are fans of "Strange Luck" called? (or, "What the h*** is a
"Chancer?")
From April 12 to April 22 of 1996, Laurie Alexander managed and directed a vote on the Strange Luck (Wildbear) Mailing List. Several names were suggested and discussed, and a vote was conducted. The final result was an overwhelming majority voting for the name "Chancers." Therefore, Strange Luck fans are now known as "Chancers."
1.5) Where do "Strange Luck" fans gather on the Internet?
There are several places Strange Luck fans, Chancers, gather on the Internet...
1) The Strange Luck newsgroup alt.tv.strange-luck
2) The Strange Luck (Wildbear) Mailing List
To subscribe, send email to "listserver@wildbear.on.ca" with
SUBSCRIBE STRANGELUCK-L "Your Name" in the body of the
message.
3) The Fox Message Board
Fox took this board off-line. There is no word yet on if it will be
coming back.
4) The TVnet Strange Luck Message Board
http://tvnet.com/cgi-bin/TVpost/thread/tv/189
1.6) Are there any WWW pages for Strange Luck?
1) The Unofficial Strange Luck Home Page
http://www.swcp.com/~jamii/sl.html
2) Lisa's Strange Luck Page
http://www.pitt.edu/~lamst49/sl.htm
3) Chance Harper. Orphan Euthanatos
http://www-scf.usc.edu/~rossier/strange.luck.html
4) Sarah Stegall Strange Luck Reviews
http://www.webcom.com/munchkyn/strangeluck.html
5) Save Our Show: Strange Luck
http://www.unc.edu/~~mystery1/
6) The SciFi Site Strange Luck Page
http://www.abacus.ghj.com/sci_fi/luck/luck.htm
7) The TVnet Strange Luck Information Page
http://tvnet.com/cgi-bin/utl?card+1878
1.7) Is there any Strange Luck fan fiction?
Yes. The following stories which involve Strange Luck have been written:
1) "Strange Lunch" (Strange Luck/X-Files crossover)
by Julie Jekel (Azar)
http://www.swcp.com/~jamii/sl.html
2) "Who Watches the Watchers?" (Highlander/Strange Luck/X-Files crossover)
by Kim Sefcik
http://www.abacus.ghj.com/sci_fi/luck/luck.htm
http://www.swcp.com/~jamii/sl.html
If anyone had written anymore SL fanfic, please contact me so I can add you to the listing.