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Strange Luck is an American television series that aired on Fox, created by Karl Schaefer and starring D. B. Sweeney in the role of Chance Harper who constantly stumbles into unusual situations. The series aired on Fox from 1995 to 1996. A total of seventeen episodes were aired before the show was canceled due to low ratings. Reruns were shown briefly on the Sci Fi Channel in 1997. The series was initially slotted as a lead-in to The X-Files on Friday nights, and was largely shot in Canada like the show which followed it.
Original Release
09/15/1995 on FOX
US Release
09/15/1995
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| D.B. Sweeney | Chance Harper / Alex Sanders |
| Pamela Gidley | Audrey Westin |
| Cynthia Martells | Dr. Anne Richter |
| Frances Fisher | Angie |
| Drew Monroe | Spirit |
| Scott Plank | Eric Sanders / Arthur Vandenberg |
| Rick Aiello | Frankie |
| Peter Kelamis | David Benton |
| Ken Pogue | Mr. Joseph Harper / Joseph Harper |
| Angela Harry | Jake in 501 |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soul Survivor | Friday, 15 September 1995 |
| 2 | Over Exposure | Friday, 22 September 1995 |
| 3 | Last Chance | Friday, 29 September 1995 |
| 4 | She Was | Friday, 06 October 1995 |
| 5 | Blind Man's Bluff | Friday, 13 October 1995 |
| 6 | Angie's Turn | Friday, 20 October 1995 |
| 7 | Hat Trick | Friday, 03 November 1995 |
| 8 | The Liver Wild | Friday, 10 November 1995 |
| 9 | Walk Away | Friday, 17 November 1995 |
| 10 | The Box | Friday, 01 December 1995 |
| 11 | Brothers Grim | Friday, 08 December 1995 |
| 12 | Trial Period | Friday, 15 December 1995 |
| 13 | Healing Hands | Friday, 05 January 1996 |
| 14 | Wrong Number | Friday, 19 January 1996 |
| 15 | In Sickness and in Wealth | Friday, 02 February 1996 |
| 16 | Blinded by the Son | Friday, 09 February 1996 |
| 17 | Lightning Strikes | Friday, 23 February 1996 |
Directors
David Jackson, John T. Kretchmer, Greg Beeman, Jim Charleston, Martha Mitchell, David Carson, Ralph Hemecker, James Whitmore Jr., Scott Brazil, Elodie Keene, Mark Sobel, John McPherson, Brad Turner
Writers
John J. Sakmar, Kerry Lenhart, Michael Cassutt, Karl Schaefer, Matt Dearborn, Andy Hedden, Babs Greyhosky, Scott Smith Miller, Page Turner, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Cathryn Michon, Eric Ellis Overmyer, Rob Hedden
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| D.B. Sweeney | Chance Harper / Alex Sanders |
| Pamela Gidley | Audrey Westin |
| Cynthia Martells | Dr. Anne Richter |
| Frances Fisher | Angie |
| Drew Monroe | Spirit |
| Scott Plank | Eric Sanders / Arthur Vandenberg |
| Rick Aiello | Frankie |
| Peter Kelamis | David Benton |
| Ken Pogue | Mr. Joseph Harper / Joseph Harper |
| Angela Harry | Jake in 501 |
| Peter Allas | Dominic |
| Roy Dotrice | Mr. Wilford |
| Jill Teed | September Rehne / Mystery Woman |
| Tamsin Kelsey | Wanda Reed / Angie Look-Alike |
| Mitchell Kosterman | Officer Steve Kronish / Detective Kronish |
| Teresa Hannah | Police Photographer / Officer Jaded |
| Steven Bell | Young Eric |
| Adrienne Carter | Jeannie Sanders / Jeannie Chance |
| Grayson Woods | Young Chance |
| Scott Owen | Cadaverous Man / Bicycle Helmet Man |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John J. Sakmar | Executive Producer |
| Kerry Lenhart | Executive Producer |
| Michael Cassutt | Executive Producer |
| Karl Schaefer | Executive Producer |
| John P. Kousakis | Executive Producer |
| John P. Kousakis | Producer |
| Bruce L. Shurley | Producer |
| Amy Brotslaw | Producer |
| Pam Fitzgerald | Producer |
| Doug Burdinski | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Nominated |
