John Davidson: Schizophrenic Diva

[sookiestackhouse2u]

i remember this as a very young child and being freaked out! LOL

[Avatar610]

I haven't seen this in AGES!!! Is the scene when "Carol" sings "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" posted?

[thomazcars]

Did you have the opening credits with John Davidson?

[ThePaigePixie]

O my goodness. I am so tired of people mixing schizophrenia with MPD. People need to be educated on the disease.

[emerybayblues]

this episode ("Mask of Death") and another called "Boy Most Likely to" about an affluent prep school boy (Kristofer Tabori) who kills his teacher who won't fix his failing grade the only 2 episodes of SOSF that I remember by name.

[lasbagman1]

I was 12 yrs old when this aired originally. I thought then and still do ,it was overacting to the hilt. Like a previous poster stated: he must have influenced Jim Carrey and thats a good thing.

[Outsider557]

this is a misconception , schizophrenia is not a split-personality disorder.

[ftsjr]

I remember this episode of The Streets of San Francisco. I'd never thought much of John Davidson before, but his performance on this show really blew me away.

[hardrich2]

I've never been so scared in my life

[gilgamess]

I couldn't stand John Davidson growing up, then my Mother and I saw this episode and it flummoxed me as to why he didn't do less hosting and more acting. Thanks, I haven't seen this for thirty-odd years and I still remember it!

"No you don't remember it! You're a naughty boy."

"I am not! I'll be good. I..AUGHH!"

[gjfdgfjldgdfghfh]

Hi folks, could anybody tell me where I can get lyrics for the wohle album Side by Side?

[TrueVideo]

Im convinced that in the previous scene, is where Jim Carrey got all his crazy faces and freedom of nuttiness haha

[RJiminez51]

this performance has emmy all over it. i can`t hardly type for my tears are in the way damn it!

[Outsider557]

this is a misconception schizophrenia is not a split personality disorder

[ccm800]

Best SOS EVAH! 

[666slink]

How dare you judge me? hahahaha

[headpooch]

Adventures in bad acting. Love it.

[azazel637]

Its important programs like this are made. Normal people need to be warned so they can spot schizos and report them to the authorities.

[TruthSurge]

godz.... worse than Shatner.

[acdeucee]

Saw this episode yesterday...Pretty creepy. John Davidson plays an incredible psycho...This was a wild episode, You couldnt turn away from the T.V.

[memobookofsheets]

My gawd!! I got so scared I just wet my pants!

[scottbaino]

Wow, creepy!

[sideshowcarny]

The entire episode is awesome. Both hilarious and creepy.

[acdeucee]

Yep. Saw it yesterday on T.V. John D.'s Facial expressions were out of this world.

[ric24actor]

John,should of won some kind of adward for

this outstanding piece of work. It still stands out

in my mind,and that was a very,very long time ago.

[frankd1965]

The episode was titled "Mask Of Death" aired on 10/03/74. Besides John Davidson. It also had John Fielder and Herb Edelman

[acdeucee]

Yeah..Some hard hitters...great character actors.

[emerytownblues]

He should have at least gotten an Emmy Nomination for that.

[nemo227]

I remember this episode when it was originally broadcast. I thought it was a very good acting job by Davidson; scary, creepy, effective. At that time John Davidson was better known as a singer. There are other creepy parts to this episode. I'm sure it scared some people.

[Lastesina]

schizophrenia has nothing to do with multiple personalities. You're confusing it with the voices in their heads I think :p...

[civ1002]

haha! john davidson, who would later in the 80s go on to much greater things like TV show host with great bouffant hairspray of steel TV hair.

[freaaa1]

1. i dont think schizophrenics talk to their own personalities - they can only be 1 person at a time (right?)

2. i think they used the trans- angle mostly to demonstrate a clear demarcation between personalities. i dont think it was done with intention of demonizing trans- people (even though that is an obvious byproduct).

so i think a lot of "liberties" were exercised to create this for tv effect.

i wish this show was on STC or hulu or something tho.

[sarahzoobie]

So Campy!!! LOVE IT!!!

[suzipardee28]

heard about this on the radio yesterday....Wish I could see the rest

[tennyc]

OMG this is true camp classic totally forgot about this !!

[idaltuguy]

Dude, I remember seeing this on a rerun of "The streets of SF a few years back." He is simply frightening. Not as frightening as Tarkenten and Crosby on That's Incredible!, but close!!

[frankd1965]

He did appear in "The FBI" episode "Judas Goat" which aired on 01/23/72. He played a singer Troy Hughes. He is also a singer as well

[idaltuguy]

Thanks for the info :). I was just watching the opening for this clip again. The camera is creeping around the corners, down the stairs etc. Very mid-70's slasher flick-esque.

[shinybear]

Typical 70's portrait of a transgender person- a psychotic killer.

[erikinhawaii]

THAT'S FUCKING INCREDIBLE !

[rjnovac]

Cute and talented!

[VanWADebbie]

Is there more to this video? I remember this eposode.

[VanWADebbie]

Is there more to this video? I remember this eposode.

[frankd1965]

episode also guest starred Herbert Edelman(previosly appeared in 24 carat kill), John Fielder(the juror on 12 angry men).

[frankd1965]

@VanWADebbie act one was filmed at the Palace Hotel located on Market Street in Downtown San Francisco.

[AuntBarbara]

Beautiful white pearly teeth!

[crazzieddie]

i saw this about a year ago on british daytime tv.very creepy

[gameshowluvr86]

fuckin freaky

[Malocosa]

"That's Incredible!"

[dylanfly]

Typical demonization of trans-sexual people--as freaks, psychopaths, etc. I mean, this is first shown when the US is bombing Cambodia and Vietnam, murdering people by the hundreds of thousands. Who are the real freaks?

[AuntBarbara]

You tell em!

[norcalboy0123]

OMG! I remember this episode. Do you have a video of the rest of the episode. I would love to see the part when his girlfriend confronts him and she calls her a tramp.

[frankd1965]

Season three of The Streets of San Franciscio should be out. no date set.

[Juliemshaw]

Do you have the rest of this episode?

[acdeucee]

Saw the whole thing yesterday on T.V., This was truly a freakin scary episode

[TexasCrafters]

I was flipping channels on TV the other day and this character freaked me out so much--I had to watch the episode. Creepy is right. Davidson did a fantastic job. Better than Psycho.

[acdeucee]

@TexasCrafters I know right....Wasnt it worth every second watching this? Police Woman too was pretty farout

[PappaWheelie]

BEST YOUTUBE EVER

[felicity4711]

He doesn’t seem like that much of a transvestite. :-)

[VanWADebbie]

He played a female impersonator, not a transvestite.

[frankd1965]

He did Carol Channing. She was a San Francisco native.