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Dr. Shrinker was a TV series on ABC network, and was part of the first season of the ABC network's Krofft Supershow in 1976.
Dr. Shrinker was a mad scientist who creates a shrink ray that can minimize anything. Three young adults named Brad Fulton (Ted Eccles), B.J. Masterson (Susan Lawrence) and her brother Gordie Masterson (Jeff McKay), crash land their plane on an island. As they make their way to the only house on the island, they meet the aptly named Dr. Shrinker (Jay Robinson) and his assistant, Hugo (Billy Barty). Dr. Shrinker, in an effort to prove that his shrinking ray works, shrinks the three people down to six inches tall. The remainder of the series was different efforts by the 'Shrinkies' to get unshrunk, while Dr. Shrinker and Hugo want to catch the trio so that they will have physical proof that the ray works when they sell it to whatever world power wants to buy it. (The good doctor also implied that he would give the unnamed buyer the Shrinkies to use however he wanted as a free bonus.)
Each episode was basically the same. As Dr. Shrinker himself said in one episode..."I chase the Shrinkies. I catch the Shrinkies. The Shrinkies escape. It's a vicious cycle and it's driving me mad!"
Dr. Shrinker lasted only one season on the Krofft Supershow. During the second season, it was dropped along with Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. One episode, "Slowly I Turn", is available on DVD with the Krofft Box Set. Marty Krofft has said that he and his brother will be recording commentary for a DVD release of Dr. Shrinker.
A trio of teens find themselves stranded on a remote island inhabited only by the diabolical Dr. Shrinker and his dwarf sidekick Hugo. Shrinker tests his shrinking ray by using it on the teenagers, who then must find a way to restore themselves to their normal size while trying to prevent Shrinker from using his ray on the rest of the world. Written by Marty McKee




