History Series / ShadowChasers

A sci-fi/fantasy/horror/mystery series that aired on [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany]] in 1985–86.

A sci-fi/fantasy/horror/mystery series that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} in 1985–86.

* TheyFightCrime: Often they end up as {{Occult Detective}}s.

* SkepticNoLonger: [=MacKensie=] eventually embraces Parapsychology. ExtyYearsFromNow, at least.

A ScienceFiction series that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} in 1985–86.

Anthropology professor Jonathan [=MacKensie=] (Trevor Eve) has a bright academical future ahead -- unfortunately he is blackmailed by his department head, professor Julianna Moorhouse (Nina Foch), into investigating paranormal occurrences. Along the way, he meets tabloid newshound Edgar Benedek (Dennis Dugan) and they get involved into weird cases involving hauntings, possessions, curses, vampires, werewolves, a hospital "death angel", aliens and even time travelers. And a dragon.

Anthropology professor Jonathan [=MacKensie=] has a bright academical future ahead -- unfortunately he is blackmailed by his department head, professor Julianna Moorhouse, into investigating paranormal occurrences. Along the way, he meets tabloid newshound Edgar Benedek and they get involved into weird cases involving hauntings, possessions, curses, vampires, werewolves, a hospital "death angel", aliens and even time travelers. And a dragon.

* BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord

* BuriedAlive
* CorruptCorporateExecutive
* FairyTale

* DealWithTheDevil
* GhostlyGoals

* IntrepidReporter
* MadScientist
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane
* NakedFirstImpression
* OurMonstersAreDifferent
* OutOfBodyExperience
* PsychicPower

* ShortRunners

* TeacherStudentRomance

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The only commercial release is a VHS tape of the pilot.

* AlienImpregnation

Easily the least successful series ever thought up by major TV Creator [[Series/{{V}} Kenneth]] [[Series/AlienNation Johnson]], ''Shadow Chasers'' didn't even get a full broadcast of its thirteen-episode first (and only) season. Fairly understandable, since it was going against powerhouses of the moment like ''Series/TheCosbyShow'' and ''Series/MagnumPI'' Still, it is interesting if only because its formula of a straight-laced academic skeptic paired with a fast-talking, worldly believer investigating paranormal activities predated ''Series/TheXFiles'' by a decade. The show also had a proper wrap-up last episode, something somewhat unusual for series at the time.

Do not confuse this with the fanfic franchise ''Franchise/{{Shadowchasers}}''.

* ShoutOut: TimeTravel can only work on living organic matter, so [[TheTerminator clothes don't survive the travel]]

Easily the least successful series ever thought up by major TV Creator [[Series/{{V}} Kenneth]] [[Series/AlienNation Johnson]], ''Shadow Chasers'' didn't even get a full broadcast of its thirteen-episode first (and only) season. Fairly understandable, since it was going against powerhouses of the moment like ''TheCosbyShow'' and ''Series/MagnumPI'' Still, it is interesting if only because its formula of a straight-laced academic skeptic paired with a fast-talking, worldly believer investigating paranormal activities predated ''Series/TheXFiles'' by a decade. The show also had a proper wrap-up last episode, something somewhat unusual for series at the time.

Easily the least successful series ever thought up by major TV Creator [[Series/{{V 2009}} Kenneth]] [[Series/AlienNation Johnson]], ''Shadow Chasers'' didn't even get a full broadcast of its thirteen-episode first (and only) season. Fairly understandable, since it was going against powerhouses of the moment like ''TheCosbyShow'' and ''MagnumPI'' Still, it is interesting if only because its formula of a straight-laced academic skeptic paired with a fast-talking, worldly believer investigating paranormal activities predated ''Series/TheXFiles'' by a decade. The show also had a proper wrap-up last episode, something somewhat unusual for series at the time.

Easily the least successful series ever thought up by major TV Creator [[{{V}} Kenneth]] [[Series/AlienNation Johnson]], ''Shadow Chasers'' didn't even get a full broadcast of its thirteen-episode first (and only) season. Fairly understandable, since it was going against powerhouses of the moment like ''TheCosbyShow'' and ''MagnumPI'' Still, it is interesting if only because its formula of a straight-laced academic skeptic paired with a fast-talking, worldly believer investigating paranormal activities predated ''Series/TheXFiles'' by a decade. The show also had a proper wrap-up last episode, something somewhat unusual for series at the time.

Easily the least successful series ever thought up by major TV Creator [[{{V}} Kenneth]] [[Series/AlienNation Johnson]], ''Shadow Chasers'' didn't even get a full broadcast of its thirteen-episode first (and only) season. Fairly understandable, since it was going against powerhouses of the moment like ''TheCosbyShow'' and ''MagnumPI'' Still, it is interesting if only because its formula of a straight-laced academic skeptic paired with a fast-talking, worldly believer investigating paranormal activities predated ''TheXFiles'' by a decade. The show also had a proper wrap-up last episode, something somewhat unusual for series at the time.

!!Some tropes from ''Shadow Chasers''

* BizarreAlienReproduction

* ScoobyDooHoax: The series followed this formula during the first episodes, and then a little detail without rational explanation. It went weirder and weirder as the series progressed.

* SkepticNoLonger: Mackensie eventually embraces Parapsychology. ExtyYearsFromNow, at least.

* OrIsIt

* ScoobyDooHoax: The series followed this formula during the first episodes, and then [[OrIsIt a little detail without rational explanation]]. It went weirder and weirder as the series progressed.