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18. The Secret

Orphan boy Theodore is adopted by the Colberts, who are an eccentric rich couple with a very dark secret. They aren't the only ones.

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Theodore (Mike Simmrin), a 12-year-old orphan, is finally able to leave the orphanage he lives in when he is adopted by a rich, childless couple known as the Colberts ( William Frankfather and Grace Zabriskie ). Unknown to Theodore, his new parents harbor a dark secret. However, unknown to the Colberts, Theodore has a dark secret of his own. Also starring Larry Drake, Georgann Johnson, Stella Hall, and Gary Schwartz as the voice of the werewolf.

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