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📣 BLOG UPDATE: We are on IMDb + Future Website Plans!

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  Hi Lucan fans! I have some exciting news to share regarding my journey to keep the memory of Kevin Brophy and his phenomenal 1977 series alive. 🎬 Official Recognition on IMDb! Thanks to a recent correction and approval process, The Lucan Fansite blog is now officially linked on IMDb as the trusted, verified Fan Site for the Lucan (1977) TV Series! Check out the official profile page here: Lucan (1977) on IMDb . I have also added a permanent link to IMDb in my blog's sidebar so you can easily jump back and forth. 🐺 The 12-Episode Guide is Updated (A Work in Progress) I have spent time reorganizing and updating my content. I am thrilled to announce that my Lucan   Episode Guide & Reviews page now features plot summaries for all 12 episodes of the show. After a bumpy few years, it's a small victory, but please note, this is still a work in progress . My ultimate goal for this archive is to build out a dedicated, full-length page or post for every Lucan episode...
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Lucan: The Philosophical Wolf

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A Newspaper Review of  Lucan's P remiere Episode In the late 70s and early 80s , Television was ruled by a Trilogith – the "Big Three" networks – ABC, CBS, NBC. These networks  received many complaints from worried parents, Television watchdogs, research groups, and some religious organizations about the amount of violent content featured on their prime-time shows. By the time Lucan premiered, changes were just being implemented. The critic here felt that ABC overcompensated so much that instead of merely toning down the action on Lucan, they "turned it off." After the Pilot, Lucan became more of a pacifist, though he wasn't afraid to fight back or defend himself when necessary.  Personally, I felt that the feral aspect of Lucan's personality needed to remain strong; wolves are not golden retrievers; they're apex predators that become menacing when scared or provoked. Even when Lucan had displayed aggression, he still needed to keep his cool becau...
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Kevin Brophy, the Beloved Lucan, Passed away on May 11, 2024.

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It's taken me a while to share this because I only recently learned of Mr. Brophy's passing. I knew he had been battling cancer, but this heartbreaking news still came as a shock. I apologize for the long absence from my Lucan website. My mother's passing in late 2023, after her own long battle with a terminal illness, deeply affected me. The loss of her, combined with other personal challenges, drained my motivation for many of my hobbies, including maintaining my fan sites. I genuinely hope to rectify this in the coming years.  Kevin Brophy was a fine actor best known for his role as the titular character in the 1970s TV series Lucan. Mr. Brophy passed away on May 11, 2024, at the age of 70. Born in Salt Lake City and raised in Southern California, Kevin Brophy's career took off after graduating from the California Institute of the Arts. His breakthrough role as Lucan, a young boy raised by wolves, captivated audiences and launched his acting career. I can't speak...
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Teen Magazine Collection: Kevin the Stuntman

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Magazine Clippings and Pages purchased and scanned by VoyagerG Productions. Please link back to lucantv.blogspot .com if sharing.
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Lucan (1977) ABC Press Releases, 1977

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 Some Rare Behind-the-Scenes Promotional Media for LUCAN. The ABC Friday Night TV Movie. The Premiere Broadcast was on May 22, 1977, and the rebroadcast aired on August 5, 1977. Images purchased and scanned from the original 1977 press kit by VoyagerG Productions. Please link back to lucantv.blogspot.com if sharing.  
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