The Christmas Caper When a Brock Gatling explosion at the North Pole goes very wrong, Willie Topaz and Maury Stillman find themselves face-to-face with a very real, very upset Santa Claus. With Christmas on the line, a busted sleigh, and Maury’s bad habits under intense moral scrutiny, the duo must save the holiday, survive the shoot, and learn the true meaning of Christmas—just in the Knick of time. The Yuletide Ensemble Terry Briscoe as Willie TopazJim Fronk as...
Episode 5 – “Chiaroscuro” The Lowdown In this episode of Topaz & Stillman: An 80s Adventure, we jump between past and present as Maury’s first childhood deli heist with his kid sister Rosie sets the tone for a life of hustle—and trouble. In 1981, Willie and Lyric are literally tied together and accidentally abandoned on the Natyr Zane set just as Rhythm Mercy, posing as “Fire Marshal Eugene,” shuts down the Brock Gatling shoot with bogus safety violations, spectacular chaos, and a one-way...
The Skinny Willie Topaz just landed the condom deal of the decade, but there’s no time to celebrate—because in The Dutch Angle, Hollywood is about to tilt sideways. While Willie preps for steamy reshoots with his long-lost love Lyric Dorsey, a ruthless Dutch studio boss named Gale Lanzing (aka “The Duchess”) recruits Rhythm Mercy to sabotage Brock Gatling from the shadows. Meanwhile, Maury’s world is shaken by the arrival of his scheming sister Rosie and Abellonia’s brutal enco...
Episode 3: The Cutting Room, Part 2 The Scoop A midnight drop. An earthquake on Mulholland. A mystery package, studio trickery, and a surprise visit from Willie’s parents. With Lady Lazarus lurking and the Milano's closing in, Willie gambles everything on a daring plan to save Maury—what could possibly go wrong? The Players Terry Briscoe as Willie Topaz (Brock Gatling)Jim Fronk as Maury StillmanRebecca Lee as Lady LazarusDamon Alums as Rhythm Mercy (Narrator)Lisa Stewart LeBon as ...
Episode 2 — “The Cutting Room, Part 1” The Straight Dope Willie Topaz and Maury Stillman plunge from pulp fantasy to real danger: A midnight summons to the Louis B. Mayer estate introduces the ice-cold power broker Lady Lazarus. Her message is simple—and terrifying: deliver a mysterious package and make room for a “family” favorite in the Brock Gatling film… or else. What follows is a chaos sprint through Hollywood’s underbelly: a flaming toupee, a covert late-night raid on the st...
🎬 Topaz & Stillman — Episode 1: “Rough Cut” From the twisted universe of the hit horror drama Leo Brawn: Demon Hunter comes a brand-new spin-off—an outrageous action-comedy where Willie Topaz and Maury Stillman finally get the spotlight in Topaz & Stillman: An 80s Adventure. The Lowdown Willie Topaz, Hollywood’s rising firecracker—late to rise, ladies in tow, blasting in a souped-up Firebird with Maury Stillman riding shotgun. By sundown, he’s clutching “Best Car Chase” at the O...
🚨 Big News from Shoestring TV! 🚨 First — Patreon members, you’ve got an exclusive drop: an older Maury Stillman sits down on Too Late with Gimmy Gibney to promote his brand-new book, The Rise of Willie. It’s been 30 years since the death of his client and best friend, Willie Topaz, and Maury is finally ready to spill the outrageous stories, wild hustles, and 80s chaos they lived through together. Host: Gimmy GibneyGuest: Maury StillmanMusical Guest: The Hack SistersAir Date: August 19, 2025An...
Topaz & Stillman: An 80’s Adventure (Coming Fall 2025) Starring Terry Briscoe as Willie Topaz & Jim Fronk as Maury Stillman From the grim shadows of Leo Brawn... comes neon, nonsense, and pure ‘80s chaos. Before the horror. Before the blood. There were dreams. Hollywood dreams. Big hair, bigger muscles, and one unstoppable duo trying to conquer it all. Join Willie Topaz—a jacked-up, overly confident aspiring action hero—and his questionably licensed manager, Maury Stillman, as they...