ARE YOU IN THE HOUSE ALONE? with Katie O'Brien

ARE YOU IN THE HOUSE ALONE? with Katie O'Brien

From Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie by TableCakes Productions

May 25, 2026 · 1h 30m

About this episode

Sam Pancake is joined by Katie O'Brien to discuss the 1978 thriller 'Are You in the House Alone?' and its themes of psychological torment and isolation.

Note to isteners: this episode covers topics of sexual assualt and abuse. Discretion is advised. Joining Sam Pancake today is Katie O'Brien, an actress, writer, producer, and showrunner. With her comedy group, The Katydids, she co-created, wrote, executive-produced, and starred in TV Land's hit comedy Teachers, which ran for three seasons and fifty episodes. She went on to write and co-executive produce Disney+'s The Santa Clauses, starring Tim Allen . Most recently, she was the creator and showrunner of Tubi's first original scripted series, The Z-Suite, starring Lauren Graham and Nico Santos . Based on the award-winning novel by Richard Peck , Are You in the House Alone? is a 1978 made-for-television thriller directed by Walter Grauman and adapted for the screen by writer Judith Parker . The film centers on Gail Osborne, played by Kathleen Beller , a bright and artistic high school student whose ordinary suburban life spirals into terror after she begins receiving anonymous threats from a mysterious stalker. What begins as unsettling notes in her locker and disturbing phone calls soon escalates into psychological torment, leaving Gail isolated and increasingly fearful that no…

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Host: Sam Pancake

Guest: Katie O'Brien

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Organizations: The Katydids, Disney+, Tubi

Books & works: Are You in the House Alone?, Teachers, The Santa Clauses, The Z-Suite, Richard Peck, 1978

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