sentences:  The script had been written specifically with singer Cher and actress Roseanne Barr in mind, but both were unavailable at the time of shooting.Talk-show host Jerry Springer appeared as himself, and Chris Owens—who appeared in later episodes as FBI agent Jeffrey Spender—played The Great Mutato.The episode was filmed in black-and-white, with a sky backdrop created to imitate the style of old "Frankenstein" films.