Son of Ghoul

In 2020, he was inducted into the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards' Monster Kid Hall of Fame.

Shortly thereafter, he began working at WOAC in Canton, Ohio, where he became familiar with The Cool Ghoul, another Ghoulardi-inspired television host played by George Cavender.

Scarpino was hired as a technician on Cavender's show, "Thriller Theater", and was later given small parts in sketches.

[2][3] Cavender departed WOAC and Thriller Theater in 1986, and Scarpino auditioned along with others to become the show's next host.

The lawsuit was dismissed on the grounds that the character similarities (e.g. their ghoulish appearance and hosting style) were too broad to be protected.