The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for August 3, 2026
Feature: Black Magic (Meeting at Midnight)
Chat Number: 1,372
Extra:
(None)
Note: “TYSM” count from Black Magic: 4 (Total from all series films thus far: 190)
Participants:
Austinchanfan
Charlie’s ANGEL
Dona
Godwinshelley
Louise
Matt
Nothere
Paul Minturn
Rich in Maine
Rush
tenman
08-03 16:16
Rush:
08-03 18:45
Matt:
Hello Rush!
08-03 18:45
Rush:
Hi, Matt!
Good evening!
I trust all is well for you and your family?
08-03 18:45
Matt:
Good evening to you too!
08-03 18:46
Matt:
All is well, thnx……We finally has gotten some rain here in FL
08-03 18:46
Rush:
That’s good!
08-03 18:46
Matt:
Never been so happy for it to rain
08-03 18:47
Rush:
YES!
Was it much?
08-03 18:47
Matt:
Real good soaking. Hoping the rainy season has started
08-03 18:48
Rush:
Nice!
We had a lot also a couple days ago.
08-03 18:49
Matt:
Iowa is a pretty green area too
08-03 18:49
Rush:
Yes, it is.
I was just enjoying that fact today.
08-03 18:50
Matt:
I used to love cutting the lawn in PA
08-03 18:51
Rush:
The crops are getting big, and the rolling cornfields are beautiful! We are driving to Iowa City tomorrow for Marie’s follow-up.
Yes, to the lawn cutting.
08-03 18:51
Matt:
Hope that goes well
08-03 18:51
Rush:
I have a John Deere mower/tractor.
08-03 18:51
Matt:
Nice!
08-03 18:51
Rush:
Thank you.
08-03 18:52
Matt:
Oh, I was watching the news and noticed the wildfires in Washington and thought of M & R!
08-03 18:52
Rush:
Oh, yeah!
08-03 18:53
Matt:
Big State, but a lot of devastation there
08-03 18:53
Rush:
They are probably getting all the smoke and ash, as I think they are moving to the eastern sode of the state?
(side)
08-03 18:53
Matt:
I’m not sure. Hope they check in tonight
08-03 18:54
Rush:
Yes.
08-03 18:54
Matt:
Also, I responded back to Steve…..The wildcard is Olands family (nephew) and the willingness to activley participate in the long process
08-03 18:55
Rush:
If only to tell us they are okay.
08-03 18:55
Matt:
Yes
08-03 18:56
Rush:
I could not find a good extra for tonight.
08-03 18:57
Rush:
I looked up “fake seances” but nothing good came up.
08-03 18:57
Matt:
I was looking yesterday, ironically…..thinking about seances in the 40’s……I got distracted
08-03 18:58
Rush:
I understand.
08-03 18:58
Rush:
Happens to me as well!
08-03 19:00
Rush:
15 minutes…
should have an arrival or two soon..
08-03 19:00
Matt:
Hello Nothere!
08-03 19:00
Rush:
NT!
WELCOME!
08-03 19:00
Nothere:
I predict many accurate predictions tonignt
Hey all
08-03 19:01
Rush:
I hope that you had a good week?
NT: 
08-03 19:01
Nothere:
Not bad. How about you?
08-03 19:01
Rush:
Cannot complain!
Life is good.
08-03 19:02
Louise:
Hi Chan Clan
08-03 19:02
Matt:
Hello Louise!
08-03 19:03
Rush:
I have my “Black Magic” DVD in and playing the “intro.” I keep hearing the “DON’T JUMP!” line!
Louise!
08-03 19:03
Louise:
After a day of heavy rain we are finally free to enjoy ourselves here
08-03 19:03
Rush:
Good evening to you!!!
08-03 19:03
Rush:
Welcome in out of the rain…you can leave your umberlla at the door and join us!
08-03 19:04
Nothere:
Hey Louise
We?
08-03 19:04
Louise:
Hi all. We were out walking to get ice cream and the skies just opened up.
08-03 19:04
Rush:
Wow!
08-03 19:04
Louise:
good for the garden
08-03 19:05
Rush:
I hope that you were still able to get the ice cream!
Yes it is.
And lawns.
08-03 19:05
Louise:
No, all the ice cream shops were closed. No one on the beach because of rip currents
08-03 19:06
Rush:
Oh, my!
9 minutes…
08-03 19:06
Nothere:
Cowabunga mollyhenea
08-03 19:06
Louise:
I love the Chan seance movies
08-03 19:06
Rush:
Well…this is a good one!
Rich!
WELCOME!
08-03 19:06
Matt:
Hello Rich!
08-03 19:07
Rich in Maine:
evening all, getting turban from the closet
08-03 19:07
Nothere:
Good for I predict there will be a seance I predict a murder. I predict Rich will arrive from Maine.
08-03 19:07
Rush:
Ah…YES!
08-03 19:07
Rich in Maine:
hi Louise, Matt NT, Rush
how do you do it NT ?????
08-03 19:07
Rush:
Hello to you as well, Rich!
08-03 19:07
Matt:
You’re gooooood, NT!
08-03 19:08
Rush:
7 minutes to go…
08-03 19:08
Nothere:
It’a all in the crystal ball. Even if God says tarot is the way to go
08-03 19:08
Rush:
just ask Tarnevero!
08-03 19:09
Rich in Maine:
yes Tarnevaro knew how to polish his ball
08-03 19:09
Rush:
Yep.
08-03 19:09
Louise:
Getting popcorn ready
08-03 19:10
Rush:
FIVE minutes…
08-03 19:10
Matt:
Cued here!
08-03 19:10
Rush:
Perfect, Louise!
08-03 19:10
Nothere:
Buttered?
08-03 19:10
Rush:
Ready here, too.
08-03 19:11
Rich in Maine:
caramel is best….did you read about the huge market in custom popcorn buckets now? Crazy pricing!
08-03 19:11
Louise:
Fake butter spray is the best I can do
08-03 19:11
Rush:
08-03 19:11
Nothere:
A few seconds ahead. But not enough I predict commericals. I predict Charles Angel
08-03 19:11
Rush:
That’s the link to the online copy…
08-03 19:11
Matt:
Hello Angel!
08-03 19:11
Rush:
Angel!
Welcome to YOU!
08-03 19:12
Rich in Maine:
evening Angel
08-03 19:12
Louise:
Angel enters from a different realm
08-03 19:12
Rush:
3 minutes…
08-03 19:12
tenman:
Hola todos!
08-03 19:12
Matt:
Hello Tenman!
08-03 19:12
Rush:
That’s what it is all about tonight!
08-03 19:12
Matt:
Hello GS!
08-03 19:12
Godwinshelley:
Greetings all
08-03 19:12
Rich in Maine:
hello Tenman !
08-03 19:12
Rush:
Welcome GS and TM!
08-03 19:13
Nothere:
GENTELMEN START YOUR ENGINES!
I predicit typos. UI predict TEnman
08-03 19:13
Rush:
TWO MINUTES!
08-03 19:13
Louise:
start your crystal balls
08-03 19:13
Rush:
08-03 19:13
Rich in Maine:
room is filling up now….get the best seats
08-03 19:13
Godwinshelley:
I’m cued
08-03 19:13
Rush:
90 seconds…
08-03 19:13
Nothere:
Ah God. We know your tarot is ready to gfo.
08-03 19:14
Rush:
75 seconds…
60 seconds…
08-03 19:14
Louise:
Hey Dona
08-03 19:14
Godwinshelley:
So if we developed a Chan-related Tarot Deck – that might be fun
08-03 19:14
Rush:
50 seconds…
08-03 19:14
Nothere:
Hi Donna
08-03 19:14
Rush:
40 seconds…
08-03 19:14
tenman:
I’d be down for that!
08-03 19:14
Rush:
30 seconds…
08-03 19:14
Louise:
GS: I’ve been trying to develop one.
08-03 19:14
Rush:
25…
20…
08-03 19:14
Nothere:
Which ogf Chans kids gets to be the fool card?
08-03 19:14
Rush:
15…
10…
08-03 19:14
Dona:
Hello Everyone!
08-03 19:14
Rush:
5…
08-03 19:15
Charlie’s ANGEL:
REDDI!!
08-03 19:15
Rush:
GO!!!
08-03 19:15
Matt:
08-03 19:15
Rich in Maine:
Black Magic or Meeting at Midnight….call me whatever you choose
08-03 19:15
Rush:
Title….
Music….
Credits….
08-03 19:15
Matt:
Hello Dona!
08-03 19:15
Rush:
RICH:
08-03 19:15
Charlie’s ANGEL:
K L O N G ! !
08-03 19:15
Rush:
Dona!
Welcome to our SoCal Rep!
08-03 19:16
Dona:
Hello Rush!
Good to be here.
08-03 19:16
Charlie’s ANGEL:
This is one of my TOP TIER favorite Chans. I LOVE Mister Edwards!!
08-03 19:16
Rush:
I wich our music doctors were with us to comment on the music tonight.
08-03 19:16
Charlie’s ANGEL:
BONNER about to be a GONER!
08-03 19:16
Rich in Maine:
Forgot I had the color version !
08-03 19:16
Matt:
BB!
08-03 19:16
Rush:
Hopefully they are well in Washington state.
08-03 19:16
Charlie’s ANGEL:
BB has a wonderful circle of friends.
08-03 19:17
Rush:
Tall and short.
08-03 19:17
Nothere:
Not commericals but trouble right off the bat. Time check please
08-03 19:17
Rush:
And…gone he is…
08-03 19:18
Matt:
Hello Paul!
08-03 19:18
Rush:
3:20
3:30
3:40
3:50
08-03 19:18
Nothere:
Thanks you sent me right to an evil spirit Rush. I thought you liked me.
08-03 19:18
Rush:
4:00
08-03 19:18
Rich in Maine:
the spirits are lively tonite
08-03 19:19
Rush:
“Gertrude” appears…
Porr BB hears all of this going on!
08-03 19:19
Austinchanfan:
hi all
08-03 19:19
Nothere:
Hey Austin
08-03 19:19
Matt:
Hello Austin!
08-03 19:19
Rich in Maine:
hello ACF
08-03 19:19
Austinchanfan:
hi matt nothere
08-03 19:19
Louise:
I’m nodding
08-03 19:19
Austinchanfan:
is this film on you tube
08-03 19:19
Paul Minturn:
sorry i’m late. i was on the phone with a friend from the east coast. then, i had a meat delivery that i had to put in the freezer
08-03 19:19
Charlie’s ANGEL:
Mr.Edwards wouldn’t have had a woman by any other name.
08-03 19:19
Rush:
WELCOME, ACF!
08-03 19:19
tenman:
Greetings, ACF!
08-03 19:19
Nothere:
I predicct amatuer magician BB won’t perform so great a magic trick.
08-03 19:19
Austinchanfan:
hi rush tenman
08-03 19:19
Rich in Maine:
love the swivel lamp
08-03 19:19
Rush:
And…lest I forget…GS!
08-03 19:20
Nothere:
A lot happened. London is kind of a big city.
08-03 19:20
Charlie’s ANGEL:
Indeed, HARROH AUSTIN!
WAITER! More wontons!!
08-03 19:20
Rush:
“What happened in London the niight of October 5th, 1935…?”
08-03 19:20
Rich in Maine:
Was it a Wham concert?
08-03 19:20
Charlie’s ANGEL:
F O G
LONDON FOG
08-03 19:20
Rush:
Dead!
08-03 19:21
Matt:
08-03 19:21
Rush:
TYSM…Matt…
08-03 19:21
Nothere:
I predict Bonner will make no more predictions
08-03 19:21
Rush:
I concur with your prediction, NT…!
08-03 19:21
Charlie’s ANGEL:
Yes, Rich! With Villi Manilli second billed!
08-03 19:21
Rich in Maine:
u bet CA!
08-03 19:21
Nothere:
Skip nothing. THeres a killer upstairs I’m taking the train.
08-03 19:21
Charlie’s ANGEL:
Notty! How DARE you!!!
Heh heh heh
08-03 19:22
Rush:
“Homicide!”
08-03 19:23
Austinchanfan:
is this black magic we are watching
08-03 19:23
Rich in Maine:
yes ACF
08-03 19:23
Rush:
MM really hits his stride in this one!
08-03 19:23
Charlie’s ANGEL:
A little kinky here, teehee?!
08-03 19:24
Rush:
EVERYONE knows her famous Pop!
08-03 19:24
Louise:
Rafferty looks like Alfred Hitchcock
08-03 19:25
Rich in Maine:
true Louise
08-03 19:25
Nothere:
And no matter what crime you commit you get off by claiming to be his kid.
08-03 19:25
Rush:
Yes…you are right!
08-03 19:26
Louise:
It could happen to anyone…
08-03 19:26
Rush:
There is a gentleman who regularly attends ballgames at our park who looks a LOT like Hitchcock! I would like to sneak a pic of him!
08-03 19:26
Rich in Maine:
a profile Rush
08-03 19:26
Rush:
Yes!
08-03 19:26
Nothere:
According to tghese movies it happens frequently. BB was just minding his own buisness and it happen ed three times.
08-03 19:27
Rush:
True, NT!
Frances Chan as Frances Chan…
08-03 19:28
Dona:
Is that her real name?
08-03 19:28
Rush:
Yes it is!
08-03 19:28
Louise:
You say SEE-ance. I say SAY-ance
08-03 19:28
Rich in Maine:
I say Marseeya….
08-03 19:28
Nothere:
I wonder how Frances Chan got the role of Frances Chan
08-03 19:28
Rush:
Funny line there!
08-03 19:29
Rush:
Watch the white flag CLOSELY!
08-03 19:29
Louise:
I love the stick that shows behind Charlie
08-03 19:29
Rush:
Note the bar to the right side!
08-03 19:30
Rich in Maine:
yes, not too hidden
08-03 19:30
Rush:
Yes!
08-03 19:30
Nothere:
Chan vs Eve Cario
08-03 19:31
Nothere:
The cops will send them to the spook house.
08-03 19:32
Rush:
The first one tonight…
08-03 19:32
Rush:
I like how they let the “kids” speak a few Chinese lines.
08-03 19:33
Nothere:
14 kids? Mama is a medical miracle
08-03 19:33
Rush:
She’s an institution!
08-03 19:33
Rich in Maine:
really NT and exhausted!
08-03 19:34
Nothere:
Is that a hat or a ufo?
08-03 19:34
Rush:
Miss Duncan wears the most amazing hats!
08-03 19:35
Austinchanfan:
im watching on internet archive so I’m going back and forth as its not on you tube
08-03 19:36
Rush:
08-03 19:37
Rich in Maine:
what does BB actually do in this house? Cook? Clean?
08-03 19:38
Nothere:
Well as hes in the kitchen I’m gonna guess cook. Which is odd because hes usually a cheafuer.
driver even
08-03 19:39
Rich in Maine:
guess he does everything
08-03 19:40
Louise:
I would not step inside
08-03 19:40
Nothere:
The odd jobs man.
Thsats it arrest Goldfinger.
08-03 19:40
Rush:
08-03 19:44
Rush:
Funny!
08-03 19:44
Nothere:
Chasing murderers exciting. Catching them notr so much
08-03 19:44
Rush:
Also, BB forgot to cross his thumbs!
08-03 19:45
Rush:
I guess I could wait it out.
08-03 19:45
Nothere:
Miss Green turning red
08-03 19:45
Rich in Maine:
Isn’t Miss Green on Perry Mason often?
08-03 19:46
Nothere:
At least twice
08-03 19:46
Rush:
Maybe he will show us that later!
08-03 19:47
Rush:
That time it was hidden from view.
08-03 19:47
Rich in Maine:
yup, better acting
08-03 19:47
Rush:
TYSM, number 2…
08-03 19:47
Rich in Maine:
#2
08-03 19:48
Nothere:
Me? Laugh? Never. Chuckle gufaw or chortle perhaps but laugh never.
08-03 19:48
Louise:
LIGHTS
08-03 19:48
Rush:
The note was written twice…
08-03 19:48
Matt:
Duck!
08-03 19:48
Rush:
Light letters traced over in dark.
08-03 19:48
Nothere:
<RATATATATAT
08-03 19:49
Rush:
08-03 19:49
Nothere:
Look into my eyes!
08-03 19:50
Rich in Maine:
give her a special cigarrete
08-03 19:50
Rush:
08-03 19:50
Nothere:
And coffee
08-03 19:51
Rush:
08-03 19:51
Nothere:
Funny they had to specify buisness. Monkey buisness?
08-03 19:52
Louise:
I always talk to my crystal ball
08-03 19:52
Rich in Maine:
Frances’s dress matches the curtains
08-03 19:52
Louise:
I saw that too Rich
08-03 19:52
Rich in Maine:
leftover fabric I guess
08-03 19:54
Nothere:
BB feels bold. Must be some vitiamins,.
08-03 19:55
Rush:
The Berkeley Building…
08-03 19:55
Rich in Maine:
Busby?
08-03 19:55
Rush:
08-03 19:57
Louise:
Don’t do it!
08-03 19:57
Rush:
Watch that first step…
08-03 19:57
Rich in Maine:
Don’t look down
08-03 19:57
Rush:
I would NOT watch!
08-03 19:57
Louise:
SPLAT!
08-03 19:57
Rush:
YOW!
08-03 19:57
Matt:
08-03 19:57
Nothere:
Look up in the sky@
08-03 19:57
Matt:
Yuck
08-03 19:57
Rush:
TYSM…Matt…
08-03 19:58
Matt:
Keep moving, nothing to see here
08-03 19:58
Rush:
I would guess it is BLOOD after that plunge!
08-03 19:58
Rich in Maine:
large stain….yes perhaps blood?
08-03 19:58
Matt:
Yep
08-03 19:58
Rush:
“Menasgerol”
08-03 19:59
Rich in Maine:
Minazderol! now sold as Ozempic
08-03 19:59
Nothere:
Why should we move the corpse from in front of the large building and crowded street? Oh this cop fills me with a lack of confidence.
08-03 19:59
Rush:
Rich:
08-03 19:59
Rich in Maine:
08-03 19:59
Nothere:
Tagara. Always try Tagara
08-03 20:00
Rush:
08-03 20:00
Nothere:
Backless dress? Wait till mama finds out.
08-03 20:01
Rush:
A late realization of TYSM #3…
08-03 20:01
Nothere:
But do we count TYVM in the TYSM count?
08-03 20:02
Rush:
CC walks into the trap…
Willingly…
But…
08-03 20:02
Nothere:
722 you can go in, but can you get out?
08-03 20:02
Rich in Maine:
But The Trap is in Malibu with the maestro
08-03 20:03
Rush:
He is still…TRAPPED!
08-03 20:04
Nothere:
O.k. who stole the electronic jukebox technology?
08-03 20:04
Rush:
Now it’s called “Mesmerol”
08-03 20:05
Rush:
Next time I have my eyes checked, I will think of this scene!
08-03 20:05
Rich in Maine:
which is clearer….#1 or #2?
08-03 20:06
Nothere:
You should alweays wear your hat under mind control.
08-03 20:07
Rich in Maine:
don’t get run over, you have to jump
08-03 20:07
Matt:
Down….fast? Not too fast though
08-03 20:10
Rich in Maine:
the light looks like a zeppelin
08-03 20:10
Rush:
Yes!
Sort of a “futuristic” design!
08-03 20:10
Nothere:
Our bosses have been murdered by unknown person. The cops are closing in. If this isn’t the time to panic I hope I’m not here when it arrives.
08-03 20:10
Rush:
08-03 20:11
Dona:
Poor Birmingham
08-03 20:11
Rush:
Poor BB!
yes!
08-03 20:12
Louise:
Always gambling
08-03 20:12
Rush:
Good one, Birmingham!
08-03 20:12
Rich in Maine:
vaudeville is dead?? No!!!!
08-03 20:12
Rush:
Usually the horses, Louise.
08-03 20:13
Rich in Maine:
same skeleton from fun house
08-03 20:13
Rush:
Yes!
08-03 20:14
Rush:
Paul…I am so sorry…I missed your arrival at the start!
A really LATE “WELCOME”!
08-03 20:14
Louise:
LIGHTS, again…
08-03 20:14
Rush:
Yes!
08-03 20:15
Nothere:
He shined light by turning them off.
08-03 20:16
Nothere:
Shardo. Like the 12th Chan killer with a new face. Someboidy need to burn down Dr. Creames museum.
08-03 20:16
Rich in Maine:
another client of the wax museum surgey
08-03 20:16
Rush:
Yes, NT!
08-03 20:17
Louise:
Bad plastic surgery
08-03 20:17
Rush:
CC must’ve gotten that device from the magic shop!
08-03 20:17
Dona:
LOL
08-03 20:17
Nothere:
I predict appause and cheers.
08-03 20:18
Rush:
08-03 20:19
Rush:
Yech!
08-03 20:19
tenman:
I still wonder what happend to Eve Cairo.
08-03 20:19
Rush:
THE END
08-03 20:19
Matt:
<yee-haw>
08-03 20:19
Rush:
(Applause…)
08-03 20:19
Nothere:
<Yeah>
08-03 20:19
Louise:
YAY
08-03 20:19
Godwinshelley:
Buy War Bonds
08-03 20:19
Rich in Maine:
YAY
08-03 20:19
tenman:
Nytol!
08-03 20:19
Rush:
Buy War Bonds…
Next week…
08-03 20:20
Nothere:
Is this trip really neccasary?
08-03 20:20
Rush:
“The Jade Mask”
08-03 20:20
Dona:
WAHOOO!!!! Another good one!
08-03 20:20
Rush:
THREE TYSMs tonight.
08-03 20:20
Godwinshelley:
Everyone have a safe week
08-03 20:20
Rich in Maine:
oooo, the crazy gas lab!
08-03 20:20
Nothere:
But what abitut the TYVM>
08-03 20:20
Rich in Maine:
enjoy all !
08-03 20:20
Rush:
We broke our “Phil Rosen” record!
08-03 20:20
Louise:
Thanks all for another fun evening
08-03 20:20
Matt:
Good night folks and have a great week
08-03 20:21
Rush:
I thank you ALL, again…for a GREAT evening!
This is a very unusual one in the Chan series, to be sure!
08-03 20:21
Rush:
I hope that you ALL will have a great week!
08-03 20:21
Nothere:
And the only one where the only kid is a daughter
08-03 20:21
Dona:
Thank you! Another fun evening. Have a good week everyone!
08-03 20:22
Rush:
Please keep Mike and Rachel in your thoughts as they are possibly in the midst of the fires in Washington!
Take care, everyone….
08-03 20:22
Paul Minturn:
bye
08-03 20:22
Nothere:
Night all
08-03 20:22
Rush:
I thank you, again!
08-03 20:23
Godwinshelley:
Night all
08-03 20:23
Rush:
Always a great time because of YOU!
Be happy and safe….
See you next week for “The Jade Mask”!
08-03 20:23
Rush:
Good night, Dona, and ACF!
I thank you both…
Good night….
08-03 20:32
Austinchanfan:
nite
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